Ncrowe 0 #51 April 26, 2004 Choke by Chuck Palaphniuk <--spellcheck Its the same author who wrote fight club. kickass book very twisted but thats the style I prefer. "Don't Mess Around With the Guy in Shades- Oh No!!! " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #52 April 27, 2004 Quote Choke by Chuck Palaphniuk <--spellcheck Its the same author who wrote fight club. kickass book very twisted but thats the style I prefer. Umm, dude? Thanks for the input, the book does indeed kick ass, but perhaps you should take your own advice... I spelled Mr. Palahniuk's name right. I have no clue where you got that extra P from.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #53 March 29, 2005 I just finished a great book. If any of you have read the series of books by Dave Pelzer, "A Child Called 'It'", "The Lost Child", or "A Man Called Dave", you must read his brother's book, "A Brother's Journey" by Richard Pelzer. Again, this book tells about the abuse this family has dealt with and how they have overcome the horrendous childhood abuse by their mother. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #54 March 29, 2005 QuoteQuotebout to start "the da vinci code" by dan brown.... i have only hear AWESOME things about this book! Sorry, Alana, but I found that book to be far less than the hype leads one to expect. It's repetitive, boring, and reads like a movie script. The characters are not developed well, and the plot is weak. It brings very little new to the table, and I, for one, wish I hadn't spent the money on this book (and that's a rare wish...) Oh well. Ciels- Michele I like the book for what it was. A work of fiction. However, my enjoyment was diminshed by the fact that Dan Brown has claimed it is based on real and factual documents and events that never happened. Anyway, I am reading "The Fall Of Hyperion" by Dan Simmons. Read this series. It is simply amazing. Dan Simmons is quite good. "Illium" is also a great book...interesting take on the events of the Illiad. But wait till summer to read it. The next book does not come out till then!!!Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #55 March 29, 2005 Just a Couple of Days by Tony Vigorito If you go to the author's webpage (www.justacoupleofdays.com), you can read the first 147 pages of the book and decide whether you're interested enough to buy it for the remainder. Personally, I thought it was hilarious, irreverent, thought-provoking, and just plain fun. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #56 March 29, 2005 QuoteI just finished a great book. If any of you have read the series of books by Dave Pelzer, "A Child Called 'It'", "The Lost Child", or "A Man Called Dave", you must read his brother's book, "A Brother's Journey" by Richard Pelzer. Again, this book tells about the abuse this family has dealt with and how they have overcome the horrendous childhood abuse by their mother. JMy students love them as well. I find it very hard to get through them. I must be getting older or it's my profession catching up with me or something. The fact that they are true stories about a real person just stick with me and give me nightmares. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #57 March 29, 2005 I've been on a roll- the last four I've read have been phenomenal. The Botany of Desire One of those books that makes you look at the world differently. Great writing style, too. The Curse of the Singles Table Especially fun if you're single in your 30s. She has a hilarious take on the whole situation. Deep Survival Recommended somewhere on here. Great read - I devoured it on a SEA-BOS flight last week. Eats, Shoots and Leaves Indulge your inner grammar geek. And one I read a couple years ago but always recommend... Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal If you can't get tickets to Spamalot, this is a nice substitute."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrunkMonkey 0 #58 March 29, 2005 In the past few months Lullaby-Pahlahniuk Tale of the Body Thief-Rice The Cat in the Hat-Seuss Mein Kampf--Herr Scheisshopf...(what a fucking nutjob) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #59 March 29, 2005 QuoteMy students love them as well. I find it very hard to get through them. I must be getting older or it's my profession catching up with me or something. The fact that they are true stories about a real person just stick with me and give me nightmares. The fact that it is a true story and is being told by someone who has managed to break the cycle of abuse is fascinating to me. How these children ever made it through to adulthood is miraculous and how a Mother could inflict such pain on her own children is horrible. The books do leave me with thoughts that I cannot get rid of, but it is a story I am glad I have read about. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #60 March 29, 2005 I'm reading Cusp by Robert A. MetzgerI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiner 0 #61 March 29, 2005 QuoteThe 5 People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom It was a gift and I enjoyed reading it while traveling to and from Florida. Oh and I think that he also wrote "Tuesdays with Morrie" (which I have not read). I definately agree! These are were the last two books I read and they are both great! here's a link to the second: Tuesdays with Morrie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heidihagen 0 #62 March 29, 2005 most of them classify as chick lit, but these are the ones i like from 2004-now. i just finished the latest from the shopoholic series - sophie kinsella (very funny) mr. maybe - jane green (funny) milkrun - sarah mlynowski (funny) diary - chuck pahlahniuk (twisted) reading: i know this much is true - wally lamb edit: andddddd i just ordered this.... Quote The Curse of the Singles Table Especially fun i thanks krisanne!i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #63 March 29, 2005 Why Don't They Learn English? by Lucy Tse It's about bilingual education programs in the US. A fascinating read, and written in plain language without trying to talk over the heads of the readers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #64 March 29, 2005 The Female Woman by Arianna Stassinopoulos... an interesting perspective on Women's Lib from 1973. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #65 March 29, 2005 I've read that recently as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #66 March 29, 2005 Try BASE 66 by Jevto Dedijer. Anyone interested in BASE jumping ought to read it, but even if you're not, it's a very easy read, and it's also quite entertaining and interesting.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #67 March 29, 2005 I'm a suspense fan... I've been enjoying the Jack DuBrul books a lot lately... might have something to do with that fact that I'm a mining engineer too! lolRemster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #68 March 29, 2005 Quoteandddddd i just ordered this.... Quote The Curse of the Singles Table Especially fun i thanks krisanne! You'll love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #69 March 29, 2005 it's a good book, isn't it? explains things in a very easy to understand way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #70 March 30, 2005 "Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders" by John Mortimer. It's likely the last "Rumpole of the Bailey" book. "A Place of Hiding", Elizabeth George. Murder mystery with a very interesting twist at the end.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #71 March 30, 2005 Quote Anyway, I am reading "The Fall Of Hyperion" by Dan Simmons. Read this series. It is simply amazing. Dan Simmons is quite good. "Illium" is also a great book...interesting take on the events of the Illiad. But wait till summer to read it. The next book does not come out till then!!! Hyperion Cantos (all four) are some of the most enjoyable fiction I've ever read. I'm in the middle of Ilium now. After you finish the Hyperion/Endimion set find a copy of "The song of Kali" by the same Dan Simmons; It'll scare the shit out of you. I am not really an horror fan but anything written by this guy is worth reading Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acensky 0 #72 March 30, 2005 Red Dragon by Thomas Harris, That was a good book, creepy but good. The cool thing is that after I read it It was on tv. HeatherGarbage bags do not make good parachutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Balls 0 #73 March 30, 2005 I'm breaking the rules, but I'm reading 2 right now: The Law by Frederic Bastiat and The Art of War by Sun Tzu---------------------------------------- ....so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #74 March 30, 2005 I'm reading a really good book at the moment: "Between a rock and a hard place" by Aron Ralston, he's the guy that got his arm stuck under a boulder while hiking a lonely canyon in Moab. He eventually amputated it with a Leatherman knock off. Well huge. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #75 March 30, 2005 Quote Hyperion Cantos (all four) are some of the most enjoyable fiction I've ever read. I'm in the middle of Ilium now. After you finish the Hyperion/Endimion set find a copy of "The song of Kali" by the same Dan Simmons; It'll scare the shit out of you. I am not really an horror fan but anything written by this guy is worth reading No shit. Illium was the first I read of him and it was amazing. The guy can genre hop like nobody's business. I finished The Fall Of Hyperion and am on Endymion. I read fast as it is, but damn, I impressed myself there. I read Fall in about a day and a half!! Okay, done patting myself on the back....Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
