skymama 37 #1 June 3, 2004 My dad reads every night, so I think I'll get him some books for Father's Day. He'll read anything that he can learn something from and for pleasure he leans towards Tom Clancy, John Grisham, etc. I'm leaning towards, "Rich Man, Poor Man" because he might find it interesting and "The Rule of Four" for fun. Has anyone read those? Any other suggestions?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seekfun 0 #2 June 3, 2004 skymama, If your Dad likes to learn, but also wants to be entertained, I highly suggest the following: A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson This book is absolutely fascinating and a fun read. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #3 June 3, 2004 The First American by H.W. Brands is an EXCELLENT biography of Ben Franklin. Reads more like a novel than a biography. The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz is a superb historical account of the author's escape from a Siberian prison camp in WWII. Both are highly recommended. Skymama iz cool. I don't care what anyone else says about her. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #4 June 3, 2004 Angels and Demons The Da Vinci Code Both by Dan Brown. Angels and Demons is the prequil to DaVinci, and is an excellent read as well. DaVinci makes more sense if you've read Angels and Demons first, plus Angels and Demons is a paperback, while DaVinci is still in hardcover. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 June 3, 2004 QuoteAngels and Demons The Da Vinci Code I gave him "The Da Vinci Code" for his birthday a few months ago. He did enjoy it. Would it still be worth reading "Angels and Demons" now?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #6 June 3, 2004 QuoteAngels and Demons The Da Vinci Code Both by Dan Brown. Angels and Demons is the prequil to DaVinci, and is an excellent read as well. DaVinci makes more sense if you've read Angels and Demons first, plus Angels and Demons is a paperback, while DaVinci is still in hardcover. both great books, but angels and demons isn't so much a prequel as it is an introduction to the charachter. i read them in the opposite order and had no trouble following either one."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #7 June 3, 2004 Thanks dude! I'm going to buy Angels and Demons! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 June 3, 2004 QuoteSkymama iz cool. I don't care what anyone else says about her. LOL...thanks, Vinny, although now you make me wonder what is being said about me since you wrote it that way! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #9 June 3, 2004 They won't say anything bad again if they value their kneecaps! Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #10 June 3, 2004 My dad also loves to read, and I just don't know what books he has read. To solve that problem, I get him a Gift Certificate for Barnes and Noble. He looks forward to getting his Father's Day card from me every year since he already knows what he's going to get.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #11 June 3, 2004 Yep. I read them in the wrong order too. I wish I'd read Angels and Demons first, but they're good books no matter what order you read them in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #12 June 3, 2004 Quote skymama, If your Dad likes to learn, but also wants to be entertained, I highly suggest the following: A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson This book is absolutely fascinating and a fun read. - topher I'll second that -- I'm reading it right now. It's my "library" book; I keep one book by the bedside, one by my recliner and one in the "library". Naw, I don't like to read. . . Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #13 June 3, 2004 I'm just glad you reminded me Father's Day is coming up. Now i'll remember to get my daddy something. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerbelle 5 #14 June 3, 2004 Get him a book by Izac Azamov, I am not sure of the spelling. He was a Biochemist turned Science Fiction writer, so all of his books are full of plausable sci fi and sound science. He'll learn lots of stuff in any of those books for sure. I read one during my college years called "The Left Hand of the Electron" I think. Being a Biochemist myself, I am into good sci fi. I hate all the stuff with slimy creatures crawling in and out through bodies that comprises so much sci fi. That stuff is so unimaginative. Izac's stuff is more thought provoking. I also read a couple great books in a series associated with a computer game called Myst. Those were written by the creators of the game. Tinkerbelle Rehab is for quitters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
