Book Recommendation!
#21
Posted 25 April 2010 - 09:22 PM
#22
Posted 25 April 2010 - 09:57 PM
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
~ Course, I'm kinda late in the game. It's really good, and really made me think about how horrible war really is even though I'm not directly exposed to it...
#23
Posted 26 April 2010 - 05:05 AM
And, as you can see in my current avatar and signature, Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan is also a great read, especially if you love Greek mythology. There's a total of five books in the series.
#24
Posted 23 June 2011 - 05:56 AM
#25
Posted 23 June 2011 - 06:13 AM
#26
Posted 23 June 2011 - 01:17 PM
#27
Posted 23 June 2011 - 05:33 PM
#28
Posted 23 June 2011 - 05:45 PM
#29
Posted 29 July 2011 - 07:58 AM
Epic read! Would highly recommend it to all.
#30
Posted 29 July 2011 - 04:59 PM
I do a book discussion group once a month at my library. My favorite thus far was the letters collection of John and Abigail Adams titled My Dearest Friend - it was incredibly fascinating. Unlike a lot of 18th century writing you'll find in the Adam's letters a near modern English conversational style (well to me, as a 40 something woman who dislikes texting "English" that is .
You can tell from the letters that Abigail was yet another "First Lady" who was more intelligent and considerably more humanitarian minded than her president husband. John Adams even tells his wife she's a lot smarter than he is and notes what he's learned from her, even though he had some formal schooling (he laments the lacking quality of it though) and she was basically self-taught. What comes through in the letters is the negative historical images of John Adams are pretty accurate- except we do see with Abigail he does have some flashes of humor. Abigail comes across even better through her letters than her historical image. I came away from the book even more impressed by her, and couldn't help but imagine how much better a president she would have been than her husband.
Minor fun (but gross fact- I found out from their letters that the word "puke" to describe vomiting dates back to before the youths of John and Abigail Adams- several times they frankly describe being sick and write of "puking". I'm a bit of a linguistics geek so it was fascinating on that level too- seeing the letters reproduced in the exact way they wrote them- including misspellings. There were some turns of phrases that surprised me dated back that far as well.
Edited by ciardha, 29 July 2011 - 05:11 PM.
When you go to war, both sides lose totally- Yoko Ono
Remember, our hearts are one. Even when we are at war with each other, our hearts are always beating in unison- Yoko Ono 2009
#31
Posted 28 August 2011 - 09:34 PM
Edited by AnIMeGiRL, 28 August 2011 - 09:35 PM.
#32
Posted 28 August 2011 - 09:39 PM
#33
Posted 16 May 2012 - 12:38 AM
Edited by Fyuria'sLeo, 16 May 2012 - 12:39 AM.
#34
Posted 23 June 2012 - 04:09 PM
Doc Savage series (Lester Dent, Henry W. Ralston, John L. Nanovic, and others) - He was Batman before Batman was Batman. Using nothing but his wit and a life time of training (and a mess load of money, enough make Bruce Wayne envious), he travels the world fighting bad guys and saving the day.
Dragonriders Of Pern (Anne McCaffrey started it, her son currently does it) - Can't really discuss the backstory on this one without giving spoilers. Suffice it to say, it is, as the title says, about people who ride around on dragons and the entire series, all the books, covers centuries of history.
Time Quartet/Quintet series (Madeleine L'Engle) - A Wrinkle In Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Hard to describe one thing about this series as it covers so many different things.
The Dig (Alan Dean Foster) - Oddly, a book based on a computer game. However, it is still a good stand alone story on its own merits. It is about, well, first contact, more or less. All I can say without spoilers.
Redwall series (Brian Jacques) - Not just a series for kids. Though the characters in these books are anthropromic animals, the books cover mature themes from murder, revenge, war, and so on.
Chronicles Of The Lensmen (E. E. "Doc" Smith) - Can't call yourself a true sci-fi fan if you've never read these books. Smith was inspired by his life living through the era of world war and wrote this vision of the future. Some say he's the grandfather of the entire genre.
That's all I've got for now.
Seconded.
Edited by Abel Nightroad, 23 June 2012 - 04:15 PM.
#35
Posted 24 June 2012 - 04:06 PM
Today Im four books in and having problems getting to sleep because Im still reading at four in the morning.
#36
Posted 27 June 2012 - 05:12 PM
Especially when you get to Dead Beat (book 7). Those ending chapters...
(For the younger readers, a "record store" was a building that you had to go to when you wanted to buy music.)
(For the younger readers, "buying music" was the way we acquired it, since we couldn't just… you know what, let's just get back to the Bowen song. Stupid kids, you ruin everything.)
Be the Ultimate Ninja! Or Reaper! Or Zombie Killer... or something. Play Billy Vs. SNAKEMAN!
#37
Posted 21 March 2013 - 10:20 PM
As the book opens, many years have passed since Halliday's death, but none of the keys have been found. The public frenzy about the hunt has receded into a gunter subculture, while Innovative Online Industries corporation continues to operate a task force dedicated to solving the puzzles and seizing control of GSS.
This book was a lot of fun to read, and I enjoyed the characters and world of OASIS. Readers will definitely find plenty to relate to, and anyone who had an 80s childhood will enjoy it even more!
#38
Posted 21 March 2013 - 10:45 PM
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#39
Posted 21 March 2013 - 11:25 PM
#40
Posted 22 March 2013 - 04:00 AM
In hindsight I don't know why I didn't just make one myself... Anyway.
I am an avid young adult book reader, so here are my suggestions!
Three non- young adult recommendations I will give are The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, and American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Most people have heard of the latter two, but not as many people have heard of The Dice Man, I find. Too bad, it's a great piece of dark humor.
One YA novel I've been raving over lately is Pink by Lili Wilkinson. It gives an interesting look at the teenage LGBT community and teenage sexuality itself. It's one of those books that makes you just stop and think about other people's lives. You know? That's the best way I can describe it.
Every few years I make a point to reread The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot. Oh. My. God. No teenage reader girl can live without this series, I swear. *fangirl flails*
For the obligatory female body image novel, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Caroline Mackler. This manages to do the whole, "Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes," thing without being cliche, trite, or preachy, which, if you are as into the YA scene as much as I am, you know that's hard to do. However, the story doesn't only just focus on loving your weight, it also focuses on self-expression and loving every part of yourself.
Oh, also anything by Barry Lyga, such as The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, Hero Type, and Boy Toy. Especially Boy Toy.
Ahhh, I'll just stop now and recommend more later! I'm totes dying to post more!
EDIT: OMG, I cannot believe I forgot Going Bovine by Libba Bray! Such a hilarious, fun, interesting story!
Edited by KonaKonaFan, 22 March 2013 - 04:05 AM.
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