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gsp_rush

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Joined: 10/23/08
Posts: 111

 
1/27/09 11:03:16 AM#1

I don't know if there is already a thread regarding this topic, but if they don't have it yet, then I'll have to start it.

 

Anyways, my favorite book is The Godfather by Mario Puzo. What's yours?

hvc801

Novice Member

Joined: 3/01/06
Posts: 798

Yo motha

1/27/09 11:05:59 AM#2

I like a couple stephen king novels.

'Cell', and 'The Long Walk' were two of my favorites.

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What if Paul Revere was like the boy who cried wolf....?

Originally posted by Hazmal

What does he say when people ask what he did? "My mommy was irking me yo - I wanted to keep pwning nubs on my xbox, so I roughed her up with a hardshell. That is just how I roll."

Aelfinn

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Joined: 4/17/06
Posts: 3273

Pseudonyms: Darkintent, Heronblade

1/27/09 12:41:54 PM#3

There have been a couple threads, but they're long dead at this point, no point in necromancing the suckers really.

As for me, there is no singular favorite book. There are some books I enjoy reading over and over, and some I'll read when I'm in the right mood, but I could spend days trying to narrow it down to just one as a favorite, particularly since most of the books I love are part of a larger series.

Another Stephen King that is good: The Talisman/Black House

Orson Scott Card: The Ender Quartet

Isaac Asimov: Foundation

Robert Jordan: Wheel of Time

John Ronald Ruel Tolkien: Silmarillion (A history of Middle Earth, Salron was just somebodies promoted by default evil flunkie BTW )

Peter F. Hamilton: The Neutronium Alchemist series

And many others.

Not playing MMOs, and hating every minute of it.

AsprnBtl

Novice Member

Joined: 1/23/09
Posts: 109

1/27/09 12:49:56 PM#4

I'm reading "Fooled by Randomness" at the moment, which is fast becoming a favourite.

hvc801

Novice Member

Joined: 3/01/06
Posts: 798

Yo motha

1/27/09 1:07:54 PM#5

okay, so I've got a question..

Im LFBook

I like fiction that has to do with the world ending.. it always lures me in, those are my favorite types of movies and I fell in love with Stephen King's Cell. 

anyone have any good recommendations on a good book that has to do with the world ending???

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What if Paul Revere was like the boy who cried wolf....?

Originally posted by Hazmal

What does he say when people ask what he did? "My mommy was irking me yo - I wanted to keep pwning nubs on my xbox, so I roughed her up with a hardshell. That is just how I roll."

Vemoi

Hard Core Member

Joined: 5/14/05
Posts: 1140

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.
Ronald Reagan

1/27/09 1:16:52 PM#6
Originally posted by hvc801

okay, so I've got a question..

Im LFBook

I like fiction that has to do with the world ending.. it always lures me in, those are my favorite types of movies and I fell in love with Stephen King's Cell. 

anyone have any good recommendations on a good book that has to do with the world ending???


 

Robert McCammon - Swan Song .

You know when a leftest runs out of ideas...it is when they pull out the racist card.

Aelfinn

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Joined: 4/17/06
Posts: 3273

Pseudonyms: Darkintent, Heronblade

1/27/09 1:19:14 PM#7
Originally posted by hvc801

okay, so I've got a question..

Im LFBook

I like fiction that has to do with the world ending.. it always lures me in, those are my favorite types of movies and I fell in love with Stephen King's Cell. 

anyone have any good recommendations on a good book that has to do with the world ending???

 

There's always Dust.

I'm trying to remember the author's name, but the basic premise is that a large portion of the world's insect population enters a form of hibernation/recession at the same time, effectively destroying our food economy, shortly followed by everything else.

EDIT: It was by Charles Pellegrino

Not playing MMOs, and hating every minute of it.

Vemoi

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Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.
Ronald Reagan

1/27/09 1:23:44 PM#8

While I have many favorites, Pillars of the Earth (and kind of a sequal "World Without End") are my favorites. It may sound boring from description but there is a reason it is still a bestseller. Because it is a damn good story.

You know when a leftest runs out of ideas...it is when they pull out the racist card.

Illius

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Joined: 4/12/06
Posts: 2720

I intend to live forever -- So far so good!

1/27/09 1:39:10 PM#9

So far it's 2 books that are at the top of my list of books I've read.  They are both by Robert E. Howard

  1. Shadow Kingdoms
  2. People of the Dark

They are collections of stories he wrote during his life and are interesting to me at least.  I'm actively looking for more of his writing but for some reason there's a slow down in publishing of his work.

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I porn surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of 'hot xxx galore'. While I clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", I muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, "404."

leinad312

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Joined: 1/15/06
Posts: 236

Fear. Fear attracts the fearful, the strong, the weak, the innocent, the corrupt. Fear is my ally.

1/27/09 1:49:43 PM#10

Harry Potter

Playing - Aion, LotRO
Played - WoW, FFXI, Lineage 2, Guild Wars

hvc801

Novice Member

Joined: 3/01/06
Posts: 798

Yo motha

1/27/09 2:02:56 PM#11
Originally posted by Aelfinn
Originally posted by hvc801

okay, so I've got a question..

Im LFBook

I like fiction that has to do with the world ending.. it always lures me in, those are my favorite types of movies and I fell in love with Stephen King's Cell. 

anyone have any good recommendations on a good book that has to do with the world ending???

 

There's always Dust.

I'm trying to remember the author's name, but the basic premise is that a large portion of the world's insect population enters a form of hibernation/recession at the same time, effectively destroying our food economy, shortly followed by everything else.

EDIT: It was by Charles Pellegrino


 

werd, sounded good.  I ordered it for $0.01 + $3.99 shipping, used good condition from a book dealer on amazon.com. 

This book better be good ::shakes fist::

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What if Paul Revere was like the boy who cried wolf....?

Originally posted by Hazmal

What does he say when people ask what he did? "My mommy was irking me yo - I wanted to keep pwning nubs on my xbox, so I roughed her up with a hardshell. That is just how I roll."

ste2000

Hard Core Member

Joined: 2/28/04
Posts: 2762

1/27/09 3:10:32 PM#12

Books? who needs them?

Never read one since I was at school.
Don't get me wrong I do read a lot, but mainly magazines, papers and internet.
But I have a short attention span, I really can't bring myself to finish a book ever.

Wolfenpride

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Joined: 7/28/06
Posts: 2558

1/27/09 3:29:48 PM#13

Dark Tower series

All 7 of them

xinae

Novice Member

Joined: 2/09/09
Posts: 1

2/09/09 10:42:26 AM#14

My current favorite would be the twilight. Just a lovely story...

stregone75

Novice Member

Joined: 2/06/09
Posts: 4

2/09/09 10:46:32 AM#15

In this period I'm reading Carlos Castaneda... really amazing books!

I liked also Lord of the Rings

SHINOBI - TS2 forever!

hvc801

Novice Member

Joined: 3/01/06
Posts: 798

Yo motha

2/10/09 9:50:30 AM#16

 Well, Dust just came in the mail yesterday.  Started reading it last night, only got done with the introduction.  I'll prob continues reading chapter 1 tonight.  Lets just hope its worth my time!

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What if Paul Revere was like the boy who cried wolf....?

Originally posted by Hazmal

What does he say when people ask what he did? "My mommy was irking me yo - I wanted to keep pwning nubs on my xbox, so I roughed her up with a hardshell. That is just how I roll."

Calintz333

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Joined: 12/10/07
Posts: 986

TWILIGHT ONION!

2/10/09 12:21:47 PM#17

Salem's lot by stephen king, Originally The only reason that I had picked it up in 9th grade was to get enough reading points to pass to 10th grade for my English class. It made the difference between a F and a D. After Reading it however I found myself loving it and I went out to the book store and got myself a paperback copy of it. Its my favorite book since that time. It was also the book that really showed me reading can be fun. Not just homework and boring lectures.

Looking forward to The John Smedley Chronicles. 

kungfu_panda

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Joined: 2/10/09
Posts: 9

2/10/09 12:56:00 PM#18

for me..my fave book is fhm (damn it! this is not a book, its a magazine!!) hahah its all about top sexy women and some tips on how to intense you're sex life and some cool stuff too!!!

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2/10/09 12:56:10 PM#19

Sci-Fi

The Foundation Series, by Isaac Asimov

 

Political Science

Democracy in America, by Alexis DeTocqueville [this should be required reading in every public and private school, high school, and university.]

Runner-up:

Two Treatises of Government, John Locke

Runner-up:

The Federalist Papers, PUBLIUS  (Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison)

 

Business

My Years with General Motors, by Alfred Sloan

Runner-up:

Good to Great, Collins


Classic

The Count of Mounte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas

Runner-up:

War and Peace, by Tolstoy

 

History

Shockingly, I do not have one.  I have read several, and a bunch come to mind, but I never really read one that really stands out....

Edit:  I even looked on my bookshelf,and I have all of the biographies of all of the Founders from Washington to Hamilton; several books on the Founding era;  several books on the Civil War; and many various other biographies and histories.  I cannot, however, say I have a favorite. I even went through all of my Ancient Roman history books.   I cannot find one.

I wish I could.

 

 

Best Self-Improvement Book

How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

 

Comedy

Catch-22, Joe Heller

Fishermage

Elite Member

Joined: 11/23/05
Posts: 6986

"I find your lack of faith disturbing."

2/10/09 1:16:46 PM#20

A very tough call.

In terms of novels, I guess it would haveto be a toss up between Job: A Comedy of Justice, by Heinlein; The Moon is  Harsh Mistress, also by Heinlein; Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand; The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas; or anything in Michael Moorcock's Elric series. I also enjoy anything by Christoper Moore.

In terms of theology, it would be Kingdom, Grace, and Judgment, by Robert Farrar Capon.

So many more. It is very difficult picking a favorite.

 

naga2009

Novice Member

Joined: 2/10/09
Posts: 12

2/10/09 1:23:27 PM#21

i love to read books but i have a hard time to remember all those books...

right now my fave books are twilight and harry potter

Godliest

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Joined: 11/26/06
Posts: 3478

"There''s a time and a place for everything, and it''s called college." - Chef

2/10/09 1:51:48 PM#22

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. It doesn't get much better. But Iron Angel by Alan Campbell or the Wheel of Time series is damn good too, just not the best.



mayrabbit

Apprentice Member

Joined: 2/11/09
Posts: 10

2/11/09 3:15:48 AM#23

harry porter and twilight!

Man1ac

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Joined: 1/11/07
Posts: 945

2/11/09 8:28:44 AM#24

Darren Shan series

We are all Geniuses. Most of us just don't know it.