So, anyone have any good book reccomendations?

Post by **corey240** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:34 pm

I want to spend more of my time doing constructive things other then watching tv and looking up retarded useless crap on the internet. Its too cold to do certain things with my car, not having a garage. I like reading, but the old car mags get old, the new ones dont come soon enough. Every time I get bored I have nothnig to do but turn that stupid thing on. So what are some good books anyone knows of, that are about constructive things, like learning.

Post by **MySXisSlowerThanUrs** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:44 pm

Playboy?

Post by **Loki** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:45 pm

Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card Also the Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. I had to read it for English but it turned out to be pretty good.

Post by **S13_love** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:45 pm

MySXisSlowerThanUrs wrote:Playboy?

Very good choice.

Post by **LEMHEAD16** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:48 pm

Atlas Shrugged or the foutain head by Ayn Rand

Post by **Jesda** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:53 pm

I just read A Man Without A Country by Kurt Vonnegut. Clever stuff. Fun read.

Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:55 pm

Scratch Beginnings, by Adam Shepard

Post by **Dattebayo** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:56 pm

Loki wrote:Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card Also the Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. I had to read it for English but it turned out to be pretty good.

Ender's game books read like they were made for middle school kids...

Still, alot of people think they have to read serious stuff all the time... let me know if you feel like getting a list of good sci-fi novels.

Post by **xekushnr** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:05 pm

Good books? No. I liked this one a lot though. It was funny and a very interesting read.

Artie is the resident comedian on the Howard Stern show. He has led a very, very screwed up life, and the book is filled with tons of true stories about him.

Post by **S13_love** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:08 pm

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Im reading this right now as we speak (assignment for one of my classes, due tomorrow, I have to read this 170 page book...im on page 13...f*** my life) ...interesting stuff though.

Post by **corey240** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:16 pm

Scratch Beginnings! Buying that one.

Post by **AZ89two4Tsx** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:20 pm

Reading gives me a headache, lol. Seriously, it does. I can read for hours on a computer but for some reason reading a book for 20+ min. makes my brain hurt.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:20 pm

Even though they're technically children's books, the "Tripods Trilogy" by John Christopher are good books. Think "War of the Worlds" except the aliens won.

Most anything by C.S. Lewis, especially the Space Trilogy. Despite the name, they are not sci-fi.

John Steakley's "Armor" is one of the best sci-fi books I've ever read. Fantastic visceral storytelling. Jack Crow is the penultimate anti-hero from before the character type became a cliché.

All 6 of the classic Dune series are smegging fantastic. At least read the first one, and keep going if you like it. The first 3 are direct sequels. The 4th is kind of more philosophical in nature and separate from the rest chronologically. The 5th and 6th are direct sequels again, but the 6th is probably the "slowest" of the series. The first, 4th, and 5th are my favorites. Miles Teg is a badass. All but the 6th have recently been re-released in hardcover and the 6th is on the way.

Post by **Loki** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:25 pm

Dattebayo wrote:
Ender's game books read like they were made for middle school kids...

Still, alot of people think they have to read serious stuff all the time... let me know if you feel like getting a list of good sci-fi novels.

Well, I think they were, but hell so was Harry Potter. I still enjoyed them thoroughly. The series gets more mature down the road.

YouTube · Post by **dasoupdude** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:50 pm

I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL.

Post by **ADDirishboy** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:57 pm

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Absolutely hilarious.

Post by **MellowZ32** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:59 pm

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburyone of my favorite books!

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. d!ck

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The day the earth stood still by Arthur Tofte

read them, then watch the movies!

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:12 pm

MellowS13 wrote:Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburyone of my favorite books!

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. d!ck

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The day the earth stood still by Arthur Tofte

read them, then watch the movies!

YES to all of these.

Bradbury rocks.

Other Philip d!ck books to check out:Martian Timeslip (my favorite from d!ck)A Scanner Darkly (good book, but very depressing)

The entire Hitchhiker series is excellent. My favorite is the 3rd in the series, "Life, The Universe, and Everything." Slartibartfast is easily the best character in the books, and the 3rd book revolves mainly around him and his Starship Bistromath. Much awesome to be experienced.

Post by **numbnuts240** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:12 am

kings of infinite space by james hynes

a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole (excellent read)

Post by **Murdered_T** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:21 am

Dasoupdude wrote:I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL.

that book made me laugh till i pissed myself. i read it in one day cause i literally couldn't put it down.

Post by **hbpignosePA** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:33 am

catch 22-cynical and awsome

rule of four

anything by dan brown (despite the religious skeptics cursing them)

those are what comes to my mind right now... i havent read a good book in a while; ive been too busy

Post by **Jesda** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:37 am

Tucker Max

Post by **Murdered_T** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:40 am

"WHERE IS THE BATHROOM!!!!!!"

Post by **numbnuts240** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:46 am

"twilight" series

Post by **4cefed** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:02 am

1984

Seriously, more people need to read this one.

Post by **ProudNissanFreak** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:08 am

The Catcher in the Rye, forgot the author, but a very very good book.

Post by **S13_love** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:01 am

numbnuts240 wrote:"twilight" series

Post by **Bwana** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:10 am

Classics:

DumasSabatiniDickensStevensonBurroughsHaggardHopeTolkenDoyle

That should give you a start. All excellent authors of classic literature and authors I enjoy reading.

Post by **dickie** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:17 am

http://www.amazon.com/Yellow-B...r=8-2

looks awesome.

Post by **Jesda** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:29 am

Read some Donald Barthelme. Weird. Just plain weird.

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