Does Anyone Here Read Books?

For some reason, I want to read a book. I finished my summer reading, and started reading a book called "On the Road" By Jack Kerowack (however it's spelled) and it's not really tickling my fancy, so to speak. I want to read something really good. Nothing too long, I'd say under 400 pages. And 400 is kinda long. Not that I can't read that, I just have things I need to do other than spend time reading a long book. Anyway, any suggestions?

Book....book...what is this book you speak of?

I'd recommend anything by Harlan Coben, especially The Innocent.

Other crime/thriller writers I'd recommend are David Baldacci (Absolute Power is great), Lee Child, Ken Follett (Eye of the Needle) and Dan Brown (don't read The Da Vinci Code, read Digital Fortress or Deception Point).

Yes ive read HUNDREDS.

Yeah, i like going to the book stores too. When i enter i'm like..:shock:..:o..:D

Do coloring books count?

Do coloring books count?

Oleg_Huzwog

Manga and magazines mostly.

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Do coloring books count?

Big_Bad_Sad

yes extensively

u guys should read classic literature, or even from 50-60, much better than this modern trash that they want to just rob your money for some sensational book theme..

Yes, the bible of course!

yes extensively

u guys should read classic literature, or even from 50-60, much better than this modern trash that they want to just rob your money for some sensational book theme..

UltraParadise

Ehhh, that really depends on what you read. There is still good literature being written (Cormac McCarthy in particular comes to mind).

Yes, the bible of course!

SegaGenesisfan

I read a bit of Genesis and got really bored really quickly. In terms of Christian theology, I find Dante to be much better. Inferno and Purgatorio were both fantastic (esp. Inferno), and I'm about halfway through Paradiso and enjoying it. :D

YOU'RE LYING..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU CAN ACUALLY READ BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD BE EATEN !!!

im currently reading Robert Ludlum's The Bancroft Strategy

but i recommend Stephan king skeleton crew

I read books. I am currently reading World War Z by Max brooks. Its about Zombies!!! Yes!

I'm reading Dante's Divine Comedy and Bram Stoker's Dracula atm...both great. Oh, and some trashy Clive Cussler novel too that I have yet to finish :P Haven't read as much as planned this summer, but never mind.

I would reccommend you read either something by Terry Pratchett, if you're looking for something a bit light-hearted/easy reading. Or if you fancy something a bit more challenging and "highbrow", go for Oscar Wilde's A Picture of Dorian Gray...that is a fantastic book.

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Yes, the bible of course!

chessmaster1989

I read a bit of Genesis and got really bored really quickly. In terms of Christian theology, I find Dante to be much better. Inferno and Purgatorio were both fantastic (esp. Inferno), and I'm about halfway through Paradiso and enjoying it. :D

Kerouac isn't working eh? He's definitely not everybody's thing but On the Road is his most accessible book, so I wouldn't recommend anything by him. How about a nice little page turner by Stephen King or John Grisham? They are two of my favorite mega best selling types. Second_Rook

Grisham is pretty good.

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Yes, the bible of course!

xaos

I read a bit of Genesis and got really bored really quickly. In terms of Christian theology, I find Dante to be much better. Inferno and Purgatorio were both fantastic (esp. Inferno), and I'm about halfway through Paradiso and enjoying it. :D

I've read Paradise Lost, quite frankly I thought it got really boring after the first book or two... sure, the portrayal of Satan was very interesting, but the rest was fairly uninteresting...

Not a fan of Kerouac huh? I will admit that I put down On the Road about half way through and didn't finish until about a year later. That middle section is a bit of a slog. Though if you can get past half way, his trip to Mexico is kinda interesting. I just finished Darma Bums a later Kerouac book, and really enjoyed it. The main storyline in the first half is about how he and Gary Snyder (Japhy Ryder) climb Matterhorn Mountain near Bridgeport, CA. It actually inspired me to tackle the mountain myself this last weekend, and let me tell you it was awesome and beautiful.

However, you are looking probably for another author. This summer I have read a few Heinlein books. They are sci-fi, and if you haven't read his stuff I would suggest Glory Road which is pretty good, but more along the lines of fantasy and pretty short. Otherwise there is Have Spacesuit, Will Travel also pretty short, or his classic Stranger in a Strange Land, though that one is a bit longer.

Hm, what else. The Princess Bride is pretty good, even better than the movie, which I love, then there are some classics. Right now I'm working through The Jungle and East of Eden by Upton Sinclair and John Steinbeck respectively. Neither of them are very short, and they are pretty heavy reads, but they are good. If you would prefer something more entertaining by a classic author, check out C.S. Lewis' Sci-Fi trilogy that starts with Out of the Silent Planet. Oh, and you could also read Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy that starts with The Golden Compass. I never saw the movie, but the books are really good. They are kinda like The Cronicles of Narnia, but with an athiest spin rather than the heavy christian symbolism.

So there's some suggestions, if you let me know what your into I could probably give you some more suggestions that are up your alley of interest.

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Do coloring books count?

xaos

There's that... and also some of the more compelling titles include connect-the-dots.

Can you give us an idea what types of books you've enjoyed in the past? What was your Summer Reading book? Did you Enjoy it?Locke562

I'm reading Eon by Greg Bear.

Not a fan of Kerouac huh? I will admit that I put down On the Road about half way through and didn't finish until about a year later. That middle section is a bit of a slog. Though if you can get past half way, his trip to Mexico is kinda interesting. I just finished Darma Bums a later Kerouac book, and really enjoyed it. The main storyline in the first half is about how he and Gary Snyder (Japhy Ryder) climb Matterhorn Mountain near Bridgeport, CA. It actually inspired me to tackle the mountain myself this last weekend, and let me tell you it was awesome and beautiful.

However, you are looking probably for another author. This summer I have read a few Heinlein books. They are sci-fi, and if you haven't read his stuff I would suggest Glory Road which is pretty good, but more along the lines of fantasy and pretty short. Otherwise there is Have Spacesuit, Will Travel also pretty short, or his classic Stranger in a Strange Land, though that one is a bit longer.

Hm, what else. The Princess Bride is pretty good, even better than the movie, which I love, then there are some classics. Right now I'm working through The Jungle and East of Eden by Upton Sinclair and John Steinbeck respectively. Neither of them are very short, and they are pretty heavy reads, but they are good. If you would prefer something more entertaining by a classic author, check out C.S. Lewis' Sci-Fi trilogy that starts with Out of the Silent Planet. Oh, and you could also read Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy that starts with The Golden Compass. I never saw the movie, but the books are really good. They are kinda like The Cronicles of Narnia, but with an athiest spin rather than the heavy christian symbolism.

So there's some suggestions, if you let me know what your into I could probably give you some more suggestions that are up your alley of interest.

OP, if you've never read it before, the Catcher in the Rye is famous for a reason.quiglythegreat

Not a fan of Kerouac huh? I will admit that I put down On the Road about half way through and didn't finish until about a year later. That middle section is a bit of a slog. Though if you can get past half way, his trip to Mexico is kinda interesting. I just finished Darma Bums a later Kerouac book, and really enjoyed it. The main storyline in the first half is about how he and Gary Snyder (Japhy Ryder) climb Matterhorn Mountain near Bridgeport, CA. It actually inspired me to tackle the mountain myself this last weekend, and let me tell you it was awesome and beautiful.

However, you are looking probably for another author. This summer I have read a few Heinlein books. They are sci-fi, and if you haven't read his stuff I would suggest Glory Road which is pretty good, but more along the lines of fantasy and pretty short. Otherwise there is Have Spacesuit, Will Travel also pretty short, or his classic Stranger in a Strange Land, though that one is a bit longer.

Hm, what else. The Princess Bride is pretty good, even better than the movie, which I love, then there are some classics. Right now I'm working through The Jungle and East of Eden by Upton Sinclair and John Steinbeck respectively. Neither of them are very short, and they are pretty heavy reads, but they are good. If you would prefer something more entertaining by a classic author, check out C.S. Lewis' Sci-Fi trilogy that starts with Out of the Silent Planet. Oh, and you could also read Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy that starts with The Golden Compass. I never saw the movie, but the books are really good. They are kinda like The Cronicles of Narnia, but with an athiest spin rather than the heavy christian symbolism.

So there's some suggestions, if you let me know what your into I could probably give you some more suggestions that are up your alley of interest.

Insane00

The Space Trilogy is really amazing.

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Not a fan of Kerouac huh? I will admit that I put down On the Road about half way through and didn't finish until about a year later. That middle section is a bit of a slog. Though if you can get past half way, his trip to Mexico is kinda interesting. I just finished Darma Bums a later Kerouac book, and really enjoyed it. The main storyline in the first half is about how he and Gary Snyder (Japhy Ryder) climb Matterhorn Mountain near Bridgeport, CA. It actually inspired me to tackle the mountain myself this last weekend, and let me tell you it was awesome and beautiful.

However, you are looking probably for another author. This summer I have read a few Heinlein books. They are sci-fi, and if you haven't read his stuff I would suggest Glory Road which is pretty good, but more along the lines of fantasy and pretty short. Otherwise there is Have Spacesuit, Will Travel also pretty short, or his classic Stranger in a Strange Land, though that one is a bit longer.

Hm, what else. The Princess Bride is pretty good, even better than the movie, which I love, then there are some classics. Right now I'm working through The Jungle and East of Eden by Upton Sinclair and John Steinbeck respectively. Neither of them are very short, and they are pretty heavy reads, but they are good. If you would prefer something more entertaining by a classic author, check out C.S. Lewis' Sci-Fi trilogy that starts with Out of the Silent Planet. Oh, and you could also read Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy that starts with The Golden Compass. I never saw the movie, but the books are really good. They are kinda like The Cronicles of Narnia, but with an athiest spin rather than the heavy christian symbolism.

So there's some suggestions, if you let me know what your into I could probably give you some more suggestions that are up your alley of interest.

Theokhoth

The Space Trilogy is really amazing.

like omg i luv Harry Potter!!:P

[QUOTE="Locke562"]Can you give us an idea what types of books you've enjoyed in the past? What was your Summer Reading book? Did you Enjoy it?nicknees93

great book, i loved that too. I think you might like To Kill a Mockingbird, if you haven't already read it. Also, maybe check out a book called Hey Nostradamus by Douglas Coupland. That's pretty good. Or Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Also good.

Or for an epic read, I suggest Dune by Frank Herbert. Probably the best Sci-fi book ever...assuming you don't despise sci-fi/

I just finished all the HALO books, back to back. Well, I am on the last one I think. Contact Harvest I believe. The one with Avery Johnson on the cover.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas will keep you turning the pages for a long time. It's one awesome read.

i burn books to keep me warm