I would like to know some of you guy's favs. I love reading, and collecting books. Nothing better than a good pipe, and a book. IMO.
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Depends.
I am a voracious reader and go through at least a couple books a week.o
Usually it's jsut mind candy entertainment. John Sanford, Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly et al.I also enjoy history and leadership theory reading. Finished a bio of Ben Franklin recently and usually have one of those "how to be an effective manager/executive" books burning part way finished at any given time. When the mood striked I pick it up.
Life changing outlook changing books
1984
Catcher in the Rye
The Accidental Buddhist
Fast Food Nation
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maint.
Penthouse Forum :>)I won't see any communication directed to me here. I'm no longer active at this forum.Posted 2 years ago # -
I've been trying to talk the library into letting me swap the old O. Henry books out with brand new ones. I'd like to take the old ones home and try restoring them.
I'm wanting to explore the classics more. Eventually I'll finish reading "The Decameron"; I had to replace my lost copy. Every time I hear people talk about how society is losing its morals, I think back to things like the stories in it. The mid 1300's must've been in a similar cycle because not too much is different in the book.
Irvine Welsh is pretty cool sometimes, and sometimes not. My favorite by far is "Filth".
The latest author I want to read more of is Ruth Rendell. I've only read "Live Flesh" so far, and it was a good read.
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I read alot too. I usually go to a second hand store once every two weeks and spend about 2.00 on things that interest me. I just pick and choose no real favorite authors.
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The book that most changed my life was Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. I don't agree with her view of religion, but her understanding of men's desires is unparalleled. It is a long read, but worth it. Other than that its scifi/fantasy all the way. Terry Prachett, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Margret Wies are just some of my favorites.
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Morning Dune,
This one is easy. While I truly enjoy the old standbys, The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy), Dune (Trilogy), Sir Arthur Connan Doyle’s The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn’s The Gulag Archipelago, and a few others; there is a true stand out.
While I am not very religious, my favorite book, without question is The Cardinal by Henry Morton Robinson, copyrighted in 1949. The Cardinal chronicles the life of a young prelate, Father Fermoyle (from the American College in Rome), as he grows professionally, emotionally, and spiritually throughout his career. This novel ends shortly after he becomes a member of “the most exclusive club in the world” when he is elevated to the Sacred College in Rome, and has become one of the “Pope’s Generals” His Eminence, Stephen Cardinal Fermoyle.
His father Dennis Fermoyle “Din the Down-shouter” a street car motorman, his friend an ocean liner Captain Gaetano Orselli, Cardinal Lawrence Glennon, an American born and widowed Countess Ghislana Falerni, the nearly destitute French Canadian stonecutter and violin luthier Hercule Menton, and a number of other minor characters influence his life’s journey toward his Cardinalship.
From “the handsomest meerschaum Stephen had ever seen.”, to a joke comparing street cars to opera with the punch line “Rose of Castille”; I suppose what I really enjoy the most is the gritty and realistic depiction of American life during the early 20th century in the Boston Archdiocese, and the inner workings of the Roman Catholic Church. The Cardinal takes place post WWI, progresses through the Great Depression and ends just after WWII.
When this book was made into a movie, it caused uproar within the Catholic Church. Like most novels made into movies; the movie entirely missed the point. By pursuing the sensational, rather than delving into the important aspects of Steven Fermoyle’s emotional, spiritual, and professional growth; the movie totally ignored the wisdom he gained throughout his life.
The Cardinal may not be a book that your local library will have on hand. A friend of mine gave me a copy about 30 years ago. If there is no copy available at your local branch library, ask the librarian to locate one and have it sent to your local branch. I have done this several times in the past; it’s not unusual for one library to borrow books from one another. It shouldn’t cost you anything to have this done.Posted 2 years ago # -
I read a lot of war books, Comic books, and I started reading The first Sherlock Holmes book.
One of my favorite Authors though is Hunter S. Thompson.
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Hemingway
Tolkien
Ian Fleming
Hunter S. Thompson
Rudyard Kipling
Agatha Christie
W.H. Auden
John Dos Passos
Lord Buckley
Ayn Rand
J.D. Salinger
Anthony BourdainPosted 2 years ago # -
Quite an eclectic mix of interests I would say. For me, it's all non-fiction, except for some special classics such as, "The Black Obelisk" (Eric Maria Remarque) and "The Winds of War" )(Herman Wouk), stuff like that. I collect rare books, mostly history. My favorite is a set of books detailing the monuments in Westminster Abbey, written in the 19th century by the Dean of the abbey. The pages of the books were hand cut in those days, and my copies feature many pages they "missed", so you can't even open the pages to read the thing! I did read "The Hobbit" (in 1964) and thought it was great. Also the LOTR series was great. As a kid I enjoyed the "Tom Swift" books series, as well as the 20 volumes of "Journeys Through Bookland", published in the early 20th century.
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James Michener because he makes me think . Hunter S Thompson because he makes me laugh . Homer for wisdom and hidden truth . Robert A. Heinlein . Peter Benchley not just jaws you know . Zane Grey .Frost . and many more . Now the strange thing is I read about 4 to 5 books at one time . That is too say I cant read one book from front to back , kinda like channel surfing .
“There was an awful suspicion in my mind that I'd finally gone over the hump, and the worst thing about it was that I didn't feel tragic at all, but only weary, and sort of comfortably detached.”Posted 2 years ago # -
I love me some Dean Koontz, Frank Peretti and Sherlock Holmes (esp. Hounds of Baskerville). Nothing quite compares to curling up with a good book, a nice smoke and a glass of your favorite beverage.
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils ... - Louis Hector BerliozPosted 2 years ago # -
I am a closet reading bather.
Let me explain.
Despite otherwise maintaining a relatively "manly" approach to things, my secret vice is a steaming hot bath. I take one 3 times a week or so (Yes I shower more often).
And....this is hard to admit in public...bear with me....I sometimes use bubble bath. There....I feel better having admitted it.
Nothing like an hour of solitude soaking the bones with a good book.
I'm considering adding the pipe to the experience but I'm hesitant because I know me and me will undoubtedly and nearly immediately accidentally drop his pipe in the tub.
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I just downloaded the full Sherlock Holmes collection to my Iphone. Just started reading A study in scarlet. I let you guy's know what I think, I have read one in years.
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Mr Bubble I hope Jonesing not foo foo from bed bath and smelly bitches in the mall .
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Tolkien
Charles de Lint
Terry Pratchett
Anything on blacksmithing
Anything on woodworking (turning especially )
Medieval history with emphasis on the Viking age
Art
PS I LIKE Mr Bubble!If at first you don't succeed you are running about average.Posted 2 years ago # -
HAHA, my son takes baths with Mr. bubble.
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I'm just about to finish my PhD so I haven't really read any fiction for 4 years. My new year's res was to get the classics out, so things like AC Doyle, Hardy, Dickens, Hemingway, Dante, Salinger, Rushdie, Stoker etc. have recently been put on the "to read" list...
Other than that, my reading leans toward postmodern social theory and contemporary philosophy: Michel Foucault, Friedrich Nietzsche, Gilles Deleuze, David Harvey, and, of course, Karl Marx. There, I said it - the greatest thinker / philosopher / writer / economist / and antagonist of the modern epoch.
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Since I went back to finish my BA (nearly 10 year hiatus) I also haven't had much "free" reading time. What I've been reading lately has either been assigned or related to school. And when I did I was reading history, blacksmithing, wood carving and jewelry making books. I doubt my MA program will leave much more free time.
That said, I'm a big fan of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and the reissued Conan anthologies have been a blast to read on the bus during my commute
Next semester is my last and I think I'm going to finish with a cushy lit class that a friend is taking- the 20th century novel.
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Hey Sapo,
I know this is a little off topic, but for we busy types, this is a way to entertain one's self when a little entertainment is the order of the day.Here is a link to some OTR programs "Old Time Radio".
I have downloaded all of the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries and listen to them (on the speaker phone of my cell) while I'm driving or cooking dinner.Posted 2 years ago # -
Pstlpkr,
I'm an OTR buff too. I mainly like the old thrillers and detective stories like Mysterious Traveller, The Fat Man, The Whistler, Boston Blackie, etc..
Besides Internet Archive, two good resources for me have been:
&
Nowadays, you have to be registered and logged in to download from Zoot, but there are lots and lots of shows there.
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I have all the Old Rathbone Sherlock Holms radio shows on CD. What fun!
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Thanks Dudley,
I'll put those in my faves.
The more OTR the better.
I still have about 3gigs left on my phone....
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Quite a spread here. Homer and Tom Clancy. Clancy before he stopped writing the Jack Ryan series.
I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane.Posted 2 years ago # -
Thanks bullwinkle. Interesting site.
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I just finished The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Its three volumes. Frightening stuff. Very insightful to say the least. Reminiscent of the current administration.
NASCAR...Everything else is just a game.Posted 2 years ago # -
Red blood, white snow, he knows frozen rivers won't flow.
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Pstlpkr, Have you read it? It's the most eye-opening book, I've ever read. It's not just a condemnation of the Soviet Union as it is a warning of the abuses of state power.
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I mainly read fiction and I love the Horror genre.
I like Dean Koontz, John Saul, and Stephen King to name a few.I bought the Complete Sherlock Holmes set of books, but have only had the time to read A Study in Scarlet so far.
I also love the Harry Potter series.
"When the Government Fears the People, There is Liberty;
When the People Fear the Government, There is Tyranny." - Thomas JeffersonPosted 2 years ago # -
I have indeed Oppie,
It's been a couple of years since my last reading though.
I still get chills when I think about the images of the bitter cold, and unimaginable conditions.As a side note:
The lyric I typed above is from a piece of music by Renaissance featuring the voice of Annie Halsam entitled "Mother Russia". It is one of my all time favorite contemporary pieces of serious music, and based on The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn,
It quite readily dishes out chill bumps. It's simply awesome, and thoroughly captures the book.
"Red blood, white snow, he knows frozen rivers won't flow.
So cold, so cruel, Mother Russia he cries for you."Damn.... chill bumps again.
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit are long time favorites that I read twice each in my teens.
Carl Hiaasen has been a long time favorite as well. I have read all of his books except the children's books and the latest golf book.
Paulo Coelho is a recent discovery of mine. I started reading him last month and so far finished these books.
The Pilgrimage (1987)
The Alchemist (1988)
The Valkyries (1992)
By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept (1994)
Veronika Decides To Die (1998)
The Devil And Miss Prym (2000)All of Paulo Coelho's books have common themes of spirituality and following your dreams for a fulfilling life.
He is an excellent writer and I highly recommend him. I have 6 more of his books in a pile waiting for me.
I detoured from Paulo Coelho recently to help Laura with a book report she has to do for her MBA program.
This is one of the best books I have ever read for business.
If any of you are in business for yourself, or if you are at the managerial level, or want to get there, I highly recommend this book.
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. GoldrattI am 80% through this one and it is an excellent read right from the start and never slows down.
Imagine a business and management text book, re-written into an intriguing, entertaining, fast-paced novel.
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When I go for my weekly hikes, I put Lord Of Rings on my cd player. It came with seven discs, so I just pop in a new disc each time. The complexity of the book keeps me interested.
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Kevin:
If you like Hiaasen, you might like Harlan Coben too for a nice "beach" read. Something similar to me about the dry tone of the humor.
I've read The Goal. Excellent book. That and First Break all the Rules (Buckingham and Coffman), were a couple books that planted seeds I use ever day in business.
Another good one is "It's Your Ship" buy Navy Captain Mike Abrashoff. I've not read a book that better hammers home the concept of ownership . It's first on the suggested reading list I give new managers; and I often give the book as a gift.
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I read a nonfiction book recently called "Scratch Beginings", by Adam Shepard. It's about a kid newly out of college who's set out to disprove Barbara Ehrenreich's books Nickle & Dimed and Bait & Switch by proving that people can attain the American Dream from next to nothing.
He leaves home with $25, a tarp, a sleeping bag, and a journal with certain goals to be reached in a year. He also doesn't use his academic credentials.
It's a good read and just about anyone could enjoy it.
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Well, I suppose it's confession time....
I have just finished reading all of my daughter's Harry Potter books.
She doesn't have the last installment. So, I've read all but the last in the series.
I have to admit that when I started the Harry Potter series, I was expecting a rather juvenile read and unsophisticated writing. I wasn't disappointed. But, I was surprised by the story. To my own astonishment I knocked out the first book then went for the second immediately. Then the next and so-forth.
The writing did improve as I made my way through the series, and I can honestly say that I really want to read the last book.
While the writing is not the best, there is some subtlety and a modicum of sophistication. There is definitely more opportunity to "read between the lines" than I initially expected. The series ain't too shabby. I am looking forward to seeing how it ends.Posted 2 years ago # -
Books...hard choice..
The Road from Cormak MacCarthy
Tolkien´s all of them
Stephen King Salem´s Lot
The Nigth Watch (Nochnoy dozor) Series from Sergey Lukyanenko (a fellow pipe smoker)
La Puerta Oscura (The Dark Door) series from David Lozano (in spanish I dont know if is available in english)
Dune from Krank Herbert
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell from Susan Clarke
The Goodfather from Mario Puzo
there are some of my favoritesNow reading "Dejame entrar" (Let me get in) from john Ajvide Lindqvist
interesting twist for the vampire´s myth.Bets
Luis Barra
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Matt: I'll have to read that one. I read Nickeled and Dimed.
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Ibarraa,
Have you read the sequels to Frank Herbert's Dune?
If not, and you seem to have enjoyed Dune, I highly recommend the five remaining books of the Dune Chronicles.
My favorite being Dune Messiah.A friend of mine Carlos Orehuela is a professor of Spanish literature. In our discussions about Spanish Literature, I have always been intrigued, saddened, and dissatisfied knowing there is a whole sphere of literature that has (unfortunately) been largely ignored by American Universities, because they haven't seen fit to have them translated into English. When I was completing my Spanish requirements toward my Bachelors Degree at the Universidad de Guadalajara's CEPE (Spanish immersion), I was exposed to several Spanish Language movies based on serious Spanish Literature. Fortunately, a few did have English subtitles and I was able to follow the dialog more closely. I did find them to be immensely emotive emotionally and expressing ideas on par with Homer, Sophocles and Michele de Montange.
I will call Carlos and see if he knows of an English version of La Puerta Oscura (The Dark Door).Posted 2 years ago # -
Pstlpkr, Just finished listening to the song you mentioned. My youngest daughter had it on her Ipod thing. You are right. Very haunting. Excellent recommendation. Thanks.
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Wow! I'm surprised you found it so fast.
If you like multi-meter music I recommend "A Trip to the Fair" by Renaissance as well.
Your daughter has excellent taste Oppie.
I suggest you keep her.
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Pstlpkr, Like all kids these days she has tons and tons of music. I suppose I'll keep her, she's a good kid. LOL.
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How about a trade?
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Anyone who enjoys books on war, should read: With The Old Breed~ by E.B. Sledge
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The Archaic Revival, Terrence McKenna, The Invisible Landscape Also by McKenna. As Tom Robbins said, it's enough to lift you out of your "cognitive "Kansas".
If you think you can or can't do something, you're right.Posted 2 years ago # -
I'm a theology junkie. John Piper, John MacArthur, Mark Driscoll,Detrich Bonnhoffer, C.J Mahaney, The Bible. C.S Lewis "Chronicles of Narnia", Tolkien "LOTR" Biographies on John Calvin and Johnathan Edwards( Wow! Lots of Johns).
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Since no one has mentioned it Leo Tolstoy /War and Peace / now that my friends is a long book .
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I read "whoever rights a good book"... J.R.R. is at the top...
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Neale Donald Walsch: the 3 book Trilogy- "Conversations with God" Every person should have to read these as part of their education. The answers God gives to every one of Neale's questions, would solve most of the problems of the world if adhered to.
Marry the right person, this one decision will determine 90% of your happiness.
Does a culture based on seperation and competition, of scientific sophistication and mideval religion, offer happiness even as it ravishes the Earth that sustains it?Posted 1 year ago # -
I got my hands on a Kipling set. A pipe smoking, golfer like myself. I will tackle them soon.
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