great book


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Centennial

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Yep, 41

Aware of the thread and have read a number of the books mentioned and several others I hope to get to eventually.

Now up to 27 for those on this thread.

Count of Monte Cristo

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Tanya 93 said:

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Haven't read it. Does it go into his years of selling crack?

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Twelve Mighty Orphans

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I have a signed copy from one of the orphans. He was our landlord when the book came out. His wife was one of the cheerleaders in the book.

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The Count of Monte Cristo

It's one of the few books I was assigned in school that I enjoyed.

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This, I reread this book every year. It's that good.

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Which was actually a serial in a French periodical. I think that's what they call it.

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LeisureSuitLarry said:

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Twelve Mighty Orphans

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I have a signed copy from one of the orphans. He was our landlord when the book came out. His wife was one of the cheerleaders in the book.

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They were praying for the lovers in the valley of the gun?

Personal development: 7 Habits.

Novel: Tale of two cities

Pat Conroy, The Lord's of Discipline.

In Cold Blood

Battlefield Earth

Fiction: THE STAND by Stephen King. I've read it cover to cover three times so far. Runners up: JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton. I started it late on a Friday, finished it at about 6 am Saturday. THE ROAD by Cormack McCarthy. Grim, and difficult to read too. But brilliant. As many people as I've recommended it to, not a one has been willing to tackle it. Maybe someone on this board will discover it.

Non-fiction: A three way tie here. IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote, which darned near got me to piling furniture against the front door. CLOSE TO SHORE by Michael Capuzzo, the true story of shark attacks along the New Jersey Shore, which is a detailed account of life at that period of time. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT by Wayne Dyer, a self-help book that's actually useful.

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Pat Conroy, The Lord's of Discipline.

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The first sentence is enough to make any Aggie envious: "I wear the ring."

I'm an animal and have only seen the movie.

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THE ROAD by Cormack McCarthy. Grim, and difficult to read too. But brilliant. As many people as I've recommended it to, not a one has been willing to tackle it. Maybe someone on this board will discover it.

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I've read it, have the book in my study. Difficult read.

The person who listed The Lords of Discipline. Loved the movie...thanks for the reminder...need to watch it again.

Pillars of the Earth.

Another book I'd put into consideration is Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. Even though it was written in 1959, it still stands strong today.

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I have a short memory so right now I'd have to say "All the Light We Cannot See".

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I bought this when it was brand new, just on a complete whim. Absolutely outstanding book

Not a partial whim? It's really critical to the thread.

I liked the cover. Pretty complete whim.

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Battlefield Earth

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Riiiiiggghhhhtttt

Catch 22
Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy series
Atlas Shrugged

About to read:
Heart of Darkness

I have One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish on AudioBooks.
It's narrated by an auctioneer.

I also have The Brothers Karamazov on AudioBooks.
It's narrated by Mel Tillis.

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I also have The Brothers Karamazov on AudioBooks.
It's narrated by Mel Tillis.

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You serious, Clark?

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Not certain if it's the best book, but it's the only book that I've read that has kept me reading through the night, literally all night long, multiple times in the middle of a work week. Every time, that next day at work was not fun.

Anyhow, this it it: The Historian

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An "innovative" (The New Yorker) retelling of the story of Dracula. Told with the flourish and poise of a talented storyteller, Kostova turns the age-old tale into a compelling "late night page-turner" (San Francisco Chronicle)

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This book did not suck

The first 95% of cryptonomicon is a pretty good read.

Neal Stephenson goes down some weird alleys. Every description of Snow Crash should include "and some weird stuff about Sumerian."

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Fiction: THE STAND by Stephen King. I've read it cover to cover three times so far. Runners up: JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton. I started it late on a Friday, finished it at about 6 am Saturday. THE ROAD by Cormack McCarthy. Grim, and difficult to read too. But brilliant. As many people as I've recommended it to, not a one has been willing to tackle it. Maybe someone on this board will discover it.

Non-fiction: A three way tie here. IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote, which darned near got me to piling furniture against the front door. CLOSE TO SHORE by Michael Capuzzo, the true story of shark attacks along the New Jersey Shore, which is a detailed account of life at that period of time. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT by Wayne Dyer, a self-help book that's actually useful.

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I agree with THE STAND and THE ROAD. Love Stephen King and Cormack McCarthy. Read most of McCarthy's novels.

My all time favorite is OF HUMAN BONDAGE by W. Somerset Maugham. A story of requited love.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Comanche Moon by McMurtry

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Fiction: THE STAND by Stephen King. I've read it cover to cover three times so far. Runners up: JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton. I started it late on a Friday, finished it at about 6 am Saturday. THE ROAD by Cormack McCarthy. Grim, and difficult to read too. But brilliant. As many people as I've recommended it to, not a one has been willing to tackle it. Maybe someone on this board will discover it.

Non-fiction: A three way tie here. IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote, which darned near got me to piling furniture against the front door. CLOSE TO SHORE by Michael Capuzzo, the true story of shark attacks along the New Jersey Shore, which is a detailed account of life at that period of time. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT by Wayne Dyer, a self-help book that's actually useful.

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Started Blood Meridian about twenty years ago and have not finished it. McCarthy is a great read, but difficult

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Dune

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Certain characters definitely sucked.

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Battlefield Earth

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Has to be a troll.

The Time It Never Rained by Elmer Kelton

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Fiction: THE STAND by Stephen King. I've read it cover to cover three times so far. Runners up: JURASSIC PARK by Michael Crichton. I started it late on a Friday, finished it at about 6 am Saturday. THE ROAD by Cormack McCarthy. Grim, and difficult to read too. But brilliant. As many people as I've recommended it to, not a one has been willing to tackle it. Maybe someone on this board will discover it.

Non-fiction: A three way tie here. IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote, which darned near got me to piling furniture against the front door. CLOSE TO SHORE by Michael Capuzzo, the true story of shark attacks along the New Jersey Shore, which is a detailed account of life at that period of time. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT by Wayne Dyer, a self-help book that's actually useful.

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Started Blood Meridian about twenty years ago and have not finished it. McCarthy is a great read, but difficult

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Maybe I'm full of bullshirt pop-psychology, but aren't the books that are difficult all the more rewarding (i.e. "better") if you do in fact take the effort to absorb them and come away feeling like you understood them?

To those who said "All The Light We Cannot See" - this is something I really want to do - a tour of Saint-Malo and the landmarks from the novel.

https://www.st-malo.com/en/news/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-tour-in-Saint-Malo/