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good realistic fantsy books: American Gods by N.Gaiman and A Song of Ice and Fire series by GRR Martin

po polsku: Sapkowski - Narrenturm i Boży bojownicy

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Originally posted by Durafei Anyone with any interest in science simply MUST read Bill Bryson - Short history of nearly everything. The book covers a lot of ground from "How was the universe formed?", to "How was the mass of the earth first calculated". It tells the story of Einstein, Newton, and many other often unknown scientists who are responsible for the state of science today. Usually science books are dull, and full of very low level explanations that require deep knowledge of the subject. Not this one ! If you like science, or interested in history - you will find difficult to put this book down until you finish reading it. Incredible book !

Honestly, I'm thinking about buying this book now from the way you described it -- and what it appears to go into!

I'd love a read like that!

Thank Ilyia! Cheers - Jem.

currently reading "shake hands with the devil"
written by the un force commmander on the UNAMIR mission in rawanda in 1993-1994 ......really sketchy stuff, tough read but cant put it down

I'm reading Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzsche. I recommend it if you are in to heavy, wordy, books that are meant to confuse and inspire thought.

harry potter and the goblet of fire

bump...whatcha'll reading?/

I just started Nightmare in Wichita - The Hunt for the BTK Strangler by Robert Beattie.

It's good so far...very detailed about the case.

The Aeneid - Virgil
Metamorphoses - Ovid

Darwin: The Indelible Stamp; The Evolution of an Idea

Its a completel collection of 4 of Darwin's most popular works:
1)Voyage of the Beagle
2)The Origin of Species
3)The Decent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
4)The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

I've barely even cracked it yet.. but I'm already loving the hell out of it!

Nikki

I'm so glad it's the summer so that I can catch up on some of my own reading. During the school year, I find it really hard to do any extra reading.

Thomas Freidman - The World is Flat (finally going to finish it)
The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell

Those are the next 2 books on my list to read.

A Million Little Pieces is probably the most common book I see being read on the subway.

Clarkson on Cars, by Jeremy Clarkson. It's fantastic.

Just finished "sex, drugs and cocoa puffs" by Chuck Klosterman. Loved it, a hilarious and very well writtten collection of pop culture essays.

Last night I started "The girl who walked home alone" the personal biography of Bette Davis. Im diggin it so far.

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Originally posted by The Highroller During the school year, I find it really hard to do any extra reading.

My thoughts exactly, and why I started this thread last summer to begin with

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Originally posted by The Wiz Just finished "sex, drugs and cocoa puffs" by Chuck Klosterman. Loved it, a hilarious and very well writtten collection of pop culture essays.

We have this book at work as one of our cheap remainders. I had always thought about buying it! Let's hope I can find it...and I'll give it a read.

good thread. i need some suggestions on a few books that are interesting, (thought-provoking, not candice bushnell) and sorta hard to read and long. i wanna take a few books on my travels, but because i read soo damn fast, then need to be difficult to get thru

any idea? please and thanks

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Originally posted by The Wiz Just finished "sex, drugs and cocoa puffs" by Chuck Klosterman. Loved it, a hilarious and very well writtten collection of pop culture essays. Last night I started "The girl who walked home alone" the personal biography of Bette Davis. Im diggin it so far.

Thats a GREAT book!
It was my Christmas break read!

Nikki

Andrea, this woman is my current favorite author. She has written three books and I have adored each one of them. Longer, more difficult reads, no shit chic lit.

Zadie Smith
- On Beauty
- White Teeth
- Autograph Man

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Originally posted by The Wiz Andrea, this woman is my current favorite author. She has written three books and I have adored each one of them. Longer, more difficult reads, no shit chic lit. Zadie Smith - On Beauty - White Teeth - Autograph Man

awesome. thanks hil. i'll check her out

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Originally posted by spitty good thread. i need some suggestions on a few books that are interesting, (thought-provoking, not candice bushnell) and sorta hard to read and long. i wanna take a few books on my travels, but because i read soo damn fast, then need to be difficult to get thru any idea? please and thanks

If you want forensic type shit like me and you are interested in...let me know I may have some suggestions.

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Originally posted by Nikitha Thats a GREAT book! It was my Christmas break read! Nikki

I remember someone started a thread recommending it a while ago.


My favorite was the essay about saved by the bell, so fucking funny!

Presently reading a couple of fantasy novels...

but the one I'm actively reading at this moment is the 9th novel in my FAVOURITE fantasy series ever of all time:

CHAINFIRE by Terry Goodkind, in the Sword of Truth series!!


FUCKING SHIT! WOW! Its been over a year since I read the last novel, and WOW! The characters! I forget how much I fucking love them and the world Terry Goodkind has created!

This shit blows THE WHEEL OF TIME outta the water if you ask me - not to discredit that series though, it's phenomenal fantasy too... I'm pumped to read the latest book that just came out as well!

Jem

The last book I read was Night by Elie Wiezel (Holocaust Survivor). It is a short book and you can read it easily in 3-4 hours. Probably one of the best books I've read in a long time and one that stayed on my mind for a few days after. I am now reading "The Torment of Others" by Val McDermid..this is a crime book and really like how the author goes into the mind of a murderer.

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Originally posted by Refinnej The last book I read was Night by Elie Wiezel (Holocaust Survivor). It is a short book and you can read it easily in 3-4 hours. Probably one of the best books I've read in a long time and one that stayed on my mind for a few days after. I am now reading "The Torment of Others" by Val McDermid..this is a crime book and really like how the author goes into the mind of a murderer.

Yes! I just read Night aswell. Beautiful book, I couldnt believe what I was reading for most of it, so so sad. I aswell was quite traumatized afterwards.

I saw Yohan's sci-fi book thread and thought I'd revive this one.

I got so many books this year from the bookstore I work at due to all of the sales, but I haven't touched any of them yet. I have so many to choose from I don't know where to start...but even with all of my choices, I still always want to read Helter Skelter again!

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I saw Yohan's sci-fi book thread and thought I'd revive this one. I got so many books this year from the bookstore I work at due to all of the sales, but I haven't touched any of them yet. I have so many to choose from I don't know where to start...but even with all of my choices, I still always want to read Helter Skelter again!

I'm stealing all your books.

Don't mind if few sneaky malevolent trees raid your house

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