Favorite books

[Alexander215]

Wheel Of Time series by Robert Jordan [RIP]

The Secret Life of Houdini- William Kalush and Larry Sloman

The Golden Bough- James Frazer

For Whom the Bell tolls- Hemmingway

Reflections on the Revolution in France- Edmund Burke

The Rights of Man- Thomas Paine

Beyond Good and Evil- Friedrich Nietzsche

Maxims- François de La Rochefoucauld

Just to name a few...


and of course

THE ALPHABET OF MANLINESS BY MADDOX [www.maddox.xmission] Surf around and find the site for his book, it's truly inciteful.

[Bald_freak]

Back in the day I was a big AD&D dork, got a problem with that and I'll thump you with my +10 staff of smiting, double damage if I roll a 20........I'll just be in the corner crying now.

[Rhymez]

I dont read too many books. I am more of a magazine\comic fan. I like the Kiss 4K comic books, the Mortal Kombat Comics, AVP Comics, Superman\Spiderman Comics, And For Magazines, I Like Certain Car Magazines And Motorcycle Magazines, WWE Magazines, And Mad Magazines. Anyone Read The Mad Mag's?

[Stu]

For fiction, I currently like anything by Vince Flynn -- if you like Clancy, you'll like Flynn as well.  I'm also a big fan of history books and the History Channel... am currently reading 'A World Undone - The Story of the Great War 1914 - 1918.'  It has a lot of good history -- started reading it because as I understand it, much of the crises and conflicts we are dealing with today have their roots in WWI and its aftermath, and this book supposedly lays it all out very well.

Ryan, maybe you can ditch the comic books, and see if you can find something in a book that you might find interesting.  With the internet, it might be a lot easier to discover books/authors that might peak your interest.  I used to read more when I was younger, and now it takes me a long time to finish a book... too many competing interests.  

[ChallengeMe]

My job deals 100% with General Motors, and since they are now on strike, I have LOTS of time for reading (actually, I have had lots of time for reading on the job for a long time)

My current book is Legends of the Fall, by Jim Harrison.
I recently finished Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer.

[PBurke]

i think the last book i read cover to cover was probably a Dr. Suess book around bedtime one nite.    (all the dads know the feeling. the soon to be dads will know the feeling.

[Rhymez]

For fiction, I currently like anything by Vince Flynn -- if you like Clancy, you'll like Flynn as well.  I'm also a big fan of history books and the History Channel... am currently reading 'A World Undone - The Story of the Great War 1914 - 1918.'  It has a lot of good history -- started reading it because as I understand it, much of the crises and conflicts we are dealing with today have their roots in WWI and its aftermath, and this book supposedly lays it all out very well.

Ryan, maybe you can ditch the comic books, and see if you can find something in a book that you might find interesting.  With the internet, it might be a lot easier to discover books/authors that might peak your interest.  I used to read more when I was younger, and now it takes me a long time to finish a book... too many competing interests.  

I do like some books, but I dont find to manny I like. Although, I like the Longarm Western's written by Tabour Evans. I have almost read the whole series, and have not found one I do not like. And one other book would be Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck.

[xnewyawka]

i think the last book i read cover to cover was probably a Dr. Suess book around bedtime one nite.    (all the dads know the feeling. the soon to be dads will know the feeling.

That's exactly right, PB, and like Stew said there are too many competing interests now.
I love to read, but don't get to as much as I used to. Read my daily newspaper and some magazines mostly now.

[tomgallagher]

My job deals 100% with General Motors, and since they are now on strike, I have LOTS of time for reading (actually, I have had lots of time for reading on the job for a long time)

My current book is Legends of the Fall, by Jim Harrison.
I recently finished Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer.

The Krakauer book was excellent. Read it twice.

[JDog]

i think the last book i read cover to cover was probably a Dr. Suess book around bedtime one nite.    (all the dads know the feeling. the soon to be dads will know the feeling.

That's exactly right, PB, and like Stew said there are too many competing interests now.
I love to read, but don't get to as much as I used to. Read my daily newspaper and some magazines mostly now.

Joe I too am an avid reader of newspapers. I read 3 per day,cover to cover.

What is Phoenix' main newspaper?

[X The Hierophant]

Since I am an avid reader I had to add to this thread...

My favorites (in no particular order):

- Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
- The Classic Dune Series (Frank Herbert)
- The Tales of The Otori Series (Lian Hearn)
- Ender's Game (Orsen Scott Card)
- Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
- Battle Royale (Koushun Takami)
- Shogun (James Clavell)
- The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
- The Sicilian (Mario Puzo)
- Choke (Chuck Palahnuik)
- Fight Club (Chuck Palahnuik)

[Paul]

Wow X, those first four are my choices as well.  Read each cover to cover multiple times.

[xnewyawka]

i think the last book i read cover to cover was probably a Dr. Suess book around bedtime one nite.    (all the dads know the feeling. the soon to be dads will know the feeling.

That's exactly right, PB, and like Stew said there are too many competing interests now.
I love to read, but don't get to as much as I used to. Read my daily newspaper and some magazines mostly now.

Joe I too am an avid reader of newspapers. I read 3 per day,cover to cover.

What is Phoenix' main newspaper?

Hey JDog, I believe it's the Arizona Republic that's the main one, but I am in the East valley, and get the East Valley Tribune daily. I pick up the Republic on Sunday's. Read it with my morning coffee.

[Rhymez]

For fiction, I currently like anything by Vince Flynn -- if you like Clancy, you'll like Flynn as well.  I'm also a big fan of history books and the History Channel... am currently reading 'A World Undone - The Story of the Great War 1914 - 1918.'  It has a lot of good history -- started reading it because as I understand it, much of the crises and conflicts we are dealing with today have their roots in WWI and its aftermath, and this book supposedly lays it all out very well.

Ryan, maybe you can ditch the comic books, and see if you can find something in a book that you might find interesting.  With the internet, it might be a lot easier to discover books/authors that might peak your interest.  I used to read more when I was younger, and now it takes me a long time to finish a book... too many competing interests.  

Also, what is wrong with comic books? I bet u read them as a kid.

[X The Hierophant]

For fiction, I currently like anything by Vince Flynn -- if you like Clancy, you'll like Flynn as well.  I'm also a big fan of history books and the History Channel... am currently reading 'A World Undone - The Story of the Great War 1914 - 1918.'  It has a lot of good history -- started reading it because as I understand it, much of the crises and conflicts we are dealing with today have their roots in WWI and its aftermath, and this book supposedly lays it all out very well.

Ryan, maybe you can ditch the comic books, and see if you can find something in a book that you might find interesting.  With the internet, it might be a lot easier to discover books/authors that might peak your interest.  I used to read more when I was younger, and now it takes me a long time to finish a book... too many competing interests.  

Also, what is wrong with comic books? I bet u read them as a kid.

I also read comics and I am 30.  I don't see anything wrong with them at all and feel comics are a great artform.  The literary quality of some of the comics/graphic novels rival anything I have seen in other literary artforms.  Check out Alan Moore (V for Vendetta is one example), Steve Niles (for horror), Josh Whedon (a personal favorite), Frank Miller (Sin City / 300), etc.  Plus some of the art itself is fantastic...