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[Spider-Fan]

God Emperor of Dune

Not as good as the first 3 books by any means, but better than I thought it would be based on some people's critiques of it. Very slow in parts and the romantic elements often get cavity enducingly sentimental, but overall nice read.

3.5/5

 

[Crockett]

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle, very suspenseful and enjoyable.

 

[danoyse]

Never Let Me Go.

Now reading Water for Elephants.

 

[Bat-Mite]

Love Wins by Rob Bell

It's a very short read, but raises some interesting questions about the concept of an eternal hell in mainstream Christianity.

 

[Max J Power]

Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman

Fascinating and entertaining, as all of Klosterman's non-fiction is. Some of the more abstract essays were a little too out there, but some the (relatively) more grounded ones really blew me away.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

I love how Mitchell weaves the different genres together to make a compelling book.

 

[Specter313]

Witch and Wizard: The Gift ~ James Patterson

 

[Ash J. Williams]

Love Wins by Rob Bell

It's a very short read, but raises some interesting questions about the concept of an eternal hell in mainstream Christianity.

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And this.

 

[rnewbz]

Neuromancer-William Gibson

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

 

[Crockett]

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

 

[Yodaman]

Island in the Sea of Time by S.M. Stirling

How Real People Ought to Live by Kenneth M. Kensinger

 

[Bat-Mite]

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And this.

Yes, as someone who was born and raised in the Bible Belt, I am quite aware of these tedious arguments from people who are terrified of anyone having an interpretation of the Bible that differs from the mainstream.

Anyway, to get back on topic, the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. I've only had the time to read short books lately so I decided to pick that one up again.

 

[Bruce Banner]

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home

The Dark Tower: Treachery

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios by Yann Martel

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll

 

[Nave 'Torment']

The 13th Juror by John T. Lescroart

A powerful murder mystery that spews into court-room drama, but in the end manages to address some very important issues regarding family, especially the various kinds of abuses and their residual effects. Lescroart has been compared with John Grisham, but I think he manages to come away with his own voice and pace that is really unlike his contemporaries. The mystery itself grows until the very end and really gives us a contemporary Phillip Marlowe of sorts. If you love detective fiction, court-room drama, or even a story that concentrates on family, both the 'dysfuctional' , the 'abusive' as well as the 'traditionally quintessential' ones, this is a book for you. It takes some of the more generic issues expected of legal thrillers and manages to bring it home. Loved this.

 

[Nave 'Torment']

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll

Classic

I'm going to pick up The Company soon by Robert Littell, and I hear it's structured like this. Wouldn't be surprised, the Alice books are fast becoming archetypal.

 

[JewishHobbit]

Randezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke.

I'm not into Science Fiction but my friend's been trying to get me to read this book for 20 years and I finally caved. It was very interesting. It was stand alone but was followed by 3 more books that are a series (kinda like Hobbit followed by Lord of the Rings). I may read those. I know my local Half Priced Books has them.

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski.

 

[hammerhedd11]

The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

[hammerhedd11]

Pygmy by Chuck Palanhiuk

 

[rnewbz]

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

The Dark Tower III - The Waste Lands