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Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

Mar-23-2005 00:15

This has probably been discussed before, but I couldn't find a thread on it ...

As a serial reader and bibliophile, I am always seeking new recommendations on reading material (not particularly detective novels).

I have just finished Postmortem and Body of Evidence by P.Cornwell (first time I've read her) and am currently reading 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. What should it be next?

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Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

Mar-24-2005 12:23

Interesting suggestions from everyone!

Yes, Croesy, I have read Frankenstein, and very good it was too.

Out of what everyone's said, I think I agree with River D the most - Catch-22, in my humble opinion, should have won the Nobel Prize for literature.

Other favourites are 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding (who did win the Nobel prize) and 'Animal Farm'. I have a tendency to like symbolic literature. Oh, and Steinbeck, of course.

Ace Citizen
Ace Citizen
Well-Connected

Mar-24-2005 19:24

I loved Catch-22. All I do now is dream of fish! Don't watch the movie though, pales in comparison and the follow up book ain't that great. I just finished reading 'The catcher in the rye' and I loved it, great read.

John Hale
John Hale
Yarn Weaver

Mar-24-2005 22:34

If you want very rich reading, I recommend Thomas Pynchon. V. and Gravity's Rainbow (which I am still reading) are very good. Fair warning: he's not light reading. He's very entertaining and interesting, but you will find your attention span fully utilized in reading. It's worth it, though.

sisi
sisi

Mar-25-2005 15:34

for non stop action (although a bit far fetched) I loved Ice Station by Matthew Reilly

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Mar-25-2005 17:05

Josh.....if you just publish your first novel....then I would put THAT on the recommended list. :)

As a real life PI, you must have some excellent stories to tell. John Grisham made a tun of cash from owning a small law firm, to writing books. You could do the same. :)

marylou
marylou

Mar-28-2005 07:39

And of course in July, I will be reading and re-reading and analysing and trying to guess what is going to happen next in the series. Obviously it has to be Harry Potter and the half blood prince.

Sam the Rose
Sam the Rose
Old Shoe

Mar-28-2005 09:06

The time traveler's wife

The Rule of Four.

Books by Jack Finney,John LeCarre, Lindsey Davis.



Sam the Rose
Sam the Rose
Old Shoe

Mar-28-2005 09:08

Matthew Riley wrote another far fetched one called 'Temple" also non-stop. I think the technical stuff is sorta stretching it, but it's a fun ride.

Sam the Rose
Sam the Rose
Old Shoe

Mar-28-2005 09:12

Lindsay Davis' series is set in Ancient Rome and it's very literate, and humorous. There are 15 books right now.

Madame TBird
Madame TBird
Well-Connected

Mar-28-2005 18:58

Biographies about 20 off top of my head.

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