Lord of the Rings trilogy. I was a little disapointed that it didn't follow the movie in many situations! 
What is the last book you read
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I just finished Coming Of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody. It was thoroughly excellent. It detailed the strife of the African American growing up in the South from the 40's through the 60's, detailing the discrimination and Movement efforts to quell it. I would suggest it.
Before that I finished "Ragged ****" by Horatio Alger; a good little read
EDIT: Hah, the title got censored. It's Ragged "short form of the name Richard" for anyone interested.
Before that I finished "Ragged ****" by Horatio Alger; a good little read
EDIT: Hah, the title got censored. It's Ragged "short form of the name Richard" for anyone interested.
"Between a Rock and a Hard Place".........by Aron Ralson.
It's an account of how he got his arm pinned by a boulder while solo hiking in a remote canyon. He was stuck there for days and ultimately had to use his multi tool to amputate his own hand.
It's an account of how he got his arm pinned by a boulder while solo hiking in a remote canyon. He was stuck there for days and ultimately had to use his multi tool to amputate his own hand.
Well, I couldn't tell you the last book I read because I'm kind of in a book-reading blur. I read about a book a week or so, depending on how supplied I am by the informal book exchange we have at work. Mostly the books I get there are mystery/suspense novels and I have developed a taste for those, when they're well done.
As far as more memorable books would be the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, although the past couple of books have been kind of ridiculously pointless and I wish he'd finish the series, and (Sorry, Harlock) the Sword of Truth novels. Yes, there are definite glaring flaws in the books, but I still found them wonderfully entertaining. (Although, if one more person says what a rare person Richard is, I'm going to leap into the pages and throttle them!) Probably my other favorite series of books would be the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. Those books had me laughing out loud on the bus even.
I'd have to say that my favorite author though, is Stephen King. I don't care for a lot of his earlier stories, such as "Carrie", "Cujo", "Firestarter" etc, but I love his short stories and a lot of his other books such as the Dark Tower series and The Stand. I think Stephen King is the kind of author that you either love or hate and there's not much in-between with him.
I've done some more "serious" reading by friends recommendations, but it's just not my cup of tea. Real life is serious enough without me wanting to delve into yet more seriousness in a book. I want entertainment from a book, and I'd like to learn something new from a book, but I certainly don't want to analyze humankind or look for the philosophical statement that someone was trying to make.
Oh, one more book that I've particularly enjoyed was White Oleander by Janet Fitch.
Ok, back to your discussion about the latest book you've read, and please pardon my long, rambling kinda-sorta-not-quite-on-topic babbling.
As far as more memorable books would be the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, although the past couple of books have been kind of ridiculously pointless and I wish he'd finish the series, and (Sorry, Harlock) the Sword of Truth novels. Yes, there are definite glaring flaws in the books, but I still found them wonderfully entertaining. (Although, if one more person says what a rare person Richard is, I'm going to leap into the pages and throttle them!) Probably my other favorite series of books would be the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. Those books had me laughing out loud on the bus even.
I'd have to say that my favorite author though, is Stephen King. I don't care for a lot of his earlier stories, such as "Carrie", "Cujo", "Firestarter" etc, but I love his short stories and a lot of his other books such as the Dark Tower series and The Stand. I think Stephen King is the kind of author that you either love or hate and there's not much in-between with him.
I've done some more "serious" reading by friends recommendations, but it's just not my cup of tea. Real life is serious enough without me wanting to delve into yet more seriousness in a book. I want entertainment from a book, and I'd like to learn something new from a book, but I certainly don't want to analyze humankind or look for the philosophical statement that someone was trying to make.
Oh, one more book that I've particularly enjoyed was White Oleander by Janet Fitch.
Ok, back to your discussion about the latest book you've read, and please pardon my long, rambling kinda-sorta-not-quite-on-topic babbling.
Maybe what they're really saying is that Richard would be better baked in Wizard's Fire and the novels ended? Hee hee, okay, me and my little joke will leave now.Tuolumne said:
I have to agree the Wheel of Time series was awesome. I didn't care for the books in the middle of the series. I don't recall liking 6 in particular. I had so much forewarning and impending doom on book 10 that when I actually got reading it the book wasn't as bad as I expected. He also could have cut his books in about thirds if he wouldn't have spent 5 pages each time he described the stitch, style, color, length etc. of every single last dress.
Right now I'm reading "The Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. I'm loving this series. I'd highly recommend them if you don't mind a little crudeness and a few words that even I wouldn't use. I especially like how it isn't done in chapters exactly. Instead it just changes to another persons point of view. Of course, I am wondering if anyone is going to be alive at the end.
Right now I'm reading "The Song of Ice and Fire" by George R.R. Martin. I'm loving this series. I'd highly recommend them if you don't mind a little crudeness and a few words that even I wouldn't use. I especially like how it isn't done in chapters exactly. Instead it just changes to another persons point of view. Of course, I am wondering if anyone is going to be alive at the end.
I just finished Mein Kampf. Absolutely the best book I ever read in my whole freakin life. Loved it!!
