...Read any good books lately?
With the cliche forum title out of the way, i'm currently making my way through Dante's Inferno and i should be finished soon so i was wondering if anyone had read anything they could reccommend? if its not to much to ask just give me a title and a short plot summary, thanks.
P.S NO Twilight or Potter books please.
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if you liked dante's inferno, you should check out His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman (Golden Compass, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass)
edit: nevermind i think i mean if you liked paradise lost. whatever though, check them out.
I haven't been doing any personal reading lately, but over the summer I was very impressed with Neal Stephenson's Anathem. Not a quick or easy read, but an amazing book. It's basically about a futuristic/alternate reality world where there are monks who study knowledge and science. Very nerdy fun, and Stephenson's humor is excellent.
Nerdy fun does sound my thing *goes to further investigate*Originally Posted by Tit
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If any of you are into high fantasy, then I suggest checking out George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
I was turned onto the series two summers ago when a friend bought me the first two books for my birthday. I didn't get into the first book at first, but once I got passed the first 1/3 I absolutely devoured it.
just make sure you get the paperback or a wrist brace if you read A Song of Fire and Ice.
I'm about halfway through Wicked. I wanted to read it before I saw the musical (and I think there's a movie, too). It's really good so far and I highly recommend it.
Janet Evanavich's book "One for the Money", It's a bit chicky but I'm thoroughly enjoying the slice of life thrown in with crime/detective story.
Really reminds me of a girl's pov version of Phoenix Wright xD
Very overrated, in my opinion -- roughly on par with Wheel of Time (another well-known yet overrated series I am not very fond of). If fantasy is your thing, then Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is an amazing series.
this book i have knew from my friend,she said this book is very interesting as you said ,i am planning to see it.
Read Nabokov. If not Lolita, then Invitation to a Beheading. I insist.
Handmaiden's Tale by Margaret Atwood was astonishing. Instant top 10 favorites for me.
Quite loving Farewell to Arms by Hemingway as well.
Not much of a play lover usually, but Euripides: Medea is hot stuff as well. Just wrote a whole paper on it and I'm still keen on it. If you're into ancient greece, I'd go for it.
Battle Royale, for a fun read, if you like dystopian novels. I think half of the ones I mentioned are dystopian though, so if you dislike them then I'd go with just Hemingway and Euripdes.
Blasphemy.Very overrated, in my opinion -- roughly on par with Wheel of Time (another well-known yet overrated series I am not very fond of). If fantasy is your thing, then Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is an amazing series.
But I'll check that out.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, as well. One of the best books I've ever read. One of those books that grows up with you.
The LIST
East of Eden - Steinbeck: 601 pp
Chronicles of the Witch World - Norton: 522 pp
<del>A Game of Thrones - Martin: 704 pp
Deathly Hallows - Rowling: 784 pp</del>
Hyperion Cantos - Simmons: 936 pp
Medea is one of the more enjoyable Greek tragedies in my opinion. That and Oedipus are must reads.
Another good and classic tragedy is The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A very good book, actually.
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