Neuffy Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 And the bit where she's going to be skinned alive by the Skaldi warlord - I almost couldn't read that bit. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch! Well, that part's bad. Ouch. The other part is...mew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 For Fun I read Clive Cussler...It is mindless, but fun.. The last great book I read (for the fourth time) was a must read for anyone interested in the stock market. "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" detailed studies of market bubbles and their aftermath. if you have anything in the stock market, read this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoe Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 For Fun I read Clive Cussler...It is mindless, but fun.. mindless????? haha ok fine maybe. michael crichton is always a fun read too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartron Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 And the bit where she's going to be skinned alive by the Skaldi warlord - I almost couldn't read that bit. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch! In that case, I suggest you stay away from A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry. It's an incredibly easy book to read, but it's non-stop misery. And he's very descriptive with the violence in the story. I got up to about half the book (it's a 700-page book, so I still managed to read quite a bit :) ), and then stopped. That was about 2 years ago. Despite cries of being pussy by my ultimate-book-geek best friend who recommended it to me, I still haven't picked it up. If I ever get out of this semi-depressive state and get back my thick coat of optimism, I'll pick it up again. I'm still extremely surprised that book was so hugely popular and award-winning. Apparently the ending is really nice. 'later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryw Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 If you are into Fantasy at all, read about the Heralds of Valdemar. Mercedes lackey wrote several novels featuring swoard and sorcery. She has a great talent for creating characters you really care about. A friend introduced me to her work by giving me the first 5 books in the series. I asked her why she gave me so many, and what if I don't like them (at the time I never read fantasy). She just laughed and said to trust her. Glad I did. Loved those books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 If you are into the true crime stuff/Mafia type books, Check out The Black Mass. Its about Whitey Bulger and organized crime in Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spcarves2 Posted May 17, 2007 Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 http://www.willyvlautin.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted May 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2007 not sure if anyone else posted the Kite Runner I enjoyed that book. Gave me a new perspective on Afghanistan. I'd love to visit there if they ever sort out the current troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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