Need a good read for my 100th book
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Need a good read for my 100th book
Part way through my 99th and wanted some "best I've read" suggestions for my 100th.
Prefer science ( Song of the Dodo ) , sci-fi ( Anathem ), true stories ( Sea Biscuit ) but will consider top end of any genre.
Bring on the suggestions.
Prefer science ( Song of the Dodo ) , sci-fi ( Anathem ), true stories ( Sea Biscuit ) but will consider top end of any genre.
Bring on the suggestions.
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Heidegger, Being and Time. It's riveting. Or you could take the easy road and read Moby Dick in Korean.
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Clarissa
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Physics of the Future by Dr. Michio Kaku.
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No Philosophy please and thanks.
Clarissa....hmmm brat .....9 volumes - I'll save it for some bed ridden future
Penguin looks interesting - I like other culture crime - Dragon Tattoo, Smilla's Sense of Snow, Wallander etc
Physics - looks great - actually snagged it as GF is a geek too and will love it.
Keep em coming....
Clarissa....hmmm brat .....9 volumes - I'll save it for some bed ridden future
Penguin looks interesting - I like other culture crime - Dragon Tattoo, Smilla's Sense of Snow, Wallander etc
Physics - looks great - actually snagged it as GF is a geek too and will love it.
Keep em coming....
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined- Steven Pinker
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One of the best I've ever read!anna09 wrote:The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined- Steven Pinker
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How about Dan Simmons' Hyperion, or start on John Varley's Titan, Wizard, Demon trilogy?
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Ulysses. James Joyce.
Wilt. Tom Sharpe.
In Cold Blood. Truman Capote.
Wilt. Tom Sharpe.
In Cold Blood. Truman Capote.
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Hyperion is brilliant. Think I've read the Titan trilogy but have to look.How about Dan Simmons' Hyperion, or start on John Varley's Titan, Wizard, Demon trilogy?
Better Angels sounds good....if only cuz I'm skeptical of the premise
Joyce - been there - once is enough
Capote too depressing
Don't know Wilt --- will look up
Apologies if I've skipped any - will digest as I've got a ways to go on the furrie I'm reading ( reminds me of Podykane of Mars in the pace. It certainly gets it's fans - has this Swiftian aspect about gengineered intelligent life forms. Space opera-ish but relaxing read and an interesting start.
Sort of Watership Down meets Guess Who's Coming to Dinner....meets Gulliver's travels...
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