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Must-Read Novels?

by Schmoe · 12/8/2011

Mars

12/17/2011, 12:13:56 AM

I rescind my Walking Dead recommendation. Read FABLES instead.

jvquarterback

12/19/2011, 5:22:05 AM

I'm not really into vampire or zombie stuff but I just read a book called The Passage. More apocalyptic than anything else. Best page-turner book I've read in five years.

Fantasy

LOTR -Tolkein

WOT - Jordan

Science Fiction

Ender - Card

Dune - Herbert

Classic English

David Copperfield - Dickens

Far From the Madding Crowd - Hardy

Satire

Candide - Voltaire

Animal Farm -Orwell

Catch 22 - Heller

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Twain

Political

Atlas Shrugged - Rand

1984 - Orwell

Brave New World - Huxley

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Twain

CAFB_04-12

12/20/2011, 10:25:40 PM

Schmoe wrote:
And, I don't know that I'd call it a "must-read" because it was more entertaining that enlightening, but World War Z is just fantastic.

I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.

Schmoe

12/20/2011, 11:05:26 PM

CAFB_04-12 wrote:
And, I don't know that I'd call it a "must-read" because it was more entertaining that enlightening, but World War Z is just fantastic.

I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.

Right?

BoiseBYU

12/22/2011, 4:37:16 PM

CAFB_04-12 wrote:
And, I don't know that I'd call it a "must-read" because it was more entertaining that enlightening, but World War Z is just fantastic.

I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.

I thought that was after the Mayan Calendar end date, so I paid not attention to the issue. Error on my part? :bug:

snoscythe

12/22/2011, 4:58:11 PM

BoiseBYU wrote:
Schmoe wrote:
And, I don't know that I'd call it a "must-read" because it was more entertaining that enlightening, but World War Z is just fantastic.

I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.

I thought that was after the Mayan Calendar end date, so I paid not attention to the issue. Error on my part? :bug:

I'm sure this has been posted here before, but it evidently needs to be posted again:

http://artofmanliness.com/2011/07/11/how-to-make-a-survival-shotgun/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mars

12/23/2011, 7:23:29 AM

Schmoe wrote:

I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.
Right?

I find people are also woefully unprepared for Global Warming. And The Rapture.

Schmoe

12/23/2011, 3:51:48 PM

Mars wrote:

CAFB_04-12 wrote:
I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.
Right?

I find people are also woefully unprepared for Global Warming. And The Rapture.

And the second ice age, the taking over of the world by hyper-intelligent apes, aliens from outer space who want to harvest our resources and murder us all, that giant creature that comes out of the sea and destroys New York (or Tokyo), and those kids who have telekinetic powers and speak in British accents.

tww

12/23/2011, 6:14:36 PM

snoscythe wrote:
CAFB_04-12 wrote:
And, I don't know that I'd call it a "must-read" because it was more entertaining that enlightening, but World War Z is just fantastic.

I'm in the middle of The Zombie Survival Guide and am shocked at how woefully underprepared we are for the zombie apocalypse.

I thought that was after the Mayan Calendar end date, so I paid not attention to the issue. Error on my part? :bug:

I'm sure this has been posted here before, but it evidently needs to be posted again:

http://artofmanliness.com/2011/07/11/how-to-make-a-survival-shotgun/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now that goes directly on the Christmas list.

jvquarterback

12/24/2011, 12:39:16 AM

Looking at a signed first edition of wwz for $75. can't pull the trigger at that price no matter how good you guys say it is.

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Mars

12/24/2011, 6:04:32 PM

jvquarterback wrote:
Looking at a signed first edition of wwz for $75. can't pull the trigger at that price no matter how good you guys say it is.

Try a used paperback. The story is just as good.

jvquarterback

12/26/2011, 2:11:29 AM

Mars wrote:
Looking at a signed first edition of wwz for $75. can't pull the trigger at that price no matter how good you guys say it is.

Try a used paperback. The story is just as good.

Bought one online. Just thought it was funny the only one in the used book store cost so much.

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Brayden Green

12/27/2011, 6:15:18 PM

MUST. MUST READS

Atlas Shrugged. Best book I have ever read.

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud - Also a book that has changed my life so much for the better. EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!!! Especially if they are christian.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Entertaining reads:

Second all of the Ender's Game nominees. That entire series is unbelievably good. I recommend all of the "Shadow" followups to Ender's Game (Ender's Shadow, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow of the Giant)

Pathfinder, by Orson Scott Card was a very good book. easy to read, and also very kid friendly. I mowed through it, and then became depressed to learn that the sequels haven't been written yet.

Any of the original Bourne books by Robert Ludlum (Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum).

Harry Potters

The Game of Thrones - fantasy series (by George Martin)

A "must listen" for those of you that listen to Audiobooks.

The bartimaeus Trilogy is very good, and kid friendly.

Any of the Harry Potters are fantastically read by Jim Dale (probably the best narrator out there)

All of the Ender's Game stuff are SUPERBLY done (by Scott Brick and co. Scott Brick is hands down one of the best narrators out there)

SpiffCoug

12/27/2011, 7:54:14 PM

Another good listen for audio books is the BBC's version of the Lord of the Rings.

Brayden Green

12/27/2011, 8:03:58 PM

SpiffCoug wrote:
Another good listen for audio books is the BBC's version of the Lord of the Rings.

Oh yes, definitely.

98BYUAlum

12/28/2011, 7:46:31 PM

BlueIsBetter wrote:
MUST. MUST READS

Atlas Shrugged. Best book I have ever read.

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud - Also a book that has changed my life so much for the better. EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!!! Especially if they are christian.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Entertaining reads:

Second all of the Ender's Game nominees. That entire series is unbelievably good. I recommend all of the "Shadow" followups to Ender's Game (Ender's Shadow, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow of the Giant)

Pathfinder, by Orson Scott Card was a very good book. easy to read, and also very kid friendly. I mowed through it, and then became depressed to learn that the sequels haven't been written yet.

Any of the original Bourne books by Robert Ludlum (Identity, Supremacy, Ultimatum).

Harry Potters

The Game of Thrones - fantasy series (by George Martin)

A "must listen" for those of you that listen to Audiobooks.

The bartimaeus Trilogy is very good, and kid friendly.

Any of the Harry Potters are fantastically read by Jim Dale (probably the best narrator out there)

All of the Ender's Game stuff are SUPERBLY done (by Scott Brick and co. Scott Brick is hands down one of the best narrators out there)

I am working my way through Atlas Shrugged right now. It hasn't been a quick read for me, but definitely worth reading.

98BYUAlum

12/28/2011, 7:52:34 PM

jvquarterback wrote:
I'm not really into vampire or zombie stuff but I just read a book called The Passage. More apocalyptic than anything else. Best page-turner book I've read in five years.

The original Dracula (1898 version) is actually quite an interesting read. Different writing style, but very good.

SpiffCoug

12/28/2011, 8:40:06 PM

98BYUAlum wrote:
I'm not really into vampire or zombie stuff but I just read a book called The Passage. More apocalyptic than anything else. Best page-turner book I've read in five years.

The original Dracula (1898 version) is actually quite an interesting read. Different writing style, but very good.

The original Frankenstein is very good as well.

Mars

12/29/2011, 9:47:52 AM

BlueIsBetter wrote:
The bartimaeus Trilogy is very good, and kid friendly.

That series is a 1-in-100 kind of book when it comes to character-building and character development. A true 3-parter, where the middle part is the downer and the ending novel is the redemption. I highly recommend it... for teenagers and preteens. :)

Brayden Green

12/29/2011, 4:49:55 PM

98BYUAlum wrote:
MUST. MUST READS

Atlas Shrugged. Best book I have ever read.

I am working my way through Atlas Shrugged right now. It hasn't been a quick read for me, but definitely worth reading.

It's superb. The audiobook by scott brick is very good as well. I actually started out listening to it in audiobook (I happen to be somewhat of an audiophile) and it got so interesting that I went out and bought the book, because it wasn't going fast enough for me, lol.

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