Esichs Sonnerstein Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm a big book fanattic. Between the internet and movies I love reading a good book. My problem is is that I can never find one i like any more, so its very rare I actualy DO curl up with a good one. Beside the point of my personal problems involving the written word, I want to know what every one else thinks is the best book, the weirdest book, or just the most recent book they've read.For me?Lost in Translation: Good book. Centers around a human and an alien and how they have to overcome the bloody differences between their two races for the greater good of the whole.You Suck: continued story about a fledgling vampire and her minion/boyfriend living in San Fransisco. Written by Christopher Moore. A bit raunchy and unorthadox at times, but an other wise entertaining and some what original take on a vampire living in an urban environment. Sequel to Blood Sucking Fiends.Acorna: the Unicorn Girl, Acorna's Quest, Acorna's People, Acorna's World: I've only read the first four in what has other wise been an aboslute pleasure of a joy ride through the life and adventures of a young alien girl raised and growing up around humans. I really love aci-fi/adventure I really cant put this series into words to do it justice. If you're looking for a well written series to give you our next fix, I really do recommend this one.Jeff Foxworthy's Redneck Dictionary I, II, and II: To be PACIFIC, I NEVADA better set of dictionaries. Aint a MANNEQUIN pen it like Foxworthy.Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Wars series: All about the most Bad Ass bounty hunter in the galaxy. How he survived the Sarlacc and what went down afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aryte Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Wow, it's a hard choice. I have a lot of favorite books. Probably among my favorite tops:The Prince by Machiavelli and Meditations by Aurelius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keystone Gray Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Rainbow Six, Tom Clancy.The elite multinational anti-terrorism paramilitary force, codenamed "Rainbow", is deployed in multiple operations across the globe. Upon discovering a trend in each terrorist operation, their own intelligence branch begins an investigation that eventually uncovers a larger plan that is already in motion, and they must act fast to put it down before thousands of people's lives are threatened.Yes, I read it before I played the game. And yes, the first game is based on the novel. And yes, the book was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esichs Sonnerstein Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 The first game was amazing. Never saw anything like it in an FPS before. Mind you, I was fairly young at the time, and didn't know much about PC gaming so there may have been a few already like it out there. I'm told most of the games carrying the Tom Clancy name are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scientific Waffle Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand.It's incredibly deep, rife with symbolism and meaning, and isn't purely and blindly ideological like Atlas Shrugged was. If you read it and only understand the plot, you've failed at reading this book. There's just so much meaning behind the characters and story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygna Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 ordo handbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorFox Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Game by Neil Strauss, aka Style, writer for Rolling Stone and master pickup artist. It's a fascinating tale of the journey of two men into the deceptively deep art and science of getting laid. In doing so, they learn a lot about psychology, social dynamics, and human nature (specifically pertaining to the relationship between the sexes). I found it an enthralling read, and I don't even like girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Carpool Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 In general descending order:Apology, Plato, found in Four Texts on Socrates, trans and ed by West and West, Cornell Press. Republic, Plato, trans. Allan Bloom, Basic Books. (Especially Book 1 and 2).Symposium, Plato, trans. by Seth Benardete, Univ. of Chicago Press.The Clouds, Aristophanes, found in Four Texts, see above. (Pretty much anything from Aristophanes, especially if you cotton to fart jokes.)(grudgingly) The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli, trans. Harvey C. Mansfield, Univ of Chicago Press, 2ed. (The de Alvarez translation is more literal and perhaps yields more, but it can be stilted to some.)The Education of Cyrus, Xenophon, trans. Wayne Ambler, CornellHamlet, ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby, FitzgeraldThe Moviegoer, Walker PercyElementary Particles, Michel Houellebecq (this will turn your stomach)Bill James' Historical Baseball Abstract, Bill JamesJames and Neyer's Pitching Handbook, James and Neyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Itamae Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyDuneAnnnd thats all I can think of, i'm going to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esichs Sonnerstein Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) I've heard that name alot recently. I may have to check out Ayn Rand. Really philosophical?Also, I just yesterday finished Star Wars: Allegiance. Loved it. With the same passion I loved Bounty Hunter Wars. I love the books that don't focus so much on the Jedi and the Force. Freaking love Timothy Zhan. Edited April 30, 2009 by Esichs Sonnerstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribena Homewood Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Inventing Elliot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkon Soderstrom Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The Hunt for the Red October- Tom ClancyPatriots Game- Tom ClancyThe Poet- Michael Connely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Zadoq Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelus Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 The Art of War, and Discorsi by Niccol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
