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Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by macdoc » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:26 pm

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. :whisper:
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by FBM » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:32 pm

Heidegger, Being and Time. It's riveting. Or you could take the easy road and read Moby Dick in Korean.
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by Callan » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:34 pm

Clarissa
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by Pappa » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:34 pm

Death and the Penguin
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by Ian » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:36 pm

Physics of the Future by Dr. Michio Kaku.
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by macdoc » Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:03 pm

No Philosophy please and thanks.

Clarissa....hmmm brat .....9 volumes - I'll save it for some bed ridden future :D

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. :tup:

Keep em coming....
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by anna09 » Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:33 pm

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined- Steven Pinker
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by Ian » Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:34 pm

anna09 wrote:The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined- Steven Pinker
One of the best I've ever read! :awesome:
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by Svartalf » Sat Dec 01, 2012 3:42 pm

How about Dan Simmons' Hyperion, or start on John Varley's Titan, Wizard, Demon trilogy?
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by Audley Strange » Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:04 pm

Ulysses. James Joyce.

Wilt. Tom Sharpe.

In Cold Blood. Truman Capote.
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Re: Need a good read for my 100th book

Post by macdoc » Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:17 pm

How about Dan Simmons' Hyperion, or start on John Varley's Titan, Wizard, Demon trilogy?
Hyperion is brilliant. Think I've read the Titan trilogy but have to look.

Better Angels sounds good....if only cuz I'm skeptical of the premise :D

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... :begging: :what:
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