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written by Wanderer on Sep 17, 2005 01:01 All time favorites: Eyes of the Dragon Hearts in Atlantis Insomnia The Prydain Chronicles Anything by Kurt Vonegurt The Harry Potter Series Anything by Robert Fulghum Redwall Mossflower Mattimeo The Giver Holes Rose Madder That's about all I can remember for now... rawr written by Raptorjedi on Feb 03, 2006 05:43 Looking through this whole thread, I'm actually surprised the book I just finished reading hasn't been mentioned. Anyway, I just finished reading Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, for school actually. Its one of the best books I have ever read. I have never read a more eye opening, profound book ever. I highly recommend reading it. written by N5corp on Feb 03, 2006 11:40 Raptorjedi said: Looking through this whole thread, I'm actually surprised the book I just finished reading hasn't been mentioned. Anyway, I just finished reading Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, for school actually. Its one of the best books I have ever read. I have never read a more eye opening, profound book ever. I highly recommend reading it. I read Ishmael and every other book written by Daniel Quinn a couple years ago; and it's changed my life, and how I live, think, and breathe. Most of my old friends would say for the worse, but really, it's really the only book that's ever seriously changed my life and outlook. I second Rj's recommendation and add "My Ishmael," and "The Story of B," by the same author to the recommends. rawr written by Raptorjedi on Feb 03, 2006 16:40 I want to read those now, I have already been told to read The Story of B. Ishmael is one book I think everyone should read at some point in their life, its a book I will always remember having read, and will read more than once, and hopefully try to get other people to read it as well. Just doing my part to save the world. wah... waall-eee written by Magnulus on Feb 03, 2006 16:45 Did I recommend Hamlet yet? No? Good, because it's terribly boring. Do you Americans really read these books at school? In Ye Olde Shakespearian? I refuse to call it English, because I consider myself fairly fluent in the language, but I REALLY have to concentrate when reading Hamlet. If you ARE forced to read it in school, I really don't understand how so many of you turn out to be such morons. (Note how I say "many" and not "all" or "most"). absent more than alex written by Shadowlord on Feb 03, 2006 16:50 I read Macbeth in school... Much easier to read than Shakespeare other works - I picked up a massively huge Shakespeare book a few years back, but found most of it pretty confusing. rawr written by Raptorjedi on Feb 03, 2006 16:51 I never read Hamlet, but I have read Macbeth. It wasn't in ye old shakesperian, I think for most high schools the stories are switched over into english. Edit: I had MacArthur, its Macbeth, sheesh I'm a loser, but thanks to SL I changed it. who needs titles? written by Pomelos on Feb 03, 2006 16:58 I never read a play by Shakespeare. I saw the one with Di Caprio, though. written by Micmacreturns on Feb 03, 2006 21:55 I remember studying Macbeth and The Merchant of Venice in high school. I found old english to be really interesting, boring, and very hard to understand at the time. -EDIT- I just realized it has been almost ten years since I graduated from high school. The years sure have gone by. written by Deanfrz on Feb 04, 2006 21:50 I just read A Canticle for Leibowitz and Starship Troopers(finally). I enjoyed both, though Starship Troopers moreso. My favorite parts of Leibowitz were the post-apocolypse parts, rather than the post-postapocolypse(pre-reapocolypse). erm... It was an interesting book. Anyways, any other good post apocalypse novels? edit: "startship"? └> last changed by Deanfrz on February 05, 2006 at 00:26 rawr written by Raptorjedi on Feb 04, 2006 22:10 I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham Might as well toss in The Kraken Awakes too, though thats though thats more apocalyptic than post apocaclyptic, its still good though. and while I haven't read them these look good Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Bangs and Whimpers: Stories About the End of the World The Last Ship by William Brinkley written by Ysereh on Feb 07, 2006 02:42 I'm currently finishing up Paramhansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi, an incredible book about Yogananda's life and the science of Kriya Yoga. written by Barebones on Feb 18, 2006 13:42 If you have an appreciation for mid-century scifi (read, pre-Asimov), you might like this link. I haven't seen this short-story in years, and it was a pleasant surprise to stumble on it. Most likely you know it, it's sort of a classic: <a href=http://www.davidpascal.com/unrealcity/fiction/crabs.html>Anatoly Dneprov, Crabs On The Island absent more than alex written by Shadowlord on Feb 19, 2006 05:52 Hmm, not quite as catchy as "Snakes on a plane." rawr written by Raptorjedi on Feb 19, 2006 06:04 But a good example of what can happen if we build self-replicating machines like that.

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