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*Yuri* · 03-10-2008, 12:29 PM

This thread is for fellow readers to share what they are reading and suggest good books for other zilvians to enjoy.

Right now I'm finishing up Lightning by Dean Koontz.
Best book I've read in a while.
Nazi time travel? yep.

I also suggest the 1632 series by Eric Flint.
Really good.
It's about a West Virginia town from modern day that gets sent back to medievel Germany.
Memorable moment: Offshore racing boat armed with homemade rockets vs. the Spanish Armada. (1633, the second book.)

origin_s135 · 03-10-2008, 12:31 PM

"The Judge" by Steve Martini
Lots of mystery in the story, here's a brief summary:
"When Judge Armando Acosta is charged with soliciting a prostitute, attorney Paul Madriani is less than sympathetic. Nevertheless, Madriani is forced to defend his old nemesis. And when the policewoman who snared Acosta is brutally murdered, he wonders if the judge is also the executioner...."

ALTRNTV · 03-10-2008, 12:50 PM

I'm in college, so I read Into the Wild some time back, great story.

Antihero983 · 03-10-2008, 12:51 PM

the lucifer principal by howard bloom

amazing look into history and sociology.

World War Z
The Zombie Survival Guide
both by Max Brooks

fucking amazing story on WWZ, and TZSG is a great funny read.....

....but zombies are no joke..

LB.Motoring · 03-10-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RedEvilRPS13

the lucifer principal by howard bloom

amazing look into history and sociology.

World War Z
The Zombie Survival Guide
both by Max Brooks

fucking amazing story on WWZ, and TZSG is a great funny read.....

....but zombies are no joke..

hahah I bought those for my old EX, she was way into zombies.

Antihero983 · 03-10-2008, 12:56 PM

lol she didn't moan like one during sex did she?

sorry. off topic. back on topic.

i also read memoirs of a geisha. amazing book, never saw the movie, samething with the Da Vinci Code.

240love^_^ · 03-10-2008, 12:57 PM

Here are a few I've read in the past 3 months:

Dreams of Trespass-Fatima Mernissi
When Heaven and Earth Changed Places-Le Ly Hayslip
Always Running-Luis Rodriguez
The Devil Came on Horseback- Brian Steidle

ayuaddict · 03-10-2008, 03:14 PM

Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty damn good.

im reading Chinese Playground currently and its interesting enough.

pablo180 · 03-10-2008, 03:48 PM

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami

Literally blew my mind at the end.

ayuaddict · 03-10-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pablo180

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami

Literally blew my mind at the end.

sounds interesting, i may have to pick that up.

azndoc · 03-10-2008, 04:16 PM

One of my favorite book as a kid was a book called "The giver"

Kinda weird little book.

SW20Racer · 03-10-2008, 04:19 PM

over the past couple days ive picked up some good ones from the local used book store.

ender's game

daybreak 2250 a.d.

watership down

an original copy of "the hobbit" with clear plastic bookcover (if youve seen it, you know)

i also found one called "the satan seller" it sounded cool, but it's not...

ive read all but "the satan seller" years before, but these copies are in excellent condition so i snagged em

Matej · 03-10-2008, 04:49 PM

Out of the books I've read in the past few months, my favorite two were The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, and The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes by Tess Uriza Holthe.
I recommend them, you won't want to put them down, especially The Historian.
By the way they're both fiction, don't let the titles mislead you.

LB.Motoring · 03-10-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by RedEvilRPS13

lol she didn't moan like one during sex did she?

sorry. off topic. back on topic.

i also read memoirs of a geisha. amazing book, never saw the movie, samething with the Da Vinci Code.

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BRAINSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

B18C5MK1 · 03-10-2008, 05:03 PM

lately i've been reading a lot of Kurt Vonnegut. His books are awesome. I also just finished up for the fourth time (yes, i'm one of the few book readers that will read the same book over and over) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol by none other than Andy Warhol himself. This book cracks me up. Also, Switch Bitch by Roald Dahl is a good read.

muddafakka · 03-10-2008, 05:30 PM

Man I haven't read a good book in a long time. All I read nowadays is shit for school or car magazines.

The Hunt for Red October as a book is much better than the movie. I highly recommend reading it. I couldn't put it down. I also read a few of the Halo books (The Fall of Reach, etc.), pretty good stuff.

Anybody read the Splinter Cell books? It caught my eye the other day.

I've also been looking for the Bourne books (Legacy, Betrayal, etc.) I want to read them eventually.

Anybody got any other good spy, detective, military novel recommendations?

*Yuri* · 03-10-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by muddafakka

. I also read a few of the Halo books (The Fall of Reach, etc.), pretty good stuff.

Anybody got any other good spy, detective, military novel recommendations?

Are they seriously good (the Halo books) or just fanboy fiction?

If you want an awesome detective novel, check out The Chase by Clive Cussler. Cussler kinda sucked for about 10 years on books he co-wrote, but this one is downright incredible. Also check out Night Probe by the same guy.

Suckmycack · 03-10-2008, 05:40 PM

"Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown
"Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown
He writes some really good books.

muddafakka · 03-10-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Yuri

Are they seriously good (the Halo books) or just fanboy fiction?

No fanboy fiction. I've only read The Fall of Reach and First Strike so I can't speak for the rest. The Fall of Reach chronicles the events that happened before Combat Evolved and First Strike is about what happens between Halo 1 and 2. I heard the Flood was pretty boring and repetitive.

slothonaleash · 03-10-2008, 05:50 PM

kiterunner, the

*Yuri* · 03-10-2008, 05:51 PM

"Day of the Cheetah" by Dale Brown is a good military novel.
Experimental fighters, that kind of stuff.

SNC240SX · 03-10-2008, 05:51 PM

Currently im reading all the James Bond books. Im on Thunderball right now and theyre all awesome books.

cwd240 · 03-10-2008, 05:54 PM

A Thousand Splendid Suns is awesome, by the same author as the kite runner

BustedS13 · 03-10-2008, 06:01 PM

i somehow managed to make it to 23 without reading Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, and that's next on my list. right now i'm working on Neuromancer by William Gibson

SW20Racer · 03-10-2008, 06:37 PM

its too time consuming to check out all the new stuff since i dont work @ borders anymore... i usually just hit up the local used books here or "the rediculous book store" in gulfport ms when im in town and drop like $10 on random books that look cool (and it helps if they've been out of print for @ least 20 years)

the ones i dont like, i drop em off @ goodwill.

NiSmo240luvR · 03-10-2008, 09:30 PM

my favorite genre is covert ops/military/espionage books. some of my favorites in that genre are almost all the older Robert Ludlum books(prometheus deception, janson directive, scorpio illusion etc..), a few by Larry Bond and David Baldacci, and a few others i cant remember right now. I'm getting to the end of a Vince Flynn book, and it seems pretty good so far. however, i will read pretty much anything i can get my hands on.

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Originally Posted by Suckmycack

"Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown
"Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown
He writes some really good books.

ive read something by Dan Brown, but cant remember what. i just remember that i enjoyed it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuri

If you want an awesome detective novel, check out The Chase by Clive Cussler. Cussler kinda sucked for about 10 years on books he co-wrote, but this one is downright incredible. Also check out Night Probe by the same guy.

i read one Cussler book and it had potential, but i just thought it was very eh. i will definitely check these out though.

shade · 03-10-2008, 09:43 PM

Just read Five Past Midnight by James Thayer. Pretty good. I read the preview and grabbed it at the bookstore, then I just found out that it has good ratings too.

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Five-Past-Midnight-James-Thayer/dp/0671798154[/ame]

ericcastro · 03-10-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SW20Racer

ender's game

watership down

2 EXCELLENT BOOKS !!

Enders Game is supposedly in pre production for a movie too. so might be a good one to read now guys. And it wasn't originally a series, so If you dont dig it, you can leave it. And if you do, it keeps going.

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Originally Posted by Yuri

....... The Chase by Clive Cussler. Cussler kinda sucked for about 10 years on books he co-wrote, but this one is downright incredible. Also check out Night Probe by the same guy.

LMAO, this is the second time I have seen you mention Clussler on Zilvia !! you must love that dude !! I just finished his, "treasure of kahn", wasn't so good.

jh3xp · 03-10-2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by slothonaleash

kiterunner, the

Im not a reader but im reading this book for school and its pretty good.

I recommend it if you have short attention span like me. Or you could ditch reading and play gran turismo all day

90KAcoupe · 03-10-2008, 11:46 PM

im not a reader at all but i've been reading this book called Ishmael and its seriously AMAZING. it basically explains how things in the world came to be this way.. its a great book. it can be taken in both points of view. religious or non religious. and it answered many questions i had.

03-10-2008, 12:31 PM	#2
origin_s135 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 湾区域 Posts: 1,333 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	"The Judge" by Steve Martini Lots of mystery in the story, here's a brief summary: "When Judge Armando Acosta is charged with soliciting a prostitute, attorney Paul Madriani is less than sympathetic. Nevertheless, Madriani is forced to defend his old nemesis. And when the policewoman who snared Acosta is brutally murdered, he wonders if the judge is also the executioner...." __________________ -robo

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Antihero983 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilmanton, NH Age: 39 Posts: 4,409 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Antihero983 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	the lucifer principal by howard bloom amazing look into history and sociology. World War Z The Zombie Survival Guide both by Max Brooks fucking amazing story on WWZ, and TZSG is a great funny read..... ....but zombies are no joke.. __________________ "So here I am, right back at it again, just like I've always been"

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Antihero983 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilmanton, NH Age: 39 Posts: 4,409 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Antihero983 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	lol she didn't moan like one during sex did she? sorry. off topic. back on topic. i also read memoirs of a geisha. amazing book, never saw the movie, samething with the Da Vinci Code. __________________ "So here I am, right back at it again, just like I've always been"

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pablo180 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Age: 41 Posts: 206 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami Literally blew my mind at the end. __________________ www.formula1.com

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B18C5MK1 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA Age: 43 Posts: 695 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lately i've been reading a lot of Kurt Vonnegut. His books are awesome. I also just finished up for the fourth time (yes, i'm one of the few book readers that will read the same book over and over) The Philosophy of Andy Warhol by none other than Andy Warhol himself. This book cracks me up. Also, Switch Bitch by Roald Dahl is a good read. __________________ weight reduction.

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ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm in college, so I read Into the Wild some time back, great story.

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240love^_^ Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 805~626~562~714~818~310~831 Posts: 621 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Here are a few I've read in the past 3 months: Dreams of Trespass-Fatima Mernissi When Heaven and Earth Changed Places-Le Ly Hayslip Always Running-Luis Rodriguez The Devil Came on Horseback- Brian Steidle

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ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 35 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty damn good. im reading Chinese Playground currently and its interesting enough.

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azndoc Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 42 Posts: 9,487 Trader Rating: (47) Rides Gallery: azndoc Feedback Score: 47 reviews	One of my favorite book as a kid was a book called "The giver" Kinda weird little book.

03-10-2008, 04:19 PM	#12
SW20Racer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beaumont Age: 39 Posts: 1,633 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	over the past couple days ive picked up some good ones from the local used book store. ender's game daybreak 2250 a.d. watership down an original copy of "the hobbit" with clear plastic bookcover (if youve seen it, you know) i also found one called "the satan seller" it sounded cool, but it's not... ive read all but "the satan seller" years before, but these copies are in excellent condition so i snagged em

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Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Out of the books I've read in the past few months, my favorite two were The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, and The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes by Tess Uriza Holthe. I recommend them, you won't want to put them down, especially The Historian. By the way they're both fiction, don't let the titles mislead you.

03-10-2008, 05:30 PM	#16
muddafakka Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fugitive on the run Posts: 1,087 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Man I haven't read a good book in a long time. All I read nowadays is shit for school or car magazines. The Hunt for Red October as a book is much better than the movie. I highly recommend reading it. I couldn't put it down. I also read a few of the Halo books (The Fall of Reach, etc.), pretty good stuff. Anybody read the Splinter Cell books? It caught my eye the other day. I've also been looking for the Bourne books (Legacy, Betrayal, etc.) I want to read them eventually. Anybody got any other good spy, detective, military novel recommendations?

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Suckmycack Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Socal Posts: 118 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	"Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown He writes some really good books.

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slothonaleash Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 745 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	kiterunner, the

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SNC240SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 京都 Posts: 577 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Currently im reading all the James Bond books. Im on Thunderball right now and theyre all awesome books.

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cwd240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Albany, NY Age: 40 Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A Thousand Splendid Suns is awesome, by the same author as the kite runner __________________

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BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 39 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i somehow managed to make it to 23 without reading Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, and that's next on my list. right now i'm working on Neuromancer by William Gibson __________________

03-10-2008, 06:37 PM	#25
SW20Racer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beaumont Age: 39 Posts: 1,633 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its too time consuming to check out all the new stuff since i dont work @ borders anymore... i usually just hit up the local used books here or "the rediculous book store" in gulfport ms when im in town and drop like $10 on random books that look cool (and it helps if they've been out of print for @ least 20 years) the ones i dont like, i drop em off @ goodwill.

03-10-2008, 09:43 PM	#27
shade Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Age: 35 Posts: 509 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just read Five Past Midnight by James Thayer. Pretty good. I read the preview and grabbed it at the bookstore, then I just found out that it has good ratings too. [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Five-Past-Midnight-James-Thayer/dp/0671798154[/ame]

03-10-2008, 11:46 PM	#30
90KAcoupe Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mt. juliet TN Age: 32 Posts: 542 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im not a reader at all but i've been reading this book called Ishmael and its seriously AMAZING. it basically explains how things in the world came to be this way.. its a great book. it can be taken in both points of view. religious or non religious. and it answered many questions i had. __________________ the sig rules are gay!!