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OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Iamphilhughes on Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:30 pm

Hey everyone, I'm looking to find a good book but I don't know where to start. I've asked some friends but wasn't too pleased with their suggestions. Im not a huge fan of biographies and non-fiction, so keep that in mind. Some books I've enjoyed: catcher in the Rye, 1984, Choke, Hunger Games series (slightly embarrassing), A song of fire and ice series. Thanks.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby NySpartan4 on Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:36 pm

I love Catcher in the rye myself! Since you like Catcher in the rye, I recommend you to read - One flew over cuckoo's nest. Great book.

Any of Jodi Picoult is pretty good if you wanna find out where you stand with your beliefs (not religious beliefs). My recommendation..start with My Sister's Keeper. A book along the lines of My Sister's Keeper is Handmaid's Tale.

I haven't read anything good in a while so I'll be lurking on this thread to find out what some of the other posters recommend.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby drtran117 on Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:37 pm

The Three Musketeers trilogy and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
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OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby ComboGuardCity on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:01 pm

Harry. Potter.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Subway Token on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:18 pm

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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby kosmovitelli on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:19 pm

If you liked Catcher in the Rye then I would suggest John Fante's Ask the dust. I can guarantee you will love it.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Subway Token on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:20 pm

But seriously,

1984, Farenheight 451 are both some of my favs
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Starks on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:23 pm

I read 2 Gillian Flynn books recently, "Dark Places" and "Sharp Objects". Those are really good, well written. If you like thrillers, I recommend them.

"Therapy" by Sebastian Fitzek, a german author, is also a good choice.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Knicksfan20 on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:25 pm

pretty much anything by James Patterson.

are there any good assassin books or Ninja books that any one knows of?
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby AllanHoustonFan on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:30 pm

Read the book all the bitches read these days: 50 Shades of Grey
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OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby ComboGuardCity on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:32 pm

Knicksfan20 wrote:pretty much anything by James Patterson.

are there any good assassin books or Ninja books that any one knows of?

Bourne series.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Fury on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:33 pm

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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby cbjackson7 on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:33 pm

I tend to only enjoy fiction books as well, but the best book I have read in a long time is Lone Survivor by Marcus Latrell. If you appreciate Navy SEALs then this book will blow your mind.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby Appleshampoo on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:37 pm

One Flew Over the Coo Coo's Nest would be a great for you if you liked 1984. Catch 22 is one of my personal favorites, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, too.
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Re: OT: Book recommendations- need help findng a good book

Postby DE FENSE on Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:40 pm

If you liked Choke, you might like Survivor, also by Palahniuk. Invisible Monsters is great as well.

I would also recommend novels by Bret Easton Ellis, such as American Psycho, Glamorama, Rules Of Attraction, etc.
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