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 Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:35 pm
Heh. I've read almost ninety percent of all the books mentioned. biggrin
There are many books that I would suggest, but at the moment all I can say is:
Joseph Heller: Catch 22 ((Kalile Alako))
Seriously, if you are American, you have a sacred duty to read this book. It is a cultural reference, and frighteningly accurate. I also find it extremely funny, horrifying and disturbing.
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:44 pm
I got a few that I'm surpirsed weren't listed:
The Following are all by Brian Jacques (Pronounced Jakes)
Redwall
Mossflower
Mattiemo
Mariel of Redwall
Salamandastron
Martin The Warrior
The Bellmaker
Outcasts of Redwall
The Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
Ledgend of Luke
Lord Brocktree
The Taggerung
Triss
Loamhedge
Rakkety Tam
Books by Ameila Atwater Rhodes
In the Forests of the Night
Demon in My View
Shattered Mirror
Midnight Predator
Hawksong
Snakecharm
Welp thats all my suggestions for the time being, all of Ameila's are rather short and Brian's are all about 400 or so pages.
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:09 am
Cormier, Robert: I am the Cheese
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:56 pm
Bradbury, Ray: The Martian Chronicles
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:08 pm
These Series are all very long, but are the very best that I have ever read. They were even great enough that I have read them each twice.
Lumley, Brian: Necroscope Series
Book 1--Necroscope
Book 2--Vamphyri
Book 3--The Source
Book 4--Deadspeak
Book 5--Deadspawn
Book 6--Blood Brothers
Book 7--The Last Aerie
Book 8--Blood Wars
Book 9--The Lost Years
Book 10--Resurgence
Book 11--Invaders
Book 12--Defilers
Book 13--Avengers
Lackey, Mercedes: The Valdemar Series
Book 1--The Black Gryphon
Book 2--The White Gryphon
Book 3--The Silver Gryphon
Book 4--Magic's Pawn
Book 5--Magic's Promise
Book 6--Magic's Price
Book 7--Brightly Burning
Book 8--The Oathbound
Book 9--Oathbreakers
Book 10--Oathblood
Book 11--Exile's Honor
Book 12--Exile's Valor
Book 13--Take A Thief
Book 14--Arrows of the Queen
Book 15--Arrow's Flight
Book 16--Arrow's Fall
Book 17--By the Sword
Book 18--Winds of Fate
Book 19--Winds of Change
Book 20--Winds of Fury
Book 21--Storm Warning
Book 22--Storm Rising
Book 23--Storm Breaking
Book 24--Owlflight
Book 25--Owlsight
Book 26--Owlknight
David & Leigh Eddings
The Belgariad:
Book 1--Pawn of Prophecy
Book 2--Queen of Sorcery
Book 3--Magician's Gambit
Book 4--Castle of Wizardry
Book 5--Enchanter's End Game
The Mallorean:
Book 1--Gaurdian of the West
Book 2--King of the Murgos
Book 3--Demon Lord of Karanda
Book 4--Sorceress of Darshiva
Book 5--The Seeress of Kell
Belgarath the Sorcerer(story from his view)
Polgara the Sorceress(story from her view)
The Elenium:
Book 1--The Diamond Throne
Book 2--The Ruby Knight
Book 3--The Sapphire Rose
The Tamuli:
Book 1--Domes of Fire
Book 2--The Shining Ones
Book 3--The Hidden City
That's all for know cause my hand hurts from typing(time to start reading anyways)
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:35 pm
Fahrenheit 451;Ray Bradbury- Drucillia
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:33 pm
So many Books! I can't even focus on one right now! Eep!
Bryson, Bill: Notes From A Small Country ((NutritionFacts))
Bryson, Bill: Neither Here Nor There ((NutritionFacts))
Bryson, Bill: A Short History of Nearly Everything ((NutritionFacts))
Cabot, Meg: Girls Night In ((NutritionFacts))
Cabot, Meg: The Princess Diaries series ((NutritionFacts))
Kinsella, Sophie: Can You Keep A Secret? ((NutritionFacts))
Kinsella, Sophie: Confessions of a Shopaholic ((NutritionFacts))
Kinsella, Sophie: Shopaholic Takes Manhattan ((NutritionFacts))
Kinsella, Sophie: Shopaholic Ties the Knot ((NutritionFacts))
Kinsella, Sophie: Shopaholic & Sister ((NutritionFacts))
Mayle, Peter: A Year In Provence ((NutritionFacts))
... more to come!
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:00 am
Kalile Alako Heh. I've read almost ninety percent of all the books mentioned. biggrin There are many books that I would suggest, but at the moment all I can say is: Joseph Heller: Catch 22 ((Kalile Alako)) Seriously, if you are American, you have a sacred duty to read this book. It is a cultural reference, and frighteningly accurate. I also find it extremely funny, horrifying and disturbing. My sister had to read the book as a class assignment, she told me about it and it did sound interesting. That's on my to-do list.
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:04 am
Farley, Mowat: Never Cry Wolf ((Fantable))
I found this book very interesting, if not just hilarious.
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:26 am
I feel so smart. I just realized that there was a 'guilds' button in my profile...now I can find all my guilds again! I only wonder why I didn't see it before.
I'd like to recommend:
Rushdie, Salman: Midnight's Children ((Rieluni))
Llosa, Mario Vargas: The Storyteller ((Rieluni))
I was going to write these little review thingies below these books, but then I realized that I might get repetitive. XD So yersh.
Oh, and for ye Japan-obsessed people--I know that there are a lot of you out in Gaia, and whereas those who actually SEE this list probably know a bit more about Japan than the stuff you learn from anime, these books may still help you learn more about classical Japan.
Although they may not always be the most interesting of books, and one in particular led to many weeks of hysterical head-offing-laughing amongst me and my friends.
Since there are many translations, and--to tell you the truth--I don't really remember the translators, I've used the author's names where the author's name goes. Just make sure not to get the versions in classical Japanese, because that could be a little hard to read, unless you know classical Japanese. XD
Please note, also, that the author's names have not been 'flipped'. Their names kind of no longer make sense when flipped, yersh?
Sei Shonagon: The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon ((Rieluni))
Original title was probably just 'pillow book', but...yersh. I always refer to it as 'Sei Shonagon's pillow book', so I really don't know what the most oft-seen translation title is.
I would recommend 'Genji Monogatari' (The Tale of Genji), but I'm not sure if it goes against the Gaian ToS or not. :3 It does have mild sexual references, but everything is replaced by euphemisms (nothing explicit), so...-shrugs-
I would also recommend one of the many poem anthologies. :3 Happy reading, fellow Japan-lovers! -decides to refrain from inserting symbolism here-
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:45 am
I was just off introducing myself, and I thought of some more books. XD;;;;; So here we go.
Sacks, Oliver: An Anthropologist on Mars. ((Rieluni))
Doesteovsky, Fyodir: Notes from Underground. ((Rieluni))
Doesteovsky, Fyodir: The Brothers Karamov ((Rieluni))
Durrell, Gerald: My Family And Other Animals. ((Rieluni))
Borges, Jorge Luis: Ficciones. ((Rieluni))
Gawande, Atul: Complications. ((Rieluni))
Note: "Complications" is on surgery. It's not incredibly gory, but it does describe surgical procedures.
Apologies for spelling mistakes. Well, Doesteovsky is the guy who wrote 'Crime and Punishment', so you'll be able to find him by that.
Also, without authors:
-some anthologies on ancient Egyptian literature
-The Clockwork Orange (I can't believe I forgot the author!)
Yays.
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:23 pm
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
The Purple Emperor by Herbie Brennan
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:51 am
Orwell, George: 1984 ((Kiyae))
Lowry, Louis: The Giver ((Kiyae))
Lowry, Louis: Gathering Blue ((Kiyae))
Alleghieri, Dante: The Inferno ((Kiyae))
Alleghieri, Dante: Purgatorio ((Kiyae))
Aleghieri, Dante: Paradiso ((Kiyae))
eh...can't think of anything else...unless non-fiction...(these choices do NOT, necessarily, reflect my personal feelings thoughts or opinions...just to let you know)
Coulter, Ann: Slander ((Kiyae))
Coulter, Ann: Treason ((Kiyae))
Frankin, Al: Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them ((Kiyae))
Frankin, Al: Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot ((Kiyae))
Frankin, Al: Why Not Me? ((Kiyae))
Carlin, George: When Will Jesus Bring the Porkchops? ((Kiyae))
Carlin, George: Napalm and Sillyputty ((Kiyae))
Carlin, GeorgeL Brain Droppings ((Kiyae))
ok...I'm done...for now...
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:19 pm
Gaiman, Neil: Wolves in the Wall ((XiuJuan))
Gaiman, Neil: Coraline ((XiuJuan))
Funke, Cornelia: Inkheart ((XiuJuan))
Sanchez, Alex: Rainbow Boys ((XiuJuan))
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:19 pm
Gaiman, Neil: Stardust ((OiledMouse))
Gaiman, Neil: Neverwhere ((OiledMouse))
Gaiman, Neil: Don't Panic; Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ((OiledMouse))
Gaiman, Neil & Prachett, Terry: Good Omens ((OiledMouse))
Gaiman, Neil: American Gods ((OiledMouse))
Pratchett, Terry: Feet of Clay ((OiledMouse))
Gooood Books
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