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Title: Good books to read? Post by: meth on May 06, 2004, 10:33:57 AM The library in jail just got some more money to get us new books. Any suggestions on some good reading material?
Title: Good books to read? Post by: garetjax on May 06, 2004, 11:52:21 AM I don't know what your reading policy in your jail is but I'll list a couple:
Davinci Code by Dan Brown: it is a real page turner (read it in 1 sitting) so if you can't have books overnight, this might be a bad idea ;). Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King: An older and shorter book but thought it would be apt with the prison theme. It was made into a movie that easily makes my top 10 list. Any book by Elmore Leonard: This guy writes crime stories with funny and poignant characters/situations. I've read several of his books and none of them have let me down for a good time. Title: Good books to read? Post by: ladychris on May 06, 2004, 02:20:54 PM Jan Guillou's crusade trilogy:
"Road to Jerusalem" "The Knights Templar" "The Kingdom at the End of the Road" Great stories and great descriptions of medieval Sweden 8) Title: Good books to read? Post by: Qwer on May 06, 2004, 03:21:54 PM The bible. It's sure long .. I never managed to finish Moses' ...
Title: good ones Post by: Ahriah on May 06, 2004, 04:52:23 PM The Laurell K Hamilton series
Kiss of Shadows Caress of Twilight Seduced by Moonlight #4 Coming soon, The books follow a Fey Princess (Human sized fairy, who can use magic) and her Cousin the Prince and thier fight for the Throne of the Unseelie Court. if you are interested ill post the link you can actually read the first chapter of each book, by clicking on the appropriate book. http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/MerryGentry.htm A brief overview to the series., exerted from the mentioned site. If someone offered you a throne would you accept? What if it was for the wrong side? Meredith NicEssus, Princess of the Sidhe courts, should have had a dream life. What little girl doesn't dream of being a princess? Unfortunately for Meredith, she not only has royal, but has lesser Fey and human blood flowing through her veins. A combination that left her as mortal as any human being and weaker than most Fey. Born into culture with a class structure where such small things as blood lines make a very big difference. A life at court, where politics and petty games of arrogance, cruelty, sadism and the occasional assassination, were regular parts of the daily regime and anyone different was fair game. To save her life, knowing that the Court would view it as a betrayal, Meredith fled for the human city of Los Angeles. Adopting the name Merry Gentry and accepting a job with the Grey Detective Agency as a "magical consultant" she tried to keep her past a secret. Three years of evading Court searches comes to a crashing halt when Meredith investigates a man using magic against humans. There is no way for Meredith to avoid scrutiny or hold her cover. The Queen of Air and Darkness never forgets and never forgives, even for family. Once discovered Merry must trust those she has no reason too. Expecting to be killed, whether it be quick and merciful or long and slow, Merry comes home. But the Queen wants Merry alive for her own reasons. Just as surely as someone else wants her dead for those very same reasons. Sorry so long :D Title: Good books to read? Post by: Anonymous on May 06, 2004, 06:41:11 PM Yo mef i just gots this book by nasty nate cald the principles of shanking youz gots to chek dat out!
Title: Good books to read? Post by: romichete on May 06, 2004, 07:57:34 PM Read Stephen King, he's the best :twisted:
Title: Good books to read? Post by: Snafu on May 06, 2004, 08:31:30 PM Quote from: romichete Read Stephen King, he's the best :twisted: Agreed!! /Snafu :D }:) Title: Good books to read? Post by: bahamet on May 18, 2004, 01:38:11 AM Stephen King rocks!
Try Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time series. (Sidenote: Read then go into Rand Land... been meaning to get in a good long convo with Rand about that:-P) Title: Good books to read? Post by: Carrion on May 18, 2004, 02:42:16 AM The Covenant books by Stephen Donaldson are SUPER (in my opinion). Can be tough to read, especially in the beginning, you really want the 'hero' to be a hero, right? But in the long run I just love those books (there are two trilogies as I know of, rumours have/had there was going to be one more).
Title: Good books to read? Post by: Kherec on May 18, 2004, 11:19:15 AM Aye, the chronicles of Covenant are really something ... refreshing to read, as it's not your average 'heroic' tale.
Title: Good books to read? Post by: Qwer on May 18, 2004, 05:29:07 PM Dune series by Frank Herbert, Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, these are surely my favorites.
Title: Good books to read? Post by: RyanT on May 18, 2004, 08:14:54 PM Amen on Dune :)
Some Fyodor Dostoyevsky would be good too, Crime and Punishment or The Brothers Karamizov (sp? im tired...) Title: Good books to read? Post by: bahamet on May 18, 2004, 08:49:55 PM YES YES! Dune and anything Asimov, Ayn Rand maybe...
Title: Good books to read? Post by: Anonymous on July 19, 2004, 07:15:26 AM New entry in an old thread...
John Steinbeck: "The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights" just finished it, a modern touch to old stories... knights, you gotta love it :) Title: Good books to read? Post by: ladychris on July 20, 2004, 06:42:52 AM Seems i forgot to log in :P that last guest is me ;)
Title: Good books to read? Post by: Fenix on August 03, 2004, 08:13:43 AM so you have time to read too... :!:
and what about the jail stuff? kinda confused here... anyway Henri Charriére's "Papillon" would be a good jail lecture :D Title: Good books to read? Post by: Guest on September 24, 2004, 01:30:51 PM Life of Pi by Yann Martel
-Malan Title: Good books to read? Post by: Anonymous on September 26, 2004, 03:51:45 PM If you're into fantasy, I'd recommend Terry Goodkind's "The sword of truth". If you read it, you'll know where Harthorn's cloak comes from :P
Title: Good books to read? Post by: ladychris on September 27, 2004, 02:36:00 AM Terry Pratchett's Diskworld serie: hylarious :)
Title: Good books to read? Post by: Kymn on September 27, 2004, 03:43:53 AM My favorite writers:
Robin Hobb (aka Megan Lindholm) Katherine Kerr George RR Martin J.V. Jones Robert Jordan Specific favorite series/books: Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman: Death Gate Cycle series Rawn, Melanie & Roberson, Jennifer & Elliott, Kate: The Golden Key Jennifer Roberson: Chronicles of the Cheysuli series Feist, Raymond E & Wurts, Janny: Empire series Lynn Flewelling: The Tamir Triad series Just got the last book in Robin Hobbs latest trilogy, the Tawny Man, so gonna stretch read em all :) Title: Re: Good books to read? Post by: Carrion on June 16, 2007, 03:28:28 PM Stupid spammers... Good thing this thread got "revived" though :)
Just wanted to write that I just finished Robin Hobb's second book in the "Tawny man" trilogy and I think it was very good. Just got the third and I can't wait to read it through (was like a decade or more since I stretch-read any books though, this might take some time). Kymn, don't tell me how it ends ;) |