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« 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?
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« Reply #1 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 Wink.

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.
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« Reply #2 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  Cool
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2004, 03:21:54 PM »

The bible. It's sure long .. I never managed to finish Moses' ...
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« Reply #4 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.

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« Reply #5 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!
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2004, 07:57:34 PM »

Read Stephen King, he's the best  Twisted Evil
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2004, 08:31:30 PM »

Quote from: romichete
Read Stephen King, he's the best  Twisted Evil


Agreed!!

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« Reply #8 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)
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« Reply #9 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).
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« Reply #10 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.
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« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2004, 05:29:07 PM »

Dune series by Frank Herbert, Foundation series by Isaac Asimov, these are surely my favorites.
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« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2004, 08:14:54 PM »

Amen on Dune Smile

Some Fyodor Dostoyevsky would be good too, Crime and Punishment or The Brothers Karamizov (sp? im tired...)
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« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2004, 08:49:55 PM »

YES YES! Dune and anything Asimov, Ayn Rand maybe...
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« Reply #14 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 Smile
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