Recommendation

Recommendation
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Incog	Aug 14 2011, 07:23 AM Post #1
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	I just spent the last few days reading a trilogy which was, imo, as good as anything I've ever read, perhaps better than Harry Potter and all that stuff. I'm talking about the Bartimaeus trilogy. Read it before you die. Really worth it. What's so good about the series is that you feel sympathy, hate, pity and laughter for almost all characters at one point or another. And none of them are one-dimensional tools. Most have absolutely insane faults but for some reason you just want to see how the story plays out. Oh and it's pretty funny at times. read read read
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The_Fry_Cook_of_Doom	Aug 14 2011, 08:33 AM Post #2
:OOOOOOOOOOOOMAAANN Posts: 18,587 Group: A414A Member Member #35 Joined: January 11, 2008	Some classmates in my school had praised the book at one time, so this certainly isn't the first I've heard of it. I'm too busy enriching my pride and self-esteem to take recommendations from other people at the moment, I'm afraid, so perhaps another time
	Jam It's okay to be mad at your fiends sometimes


Jack the IV	Aug 15 2011, 05:29 AM Post #3
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	I just finished The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo at work today. It was pretty good and kept you guessing throughout most of the novel. Now I'm reading A Game of Thrones, because the tv serries rocks B)
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


DragonLegend	Aug 15 2011, 11:31 AM Post #4
Field Marshal Posts: 15,575 Group: Member Member #40 Joined: January 19, 2008	I mostly read reports these days, rarely books.



Incog	Aug 15 2011, 12:53 PM Post #5
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	then what are you doing in this thread? go recommend reports in another one. this one's for books. edit, jack, what are those two books about? Edited by Incog, Aug 15 2011, 12:54 PM.
	Black tulip Tribute to the the greatest of the great.


gs	Aug 15 2011, 02:32 PM Post #6
Slow down Posts: 16,297 Group: Animals Member #1 Joined: December 12, 2007	i don't read novels anymore instead i watch tv before sleep



Big Richard	Aug 15 2011, 03:54 PM Post #7
Gay People Read This. Posts: 5,323 Group: World's Finest Member #113 Joined: July 26, 2008	these are books my friend suggested i read but i cant remember them all : (in nor particular order) 1.shutter island 2. catcher in the rye 3. kite runner 4. into the wild 5. extremely loud and incredibly close



Incog	Aug 15 2011, 04:35 PM Post #8
CHEERIO! Posts: 21,769 Group: French Member #6 Joined: December 13, 2007	but what are they aboooooot?
	Black tulip Tribute to the the greatest of the great.


The_Fry_Cook_of_Doom	Aug 15 2011, 05:20 PM Post #9
:OOOOOOOOOOOOMAAANN Posts: 18,587 Group: A414A Member Member #35 Joined: January 11, 2008	You should read Middlemarch by George Eliot. Great stuff if you're having trouble sleeping.
	Jam It's okay to be mad at your fiends sometimes


Germee	Aug 15 2011, 06:06 PM Post #10
luke, i am your mother Posts: 5,159 Group: Goddess Member #36 Joined: January 11, 2008	if you liked kite runner, a thousand splendid suns isn't as hardcore, but still really good. gaaah tariq <3 extremely loud and incredibly close is an amazing book. a friend gave me their copy to read and to "circulate" to anyone who wants it.. but i want to keep it >__> and my favourite book of all time is still american gods and anything by neil gaiman. also the hitchhiker guide to the galaxy triology (of 5 books) is also really fun to read as loads of stuff reference it. right now i'm reading the secret life of bees which was recommended by the same friend, but it's not really my thing.. i'm also reading catch-22 which is hilarious and eldest because one of my best friends loves it so much his username which he uses for EVERYTHING is from it. other recommendations of mine are white tiger, white teeth, anything by terry pratchet.. i should sort my recommendations into categories but i cba
	Barry: I�m lookin� at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna fuckin� smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You�re so pretty.


Big Richard	Aug 15 2011, 07:50 PM Post #11
Gay People Read This. Posts: 5,323 Group: World's Finest Member #113 Joined: July 26, 2008	I recommend Life of Pi its a really good book, even though I'm atheist I still enjoyed it



Jack the IV	Aug 15 2011, 07:53 PM Post #12
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	Girl With the Dragon Tattoo-this guy tries to solve a 50 year old crime, it's pretty good, Anna told me to read it. I just started A Game of Thrones, haven't you watched the tv series? If you like lotr you'll definitely like this series. The Kite Runner is pretty good, has a lot to do with morals. Some parts are kind of unrealistic though. A Thousand Splendid Suns isn't as good imo (second book by the author) They both have to do with Afghanistan before, during, and after the Soviets invaded.
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


The_Fry_Cook_of_Doom	Aug 15 2011, 08:29 PM Post #13
:OOOOOOOOOOOOMAAANN Posts: 18,587 Group: A414A Member Member #35 Joined: January 11, 2008	You guys should read classical fiction; your mind will never be so greatly inert.
	Jam It's okay to be mad at your fiends sometimes


Jack the IV	Aug 15 2011, 10:48 PM Post #14
The Gent's Club Posts: 7,869 Group: Mr. Pink Member #43 Joined: February 19, 2008	Read Moby Dick. No more plz.
	In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in the mountains, On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows, In sleep, in confusion, in the depths of shame, The good deeds a man has done before defend him.


Jam	Aug 15 2011, 11:05 PM Post #15
Fruit Based Jam Posts: 7,945 Group: A414A Member Member #98 Joined: July 11, 2008	Do plays count? The Importance of Being Earnest The Crucible and I have the complete works of Shakespeare As for novels, The Guns of August
	Long live Carolus


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