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THC Fiend · 02-08-2006, 07:58 PM

Well I need to choose a novel to do my English final project on and I need some suggestions. The teacher would prefer it to be an acclaimed book rather than a nonamer... and also nothing but authors who fit into the category of Tom Clancy, John Grisham, or Danielle Steele. Yea so suggestions would be appreciated; tell me the book, tell me what you thought about it etc.

I'm pretty sure this will have no replies but that's cool cause I like the privacy.

Ok so...

THREAD MOVED TO BOOKS

just making sure the mods are earning their title.

Speaking of titles,

is with the title of this thread

BubbsGarcia · 02-08-2006, 08:02 PM

Read Into Thin Air or Into the Wild both by John Krakauer. the first book is a personal account of Krakauer's attempt to summit mount evest. the second book is about a boy who trades away his life to live in an abandoned school bus in the woods of Alaska.

edit: i was wondering what was with the title...i know its a joke from mitch hedbergs stand up routine, but it still makes no sense here

negaDuck · 02-08-2006, 08:11 PM

HA, you got an english rept due...will she take sci fi??

seriously...I was tha only kid in my schools to ever get in trouble for reading too much!! If you need some help with this one, I'll be more than happy to be of service.

Favorite Authors:

Robert A. Heinlein (godfather of sci-fi, named planetary formations after him)
Larry Niven
Jerry Pournelle
Isaac Asimov
Author of a signal to noise/signal shattered (eric something....)
Robert A. Heinlein (so good had to name him twice)
Anne Mcaffrey (sp?)
god, jsut too many to name.

SurfThis · 02-09-2006, 02:27 AM

Anything by Carl Hiaason, its soooo funny, you won't even mind reading.
John Grisham's A Painted House, it's totally different than his others, it's my favorite.

THC Fiend · 02-09-2006, 03:30 AM

Umm huge correction to my original post that is too important for a simple edit...

I meant nothing BY authors that fit into the category of clancy etc. Not nothing but them, which is the opposite of what I want.

nornerator · 02-09-2006, 11:49 PM

Read Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy... actually, read the first two books together. Very good books, its a social satire disguised as a fantasy/science fiction book (I dont know why it would be called science fiction... no science really, it just takes place in space) The books are fun and easy to read, highly addictive too. If you look on the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you will see on their list of highly addictive substances, HitchHikers guide to the galaxy is more than 2x as addictive as heroin.

THC Fiend · 02-10-2006, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nornerator

Read Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy... actually, read the first two books together. Very good books, its a social satire disguised as a fantasy/science fiction book (I dont know why it would be called science fiction... no science really, it just takes place in space) The books are fun and easy to read, highly addictive too. If you look on the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you will see on their list of highly addictive substances, HitchHikers guide to the galaxy is more than 2x as addictive as heroin.

I've read all five. But thanks anyway

Banzai · 02-15-2006, 02:41 PM

Great books -

- The Beach (Alex Garland): just like the movie that came out a few years ago with Leo di Caprio, but the book is MUCH better...lots of stuff to work on with regards to literature, too, all that imagery, irony, symbolism jazz...probably my highest recommendation for an English paper
- The Kite Runner
- White Oleander
- Memoirs Of A Geisha
- The Giver
- The Collector
- Fight Club (also a good pick, with its emasculation of men theme, etc...)
- Cry, The Beloved Country
- The Dharma Bums

NeoArcadian · 02-15-2006, 07:24 PM

READ AMERICAN GODS...

Aweosme book about everything you could possibly imagine. It was witten by Neil Gaiman who also has written a few graphic novels like the sandman series and even has recenly made a movie called mirror mask which I have yet to see.

Either way, great book. I tried to make it last because good books are hard to come by around here but I ended up reading the 587 page book in a day. It sucked, now I'm out of things to read again.

negaDuck · 02-16-2006, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banzai

Great books -

- The Beach (Alex Garland): just like the movie that came out a few years ago with Leo di Caprio, but the book is MUCH better...lots of stuff to work on with regards to literature, too, all that imagery, irony, symbolism jazz...probably my highest recommendation for an English paper
- Memoirs Of A Geisha
- Fight Club (also a good pick, with its emasculation of men theme, etc...)

Tha beach is such a great book, i've read it three times...and will probably start it again tonite cuz of you, thanks Banzai.
My sis in law gives memoirs of a geisha a great review, but I haven't checked it out yet. Fight club is great, but some of his other books are better.
Always...ALWAYS check out shit that Neil Gaiman has done...that man is a GENIUS!!

02-08-2006, 07:58 PM	#1
THC Fiend Wonko the Sane Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,326 Grams: 2,482.65 Groans: 3 Groaned at 9 Times in 5 Posts Thanks: 111 Thanked 213 Times in 132 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Posicles are for the summer Well I need to choose a novel to do my English final project on and I need some suggestions. The teacher would prefer it to be an acclaimed book rather than a nonamer... and also nothing but authors who fit into the category of Tom Clancy, John Grisham, or Danielle Steele. Yea so suggestions would be appreciated; tell me the book, tell me what you thought about it etc. I'm pretty sure this will have no replies but that's cool cause I like the privacy. Ok so... THREAD MOVED TO BOOKS just making sure the mods are earning their title. Speaking of titles, is with the title of this thread __________________ "Nietzsche is dead." -God brevity is... wit

02-08-2006, 08:02 PM	#2
BubbsGarcia Sr. Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 637 Grams: 2,384.75 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Read Into Thin Air or Into the Wild both by John Krakauer. the first book is a personal account of Krakauer's attempt to summit mount evest. the second book is about a boy who trades away his life to live in an abandoned school bus in the woods of Alaska. edit: i was wondering what was with the title...i know its a joke from mitch hedbergs stand up routine, but it still makes no sense here __________________ I believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to obtain the unknown.

02-08-2006, 08:11 PM	#3
negaDuck By Any Means Necessary Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,361 Grams: 16,321.89 Groans: 11 Groaned at 3 Times in 3 Posts Thanks: 624 Thanked 593 Times in 274 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	HA, you got an english rept due...will she take sci fi?? seriously...I was tha only kid in my schools to ever get in trouble for reading too much!! If you need some help with this one, I'll be more than happy to be of service. Favorite Authors: Robert A. Heinlein (godfather of sci-fi, named planetary formations after him) Larry Niven Jerry Pournelle Isaac Asimov Author of a signal to noise/signal shattered (eric something....) Robert A. Heinlein (so good had to name him twice) Anne Mcaffrey (sp?) god, jsut too many to name. __________________ Tha bigger they were tha harder they fell

02-09-2006, 02:27 AM	#4
SurfThis Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 901 Grams: 1,452.35 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Anything by Carl Hiaason, its soooo funny, you won't even mind reading. John Grisham's A Painted House, it's totally different than his others, it's my favorite. __________________ Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted.

02-15-2006, 07:24 PM	#9
NeoArcadian Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 967 Grams: 664.75 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	READ AMERICAN GODS... Aweosme book about everything you could possibly imagine. It was witten by Neil Gaiman who also has written a few graphic novels like the sandman series and even has recenly made a movie called mirror mask which I have yet to see. Either way, great book. I tried to make it last because good books are hard to come by around here but I ended up reading the 587 page book in a day. It sucked, now I'm out of things to read again. __________________ "Hammered like a blacksmith, Stoned like a mountain." ME.

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02-09-2006, 03:30 AM	#5
THC Fiend Wonko the Sane Tournaments Won: 1 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,326 Grams: 2,482.65 Groans: 3 Groaned at 9 Times in 5 Posts Thanks: 111 Thanked 213 Times in 132 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Umm huge correction to my original post that is too important for a simple edit... I meant nothing BY authors that fit into the category of clancy etc. Not nothing but them, which is the opposite of what I want.

02-09-2006, 11:49 PM	#6
nornerator Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,218 Grams: 2,319.85 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 14 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Read Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy... actually, read the first two books together. Very good books, its a social satire disguised as a fantasy/science fiction book (I dont know why it would be called science fiction... no science really, it just takes place in space) The books are fun and easy to read, highly addictive too. If you look on the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you will see on their list of highly addictive substances, HitchHikers guide to the galaxy is more than 2x as addictive as heroin.

02-15-2006, 02:41 PM	#8
Banzai New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 97 Grams: 560.50 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Great books - - The Beach (Alex Garland): just like the movie that came out a few years ago with Leo di Caprio, but the book is MUCH better...lots of stuff to work on with regards to literature, too, all that imagery, irony, symbolism jazz...probably my highest recommendation for an English paper - The Kite Runner - White Oleander - Memoirs Of A Geisha - The Giver - The Collector - Fight Club (also a good pick, with its emasculation of men theme, etc...) - Cry, The Beloved Country - The Dharma Bums

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