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Recommend me some good books that I should check out. Fiction or Nonfiction, any type you want.

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Hey, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm certainly not the dumbest. I mean, I've read books like "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Love in the Time of Cholera", and I think I've understood them. They're about girls, right? Just kidding. But I have to say my all-time favorite book is Johnny Cash's autobiography "Cash" by Johnny Cash.
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Buggy wrote:
Hey, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm certainly not the dumbest. I mean, I've read books like "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Love in the Time of Cholera", and I think I've understood them. They're about girls, right? Just kidding. But I have to say my all-time favorite book is Johnny Cash's autobiography "Cash" by Johnny Cash.
that response was rather long and rather unfunny. :wink: :lol:

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Jim wrote:
that response was rather long and rather unfunny. :wink: :lol:


And also a quote from one of my all time favorite movies:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146882/
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Buggy wrote:
Jim wrote:
that response was rather long and rather unfunny. :wink: :lol:


And also a quote from one of my all time favorite movies:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146882/

oh, i didn't get that part. now i'm embarrased. :oops:

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Buggy wrote:
Hey, I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I'm certainly not the dumbest. I mean, I've read books like "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Love in the Time of Cholera", and I think I've understood them. They're about girls, right? Just kidding. But I have to say my all-time favorite book is Johnny Cash's autobiography "Cash" by Johnny Cash.


a friend of mine is reading that now

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The Catcher in the Rye
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
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i'd like to read the dog one

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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell, by Susannah Clarke.


What is that book about?
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lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Just Justin wrote:
The Catcher in the Rye
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Life of Pi
The Metamorphosis


i'd like to read the dog one


Very good until the last 40 pages or so, but a good ending.

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this is good because so far all of the books recommended i have not read.

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Just Justin wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Just Justin wrote:
The Catcher in the Rye
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Life of Pi
The Metamorphosis


i'd like to read the dog one


Very good until the last 40 pages or so, but a good ending.


Good story. Easy read.

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TJC wrote:
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell, by Susannah Clarke.


What is that book about?


Two magicians (Strange & Norell) try to rescue magic from those who would have it studied but not practiced. I'm only about halfway through it, though, so there might be more to it than that. It's very well written, managing to be both dry and engaging at the same time.
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TJC wrote:
Alex wrote:
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell, by Susannah Clarke.


What is that book about?


Two magicians (Strange & Norell) try to rescue magic from those who would have it studied but not practiced. I'm only about halfway through it, though, so there might be more to it than that. It's very well written, managing to be both dry and engaging at the same time.


Is it literature or is it Grisham/King/Chrighton-esque?
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Alex wrote:
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Alex wrote:
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell, by Susannah Clarke.


What is that book about?


Two magicians (Strange & Norell) try to rescue magic from those who would have it studied but not practiced. I'm only about halfway through it, though, so there might be more to it than that. It's very well written, managing to be both dry and engaging at the same time.


Is it literature or is it Grisham/King/Chrighton-esque?


I don't know, my definition of literature is pretty broad. It was up for all the big lit prizes last year, if that helps...? Also, it has lots of footnotes.
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