Does anyone read books anymore?

[diplomatic_lie]

Or more specifically, does anyone read *fiction* books anymore?


If not, whats the reason for it? (I'm not going to put you down, I havent read a fiction book myself for ages, just wondering about the reason)

 

[check_mate_kid_uk]

i havent either for a long time actuly. I read the northern lights and the other 2 in the series a few years ago and well i can think of books i read not too long ago i think the last book i read was combat crew but thats non-fiction its about a ww2 b-17 bomer crew. That was a long time ago. I Think i should probably read a bit more, well if theres any good books out maybe ill get one.

 

[jonny football hero]

Yeah, i read, it's the source of my phenominal intellgence.

 

[check_mate_kid_uk]

Originally posted by jonny football hero
Yeah, i read, it's the source of my phenominal intellgence.

any books you would recommend?

 

[jonny football hero]

Yes. Yes there are.

The Silmarillion
Catch 22
Rebecca
Notes from a small island
There and back again
War and peace
Dracula

To name a few. Incedently, i tried to read "his dark materials" and couldn't really get on with it.

 

[check_mate_kid_uk]

yeah i was thinking of getting catch 22

and i also lost track by the 3rd book from "his dark materials" i still got the books on my book shelf.

I read the first few books of harry potter when i was like 12, i started chariots of the gods less then a year aog but found it rather bland.

years ago i read the sterkarm handshake, thats a great book.

In my hands-memories of a holocaust rescuer is good but like with many books i stoped reading for a while and never bothered to get back in to them.

P.S is this the start of the sosuave book club?

 

[Jariel]

Reading used to be one of my primary interests...until I started university. After reading text books and analysing literature, the last thing I want to do with my recreation time is read a book.

 

[Centaurion]

i used to read alot, usually 3-4 books a week before i went to the army.

i would recommend The Wheel of Time series, a reaaaallyy long read (11 books with 1000pages each). And any Tom Clancy book with 'Jack Ryan' as the main characther is recommended.

 

[david90]

the only thing that I read are hustle and playboy.

 

[TheMainMan]

'THE MAGUS'. by john Fowles.

The best ****ing book you will ever read. End.

 

[Panda 2000]

I read the Discworld series a lot, I've read maybe a quarter of them. Also I've been reading some Slovenian and Bosnian classic writers, great stuff.

 

[Yotsuya-san]

The Foundation Trilogy by Issac Asimov

 

[JSH]

Originally posted by jonny football hero
Yes. Yes there are.

The Silmarillion
Catch 22
Rebecca
Notes from a small island
There and back again
War and peace
Dracula

To name a few. Incedently, i tried to read "his dark materials" and couldn't really get on with it.

All wicked as are Gogol's "Dead Souls", Alexander Solhenzezynstein's "Cancer Ward" and a "Day in the life of Denis Ivanisavitch" Iv read so much.

 

[tibbetts]

I read alot of Agatha Christie's books. She's the best novelist of all-time damnit.

 

[duke007]

Read Steven Pressfield's historical fiction on Ancient Greece.

Also read James Clavell's Asian Saga - particularly Shogun, Taipan.

There are some really strong male characters in these books to be inspired by. Not only that but they teach you about important events in history.

 

[Phoenix_of_the_ashes]

I also have read Shogun, good book but ots not very acurate.

Speaking of samurai, read the Hagakure, its very good.

 

[Desdinova]

does anyone read *fiction* books anymore?

I read the bible once.

 

[Phoenix_of_the_ashes]

Originally posted by Desdinova
I read the bible once.

HAHAHA, very good man!!

 

[naoi deag se deag]

Originally posted by Desdinova
I read the bible once.

Dude, you're awesome. That's hilarious.

 

[Roscoe]

yes, I read books all the time, at least 3-4 a month. Fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, "science for dummies" - anything