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Suzi78Suzi78 Posts: 362
edited March 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
So I just finished reading Paul Theroux's traveling journal "The old Patagonian express". Great book, although not his best one. (I highly recommend another book by him, Dark Star Safari, in which he writes about his travels throughout the African continent). So I haven't picked a new book yet...have no idea what to read next. Need something new like...right now! Any recommendations?

I read pretty much everything. Fiction, non-fiction, biographies, journals, science etc. Maybe not poetry...The last five books I read were the two Theroux books, the Stieg Larsson trilogy, Stephen Hawking's "the Grand Design", "look me in the eye (my life with aspberger's)" by John Elder Robison. As you can see, any genre goes, well yeah except poetry I guess.

Please dear PJammers, help me find my next book!

Thank you :)
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  • RumGinWhiskeyRumGinWhiskey Posts: 42
    Theres a book called The Wave by Susan Casey i just finished reading. Its about giant waves and surfers who ride them. Its excellent. Read it then listen to 'big wave', that song is different to me now.
    A few others for ya

    White Noise by Don Delilo.
    The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon.
    Any Kurt Vonnegut book.
    Anything by Hemmingway.
    Mary Roach has some great books too. Her book Stiff is about dead bodies and their many interesting uses.
    "Im not principal of the line mother...."
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    one flew over the cuckoos nest
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    catefrances wrote:
    one flew over the cuckoos nest

    HA! Just the other day I found a copy of this that I bought years ago and put it aside to start when I'm on tour next week and the week after. I haven't read it since high school. I love the movie.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    one flew over the cuckoos nest

    HA! Just the other day I found a copy of this that I bought years ago and put it aside to start when I'm on tour next week and the week after. I haven't read it since high school. I love the movie.

    hey zig...

    ive not ever seen the movie. i cant do it.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    one flew over the cuckoos nest

    HA! Just the other day I found a copy of this that I bought years ago and put it aside to start when I'm on tour next week and the week after. I haven't read it since high school. I love the movie.

    hey zig...

    ive not ever seen the movie. i cant do it.

    Margaret Pomeranz hasn't seen the movie either....she loves the book. I can barely remember the book. Looking forward to it.
    ★ 1995 - Brisbane ★ 1998 - Brisbane ★ 2003 - Brisbane ★ 2006 - Brisbane ★
    ★ 2009 - Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland, Christchurch ★
    ★ 2011 - EV Newcastle, Melbourne 1, Melbourne 2 ★
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    HA! Just the other day I found a copy of this that I bought years ago and put it aside to start when I'm on tour next week and the week after. I haven't read it since high school. I love the movie.

    hey zig...

    ive not ever seen the movie. i cant do it.

    Margaret Pomeranz hasn't seen the movie either....she loves the book. I can barely remember the book. Looking forward to it.

    well there you go.. :lol:


    i love when you get ahold of a book and it just blows your mind. and i know jack would just ruin it for me. hed be jack.. like he is in all his films and id regret ever taking the chance.. so i wont.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • blenderman69blenderman69 philly Posts: 2,104
    i'm not much of a recreational reader but the last book i read cover to cover was sten kings insomniac..i couldn't put it down..and it was looong.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    La Pell Freda - Albert Sanchez Pinol
    "Cold Skin" the english tittle
    Albert Sanchez Pinol the writer..
    http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Skin-Albert- ... 0374182396
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    blenderman69 wrote:
    i'm not much of a recreational reader but the last book i read cover to cover was sten kings insomniac..i couldn't put it down..and it was looong.


    and by sten king you mean stephen king, right? :P :lol:
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • blenderman69blenderman69 philly Posts: 2,104
    catefrances wrote:
    blenderman69 wrote:
    i'm not much of a recreational reader but the last book i read cover to cover was sten kings insomniac..i couldn't put it down..and it was looong.


    and by sten king you mean stephen king, right? :P :lol:
    :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol:
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    catefrances wrote:
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    one flew over the cuckoos nest

    HA! Just the other day I found a copy of this that I bought years ago and put it aside to start when I'm on tour next week and the week after. I haven't read it since high school. I love the movie.

    hey zig...

    ive not ever seen the movie. i cant do it.


    99% of the time, movie is never as good as the book, But this was a good movie!
    Jack at his best.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    BinauralJam wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    hey zig...

    ive not ever seen the movie. i cant do it.


    99% of the time, movie is never as good as the book, But this was a good movie!
    Jack at his best.

    sorry. not buying. 8-)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    Have you ever read any Bulgakov? The Master and Margarita is a masterpiece.
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    catefrances wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    hey zig...

    ive not ever seen the movie. i cant do it.


    99% of the time, movie is never as good as the book, But this was a good movie!
    Jack at his best.

    sorry. not buying. 8-)

    :D One day i'm going to convince you of something, and that is going to be a proud day for me.
  • OwlOwl Posts: 1,062
    BinauralJam wrote:
    99% of the time, movie is never as good as the book

    I absolutely quote that!

    As for the book, if you've never read any Eggers, you should definitely go with

    Heartbreaking_Work_Dave_Eggers.jpg

    That's one of the best books I've read in the last few years.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    BinauralJam wrote:
    :D One day i'm going to convince you of something, and that is going to be a proud day for me.

    p.s. im a stubborn bitch. ;)8-)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • BinauralJamBinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    catefrances wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    :D One day i'm going to convince you of something, and that is going to be a proud day for me.

    p.s. im a Smart stubborn bitch. ;)8-)

    fixed
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    BinauralJam wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    :D One day i'm going to convince you of something, and that is going to be a proud day for me.

    p.s. im a Smart stubborn bitch. ;)8-)

    fixed

    aww shucks. please dont kiss my arse........................... unless you mean it. :lol::)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • iamicaiamica Chicago Posts: 2,628
    I would recommend Auralia's Colors, read it recently and really liked it.
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  • Gibson72Gibson72 Posts: 1,245
    Life by Keith Richards.
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  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 41,126
    Kneedeep In Chalk Outlines by Daniel Claar.

    This is a MUST HAVE book.
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  • blenderman69blenderman69 philly Posts: 2,104
    edited March 2011
    shout out for plaboy!!!!love those pulittzer prize winning..um..articals ;)
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  • Suzi78Suzi78 Posts: 362
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    La Pell Freda - Albert Sanchez Pinol
    "Cold Skin" the english tittle
    Albert Sanchez Pinol the writer..
    http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Skin-Albert- ... 0374182396

    Think I might add this book to my future readings. Thanks! :) Btw, did you see the movie Pan's Labyrinth? As I was reading the review for your book, I somehow came to think of that movie...
    How I choose to feel is how I am
  • Suzi78Suzi78 Posts: 362
    Owl wrote:
    BinauralJam wrote:
    99% of the time, movie is never as good as the book

    I absolutely quote that!

    As for the book, if you've never read any Eggers, you should definitely go with

    Heartbreaking_Work_Dave_Eggers.jpg

    That's one of the best books I've read in the last few years.

    Whoo-whoo! Thanks Owl:)
    Think I might like this one too...
    How I choose to feel is how I am
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig
    #FHP
  • Suzi78Suzi78 Posts: 362
    OldMary wrote:
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig

    Made me think of this...:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBptlmu7kA

    Thank you.
    How I choose to feel is how I am
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    Suzi78 wrote:
    OldMary wrote:
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig

    Made me think of this...:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBptlmu7kA

    Thank you.
    Have you read it?

    The author rides a BMW.
    #FHP
  • Suzi78Suzi78 Posts: 362
    OldMary wrote:
    Suzi78 wrote:
    OldMary wrote:
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenence by Robert Pirsig

    Made me think of this...:)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBptlmu7kA

    Thank you.
    Have you read it?

    The author rides a BMW.

    How funny...No, I haven't read it. Maybe I should now :)
    How I choose to feel is how I am
  • HorosHoros Posts: 4,518
    It's really a philosophy book sub-titled ' An Inquiry Into Values'.
    #FHP
  • EnkiduEnkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Fiction - Let the Great World Spin. Colum McCann. Beautiful writing. And I'm almost done with Cutting for Stone. Abraham Verghese. Also beautiful writing.

    Non-fiction - my husband just finished the Jon Krakauer book about Pat Tilman, Where Men Win Glory. Good, but sad. I read the Frank Sinatra bio by James Kaplan and it's kind of trashy good fun.

    One of the best books ever came recommended on this forum - King Leopold's Ghost about the rape of Africa.

    Also in fiction, Matterhorn, about Vietnam. Karl Marlantes. Super great.
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