Book Reading Suggestions

[Jabba]

I just finished Don Quixote - the Grossman translation. It was wonderful, the translation was so good you couldn't tell it was written four hundred years ago.

Many scholars claim that Don Quixote is the best novel ever written.

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Thanks Buddabing....That looks like a good list to pick books from. I am always looking for good lists to read from. I'll have to try a few of those out.  I have not read Don Quixote yet. Sounds like the next book on my reading list...

[namzep]

The Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged are both great by Ayn Rand but they are very long.

See, I agree with the Fountainhead  but for some reason have never been able to get into Atlas Shrugged.  I may have to read it again sometime.

Some Books That I'd Recommend:

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Hitler: The Pathology of Evil by George Victor

and I'm currently reading What If? 2 which is a collection of essays on historical events that reimagines something being changed (Socrates dying in battle before his philosophy passed on, Pontius Pilate sparing the life of Christ, Martin Luther being sentenced to death by the Diet of Wurms, etc..).  I found it at a Barnes and Noble store for like $5 (I dearly love their cheap displays up near the front).

[shmokes]

I haven't read The Fountainhead.  I thought Atlus Shrugged was really bad so I have a hard time convincing myself to give Fountainhead a chance.  I'm sure I will eventually cos a good friend always pesters me to read it.

[lokki]

I was never able to read Atlas Shrugged, tried a couple of times. Had no problems reading the fointainhead (I've actually read it a couple of times now).

[GGKoul]

and I'm currently reading What If? 2 which is a collection of essays on historical events that reimagines something being changed (Socrates dying in battle before his philosophy passed on, Pontius Pilate sparing the life of Christ, Martin Luther being sentenced to death by the Diet of Wurms, etc..).  I found it at a Barnes and Noble store for like $5 (I dearly love their cheap displays up near the front).

Thanks for reminding me... I saw it at the airport bookstore a few weeks ago and I forgot to pick it up when I got home..

[Zero_Hour]

I sense my orders to Amazon increasing in the very near future....

Here are some of my reccomendations -

Tales of Ordinary Madness - Bukowski (collection of shorts)

Junky - William S. Burroughs

American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis (Much better than the film adaptation)

Zeitgeist - Bruce Sterling

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot - John Callahan (Funniest Autobiography Ever)

[quarterback]

If you like conspiracy theories like Da vinci code, Check out Foucault's Pendulum.
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I'll 2nd (or 3rd?) the vote for Foucault's Pendulum.

[quarterback]

I was never able to read Atlas Shrugged, tried a couple of times. Had no problems reading the fointainhead (I've actually read it a couple of times now).

I read the Fountainhead and liked it okay.  Never tried Atlas Shrugged.

[GGKoul]

I'll 2nd (or 3rd?) the vote for Foucault's Pendulum.

[FractalWalk]

I think the Fountainhead is more enjoyable, but Atlas Shrugged is a much deeper read.