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krats1976 · Joined: 14 May 2003

I'm gonna break with the "How deep can we be?" trend and recommend Orson Scott Card. I love his books. No, they won't cause you to rethink your entire world view, but they're good reads. I just ordered Homebody from WhattheBook.

For OSC newcomers though, I'd recommend Ender's Game, and the Ender's Shadow series (there're 3 sequals to Ender's Game, but I like the parallel Shadow series better).

If you prefer more of a fantasy tilt, try Enchantment.

rokgryphon · Joined: 12 Apr 2005

Try "The Last hours of Ancient Sunlight" The author's name escapes me at this point and I have given the book away to be read by others. Also "Shake Hands with the Devil" by Romeo Dallaire. A pretty sepctacular account of the failure of the UN and the world in Rwanda in 1993.

matthewwoodford · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Location: Location, location, location.

Ender's Game - that's a classic, but nothing else Scott Card wrote really comes up to that standard.

Deep stuff? Anything by John Steinbeck, although he does tend to get depressing.

Hanson · Joined: 20 Oct 2004

I'm reading 'The Quiet American' now (Graham Greene), so far so good.

indiercj · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

"Patagonia Express" Luis Sepulveda.

A great Chilean writer.

Paul Auster's books were also good.

Draven · Joined: 03 Feb 2003

Agree with those who've recommended Ender's Game. I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but that was a great read.

My favourite book is A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving. Great story.

livinginkorea · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: Korea, South of the border

I've read these for far this year,

In the Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco

Blink - Malcom Gladwell

A Wild Sheep Chase - Haruki Murakami

The Cartoon History of the Universe Vol. 1,2 and 3 - Larry Gonick (highy recommend it for all the big kids out there Very Happy

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Knick Knack Paddy Whack - Ardal O'Hanlan

and now - Mother Tongue - Bill Bryson

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

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batman · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:03 am Post subject:

"War and Peace" has to be my all-round favourite book.
Have read it about six times so far.
Recommend anything else by Tolstoy (especially his short stories and his later work).

Anything by Bulgakov.

"My Year of Meat".

"Girlfriend 44".

Anything by Phil Dick.

The first three Foundation books.

"Five days in London, May 1940".

"The Fiery Angel".

"Cure For Death by Lightening".

Will stop there for now as this list could go on.

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

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Hanson · Joined: 20 Oct 2004

khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

i've heard that tolstoy's short stories are fantastic. Does anyone know of the name of a decent collection availible in busan?
oh, does whatthebook deliver down to busan by the way?

"owen meany" was ok but i really started to hate that little owen. man....hate.

i've read
Aquariums of Pyoungyang....great GREAT book
currently plowing through "Underground" by Hiruki Murakami...pretty good.
The wind up bird chronicles are mentioned frequently in this book. has anyone read this on and can you give a yes/no?

"Amusing Ourselves to Death: Politics in the Age of Show Business" Neil Postman. Somewhere between depressing and fantastic.

America: Democracy Inaction. Jon Stewart and DAily show staff.
You GOTTA read this book. it is hi larious.

Gopher · Joined: 04 Jun 2005

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Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

The collected short stories of Jack London.

Awesome.

Sparkles*_*

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Harpers Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience.