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June 17, 2013, 10:55:33 PM
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Any books.



I will prefer ones that teach me how to do something, like crafting. Or it could be a fictional book. I want to hear some good books which will give me some relaxing time.
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June 17, 2013, 11:13:00 PM
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Any books.



I will prefer ones that teach me how to do something, like crafting. Or it could be a fictional book. I want to hear some good books which will give me some relaxing time.
Been a little stressed lately Smiley

Hacking: The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson, that'll teach you how to do something Tongue

I liked the Hunger Games trilogy, and Stephen King's 11.22.63. I, Alex Cross by James Patterson would be in there as well. What are you into?

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June 17, 2013, 11:15:31 PM
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I really liked "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden. It is a true story but is written almost like a Tom Clancey novel, you really get to know the characters and what they were going through. The movie is pretty good too.

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June 18, 2013, 01:00:17 AM
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Thanks guys, I will be checking out both, especially peter's recommendation, sounds like my type of book.
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June 18, 2013, 01:48:57 AM
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Thanks guys, I will be checking out both, especially peter's recommendation, sounds like my type of book.

If you like "Black Hawk Down", you might also like "Thunder Run" by David Zucchino. Not quite as intense, but still pretty good.

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June 18, 2013, 01:53:18 AM
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Thanks guys, I will be checking out both, especially peter's recommendation, sounds like my type of book.

If you like "Black Hawk Down", you might also like "Thunder Run" by David Zucchino. Not quite as intense, but still pretty good.

Great! Thanks for recommending these, it will keep me busy.
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June 18, 2013, 01:53:54 AM
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The Possibility of An Island by Michel Houellebecq cool funny "speculative fiction" (like SF but more probable) Its his funniest book, but everything I've read by him is amazing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Possibility_of_an_Island

L.F. Celine, any book he's written, they all totally rock. This is the guy who invented modern fiction. Without Celine there would never have been Burroughs, Selby, HS Thompson, basically every writer since 1950. Start with "Death on The Installment Plan" but any book is great.

I constantly turn back to Dickens. People forget how funny he can be.

When I cant decide to read I like either biographies or travel writing. there's tons to choose, and they usually do not disappoint.

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June 18, 2013, 02:00:18 AM
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Its hard to think of a book that is both "relaxed" but also good, only one comes to mind, The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. It's historical fiction about the life of a chinese farmer around the early 20th century so there's no explosions or car chases or alien invasions but it is actually really good. the characters are astoundingly complex and well developed through out the course of the book and the author does a great job convincing you to care about them.

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June 18, 2013, 02:09:14 AM
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If you really want something to keep you busy and you like epic fantasy, you could start in on "The Eye of the World" by Robert Jordan. It is the first of the "Wheel of Time" series Jordan started, he got through about 11 books before he died and Brandon Sanderson finished of the series splendidly (I think there are 14 books), each book is 800-1100 solid pages of fantastic imagery, intricate magic, exciting action and relatable characters.

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June 18, 2013, 02:29:33 AM
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All of you have given fantastic suggestions and I will be looking into some of them into more detail. I just finished (Can't remember name, I'll update) it's about a guy who ups and leaves his job & house in the UK and goes to move out Alaska and lives off the land. I'll find the name of it, it's in my mini library somewhere.
That wasn't about action, but it kept me reading and I was intrigued.

Time to think of which order to read these books in.
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June 18, 2013, 03:26:13 AM
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The Passage - Justin Cronin
Daemon - Daniel Suarez
A Matter of Blood - Sarah Pinborough

The above are books I've read very recently.

I am currently reading the following non-fiction title, and in addition to it being a good read, it's also hugely informative. I would call it one of the single most important books you could read if you own a dog or are considering getting a dog:

Pukka's Promise - Ted Kerasote

And finally, based on the first three books I've listed, if you're interested in more books possibly like that, I have compiled a list of books that are being put on my list of books that I want to read, based on great reviews. They are:

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- Hugh Howey
Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay
The Curve of the Earth - Simon Morden
Red Country - Joe Abercrombie
Shadow and Betrayal - Daniel Abraham
The Dervish House - Ian MacDonald
The Folly of the World - Jesse Bullington
Redshirts - John Scalzi
Unholy Night - Seth Grahame-Smith
Faith - John Love
The Rook - John O'Malley
I Am Not a Serial Killer - Dan Wells
Liminal States - Zack Parsons
IQ84 - Haruki Murikami
Empire State - Adam Christopher
London Falling - Paul Cornell
American Elsewhere - Robert Jackson Bennett

And finally, I am a huge fan of Vance. Thus:

The Demon Princes, Vol 1 and Vol 2 - Jack Vance
Planet of Adventure - Jack Vance

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June 18, 2013, 03:29:28 AM
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June 18, 2013, 03:29:34 AM
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You could read Cryptonomicon.  It'll keep you busy for awhile.

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June 18, 2013, 03:31:05 AM
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You could read Cryptonomicon.  It'll keep you busy for awhile.

That's a great book as well. Assume it's also on my list posted above.
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June 18, 2013, 03:35:54 AM
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"Cityboy": Beer and Loathing in the Square Mile - Geraint Anderson

Good book about life a city trader in the UK... interesting read and gives you a lil insight into how to get up the ladder.

The Art of War - Sun Tzu

A great read and teaches you a lot about being in a number of situations and what you should do... Good for strategy building in any field.


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June 18, 2013, 03:39:09 AM
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I was considering reading that one, but got sucked into Cronin's book instead, which I listed above.
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June 18, 2013, 11:25:55 PM
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June 19, 2013, 02:07:22 AM
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June 19, 2013, 02:22:24 AM
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+1 Hacking: The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson


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