I need some good books, a good read? something funny? Im not sure what im after exactly, but spaceships and aliens and goverment conspiricies will bore me *************** books with satarical and sarcastic humour most welcome...but yea any suggestions for any good books?
Oh and how ******* brilliant is Butterflies and Hurricanes - Muse, just thought i'd mention it because I have been listening to it for the 5th time in a row now and t'was wondering if anyone feels the same way.
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Anything by Doulas Adams, esp Hithchikers guide to the Galaxy
The Belgariad series byt David Eddings
Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon
Daggerspell and the following series by Katherine Kerr
Hope that helps
The Belgariad series byt David Eddings
Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon
Daggerspell and the following series by Katherine Kerr
Hope that helps
go grab a terry pratchet book. if you read it and do not find it even remotly humerous, I reccomend throwing yourself off the nearist high object colocated upon a field of jaggedy pointy rocks.
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Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon
OMG! Someone else who's heard of her!
Ms. Hayden also has a new trilogy(?) of books coming out right now;, the first of which is entitled "Requiem for the Sun." If you've already read the Rhapsody trilogy, you'll love it.
AmEGO: If you're looking mfor something funny, check out "The Road to Mars" by Eric Idle (yep, the same Eric Idle of Monty Python fame.) It's a hilariously good read.
Try this: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair by Robert Pirsig
Or: The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert Heinlien. It is Sci Fi but it is also so much more. Loads of radical social commentary. It will challenge your belief system.
Edited, Sun Oct 3 14:07:10 2004 by KwaiChang
Or: The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert Heinlien. It is Sci Fi but it is also so much more. Loads of radical social commentary. It will challenge your belief system.
Edited, Sun Oct 3 14:07:10 2004 by KwaiChang
Is that something like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance?
David Sedaris is a good humorous author. You can catch a sample here.
David Sedaris is a good humorous author. You can catch a sample here.
Hehe Cydille yes I love Rhapsody. Just finished her newest book about 6 weeks ago and of course Im drooling for the next installment which wont be out for at least 2 years. Damn cliff hangers lol
Glad to hear someone else loves her work. My family fell in love with Grunther and named our Pug after him hehe (cheesy, I know but if you knew the book you'd find it funny)
Glad to hear someone else loves her work. My family fell in love with Grunther and named our Pug after him hehe (cheesy, I know but if you knew the book you'd find it funny)
"Big Trouble" by Dave Barry.
Good, light reading; you can knock it out in a night or two.
Dread Lord Kaolian wrote:
go grab a terry pratchet book. if you read it and do not find it even remotly humerous, I reccomend throwing yourself off the nearist high object colocated upon a field of jaggedy pointy rocks.
I've only read the first one, and it was funny as hell. I couldn't put it down.
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"Big Trouble" by Dave Barry.
Wow, I didn't know he wrote a book! I love his arcticles in the paper.
As for humor books, I don't really read much humor but any of the short stories books by Patrick F. McManus are really funny=D
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.. first book is called The Eye of the World.
Awesome series and very long and well written, 10 books so far, supposed to be 12 by the time it's done.
Awesome series and very long and well written, 10 books so far, supposed to be 12 by the time it's done.
Actually, I've found the last 2 to be below par. Not to say they're unreadable, just that the series is going downhill. i'm still buying and reading, but my expectations aren't as high as they were at one time.
Try reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, if you liked those, though. It, and the sequels have been very good (to me, at least).
Try reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, if you liked those, though. It, and the sequels have been very good (to me, at least).
The Boomer Bible.
look it up.
look it up.
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Try reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, if you liked those, though. It, and the sequels have been very good (to me, at least).
I love this series!!! Isnt the newest one supposed to come out soon? Or has it yet? Lol I have so many series Im involved in I cant remember whats coming out when.
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The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.. first book is called The Eye of the World.
barely passable series and very long, dull after an good start not really all that well written, 10 books so far, only 4 of which are worth reading the rest are dross. supposed to be 12 by the time it's done, hopefully since the last 4 books have been amoungst the worst fantasy novels ever to escape a publishing office.
barely passable series and very long, dull after an good start not really all that well written, 10 books so far, only 4 of which are worth reading the rest are dross. supposed to be 12 by the time it's done, hopefully since the last 4 books have been amoungst the worst fantasy novels ever to escape a publishing office.
I love this series!!! Isnt the newest one supposed to come out soon? Or has it yet? Lol I have so many series Im involved in I cant remember whats coming out when.
Try looking here:
http://www.georgerrmartin.com
On the front page is a link called 'About a Feast For Crows.' He updates it every couple of months or so. The last update was a little (not much) testy, so you can tell he's feeling the pressure of wanting to compelte the book.
There's also an excerpts section where he occasionally posts a short chapter online to keep our appetites whetted.
The webpage doesn't change very often, but it doesn't really NEED to. You're getting info right from the horses mouth, so you can take it at face value.
Current status: the book's not finished, he's not sure when it will be, and it's really long.
Try looking here:
http://www.georgerrmartin.com
On the front page is a link called 'About a Feast For Crows.' He updates it every couple of months or so. The last update was a little (not much) testy, so you can tell he's feeling the pressure of wanting to compelte the book.
There's also an excerpts section where he occasionally posts a short chapter online to keep our appetites whetted.
The webpage doesn't change very often, but it doesn't really NEED to. You're getting info right from the horses mouth, so you can take it at face value.
Current status: the book's not finished, he's not sure when it will be, and it's really long.
AmEGO you should try reading a book called "Molvania - A land untouched by modern dentistry"
Its a travel guide to a fake country which is absoloutely hilarious. Reading is fun!
Its a travel guide to a fake country which is absoloutely hilarious. Reading is fun!
I've read a few books by Richard Russo, pretty good stuff. Very funny with some rather touching moments.
"Nobody's Fool", the basis of the '94 Paul Newman movie, is about an old small-town loser who goes through a series of hardships one winter.
"Straight Man" is about a cynical university English chairman who delights in wreaking havoc on his department and the school in general.
"Nobody's Fool", the basis of the '94 Paul Newman movie, is about an old small-town loser who goes through a series of hardships one winter.
"Straight Man" is about a cynical university English chairman who delights in wreaking havoc on his department and the school in general.
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we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
AmEGO wrote:
AmEGO you should try reading a book called "Molvania - A land untouched by modern dentistry"
Its a travel guide to a fake country which is absoloutely hilarious. Reading is fun!
Its a travel guide to a fake country which is absoloutely hilarious. Reading is fun!
tarv of the Seven Seas wrote:
AmEGO wrote:
AmEGO you should try reading a book called "Molvania - A land untouched by modern dentistry"
Its a travel guide to a fake country which is absoloutely hilarious. Reading is fun!
Its a travel guide to a fake country which is absoloutely hilarious. Reading is fun!
Oh my.
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Actually no it was intended, that message wasn't for me, it was more in the way of informing other readers about a book i have picked up. Since everyone else was putting in suggestions, I thought why not put ONE of my own, because I have found one that others may find a good read. The humour bit was me talking to me, but obvioulsy some of you didn't pick up on that...don't worry, not a sockpuppet, I am actually a person! (gasps reaction from audience)
But still, keep those suggestions coming, they are helping alot thank you...
[/quote] Actually no it was intended, that message wasn't for me, it was more in the way of informing other readers about a book i have picked up. Since everyone else was putting in suggestions, I thought why not put ONE of my own, because I have found one that others may find a good read. The humour bit was me talking to me, but obvioulsy some of you didn't pick up on that...don't worry, not a sockpuppet, I am actually a person! (gasps reaction from audience)
But still, keep those suggestions coming, they are helping alot thank you...
Maybe it was his "roommate" or "brother" or "significant other" who forgot to use their own login.
Yeah, I'm betting on that.
Yeah, I'm betting on that.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
AmEGO if your looking for somthing funny read your own posts to yourself=) They were pretty funny 
You should try reading The Divine Comedy by Dante. Not a comedy book or anything, and very long. But is a very good book nonetheless.
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