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Nick:
Old one here: https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=287.0

Sacul:
I though the limit was 200 pages before locking. Oh well :sadpanda:


--- Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on August 21, 2014, 08:24:45 PM ---I'm 19 years old, recommend me something good!

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It depends on what you like and what books you have read before and enjoyed so far. I'll give you some recommendations by genre:

Detective/Mystery/Crime
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It's a wonderful collection of short stories, each one with a strange case that Sherlock solves in a really smart way that makes it seem obvious. Although it was written in the 19th century, it's an easy read and you'll find Watson reaction's to Sherlock methods quite funny.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room, by Gaston Leroux. This was actually the only book that I really enjoyed back in high school. The story is about a murder of a woman, but the weird thing is that she is locked on a room, so when her parents enter the place, they find her bleeding, but there are no sings of the killer or how he entered the room. The plot twists are mind-blowing.

Fantasy
Harry Potter, by J.K Rowling. Ok, not the most creative suggestion, but who cares? I read the entire series a few years ago, in a few months and I wasn't even a child and enjoyed it. This series have made a lots of kids realize they enjoy reading, and even some adults. Although the movies are great, they miss a lot of details and scenes, but the most important thing: Harry's sarcasm. I still don't get how such an important part of his personality wasn't showed on the movies, but anyways, this is a really good series. Books 5 and 6 might drag a bit, since they're really long, but it's still an easy read, no matter the age.

I could recommend you another books, but unfortunately, those are either too long for a nobel reader or the writer really likes lots of unnecessary details. So, I wouldn't recommend you the Lord of Rings trilogy, as Tolkien style is really tough and dense, even for an experienced reader.

Science Fiction
The Hunger Games, by Susanne Collins. I know this is a modern series, specially for teens and young adults, but the style is so engaging and addictive, that it's worth for someone who starts in the world of literature. The story may have some stupid details, book 3 isn't so awesome, and it's on a kind of post-world-war world, but the story is really interesting and easy to understand, so take it as an entry level book. The great classics are like the prog of literature - wonderfully crafted, but difficult to digest.

Others
Choose Your Own Adventure, by lots of different authors. One of my favorite series ever, and definitely the best books for somebody who is starting to read seriously. These are written in second-person, thus it means that you are the protagonist of the book, and the writer guides you through the story. And the best thing: decisions. You reach a point when you have to decide either one thing or another, and the story can change a lot, specially 'cause of the first choices at the beginning. So, you have different endings, and that depends on the edition, but my favorites are the ones with 20 or more finals, specially those where I die :lol.

I think you'll find all of these at your local library, so I wish you good luck on your reading :tup.

ReaperKK:
Woo, new thread!

I kind of lurked the old thread and found some good recommendations.

I just recently started reading, and it's a very light read, "Stories For The Nighttime And Some For The Day"

What a strange collection of stories.

jasc15:

--- Quote from: chknptpie on August 21, 2014, 01:38:20 PM ---
--- Quote from: jasc15 on August 21, 2014, 01:27:01 PM ---
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig.
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I really enjoyed that book in high school - but its been a long time!

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I enjoyed the first few chapters, where he talks about his friend's relationship to technology and the beginning of the classic/romantic split (i.e., ignoring reality and getting upset when it interrupts your ignorance when something breaks).  When he gets into his talk about quality, and I finally realize that Phaedrus is his past identity, the whole motorcycle journey metaphor evaporates, and he is is just rambling on and on about quality.  I don't feel like i've read anything new on the subject for 50 pages, and it seems very repetitive.  I'll report further when I finish the book.


Edit: Also, I faked the post quotes here, since the previous thread is locked.  I don't know how the link in the quote codes the date and time, but I played with it to get it reasonably close.  Totally useless, but I thought i would try to see how it works for my own satisfaction.

Scorpion:
Finished The Gunslinger yesterday, now on The Drawing of the Three. Maybe this time I'll make it to Book 7...

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