The Meek And The Militant - Religion And Power Across The World.

Paul N. Siegel.

This is not heavy reading, but everyone should read "A Child Called It" by Dave Pelzer.

Amazing story of the third worst child abuse case in California history.

Hug your children.

"A Million Little Pieces" by James Frey. It's deep.

Just finished 2 these past couple of weeks:

Brave New World - Aldous Huxley

1984 - George Orwell

Not bad readins...

"Harold and the Purple Crayon"

Sylvia by Howard Fast

muszewell said:

That is my second favourite book of all time!

muszewell said:

I read this last year. Good Book. Gets one thinking.

Childhoods End- Author C Clarke Excellent sci fiction

A Destiny Of Souls - Christopher Rice
BlackWood Farm - Anne Rice
True At First Light - Ernest Hemingway

Damn it! Don't any of you fucking read.

June7 said:

NOT heavy reading?!? Jeez June7 - I'd hate 2 see what u WOULD consider 'heavy'! I read that, it was a 'good' book, but I didnt feel the need/desire 2 read the rest.

The Top three books Ive read are:
3: Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg
(Just an amazing piece of work u can totally lose yourself in.
One of those rare books u can pick up again and again, and it will still work its magic)

There are a number of other books in the series, all very good, but the 1st is a richly detailed world - with at times, a distinct Indian sub-continetal flavour. Quite different 4 a 'fantasy' novel. I think people would be pleasantly surprised by it.

2: 'The Dark Tower' series by Stephen King
Not a big fan of His stuff, but my cousin introduced me 2 the 1st novel, 'The Gunslinger':

...and it was amazing. REALLY different 4 King.
If I HAD 2 pick one of the books as a favourite, I think Id go with 'Wizard & Glass'...
I cant wait 2 get my hands on the final few books next year before He retires...
(The first of the final few novels gets released late fall if anyone is interested):


1: The Night Listenr by Armistead Maupin
I got SO wrapped up in this book, that I couldnt WAIT 4 my working day 2 end so I could go home and go 2 bed early 2 read it! In fact, it was THAT good that I when I neared the end, I didnt wanna read the last chapter, cuz I knew that would be IT. When I finished it, I cried. No book has ever affected me so much - but it isnt without hope. There is much 2 find within its pages. What is amazing about the whole book is the way it is constructed, u start out reading what u THINK is the story, then it begins 2 twist and turn. BY three quarters of the way through, u will suddenly realise that there are a number of different ways 2 read the book (or rather read IN2 the book) and this throws the story's dynamic off in2 wild territories 4 your mind 2 ponder on. It's truly great stuff from a writer at His prime. Im glad I found this little gem, and I recommend this book 2 everyone I can who appreciates a good story! It is AWESOME. ItI defy u not 2 engage with it.



Here's a brief synopsis:
The narrator of The Night Listener is Gabriel Noone, a late-night radio storyteller who has risen to national fame in San Francisco. Having just separated from his husband of ten years, Noone is adrift in pain and confusion when he receives unexpected comfort from a thirteen-year-old fan - Pete Lomax - in Wisconsin. He learns of Pete's existence when a publisher sends him a book the child has written about the unimaginable sexual abuse he has suffered, his consequent struggle with HIV infection and his new life with a psychologist named Donna, who has become his foster mother. Deserted by his lover and companion of ten years, Noone is now at a strangely vulnerable point in his life. Pete, wise beyond his thriteen years, becomes a sort of surrogate son to the storyteller through a series of long distance phone calls. But, just as the clouds begin to part for Gabriel, a question arises that casts doubt upon the very existence this miracle child. Desperate for the truth, Gabriel begins an odyssey that will throw his own stormy relationships - familial, romantic and erotic - into sharp perspective. A personal saga that turns into a mystery that turns back into a personal saga again, The Night Listener keeps us guessing as it as it keeps us reading. Along the way Maupin brilliantly explores the question of how we tell stories, and to whom, and why...

ANYONE ELSE READ THIS?

THE ZEN OF MUHAMMAD ALI AND OTHER OBSESSIONS-davis miller
WATCHMEN-alan moore/dave gibbons
THE GIVING TREE-shel silverstein
LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET-Rainer Maria Rilke

Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda America Dickson 1849-1893 by Kent Anderson Leslie

Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class by Lawrence Otis Graham

Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler. This is what were coming to folks.
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Black Hawk Down and We were soldiers once and young, even though im only 50 or so pages throgh

I'd like to recommend the two novels I wrote, "Rage and the City" (a murder mystery set in Newark, NJ) and "Star" (an atypical small-town girl goes to Hollywood to make it big tome). You can find them both at www.greatunpublished.com.


"Bulls**t, Mr. Sandman!!! Y'know, you come right out of a comic book..."

'the power of now' by eckhart tolle..i can't pretend that i've put it all into practice..but it's definitely interesting reading and it will make you more aware of what's going on in your head...

Ill be sure 2 check that one out Rio - sounds interesting...

'Skinny Legs and All' by Tom Robbins
'Angela's Ashes' By Frank McCourt

Some people may not feel as though 'Angela's Ashes' is light reading but I didn't find it too heavy. 'Skinny Legs and All' is definitely light. It's one of my favorite reads.

bananacologne said:

I am a huge fan of King, and I loved all of the Gunslinger series, so I can't wait for the rest to come out.

Wizard and Glass was really good. I actually cried really hard at the end because it was so sad.

rio said:

great book, truly...

Cloudbuster said:

Yes it does, Brave New World was a good follow up...

Therapy's Latest " my Pillowcases are satan"

Makes Me Wanna Holler by Nathan McCall.

Here's some books I receommend:

• bkw -- How To Drink Beer and Meet People
  
  
• Lleena -- Seven Secrets of Successful Poms
  
  
• Anji -- Obsessed: The Rise and Fall of Prince Music and More Forum
  
  
• rdhull -- Namecheck Please!: The Story of a Man and his Quest for a Namecheck
  
  
• althom -- Peter Pan and Tinkerbell: The Truth Behind the Myth
  
  
• Natsume -- Lingerie: Photo Album
  
  
• Haystack -- How to Build a Better Thread
  
  
• rio3001 -- The Story of My Life (Co-written by rio)

Grrrrr!
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2the9s said:

Sag -- Harry Potter and the Farting Stone

2the9s said:

Yes, you


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