Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. I read this book for the first time when I was 12, and since then I read it about 15 times. Each re-read was just as enjoyable as the first one.
Books Worth Rereading
- Thread starter Koroviev
- Start date
Recommended Videos
Books i have re-read and enjoyed are: anything by Tolkien, for newer (published not setting) fantasy type books then the Inheritance cycle is good (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) ignore the film though it was a terrible representationn, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and the Dragonlance saga (The chronicles trilogy is probably the best and then the Legends trilogy)
I'm currently rereading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, whcih is my new favorite book.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and The Hobbit. Both captivated me, and I am in the process of re-reading The Fellowship of the Ring at present. The way Tolkien makes you feel that you are in the adventure, following Frodo and the rest... that is very valuable to me.
Offtopic PS: My hundredth post! Woo hama!
Offtopic PS: My hundredth post! Woo hama!
Anything written by the writers: Douglas Preston and Lincon Child. Espicially the books that involve FBI Agent Pendergast becuase he is one of the best characters is the history of literature. Each books plot usually revolves around a strange mystery that the local police can't solve and so Pendergast visits the location on his vacation to help out. Yeah, you read that correctly, HIS VACATION IS SOLVING MYSTERIES! What a badass. From murders in musuems to eerie rituals in cornfields, these books suck you in from the beginning and make you force yourself to keep reading. I must tell you that if your not into suspenseful novels then your not going to like them. Here is a list of the Pedergast books in order:
Relic
Reliquary
Cabinet of Curiosities
Still Life with Crows
Brimstone
Dance of Death
Book of the Dead
Wheel of Darkness
Cemetery Dance
Fever Dream
P.S. If you do happen to stuble upon another book with one of the authors names on it, make sure the book is co-authored by BOTH of them because their individual books arn't that good.
Relic
Reliquary
Cabinet of Curiosities
Still Life with Crows
Brimstone
Dance of Death
Book of the Dead
Wheel of Darkness
Cemetery Dance
Fever Dream
P.S. If you do happen to stuble upon another book with one of the authors names on it, make sure the book is co-authored by BOTH of them because their individual books arn't that good.
Final Crisis was just a mess. They glossed over what should have been monumental moments, the writing felt like Grant Morrisson was writing each character based on a basic outline of what each character is about. (ie - Batman is moody, secretive, and an expert detective = "Bah, you all know nothing. Here, I have assembled a detailed file on this case from my massive database that I have, because I am an expert detective.") They kill of characters with little fanfare, they bring back dead characters with little explanation, and in the end, everything felt loosely tied together, like it was cobbled together. Easily the worst graphic novel I've ever read. Worse than The Dark Knight Strikes Again, and I, a generally pretty observant guy, stopped reading The Dark Knight Strikes Again the first time through because I got two thirds of the way through it and had no friggin clue what was going on.CrashBang said:
So yeah...not a fan of Final Crisis.
We've had this conversation before haha. I remember because of your name.Fidelias said:
I'm reading The Golden Compass right now, which is also a good book. But I can't wait for Ghost Story. The first chapter's online, by the way.
Well if I can find it cheap or borrow it from a friend then I'll give it a read. If not, then I'll give it a miss. Thanks for the heads up. I'm also glad to know I'm not the only person who hated and was completely stumped by The Dark Knight Strikes Again. The artwork was very offputting and creepy and the story was ridiculous, almost nonsensical and very pointlessfreakydan said:
am not really the re-reading type, i barely read in the first place, mind you av just read me first trilogy of books from start to finish, ( the Darth bane trilogy , and its rekindled my fond memories of reading) however, i've re read the first few chapters of the Lord of the rings trilogy coz av never managed to get into the books, a love the films but a can't get into the books for some reason
The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe - further re-readings benefit your understanding greatly as there is a world of things you will not understand or simply miss the first time around. But I guess bigger problem is getting people to read it even once as it's not your garden variety of light fantasy series even though that's what it probably looks like to anyone who takes a short glance at the book's premise.
The End Of Work, By Jeremy Rifkin. A compelling book about the economic trends that were arising in 1995 and now clearly affect our work relations. Want to know why most of us need to freelance, even those of us that have regular jobs? And why regular jobs seem to be in extinction? Read this book.
I am looking for an English copy, since I read a Brazilian Portuguese translation a few years ago.
In the fiction genre, a great book that I read many times is "The Physician", by Noah Gordon. It follows the story of a young man during the low middle ages reaching for his dream of becoming a doctor. His journey eventually leads him to the middle east, where medical colleges were teaching the profession at a higher level than the medicine practiced in Europe at the time, when barber-surgeons were the rule. A very engaging book, no doubt about it.
I am looking for an English copy, since I read a Brazilian Portuguese translation a few years ago.
In the fiction genre, a great book that I read many times is "The Physician", by Noah Gordon. It follows the story of a young man during the low middle ages reaching for his dream of becoming a doctor. His journey eventually leads him to the middle east, where medical colleges were teaching the profession at a higher level than the medicine practiced in Europe at the time, when barber-surgeons were the rule. A very engaging book, no doubt about it.
I know right?? I cried every time at the end, haha.FirstToStrike said:
It was one of my favourite books back in the day. Read it to death along with the rest of the Redwall series.
OT: Shogun by James Clavell
The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavrielle Kay
The Harry Potter series
Brotherhood of the Wolf: 'Volume 2' (I want to find the rest of the series but can't :<)
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
I'm sure there are several more, but nothing comes to mind.