Originally Posted By ReadingMom Any of the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich. I just think that they're hilarious. Makes me want to visit New Jersey.
Originally Posted By markedward >>>"Cytoenzymology and Isozymes of Cultured Cells" >>> A lot of people think Patrick Swayze was completely miscast in the film, but I think he pulls it off.
Originally Posted By DAR To me it begins and ends with the Hobbit. It is my favorite book of all time. I have been reading some Chuck Klosterman lately and have really enjoyed his stuff.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>>>>"Cytoenzymology and Isozymes of Cultured Cells" >>> Not to post a spoiler but I found the romance to be contrived in this book.<< Well, Grandpa was pathologist first and an author second. [Seriously, I just re-read #17 and I'm sorry for bragging so much on my family, but I'm really proud of them.]
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I may take heat for this one, but if you have actually READ the book and not merely think you know what it's about having just heard tell of it... I highly reccomend "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. With all honesty, I can say that reading this book helped me to finally rid myself of even the slightest pretence of racism. I see ALL people without being influenced by their race. It isn't about "slavery." It is about equality of all mankind.
Originally Posted By RAM1984 Glory Road by Heinlein and just about anything else by him as well. Alas Babylon; I cannot remember the author. I have read all the Harry Potter books more times than I can say but I rarely recommend them. There seem to be the people who love them and those who don't care. I only started them because of all the foo foo rah and got hooked.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Oh yeah and another book that had a massive effect on me is: Night by Elie Wiesel
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Although I love Dave Barry and was deeply into murder mysteries, like the ones written by Agatha Christie, I must say that my favorite book ever was one entitled, "Wind from the Carolina's" by Robert Wilder. It was a historic fictional novel about a family that rejected the American Revolution so they transported an entire plantation, slaves, stock and even the building to Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas. It covers about 4 generations of the family and tells of their struggles to make a go of it after the move. I first read it when I was in High School so that dates it back to at least the 60's and I have read it at least 10 times since then. I never tire of it. Graphically written and extremely interesting, IMHO.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros "Wuthering Heights"...wait, that's on my list of books to tell people to never read. Seriously, if you haven't alreay been forced to read it, don't do it. I would recommend "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. I've heard that the other books in the series are also quite good, but I haven't personally read any of them. Also, I found "Crime and Punishment" to be pretty good. As the name might imply, there's a lot to it, but very well done.
Originally Posted By goodgirl Replay by Ken Grimwood If found this book about 20 years ago and re-read it every 4 or 5 years. The lead character reaches age 40 and dies. He wakes up in his body at the age of 18. He gets to live his life over again--differently, because he has knowledge to help him along financially and otherwise. At age 40 he dies again and wakes up at 18. This continues; he meets another woman who is experiencing it too. It's not a pulitzer prize winner. In fact its a little dated right now given the technology we have. However, I have enjoyed it because it forces me to think...if I died and woke up at, say, age 23 how would I live my life differently?
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Davey Come Home by Margaret Teibl. Why? 'Cause my mom wrote it. (And it won some awards, even!)
Originally Posted By TomSawyer "Live from Death Valley" by John Soennichsen. It's like travelling with a friend who tells interesting stories about a place that you'd never found that interesting before... and it becomes a place you'd love to see because his enthusiasm for it is so infectious. The guy who wrote it pickles mice in boxed wine and then drinks the wine, though. And he paints rocks to look like Disneyland attractions. He's a bit of a loon, but that stuff doesn't come up in the book so forget I mentioned it. Oh, and any travel book by Bill Bryson, but especially "Under a Sunburned Sky" and "A Walk in the Woods". Funny stuff
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter TOM SAWYER!!! How wonderful to see you posting. So, when are we going to see updated pics of your gorgeous daughter? Signed, Pixie Glitter, self-appointed President of the Tom Sawyer Fan Club Even Though She Has Absolutely No Formally Acknowledged Authorization to Claim Said Title and In Fact is Probably an Embarrassment to Mr. Sawyer but She Admires Him so Much That She Doesn't Care
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Just for you, Pixie: Here she is with a friend: <a href="http://seanvarney.smugmug.com/photos/90320890-L.jpg" target="_blank">http://seanvarney.smugmug.com/ photos/90320890-L.jpg</a> And here is one of the best pictures I've taken of her from a few weeks ago <a href="http://seanvarney.smugmug.com/photos/90320957-L.jpg" target="_blank">http://seanvarney.smugmug.com/ photos/90320957-L.jpg</a> And you're going to have to go a heck of a lot farther than this to be an embarrassment to me! My mom thinks Rush Limbaugh isn't conservative enough and my dad thinks that waiters really do want to hear his latest joke.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Wow! She is almost as adorable as my niece (they look about the same age, 22 months today). My all time favorite book is Stephen King's The Stand. I would recommend this to anyone. It's not scary at all, although he does kill off 99% of the population in the first part of the book. The characters in the book are so compelling and their personal journies in a world flipped on end in a few short weeks is facinating.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, BOY. This is a super hard one. Soooooo many.... most recent I've recommended to anyone, though, is "Man Without a Country" by Kurt Vonnegut. Actually loaned my copy of it to my buddy Jeffrey and told him he HAD to read it. I actually recommend books to folks fairly often - I love to read! As for "Man Without A Country" - I recommended it because Kurt Vonnegut & I feel the same way about a lot of things, but he just puts it much more eloquently than I could ever hope to. Oh, and this book is a book of eassays, not one of his fiction pieces. Anyhow, I consider it a decent introduction to not only Vonnegut, but also to me.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Thanks, TS!! What a little beauty--love the pics! (And just for future reference, you might want to strongly reconsider ever saying these words to me: "you're going to have to go a heck of a lot farther than this to be an embarrassment to me"--trust me on this, there are some people you just don't want to offer that challenge to). ;-)
Originally Posted By debtee Gorgeour pix of your darling girl Tom! A book I love that changed my life was the "Miracle of right thought" by Orison Swett Marden written in 1897, a big success back then, over 2 million copies sold and yet it's just, if not more relevant today!
