Book recommendations

CourtneyC · 08-30-2007, 10:38 PM

I just finished Beach Road by James Patterson and am looking for a new fun read. Anyone have any suggestions?

Nords · 08-31-2007, 12:17 AM

Anything by Robert B. Parker in the Spencer, Stone, or Randall characters?

dex · 08-31-2007, 08:01 AM

Teeth of the tiger - about terrorest - I forgot the author. Good summer read.

FYI I haven't read a book in years - Audio books are the way to go. I can now download them via the internet.

Moemg · 08-31-2007, 08:19 AM

Quickie James Patterson's new book

**Martha** · 08-31-2007, 09:25 AM

Daniel Silva has a new book out: Secret Servant.

The hero of his books, Gabriel Allon, an Israeli spy, hooks up with the Americans to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American diplomat. I like his stuff.

I agree with Dex's recommendation as well, Teeth of the Tiger is a Tom Clancy book.

Eyerishgold · 08-31-2007, 09:28 AM

Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut.......Heck, anything by Vonnegut is a great read.

**Martha** · 08-31-2007, 09:45 AM

Another thought is any book by Nevada Barr. Her novels feature a national park service ranger solving murders in various national parks. If you are a park lover it is fun to have the familiar settings. I really like her stuff too.

Amazon.com: Barr, Nevada: Books

Moemg · 08-31-2007, 09:47 AM

If you haven't read it "The Glass Castle " not exactly a beach read but good

justin · 08-31-2007, 09:57 AM

Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen

Comedy Noir w/ good, entertaining overly exaggerated characters

**Sarah in SC** · 08-31-2007, 10:01 AM

I really like Ted Bell, he's a retired ad man and his character Hawke is a really awesome new addition to the spy genre. Like a more realistic James Bond. Highly recommended!

Also, DH just read Lone Survivor, about the Seal Team in Afganistan that got surrounded by hundreds of Taliban and one actually survived the attack. He wouldn't put it down for three days!

For the not fun summer reading, I just read the remarkable Omnivore's Dilemma, and it has really changed a lot of my concepts about how we eat. It is well worth the time invested, and a fascinating read.

cj · 08-31-2007, 05:58 PM

For the women: I am less than 1/2 way through "The Hot Flash Club" by Nancy Thayer, and I love it! I just found out it's the first in a series, so I'll be set with reading material for a while. It's about 4 women, ages 52-62, and I can SO relate to some of their feelings and experiences.

Everyone will appreciate this - at one point, a friend who is a widow retires. She decides to sell her big, old home and buy a Winnebago and drive with her dog all over the United States. People can't believe it. She says, "look, I've been wanting to do this all my life. I've got stacks of books to read, and the addresses of a ton of old friends and acquaintances to visit, and I bet I'll make a lot of new friends along the way. I'm going to lie in the grass looking up at the stars from every park I can find. I'm going to drive down every side road that catches my my fancy and while I drive, I'll listen to opera-the entire opera, not just the arias-and country western music, and jazz, whatever I'm in the mood for. I'm going to eat whatever I want and in the evenings, if it's raining, I'll curl up and read scientific essays and adolescent porn. I'm going to explore this country and my own mind. I've spent my whole life paying attention to my outside. Now I'm going to pay attention to my inside."

And they are all speechless, and think she's nuts.

Like most people we all know who think being FIRE'd is nuts, eh?

CJ

TromboneAl · 08-31-2007, 06:59 PM

I've just finished three Stuart Woods books. Silly, vapid entertainmnet -- just what I like.

BTW, I just joined this: PaperBackSwap : Your source for swapping books online!. I'm very impressed with that site, although I haven't gotten any books yet.

Click here for a video on how PBS works.

two4theroad · 09-03-2007, 08:27 PM

I have been a member of PBS for over a year and it is great. I have about 75 books listed and have traded for about 20 so far and have about 15 credits saved up. Trading books for just the price of postage!

The best ones to submit for trade are very recent bestsellers or one of a kind, hard to find books like old sci-fi. There is a shortage of financial how to books, in case you all have any of those laying around

. I am 4th in line of 25 for Bogleheads guide to investing and 10 of 16 for the 4 pillars.....if anyone has a spare copy.
2fer

Great book if a bit long, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

bright eyed · 09-03-2007, 08:45 PM

my son (16) just read Kite Runner and LOVED it...it must be amazing cuz the kid has never enjoyed a book like that before!

two4theroad · 09-03-2007, 08:55 PM

Bright Eye
You should post that book to PBS, there are 122 people waiting in line for it.
Including me......

CourtneyC · 09-03-2007, 10:50 PM

Great rec's. Thanks!

bright eyed · 09-03-2007, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by two4theroad

Bright Eye
You should post that book to PBS, there are 122 people waiting in line for it.
Including me......

how does that work? i'm not familiar w/ it...

TromboneAl · 09-04-2007, 10:48 AM

You join PBS (PaperBackSwap : Your source for swapping books online!) and list your books by entering their ISBN numbers. Then, if someone "orders" one of your books, you get an email, print out a mailer, wrap the book in it, and send it to them. You pay the postage (usually $2.13).

When you order a book, you get it for free.

My plan is to use PBS for the times that my library doesn't have a particular book (e.g. four pillars), and for gifts.

happy2bretired · 09-04-2007, 10:59 AM

I have Kite Runner...very good book! I don't want to trade it tho since a few years from now, I might want to read it again. I need to check out that swap site. I think that might be just what I need.

bright eyed · 09-04-2007, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TromboneAl

You join PBS (PaperBackSwap : Your source for swapping books online!) and list your books by entering their ISBN numbers. Then, if someone "orders" one of your books, you get an email, print out a mailer, wrap the book in it, and send it to them. You pay the postage (usually $2.13).

When you order a book, you get it for free.

My plan is to use PBS for the times that my library doesn't have a particular book (e.g. four pillars), and for gifts.

cool! i will definitely check it out!

08-30-2007, 10:38 PM	#1
CourtneyC Dryer sheet aficionado Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: san francisco Posts: 46	Book recommendations I just finished Beach Road by James Patterson and am looking for a new fun read. Anyone have any suggestions? __________________ afteriretire.com

08-31-2007, 12:17 AM	#2
Nords Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oahu Posts: 15,999	Anything by Robert B. Parker in the Spencer, Stone, or Randall characters? __________________ * * For more info see "About Me" in my profile.

08-31-2007, 08:01 AM	#3
dex Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,174	Teeth of the tiger - about terrorest - I forgot the author. Good summer read. FYI I haven't read a book in years - Audio books are the way to go. I can now download them via the internet. __________________ Sometimes death is not as tragic as not knowing how to live. This man knew how to live--and how to make others glad they were living. - Jack Benny at Nat King Cole's funeral

08-31-2007, 09:25 AM	#5
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 10,065	Daniel Silva has a new book out: Secret Servant. The hero of his books, Gabriel Allon, an Israeli spy, hooks up with the Americans to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American diplomat. I like his stuff. I agree with Dex's recommendation as well, Teeth of the Tiger is a Tom Clancy book. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

08-31-2007, 09:45 AM	#7
Martha Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 10,065	Another thought is any book by Nevada Barr. Her novels feature a national park service ranger solving murders in various national parks. If you are a park lover it is fun to have the familiar settings. I really like her stuff too. Amazon.com: Barr, Nevada: Books __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

08-31-2007, 08:19 AM	#4
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,264	Quickie James Patterson's new book

08-31-2007, 09:28 AM	#6
Eyerishgold Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 195	Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut.......Heck, anything by Vonnegut is a great read.

08-31-2007, 09:47 AM	#8
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,264	If you haven't read it "The Glass Castle " not exactly a beach read but good

08-31-2007, 09:57 AM	#9
justin Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,010	Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen Comedy Noir w/ good, entertaining overly exaggerated characters

08-31-2007, 10:01 AM	#10
Sarah in SC Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,920	I really like Ted Bell, he's a retired ad man and his character Hawke is a really awesome new addition to the spy genre. Like a more realistic James Bond. Highly recommended! Also, DH just read Lone Survivor, about the Seal Team in Afganistan that got surrounded by hundreds of Taliban and one actually survived the attack. He wouldn't put it down for three days! For the not fun summer reading, I just read the remarkable Omnivore's Dilemma, and it has really changed a lot of my concepts about how we eat. It is well worth the time invested, and a fascinating read. __________________ "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." - Mark Twain DINKS, 38 and 46, plan for his ER at 50, mine few yrs later. Boy it sucks getting older and having to edit your sig line to reflect that!

08-31-2007, 05:58 PM	#11
cj Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 309	For the women: I am less than 1/2 way through "The Hot Flash Club" by Nancy Thayer, and I love it! I just found out it's the first in a series, so I'll be set with reading material for a while. It's about 4 women, ages 52-62, and I can SO relate to some of their feelings and experiences. Everyone will appreciate this - at one point, a friend who is a widow retires. She decides to sell her big, old home and buy a Winnebago and drive with her dog all over the United States. People can't believe it. She says, "look, I've been wanting to do this all my life. I've got stacks of books to read, and the addresses of a ton of old friends and acquaintances to visit, and I bet I'll make a lot of new friends along the way. I'm going to lie in the grass looking up at the stars from every park I can find. I'm going to drive down every side road that catches my my fancy and while I drive, I'll listen to opera-the entire opera, not just the arias-and country western music, and jazz, whatever I'm in the mood for. I'm going to eat whatever I want and in the evenings, if it's raining, I'll curl up and read scientific essays and adolescent porn. I'm going to explore this country and my own mind. I've spent my whole life paying attention to my outside. Now I'm going to pay attention to my inside." And they are all speechless, and think she's nuts. Like most people we all know who think being FIRE'd is nuts, eh? CJ

08-31-2007, 06:59 PM	#12
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,323	I've just finished three Stuart Woods books. Silly, vapid entertainmnet -- just what I like. BTW, I just joined this: PaperBackSwap : Your source for swapping books online!. I'm very impressed with that site, although I haven't gotten any books yet. Click here for a video on how PBS works. __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget. Last edited by TromboneAl; 08-31-2007 at 07:37 PM..

09-03-2007, 08:27 PM	#13
two4theroad Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 172	Pbs I have been a member of PBS for over a year and it is great. I have about 75 books listed and have traded for about 20 so far and have about 15 credits saved up. Trading books for just the price of postage! The best ones to submit for trade are very recent bestsellers or one of a kind, hard to find books like old sci-fi. There is a shortage of financial how to books, in case you all have any of those laying around. I am 4th in line of 25 for Bogleheads guide to investing and 10 of 16 for the 4 pillars.....if anyone has a spare copy. 2fer Great book if a bit long, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. __________________ Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.<br />-Robert A. Heinlein Last edited by two4theroad; 09-03-2007 at 08:29 PM.. Reason: Addition

09-03-2007, 08:45 PM	#14
bright eyed Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,604	my son (16) just read Kite Runner and LOVED it...it must be amazing cuz the kid has never enjoyed a book like that before! __________________ If i think of something clever to say, i'll put it here...

09-03-2007, 08:55 PM	#15
two4theroad Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 172	Bright Eye You should post that book to PBS, there are 122 people waiting in line for it. Including me...... __________________ Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.<br />-Robert A. Heinlein

09-03-2007, 10:50 PM	#16
CourtneyC Dryer sheet aficionado Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: san francisco Posts: 46	Great rec's. Thanks! __________________ afteriretire.com

09-04-2007, 10:48 AM	#18
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,323	You join PBS (PaperBackSwap : Your source for swapping books online!) and list your books by entering their ISBN numbers. Then, if someone "orders" one of your books, you get an email, print out a mailer, wrap the book in it, and send it to them. You pay the postage (usually $2.13). When you order a book, you get it for free. My plan is to use PBS for the times that my library doesn't have a particular book (e.g. four pillars), and for gifts. __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

09-04-2007, 10:59 AM	#19
happy2bretired Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 482	I have Kite Runner...very good book! I don't want to trade it tho since a few years from now, I might want to read it again. I need to check out that swap site. I think that might be just what I need.

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