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2009/01/27 14:34:30
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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I looked over my collection of fiction paperbacks the other day and noticed that virtually all the books I read are somehow War/Violence related. Mostly Fantasy and Historical thrillers (Cornwell, Scarrow etc..)with a few modern Thrillers (Clancy, Higgins etc..) and Crime novels thrown in. Basically all Violence related in some way.
I feel like a change, something a bit more about real life. Anyone got any recommendations for good books? Don't mind if they're light hearted or serious.
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2009/01/27 16:08:01
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Ridin' on a Snotling Pump Wagon
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Pratchett is always good for a giggle in my experience.
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2009/01/27 16:11:18
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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As I Lay Dying is pretty good, but its a bit older
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2009/01/27 16:13:59
Subject: Re:Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Been Around the Block
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Holes
The Color Purple
Hatchet
The Outsiders
Are all fantastic reads
The Day My Bum Went Psycho series (LOL SO FUNNY)
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2009/01/27 17:15:54
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Also, if you're sick of Sci-Fi/Fantasy/War you can always depress yourself by reading these:
http://www.oprah.com/entity/oprahsbookclub
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2009/01/27 17:46:41
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Erm no thanks. I would like a books aimed at men, not middle aged housewives.
I've read a few classic novels and many were quite good but in all honestly I'm thinking about something more modern. Something a bit like Nick Hornby for example (But obviously not Nick Hornby as I've read all his novels).
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"And if we've learnt anything over the past 1000 mile retreat it's that Russian agriculture is in dire need of mechanisation!" |
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2009/01/27 17:50:53
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Barpharanges
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Confederacy of Dunces is highly lauded (I couldn't finish it, but it's good).
Most any Vonnegut - Slaughter-house Five, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, and Breakfast of Champions are good'uns.
Life of Pi is supposed to be quite good.
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2009/01/27 18:09:09
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Dominating Dominatrix
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There's an excellent german author called Andreas Eschbach who writes excellent "low" Sci-Fi novels which are not really violent. I'm not sure how his books are called in english though. Try searching for:
-One Trillion Dollars
-The Jesus Video
- The last of his kind
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2009/01/27 19:09:28
Subject: Re:Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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Achtung schweinhund is very good indeed.
there's a few reviews around of it-- like this one, so you're not just going off of my word. very funny and interesting, I liked the insights into the early wargaming scene and the people therein. Especially the collector whose hobby was taking pics of minis and job was taking shots of Penthouse magazine models. bastard. 
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2009/01/27 19:42:37
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Battlewagon Driver with Charged Engine
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"All Quiet on the Western Front" is a great read.
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H.B.M.C. wrote:
"Balance, playtesting - a casual gamer craves not these things!" - Yoda, a casual gamer.
Three things matter in marksmanship -
location, location, locationMagickalMemories wrote:How about making another fist?
One can be, "Da Fist uv Mork" and the second can be, "Da Uvver Fist uv Mork."
Make a third, and it can be, "Da Uvver Uvver Fist uv Mork"
Eric
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2009/01/27 20:32:35
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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None of you have offered a single suggestion that wasn't war/violence/fantasy/SF related.
Get a grip! Read the question!
There's a ton of out of copyright classic fiction available. Some of the books are £1 or you can download them off the Internet for free.
H Rider Haggard -- adventure
Charles Dickens -- social commentary
Arthur Conan Doyle -- detective
For something more modern, try some Martin Amis or Haruki Murakami.
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2009/01/27 20:37:43
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Barpharanges
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Kilkrazy wrote:None of you have offered a single suggestion that wasn't war/violence/fantasy/SF related.
Get a grip! Read the question!
There's a ton of out of copyright classic fiction available. Some of the books are £1 or you can download them off the Internet for free.
H Rider Haggard -- adventure
Charles Dickens -- social commentary
Arthur Conan Doyle -- detective
For something more modern, try some Martin Amis or Haruki Murakami.
Erm, Confederacy of Dunces, Breakfast of Champions, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, and Life of Pi aren't war/violence/fantasy/ SF related.
Edit: Nor was lifeafter's suggestion of "As I Lay Dying"
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2009/01/27 21:29:10
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Anti-piracy Officer
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I got bored of reading all the war/sf/violence/fantasy suggestions and flipped past those.
To be fair, a lot of Kurt Vonnegut's stuff is about war and/or SF.
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2009/01/27 21:38:22
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm." |
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2009/01/27 21:40:08
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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My Sony eBook reader currently contains over 100 free novels though a number are SF or fantasy.
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2009/01/28 04:08:35
Subject: Re:Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Been Around the Block
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Mine aren't sci fi or war...
Unless you count Bumfighting
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2009/01/28 04:14:30
Subject: Re:Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Crafty Bray Shaman
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I like to read Hemingway, some people can't stand his train of consciousness/thought writing though which is his own unique genius.
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Jean-luke Pee-card, of thee YOU ES ES Enter-prize
Make it so!
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2009/01/28 04:21:19
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Madrak Ironhide
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Murakami...what a head trip.
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2009/01/28 04:23:03
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Madrak Ironhide
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In honor of John Updike's death, there's always
In the Beauty of the Lilies
Rabbit, Run
Rabbit Redux
Rabbit Is Rich
Rabbit At Rest
Rabbit Remembered
The Witches of Eastwick
Be forewarned: his prose is somewhat precious.
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2009/01/28 04:29:35
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Regular Dakkanaut
Toms River, NJ
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Kilkrazy wrote:
Charles Dickens -- social commentary
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"With pop hits provin' unlikely, Captain Beefheart retreated to a cabin to shout at his band for months on end. The result was Trout Mask Replica." |
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2009/01/28 04:38:07
Subject: Re:Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Fireknife Shas'el
A bizarre array of focusing mirrors and lenses turning my phrases into even more accurate clones of
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VermGho5t wrote:I like to read Hemingway, some people can't stand his train of consciousness/thought writing though which is his own unique genius.
Wait, what? If you consider him to do the stream of consciousness thing, I wonder what you'd think of Joyce's Ulysses.
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2009/01/28 04:53:03
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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!!Goffik Rocker!!
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If you've never read it pick up the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy series. They are great for all ages.
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Do you remember that time that thing happened?
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2009/01/28 05:33:19
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Fireknife Shas'el
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I'd recommend Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series.
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2009/01/28 06:05:45
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Stubborn Temple Guard
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I just picked up and read "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War." It is quite awesome.
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27th Member of D.O.O.M.F.A.R.T.
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2009/01/28 06:09:51
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Madrak Ironhide
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LuciusAR wrote:I looked over my collection of fiction paperbacks the other day and noticed that virtually all the books I read are somehow War/Violence related. Mostly Fantasy and Historical thrillers (Cornwell, Scarrow etc..)with a few modern Thrillers (Clancy, Higgins etc..) and Crime novels thrown in. Basically all Violence related in some way.
I feel like a change, something a bit more about real life. Anyone got any recommendations for good books? Don't mind if they're light hearted or serious.
No Country for Old Men
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2009/01/28 06:10:57
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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Maddening Mutant Boss of Chaos
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World War Z is an amazing book. Also Anything by Neil Gaiman, but particularly "American Gods," it's one of those books that I have read at least a dozen times, and love it every single time.
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Veteran Sergeant wrote:Oh wait. His fluff, at this point, has him coming to blows with Lionel, Angryon, Magnus, and The Emprah. One can only assume he went into the Eye of Terror because he still hadn't had a chance to punch enough Primarchs yet.
Albatross wrote:I guess we'll never know. That is, until Frazzled releases his long-awaited solo album 'Touch My Weiner'. Then we'll know.
warboss wrote:I marvel at their ability to shoot the entire foot off with a shotgun instead of pistol shooting individual toes off like most businesses would.
Mr Nobody wrote:Going to war naked always seems like a good idea until someone trips on gravel.
Ghidorah wrote: You need to quit hating and trying to control other haters hating on other people's hobbies that they are trying to control.
ShumaGorath wrote:Posting in a thread where fat nerds who play with toys make fun of fat nerds who wear costumes outdoors.
Marshal2Crusaders wrote:Good thing it wasn't attacked by the EC, or it would be the assault on Magnir's Crack.
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2009/01/28 07:44:32
Subject: Recommend me some good non Fantasty/Sci-Fi/War novels
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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If you want a bit of comedy, try PG Wodehouse.
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