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Best book you read in 2008
Posted by JDh888 • 12/29/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: 2008, best, books, lives, sex, troost
So the question is what is the best book you read in 2008?
I'll kick it off.
Mine was "The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific" by author J. Maarten Troost
Damn funny.
It's a travelogue about a guy who goes to the equatorial pacific. Very very tongue in cheek funny.
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Best book I read in 2008: Armor by John Steakly but that's my fav and I've read it losts of times
My best new book I read is probably Acacia, it is a fantasy book (I can't recall the author at this moment)-
From wiki - Armor is a military science fiction novel by John Steakley. It has some superficial similarities with Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers (such as the military use of exoskeletons and insect-like alien enemies) but concentrates more on the psychological effects of violence on human beings rather than on the political aspects of the military, which was the focus of Heinlein's novel.
Looks good if you're into Scifi -
I recommend it for everyone who likes scifi...I liked Starship Troopers and Forever War, Enders Game, all the classic war science fiction novels. Love em.
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Sounds interesting, although I have to admit I'm not a super big Robert Heinlein or O. S. Card fan (I did like The Moon is a Harsh Mistress though).
I'll keep my eyes open for Armor. Thanks for the recommendation.
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I really don't like Cards other books, Even the Ender sequals....Ender's about it. The people in his stories are just so unlikable an MEAN
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Absolutely! Most of the stuff I like has a Dark Fantasy twist like the works of Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson, you know, the Twilight Zone style writers. LOL
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Cool..I like almost every type of science fiction, hard, space opera and everything in between
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Actually i love the stories of philip k dick - many, most in fact, have been transformed into movies. Bladerunner, for instance. Great, great movie.
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I love Bladerunner too, but it was so slowwww
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If you liked Armor by Steakly then you should try Vampires Inc. It's also by John Steakly and one of the best vampire novels I've read. -
I vaguely remember reading about Vampire's inc. I haven't read anything else by Steakley, but I heard he wrote another book with the main character being Felix, who was similar but not the same as the Armor Felix. Is Vampires like that?
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The best book that I read in 2008 was probably "The Orange Code" by Arkadi Kuhlmann & Bruce Philp. -
Hmm ... it was either Truman Capote's In Cold Blood or Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. -
The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts-
I love this book too!
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Coraline by Neil Gaiman and The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. I loved them both. I just finished A Lesson Before Dieing by Earnest Gaines...now that was a wonderful book.
Coraline is coming out as a movie soon. I can't wait to see it.-
From Wiki - In A Lesson Before Dying, there are many similarities between Ernest Gaines’ life and his novel. This book is set at Henri Pichot’s plantation. Gaines grew up Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, where he was reared by his Aunt Augusteen. Many critics believe that this is the reason for many of his books’ settings. One of the main settings in this book is the church where Grant is the teacher; this is similar to Gaines’ life as he grew up attending a segregated school in the local church. As the novel progresses Grant travels into town for various meetings, this can be compared to the time in his life when Gaines moved to California after World War II.
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I think I read the Bean Trees. Was it about a chick who takes in that little girl and raises her?
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I will say- Mystic's Musings by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev -
Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray or John Steinback's Tortilla Flat. Tortilla Flat is so damn funny. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for great storytelling and laugh out loud humor. -
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama.
I am currently reading a HILARIOUS book (I was just turned on to this author); Christopher Moore's Bloodsucking Fiends. LMAO.-
I love Christopher Moore. Check out A Dirty Job next. It's my favorite of his works.
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the twilight series. loved them for some reason -
The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell. His books are a pleasure to read, and full of food for thought. -
Meetings With Morrissey by Len Brown, a brilliant insight to Morrissey's influences and detailed info about the history of his career thus far. -
The Tessara...by me. -
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Wisdom of our Fathers
Tim Russert-
I read that one too--and it was truly fabulous.
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I actually read a lot more in 2008 then I normally do.
The best I read were probably:
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Born Standing Up by Steven Martin
Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner-
Definitely want to read Hardcore Zen. -
@freeatlast Hardcore Zen is definitely one of the better books on Buddhism I have read. I am reading Brad Warner's second book Sit Down and Shut Up right now. It is pretty good as well.
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Influence by Robert B. Cialdini was definitely one of the most interesting books I read this year.
Two works of fiction I re-read every year because they are so good:
The October Country by Ray Bradbury
Nightmares and Geezenstacks by Fredric Brown
Both are collections of short stories and they are brilliant! -
I just posted a blog a couple a days ago about great books, the comments by some of my readers are are very insightful. (defective.co.nz/2008/12/30/before-technology-there-was-books/)
The best I read this year that was not a re-read was "our story" about the boyband Westlife, it was fantastic! And the best fiction was probably "child of darkness" by V.C Andrews -
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles
Author: Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D.
It shows that genes and DNA do not control our biology; that instead DNA is controlled by signals
from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our positive and negative thoughts. Amazing read well worth the money I spent on it.
www.amazon.com/Biology-Belief-Unleashing-Consciousness-Miracles/dp/14019231... -
"Destined To Reign" By Pastor Joseph Prince
A great book of GRACE ! Amen...
Happy New Year! -
This is truly difficult to pin down--many great reads in 2008, so I guess I'll throw out the top three that tie for first, lol.
Gary Braunbeck: 'Mr. Hands' (2007)
For anyone that has not discovered this author yet, I cannot recommend him enough. He writes in several genres and I've read nearly all his work. I've never once been disappointed by this great talent.
John D. MacDonald: 'Bright Orange For The Shroud' (1965)
Although this juggernaut of a writer passed away in 1986 (R.I.P my friend), I am endlessly enthralled by his writing and ability to cut to the bone of the psyches of his characters and humanity in general. This man wrote 78 books--each and everyone exceptional, in my opinion.
Zoë Sharp: 'Second Shot' (2007)
If you're into grit-your-teeth action and extremely well-paced writing, this writer delivers all you can stand, and then some. Everything I've come across thus far from this woman is awesome.-
RE: John D. MacDonald-- I really loved the short suspense novels he wrote prior to the Travis McGee series. Great writer--I learned a lot from him.
Oh, and as a rare book dealer I can tell you that some of his early works, in the first "paperback original" printing, such as The Brass Cupcake are among the most valuable paperbacks out there.
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Pullman's trilogy "His Dark Materials"
"Tropic of Cancer": Henry Miller.
"Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin" Alice Echols -
Probably A Green Journey by Jon Hassler, but I read that one quite recently and Hassler is one of my favorite authors. Another contender is Recovering the Constitution: Race, Religion and Abortion Reconsidered by Stephen B. Presser, but it's about ten years old and some of the context is outdated. -
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely or More Sex Is Safer Sex by Steven E. Landsburg -
Such a tough question. I've read a lot of good books this year. Pullman's "His Dark Materials" rank up there, as do half a dozen books by Christopher Moore. And The City of Ember has a soft spot in my heart too.
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I'm more into non-fiction books.The best I read this year was "Mind Power into the 21st century".Yeah the title is probably a bit corny, but the book is far from that.
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Gstaad 95-98 by writer Arnon Grunberg. Dark, witty, provocative and written in a brilliant style.
Kobolito
www.blogbert.nl -
A translated version of Eleven minute, i must say one of the best Novel that i read in 2008. -
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Less evil than Naom Chomsky. -
if you're looking for funny books...
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman (famouspick.blogspot.com/2009/01/surely-youre-joking-mr-feynman.html)
A Dirty Job: A Novel by Christopher Moore
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Book recommendations from famous people -
The Choice By Og Mandino -
I finished a book by the Romanian historian Matei Cazacu about Vlad Dracula: dracula-transylvania.blogspot.com/2008/06/dracula-book.html
The book helped me documenting for the blog and clarifies a lot of things upon Draula's life.
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