turi_guilliano Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hi Guys, just finished reading two Dan Brown's... like it a lot... :thumbsupsmiley: although i must admit that im not much of a fan of the suspense thriller type... im more into the mitch albom style... sublime, easy and soothing to the soul... much like a book you'd read while in a hammock, under a shade of tall tree, enjoying the last few days of summer... any suggestions guys? tuesday's and five people you meet in heaven were splendid, im looking for the same types... =) nonetheless if you a good book of any type or theme in mind, then feel free to suggest them... it would be helpful if you could say a little something about the book, without spilling too much of course... :mtc: Quote Link to comment
Spanky Hardon Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 try these:einstein's dreamsdress your family in curduroy and denim the first is a novel divided into short sub-stories, the other is a collection of funny/sad/poignant personal essays. both are good reads while riding the MRT. ^^ Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 thanks... will check it out! =) anyone read ayn rand's atlas shrugged? Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) red datu iv read atlas shrugged. and the fountainhead. both by ayn rand. they are not easy reads but if youre patient and appreciate "think" books then youre gonna like them. on the other hand, if youre in the mood for a thriller, mystery type read, try the rule of four. its really :cool: im also reading (at the same time as rule of four), lemony snickett's 8th book as well as cryptonomicron ... both are quite interesting as well. Edited May 23, 2005 by Wyld Quote Link to comment
a_ngel Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 try John Grisham's books, he's really good at describing the scenes like your seeing it unfold right in front of you a really easy read. Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 red datu iv read atlas shrugged. and the fountainhead. both by ayn rand. they are not easy reads but if youre patient and appreciate "think" books then youre gonna like them. on the other hand, if youre in the mood for a thriller, mystery type read, try the rule of four. its really :cool: im also reading (at the same time as rule of four), lemony snickett's 8th book as well as cryptonomicron ... both are quite interesting as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah i heard their not your ordinary type of books... nice naman daw...i thought of getting a copy the other day but i thought i might as well ask people first... mejo mahaba pa naman sya...=) thanks... Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 yeah i heard their not your ordinary type of books... nice naman daw...i thought of getting a copy the other day but i thought i might as well ask people first... mejo mahaba pa naman sya...=) thanks...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> suggest ko find a 2nd hand copy of either one first (usually book sale has it)... tinan mo kung magugustuhan mo... i also suggest u dont read it tuloy tuloy. i interspersed reading rand w/ other "light" books kasi the books are not only intellectually demanding, they are a bit emotional too. mabigat sa dibdib some parts of it.... then if you like her style, saka mo bilihin her other books but reading ayn rand is really an experience! Quote Link to comment
kiko machine Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 go read "the alchemist"...ganda cya di pa mahaba... di ksi ako bookworm kayai don't read thick books... Quote Link to comment
gorgonite Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 easy and soothing to the soul? try robert fulghum's books, esp. the 1st one: "All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten". easy read, inspirational, it's a collection of essays taken from the author's life experiences. you will learn to appreciate the things we take for granted, the simple things in life. the author's a pastor or something like that. Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 suggest ko find a 2nd hand copy of either one first (usually book sale has it)... tinan mo kung magugustuhan mo... i also suggest u dont read it tuloy tuloy. i interspersed reading rand w/ other "light" books kasi the books are not only intellectually demanding, they are a bit emotional too. mabigat sa dibdib some parts of it.... then if you like her style, saka mo bilihin her other books but reading ayn rand is really an experience! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thats a good suggestion... thanks! :cool: Quote Link to comment
poknat Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 a couple of good books i really liked - rudy, forrest gump, and the chronicles of narnia. Quote Link to comment
LB Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 works of james patterson and sidney shedon :cool: Quote Link to comment
batibut Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Irvine Welsh's Acid House Quote Link to comment
Chito Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susana Clarke Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susana Clarke <{POST_SNAPBACK}> agree! :cool: galing this book no? Quote Link to comment
DaVincilog Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 red datu iv read atlas shrugged. and the fountainhead. both by ayn rand. they are not easy reads but if youre patient and appreciate "think" books then youre gonna like them. on the other hand, if youre in the mood for a thriller, mystery type read, try the rule of four. its really :cool: im also reading (at the same time as rule of four), lemony snickett's 8th book as well as cryptonomicron ... both are quite interesting as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> meron din palang ibang tao na nagbabasa ng more than one book at the same time. akala ko ako lang. para di OT, whenever i have nothing to read, i always come back to my all time favorite, the catcher in the rye. Quote Link to comment
gift_of_game Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 41 songs by Nick HornbyI don't know most of the songs listed and I tend to question his choice of those that I know but Hornby states his case about the power of great songs convincingly. Killing Bono by Neil Mc CormickU2 chased the rock and roll dream and reached the stars. Neil Mc Cormick, a close friend of the band, did the same but ended in the muck instead. This is his story. The Motorcycle Diaries by Che GuevaraThis book chronicles the young Guevara's misadventures across South America and doubles as a travelogue. The Bromeliad Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers and Wings by Terry PratchettPratchett=Henyo Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 meron din palang ibang tao na nagbabasa ng more than one book at the same time. akala ko ako lang. para di OT, whenever i have nothing to read, i always come back to my all time favorite, the catcher in the rye.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> hehehehe... aliw naman kala ko din ako lang ang nagbabasa ng books na sabay sabay.... it keeps me from getting bagot w/ the book .. minsan kasi i rush thru reading something if im sawa na eh. Quote Link to comment
DaVincilog Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 hehehehe... aliw naman kala ko din ako lang ang nagbabasa ng books na sabay sabay.... it keeps me from getting bagot w/ the book .. minsan kasi i rush thru reading something if im sawa na eh. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> there's probably some more like us out there. i call it the literary equivalent of channel surfing... hahahaha! Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 there's probably some more like us out there. i call it the literary equivalent of channel surfing... hahahaha!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> hahahah youre ryt. all my friends say im weird... i sometimes have 4 books lyin around in various stages of being read. :boo: right now its rule of four, lemony snickett number 8, a suitable boy and cyrptonomicron :boo: Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 meron din palang ibang tao na nagbabasa ng more than one book at the same time. akala ko ako lang. para di OT, whenever i have nothing to read, i always come back to my all time favorite, the catcher in the rye.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> i have to agree! sobrang favorite ko tong classic na to! Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 hahahah youre ryt. all my friends say im weird... i sometimes have 4 books lyin around in various stages of being read. :boo: right now its rule of four, lemony snickett number 8, a suitable boy and cyrptonomicron :boo: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ganun? haha bravo bravo! :thumbsupsmiley: two books at a time lang ako, and even then, minsan lang nangyari un...hehe im not really your fast reader type... i tend to internalize and visialize every description the author makes of a situation too much... minsan nga i stop reading and try drawing it on paper para makita ko ng maigi... hehehe weird no? thays why i try to stay away from suspense thrillers, not that i dont like them, kaya lang they're so fast paced, i tend to brush through intricate details just to find out who the culprits are...hehe Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 41 songs by Nick HornbyI don't know most of the songs listed and I tend to question his choice of those that I know but Hornby states his case about the power of great songs convincingly. is this the same person who wrote about a boy? Quote Link to comment
Wyld Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 ganun? haha bravo bravo! :thumbsupsmiley: two books at a time lang ako, and even then, minsan lang nangyari un...hehe im not really your fast reader type... i tend to internalize and visialize every description the author makes of a situation too much... minsan nga i stop reading and try drawing it on paper para makita ko ng maigi... hehehe weird no? thays why i try to stay away from suspense thrillers, not that i dont like them, kaya lang they're so fast paced, i tend to brush through intricate details just to find out who the culprits are...hehe<{POST_SNAPBACK}> ang disadvantage lang napapabagal ang pagbasa ko. im a fast reader kasi but when i shift books ... i have to backread a bit lalo for involved stories like a suitable boy. yun lemony snickett... lol dredrecho na lang yun... actually im almost done with that one... i wont add a fourth book muna because cryptonomicron is sobrang madetalye... yeah i know what you mean bout visualizing... ako naman i write parang mind maps... un central idea asa gitna tapos un mga events surrounding it are arranged all round the middle... bsta parang outline of sorts... hahaha madaya ka magbasa ng thrillers Quote Link to comment
turi_guilliano Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 hehe d naman masyado, kaya lang, with the softer novels, mas masarap cla basahin... para bang i take my time hehehe... Quote Link to comment
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