Ok, recommend ME a good book.

[Pastore]

I will read just about anything. Philosophy, Drama, Technical, Educational, Theological, you name it.

BUT, it must be short, and to the point. Must also be extremely easy to read. I want the author to tell me exactly what he wants to say, not how many different ways he can say it. I've got about a week to read it, so like I said, short and to the point. Maybe I'll start a series if I feel like it, so lay them on me.

 

[pyonir]

"Black Like Me" John Howard Griffin

 

[Mallow]

The Foundation Series by Issac Asimov! They are all awesome!

 

[stebesplace]

How about all three books from lord of the rings

better yet, the entire opera conversion of the 'Rings', all 16 hours of it. . .

then again, maby you should teach yourself some 3d stuff, to make cook animation movies. . .

or learn more stuff on making web sites for people

 

[yowolabi]

Way too general of a question. I've read thousands of books, but can't think of just one to recommend. Ironically, if you narrowed it down to one specific type of book you wanted, I'd probably have a title for you.

 

[UglyCasanova]

"The Age of Spiritual Machines" by Ray Kurzweil

 

[DougyDanger]

"Mere Christianity"

C.S. Lewis. One of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

 

[nater]

from the other "recommend me a book" thread

Originally posted by: nater
Ayn Rand - Anthem
Robert Pirsig - Zen And the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance
Aldous Huxley - A Brave New World

 

[ScoobMaster]

"The Demon Haunted World - Science as a Candle in the Dark" by Carl Sagan

 

[DaWhim]

the last book I finished was
Lexus and The Olive Tree: Understanding the Globalization by Thomas Friedman (IMHO, everyone should read it)

the book I am reading is
From Dawn to Decadence by Jacques Barzun

 

[Lola]

Try On The Road. One of my very favorites. jack kerouac, IMO is a great writer...kinda out there, but he kept my attention!

 

[Booster]

Why not read some novels by Hadley Chase... Sigh... Too bad I read all of them

 

[pyonir]

Perhaps some of you missed the start of his post that said, "...it must be short..."

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

The Bicycle Wheel

describes the physics and engineering properties of the bicycle wheel. Written for people who either want to build their own wheels, or like to read technical analyses, or both.

 

[Dark54555]

The New Thought Police
Bias
Slander
Shakedown
Invisible Monsters
Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Ender's Game

 

[conjur]

Without Remorse - Tom Clancy

 

[dabuddha]

I second the Ender's Quartet
excellent series

 

[ryzmah]

Cryptonomincon by Neal Stephenson

The Code Book: The science of secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh

Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist (along with other books in the series)

 

[Quixfire]

Windows ME for Dummies

 

[Pastore]

Actually my restraints are extremely narrow. By short I'm talking 100-150 pages at most. Tolkein is not short and to the point. I am talking the only dialogue I want to read is developing the plot. I don't want fluff, I want straight in your face, here it is, writing.

Will probably just end up checking out pyonirs' suggestion. Did he actual do the skin coloring himself and write about his experience or is it a tale about a person who did?

 

[igowerf]

Another vote for the Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card.

 

[Booster]

Originally posted by: Beast1284
Actually my restraints are extremely narrow. By short I'm talking 100-150 pages at most. Tolkein is not short and to the point. I am talking the only dialogue I want to read is developing the plot. I don't want fluff, I want straight in your face, here it is, writing.

Well, you won't find anything better than H. Chase then. All of his novels are reasonably short and very entertaining.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Beast1284
Actually my restraints are extremely narrow. By short I'm talking 100-150 pages at most. Tolkein is not short and to the point. I am talking the only dialogue I want to read is developing the plot. I don't want fluff, I want straight in your face, here it is, writing.

Will probably just end up checking out pyonirs' suggestion. Did he actual do the skin coloring himself and write about his experience or is it a tale about a person who did?

It is autobiographical. He dyed his own skin. Only like 200 pages i believe..maybe less. Excellent book.

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: Beast1284
Actually my restraints are extremely narrow. By short I'm talking 100-150 pages at most. Tolkein is not short and to the point. I am talking the only dialogue I want to read is developing the plot. I don't want fluff, I want straight in your face, here it is, writing.

Have you tried Encyclopedia Brown?

Seriously, there aren't many good books with a plot under 150 pages.

Kahlil Gibran - "The prophet". Pretty short, philosophical book.

 

[pac1085]

I found the book 'just for fun' by linus torvalds to be interesting and fun to read. it's pretty short too.