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What is the one book you have always wanted to read but never got round to?

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Ender's Game has been one of my favorite books for years. I also really liked the first of the "shadow" books and always thought this one would be even more interesting.

Jul 20, 2010 14:33 by splashmary

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Jul 18, 2010 18:11 by mandy716

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  This book was insane. It was funny but weird as shit.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 19:58 by discomeg2.
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  @discomeg2: Agreed. But yeah, defs a must read!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 20:07 by mithila.
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  I liked Dry too. I liked it better.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 20:51 by discomeg2.
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  They are both really good books. And pretty breezy reads despite the content.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 20:52 by discomeg2.
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  I love this book so much.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:28 by thedigitalghost.
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  looove
  
  Jul 19, 2010 14:18 by jbrowne34.
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I actually can't think of one. Hmm. This requires more thought.

Jul 18, 2010 15:24 by jenaissance from iphone

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i own it, it's on my to do shelf. just haven't really gotten around to that one yet

Jul 18, 2010 14:34 by rragsbag

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  I wanted to read this one, too.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 17:21 by sarastarrr.
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  @sarastarrr: Likewise.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 20:08 by mithila.
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  Overrated. Kerouac was like the drama queen out of the group. Ginsberg was the genius. I read this it is a good book, but people take it too seriously.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 20:53 by discomeg2.
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  I love this book so much. I taught me how to do bad things.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:24 by thedigitalghost.
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  @discomeg2: I'm looking at my copy of 'Howl' by Ginsberg as I type this.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:25 by thedigitalghost.
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  @discomeg2: i just lac the time and patience i think to follow his stream of consciousness, and ginsberg is amazing that is very much true
  
  @thedigitalghost: i never needed any help in learning to do very bad things... i seem to have a natural knack at that sort of thing
  
  Jul 19, 2010 06:11 by rragsbag.
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I started it once but wasn't in the mood...

Jul 18, 2010 13:29 by hardrockhippie

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  This is one of my favorites.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 13:54 by discomeg2.
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  There are so many cultural references to this book - once you read it, I'll bet you'll hear them everywhere!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 18:08 by mandy716.
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I wanted to read this book for years and finally bought it a couple of weeks ago. I need to finish my current book first though. It will definitely be next.

Jul 18, 2010 12:19 by thebradymachine

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Jul 18, 2010 11:54 by discomeg2

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  I've read all the dune books. Children of dune was my favorite.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 15:19 by jenaissance.
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  I maybe got to page 40 of this one. I think I might need more background before I read them. I got confused with the lingo etc.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 16:25 by discomeg2.
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  I just hate the movie so much that I've steered clear of the book.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:28 by thedigitalghost.
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Robert Musil: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften

Jul 18, 2010 11:46 by andraseits

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Jul 18, 2010 11:22 by stephie

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  It's worth it. Go do it!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 11:32 by merendis.
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  I read this when I was about 15 and really enjoyed it. I think I'll read it again!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 15:20 by jenaissance.
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This has now been catching dust in my book shelf for a few years. It's not that I'm not interested in it, but all the talking about how difficult it is to read has somehow discouraged me.

Jul 18, 2010 11:20 by quengelexemplar

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  Yes, I've had this for like 8 years still haven't read it.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 20:08 by mithila.
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I have been thinking I should read this. Also the Iliad and The Odyssey.

Jul 18, 2010 10:13 by kellydna

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Paradise Lost by John Milton.

Jul 18, 2010 10:13 by sarastarrr

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  I feel like I might have liked this one if I hadn't had to read it in High School :)
  
  Jul 18, 2010 13:31 by hardrockhippie.
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  my favourite book of all time!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 13:43 by a_noob.
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  LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! I quote the book at random times of the day.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:26 by thedigitalghost.
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Nine Stories. I read the first story. The next morning I was woken up by the phone ringing and my boyfriend telling me that one of my friends had died. I haven't picked up the book to finish it since.. but it's lived next to my bed in my night stand for years.

Jul 18, 2010 09:09 by cineloh

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  I'm so sorry for your loss. I can completely understand reluctance to finish this after associating it with such a tragic event. That is especially the case considering, if not the direct subject matter of this book, then the tone of loss and emptiness and longing. That said, they really are wonderful.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 11:34 by merendis.
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  @merendis: I've always intended on picking it up to finish.. I think I just forget it's there somtimes.. but especially after the first story... I remember crying my outs out late at night after reading it just to wake up to someone telling me a friend died.. it was just days of crying.. haha
  
  Jul 18, 2010 11:46 by cineloh.
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  I know what you mean. The first one is the best anyways.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 11:51 by discomeg2.
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  I'll have to admit that I wasn't the biggest fan of Cather in the Rye but I want to give another of his books a try. I may check this out.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 12:22 by thebradymachine.
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  The Catcher in the Rye is one of my favorites. I'll have to check this out too.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 13:33 by hardrockhippie.
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  @thebradymachine: Frannie and Zooey Raise High the Roof Beams Carpenters is probably my favorite. IN all the other books the characters are all related.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 16:26 by discomeg2.
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  It's on my list as well, and packed away in the garage somewhere.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:26 by thedigitalghost.
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The Bible

Jul 18, 2010 06:22 by joshandmeg

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  I have always thought it would be fun to re-write the bible in the Queens English.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 08:56 by jackcomrie.
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  I'm been reading a book called "Ladies and Gentlemen: the Bible." It is stories based on events from the bible. Maybe not the most politically correct book but it's funny.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 12:25 by thebradymachine.
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  @thebradymachine: That one's on my shelf. I'm glad to hear it's funny!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 13:33 by hardrockhippie.
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  @joshandmeg I've been working on that one, too - it's really long :)
  
  Jul 20, 2010 14:35 by splashmary.
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THE NIGHT WATCH

Jul 18, 2010 04:03 by sayuri

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Every time I start this book something comes up.

Jul 18, 2010 03:33 by jackcomrie

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  ive been trying to read the stand for like 15 years. i always get to just the same point
  
  Jul 18, 2010 14:30 by rragsbag.
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I actually have a WHOLE LOT of books I bought to read but have never gotten around to. So, here I've picked the most recent one.

Jul 18, 2010 01:57 by mithila

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Thanks to this mission I was reminded that I've always wanted to read 'Treasure Island'. I just purchased the e-book via my Nook and will start reading it as soon as I've finished 'Through the Looking-Glass'.

Jul 18, 2010 01:21 by thedigitalghost

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  Crazy, I'm reading the e-book version of through the looking glass too. Treasure island is third on the list after the first wizard of oz book
  
  Jul 18, 2010 15:23 by jenaissance.
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  @jenaissance: YAY!
  
  Jul 18, 2010 21:27 by thedigitalghost.
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Eventually I always get around to the books I want to read, but for the past couple of months this one book has been evading me: The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer. I've gotten to about 80 pages in and then something will stop me and I'll forget about it again hahaha

Jul 18, 2010 00:59 by ltperson

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  I do love The Cantebury Tales.
  
  Jul 18, 2010 01:22 by thedigitalghost.
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