Can't read 100 this year? Try 5! - Page 3

morriss003 · 05-03-2012, 05:25 PM

War and Peace
The Past Through Tomorrow
A Tale of Two Cities
The Lord of the Rings
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

jtdolphins · 05-03-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by morriss003

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

That looks like an excellent book, which I'll have to check out. I am currently working my way through Richard Evans' trilogy on the Third Reich. I enjoy reading older history books, you can get a different feel for things that way.

hidari · 05-03-2012, 07:09 PM

Also Try...In the Garden of Beasts....It is about the American Ambassador to Germany and his Family in 1933 and 1934 as Hitler rose to power...and it shows many of the characters of the Reich in a different style to the usual historical work...

jtdolphins · 05-03-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hidari

Also Try...In the Garden of Beasts....It is about the American Ambassador to Germany and his Family in 1933 and 1934 as Hitler rose to power...and it shows many of the characters of the Reich in a different style to the usual historical work...

That is the second time that books has been recommended to me. I just looked it up and it's looks to cover what I am interested in. That is what is going on inside Germany with the German people.

I am really getting away from WWI, which is where I started. I guess that isn't true, I started with Japaness history, then moved into WWI. I moved to the intervening years of WWI to WWII, because I was trying to understand just how the Hitler came to power.

The Terminator · 05-03-2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You don't need #5. All you need is enough duct-tape. I saw a Mythbusters episode where they survived on a deserted island with nothing by duct-tape. They eventually made a boat and got off that way.

That was one of the best episodes.

piper28 · 05-04-2012, 03:02 PM

Have to admit, I'd have a hard time choosing 5 specific books. That's kinda the point of my kindle, so I always have something to read, even when I'm in a fickle mood.

I'd probably have to narrow it down to a few series, and then I'd pick a book from those series, but not going to worry about that specificity here:
Patrick O'brian's Aubrey/Maturin series
Robert Jordan's Wheel of time series
Anne McCaffrey's Pern series
George Martin's A song of ice and fire
Not sure what series the 5th book would come from, maybe Jim Butcher's Dresden Files (or possibly, Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper series).

BuddyBoy · 05-05-2012, 05:56 AM

I'd have to have some big omnibus non-fiction, either a concise encyclopedia or, in a pinch, a world almanac.
Some scifi, some mystery for cheap escape.
And some excruciating classics, to slow me down, and give me a sense of accomplishment when I finally finish them off.
Top it off with a giant short story collection.

Truth is put me on an island long enough and I'll be writing my own stories just to have something to read.

pdurrant · 05-05-2012, 07:16 AM

I think it's necessary to choose books that one has already re-read at least once.

The Lord of the Rings
Kim
Pride and Prejudice
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans

With Kidnapped/Catriona just missing the list.

Naturally, if we were allowed big omnibus editions, add in The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to LoTR, The rest of Jane Austen's novels to Pride and Prejudice and finally, The Tombs of Atuan and The Furthest Shore to A Wizard of Earthsea.

AlexGrama · 05-05-2012, 04:34 PM

I would take The Middle-Earth Universe series.

BeccaPrice · 05-05-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BuddyBoy

Truth is put me on an island long enough and I'll be writing my own stories just to have something to read.

I've got a k3 too, and I can just imagine tapping out a novel in 7Dragons Notepad, one painful keystroke at a time, across multiple files... yeah, that'd give me something to do while stranded on a desert island!

BenBanned · 05-06-2012, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I think it's necessary to choose books that one has already re-read at least once.

The Lord of the Rings
Kim
Pride and Prejudice
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans

Just added A Wizard of Earthsea to the T.B.R., looks interesting.

pdurrant · 05-06-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BenBanned

Just added A Wizard of Earthsea to the T.B.R., looks interesting.

I think it's splendid, and well matched by the other two of the original trilogy.

The later books, unsurprisingly, aren't quite as good IMO. Or it might be my nostalgia talking.

05-05-2012, 07:16 AM	#38
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,989 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I think it's necessary to choose books that one has already re-read at least once. The Lord of the Rings Kim Pride and Prejudice A Wizard of Earthsea The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans With Kidnapped/Catriona just missing the list. Naturally, if we were allowed big omnibus editions, add in The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to LoTR, The rest of Jane Austen's novels to Pride and Prejudice and finally, The Tombs of Atuan and The Furthest Shore to A Wizard of Earthsea. Last edited by pdurrant; 05-05-2012 at 07:20 AM.

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05-03-2012, 05:25 PM	#31
morriss003 Evangelist Posts: 438 Karma: 3409790 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Maui Device: kindle	War and Peace The Past Through Tomorrow A Tale of Two Cities The Lord of the Rings The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

05-03-2012, 07:09 PM	#33
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	Also Try...In the Garden of Beasts....It is about the American Ambassador to Germany and his Family in 1933 and 1934 as Hitler rose to power...and it shows many of the characters of the Reich in a different style to the usual historical work...

05-04-2012, 03:02 PM	#36
piper28 Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 1178328 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	Have to admit, I'd have a hard time choosing 5 specific books. That's kinda the point of my kindle, so I always have something to read, even when I'm in a fickle mood. I'd probably have to narrow it down to a few series, and then I'd pick a book from those series, but not going to worry about that specificity here: Patrick O'brian's Aubrey/Maturin series Robert Jordan's Wheel of time series Anne McCaffrey's Pern series George Martin's A song of ice and fire Not sure what series the 5th book would come from, maybe Jim Butcher's Dresden Files (or possibly, Nathan Lowell's Solar Clipper series).

05-05-2012, 05:56 AM	#37
BuddyBoy eBookin' Fool Posts: 310 Karma: 1008360 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, KK, iPad (Ex Prs 505, 500, Reb1100-2150, Rocket)	I'd have to have some big omnibus non-fiction, either a concise encyclopedia or, in a pinch, a world almanac. Some scifi, some mystery for cheap escape. And some excruciating classics, to slow me down, and give me a sense of accomplishment when I finally finish them off. Top it off with a giant short story collection. Truth is put me on an island long enough and I'll be writing my own stories just to have something to read.

05-05-2012, 04:34 PM	#39
AlexGrama Writer Posts: 275 Karma: 345042 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nexus 7	I would take The Middle-Earth Universe series.