Help me pick out which 1001 book to read next

[mjh215]

You should demand 1001 cute bartenders and a pole.

-MJ

[lilac_jive]

Don't worry, I was checking out all the cute college boys.

[lilac_jive]

I already devoured 1984. It was awesome! My brain hurts a little. I kept thinking about how a lot of the topics in it have been handled in recent times. It was like a reverse Allegory of the Cave, almost.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

...It was like a reverse Allegory of the Cave, almost.

A link for those, like me, who have not heard of the "Allegory of the Cave":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave

and a clapping of hands for what I can now see is an interesting way of looking at 1984, and makes me want to read it again:


(Well, okay, these folk are way too excited. They're probably on drugs.)

Cheers,
Marc

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

A link for those, like me, who have not heard of the "Allegory of the Cave":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave

and a clapping of hands for what I can now see is an interesting way of looking at 1984, and makes me want to read it again:


(Well, okay, these folk are way too excited. They're probably on drugs.)

Cheers,
Marc

If you substitute "Allegory of the Cave" for "The Matrix," you wouldn't be far off. Glad I helped you learn something new today though

[lilac_jive]

Just started Dirk Gently! Very excited, I think I'll finish this in a day or two (wish I had it as an ebook, sigh).

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

You guys keep recommending books that aren't on my list, I think I'm going to have to strangle you all. Between my own personal list and this one, I'm not sure if I need more

Where's dg's stick??

To add to your reading list is all 32 of the the Discworld novels. All are available as eBooks except the 32nd as it's not out till later this year.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/terry-pratchett/

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I already devoured 1984. It was awesome! My brain hurts a little. I kept thinking about how a lot of the topics in it have been handled in recent times. It was like a reverse Allegory of the Cave, almost.

Now imagine reading it in the 3rd grade. It taught me the mindset behind the school system I was in at the time....

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Now imagine reading it in the 3rd grade. It taught me the mindset behind the school system I was in at the time....

Oh boy. I'm still only 30 pages in so now I'm going to have fun thinking about reading it at that age

Originally Posted by JSWolf

To add to your reading list is all 32 of the the Discworld novels. All are available as eBooks except the 32nd as it's not out till later this year.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/terry-pratchett/

Beating you with a stick! Stick stick stick! If you said it was a small series I would have, but 32??? Ahhhhhh I need to quit working and just read all day, then I'll get my lists done

[Fledchen]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Now imagine reading it in the 3rd grade. It taught me the mindset behind the school system I was in at the time....

That was me with Animal Farm, although I think I was a bit older.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by Fledchen

That was me with Animal Farm, although I think I was a bit older.

I read Pilgrim's Progress in the third grade (for school). And I read the Red Pony (but not for school). And everyone wants to know why I like reading fun light novels