October 4, 201213 yr Author I absolutely loathe Night. :lol: Bahhhhh....that hurts. I think that book should be required reading, nationwide. It's an essential reminder of how evil mankind can be, how bad things happen to good people, and how people can survive even in the worst conditions.
October 4, 201213 yr Author That's interesting, but I can see that. I couldn't put it down the first time, it kept me up at night reading it. On the other hand, the Russians are known for their bleakness and drudgery, which isn't exactly riveting. You've got that right... :lol:
October 4, 201213 yr Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkein Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee The Legend of Bagger Vance, Steven Pressfield Farenheit 451, Ray Bradbury Not to say I wouldn't change a title or two next week, though.
October 4, 201213 yr It's a parable about the human condition, and it's kind of a poetic and uber-dramatic way of saying "be careful what you wish for..." So great. If you haven't, check out Thomas Mann's version of the legend. Brilliant stuff.
October 4, 201213 yr Several people have said "To Kill A Mockingbird." That book is so great... I should have remembered it.
October 4, 201213 yr Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank Not to say I wouldn't change a title or two next week, though. Excellent choice.
October 4, 201213 yr Decine and Fall of The Roman Empire Main Street An American Tragedy Let Us Now Praise Famous Men The Child Buyer
October 4, 201213 yr This is pretty much IMPOSSIBLE! I have 5 books by the same AUTHOR I feel are musts! Leon Uris: Trinity Redemption QBVII Exodus Mila18 And that's only my favorite five of his! I have a personal library, and I couldn't part with a single one of them, let alone decide only only 5 to recommend.
October 5, 201213 yr This is pretty much IMPOSSIBLE! I have 5 books by the same AUTHOR I feel are musts! Leon Uris: Trinity Redemption QBVII Exodus Mila18 And that's only my favorite five of his! I have a personal library, and I couldn't part with a single one of them, let alone decide only only 5 to recommend. I've never even heard of that guy. Tell me more. But come on, don't be chicken. Lets hear the five.
October 5, 201213 yr I've never even heard of that guy. Tell me more. But come on, don't be chicken. Lets hear the five. Here: Leon Uris His works are absolutely extraordinary. Those I listed above are all historical fiction. Trinity & Redemption are about Ireland, specifically the Catholic/Protestant conflict from the beginning. Exodus is about the creation of Israel QBVII is about a former Nazi war criminal living in England who is discovered and faces trial in the English Courts. Absolutely fascinating in terms of learning about the English legal system. Mila18 is set in the Warsaw ghetto. I'm not joking. He was an extraordinary author. His novels bring history to life. As to The Five: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn-Betty Smith The Art of Racing in the Rain-Garth Stein Hawaii-James Michener Trinity/Redemption (can't read one without the other. )-Leon Uris Pillars of the Earth/Where the World Ends (see Trinity/Redemption)-Ken Follett
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