Polks Book Club

candyliquor35m
candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
edited May 2010 in Music & Movies
Post your book recommendations here

1. The Biggest "Tax Loophole" Of All, Otto Skinner
2. The Cure For All Cancers, Dr. Hulda Regehr Clark
3. Anything by Beavis and Butthead
4. Solving the MS Mystery: Help, Hope and Recovery, Hal A Huggins
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited August 2007
    I really enjoyed the "Bourne Books" they were very good, and in no way shape or form the same as the movie. I think Ludlum is the author.

    Angles and Deamon by Dan Brown was very good (again clearly fictional) but very exciting.

    I know it sounds childish but I do like the Harry Potter books, and like the Bourne books, feel free to watch the movie and read the books since the movies leave about 1/2 of the story out after you get past the first 2.

    Not to take this on a legality of the income tax track, but be careful with books like "The Biggest "Tax Loophole" of All. These books have some element of truth, and can normally cite a passage from a dissenting (minority) opinion in the Supreme Court, so there is some legal theory behind it. But make no mistake, the Supreme Court has repeatidly affirmed the legality of our federal income tax (states get popped all the time for going to far), and as of today, the law of the land says the income tax is valid.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2007
    Stephen King fan here.

    1. The Stand
    2. IT
    3. The Mist (short story in the book Skeleton Crew)

    I have the entire Gun Slinger 7 book series, just need time to dig into them.

    John
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited August 2007
    Douglas Adams The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxie
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited August 2007
    Lord of the Rings.

    The Hobbit
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,083
    edited August 2007
    For light reading, I enjoy W.E.B. Griffin....any of his series are good.

    BDT
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited August 2007
    The last full book I read was Monster a bio on an ex LA gang member, it was decent and easy to read.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2007
    American Gods by Neil Gaiman
    The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • m00npie
    m00npie Posts: 697
    edited August 2007
    Anything by Stephen Frey, Dan Brown & J.R.R. Tolkien

    Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale
    Think & Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
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  • polktiger
    polktiger Posts: 556
    edited August 2007
    jakelm wrote: »
    Lord of the Rings.

    The Hobbit

    I have made it through The Hobbit, but not Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit was good, but for me slow to read. (But I never have been a speed reader.)
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited August 2007
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

    a great book
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited August 2007
    Hyperion - Dan Simmons

    A most excellent sci-fi read followed by three more for the series.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2007
    Speaking of sci-fi..
    Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2007
    Anything by Michael Crichton or David Brin (Sci-fi)
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited August 2007
    Fight Club, the book, is excellent.

    The movie is fairly true to the book, and as always, the book is better.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited August 2007
    shack wrote: »
    Anything by Michael Crichton or David Brin (Sci-fi)


    Pick up Jurassic Park. The movie was cool, but the book had a whole lot more detail and was simply an awesome read. Highly recommended!

    I also read some of the Star Wars books. Shadows of the Empire was very very good. Takes place between ESB and ROTJ. The Heir to the Empire trilogy books (takes place a few years after ROTJ) are excellant reads also, if you're into Star Wars.

    John
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited August 2007
    Good Sound - Laura Dearborn
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2007
    Strong Bad wrote: »
    Stephen King fan here.

    1. The Stand
    2. IT
    3. The Mist (short story in the book Skeleton Crew)

    The Stand is one of my favorite books of all time. A bit... long for casual reading, but just amazingly complex and engrossing. Ditto for most of King's books, although some are... less good. The Shining is also one that people need to read - the Kubrick movie is fantastic, don't get me wrong, but the book is a whole different level.
    Pick up Jurassic Park. The movie was cool, but the book had a whole lot more detail and was simply an awesome read. Highly recommended!

    Again, agreed, Jurassic Park the book was an awesome read. From that same time period, "Sphere" was one of my favorite books back in high school. If you can find it, and like sci-fi books that are based in reality, you should love it. Just talking about it makes me want to read it again, all these years later :)
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited August 2007
    Vernon God Little.

    Pretty different from any other books I've read. It's one of the only novels that has actually made laugh out loud numerous times. Pretty easy read too.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2007
    The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman
    bust a gut funny all the way through....

    Real Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book is still the funniest thing I've ever read in my entire life. Even on the 10th read, I'm crying on pretty much every page...
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2007
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Again, agreed, Jurassic Park the book was an awesome read. From that same time period, "Sphere" was one of my favorite books back in high school. If you can find it, and like sci-fi books that are based in reality, you should love it. Just talking about it makes me want to read it again, all these years later :)

    Only two of Crichton's books have been done justice on film IMO..."Jurassic Park" and the "Andromeda Strain". "Sphere" ranks as one of my ALL TIME WORST movies followed closely by "Congo". I sort of liked "Timeline", "Disclosure", "The Terminial Man" and "Rising Sun" but they were ok at best. My favorite Crichton book, "Eaters of the Dead" was made into the "13th Warrior" which was especially disappointing to me. I mean give me a break....Antonio Banderas as Ibn Fadlan, an 10th century arab diplomat :rolleyes:
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited August 2007
    Ugh, the Sphere movie was so bad I apparnetly forgot it even existed. I tend to wonder if they even knew there was a book when they made that garbage.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited August 2007
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Ugh, the Sphere movie was so bad I apparnetly forgot it even existed. I tend to wonder if they even knew there was a book when they made that garbage.

    So many positive reviews...
    so little time:p

    Just come out of the closet and admit ya think Ishtar is the best movie ever made.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited August 2007
    If you are into Fantasy -

    The Sword of truth series by Terry Goodkind is very good.
    1st, 2nd and 6th books are my favorite.

    I also like R.A. Salvatore and his many Drizzt series books. (They are set in the Forgotten Relms land about a Drow elf.)

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2007
    I keep a copy of the Kama Sutra next to the toilet.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited August 2007
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    Ugh, the Sphere movie was so bad I apparnetly forgot it even existed. I tend to wonder if they even knew there was a book when they made that garbage.

    Since Crichton was one of the producers, I would suspect they knew about the the book. :rolleyes:

    Seriously, it is a shame that even with direct input/participation from the author of what I consider to be a very interesting book, they were still able to make one of the worst movies of all time.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited August 2007
    Best Fantasy Series ever:

    Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin first book is A Game of Thrones...

    this is for people who are sick of LOTR knockoffs. Very political. It reads like a historical fiction of European royal families but there are increasing fantasy elements as time goes on.

    Actual Literature Books:

    Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell is a very interesting novel I read recently. I can't say too much about it without spoiling it, but if you like very creative non-annoying modern lit with a touch of sci-fi, it is very good.

    Anyway, best books I have read recently.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited August 2007
    Armor by John Steakley
    http://www.amazon.com/Armor-John-Steakley/dp/0886773687/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2714965-9126538?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186865118&sr=8-1

    Executive Orders by Tom Clancy
    http://www.amazon.com/Executive-Orders-Tom-Clancy/dp/0006479758/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2714965-9126538?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186865176&sr=1-1

    ... more later.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited August 2007
    Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid Phase Equilibria - Prausnitz, 3rd Edition.

    Look Here
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited August 2007
    Sgt. Rock
    Johnny Cloud, Navaho Ace
    Nick Fury & The Howling Commandos
    Mad
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited August 2007
    Arthur C. Clarke, All the of the Space Odyssey books. 2001, 2010, 2061, and 3001.

    Neil Peart, Autobiographical.

    R A Salvatore, Forgotten Realms.

    Ray Bradbury, Martian Chronicles and others I can't rememeber the name of right this moment.

    Pretty much anything by Stephen King.
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