America's #1 Online Cigar Auction
first, best, biggest!

Last post 21 years ago by jreddoch. 8 replies replies.
The best novel I've read in a long time
Jump to Bottom | Previous Topic | Next Topic
jreddoch Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Oct 31 2002, 9:06 AM EST
Joined: 12-30-2000
Posts: 1,309
LIFE OF PI by Yann Martel. Trust me on this one, you'll be glad you did. you won't be able to put it down, then it'll have you thinking for days.
jreddoch Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Oct 31 2002, 9:11 AM EST
Joined: 12-30-2000
Posts: 1,309
If anyone does take my recommendation, I'd love to discuss this novel with you.

jreddochatexcitedotcom
jjohnson28 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Oct 31 2002, 1:05 PM EST
Joined: 09-12-2000
Posts: 7,914
LMAO,didn't go over so well over at that other BB,did it Robspi? LOL

Those guys crack me up! I especially liked.

From: Robespierre
Posted: 31-Oct-02 • 4:01 PM EST

Okay, I'm properly humiliated now.

From: 2slim
Posted: 31-Oct-02 • 4:03 PM EST

Oh, not yet by a longshot bookworm.
jreddoch Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Oct 31 2002, 2:00 PM EST
Joined: 12-30-2000
Posts: 1,309
Oh my God, my persecutors are following me around the internet. The Humanity! You'd think I'd recommended a Harry Potter novel.
xrundog Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Oct 31 2002, 8:14 PM EST
Joined: 01-17-2002
Posts: 2,212
I read the Harry Potter books as a preface to my kids reading them. A little juvenile, yeah. But good storytelling. How about "From a Buick 8" by Stephen King? Not his best plot by a longshot. But the guy can sure spin a yarn.
jjohnson28 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Oct 31 2002, 10:45 PM EST
Joined: 09-12-2000
Posts: 7,914
Jim,after I had put 2 and 2 together,I couldn't help but laugh at the mini roasting you were taking over there.Sorry! LOL JJ
jreddoch Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Nov 1 2002, 1:46 AM EST
Joined: 12-30-2000
Posts: 1,309
xrd, not implying that the Harry potter novels were bad. Try the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman.
THL Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Nov 1 2002, 6:19 AM EST
Joined: 10-22-2002
Posts: 3,044
The best for me was actually a series of 19 books starting with "Master and Commander" by Patrick O'Brian. The research and commitment by the author is astounding. A true renaissance man.
jreddoch Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, Nov 1 2002, 7:08 AM EST
Joined: 12-30-2000
Posts: 1,309
Those were very good. You should also read the Horatio Hornblower novels by C.S. Forester. Every bit as good.
Users browsing this topic
Guest
Back to Top