Getting on a long flight, need a good book!

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    Any suggestions????

    Looking for any of the following:
    - Science fiction (but could possible happen)
    - Mystery
    - History, but interesting, not a story for the sake of a story

    Thanks, I have 14 hours to fill in.

    Jay
     
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  2. frankcow

    frankcow Well-Known Member

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    I'm starting David Copperfield, it's excellent

    Also, have you read the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy and 3 sequels?
     
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  3. urbanstereotype

    urbanstereotype Peon

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    i just had a long flight aswell!
    i read Dan Brown - Angels and Demons

    Both Mystery AND History, it sound like you will love this book.

    I did!
     
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  4. jaymcc

    jaymcc Peon

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    urbanstereotype, i just finished this, it was excellent, looking for something like this. Have read most of the Dan Brown stuff.

    cow - hitchhikers... not really my thing. Saw the movie, i'm sure the books are better but it doesn't look promising.


    Thanks to you both.

    Anyone else?
     
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  5. urbanstereotype

    urbanstereotype Peon

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    "His Dark Materials" trilogy its damn good.
    Not really history but definatly some sort of sci-fi element.
    First one is "Northern Lights".

    Probably read it already :)
     
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  6. ahkip

    ahkip Prominent Member

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    book is too much.. i usually re-read some old wired & spin magazine
     
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    Any book by kurt vonnegut, ayn rand or robert cormier. You may be able to finish most vonnegut and cormier books in 14 hours but the two large rand books will definently fill 14+ hours of reading.
     
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    History, esp. if you are into military history, Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, Pegasus Bridge, or anything by John Toland. Robert K. Massie's histories and historical bios - I especially enjoyed his Peter the Great and Dreadnought (story of leadup to WWI). Sir Max Hastings, Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 (this last one, in particular, an amazing read. I wrote the author expressing my sentiments, and he kindly wrote back a very personal and thoughtful message). Ronald McNair Scott's Robert the Bruce: King of Scotts.

    Sci-Fi:

    Dune series. Start with 1 and go through them all.
     
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  9. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    For 14 hours? :rolleyes:
     
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    He has to look at the pictures too you know
     
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    yea why not? i am a slow reader:D

    i used to take 20+ hours flight back to Hong Kong...last time i went back i bought the whole year of Maxim:p
     
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    #12
    I know this is not on your list, but I recommend
    [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0072257024/sr=1-1/qid=1147244316/] 'Winning results with Google Adwords' by Andrew Goodman[/URL].

    This is a great book.
     
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    The Bible (The written word of God)
     
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    The bible are gods words ??? Dont think so...
     
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    hahaa! i bet the guy next to you loved you for that!
     
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    Get the book psychocybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.

    It's only $5 and worth thousands in my opinion. Best book
    I've ever read.
     
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