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Looking for a good read

Posted: 10 Jul 2008, 10:25
by Ponyboy Curtis
I've recently started reading a lot. Mostly just books that I have already.... My favorite book is "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton (hence my name). But I'm really starting to enjoy non fiction novels. I just finished reading the famous book "Helter Skelter" by prosecutor Vince Bugliosi and I loved it. Since then I've just started to read "Into The Wild" by Jon Krakauer which so far seems good even though I'm still at the beginning.

I'm going away for a week on the 18th to the cottage so I was hoping someone could recommend me some good non fiction books to read while I'm up there. I think by the couple of titles I mentioned you should get a general idea of the kind of books I like.

Thanks in advance =D


Other books I enjoyed:
The whole Harry Potter series (pathetic?)
Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkein

But I'm more so looking for a good non fiction one rather than fantasy

Posted: 10 Jul 2008, 23:09
by Wordsgood
Try these threads all under General & Reading Discussion:

Top Five Books - post date July 4

Looking for Book Series - post date July 2

Favorite Genre - post date July 1

Sci-fi/Fantasy - post date June 30

Most Controversial Fiction Book Ever? - post date

Your Top Five Books - post date June 18

Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 00:18
by Sheila
you want to try some true crime books one of my favorites is House Of Secrets by Lowell Cauffiel, or look for books by Anne Rule. Also you want to think about picking up a book about celtic mythology where JK Rowling and Tolkein pulled from

Posted: 23 Jul 2008, 16:11
by redwolf
best nonfiction book in my life so far was the Jackal of Nar sereis by John Marco. it's a story of war, love, loyalty, and so much more. it's decently long but every page of the series is worth it. You've started off with a good selection. love Holden myself.