I have a habit of re-reading books I know I like instead of finding new ones... Which makes me think how did I find the ones I like in the first place? Anyway, decided to read the hobbit again. Such a good book, then maybe I'll tackle 'It' by Stephen King next, another great read. Any suggestions for something maybe I haven't read? I love Stephen Kings writing, Dave Barry is great for a laugh as well as Bill Bryson.

Yes, I like "The Hobbit" and "It". How about reading a book called "Boy's Life"? by Robert R. McCammon. I stumbled upon it many years ago and enjoyed it.

Me too.
At one point I had at least 6 of those crappy 6 ft 5 shelf composite bookshelves filled to straining with books.
I ended up getting rid of all but one bookshelves worth.


Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa is one of the few novels I kept in that last bookshelf.

If you like sword adventure stories that span a characters lifetime and continual transformation, plus offers a glimpse into a foreign culture it would be a good book.


I remember reading that in high school.
I was going alphabetically through the fiction section and he was the next along the shelf after Brian Lumley's Necroscope series.
I read a whole bunch of his books, but they were all horror.
Something like 8 books just monsters and crazy child stealers and nazi cannibals and nazi vs werewolf.
Then I was reading Boy's Life and I was like "wtf?"

All his other books were monster horror so I wondered if this was his autobiography or something.
That's what the book seemed to be. His childhood story he just added weird to. The book is more weird than horror, IMO.
Then I read Gone South and Swan Song and thought they weren't bad.
I enjoyed the way he wrote his characters.

I find some good books by accident. I will be in the library and I'm looking at books and see one that catches my my eye. It's an author I never heard of and I know nothing of this book. That is how I discovered Jodi Picoult. I read the book "Nineteen Minutes". I knew nothing of her. That book was compelling. I have read many of her books, but that is still my favorite.

The lord of the rings I read all of them and really enjoyed them.I would have to say they are my favorites.

Sounds good, looked it up and sounds like an interesting read, guess I will be ordering it, thanks!

They are excellent reads, I must admit when it comes to the parts that have songs I generally skip over those parts but they will probably be next in line after I finish the hobbit again

Two of my favorite reads are CANDIDE by Voltaire,and THE SOT WEED FACTOR by John Barth....A little about Voltaire..He was a national treasure in France during the 18th century,and when Ben Franklin came to meet him,there was a three day holiday in their honor...CANDIDE is a satire on the culture at the time,but is still very relevant today.
The Sot weed Factor is a story of high adventure,that has some basis in fact. It is a tale that includes Captain John Smith,and has an alternate story from the history books..It is full of pirates,and strange twists of fate.