TBB Book Recommendation Superstation !!

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LooseChanj: Feb 17, 2006; Logicaaaaaaaaal!

This is the general "recommend me a book" thread for The Book Barn, SA's own forum for books and book related activities. Like Reading Rainbow, but for Something Awful.

Have you heard of "book" ? Do you think "Book" might be for you? Have you at some point read a book and think others might want to share in your risque predilections?

If so, join in, throw down! Tell people about books you have liked and/or books you would like to know about or books you think other people might like to know about.

Specific guidelines for people looking for suggestions:

Try to be clear about what you're looking for.
If it's something specific, say so. If it's a vague direction, say so.
Sometimes it's helpful to mention an author or title that you already know you like (i.e., "I liked A Song of Ice and Fire, are there any other good books about tits and dragons?")

Specific guidelines for suggestions:

Explain why you think people might like the book -- don't just throw out a title and say "it's awesome", explain why ("I liked the parts with the tits, also the parts with the dragons")
Try to recommend something specific, whether it be an author or a book.
If you're responding to someone's request, and recommend something they didn't ask for, make sure you say why the person asking for romance might enjoy what appears to be a murder-mystery on the surface.
If your recommendation is lengthy, try to do a tl;dr sentence or two at the end.

Specific guidelines for everyone else:

If you aren't looking for a book suggestion or giving a book suggestion, why are you in this thread? Think Hard.

This post heavily edited by Hieronymous Alloy on 4/23/2016
Edited Again by Hieronymous Alloy on 9/11/2017

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# ¿ Jun 2, 2009 01:17

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 15:00

LooseChanj: Feb 17, 2006; Logicaaaaaaaaal!

America sucks because you're...
I've already got:
Black=Native Son, Richard Wright
A poor immigrant=The Jungle, Upton Sinclair (I think, feel free to correct me)

Looking more in the way of fiction.

# ¿ Jun 15, 2009 17:01

LooseChanj: Feb 17, 2006; Logicaaaaaaaaal!

Fame Throwa posted:

Okay, which book of Terry Pratchett's should I read next? I decided to start at the very beginning, and I'm half-done with Color of Magic and it is awesome.

I read the discworld series in order and was pretty pleased. The Light Fantastic is pretty much a direct sequel if I recall correctly.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2009 21:56

LooseChanj: Feb 17, 2006; Logicaaaaaaaaal!

thecallahan posted:

I'm looking for a treasure hunt style book. Something along the lines of National Treasure but better, it can be either fiction or non-fiction, I just want a fun read. I've heard the Dirk Pitt books are a decent fun read but was looking for a few more options. I'll be getting this for the kindle so I know some of my options will be limited.

I'm reading this right now: The Hunt for Atlantis, and it's so hilariously over the top. Written by a goon too.

# ¿ Mar 29, 2010 17:06

LooseChanj: Feb 17, 2006; Logicaaaaaaaaal!

Affi posted:

books that you can say you read with a look on your face.

James Joyce's Ulysses always seems to have that effect on people.

# ¿ May 22, 2010 12:58

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