Books you have read and would recommend.

[Gawen]

A Dream of Eagles (Camulod Chronicles) - Jack Whyte

Shannara series - Terry Brooks

Hitler Vol 1 & 2 - Ian Kershaw

"Unsinkable": The Full Story of the RMS Titanic - Daniel Allen Butler

And if anyone is interested in WWII ETO, Third Reich and pirates, I have quite a few titles.

[Will37]

The Fountainhead

All are great books.

liar, liar, pants on fire.

[ThinkAnarchy]

The Fountainhead

All are great books.

liar, liar, pants on fire.

Not a fan of Ayn Rand? That's the only book I've read by her and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[The Magic Pudding]

Best writer of the past 25 years in all of the genres I like is Dan Simmons. Best novels of his and at the top of my all time favorites:

Scott Derrickson is set to direct "Hyperion Cantos" for Warner Bros. and GK Films. Trevor Sands is penning the script which will blend the first two cantos "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion" into one film.

His novel Drood is set to be adapted into a movie by Guillermo del Toro for Universal Pictures.
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These should be interesting.

[McQ]

Best writer of the past 25 years in all of the genres I like is Dan Simmons. Best novels of his and at the top of my all time favorites:

Scott Derrickson is set to direct "Hyperion Cantos" for Warner Bros. and GK Films. Trevor Sands is penning the script which will blend the first two cantos "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion" into one film.

His novel Drood is set to be adapted into a movie by Guillermo del Toro for Universal Pictures.
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These should be interesting.

Yes, I'm hoping that if any of these get filmed that they'll do a decent job and not just use the formulas that so often get recycled in Hollywood.

Bradley Cooper (of The Hangover fame, has actually also expressed interest in Dan Simmons by penning a Hyperion screenplay. I go onto Dan Simmons' forum occasionally and he confirmed a few of the various deals that have gone on in the past and currently regarding his books.

[Shy]

Stephen King started me on reading as a teen. But later in life I found I enjoy historical dramas, and trying to read the classics. Robert McCammon's "Swan Song" is my read, over and over again. I will be writing down some of these suggestions, though I can't read much for pleasure at the moment.

[palebluedot]

My recommendation os a very old one.....  (no not THAT old and I wouldn't recommend THAT book to anyone!)

Its The History of the Conflict between religion and Science by John William Draper   from the late 19th Century

It is a fascinating introduction on how Christianity got a foothold during the Roman Empire and how it stifled progress for at least 1500 years.

Its also free on Kindle

[Hidelight]

God Is Not Great How Religion Poisons Everything by Christpher Hitchens
I some how missed this book when it came out...Just finished it...It should be required reading!

I am reading cookbooks lately try to purge my insane number to a sensible one

I just picked up one of my favorites...The Alice B Toklas Cookbook. LOL makes me want to make a pan of brownies this weekend!