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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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 Posted - 06/07/2003 : 08:40:01
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An old librarian from my elementary school used to call 'entertainment/fluff' books fast food books. Between her and my parents, I got hooked on reading, though she is long gone now.
Anyway, that hopefully explains the title. I figure, what the heck... everyone else is posting topics of this sort, so now it's my turn. What is(are) your favourite book(s) just from a purely entertaining standpoint? Not really good books, there's another thread for that. Just entertaining. Think of it as the book equivalent to 'dumb' movies. They should be books you'd recommend to other people looking for a good time. :)
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Timothy Zahn - The Icarus Hunt (don't be fooled by the cover)
Clive Cusler - Atlantis Found (formulaic, but one of his best)
Lord of the Rings doesn't belong here, nor any of the associated lore, but the Brooks' Shannara series does. Quite enjoyable.
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Itchload
= Cult of Ray =
USA
891 Posts |
Posted - 06/07/2003 : 13:16:56
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| My favorite genre of fast food books is the serial killer genre. I don't know why, but I could read serial killer books till the cows come home. I read one recently that was total fluff, but good because it had a TON of cool musical references...GBV, Velvet Underground, Smiths, Kurt Cobain, and really intelligent references too, not forced. But the book itself was total fluff...I forget what it's called, I'll hunt the title down next time. |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 06/07/2003 : 14:49:37
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i'm reading 'fast food nation' right now.. but that's literally about fast food, and not really a "fast food" book..
interesting stuff.. kind of depressing though. |
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occidentally tic-tac
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Posted - 06/08/2003 : 00:23:06
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Pure stupid entertainment? It's gotta be CASINO ROYALE by Ian Fleming. The first Bond book and the one Bond story that has yet to be translated to the screen properly (the spoof movie doesn't count and neither does the Americanized TV version with "Jimmy Bond").
Kill it with your shoe.
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Broken Face
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USA
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Posted - 06/08/2003 : 06:00:58
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tokyo suckerpunch by isaac adamason
imagine fletch in japan
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mattkendall
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USA
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Posted - 06/20/2003 : 00:05:14
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Kurt Vonnegut spins a quick, easily digestable tale.
If there's a such thing as "fast food books", Kurt Vonnegut is McDonalds.
"And when you get blue and you've lost all your dreams, there's nothin' like a campfire and a can full of beans." |
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2003 : 01:29:20
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Originally posted by floop
i'm reading 'fast food nation' right now.. but that's literally about fast food, and not really a "fast food" book..
interesting stuff.. kind of depressing though.
Hey, I recorded the audiobook for that! It's pretty interesting.
www.mp3.com/clootie |
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Scarla O
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/20/2003 : 04:24:54
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These aren't 'fast food books' by any stretch of the imagination but they're books that aren't especially long and which can be read quite quickly:
Charles Bukowski: The Post Office, De Factotem
Richard Brautigan: Has various compendiums of short stories which are all fantastic, I'd throroughly recommend them. |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
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Posted - 06/20/2003 : 04:30:42
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Originally posted by mattkendall
Kurt Vonnegut spins a quick, easily digestable tale.
If there's a such thing as "fast food books", Kurt Vonnegut is McDonalds.
"And when you get blue and you've lost all your dreams, there's nothin' like a campfire and a can full of beans."
I just read Slaughter House 5 in in 8 hours, which is the quickest I've ever read a book, I could'nt put it down, brillant read.
"I meet a man with no little toe and a real big head" |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2003 : 07:38:57
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That was Lord of the Rings books 5&6 for me, except a full day from when I woke up to when I went to sleep. Finished the previous book the night before and started into the next one because I couldn't wait and then fell asleep. Woke up, thought I'd read a chapter before I got out of bed and read several, had a shower, ate while reading, and retired to my room to continue.
I've been meaning to pick up an Ian Fleming book, and I just bought From Russia with Love which is almost my favourite Bond movie, because I've heard that the books are quite different than the movies. I just have to find time to finish the Aeneid first. Also, I'd like to pick up a few books by Robert Heinlein. So much to read, so little time. And then there are the non-fast food books (such as the Aeneid) which I'd love to read more of too... <sigh> |
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KingOfSiam
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USA
460 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2003 : 10:15:57
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Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results
by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John Christensen
If you manage people then you must read this book - it is a really short, easy and enlightening read.
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GHutt
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Posted - 06/20/2003 : 17:01:29
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quote:
Originally posted by mattkendall
Kurt Vonnegut spins a quick, easily digestable tale.
If there's a such thing as "fast food books", Kurt Vonnegut is McDonalds.
I don't know if I'd call Vonnegut 'fast food'. Although they may be pretty fast reads, all his stuff makes incredibly insightful comments about humanity and society. He's by far my favorite author, probably because he makes things clear and to the point. Slaughterhouse 5 is amazing. |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
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Posted - 06/20/2003 : 18:50:10
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Originally posted by GHutt
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Originally posted by mattkendall
Kurt Vonnegut spins a quick, easily digestable tale.
If there's a such thing as "fast food books", Kurt Vonnegut is McDonalds.
I don't know if I'd call Vonnegut 'fast food'. Although they may be pretty fast reads, all his stuff makes incredibly insightful comments about humanity and society. He's by far my favorite author, probably because he makes things clear and to the point. Slaughterhouse 5 is amazing.
Yup, has he think'in about non-linear time.
"I meet a man with no little toe and a real big head" |
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