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The most recent suggestions thread produced a few good titles, but there were no votes for any of them.

So I just picked one.

This time let's read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

We've already done americana and dystopian philosophy, so fantasy seems like a logical next step.

It's Rothfuss's first novel and the first in the The Kingkiller Chronicle series. It also won a couple of awards: a Quill Award and a Publisher's Weekly Best Books of the Year award, both in the science fiction/fantasy/horror genre.

Here's a few places to get it:

• Amazon.com - $8
  
• Your local library
  
  It's pretty long (almost 900 pages), so let's give it a full month. That would put it at finishing up October 1.
  
  Enjoy!

Hello, my names Molly and I'm excited to join reddit's bookclub! I've never been in an online or a real life book club, this is all brand new to me. Who doesn't love trying something new?

My favorite books are tied between The Art of Racing in the Rain and Breakfast of Champions. My favorite author is, hands down, Vonnegut. I've come to love Stephan King because he is my mother's favorite author. Genres? I'm not picky!

I am currently reading the YA book called Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl. It's actually pretty good and I've neared the end today and I only started it yesterday!

I'm not sure I have any books that I'd want someone to ask me about. Probably either of my two favorite books listed above. I haven't read anything recently that really needs discussing, you know?

Ok, I don't think the suggestion thread is working. Ether some cocksucker is fucking with it, or the format of downmod the ones you not interested in, and upmod the ones you like is no good.

Most titles get downmodded.

Plus 90% of suggestions is something that everyone had already red, ie one have to assume pretty much everyone read everything in top 100 sci-fi list.

IMHO the better idea would be the following, hear me out: my problem is finding good books, the most good finds I had (other then random) are by someone suggesting "if you liked X then you will like Y".

So how about each week you give a book from the top 100 sci-fi books, or some other top 100 list, the one most everyone knows about, and the thread should be: suggest books that you think others probably never heard of, that are simular or in some way cross/over with the the subject book.

To give you example: Diamond Age was mentioned several times in the thread: My suggestion for people who liked Diamond Age: Deepdrive by Alexander Jablokov

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0380797151/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

The universe of Deepdrive reminds me at the same time of Diamond Age and Cowboy Bebop, with weird aliens thrown in.

I'm going to come right out and say
Conversations with a Moonflower. This book is written by a close relative of mine, but it is short, sweet, and a great little mother's day gift (and they will send you free seeds of the plant you read about, which are amazing.)

I realize I am shamelessly promoting a book of a family member, but it really is cute. You can read it in about 90 minutes too.

I've read The Book Thief! I really liked it. Here are some books that are similar to the Book Thief, and have changing/growing characters:

• [The Giver] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Giver-Quartet-Lois-Lowry/dp/0544336267/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WWVNGF0226N13781SPQ). Takes place in the future, in a town where everything is controlled. Very interesting book. It might be too easy for you, but I'm not sure.
  
  
• [Life of Pi] (http://www.amazon.com/Life-Pi-Yann-Martel/dp/0156027321/ref=pd_sim_b_31?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WWVNGF0226N13781SPQ). A man is cast-away after his ship sinks and goes through incredible experiences. This might be a little too complex, but it doesn't hurt to try!
  
  
• [Flowers for Algernon] (http://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/0156030306/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413110247&sr=1-1&keywords=flowers+for+algernon). This book follows a retarded man as he gets an experimental treatment to get stronger. If you only read one book out of these 4, read this one! It's one of the saddest books I've ever read and it's also one of my favorites. It also is a great example of a character growing and changing. you really should read this book, I cannot stress it enough!
  
  
• [Ender's Game] (http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Ender-Quintet-Orson-Scott/dp/0812550706/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413110356&sr=1-1&keywords=ender%27s+game). A young boy goes to school to learn to defend humanity in a great interstellar war. This is one of my favorite science fiction books. I'm not sure if you'll like it, it's a little out there. However, it really focuses on how characters grow and develop.
  
  If you have any questions at all or want any more book recommendations, feel free to message me!
  
  puedo hablar un poco español, despues de seis años de clas
  es. tu ingles es mucho mejor que mi español. quiza leo unos libros, jaja
  
  

I'm a long time Redditor, but using this account to include my own book - online as of yesterday. I hope this is allowed - I need some feedback, so if anyone is interested I'd greatly appreciate ;-)

Half Past Monday
By M Erpenbeck

>After marrying his med school sweetheart, Dr. Dominic Rivera thought his life was perfect. But his wife, Clarissa, has dark secrets, and the consequences of her past trauma have been buried all these years. When current events push her over the edge, the confident doctor’s life completely falls apart.

>Dominic would do anything to change what happened. His only chance lies in an old inventor friend’s scribbles, stored away in a forgotten attic. This tool will let him change his wife’s history—but at what cost? Even though he only has time to alter one moment, the repercussions follow him back to the present. He saves his wife, unknowingly at the expense of others.

>A single day can alter who a person becomes. When a young boy sees his mother killed, his own path turns dark. Back in the present, Dominic is thrilled when everything seems to be right again. He gradually notices small differences, ones that are seemingly unconnected. But when his daughter is kidnapped, Dominic realizes the gravity of what he has done. Lost among the dusty roads of a ghost town, he must prove himself innocent and find his little girl—before it’s too late.

Check out some Dan Brown books.

My friend rarely read books, like maybe 10 or 15 in his whole life time but once he got turned onto The Da Vinci Code he would talk about it all the time. It's a pretty straight forward thriller with some easy to enjoy writting.

If you've already seen the movie then you might pick something like: Angels and Demons, The Lost symbol or The inferno

Design with Nature by Ian McHarg

I started reading this one a while ago, but was sidetracked by life and it sat collecting dust. I just started it again, but haven't gone very far. This book is supposed to be the bible for planners and landscape architects, so I'm excited to get back into it.

I just finished reading Need for the Bike by Paul Fournel. This book is a collection of short stories and musings written by a lifetime cyclist. He does an amazing job conveying feelings associated with biking and I devoured this book much quicker than I expected. My wife bought it for me for Christmas because it was supposed to be similar to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values, another book I really enjoyed.

I also finally finished The Landscape of Man, which I had been working through. I still don't see how this one was supposed to impact me as much as others claim it should, but it was an interesting read.

I highly recommend The Orwell Reader, it's a really good crash course collection that covers a good portion of his work. It's organized chronologically too, and does a good job of showing how his political philosophies change over his career.

Orwell's a really fun and accessible author to think critically about, happy reading!

Thanks for creating the schedule!

Regarding the version to buy, did you also take a look at the Gerald J. Davis translation, which came out in 2011?

The popular Edith Grossman translation came out in 2003, according to the copyright.

Newer isn't of course better, but the Amazon reviews for the Davis version seem good. Of course it's a matter of personal preference. Some reviews say that the Davis version is a bit more true to the source and more readable because it doesn't use as many subordinate clauses like the Grossman version.

I just wondering if you had any thoughts regarding it?

Awesome, since I just picked up the Kindle edition of GR last week along with a thrift copy of this guide.

This wiki page also seems to be pretty cool. I used the same wiki for V a while back and it was a nice/fun reference to have.

It depends on what kind of reader you are. It's supposed to be a complicated book so it would be easy to get bogged down in details.

To each their own.

It's my first time attempting so i'm just going to use the wiki page but in the future when i re-read it i'll pick up the companion.