Comments on: Vacation books?

By: oil portraits

oil portraits — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:39:21 +0000

I’m off for my Christmas vacation two weeks from now too. And I’ve already bought a couple of books that will surely lighten up my trip. I have one book that’s more like a transcription of an interview with a corporate person whose experience is somewhat similar to mine. And I have another coaching book that will guide me as I hunt for a potential date in my trip. Nice, right?

By: linen

linen — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:16:35 +0000

You really can’t go too wrong with Terry Pratchett or Neil Gaiman, let’s be honest. Although Neil has disappointed me with some of his novels, he is certainly some of the best modern reading you’re going to get for your vacation. And, at least, Pratchett has a whole series you can get stuck into if you’re a fast reader. But Neil’s different books are definitely interesting enough?
Otherwise, just grab the good ole’ Lord of the Rings again and enjoy. And, don’t get caught up in all the Robert Jordan hype. Wheel of Time gets quite boring eventually, and doesn’t seem to ever resolve.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:52:56 +0000

Hi,

I stumbled upon your site today and was quite impressed. I really liked the design. Did you make it yourself?

I wanted to let you know about ReadPrint.com — a massive non-profit library similar to Bartleby — except its far better organized and user friendly. We’ve been using it extensively in school nowadays — it’s great for doing research since you can search within the books.

By: edebiyat

edebiyat — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:40:21 +0000

Needful Things by Stephen King…
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini…
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown…

By: Robert Sullivan

Robert Sullivan — Thu, 24 May 2007 00:29:19 +0000

I know I’m probably late with my suggestion, but here goes anyway. I think you should read “Seaworthy: Adrift with William Willis in the Golden Age of Rafting”

If you want to take a break from tech, then read the true story about a man (who at 60, in the 1950’s) rafts a homemade balsa craft across the Southern Pacific ocean, twice!! And yes, it is a true story. By the way, I also need to mention that he sails to Devil’s Island in the 1940’s to rescue a man from prison, and attempts crossing the Atlantic multiple times.

And people think the Kon-Tiki was an adventure? Imagine doing it all alone? Excellent book.

By: lakruwan

lakruwan — Mon, 07 May 2007 01:03:17 +0000

I can’t think of any other fun book to read other than a Terry Pratchett, Try “Going Postal” – its just brilliant. i can’t decide which ones i like the best but this one cracks me up everytime i read it.

By: gringo

gringo — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:00:26 +0000

“Pedaling to Hawaii” by Stevie Smith is a fantastic book, and one which I read on vacation, its certainly worth a read and opens your mind up to great exploration on holiday.

By: ForeclosureFish

ForeclosureFish — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:52:04 +0000

Games People Play, by Eric Berne, is a perfect book for your next vacation. I just read it and it’s remarkably readable, along with being quite educational.

Terry Pratchett is also a good choice, as you mentioned.

By: Throw Pillows

Throw Pillows — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:27:48 +0000

How about the classic “Rich daddy poor daddy” ?

By: Bible University

Bible University — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:06:38 +0000

Being that this is an old Blog, chances are the original vacation has come and gone, but for the next one you should seriously think about reading:

The Great Controversy

Written in the early 1900’s it is by far, in my opinion of course, the best book covering the history of the Christian church from around the time of the destruction of Jeruselem, through time. It even gets into the unarguable prophetic fulfillment of history.

A ‘Great’ read, email me for details if you like.

Shane