MikeBossy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Just like the title says looking for some recommendations of must read books. Fiction or Non fiction - Politics is always a fav as is history. Post away fellow CDCer's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dungass Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 The Boy Who was Raised as a Dog- Bruce Perry Triumph of Christianity- Bart Ehrman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, MikeBossy said: Just like the title says looking for some recommendations of must read books. Fiction or Non fiction - Politics is always a fav as is history. Post away fellow CDCer's I don't read a lot of this kind of stuff, but for historical fiction, I recently read "Sarum" by Edward Rutherford. It's a fictional account of the history of England. The history is accurate, but the events that take place in the novel are fictionalized accounts of various protagonists throughout England's history. It goes back to before the building of Stonehenge and the occupation of Rome. I quite enjoyed it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarum_(novel) Another writer of historical fiction that I cannot recommend highly enough is Canadian writer Guy Gavriel Kay. He writes Fantasy as well as historical fiction. (and sometimes the lines are blurred) I'm pretty sure I've read everything he's written and greatly enjoyed all of it. https://brightweavings.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Net Worth by David Cruise. Gives us a history of what it really was like when the hockey players didn't hold the power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Eureka Street - Robert McLiam Wilson. It's actually jam packed with both (recent) history and politics. Fantastic read. I've always enjoyed reading Graham Hancock, cooky as he is, I enjoy his work. Recently read The Book of Hiram, dry at times, but if you're into history, you'll like it. I don't feel like going to the basement and looking at my bookshelf for other suggestion ATM. Maybe later 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, MikeBossy said: Just like the title says looking for some recommendations of must read books. Fiction or Non fiction - Politics is always a fav as is history. Post away fellow CDCer's This one has stuck with me for well over a decade since I last read it: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Evolution.html?id=uz5JbwC7yOkC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 The Asian saga(5 or 6 book collection) by James Clavell, was a pretty fun read. Mostly enjoyed these 3 decades back(as a young guy), but I'd probably still enjoy it as much. Shogun ..long read(but awesome!) Taipan King Rat ..semi-autobiographical, Clavell's experience as an RAF 2nd war vet, incarcerated in Asian POW camp. Not for the faint of heart Are the absolute musts with this direction. "Noble House"(mid 20th C on Hong Kong) is long, & rather over the top. I believe "Whirlwind" & "Gaijin" were the last ones to this saga, that I haven't got around to. Remember finding it cool how Clavell wove a narrative which kept families/characters(their descendents) popping up at different times, spanning centuries. More how Asians perceive the passage of time, you might say. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) Farenheit 451 1984 Edited December 16, 2018 by J-23 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Lots I could think of, but a personal fav.... I hadn't been reading for a few years. Was riding the ferries a lot to visit my sick dad. My wife had this book on the shelf and told me I might like it. I did, I haven't stopped reading since. Not Wanted on the Voyage Not Wanted on the Voyage is the story of the great flood and the first time the world ended, filed with an extraordinary cast of remarkable characters. With pathos and pageantry, desperation and hope, magic and mythology, this acclaimed novel weaves its unforgettable spell. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1101679.Not_Wanted_On_The_Voyage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Zane Grey writes great westerns like, Riders if the Purple Sage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beagle had landed Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 A Song of Ice and Fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 an oldie Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I enjoy hockey books and have read a few Bruce Dowbiggin reads: Of Ice and Men & Money Players are interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I always say Don Quixote when asked these kinds of questions. It’s a bit of a commitment, with most editions running around 1000 pages, but it’s definitely worth your time. The Edith Grossman translation (red cover) is very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Weaponised lies by Daniel Levitin. Title says it all today's world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 12/16/2018 at 2:09 PM, MikeBossy said: Just like the title says looking for some recommendations of must read books. Fiction or Non fiction - Politics is always a fav as is history. Post away fellow CDCer's The Da Vinci code! Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 If you want a hockey book to read get John Ferguson's Autobiography ...good hockey stories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) Best fantasy/sci fi series I've read since Dune and Lord of the Rings: King Killer Chronicles Fair warning, the third book is long awaited... Edited November 19, 2020 by aGENT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skolozsy2 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 "Shake Hands with the Devil" by Romeo Dallaire. It's about the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 The Dark Tower series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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