MissScripture Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I kind of lost the desire to read, even when I could. I just wanted to do something mindless, then. lol But I'm thinking it might be time to get back into reading. I used to be one of those people who would get like 30 books from the library and read them all by the time they were due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scardella Posted August 18, 2011 Author Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1313641218' post='2290411'] I kind of lost the desire to read, even when I could. I just wanted to do something mindless, then. lol But I'm thinking it might be time to get back into reading. I used to be one of those people who would get like 30 books from the library and read them all by the time they were due. [/quote] School burned me out on reading for a long time. After a while, though, the desire regenerates itself. You get tired of mindless stuff (or non-story stuff)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) The Robe by Lloyd Douglas Keys to the Kingdom by A.J. Cronin The Guillotine and the Cross by Warren H. Carroll Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor The Third Man by Graham Greene Billy Budd by Herman Melville The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk . Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is an excellent book. However, don't bother with The Lost World. It is a sequel to the movie, not book. Nightfall by Asimov and Silverberg Edited August 18, 2011 by Papist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Several people have mentioned Dostevsky. However, his best book in my opinion is [i]Brothers Karamazov[/i]. It is my favorite work of literature and deals with human suffering, atheism, and faith. It is spectacular and truly one of the all time literary greats. The Ender's series is good as are many of the other books posted on here, but if you are looking for not just a story that will thrill you but also a substantive story that will make you think and expand your horizons, depicts the human condition highly accurately, and is a story one can dive into (which having read the books you have most recently read, I think you are) then the [i]Brothers Karamazov [/i]is the book that you should start with. It will strengthen your faith, help you to understand suffering better, and offer you insights on how to be a better human being all while telling an engaging story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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