Hello, fellow introverts. From one socially awkward person to another. Any bookworms here? Would love some good book suggestions or book related discussion!
Thanks   I've also read Pet Sematary, Carrie, and Graveyard Shift.  Alas Babylon  is a classic dystopian novel that same out the late 50's- early 60's when the Cold War was gettng hot!
 AlasBabylon
                                                
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                                                    AlasBabylon
                                                
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                                        I haven't been reading much in recent years, but a few books I enjoyed very much were Dracula, The Broken Brain, an Alanis Morissette biography, Tomorrow!, Alas Babylon, Day of the Triffids, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, and Douglas Adam's books (!)
 AlasBabylon
                                                
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                                                    AlasBabylon
                                                
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                                        Good taste!
I liked The Gold Finch and Cuckoos Calling recently... I recommend Memoirs of a Geisha and A Farewell to Arms and anything Colleen McCullough
 918HollyDurden
                                                
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                                                    918HollyDurden
                                                
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                                        I like non-fiction. About once every two years I read fiction
 SKH78
                                                
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                                                    SKH78
                                                
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                                        I'm a lifelong bookworm and would like to join a book club.
I just finished reading a book and been wanting to discuss it: "Finding Purpose in a Godless World: Why We Care When the Universe Doesn't" by Ralph Lewis, MD. It was published just three months ago and discusses beliefs from a neurological and evolutionary perspective.
Another book I need to read and talk about is "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". I'm a bit ashamed that I never read it.
 Buxx
                                                
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                                                    Buxx
                                                
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                                        Have not heard of Ralph Lewis - will check him out.
The Douglas Adams books are hilarious!
I read more on line a cyber bookworm of sorts.
 SecularCat65
                                                
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                                                    SecularCat65
                                                
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                                        I'm getting into reading online a bit more, but I'll always be old school and prefer physical books.
I read more fiction than non-fiction, but I do.enjoy biographies. One of my favorite authors is an Irish writer named Maeve Binchy. I have been happy with every single one of her books that I have read.
 citronella
                                                
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                                                    citronella
                                                
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                                        What type of books does she write? I'm half won over already if she is Irish lol
@foxycontin She writes (wrote, actually; sadly, she passed away a few years ago) character-driven fiction. She picks a setting and then follows the characters in that setting across time and situations. She had a collection of short stories called the Lilac Bus. It is about a group of people who commute together every weekend from Dublin to a small Irish town. The life of each commuter is the focus or a separate story or chapter. It might be a good one to start with.
I personally prefer nonfiction books that look at trends in populations. One such book was Against the by Peter Bernstein. It talks about how we moved from attributing things like disease and chance to Gods to being able to find patterns and develop formulas to predict those patterns. It's an excellent look at the history of Statistics
 thezekroman
                                                
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                                                    thezekroman
                                                
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                                        That sounds very intriguing, I'll have to look it up on goodreads and add it to my tbr list. Thanks for the suggestion!
@foxycontin no problem
If you like Science Fiction / Fantasy....
Add Calibre ebook manager & a reader app like FBReader, and you now have a collection of a couple hundred books (for free).
 camne
                                                
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                                                    camne
                                                
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                                        I've got a few different book apps on my phone and tablet and do enjoy them, but nothing is as good as holding a book in your hands 
first, what are you into?
 TheDoubter
                                                
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                                                    TheDoubter
                                                
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                                        I like most genres. Really into fantasy, biographies, history/historical fiction, and crime are probably my most read type of books.
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