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I quit reading books when I graduated from college in 1985. Never wanted to see another book. That said, I did take a lit class on Orwell's works. I enjoyed them all but tops was "The Road To Wigan Pier". That's probably darndest thing I have read on the 24HR Campfire in 13 years! Did you read "Homage to Catalonia" in the Orwell class? Sycamore Yes I did.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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In all fairness the best I have read was a comic not a book, at seven years of age I read a Donald Duck comic with Donald, Huey, Dewey and louey finding a viking treasure in a mountain and absconding with it whilst being pursued.
It was the very first thing I read from cover to cover and started me on course for a lifetime of reading, I can still see the pages in my mind as it made an everlasting impression on a small lad sitting in the messhall at a shearing shed his grand-mother was cooking at in the middle of Queensland in 1971.
These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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I quit reading books when I graduated from college in 1985. Never wanted to see another book. That said, I did take a lit class on Orwell's works. I enjoyed them all but tops was "The Road To Wigan Pier". That's probably darndest thing I have read on the 24HR Campfire in 13 years! Did you read "Homage to Catalonia" in the Orwell class? Sycamore The engineering curriculum was an absolute grind for me. Last exam was on Thursday and I was in the office starting a 30+ year career on Monday.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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West With The Night is a personal fave.
I really liked Nabokov. Laughter In The Dark was a wonderful book. Lots of brilliant Russian authors in fact.
Kundera.
I liked Hemingways shorts as much or more than his novels.
Ruark
Clancy wrote some great pulp. As did Capstick.
“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
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On a serious side, anything by the late great Gene Hill.
On a lighter side, anything by Patrick McManus. I just about break a rib reading McManus. The Night The Bear Ate Goombaw is just classic McManus. Both good choices....I need to go back and re-read some of their stuff....I have a pile of it.....
Clancy wrote some great pulp. As did Capstick.
Loved the few Capsticks I read.....he's a piece of work.......................and Gin.....
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My favorite book would have to be
death in the long grass
Peter capstick
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On a serious side, anything by the late great Gene Hill.
On a lighter side, anything by Patrick McManus. I just about break a rib reading McManus. The Night The Bear Ate Goombaw is just classic McManus. Both good choices....I need to go back and re-read some of their stuff....I have a pile of it.....
Clancy wrote some great pulp. As did Capstick.
Loved the few Capsticks I read.....he's a piece of work.......................and Gin..... McManus is a hoot. I too should read him again. Another that I enjoyed as a youngster, who was always good for a laugh, was Lewis Grizzard. Loved reading his articles in the AJC as a kid.
“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
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I quit reading books when I graduated from college in 1985. Never wanted to see another book. That said, I did take a lit class on Orwell's works. I enjoyed them all but tops was "The Road To Wigan Pier". That's probably darndest thing I have read on the 24HR Campfire in 13 years! Did you read "Homage to Catalonia" in the Orwell class? Sycamore The engineering curriculum was an absolute grind for me. Last exam was on Thursday and I was in the office starting a 30+ year career on Monday. Whilst the wife raised the kids, mowed the lawn and played golf. It's good to know who wheres the pants.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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I quit reading books when I graduated from college in 1985. Never wanted to see another book. That said, I did take a lit class on Orwell's works. I enjoyed them all but tops was "The Road To Wigan Pier". That's probably darndest thing I have read on the 24HR Campfire in 13 years! Did you read "Homage to Catalonia" in the Orwell class? Sycamore Yes I did. I still read that one every few years.
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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Spotshooter; Good evening to you sir, thanks for starting the interesting thread and as always thanks to the respondents. Even though I've been here for a fair while, the diverse tastes and reading/viewing appetites of the denizens of the 'Fire still pleasantly surprise me. For me it's tough to narrow it down to one. I think for fiction it'd be Lonesome Dove as the author absolutely drew me into the world he'd created. Funny though I've read a few of his other works and really didn't care for them nearly as much. In the historical category my favorite is Bear Child, The Life and Times of Jerry Potts by Roger Touchie. A close second would be Farley Mowatt's "And No Birds Sang" which was his account of a Canadian unit fighting in Europe. Sorry I see that's two extra already so I must stop there.  Thanks again for the interesting reading and reading recommendations therein. All the best to you all this upcoming hunting season. Dwayne
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The thing I enjoy reading the most is this internet primarily on forums!
This has taken over for me from books, magazines or newspapers.
We don't get a paper anymore but we still watch news TV some and talk to each other. We both read on the computer and write some like this.
I have not gone to the library in a while, the local newspaper building is for sale and I only get the magazines that come with the NRA life memberships.
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Tim O'Brien's The things they carried.
I think Tim O'Brien is one of the best writers of his generation. He also wrote Going After Cacciato, which is also highly regarded.
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Colin Fletcher's "The Man Who Walked Through Time" made a big impression on me as a young teenager.
Sycamore
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Tim O'Brien's The things they carried.
I think Tim O'Brien is one of the best writers of his generation. He also wrote Going After Cacciato, which is also highly regarded. [quote=IntruderBN]Tim O'Brien's The things they carried. Yep Obrien is one heck of a writer
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Even though they have worn the movies out on television, about 45 yrs ago the book kept me mesmerized......read it twice! The Godfather. Luca Brasi was an evil SOB in the book. Much better character than they portrayed in the movie. Best book. Gotta think about it. The one that probably had the most influence was one I read about 20 times as a kid, My Side of the Mountain. Allowed me to escape and realized that I loved the outdoors. I remember that book from school, I bet I read it a few times also. Big ones for me were "Desert Solitaire" by Ed Abbey. the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" made a big impression. Sycamore i am surprised you didn't mention "the monkey wrench gang" about that abortion to the north and east of you.
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atlas shrugged. also pretty partial to "obsessions of a rifle loony" 
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Exodus, by Leon Uris, along with the rest of what he wrote, I will throw in Tom Clancy, Brad Thor and Vince Flynn for page turners! Its really hard to say what is the best I ever read, since I have not read every single book ever published! Till you do its are to say. Its like trying to fined the end of a Rainbow,you physically can't do it, like wise you will never be able to read every single book ever published!
"Any idiot can face a crisis,it's the day-to-day living that wears you out."
Anton Chekhov
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Dick Russsell's The Man Who Knew Too Much is very thought-provoking for those who don't choose to be ostriches.
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
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The Cowboy and the Cossack...Huffaker
To Kill A Mockingbird...Lee
HMS Ulysses...MacLean
Yellowstone Kelly...Fisher
All Creatures Great and Small...Herriot
Mila 18...Uris
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