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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa
What books have you read this year and in particular which ones did you enjoy the most and would recommend to the Cougarguard masses?
I read the following:
John Adams
Angels & Demons
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Hubener vs. Hitler
Sphere
Animal Farm
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Atlas Shrugged
Ric Flair: To Be The Man
1776
Deception Point
The first 2 Chronicles of Narnia Books and I'm on the 3rd now.
My favorite book was John Adams. I don't think I've ever read a more beautifully written book and it was easy for me to see how it won the Pulitzer.
Atlas Shrugged was the toughest book I've read in terms of it's scope and message. A tough read, but a worthy one, and I'm glad I did. Moral relativism is an interesting concept presented by Ayn Rand, though I'm not sure I'll read any of her other stuff. I know a friend who liked Fountainhead just as much.
I really enjoyed Angels & Demons. A crackling good adventure yarn with some surprising twists. I thought it was better than Da Vinci Code.
Next I think I'm going to read Rough Stone Rolling, the new Joseph Smith biopic by Bushman.
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Nice list. John Adams is one of my all-time favorite books. 1776 was awesome also, but too short. If you enjoyed the Adams biography, I strongly recommend the Truman bio by McCullough (assuming you haven't already read it). It also won the Pulitzer. Fascinating book.
I was kind of disappointed in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time". Didn't do much for me.
I thought last few lines in Sphere were pretty cool, but I am surprised how many people don't like the ending.