Do you have any good book recommendations for me?

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Anything in particular you're looking for? The Man Who Was Thursday is one of those books that (I maintain) everyone SHOULD read, but few do; it's not long, but it's a book that takes place on many layers, so reading it just once won't get you anywhere NEAR everything it has to offer. It's also old enough to be in the public domain (https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1695/pg1695.txt ), so you can read it for free.
If you want something from THIS century... well, of late I've been reading Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight archive, which I've quite enjoyed. The man puts EFFORT into his worldbuilding, and my goodness does it show. He's the guy that Robert Jordan chose to finish his Wheel of Time series, and while I haven't read those books, I can easily see why someone would choose him to finish their life's work; he clearly takes what he does seriously (hint, hint, Patrick Rothfuss!).

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  Nice, thanks for the suggestions. I’ll check them out
  
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For a man I have never met? Try these: Catch-22. Life on the Mississippi and Roughing It. Lonesome Dove. The Shipping News. Gabriela, Clove, and Common. A Great Deliverance (Elizabeth George). Master and Commander. The Three Musketeers. The Bridge Over the River Kwai. Pride and Prejudice. A Tale of Two Cities. Mark Twain's short stories. Cider House Rules.

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- bigpauly
  
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  Great list, thanks!
  
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- slatyb
  
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  If you read any, PM me, I'll be interested to know your impression. Even if it's "Started reading... Couldn't get into it."
  
  Also "Ball Four" -- Jim Bouton's journal of his season with Seattle Pilots. A bit dated but hilarious.
  
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The adventures of Stuart Little or Little Women (to aid in your quest to find the perfect lady)

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- bigpauly
  
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  Lmao that’s not even what those books are about!
  
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- Emiliamazing
  
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  @bigpauly no backtalk or I'll have you reciting nursery rhymes to the neighbors again
  
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- Emiliamazing
  
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  * Snatches Scooby snacks from his little hands
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  I’m not some kid 😒
  
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- PrettyPriya
  
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  Just get him a book of SHORT stories. Sorted. 🙂
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  @PrettyPriya oh hush you
  
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- PrettyPriya
  
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  Easy there @boosterseat
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  @PrettyPriya you’re lucky that isn’t a real user!
  
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- PrettyPriya
  
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  @bigpauly don't let those pop up books scare you! BOO!
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  @PrettyPriya nothing scares me 💪
  
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- Ashleywonders
  
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  I was thinking any book big enough to use as a little stepper boost ..
  
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- PrettyPriya
  
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  @Ashleywonders That could just be a menu for Thai takeaway.
  
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- Ashleywonders
  
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  @PrettyPriya baahahaha. He might need one of those to step up onto folded napkin
  
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- PrettyPriya
  
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  @Ashleywonders That is a huge boost for him.
  
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- Ashleywonders
  
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  @PrettyPriya yes! I do hope he is careful up there..
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  I’m not Tom freakin thumb!
  
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"Julie's Web" BY Purice Nichols. Stage Play. Domestic Violence and Then Some... Superb!!! xxoo

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- bigpauly
  
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  Lord of good things in one!
  
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- Paris13
  
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  lol!!! That would be MY BOOK. lol!!! I am Selling in Japan Now. lol!!! xxoo
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  Oh how cool! I’ll definitely check it out
  
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- Paris13
  
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  Thanks!! I so Enjoyed Writing it. xx
  
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- Paris13
  
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  Thanks to Gag. xx
  
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YES! The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. There's actually three books in the trilogy: The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire. There's also a prequel titled The Evening and the Morning.

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  I will check them out, thanks!
  
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I'm not going to make a mean-spirited joke about recommending you some thick books, like War and Peace, so you can get more elevation when standing on them. I won't, I swear!

Let's just say, oh, I don't know, The Hunger Games?

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  I remember those movies. I guess I didn’t even know they were adaptations of books.
  
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Depends on what you like?

Recently I'm reading the gift of fear -Gavin de becker, it's amazing

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  I will check it out, thanks!
  
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Still doing picture books or do you want grown up novels?

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- bigpauly
  
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  😒😒
  
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- Ill_made_Knight
  
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  The pop up ones with whales and squids and stuff are AMAZING :P
  
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- Agape93
  
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  Maybe little engine that could
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  Lmao ugh
  
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That depends on what you’re into. I love classics like the Lord of the Rings.

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- bigpauly
  
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  I’ve never actually read those 🤔
  
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- Wicked_Witch
  
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  You should, they’re so good!
  
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- Ashleywonders
  
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  Yes, @bigpauly you should learn about your hobbit ancestors!
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  @Ashleywonders 🙄
  
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- Wicked_Witch
  
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  @Ashleywonders 😅 I thought you mean me at first. I have to remember Pauly is the hobbit here
  
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- Ashleywonders
  
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  @wicked_witch haha no you’re perfect 🤩
  
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What kinds, what tropes, how long, what you want in it, and more. And I recommend the book I think will work for you.

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- bigpauly
  
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  Medium read. I’m into non fiction more right now
  
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- MrJMM
  
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  Hmm... What do you want to see in a book?
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  Anything that opens me to new perspectives.
  
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- MrJMM
  
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  Hmmm
  
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- MrJMM
  
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  I get back to you when I find something good
  
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letuswaltzforthedead Follow
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what kinds of books do you like?

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- bigpauly
  
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  Hmmm, I like fantasy as well as non fiction
  
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- letuswaltzforthedead
  
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  Ok, There's the book Otherworld by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller which is pretty good for a sci fi book. If you haven't read Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari, that's another that's good. I usually have a bunch more non fic books saved so my list for fiction is shorter but that's two books.
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  Nice, thanks
  
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- letuswaltzforthedead
  
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  Sorry for taking so long lol
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  Lol no need to apologize for that
  
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goodreads. com. ✌🏻

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- bigpauly
  
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  Nice
  
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- dustybiker
  
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  Do you belong? You list the books you have read and they make suggestions for you. If you review and give respectable feedback random authors often offer you a copy of their book to review.
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  I had never heard of this 🤔
  
  I will have to check it out
  
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- dustybiker
  
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  You will like it. Comes in handy if you enjoy reading.
  
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The witcher series, it's polish

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The Little Prince, and Pinocchio

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March of the titans

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The Sugar Factory

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- bigpauly
  
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  Cool, I’ll check it out!
  
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