What's the best book you have ever read?

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jugend
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jugend wrote
on Jun 3, 2008 at 1:15 am

Was just curious, what your answer would be? For me at the moment, there are a few, but if I have to pick one, it has to be Tuesdays with Morrie.

http://www.bookjetty.com/books/0307275639/tuesdays-morrie...

If you are having trouble to decide on one, just state the first that comes to your mind. :)

Jaede
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Jaede wrote
on Jun 5, 2008 at 1:14 am

Gosh, I'm not sure I could pick just one. There would be a few on the list of "best books I have ever read". I would have to think about it for awhile too. But off the top of my head I know that Straight Man by Richard Russo would be on the list.

jugend
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jugend replied to Jaede's post
on Jun 5, 2008 at 1:41 am

Lol..yeah I know it's kind of hard to state just one. Thus, the first that popped up in your mind matters. :)

http://www.bookjetty.com/books/0375701907/straight-man-novel

Anyway, hopefully this discussion can be a good reference for those who run out of ideas what to read.

deepakjois
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deepakjois replied to jugend's post
on Jun 7, 2008 at 12:45 pm

Well, I am pretty certain this will change, but currently the best book I ever read would have to be River of Gods, by Ian McDonald.

http://www.bookjetty.com/books/0743256700/river-gods

At any given moment, the books that have the most impact on me are the books that I would have read recently, and hence my favorite book at any time keeps changing. I rarely ever go back to re-read any books.

However, River of Gods is the only exception I can think of. I read it a couple of years ago, but it still makes an impression :).

redha
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redha wrote
on Jun 7, 2008 at 5:48 pm

define "best" :-P

jugend
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jugend replied to redha's post
on Jun 7, 2008 at 5:52 pm

Best as in If your friend is only allowed to read one book in his life, which would you recommend?

I know it's subjective, thus the one that has the strongest impression in your mind matters. :)

redha
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redha wrote
on Jun 9, 2008 at 11:42 pm

hmm..truth be told, i don't think i have had that kind of experience with any book yet. :(

jugend
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jugend replied to redha's post
on Jun 10, 2008 at 11:06 am

Man.. you got a very high expectation. Hehe..

redha
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redha replied to jugend's post
on Jun 10, 2008 at 2:11 pm

hehehehe.. can i recommend "Desigining for the Social Web" to you though? i think you will like it

jugend
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jugend replied to redha's post
on Jun 10, 2008 at 9:40 pm

Hehe..thanks, yeah I've been eyeing that for a while, btw, can help to write a review about it once u've finished reading, just curious to know.