tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post4717137869274818579..comments2023-10-10T03:53:10.588-05:00Comments on The Doc File: Reading In 2008Luke Dockeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-9300274558715039172009-01-20T09:50:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:50:00.000-06:00Alex,I’m always a little hesitant to give recommen...Alex,<BR/><BR/>I’m always a little hesitant to give recommendations, because I don’t always know what people like to read.<BR/><BR/>Generally speaking, I like a story that entertains me but also causes me to think deeply on some theme or issue.<BR/><BR/>With that said, here are some suggestions, both from this past year, and in general (I included links to blog posts I had written about them to help you get a better idea). The first two are pretty easy reads, the third is a novella, and the last is kind of a beast.<BR/><BR/>-<I>Life of Pi</I><BR/>http://lukedockery.blogspot.com/2008/05/life-of-pi.html<BR/><BR/>-<I>The Ministry of Fear</I><BR/>http://lukedockery.blogspot.com/2008/04/ministry-of-fear.html<BR/><BR/>-<I>The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</I><BR/>http://lukedockery.blogspot.com/2007/05/conflicting-natures.html<BR/><BR/>-<I>Crime and Punishment</I><BR/>This is the one I always hesitate to recommend. It's long, Russian names can be confusing, and some people hate it because they think it's so boring.<BR/><BR/>I liked it though, and there's some really good stuff in there…a look at some Nietzschean ideas, and a lot of forgiveness and redemption.Luke Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-32311567793661339262009-01-20T09:35:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:35:00.000-06:00Mrs.D,While Star Wars novels will never be conside...Mrs.D,<BR/><BR/>While Star Wars novels will never be considered to be serious literature, Timothy Zahn is, in my opinion, clearly the best Star Wars author around.<BR/><BR/>I would recommend his stuff to anyone with a passing interest in Star Wards (which I wouldn't with most SW books).Luke Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-26478872517603822442009-01-20T09:28:00.000-06:002009-01-20T09:28:00.000-06:00Derek,I’m sure it will happen eventually. Right no...Derek,<BR/><BR/>I’m sure it will happen eventually. Right now, the new house is a source of frustration and exhaustion (still trying to move stuff in, having problems with some stuff being broken, etc.), so I’m not exactly eager to write about it.Luke Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-65323883709832500402009-01-15T22:00:00.000-06:002009-01-15T22:00:00.000-06:00I'm attempting to compile a similar list of litera...I'm attempting to compile a similar list of literature for the year. Any absolute favs I should look into?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-43534671852781713132009-01-15T13:58:00.000-06:002009-01-15T13:58:00.000-06:00A nice representation by Timothy Zahn. I approve....A nice representation by Timothy Zahn. I approve.MrsDockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426597245249454083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-61105265951442025162009-01-14T14:21:00.000-06:002009-01-14T14:21:00.000-06:00When's a blog post coming on the new house?When's a blog post coming on the new house?Derek Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780015707632494695noreply@blogger.com