i need to broaden my mind.
2006-08-14 04:36:29 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Rape of the fair country by Alexander Cordell set in 1826 it is about mining in South Wales and
very intresting
informative
enlightning
sad
couldnt put it down
2006-08-14 05:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best book I have read (about half a dozen times) is "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. If you've seen Kubrick's film, the book is written in that Nadsat language that Alex and his Droogs speak. Despite the often horriffic events which take place, there is a great deal of humour in the book which didn't translate very well to the screen, where it was replaced with the campness of a Carry On film for intellectuals.
2006-08-14 04:53:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red Vurt by Jeff Noon, that will broaden your mind.
Brave New World, By Adlous Huxley is also worth a read.
2006-08-14 04:59:07 · answer #3 · answered by ralphseviltwin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom Robbins "Another Roadside Attraction" and "Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates". The titles are a bit... goofy, but don't mind them. It's a thrill reading them. And they will broaden your mind....
2006-08-14 06:08:12 · answer #4 · answered by TT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll
2006-08-14 05:20:55 · answer #5 · answered by MeaCulpa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Farseer Trilogy, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogy all by Robin Hobb. And Lord of the Rings!
2006-08-14 04:43:46 · answer #6 · answered by sammi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
2006-08-14 04:41:47 · answer #7 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without a doubt the best book is King Fortis the Brave
2006-08-14 10:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Caveman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorites are in Science Fiction. Authors like Asimov & Heinlein did some really wonderful stuff. And, belive it or not, science fiction writers influence science. Asimovs' 3 laws of Robitics are being used today, & lots of other stuff.
As long as you are reading something, you will be okay, & smarter than those who don't.
Piers Anthony has a neat collection of sci-fi & sci-fi - fantasy you could get into.
2006-08-14 04:44:55 · answer #9 · answered by fairly smart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's gotta be a toss up between All Quiet on the Western Front and A Room with a View
2006-08-14 04:42:56 · answer #10 · answered by Gra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋