Danny's Book Club

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 6/15/2004, 1:08 pm

During the summer, I read a lot of books.

Here is my first suggestion:

The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove. I just bought it and so far it's the best historical fiction I have ever read!

It takes place towards the end of the Civil War. The Confederacy is on the brink of surrendering. Suddenly, a man travels back in time to aide the confederacy. He brings with him a weapon of unspeakable damage in a time of single shot rifles: the AK-47. Suddenly history is rewritten. The south wins the war. Lincoln is not assasinated. The south and north permanently divide and become bitter enemies.

This alternate history becomes a series. The north joins the axis and fights the south with the allies in world war I. Afterwards, the north must deal with a bloody occupation of Canada and a rebellion in Utah. The turn of events is extremely drastic. It makes for an interesting read.

My rating:

:O :O :O and 1/2 out of :O :O :O :O

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/15/2004, 1:09 pm

I loooooooooove historical fiction. Thanks, I'll go see if the library has it today.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 6/15/2004, 1:10 pm

If anyone else wants to be a "member" and make suggestions they're more than welcome to.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/15/2004, 1:11 pm

I liked The Da Vinci Code........

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 6/15/2004, 1:12 pm

That sounds like an interesting read :nod:

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 6/15/2004, 1:19 pm

Review #2: Deception Point by Dan Brown.

Everyone knows about Dan "Da Vinci Code" Brown. This is his less famous but equally intriguing novel "deception point". The election primaries have just ended. Republican Challenger Sedgewick Sexton is gaining momentum against the less favorable Democratic President Zachary Herney. Sexton has constantly critisized Herney's devotion to NASA, and organization deemed a "money hole" and an "abbysmal failure". Suddenly, the president disappears from the political frontlines and becomes extremely reclusive. He is dealing with an alarming discovery made by NASA. NASA has found something at the North Pole. Something so important and sensational, it will not only reverse the election polls, it will change the way humankind looks at the great beyond.

My rating:

:O :O :O :O

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/15/2004, 1:25 pm

Ohhhhhhh

Another one I want to read. Crap.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 6/15/2004, 1:32 pm

Despite the fact that there is a political atmosphere to this book, it is not politically biased.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 6/15/2004, 1:34 pm

Dr. Johnythan wrote:That sounds like an interesting read

not an easy one though. Each book is 600 pages small print. And there are Six different series after this regarding the same subject. Each series has about six books.

Long Jonny · Post by **Long Jonny** » 6/15/2004, 1:37 pm

seriously, if you are looking for a good book, read Vernon God Little by first-time author DBC Pierre. It won the Man Booker Prize 2003 (first-time authors), the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Award for Comic Writing 2003, and was named one of the best 100 things in the world by GQ Magazine. It was one of the most satirical, humourous, and enlightening books i have ever read.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 6/15/2004, 1:37 pm

^^

:O

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/15/2004, 1:40 pm

What's it about?

lemonphile4 · Post by **lemonphile4** » 6/15/2004, 2:19 pm

I wish I knew how to read.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/15/2004, 2:28 pm

You can, silly.

dream in japanese · Post by **dream in japanese** » 6/15/2004, 2:38 pm

i recommend any book by Robert Munsch :nod:

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/15/2004, 2:40 pm

Beckett's always good for a depressed chuckle.

hpdfk · Post by **hpdfk** » 6/15/2004, 2:59 pm

Gregory Benford cooks up a mean Sci-Fi novel

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/15/2004, 3:02 pm

Anything by Douglas Adams.

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 6/15/2004, 3:09 pm

I still enjoy Farenheit 451 even though school killed it.

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 6/15/2004, 3:12 pm

Isn't a despressed chuckle an oxymoron?