Quote Originally Posted by Powder Puff
Harv, have you read any of the Harry Potter books?
Yeah... The first one. I didn't like it very much, especially the commercial tidal wave it produced.
But hey, if that's gonna keep the kids reading, that's just fine
IMO there are a lot of different adventure stories for children that are a lot better.
(btw, the author is actually a really smart woman, she compiled things that children really like, and created a targeted series of books, that, like the tvshow Lost, are mentally addictive.)

Quote Originally Posted by BaseRSX
Next I have "See No Evil" waiting for me. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/14...glance&n=283155
Its the true story behind the movie "Syriana"!
Nice! I was planning on reading it too, my uncle suggested it.

Also, the new Paul Auster books, and the new Brett Easton Ellis thrillers are great!
Harvesthetic Reviewed by Harvesthetic on . Start Reading! Hi people, I've noticed a grave decline in reading amongst my fellow man these days. This is a damn shame, because appreciation for books could counter the BS your television set spews out every second. People forget to read the great works of art that make up our history of literature. People forget that books were the only way to pass on knowledge up until eighty years ago. Are we going to ignore/forget all of life's information before 1915? Are we really that arrogant that only Rating: 5