Luke ‘n’ Bill

So lately I’ve been thinking, it has been entirely too long since I read a book just for enjoyment, not to learn a skill or because it was assigned.  Currently I am reading “C#: The complete reference” mainly because when I originally learned C# I was overly rushed because of the fact I was writing a program for school at the same time.  Secondly, I think I’m going to write an application in it this fall (for myself) and thought it would be a good time to brush up on it.  So that’s what I’m reading at the moment.

However, I really want a good book that I can read, just for entertainment purposes.  I figured I would make a request out to my few readers that I’ve started to acquire (along with directing a few other good friends to the site) and see what everyone out there has to offer.

As a reference, some of the books that I can remember reading just for entertainment value include the following (in no specific order):

Ender’s Game - Probably one of my favorite books ever.  I’ve thought about finding that book again and reading it just because it was such a good book.  From what I can remember it is about a boy who is sent off to a military themed boarding school where they learn to fight and lead in this futuristic space station.

(Unknown Title) - A book about the 82nd Airborne Division during WW2, written by a man who was in my Grandfather’s company, so it is basically a story of what my grandpa went through in the war through another person’s perspective.

The Raft - A true story about 3 guys who’s bomber had crashed off of the Japanese coastline during WW2, recounting their survival story while floating across the Pacific in their life raft.

(Unknown Title) - A book about travelers going through time and space following worm holes.  I forget what the entire theme of the book was, but I just remember it really made you sit back and think about everything.

The Hatchet - This may of been assigned when I was in 5th grade, but I remember it made a big impact on me, so I figured I would include it.  I’m fairly certain it is required reading of all kids that age but it’s a book about a young guy who goes down in a bush plane and ends up stranded in the wilderness with nothing but his hatchet.

So that is the quick list of the books I’ve read for entertainment purposes.  As you can probably tell, I prefer either true stories or books that really make you question things or at least think about things again.  Here is a list from Kevin Kelly that I ran across in my RSS feed a while ago.  If you have read any of those and have opinions on them, I’d love to hear it.

Thank you in advance.