01-10-2008, 03:24 PM
c0th - Guns, Germs & Steel is amazing. I read it a few years ago when it first came out, and I was just so impressed at the time that it got me reading a whole list of other non-fiction books on the same subject. The only problem I really had with his writing was how repetitive he got. But when you're done, tell me what you think of it!
secretdae007 - If you're having trouble getting through The Hobbit, maybe start reading the Silmarillion first. It's the history of Middle Earth, and it will probably get you more in-tune with the characters. It reads a little dry, but it's very addicting, and I think that it makes the other novels easier to get interested in.
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