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Ask Slashdot: What Do You Like To Read?

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday December 20, 2011 @03:08PM from the fictional-works-of-nonfiction dept.

badeMan writes "I will be traveling a third of the way around the world this Christmas, and that means a lot of time on a plane. I have decided I am not going to do any coding or technical reading during the flight. Outside the realm of technology and all things related to work, what do you find interesting to read? What books, genres, and authors do you enjoy?"

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1984 by Anonymous Coward · 2011-12-20 15:15 · Score: 2, Funny

1984!
It's your guide to the future!^Wpresent!^Wpast!
Obligatory by cashman73 · 2011-12-20 15:16 · Score: 4, Funny

While flying, I find it most enjoyable to practice my jive and maybe read something light, like a leaflet on Famous Jewish Sports Legends,. . . I also like to read books and watch movies about gladiators.
1. Re:Obligatory by turing_m · 2011-12-20 15:36 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Surely you can't be serious.
  
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2. Re:Obligatory by mooingyak · 2011-12-20 15:48 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  WTF is wrong with you? His name is cashman73. Stop calling him Shirley.
  
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Re:new yorker by Anonymous Coward · 2011-12-20 15:32 · Score: 3, Funny

on iPad
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Re:Non-Feminist SF/Fantasy by iggymanz · 2011-12-20 15:40 · Score: 3, Funny

I for one welcome our superior snoo-snoo demanding nubile female overlords
Wheel Of Time by mojo-raisin · 2011-12-20 15:56 · Score: 4, Funny

WoT is a short little series you should be able to finish on the flight.
Re:new yorker by Hognoxious · 2011-12-20 17:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Download all of the Slashdot archives so you'll be able to read unsolicited product endorsements ad-nauseum.
I'd recommend a Latin primer.

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Re:new yorker by mcgrew · 2011-12-21 02:59 · Score: 4, Funny

New Yorker? Printed??? Talk about at parties?????
Are you lost, little one? This is SLASHDOT!!
Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Niven, the rest of the old greats; Doctorow, Adams, Pratchett, all of the new guys. Hell, LOTR alone would probably get you through most of the trip. Or you could do like Scotty does and bring a bunch of engineering manuals, or Physical Review or something similar.
New Yorker? WTF?

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