Books Classic What three classic books would you recommend?
Going to go to the bookstore later on and want to get some classic literature. Which three books would you recommend I get?
Kind of a wide range there
I loved Catcher in the Rye, a coming of age story. Completely character driven, little plot, just about a guy figuring out his life sort of.
Oliver Twist, kind of depressing in some ways, but I really enjoyed it
Anything by Kurt Vonnegut, not totally a classic (yet) but some people do consider them classics. Kind of a funky style, bounces around a lot.
Emma, by Jane Austen. My favorite, not too overly girly and freakishly romantic. Fun and upbeat.
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There are so many tools for learning how to play guitar that you can get on the internet, it makes you wonder whether how to play guitar books have a place in the world of technology. When you used to have to learn to play guitar from a teacher you always had to have a book that you learnt out of. It was a way of making sure you and your teacher understood where you were in your guitar playing. And if you did not have a teacher you possibly learnt to play guitar by copying what you heard on the radio or on records. Even then you probably had to go out and buy a guitar tutor or at least a chord book.
The advantage of books is that the printed page is a record of information that you might learn today but need to refresh your memory at some time in the future. Video guitar lessons are a fantastic way to learn to play the guitar but the written word has its own way of expressing thoughts or helping you with your approach to music, and you do not have to go through the laborious process of fast forwarding through countless videos to remind yourself of something the teacher said. Also a book can be read when the power is down and you have to practice on an acoustic guitar by candlelight!
So let us look at a few really excellent how to books for guitar. An example of concise, easy to understand, useful guitar info is "The Guitar Book" by Chris Lopez. This book not only contains all the solid information you need to begin your life as a guitar player, you will find it is an inspiration to share in the author's obvious passion for the guitar. This book has everything for the beginner guitar player: basic chords, changing from major chords to minor, chord progressions, playing blues guitar through to slightly more advanced but extremely useful stuff like transposing a chord progression if the original key is not right for your voice. If you are sticking with playing chords to accompany your singing or if you want to get into solo guitar, this book should be by your bedside.
"The Everything Guitar Book" by Ernie Jackson promises to have you playing like a pro in no time. It certainly contains all the basic information like some history of the guitar and the names of all the parts of the instrument, and all the basic chords. This is the kind of stuff you would expect to find in a how to play guitar book. You also have a reference guide for the information you will need to keep in your head as you learn how to play guitar. The circle of fifths is covered,as are scales and arpeggios. You are introduced to playing songs by getting to know what you can play on the treble strings first, then you are introduced to bass patterns.
"The Everything Guitar Book" also introduces you to guitar players you should know about in whatever musical genre you are interested in whether it is classical, jazz, blues, flamenco or whatever is in between. The book then gives you an intro to playing electric guitar, buying an instrument and finding a teacher. Like any book that covers everything, there are some spots that you will need to explore elsewhere but this is a good first book for a beginner guitarist.
Frederick Noad is a classical guitar player and teacher who wrote a famous classical guitar tutor called "Solo Guitar Playing". He also wrote a book aimed at the wider world of guitar players called "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Guitar". This book carries a heavy classical guitar orientation but it also gives a good start for playing blues and flamenco. So it is a book for acoustic guitar players, but it is by a guy who know how to get the best from his instrument without causing severe injury to his hands and back and without using amplification. If you are a rock guitarist, do not skip past this book. There is a bunch of stuff in here that will help you become a great guitarist, and you probably will not find this kind of material anywhere else. Get it.
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im currently watching the True Blood Series but it was based on a book series that im going to read, from what i hear the books are even better!!!!!!!!
they're by charline harris- the series order is from the bottom up!-
but heres the show website too
( click watch & theres teaser trailers for each episode)
Ann Rice Books- interview with the vampire, & more
my friend loves books & wants me to read these..try them! i think i will they look fun
The Lightning Thief
The Sea of Monsters
The Titan’s Curse
The Battle of the Labrynth
- author : Rick Riordan
the bottom of the page you can click & the auther has a pice of the first chapter of the 1st three books
anything by Stephen King
my friend also read this and loves it!!! & i want to read to
theres a series by Barb Hendee, the noble dead series, w/ a female dahphir(vamp) and an elven man!!!
tons more, ill add more if i can think of more!!!! happy reading!!!
it depends on what fiction you like
Stephenie
The host
LJ Smith- the vampire diares/ the secret circle
christopher paolini
eragon, eldest, havnt read Brisinger yet-
Melissa De la
Bluebloods, Masquerade, havnt read revalations yet
im currently watching the True Blood Series but it was based on a book series that im going to read, from what i hear the books are even better!!!!!!!!
they're by charline harris- the series order is from the bottom up!-
but heres the show website too
( click watch & theres teaser trailers for each episode)
Ann Rice Books- interview with the vampire, & more
my friend loves books & wants me to read these..try them! i think i will they look fun
The Lightning Thief
The Sea of Monsters
The Titan’s Curse
The Battle of the Labrynth
- author : Rick Riordan
the bottom of the page you can click & the auther has a pice of the first chapter of the 1st three books
anything by Stephen King
my friend also read this and loves it!!! & i want to read to
theres a series by Barb Hendee, the noble dead series, w/ a female dahphir(vamp) and an elven man!!!
tons more, ill add more if i can think of more!!!! happy reading!!!
16.12.2011 12:29