Owen Shifflett

Hugh Howey

Owen's one of my favorite books ever of all time is WOOL.

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Owen mentioned Ender's Game.

Erich Maria Remarque

Owen mentioned reading 'All Quiet on the Western Front' back in high-school and rediscovered it while unpacking boxes.

Bill Buford

Owen is 3/4 through Among the Thugs by Bill Buford and finds it incredible.

Stephen King

Owen discovers a mysterious shop in Castle Rock, Maine, called Needful Things. The owner, Leland Gaunt, sells unique items at low prices, but his pranks lead to chaos and violence.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen mentions a powerful book with a slow build and intense characters, comparing it to forging a steel chain.

Pierce Brown

Owen highly recommends the Red Rising series for a more contemporary sci-fi fix.

Simon Winchester

Owen praises The Perfectionists by Simon Winchester for its detailed exploration of the history of precision engineering.

Pseudonymous Bosch

Owen cherished this series during his childhood, shaping his love for books.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen wonders if the purpose of owning physical books is for Brandon to lean against them during gatherings.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen found the book to be a very different take.

Hugh Howey

Owen found Wool forgettable and suggests it should have been titled Forge.

Tom Clancy

Owen mentioned Red Rising as a sci-fi/fantasy book.

Joseph Pecoraro

Owen describes a sweeping story of the late 60s and 70s in music and culture through the rise of Rolling Stone Magazine.

Frank Herbert

Owen really enjoyed reading Dune by Frank Herbert, it was a captivating and intricate sci-fi story.

Robert A. Heinlein

Owen mentioned Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein as another good sci-fi read.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen mentions the Beatles pulling heavily from locations and people in London for their song themes.

Editors of The Atlantic, Writers of The Atlantic

Owen enjoys reading The Atlantic regularly.

Owen plans to read This Old House before the next month comes.

Christopher Hale

Owen enjoyed reading Ditto! and found it to be a fun throwback.

J. D. Salinger

Owen praised The Catcher in the Rye as a classic coming-of-age novel with relatable themes.

John Steinbeck

Owen mentioned East of Eden but did not provide specific feedback on the book.

Harper Lee

Owen criticized To Kill a Mockingbird, calling it outdated and lacking in depth.

Patti Battison

Owen explores the beauty of discarded library books, paying tribute to their forgotten stories.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Owen thought The Great Gatsby was a mesmerizing and tragic tale of love and excess.

Herman Melville

Owen mentioned Moby Dick briefly but didn't provide much commentary.

Coloring Zone Press House

Owen mentioned that kids books are used on the regular in our community.

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman

Owen recommended A Distant Mirror for its insightful portrayal of medieval Europe.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen mentioned a book

Peter J. Carroll

Owen values physical copies of meaningful books for their tactile nature and smell, but like many, can't justify getting all books in print.

Bill Buford

Owen enjoyed the in-depth exploration of hooligan culture in Among the Thugs.

Richard Preston

Owen found The Hot Zone to be a hell of a read.

Jane Austen

Owen enjoyed 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen, finding it a delightful and captivating read.

Jane Austen

Owen mentioned 'Emma' in comparison to 'Pride and Prejudice', but did not provide additional comments.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen read a book when he was in highschool which came out in 1991.

Stephen King

Owen ranks The Stand as one of his favorite books.

Stephen King

Owen ranks Needful Things as one of his favorite books.

Stephen King

Owen ranks 11/22/63 as one of his favorite books.

Hugh Howey

Owen found Wool to be a great and incredibly well-done book with fascinating characters.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen finds the book to be heavy and not suitable for light reading.

Frank Herbert

Owen finds Dune delving too much into peoples' outfits in a sci-fi fantasy setting.

Hugh Howey

Owen recommends reading Wool first in my opinion.

Hugh Howey

Owen enjoyed the suspenseful storytelling and post-apocalyptic setting in Wool Omnibus.

Pierce Brown

Owen highly recommends Red Rising for its intense action and compelling characters.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen loves the book

Orson Scott Card

Owen thinks Xenocide was the best one.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen's dad is a writer, will check out the book.

Yuval Noah Harari

Owen is currently reading 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari and can't put it down.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen can vouch for it's awesomeness too.

Lauren Lee Merewether

Owen highly recommends Second Born for a great sci-fi-fantasy-YA read with a powerful female protagonist that is pure fun from start to end.

Amy A. Bartol

No sentiment mentioned for Traitor Born.

Robert Ludlum

Owen agrees that 'Great Read' was a great read.

Trish Stott

Owen highly recommends this book.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen has mentioned a book in the conversation.

Malinda Lo

Owen started reading 'last night' a bit deviating from the usual.

Christine E. Miller

Owen is reading Amazon Book of the months which was one of the selections from last month.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen got into an argument about Brexit with an English acquaintance, resulting in actual screaming. Shriver had no memory of the dispute.

Gary D. Chapman

Owen mentioned The 5 Love Languages briefly to compare its approach to relationships with the one in How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen mentioned Dave Schools non-withstanding.

J. D. Salinger

Owen found The Catcher in the Rye interesting and thought-provoking.

Harper Lee

Owen really enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird and found it to be a powerful and moving story.

J. D. Salinger

Owen read The Catcher in the Rye as a tween and it psychologically fugged him up for weeks.

Stephen King

Owen finds Needful Things to be twisteeeeeed in a negative way.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen agrees with Jason that it's 100% a mindbender and had him hooked from start to finish.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Owen loved The Great Gatsby, praising its rich character development and captivating storyline.

Harper Lee

Owen criticized To Kill a Mockingbird for its slow pacing and lack of depth in character development.

Michael Dean

Owen thought 1984 was an intriguing dystopian novel that raises important questions about government control.

Jak Reed

Owen didn't enjoy reading Not a Psychopath, finding it disturbing and unsettling.

Chinmayananda Swami.

Owen's kindle cannot be dog-eared, despite Stella's attempts.

Philip M. Parker

Owen feels that mini-discs are the old new hotness way to listen to music.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen wants to talk about Brandon leaning on books, specifically a meta coffee table book with a collection of images.

Philip Pullman

Owen mentioned The Amber Spyglass, continuing the discussion from Sticky Fingers.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen finds the book pretty intriguing so far, a fast read.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Owen enjoyed the vivid descriptions and complex characters in The Great Gatsby.

Harper Lee

Owen mentioned To Kill a Mockingbird briefly in comparison to The Great Gatsby.

Michael Dean

Owen didn't like the dystopian themes and bleak ending in 1984.

Paul Smith

Owen mentions the book 'the only room' as the focus of conversation due to a sudden influx of posts.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Owen is loving the riveting historical non-fiction book, about halfway through.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Owen feels that the novels evoke powerful nostalgia, especially for those who read them in their youth. The affection for the story is intertwined with memories and emotions from that time.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen thought she took supernatural themes and presented them to kids with a 'you are special too' wink.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen enjoys the story despite predictable plot and poor writing.

Ian H. Robertson

Owen found some winners in there, but a few duds as well.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen attended a book burning at one of those establishments just last weekend.

Robin Cook

Owen enjoyed reading Outbreak and found it to be a thrilling and intriguing story.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen, the user ignored what you were saying.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen dies emotionally while facing the difficulty of love.

Dan Brown

Owen enjoyed The Da Vinci Code and found it to be a thrilling mystery.

Dan Brown

Owen also liked Angels & Demons, finding it to be another exciting read.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Owen finds this book to be almost done, super easy, and a fun read.

Peter J. Carroll

Owen likes to smell (or taste?) books while reading.

Chinmayananda Swami.

Owen thinks kindle is cool and easy to use.