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Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 29, 2009, 08:56:17 am: Quote from: FreeSpirit;231410
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i hope they serve beer in hell....absolutely hilarious

i read a lovely chapter out of that... one about a certain friend filming a certain scenario in a bedroom... long story short there was a lot of puke.

funny stuff.

I didn\'t really like this book - while it was entertaining, but got pretty lame after a while. OK, I get it - the guy is a prick and pompous as hell. He has some funny stories, but it\'s more a story to pick up and read here and there, not all at once. :shrug:

is that the Tucker Max book? Some stuff was good, but he goes too far with some of them so they are not believable at all (to me at least)
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Post by: tyzack on May 29, 2009, 07:27:27 am: That is one of the funniest series of books i have ever read.

And there is a plot.
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Post by: Me! on May 28, 2009, 11:49:15 pm: I started reading The Hitchhiker\'s Guide, I think I like it, it\'s a little odd and hard to follow at times, it seems weird just for the sake of being weird. He has a very interesting writing style I think it\'ll just take some getting used to. I\'ve heard so many good things about it, so I\'m pushing on.
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Post by: FreeSpirit on May 23, 2009, 10:33:56 am: Quote from: Vassillios;231383
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i hope they serve beer in hell....absolutely hilarious

i read a lovely chapter out of that... one about a certain friend filming a certain scenario in a bedroom... long story short there was a lot of puke.

funny stuff.

I didn\'t really like this book - while it was entertaining, but got pretty lame after a while. OK, I get it - the guy is a prick and pompous as hell. He has some funny stories, but it\'s more a story to pick up and read here and there, not all at once. :shrug:
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Post by: Vassillios on May 22, 2009, 09:56:41 pm: Quote from: kartoon42;231382
i hope they serve beer in hell....absolutely hilarious

i read a lovely chapter out of that... one about a certain friend filming a certain scenario in a bedroom... long story short there was a lot of puke.

funny stuff.
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Post by: kartoon42 on May 22, 2009, 09:53:36 pm: i hope they serve beer in hell....absolutely hilarious
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Post by: inthewhitelodge on May 22, 2009, 11:52:04 am: The Constitution, with personal case notes.
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Post by: Me! on May 21, 2009, 03:59:53 pm: Quote from: Yoda;231242
They\'re definitely interesting, but I think that it\'s more to do with the chapter size. One-three page chapters; 5-7 pages at most. King for the most part does the same thing.

I\'m reading Hearts in Atlantis right now and there is def alot of that going on.
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Post by: Yoda on May 21, 2009, 02:27:52 pm: They\'re definitely interesting, but I think that it\'s more to do with the chapter size. One-three page chapters; 5-7 pages at most. King for the most part does the same thing.
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Post by: weekapaug19 on May 21, 2009, 02:22:39 pm: Quote from: Yoda;231233
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Not trying to be a dick here but aren\'t those "young adult" books? I am a big Potter fan so it\'s not a put down, just curious. Is Angel Experiment the 1st one? We have the series @ work and I figured I might give it a whirl if it\'s highly recommended.

It might be young adult, but it\'s pretty good. I would have to say that a lot of fiction and sci-fi novels fall into that category as well.

I say they are, but their good books and keep you interested in what happens next. that\'s all I need
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Post by: Yoda on May 21, 2009, 02:04:44 pm: I didn\'t take any offense... I\'ve read pretty much every Star Wars series that\'s been out and a lot of that is really kids stuff, but being a Star Wars geek, I read it anyway...
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Post by: Me! on May 21, 2009, 01:59:23 pm: Quote from: Yoda;231233
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Not trying to be a dick here but aren\'t those "young adult" books? I am a big Potter fan so it\'s not a put down, just curious. Is Angel Experiment the 1st one? We have the series @ work and I figured I might give it a whirl if it\'s highly recommended.

It might be young adult, but it\'s pretty good. I would have to say that a lot of fiction and sci-fi novels fall into that category as well.

I\'d agree Potter and the Ender\'s series I was talking about on here before would both fall into that category.

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Ender\'s Game isn\'t young adult?

I first read it in middle school.

Ender\'s Game is and Ender\'s Shadow is, but the rest of each series I don\'t really think are. Like I said it\'s not like I don\'t read these books myself, I was just wondering.
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Post by: tyzack on May 21, 2009, 01:53:54 pm: Quote from: Me!;231232
Not trying to be a dick here but aren\'t those "young adult" books? I am a big Potter fan so it\'s not a put down, just curious. Is Angel Experiment the 1st one? We have the series @ work and I figured I might give it a whirl if it\'s highly recommended.

Ender\'s Game isn\'t young adult?

I first read it in middle school.
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Post by: Yoda on May 21, 2009, 01:52:57 pm: Quote from: Me!;231232
Not trying to be a dick here but aren\'t those "young adult" books? I am a big Potter fan so it\'s not a put down, just curious. Is Angel Experiment the 1st one? We have the series @ work and I figured I might give it a whirl if it\'s highly recommended.

It might be young adult, but it\'s pretty good. I would have to say that a lot of fiction and sci-fi novels fall into that category as well.
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Post by: Me! on May 21, 2009, 01:50:11 pm: Not trying to be a dick here but aren\'t those "young adult" books? I am a big Potter fan so it\'s not a put down, just curious. Is Angel Experiment the 1st one? We have the series @ work and I figured I might give it a whirl if it\'s highly recommended.
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Post by: Yoda on May 21, 2009, 12:11:16 pm: Quote from: weekapaug19;231219
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Max Ride - Schools Out Forever (James Patterson)

just finished this last night....pretty funny how we are reading the same book at the same time. now on to the 3rd book

I just got to the point where I found out the "supposedly" true identity of Anne. Will read more at lunch. Should be on book 3 by the middle of the week...

while reading, i thought these would make a good "big" budget movie.....found out last night they are filming one soon to be released in 2010

The rights for book 1 and 2 have been purchased and as you noted, hopefully Angel Experiment will be released next year. I\'m about 200 pages into the third book and loving it...
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Post by: weekapaug19 on May 21, 2009, 11:51:00 am: Quote from: Yoda;230861
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Max Ride - Schools Out Forever (James Patterson)

just finished this last night....pretty funny how we are reading the same book at the same time. now on to the 3rd book

I just got to the point where I found out the "supposedly" true identity of Anne. Will read more at lunch. Should be on book 3 by the middle of the week...

while reading, i thought these would make a good "big" budget movie.....found out last night they are filming one soon to be released in 2010
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Post by: Me! on May 19, 2009, 04:02:38 pm: Quote from: tyzack;230974
I read the series through Children of the Mind.

I will give the bean series a read.

I actually re-read Ender\'s game last night based off this post.

Give Ender in Exile a read too, it just came out last Nov. It takes place basically between the last two chapters of Ender\'s Game.
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Post by: tyzack on May 19, 2009, 07:28:25 am: I read the series through Children of the Mind.

I will give the bean series a read.

I actually re-read Ender\'s game last night based off this post.
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Post by: Me! on May 18, 2009, 11:31:21 pm: I really liked the Shadow series. Not sure if you read the whole Ender saga, but I enjoyed the whole thing. Def give them a read. I actually really enjoyed the way the two parallel stories work together. Just a warning that from Speaker of the Dead on the Ender saga takes place 3000 years after the events of Ender\'s Game, and Ender is in his 30\'s or 40\'s. So the whole kid genius thing is taken away still a great read though. I would def recommend the Shadow series, the Ender series is more philosophical, while teh Shadow series is more focused on military and political strategy. I like the Shadow series too because you get to see what happens to all the characters you meet in EG and ES.
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Post by: tyzack on May 18, 2009, 12:53:49 pm: Quote from: Me!;230648
thread from the dead!!!

I\'ve been plowing through books lately, in the last few months I\'ve read Orson Scott Card\'s Ender\'s Saga (Ender\'s Game, Ender in Exile, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind) Ender\'s Shadow series (Ender\'s Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets and Shadow of the Giant) Chuck Palahniuk\'s Snuff, Stephen King\'s The Talisman, and I\'m finishing Black House now. Which I really like btw, knew it was Dark Tower involved but didn\'t realize how deeply and blatantly.

I was thinking of reading Hearts of Atlantis or Chuck\'s new book which just came out or is coming out soon, Pygmy. But I also kinda want something entirely new and fresh. Any recommendations? I\'m a big fan of series and sagas, but I basically just love a good story.

Since Ender\'s Game is, without question, my favourite book, I am going to comment. It\'s a great series and I think everyone should read it; but that is a common belief amoungst people and their favourite books.

I read Ender\'s Shadow before it was announced that it was part of a paralle series. I didn\'t really like it because I thought that it undercut what made Ender\'s Game so cool, and I pretty much gave up on that series after it.

It\'s been about 6 years since I last read one of those books, but if they come highly recomended, I might go out and buy them; but my backlog of books is in the dozens now.

In terms of reading the best thing that ever happened to me was my feet dragging in getting cable when i moved. One mounth w/o TV = 3 books cleared.
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Post by: inthewhitelodge on May 18, 2009, 12:36:29 pm: Bastiat\'s The Law, The Revolution- by Ron Paul, , Dr. Catherine Albrecht\'s Spychips
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Post by: Yoda on May 18, 2009, 10:25:24 am: Quote from: weekapaug19;230859
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Max Ride - Schools Out Forever (James Patterson)

just finished this last night....pretty funny how we are reading the same book at the same time. now on to the 3rd book

I just got to the point where I found out the "supposedly" true identity of Anne. Will read more at lunch. Should be on book 3 by the middle of the week...
Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: weekapaug19 on May 18, 2009, 10:15:54 am: Quote from: Yoda;230661
Max Ride - Schools Out Forever (James Patterson)

just finished this last night....pretty funny how we are reading the same book at the same time. now on to the 3rd book
Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: bdfreetuna on May 18, 2009, 10:01:15 am: I read every book ever written already, that\'s why I don\'t have anything current to contribute to this thread. sorry
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Post by: phirehead on May 18, 2009, 09:55:30 am: I just finished the 800+ page biography of John Lennon. It\'s "John Lennon: The Life" by Phillip Norman. It doesn\'t portray him as John Lennon "The God" but as a regular human being (musical genius mixed in) with flaws and dick moves and all the bad and good stuff that makes him so interesting.

It is written on an even keel and I like that, not in favor or against him-just stating facts that were available to the author. Yoko Ono originally had given permission to have the book written, read the final draft and said that the author was mean to John and that she wouldn\'t endorse it. There\'s also a postscript by Sean Lennon. If you have the stamina to make it through, it\'s definitely worth the read.
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Post by: FrankZappa on May 17, 2009, 03:15:56 pm: I\'m really annoyed with myself for the fact that I have not sat down and finished a book since december. started brothers karamazov but just couldnt get through all the histories. I have to get myself back to the library.
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Post by: Jim Cobb on May 17, 2009, 05:49:52 am: Radical Evolution by Joel Garreau

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

also, A Gradual Awakening by Steve Levine.

I read a little bit from this one before meditating.
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Post by: peaches626 on May 17, 2009, 03:40:16 am: ive been reading within the non-fiction more frequently as of late...

recently finished The Handy History Answer Book, and The Last Lecture
Right now I\'m workin on Speeches that Changed the World...
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Post by: Me! on May 16, 2009, 01:58:44 pm: loved the ending to Black House. Makes me wonder about yet another DT themed book involving Jack Sawyer.

Spoiler (hover to show)
would be great to see Jack entirely in the Territories for a full novel
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Post by: Yoda on May 16, 2009, 09:21:14 am: Max Ride - Schools Out Forever (James Patterson)
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Post by: Vassillios on May 16, 2009, 09:18:17 am: I\'m reading Buyout. Good book if you want to be an investment banker.
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Post by: skalnbyc on May 16, 2009, 05:41:43 am: Quote from: Drew_Kingsley;71663
Keep this up and we\'re gonna need a book forum. I suggest either:

"Book-quebus" or "Spacey, Don\'t Even Bother Clicking This"

"Book-Queebus...Book-Queebus...Book-Queebus..."

Can\'t believe it has been three years with no activity in this thread.
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Post by: Me! on May 16, 2009, 01:05:15 am: thread from the dead!!!

I\'ve been plowing through books lately, in the last few months I\'ve read Orson Scott Card\'s Ender\'s Saga (Ender\'s Game, Ender in Exile, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind) Ender\'s Shadow series (Ender\'s Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets and Shadow of the Giant) Chuck Palahniuk\'s Snuff, Stephen King\'s The Talisman, and I\'m finishing Black House now. Which I really like btw, knew it was Dark Tower involved but didn\'t realize how deeply and blatantly.

I was thinking of reading Hearts of Atlantis or Chuck\'s new book which just came out or is coming out soon, Pygmy. But I also kinda want something entirely new and fresh. Any recommendations? I\'m a big fan of series and sagas, but I basically just love a good story.
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 16, 2006, 10:33:50 am: I only knew about that album cause a friend has it. If I\'ve heard the album, I wasn\'t in a state of mind to realize what I was hearing.
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Post by: Me! on June 16, 2006, 10:27:24 am: I knew he did other stuff but, Sue is really what I know.

Hwo is the other stuff worth the purchase?
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 16, 2006, 10:23:03 am: his music career extends beyond Boy Named Sue:

I Got Stoned and I Missed It: The Best From Shel Silverstein 1971-1979
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Revisited
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Post by: wildcoyote on June 16, 2006, 09:49:37 am: For a few years, Silverstein also lived in the Playboy Mansion, as he was a frequent contributor to the magazine. Way better gig than writing children\'s books if you ask me.
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Post by: Me! on June 16, 2006, 09:28:28 am: His kids stuff and boy named sue are really the only silverstein stuff I know, Where the SIdewalk ends and Light in the attic where all I ever knew about him till I was much older, sounds like an interesting book though....
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Post by: krispy on June 15, 2006, 09:46:03 pm: Quote from: Me!
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The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein
It\'s funny to me that the same guy wrot ethis an dvarious other kids books and also wrote "A Boy Named Sue" the Johhny Cash tune....... not exactly kid friendly
quite a lot of silversein is \'not kid friendly\'

I\'m currently reading confessions of an economic hit man. interesting if you know how to sift out the bullshit. worth picking up if your into politics and international economics
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Post by: Me! on June 15, 2006, 04:16:07 pm: Quote from: Jim Cobb
The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein
It\'s funny to me that the same guy wrot ethis an dvarious other kids books and also wrote "A Boy Named Sue" the Johhny Cash tune....... not exactly kid friendly
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Post by: FreeSpirit on June 15, 2006, 04:01:13 pm: Quote from: Jim Cobb
The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein
That\'s my favorite book of all time!!! I used to read that to my kindergarten students -- good morals & an easy read :)

Another good kids/adult book is Smoky Night by Eve Bunting - it\'s about a kid going to a shelter during the LA Riots a few years back... great pictures & great storyline
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 15, 2006, 04:01:03 pm: Quote from: Jim Cobb
The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein
Silverstein is awesome. Everytime a friend or family becomes a new parent I buy the child a copy of Giving Tree.
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Post by: Jim Cobb on June 15, 2006, 03:53:14 pm: The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein
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Post by: lightheavyweight on June 15, 2006, 02:20:10 pm: it should be mandatory for all to read "The Giver", actually I think it was in middle school....but nevertheless, an amazing book.
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Post by: Me! on June 15, 2006, 01:10:38 pm: Quote from: Cori
Quote from: Me!
You\'d better have ALOT of time to undertake the Dark Tower, it\'s a journey, no doubt.
~2700pgs

A lot of people have told me to read that series but I don\'t know if I have that much time to commit to it! I\'m currently slowly making my way through Howard Zinn\'s A People\'s History of the United States. I would highly recommend it. A friend of mine read World\'s End on my recommendation and I agreed to read something he liked and he picked Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs (Chuck Klosterman). Anyone read it? Is it any good?
I read a good chunk of Sex Dugs and Cocoa Puffs. Def a good book. Some parts are slower than others, there\'s a chapter on basketball in the 80\'s and I really couldnt\' care, but ther\'e some interesting **** in there all in all......
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Post by: skalnbyc on June 14, 2006, 10:16:26 pm: Just bought \'The Political Zoo\' by Michael Savage.
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 08:41:37 pm: Quote from: SlimPickens
Consider it, and the Spacey stank thats all over it, YOURS to keep.

I\'ll bring it for you tonight. Maybe throw it in your car, underneath a seat with a dead fish and spilt milk all over it.
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 14, 2006, 08:15:28 pm: Consider it, and the Spacey stank thats all over it, YOURS to keep.
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 08:03:07 pm: Quote from: SlimPickens
Zinns "history of the us" = best history book ever.

Greatest toliet paper eva!

especially since its your book that I have.
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 14, 2006, 07:48:45 pm: Quote from: Cori
Quote from: Me!
You\'d better have ALOT of time to undertake the Dark Tower, it\'s a journey, no doubt.
~2700pgs

A lot of people have told me to read that series but I don\'t know if I have that much time to commit to it! I\'m currently slowly making my way through Howard Zinn\'s A People\'s History of the United States. I would highly recommend it. A friend of mine read World\'s End on my recommendation and I agreed to read something he liked and he picked Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs (Chuck Klosterman). Anyone read it? Is it any good?

I was flipping through Klostermans new book "Killing Yourself to Live" the other day. After reading the description of "Sex, Drugs...etc." it seemed to have the same theme as "Killing Yourself..." - pop culture analysis. I didn\'t buy it because the couple pages I read felt more like a college kids diary than a novel.

Zinns "history of the us" = best history book ever.
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Post by: Cori on June 14, 2006, 06:31:41 pm: Quote from: Me!
You\'d better have ALOT of time to undertake the Dark Tower, it\'s a journey, no doubt.
~2700pgs

A lot of people have told me to read that series but I don\'t know if I have that much time to commit to it! I\'m currently slowly making my way through Howard Zinn\'s A People\'s History of the United States. I would highly recommend it. A friend of mine read World\'s End on my recommendation and I agreed to read something he liked and he picked Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs (Chuck Klosterman). Anyone read it? Is it any good?
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 03:56:27 pm: Quote from: Me!
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Quote from: Me!
I love Stephen King, classic american author the Dark Tower series is an AMAZING series of books

That is probably going to be the next thing I read. I have lots of time at work when the phones aren\'t ringing.
You\'d better have ALOT of time to undertake the Dark Tower, it\'s a journey, no doubt.
~2700pgs.

You know I have plenty of time.

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Quote from: Spacey
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I was reading one of the Bachman books but I couldn\'t quite get into it. I think it was Regulators

There are 5 books that he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man. None of them were that great but a definite psychotic twist for stories and they were enjoyable enough to kill the time in this dreaded cube.
Regulators (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451191013/sr=8-2/qid=1150313989/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-0881500-5239265?%5Fencoding=UTF8)

Touche!

Never knew that. I will have to read it before beginning anything else.
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Post by: Me! on June 14, 2006, 03:53:21 pm: Quote from: Spacey
Quote from: Me!
I love Stephen King, classic american author the Dark Tower series is an AMAZING series of books

That is probably going to be the next thing I read. I have lots of time at work when the phones aren\'t ringing.
You\'d better have ALOT of time to undertake the Dark Tower, it\'s a journey, no doubt.
~2700pgs

Quote from: Spacey
Quote from: Me!
I was reading one of the Bachman books but I couldn\'t quite get into it. I think it was Regulators

There are 5 books that he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man. None of them were that great but a definite psychotic twist for stories and they were enjoyable enough to kill the time in this dreaded cube.
Regulators (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451191013/sr=8-2/qid=1150313989/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-0881500-5239265?%5Fencoding=UTF8)
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 03:53:11 pm: Quote from: SlimPickens
Ever read S. Kings "Dark Half", I think thats the last King book I read.

any good? I have it at home, my mother has like 100s of Stephen King books. I really want to read the book The Cell by King, before I make a decision to plug back into the matrix and get a cell phone.
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 14, 2006, 03:40:43 pm: Quote from: Spacey
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Just sold a bunch of books to the Village Wench in Milford and picked up "The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson" by Robert A. Caro

Lyndon B. Johnson use to sit on Air Force one with no pants on. Use to have all the female interns sit on his lap. Rumour has it that he has balls that would fit comfortablely on bulls.
LOL!!
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Post by: FrankZappa on June 14, 2006, 03:40:22 pm: no wonder ladybird was always so happy :P

also, I\'m in Gravity\'s rainbow these days.
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 03:36:49 pm: Quote from: SlimPickens
Just sold a bunch of books to the Village Wench in Milford and picked up "The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson" by Robert A. Caro

Lyndon B. Johnson use to sit on Air Force one with no pants on. Use to have all the female interns sit on his lap. Rumour has it that he has balls that would fit comfortablely on bulls.
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 14, 2006, 03:33:59 pm: Ever read S. Kings "Dark Half", I think thats the last King book I read.
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 03:25:55 pm: Quote from: Me!
I love Stephen King, classic american author the Dark Tower series is an AMAZING series of books

That is probably going to be the next thing I read. I have lots of time at work when the phones aren\'t ringing.

Quote from: Me!
btw: an author\'s fake name = pseudonym

Thats what I was looking for. I just couldn\'t think if I spelt Pseudo right.

Quote from: Me!
I was reading one of the Bachman books but I couldn\'t quite get into it. I think it was Regulators

There are 5 books that he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man. None of them were that great but a definite psychotic twist for stories and they were enjoyable enough to kill the time in this dreaded cube.
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Post by: SlimPickens on June 14, 2006, 03:12:47 pm: Just sold a bunch of books to the Village Wench in Milford and picked up "The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson" by Robert A. Caro
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Post by: Jim Cobb on June 14, 2006, 03:04:23 pm: Voodoo Heart by Scott Snyder. it\'s collection of short stories and they are absolutely amazing. i REALLY highly recommend it to everyone. just got a banging review from stephen king too.
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Post by: Me! on June 14, 2006, 02:20:12 pm: I love Stephen King, classic american author the Dark Tower series is an AMAZING series of books

btw: an author\'s fake name = pseudonym

I was reading one of the Bachman books but I couldn\'t quite get into it. I think it was Regulators
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Post by: Spacey on June 14, 2006, 02:16:41 pm: I just finsihed reading the Bachman Books [Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, The Running Man] which were the books/novels that Stephen King wrote under his psuedo (?) name. Now I\'m in the middle of Thinner. My mind is ate ease here at work when I can read Stephen King and visit the deep dark corners of a mastermind physco\'s mind.
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Post by: Giavanna on June 14, 2006, 01:58:55 pm: Just finished this one: The Shadow of the Wind (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0143034901/pbfanscom-20) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
It was a good read. Interesting characters and a well written translation from the Spanish.
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Post by: Me! on June 14, 2006, 01:47:20 pm: just started Vonnegut\'s "Bluebeard (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/038533351X/pbfanscom-20)" (Has anyone read this? how does it compare to his others?)

and I have a book called "No Country for Old Men (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375706674/pbfanscom-20)" on it\'s way/ I found out it\'s th enext Coen brothers\' movie so I picked it up......
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 01:21:50 pm: Augustin Burroughs.... It\'s one of the most **** up memoirs you\'ll ever read.
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Post by: Me! on February 17, 2006, 01:18:43 pm: is that a david sedaris book?
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 01:16:20 pm: Have you read Running With Scissors yet?
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Post by: Me! on February 17, 2006, 01:10:18 pm: def appropriate, the ONLY ending really
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 01:04:30 pm: ka is my fate.... I felt the ending was more than appropiate, and Stevie gave you the option for a happy ending ;)
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Post by: Me! on February 17, 2006, 12:47:38 pm: danbury?? it took me about a year and a half to read the whole thing, but I loved it.

I felt a little cheated by the end, but at the same time it couldn\'t have happened any other way- ka is a wheel
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 12:47:32 pm: Before you start the series and about halfway between the books there are at least a dozen other books/stories that tie into the saga that you need to read to GRASP the almighty power of the Dark Tower.
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Post by: Spacey on February 17, 2006, 12:42:26 pm: ^^^^ My real good friend is into the Dark Tower series. He reall enjoys it. Big fan. Been meaning to take the books from him but never really remember when I need to.
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 12:40:55 pm: Dark Tower series is my favorite set of books of all time. I would love to discuss it with you Mandler if you ever have some free time.
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Post by: Me! on February 17, 2006, 12:18:42 pm: I won\'t be at the IH but if your coming to Danbury I\'ll def brign both of those, send me a PM and remind me though

Quote from: TreyChica
Any Dark Tower fans, besides Paul Ryan ;)
I finished the series not long after Paul Ryan did we had some good conversations about it, great series
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Post by: antbach on February 17, 2006, 11:51:51 am: Quote from: Me!
Haunted was def my least fav chuck book
Choke def should be at the top of that list
I have and and have read all his books including his walkthrough of Portland Oregon (Fugitives and Refugees), so your welcome to borrow any of them.

Cool. You gonna be at Iron Horse tomorrow? If so, ya think you can bring me Haunted and/or Invisible Monsters? I\'d offer up something in exchange for you to borrow, but my book collection isn\'t all that big
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 11:42:24 am: Any Dark Tower fans, besides Paul Ryan ;)
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Post by: Me! on February 17, 2006, 11:33:41 am: Haunted was def my least fav chuck book
Choke def should be at the top of that list
I have and and have read all his books including his walkthrough of Portland Oregon (Fugitives and Refugees), so your welcome to borrow any of them.
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Post by: Spacey on February 17, 2006, 11:30:01 am: Quote from: TreyChica

Voices Of A People\'s History of The United States by Howard Zinn

Read this book for a history class once.
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Post by: antbach on February 17, 2006, 11:24:29 am: Quote from: Me!
Quote from: antbach
finished Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
my favorite author!! as you can see by my signature, did you like it??

Mine too. Behind Ms. Rowling, of course. I don\'t really read much so I haven\'t read much of his stuff yet, but am trying to catch up.

As for Diary, loved it. Enjoyed it much more than Lullaby, though I still liked Lullaby. It would definitely make a cool screenplay, too. I got Diary from bn.com (had a gift card, sorry dave for not usin amazon), hard cover 1st ed for like $3 or something, also bought Fugitives and Refugees at the same time, read that first, well more or less skimmed through it. It wasn\'t bad for a non-fiction, just didn\'t capture my attention. Also read Survivor again before xmas.

Next up is Haunted and Invisible Monsters, putting them on order within the next week or so, unless you have a copy I can borrow ;). My top list of what I have read by him:

1. Choke
2. Diary
3. Survivor
4. Lullaby
5. Fugitives and Refugees
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 17, 2006, 10:58:17 am: Music and Miracles, compiled By Don Cambell

Voices Of A People\'s History of The United States by Howard Zinn
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Post by: Me! on February 17, 2006, 10:46:13 am: Quote from: antbach
finished Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
my favorite author!! as you can see by my signature, did you like it??
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Post by: oldnewbie on February 16, 2006, 11:30:53 pm: a robert ludlum spy novel and an awesome short story by a local author. just finished a book about the 112 minutes from when the first plane hit the wtc until the buildings fell. very intense.
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Post by: Jim Cobb on February 16, 2006, 11:20:10 pm: i\'m in the middle of A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.
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Post by: my_third_eye on February 16, 2006, 08:34:05 pm: im just finishing the fabric of the cosmos by brian greene and i just started the plauge by albert camus
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Post by: antbach on February 16, 2006, 08:30:23 pm: Quote from: TreyChica
Wesleyan=Most pretentious school in the country..

Pretentious = way too big of a word for this guy :lol: I remember it being the most expensive school in the country for tuition when I was in high school.
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Post by: Overexjoesure on February 16, 2006, 08:12:01 pm: Wesleyan=Most pretentious school in the country..
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Post by: antbach on February 16, 2006, 08:03:13 pm: finished Diary by Chuck Palahniuk a month or so ago, just started Electroboy by Andy Somethingorother, its a memoir of a manic-depresant who underwent electric shock therapy after years of being misdiagnosed by psychologists and psychiatrists, the author is a graduate of CT\'s own Wesleyan.
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Post by: Spacey on February 16, 2006, 05:49:48 pm: Quote from: Jerry Brotton, Amazon.co.uk
What if it hadn\'t rained at Agincourt in 1415 and the French had, as expected, won the day? What if one of Napoleon\'s most trusted commanders had spiked Wellington\'s guns with a handful of nails at Waterloo in 1815, providing his emperor with victory? What if Hitler hadn\'t paused for three vital days during his invasion of France in May 1940, allowing the British Expeditionary Force precious time to evacuate from Dunkirk? Moments like these, argues Erik Durschmied, provide the hinge factor in history: examples of stupidity, chance, or accident that have irrevocably changed the outcome of human history, for better or worse.

Drawing on his extensive experience as a war correspondent with the BBC and CBS, Durschmied moves from ancient Troy and the Trojan Horse to Iraq and Operation Desert Storm, offering a persuasive and at times wry account of the ways in which chance affects the unfolding of history. Recounting 17 key moments in human conflict and warfare, The Hinge Factor is not just an amusing meditation on what might have been; it is also a poignant and vivid account of the brutality and stupidity of war. More than just an account of accidents in history, this is a thoughtful and absorbing book.

Kinda of the "what if" factor
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Post by: Me! on February 16, 2006, 05:32:44 pm: ^^^that sounds really interesting, good? what does it touch upon
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Post by: Spacey on February 16, 2006, 05:27:46 pm: How Chance and Stupidity Have Changed History
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Post by: Me! on February 16, 2006, 05:23:37 pm: deceided to revive this thread after Joe and I started talking on another thread

I just finished the Johnny Cash bio
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Post by: boombox on November 23, 2005, 12:19:33 pm: Stranghely enough, the album of th esame name as the book: Xs All Areas [the Greatest Hits] is probably the best introductory disc. If you don\'t want the later management-induced cover versions, then 12 Gold Bars Vols I & II will be your choice for the classic stuff. There is also an interesting 3 CD box set: The Essential Status Quo which also includes some lesser known album tracks.

The good news for you is that you can always get their discs cheap!!
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Post by: SlimPickens on November 23, 2005, 11:51:50 am: album recommendation?
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Post by: boombox on November 23, 2005, 05:03:54 am: Well researched!!!

Status Quo have really gone through it over the years. After their one and only major US and first minor UK hit "Pictures of Matchstick Men", they never really got anywhere for five years. Then they came back with their three chord trick pub rock and slowly became a national institution. At one point, Radio 1 refused to play their records as they were so "old sounding and irrelevant", but that doesn\'t stop them selling out every tour they do here; I know that too well - wanted to see this 40th Aniversary tour but wasn\'t quick enough. :( Live Aid restored some of their cred when they opened the show (albeit strung out on booze and coke) and Rockin All Over the World finds its way onto umpteen compilations of Dad Rock.

As far as I\'m concerned, you haven\'t really headbanged if you haven\'t done the old splayed legs head down and air guitar routine to Caroline.
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Post by: SlimPickens on November 22, 2005, 08:58:22 pm: Quote from: boombox
Nearly finished XS All Areas, the autobiography of Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt of Status Quo. Damn did those boys know how to party!!! :wacko:
I feel so outta touch. I\'ve never heard of this Rossi or Status Quo

from Wikapedia:

Francis Rossi was born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hill, London and is the co-founder of the British rock band Status Quo, where he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar. He is also known as \'Mike Rossi\', \'Frame\' and more recently, \'The GOMORR\' (Grand Old Man of Rock \'n\' Roll). He wrote the first Status Quo hit single "Pictures of Matchstick Men", as well as many other hit songs like "Paper Plane", "Caroline", and "Down Down". He attended Sedgehill Secondary School.

A highly rated guitarist (within the music hierarchy) he has been with Status Quo for his entire musical career, although he has worked on albums by other artists and released some solo work, including the album King Of The Doghouse, which was not a commercial success.

His talent as an onstage frontman and his perfectionism mean that Status Quo remain a major live attraction after over 40 years on the road.

Having toured almost every year, Status Quo remain as one Britain\'s most active live bands.
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Post by: boombox on November 22, 2005, 08:12:06 pm: Nearly finished XS All Areas, the autobiography of Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt of Status Quo. Damn did those boys know how to party!!! :wacko:
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Post by: tmn8r1 on November 22, 2005, 07:34:07 pm: Just finished Plexus: The Rosy Crucifixion Part 2 by Henry Miller
Going to read Switch **** by Roald Dahl & Hunger by Knut Hamsun
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Post by: Me! on November 22, 2005, 01:29:58 pm: Johnny Cash auto biography
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Post by: SlimPickens on November 22, 2005, 10:40:54 am: i\'m about 120pgs into No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II -- by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

it\'s a refreshing look at how a true leader rallied a nation in support of a justifiable war.
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Post by: weekapaug19 on November 22, 2005, 10:35:08 am: I\'m about half way through Angels and Demons now...it\'s a interesting book
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Post by: FrankZappa on October 08, 2005, 06:51:20 am: Quote from: boombox
I should think some people might hate Kerouac\'s style, but I find his books a strangely addictive read.

Couldn\'t have said it better :thumbsup:
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Post by: boombox on October 07, 2005, 08:43:15 pm: Quote from: FrankZappa
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there\'s Desolation Angels by Kerouac (already read On the Road and Big Sur),

desolation is great. When you leave the fire station to catch the boat is one of my fav parts of any books. (Don\'t worry, near the begining and not giving anything away.

Yes, definitely worth reading - just got to when he reaches SF. I should think some people might hate Kerouac\'s style, but I find his books a strangely addictive read.
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Post by: weekapaug19 on October 04, 2005, 02:15:45 pm: i don\'t read but my girlfriend got me to read the first harry potter......i\'m on #4 now
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Post by: bezerker on October 04, 2005, 01:34:38 pm: just picked up the new harry potter, along with year 5 so that i can refresh my memory and be completely prepared for the new epicness.
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Post by: leith on October 03, 2005, 11:56:16 pm: Seriously Funny: The Rebel Comedians of the 1950\'s and 1960\'s by Gerald Nachman
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Post by: Me! on September 30, 2005, 04:34:57 pm: :rimshot:
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Post by: Todd on September 30, 2005, 04:33:04 pm: I bought the book Do it now-break the procrastination habit a while ago...but am yet to read it ;)
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Post by: Dyed_Tie on September 30, 2005, 03:51:55 pm: Quote from: FrankZappa
dyed-tie, what the hell is going on with your quote? Family guy, Dark tower, the stand, your all over the place!

I\'m like an ADHD book readin\', TV watchin\', ser futha mucker. But you also forgot the mario brothers and company on the bottom.
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Post by: Me! on September 30, 2005, 03:15:48 pm: ^^ I didnt\' read that until you said somethin, but that\'s funny if you know The Stand, M-O-O-N that spells :lol:
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 30, 2005, 03:05:14 pm: dyed-tie, what the hell is going on with your quote? Family guy, Dark tower, the stand, your all over the place!
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Post by: Me! on September 30, 2005, 01:15:03 pm: ^^It doesn\'t seem to be working ;)
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 30, 2005, 01:04:15 pm: Quote from: Mamalakabubadaya
i am sick of all of this "Spacey is a PAB" talk. i wish he would post, i think he\'s funny. i\'m glad that i see him at shows but would like if he was not so quiet on the board now.
Easy Mama... the PAB is merely a tactic.
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Post by: derickw on September 30, 2005, 12:59:17 pm: Spacey is one of the coolest kids you\'ll ever meet. I\'ve know him for yeeeaaarrrsss. He\'ll bust out when he thinks we\'re ready.
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Post by: Dyed_Tie on September 30, 2005, 12:55:10 pm: Walsh, you do have to read Tom Robbins, he is amazing. Try Another Roadside Attraction it\'s amazing, I also think it\'s his first book so where better to start than the beginning? I finished the Dark Tower series, and I agree "Ka is a Wheel". Oh and Beware of the Walkin\' Dude!

Right now I\'m reading the adventures of Kavelier and Clay, so far it\'s a pretty good book but I\'m just not that deep into it. I also have been reading some comic books that I borrowed, I miss comic books.
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Post by: Mamalakabubadaya on September 30, 2005, 12:33:28 pm: i am sick of all of this "Spacey is a PAB" talk. i wish he would post, i think he\'s funny. i\'m glad that i see him at shows but would like if he was not so quiet on the board now.
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Post by: Drew_Kingsley on September 30, 2005, 11:57:49 am: Quote from: Me!
^^ lemme guess cause he\'s a P.A.B.?
Pretty much
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Post by: Me! on September 30, 2005, 11:52:51 am: ^^ lemme guess cause he\'s a P.A.B.?
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 30, 2005, 11:43:51 am: Quote from: Drew_Kingsley
Keep this up and we\'re gonna need a book forum. I suggest either:
"Spacey, Don\'t Even Bother Clicking This"
Why wouldn\'t Spacey be interested in a book forum?
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Post by: Me! on September 30, 2005, 11:23:56 am: Quote from: score19
Dark Tower series, stephen king. best story i have ever read
def one of, I love it talk about getting sucked in

BTW happy first post score19! Welcome to the family
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Post by: Drew_Kingsley on September 30, 2005, 09:37:12 am: Keep this up and we\'re gonna need a book forum. I suggest either:

"Book-quebus" or "Spacey, Don\'t Even Bother Clicking This"
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 30, 2005, 04:54:41 am: Quote from: score19
Dark Tower series, stephen king. best story i have ever read

OY!

go here, you\'ll laugh yourself silly: http://dtcartoon.net/
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Post by: score19 on September 29, 2005, 11:57:15 pm: Dark Tower series, stephen king. best story i have ever read
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Post by: stabmasterarson on September 29, 2005, 11:36:20 pm: prolly fills his swimming pools up and does the backstroke through the franklins.
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 11:24:11 pm: Quote from: alexanderzurflu
The Wall St. Journal mentioned that The Da Vinci Code is on its way to becoming the $1 billion story - especially since there is a movie, DVD and special edition book on the way.

I just checked out the nytimes best seller list. Da Vinci Code is currently #1 on the hardcover fiction list, and has been on that list for over 140 weeks. 2 of his other 3 books are on the paper back fiction list (Angels and Demons = 121 weeks). I would imagine that Dan Brown sleeps on a giant pile of money.
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Post by: skalnbyc on September 29, 2005, 10:02:04 pm: The Wall St. Journal mentioned that The Da Vinci Code is on its way to becoming the $1 billion story - especially since there is a movie, DVD and special edition book on the way.
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Post by: stabmasterarson on September 29, 2005, 09:41:28 pm: i personally thought the two dan brown books were about equal, although the first one, Angels and Demons was a bit coolerin imo a bit more farfetched but cooler none the less.
now=holy blood, holy grail and the sign and the seal by graham hancock
after reading the da vinci code and angels and demons i kinda got into the whole holy grail/falsity of catholicism thing. which i enjoy thoroughly
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 29, 2005, 08:31:05 pm: Quote from: boombox
there\'s Desolation Angels by Kerouac (already read On the Road and Big Sur),

desolation is great. When you leave the fire station to catch the boat is one of my fav parts of any books. (Don\'t worry, near the begining and not giving anything away.
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Post by: boombox on September 29, 2005, 08:11:09 pm: Hey, we are an eclectic bunch - everything from Harry Potter to Gilgamesh!

Walsh, I\'ll be interested to see what you make of Zola - had to read him in Uni. Thought him very good, though what I personally preferred of all the eras we had to read was the 20th century stuff we had to do - Camus, Sartre, Ionesco etc. Still think Baudelaire was one hell of a poet though.

Glad to see DNA getting a couple of mentions - at least two of you should understand my avatar now! ;) Have just racked up a pile of books by the bed to read when I\'ve finished Colony by Rob Grant (Co-creator of Red Dwarf - ask leith - he may know it). In no particular order, there\'s Desolation Angels by Kerouac (already read On the Road and Big Sur), Douglas Adams\' Last Chance To See, a Peter Mayle (Year in Provence) book whose title escapes me and a book on the place of Liverpool in the history of pop music.

Best book I\'ve read recently was by Tom Sharpe - Riotous Assembly, which had me laughing out loud.
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 08:06:46 pm: Quote from: WALSH
Damn^^^I gotta go to that place. I can\'t believe I didn\'t know it was there. I was looking to go up to that book barn in (I think?) Woodbridge/bethany.
you\'ll get a good chuckle when you see the woman that owns it. she LOOKS like a village wench.
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Post by: WALSH on September 29, 2005, 08:03:25 pm: Damn^^^I gotta go to that place. I can\'t believe I didn\'t know it was there. I was looking to go up to that book barn in (I think?) Woodbridge/bethany.
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 07:56:19 pm: Quote from: jocelyn
^^^ For some reason this statement really annoys me. I\'m not quite sure why. I can say however that I know A LOT of women who love Robbins.

I love the way bookstores smell.
Didn\'t mean to annoy. I was friends with this girl in college, she read the first paragraph of "Even Cowgirls..." and threw the book at me yelling "I ain\'t reading this sexiest bullshit!!". And I couldn\'t really argue. The woman in his books are a little closer to a male pornagraphic fantasy then any kind of reality.

Couldn\'t agree with you more about the smell of used bookstores. Milford Center has "The Village Wench". If you go to the GTB Show in Mlfd. it\'s spittin\' distance. It is stocked floor to selling with books, most priced b/w $1 - $3. And it\'s got the smell.
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 29, 2005, 07:49:32 pm: Quote from: jocelyn
I love the way bookstores smell.

I\'ll have to show you my vitalogy sometime :P

I\'m the same way in a book store. I try to stay out of them because of it. I went up to boston one time to visit some friends and we hit some stores, I came home with about 30 books and a depleted checking account. One of them is an excellent book on stravinski, who zappa also sights as a major influence.
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Post by: jocelyn on September 29, 2005, 07:41:54 pm: Burroughs is good. Zappa loved Naked Lunch you know. :P

I am pretty Beatnicked-out at this point. I don\'t want to read any Burroughs, Kerouac, Ginsberg, etc for a quite a while.

"This doesn\'t surprise me. I don\'t know one woman who likes Robbins stuff. It\'s kind of ironic since many of his lead characters are woman."

^^^ For some reason this statement really annoys me. I\'m not quite sure why. I can say however that I know A LOT of women who love Robbins.

Also... I LOVE buying books. Me in a used book store = kid in a candy shop. I waste a lot of money in there though.

I love the way bookstores smell.
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 29, 2005, 07:33:05 pm: I still havn\'t read alot of Burroughs, but I have had my share of beat works. I love junky.

For what its worth, I started to watch the movie naked lunch and I lost it after the type writter started yelling at him. Still on the ever growing \'to read\' list.
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 07:25:03 pm: Quote from: FrankZappa
Havn\'t read the davinci but they say that the previous book was much better. Also, I know the plot of Davinci and have read several base texts that they are pulling from, so I dont think I\'m missing anything. They said during tour de france coverage that there is a movie being made that is already in production on location in france starting: Tom Hanks (wtf?)

Da Vinci Code movie
Filming began on June 29, 2005
US Release May 19, 2006
Ron Howard is directing
Tom Hanks has the lead
Jean Reno (of Nakita fame)
Ian McKellen (XMen)

I don\'t know if I\'d go so far as to say the previous book was "much better", but it was good. Its ending, though I guess scientifically could work, just seemed really far fetched.

Digital Fortress is also a very good Dan Brown book.
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 07:18:39 pm: ^^ Good idea

>>book swap (http://www.thebreakfast.info/forum/showthread.php?p=71608#post71608) <<<<<
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 07:13:05 pm: Quote from: jocelyn
Ok, you are all going to think I am trying to be contrary, which is not the case. I am not a huge fan of Tom Robbins. I think a lot of his writing is very forced, he is poor at developing theme, and his not-quite stream of consciousness style takes away from what he is trying to portray. He is a creative man however and his books are an entertaining read. I liked Jitterbug Perfume a lot because I am a big lover of old epics and it is a rather epic-ish novel.

This doesn\'t surprise me. I don\'t know one woman who likes Robbins stuff. It\'s kind of ironic since many of his lead characters are woman.

Reading Burroughs makes me feel like an idiot. I just don\'t get it. I\'ve tried many times to read Naked Lunch and everytime I get 100pg in and throw the book across the room in disgust and confusion.

Now Bukowski, his stuff is a hoot.

If I had to recommend a Vonnegut book = God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.

I love the book swap idea. I hate buying books, and I can\'t deal with library timeframes.

Maybe someone should start a thread where people can post the books they\'re willing to part with so people can coordinate trades.
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 29, 2005, 06:59:19 pm: Quote from: jocelyn
Currently reading Imperial Grunts as well as a new translation of Gilgamesh that I have not read before. Like it much better than the first one I read. Don\'t worry Chris (P) I am not going to start talking about I, Claudius .

Who is your gilgamesh by? Love the story but a good english translation is hard to come by. Add to that all the broken tablets and its can be a tricky read.
Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: jocelyn on September 29, 2005, 06:56:58 pm: Currently reading Imperial Grunts as well as a new translation of Gilgamesh that I have not read before. Like it much better than the first one I read. Don\'t worry Chris (P) I am not going to start talking about I, Claudius .

Ok, you are all going to think I am trying to be contrary, which is not the case. I am not a huge fan of Tom Robbins. I think a lot of his writing is very forced, he is poor at developing theme, and his not-quite stream of consciousness style takes away from what he is trying to portray. He is a creative man however and his books are an entertaining read. I liked Jitterbug Perfume a lot because I am a big lover of old epics and it is a rather epic-ish novel.
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Post by: FrankZappa on September 29, 2005, 06:47:28 pm: Histories of Herodotus, which is excellent. First history book ever written, bassis of the workd \'history\' which untill that time (early 500s bc), meant "inquiry". Also complete works of Edgar Allen Poe when I need something light.

Chris - don\'t give anything away on the dark tower... I was nice to you when you were only on wizards and glass about this time last year.

Vonnegut - one of the few I\'ve read by him. "HI-HO! Mr. President."

Hitchikers guide - read all 5 books if you like the style. They all work really good together.

Havn\'t read the davinci but they say that the previous book was much better. Also, I know the plot of Davinci and have read several base texts that they are pulling from, so I dont think I\'m missing anything. They said during tour de france coverage that there is a movie being made that is already in production on location in france starting: Tom Hanks (wtf?)

Good to see there are some other readers. I swear, if it wasnt for the internet requiring it, most people wouldn\'t read at all anymore.
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Post by: antbach on September 29, 2005, 06:42:41 pm: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix> Half Blood Prince, then to Borders to buy some Chuck P.

Choke is no contest my favorite, followed by Survivor. Lullaby was okay, but was still meh. Need to get Diary and hop back on the train after the Potter series is finished for the umpteenth time.
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Post by: Blackieshamps on September 29, 2005, 06:36:29 pm: besides textbook after textbook for school, i finally finished John Fahey\'s autobiography "How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My Life", and I\'ve been reading this super weird William S. Burroughs book called "Cities of the Red NIght" its soooo weird.
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Post by: helluvahat on September 29, 2005, 06:18:44 pm: Quote from: Me!
your first Vonnegut book? You should def read Cat\'s Cradle, it\'s a good place to start. I love "breakfast", but it\'d be an easier read if you already knew his style, I love all those hand drawn pictures though it makes the book

yep its my first time reading his stuff. Thanks for the tip. My bro said I should read that one too. And yea, the pictures are great!
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Post by: BigMamaBlueberry on September 29, 2005, 06:16:41 pm: i\'ve had a bit of reading ADD since the last Harry Potter book (i love them so much!). about a 1/3 of the way through Robbin\'s "Villa In Cognito", barely starting on a Baldacci novel ("Saving Faith") and periodically pick up an sorta unauthorized bio of Bonnie Raitt called "Nick of Time".

uh, does it count that i religiously read the comic that comes with my gaming subscription to City of Heroes :dance2: :tongue: ?!?

btw, we should do a book swap at a breakfast show. i got tons of books to give away :banana:
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 06:15:22 pm: your first Vonnegut book? You should def read Cat\'s Cradle, it\'s a good place to start. I love "breakfast", but it\'d be an easier read if you already knew his style, I love all those hand drawn pictures though it makes the book
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Post by: helluvahat on September 29, 2005, 06:13:51 pm: Just finishing up "Breakfast of Champions" by Kurt Vonnegut. great book, though its very different.
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 05:52:12 pm: ^^ always wanted to read that especially after the movie came out I\'ve heard it\'sd very good
Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: kindm's on September 29, 2005, 05:50:32 pm: "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"

I keep picking it up and have been slowly going through it. Really funny just I dont read as much as I should
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Post by: Drew_Kingsley on September 29, 2005, 05:02:35 pm: Reading for class: Gargantua and Pantagruel by Fran?ois Rabelais
Just finishing up:The Real Frank Zappa Book by Frank Zappa
Up next: Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safron Foer
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Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 04:25:13 pm: Quote from: WALSH
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Longitudes and Attitudes : The World in the Age of Terrorism by Thomas L. Friedman

Was this the guy that was just on the Daily Show talking about this book?? I was hoping to read that.

I have heard "Still Life" is amazing...gotta get some Robbins.

Friedman may have been on daily show... he does a lot of TV to promote his books and since he\'s the powerhouse of the times op/ed page he gets the bigger shows (ie Daily Show, Imus, etc.). You can have my copy of Longitudes when I\'m done with it if you\'d like.

Robbins is a real craftsman. I heard he works incredibly slow sometimes taking entire days to finish a single page of material. And it shows. In Still Life there\'s a segment where he talks about why man still smokes cigarettes in this modern age of enlightment. Talking about it being a dance with our greatest achievement (fire).

Quote from: Me!
Quote from: Gordo
just picked up The DaVinci Code cuz the hype finally got to me.. also reading Zappa, and a Kama Sutra book.. fascinating.

Dude nobody wants to hear about your nasty sex life GUY! ;)
:lol:

IMO = davinci is worth the hype.
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 04:20:11 pm: Quote from: Gordo
just picked up The DaVinci Code cuz the hype finally got to me.. also reading Zappa, and a Kama Sutra book.. fascinating.

Dude nobody wants to hear about your nasty sex life GUY! ;)
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Post by: Gordo on September 29, 2005, 04:18:59 pm: just picked up The DaVinci Code cuz the hype finally got to me.. also reading Zappa, and a Kama Sutra book.. fascinating.
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 04:17:09 pm: Quote from: obsession600
just finished
"Song of Susannah, Dark Tower part 6" by Stephen King
Just wait for the rest of it man. Such a great fuckin series.
"Ka is a wheel" just remember that.

BTW love your signature, "That\'s my special purpose!"
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Post by: obsession600 on September 29, 2005, 04:08:36 pm: Very strange. I have been meaning to start a thread about this for the last couple of days.

currently reading
"Please Kill Me, The Uncensored Oral History of Punk" by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain

just finished
"Song of Susannah, Dark Tower part 6" by Stephen King
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 04:08:32 pm: Quote from: RadicalRich1138
IS haunted good? i don\'t think he\'ll ever top survivor.

I\'ve read all his books and Haunted was prob my least fav. I liked Survivor (obviously read my signature) but Choke or Diary were better IMO

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I am looking to getting into Tom Robbins soon. I cannot believe I haven\'t read any of his stuff...I even worked in a book store so i had free reign to just take things read them and bring them back and I NEVER thought to grab his stuff..supposed to be genius.

Timmy swears by him another one I\'ve been meaning to read myself
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Post by: Klout on September 29, 2005, 04:06:52 pm: "Cosmic History Chronicles. Volume 1. The law of time and reformulation of the human mind"
Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: Gfunk on September 29, 2005, 03:55:51 pm: Just read the book of jamaica by russel banks. check out rule of the bone by the same guy. it\'s a much better book.
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Post by: WALSH on September 29, 2005, 03:54:35 pm: Quote from: SlimPickens
Longitudes and Attitudes : The World in the Age of Terrorism by Thomas L. Friedman

Was this the guy that was just on the Daily Show talking about this book?? I was hoping to read that.

I have heard "Still Life" is amazing...gotta get some Robbins.
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Post by: RadicalRich1138 on September 29, 2005, 03:54:00 pm: IS haunted good? i don\'t think he\'ll ever top survivor.
Title: What book(s) are u reading now?
Post by: SlimPickens on September 29, 2005, 03:51:39 pm: Longitudes and Attitudes : The World in the Age of Terrorism by Thomas L. Friedman

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I am looking to getting into Tom Robbins soon. I cannot believe I haven\'t read any of his stuff...I even worked in a book store so i had free reign to just take things read them and bring them back and I NEVER thought to grab his stuff..supposed to be genius.
I consider "Even Cowgirls Get The Blues" and "Still Life with Woodpecker" life changing books.
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Post by: WALSH on September 29, 2005, 03:43:13 pm: I am looking to getting into Tom Robbins soon. I cannot believe I haven\'t read any of his stuff...I even worked in a book store so i had free reign to just take things read them and bring them back and I NEVER thought to grab his stuff..supposed to be genius.
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Post by: Me! on September 29, 2005, 03:40:27 pm: Just finished the Steven King Dark Tower series and also Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club author) After that I went back and started rereading som eof Palahniuks books I already read
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Post by: freddiewaht on September 29, 2005, 03:39:11 pm: rolling stone/relix
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Post by: WALSH on September 29, 2005, 03:38:23 pm: I am nearing the end of Rimbaud & Jim Morrison:The Rebel as Poet which is a fascinating book about the correlation of two amazing poets from vastly different times and places.

Also reading, The Plague by Camus, again. I just cannot get enough of his writing.

Going to start Germinal by Zola, in a day or two. This is the book that Joe Pesci\'s character is reading in "With Honors". Always interested me to see what it was about.