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Re: books to read
« Reply #990 on: July 20, 2011, 04:45:55 PM »


This book is so good. It's really weird because I'm over halfway through it, I don't feel like I'm really making much progress through it. You have to jump around a lot in it.

Guy at work noticed I "read a lot" and recommended this book. I think I'll check it out now that you've posted it.
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« Reply #991 on: July 20, 2011, 07:33:28 PM »
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This book is so good. It's really weird because I'm over halfway through it, I don't feel like I'm really making much progress through it. You have to jump around a lot in it.
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Guy at work noticed I "read a lot" and recommended this book. I think I'll check it out now that you've posted it.

It's very good and it grabs you. Ironically, it also requires you to read a lot. And to read oddly at that (like reading it in a mirror because one part is backwards).

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« Reply #992 on: July 20, 2011, 09:27:45 PM »
Just finished:


Which was compelling and easy to ready and makes a surprising case for colonialism, probably unintentionally. Now I refer to yams as the king of crops when I eat them.



The Stephen Hawking parts are hard to follow and disjointed, but Leonard Mlodinow is great at talking about important events in the history of math and science.



Social psychology and cognitive science proves that we're all capable of being shortsighted assholes and that morality as we've been traditionally taught is incorrect. I like it.

Reading now:


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Re: books to read
« Reply #993 on: July 20, 2011, 09:38:16 PM »
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This book is so good. It's really weird because I'm over halfway through it, I don't feel like I'm really making much progress through it. You have to jump around a lot in it.
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Guy at work noticed I "read a lot" and recommended this book. I think I'll check it out now that you've posted it.
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It's very good and it grabs you. Ironically, it also requires you to read a lot. And to read oddly at that (like reading it in a mirror because one part is backwards).
It's irritating, slow, and not much happens. There's a few parts that shot my attention up but overall I felt like I wasted a lot of time on it. Come to think of it I think I put it down before the last couple chapters.

Just finished Brave New World. Starting this . I love me some dystopia.

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Re: books to read
« Reply #994 on: July 20, 2011, 11:35:47 PM »


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« Reply #995 on: July 21, 2011, 04:19:28 PM »
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This book is so good. It's really weird because I'm over halfway through it, I don't feel like I'm really making much progress through it. You have to jump around a lot in it.
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Guy at work noticed I "read a lot" and recommended this book. I think I'll check it out now that you've posted it.
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It's very good and it grabs you. Ironically, it also requires you to read a lot. And to read oddly at that (like reading it in a mirror because one part is backwards).
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It's irritating, slow, and not much happens. There's a few parts that shot my attention up but overall I felt like I wasted a lot of time on it. Come to think of it I think I put it down before the last couple chapters.

Just finished Brave New World. Starting this . I love me some dystopia.

Really? Huh. Different strokes I guess. I like its methodical and disjointed pace.


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Re: books to read
« Reply #996 on: July 21, 2011, 05:04:30 PM »
I found this book to be brilliantly written and readable in 2 hours. It's about the emotional/physical trials of life in post apartheid South Africa and just about life and being a human in general. Would recommend it to anyone who can read and is interested in culture and morality.








will definitely be giving this a read when I go away, just seen its on my first year book list for uni next year, glad to hear a positive review!

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Re: books to read
« Reply #997 on: July 21, 2011, 08:11:35 PM »
had this book since high school...


great introduction
w/illustrations by Robert Crumb.


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girlfriend lent me this one



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Also, this guy who did ten years in prison insisted that I read books by Robert Greene.
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Re: books to read
« Reply #998 on: July 21, 2011, 09:31:14 PM »
I'm a little over halfway through "For Whom The Bell Tolls" I think when I'm finished I'd like to read some non-fiction about the Spanish civil war.  Anyone have any suggestions?

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Re: books to read
« Reply #999 on: July 21, 2011, 11:38:11 PM »

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Re: books to read
« Reply #1000 on: July 22, 2011, 05:15:51 AM »


Still waiting for this to come in the mail. Supposed to be pretty boss

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Re: books to read
« Reply #1001 on: July 22, 2011, 11:26:21 AM »
At the mountains of madness - H.P. Lovecraft


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« Reply #1002 on: July 27, 2011, 06:48:25 PM »
Everyone had probably read "The Giver".
Couple of suggestions:
"The Year of Impossible Goodbyes". Based on the author's experiences.
"Horse Soldiers". Based on interviews.

Both books I could not put down.


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Re: books to read
« Reply #1003 on: July 31, 2011, 01:18:01 PM »


It has a lot of good insight regarding life in modern India.
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1004 on: July 31, 2011, 05:54:59 PM »
Just finished House of Leaves, starting this tomorrow.


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Re: books to read
« Reply #1005 on: July 31, 2011, 06:15:19 PM »
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1006 on: July 31, 2011, 09:56:12 PM »
"The Elephant Vanishes" and "The Wild Sheep Chase" by Haruki Murakami
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1007 on: August 01, 2011, 03:45:29 AM »


just finished this, really enjoyed it, about to start


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Re: books to read
« Reply #1008 on: August 01, 2011, 09:26:19 PM »
If you're interested in Indian culture/religion then this book is a great choice.


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« Reply #1009 on: August 01, 2011, 09:57:08 PM »
The Slap reading list has been killing it lately. So much stuff I want to check out.

Currently on my second attempt to read this, not because it's hard but because I was busy. So far it's really enjoyable:


Just ordered these:


About biotech and agribusiness
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Which is loosely in the field of evolutionary psychology. I assume it will explain how we're all evolutionarily inclined to be shitty and shortsighted, and that we need to create social institutions to compensate for the flaws evolution has given us. I hope it's good and that it shows up soon.

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Re: books to read
« Reply #1010 on: August 04, 2011, 07:16:13 AM »
Can anybody recommend some middle grades/young adult books for me? I'm writing a kids book and have been re-reading a lot of stuff I read when I was little.

The following two are some of my favorites ever, plus Roald Dahl stuff.

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Re: books to read
« Reply #1011 on: August 04, 2011, 02:05:49 PM »
I fucking hated "The Hatchet" when I read it in school. I'd probably feel different if I read it now that I'm all growdsed up.

Finished "For Whom the Bell Tolls" I really enjoyed it.  Just started "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman. So far so good.

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Re: books to read
« Reply #1012 on: August 04, 2011, 06:10:18 PM »
Can anybody recommend some middle grades/young adult books for me? I'm writing a kids book and have been re-reading a lot of stuff I read when I was little.


A Wrinkle in Time.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My cry.

and maybe The Hobbit?

wait, you're probably thinking of stuff like Chocolate War and I am The Cheese.
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1013 on: August 04, 2011, 06:27:51 PM »
You guys have recommendations for any Horror, SciFi or End of the world/Doomsday books?

currently reading this and its pretty good so far http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/910863.Spin
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1014 on: August 04, 2011, 10:45:57 PM »
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currently reading this and its pretty good so far http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/910863.Spin


That looks awesome man! thanks. Def give that a read in the near future hopefully while the sun is still there.

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Re: books to read
« Reply #1015 on: August 05, 2011, 02:22:53 AM »





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Re: books to read
« Reply #1016 on: August 05, 2011, 03:04:10 AM »
No holds barred, til labias say "free us"
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1017 on: August 05, 2011, 04:54:51 PM »
Lately I've been into finishing series.



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Although they're not a series, I've left this Vonnegut book for last. I'll miss you Kilgore Trout.
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Re: books to read
« Reply #1018 on: August 14, 2011, 04:41:27 PM »


It's the funniest book I've read.
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« Reply #1019 on: August 14, 2011, 11:38:52 PM »
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Probably my favorite book ever. My dad gave it to me as a gift.

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