Author Topic: books to read (Read 508383 times)

Greg Ostertag · « **Reply #960 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:59:15 AM »

Read this.

sametelt · « **Reply #961 on:** July 18, 2011, 03:28:03 AM »

Just finished this. Absolutely brilliant collection of essays, journalism and non-fiction. The story on the Adult Video Awards alone is more than enough reason to pick it up.

About to start this

Ernie McCracken · « **Reply #962 on:** July 18, 2011, 09:14:58 AM »

This one has probably been posed already but whatever, it's amazing

Rum Diary is not nearly as crazy as Fear and Loathing (but really though, what is?) but it is still a fun read.

oyolar · « **Reply #963 on:** July 18, 2011, 12:19:35 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.

sven thorkel · « **Reply #964 on:** July 20, 2011, 03:32:28 PM »

Quote from: sametelt on July 18, 2011, 03:28:03 AM

Just finished this. Absolutely brilliant collection of essays, journalism and non-fiction. The story on the Adult Video Awards alone is more than enough reason to pick it up.

Second it.

It's still relevant today.

Greg Ostertag · « **Reply #965 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:45:55 PM »

Quote from: oyolar on July 18, 2011, 12:19:35 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.

oyolar · « **Reply #966 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).

Inanimate Object · « **Reply #967 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:

GISM · « **Reply #968 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.

toque · « **Reply #969 on:** July 20, 2011, 11:35:47 PM »

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My interest is piqued, bro

oyolar · « **Reply #970 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.

cringe. · « **Reply #971 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:04:30 PM »

Quote from: Jack on June 09, 2011, 03:36:03 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!

David · « **Reply #972 on:** July 21, 2011, 08:11:35 PM »

had this book since high school...

great introduction
w/illustrations by Robert Crumb.

currently reading

girlfriend lent me this one

looking to read these

Also, this guy who did ten years in prison insisted that I read books by Robert Greene.

brycickle · « **Reply #973 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?

David · « **Reply #974 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:38:11 PM »

If you have a Kindle you can get this one for under $20

http://www.amazon.com/Franco-Spanish-Introductions-History-ebook/dp/B000OI0SFA/ref=sr_1_6_title_1_ke?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311316273&sr=1-6

Otherwise it's about $100 for a hardcover.

There's also this

http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Spain-Spanish-Civil-1936-1939/dp/014303765X/ref=pd_sim_b_1

the ragamuffin · « **Reply #975 on:** July 22, 2011, 05:15:51 AM »

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

Choad Muskrat · « **Reply #976 on:** July 22, 2011, 11:26:21 AM »

At the mountains of madness - H.P. Lovecraft

and just started

HawkbillKayak · « **Reply #977 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.

sven thorkel · « **Reply #978 on:** July 31, 2011, 01:18:01 PM »

It has a lot of good insight regarding life in modern India.

oyolar · « **Reply #979 on:** July 31, 2011, 05:54:59 PM »

Just finished House of Leaves, starting this tomorrow.

Choad Muskrat · « **Reply #980 on:** July 31, 2011, 06:15:19 PM »

mandibleclaw · « **Reply #981 on:** July 31, 2011, 09:56:12 PM »

"The Elephant Vanishes" and "The Wild Sheep Chase" by Haruki Murakami

ed... · « **Reply #982 on:** August 01, 2011, 03:45:29 AM »

just finished this, really enjoyed it, about to start

Gnarfunkell · « **Reply #983 on:** August 01, 2011, 09:26:19 PM »

If you're interested in Indian culture/religion then this book is a great choice.

Inanimate Object · « **Reply #984 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
and

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.

aleksander · « **Reply #985 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.

brycickle · « **Reply #986 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.

David · « **Reply #987 on:** August 04, 2011, 06:10:18 PM »

Quote from: aleksander 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.

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.

metamachine · « **Reply #988 on:** August 04, 2011, 06:27:51 PM »

Quote from: Choad Muskrat on May 17, 2011, 06:32:04 AM

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

Choad Muskrat · « **Reply #989 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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