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Echo
July 14th, 2006, 09:28 AM
I might be in the minority here, but I try to read as much as possible. If you have read something recently, give a review here.

John Adams by David McCullough.

This is an amazing book. It is a window in time that allows the reader to see the conflicts and personalities of the people we American's consider hero's and founding fathers.

*****
Echo
July 14th, 2006, 09:32 AM
1776: Also by David McCullough.


This book deals with the pivitol year of 1776 and just how close the United States of America was to remaining under British Control. Great book and made me proud of my ancestors.

*****
Echo
July 14th, 2006, 09:36 AM
Freakanomics: By Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.

This book is unreal. Levitt is somewhat of an idiot savant and looks at issues such as "why crack dealers live with there mom's" and "how Row V Wade reduced crime in America". Some parts are a little slow, but overall this book is a good read.

****1/2
Italguido
July 17th, 2006, 07:01 AM
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

this is a great book.. it taught me about prejustices, and diversity. It has also broadend my horrizions with food

****
Echo
July 18th, 2006, 11:25 AM
Boy, I can't believe more people haven't chimed in with this killer thread. Ha.



Charlie Wilson's War:

The true story of how an alcholic, womanizing congressman from Texas funded and drove the Russian's out of Afganistan.


*****

It is also being made into a movie right now.
Echo
July 18th, 2006, 11:26 AM
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss

this is a great book.. it taught me about prejustices, and diversity. It has also broadend my horrizions with food

****



Great book, took me 3 months to finish it, but it was worth it.
funk
July 18th, 2006, 11:47 AM
Angels & Demons...

...was written by Dan Brown before The DaVinci Code and in my opinion is a better book. It deals with the politics of the Catholic Church and with their interesting history with the Illuminatti. Check it out (especially if you are a fan of Dan Brown already).

*****

maybe this thread needs more pictures to become more popular...

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keano
July 29th, 2006, 12:45 PM
Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben

Explore the world of a man called on by his ex to help save her son from a mad kidnapper and surpisingly discovers that this kid is his son as well. It was a suspenseful story, really got me thinking.

Take Care everyone
bitchbang
July 29th, 2006, 05:05 PM
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Really good book. Entertaining. Reads more like a movie.
gotti911
July 29th, 2006, 07:20 PM
Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

real good aka the dating bible.

if you don't know how to talk to girls this is the book for you.
zbeast78
August 6th, 2006, 08:55 AM
i just read Haunted by Palinuik. I'm a big fan of his other books. and although this one wasn't as good as some of his other ones, its still creepy and worth checking out. Its basically 20 or so short stories written by these people who thought they were going on a writers retreat but ended up being trapped.
Luggy
August 7th, 2006, 10:26 PM
Angels & Demons...

...was written by Dan Brown before The DaVinci Code and in my opinion is a better book. It deals with the politics of the Catholic Church and with their interesting history with the Illuminatti. Check it out (especially if you are a fan of Dan Brown already).

*****

maybe this thread needs more pictures to become more popular...

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6603/adambigramsmkh9.gif (http://imageshack.us)
i read this one ...definitely keeps you entertained.
Notatall
August 8th, 2006, 08:01 AM
I'm usually more into, well... higher-leveled reading, if I can say that (no idea, english's not my major language...) and so, at the moment, i'm reading Doktor Fausts by Thomas Mann, which is an awesomely written book, but pretty hard to understand and I dont even try to claim that I understood a lot about the musical theory....

but definitely worth giving it a try
BassMan
August 11th, 2006, 12:44 AM
Speaking of Mann I recently read Six Early Stories and I am working on his Magic Mountain
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1892295741/sr=1-1/qid=1155274976/ref=sr_1_1/104-2235705-6439934?ie=UTF8&s=books
wetskin
August 11th, 2006, 01:04 AM
Darkest Fear by Harlan Coben

Explore the world of a man called on by his ex to help save her son from a mad kidnapper and surpisingly discovers that this kid is his son as well. It was a suspenseful story, really got me thinking.

Take Care everyone

Somehow your short narration, reminds me of a movie I saw sometime on HBO or some other movie channnel having the same theme. Darn but i cant remember the actors, names anythg now.
wetskin
August 11th, 2006, 01:05 AM
Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

real good aka the dating bible.

if you don't know how to talk to girls this is the book for you.

How about a pdf / ebook format?
wetskin
August 11th, 2006, 01:08 AM
Does anybody like fiction / sci fi? If yes I have a series of free e-books from the baen collection given out during the worldebookfair last fortnight.

most of the books are pretty heavy and vague. However some of them are real entertaining - almost as hard to let go as dan browns novels.

Interested? Let me know and I will post them.
BassMan
August 11th, 2006, 04:38 AM
The only good scifi Ive read was Dune
JadeGiant
August 13th, 2006, 01:24 AM
Philip Dick's The World Jones Made is a good sci-fi book. Not one of his better-known novels, but I thought it was a pretty decent read. Some interesting philosophical discussions in here, mainly on how one individual can effect change.

Does anybody like fiction / sci fi? If yes I have a series of free e-books from the baen collection given out during the worldebookfair last fortnight.

most of the books are pretty heavy and vague. However some of them are real entertaining - almost as hard to let go as dan browns novels.

I'm reading up on a lot of fiction, including sci-fi. I prefer to hold my books, but if I get a Palm Reader one of these days, then a .pdf version would sure be nice! What books do you have?
BassMan
August 13th, 2006, 07:48 AM
"Some interesting philosophical discussions in here, mainly on how one individual can effect change."

Do you mean in the gutter board or in the book?
JadeGiant
August 13th, 2006, 04:40 PM
It can be argued that it's true in both cases :p

I'm not all wild about most scifi books, but there are a few exceptions like the one I mentioned. ;)
westside08
August 13th, 2006, 07:38 PM
Angels and Demons and the DaVinci code were both very good, but i liked Angels and Demons a little more

Also Jimmy Buffett's 3 or so books are pretty good. They basically follow the same character who drops everything and spends life island hopping down in the caribbean
wetskin
August 13th, 2006, 10:18 PM
Philip Dick's The World Jones Made is a good sci-fi book. Not one of his better-known novels, but I thought it was a pretty decent read. Some interesting philosophical discussions in here, mainly on how one individual can effect change.



I'm reading up on a lot of fiction, including sci-fi. I prefer to hold my books, but if I get a Palm Reader one of these days, then a .pdf version would sure be nice! What books do you have?

I have quite a few books out of which I still have to read about half.
The most notable e-books I liked were
1. Sisters of Glass
2. Born to run
3. Digital Knight
4. wibiz
5. Antigrav unlimited
6. A hymn before the battle

Let me know if you guys want them (they were freely distributed on the net during the world e-book fair. So shdnt have any issues sharing).

And where do I post the links? in this thread itself??
wetskin
August 13th, 2006, 10:25 PM
"Some interesting philosophical discussions in here, mainly on how one individual can effect change."

Do you mean in the gutter board or in the book?

I guess it appllies to both but it applies more to the former.

Surprising how you suddenly find that folks that ogle at nude babes enjoy some arcane (in todays world) hobby like reading and that too deep sci-fi etc. :-D
JadeGiant
August 13th, 2006, 11:11 PM
I have quite a few books out of which I still have to read about half.
The most notable e-books I liked were
1. Sisters of Glass
2. Born to run
3. Digital Knight
4. wibiz
5. Antigrav unlimited
6. A hymn before the battle

Let me know if you guys want them (they were freely distributed on the net during the world e-book fair. So shdnt have any issues sharing).

And where do I post the links? in this thread itself??

A few of these I was able to find on the web (#1, 3, 5 and 6), or at least they still are at this moment online. I think you can post a link to the books here, but at least do a review also! That way we'll have an idea of what they're all about. I had no inkling of what to expect from these books until I did a simple Google search. Actually I still have no idea about #2 or #4. :039:
wetskin
August 13th, 2006, 11:15 PM
A few of these I was able to find on the web (#1, 3, 5 and 6), or at least they still are at this moment online. I think you can post a link to the books here, but at least do a review also! That way we'll have an idea of what they're all about. I had no inkling of what to expect from these books until I did a simple Google search. Actually I still have no idea about #2 or #4. :039:

Sure - expect stuff uploaded with reviews tomm. And #4 is 'wiz biz' Not 'wibiz'. was a typo there.
RAZORMAID
October 22nd, 2006, 01:13 AM
Reading is good.

Do not ask who she is. She is reading and doesn't care about your monkey ass.

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JadeGiant
October 22nd, 2006, 01:15 AM
Is she reading White Oleander? Hey, at least I didn't ask who she was :065:
RAZORMAID
October 22nd, 2006, 01:17 AM
Is she reading White Oleander? Hey, at least I didn't ask who she was :065:

Very good! And that was fast.

http://whiteoleander.warnerbros.com/wb.wo.book.html
JadeGiant
October 22nd, 2006, 01:35 AM
I remembered Alison Lohman was in the movie, and I saw her on the cover of the book in the picture. Couple that with the word "White" being visible, and I got the name ;)
durcam
October 22nd, 2006, 01:46 AM
Leviticus - King James Version

"For if a man lies with another man as he would a woman , it is an Abomination , surely they shall both be put to death."

Chapter 20 verse 13

Ecclesiastes - King James Version

"What hath been , is that which shall be , For there is nothing new under the sun."

Chapter 4 verse 3
jaded4125
October 22nd, 2006, 04:04 PM
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik

Let me start by saying I thoroughlly enjoyed this book. It's a fantasy/alternative history book that takes place during the Napoleonic Wars. Historically accurate, good writing, good story. Oh yeah, and dragons. The premise is that dragons have been domesticated by man and are used as weapons of mass destruction (sorry, I had to). Like I said, I really enjoyed this book (which is the first of three so far) and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of fantasy and/or historical novels. Also read recently on aintitcoolnews.com that Peter Jackson haas picked up the movie rights to present and future books in the series.