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I gotta go with THe SHining by Stephen King. Hes amazing. Another one of my all time favorites is Brave New World by ALdous Huxley. Ive also been getting into the science of LSD recently and was wondering if anybody knew of books by Albert Hoffman or any other good books explaining the science of LSD. Suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks to everyone here who recommended The Alchemist. Mrs. Mac bought it a few years ago based on a recommendation but never got around to reading it. I finally sat down and read it this weekend (very easy read), and it was truly wonderful. Even after someone here warning me that the ending was great I didn't see it coming (though in hindsight it's obvious!).
Post by msfelithatsme on Mar 19, 2007 19:50:44 GMT -5
adamkm81 said:
Catcher in the Rye
That's the whole trouble. You can't ever find a place that's nice and peaceful, because there isn't any. You may think there is, but once you get there, when you're not looking, somebody'll sneak up and write "Fuck you" right under your nose. I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it'll say "Holden Caulfield" on it, and then what year I was born and what year I died, and then right under that it'll say "Fuck you." I'm positive.
awesome
awesome quote. i wrote that one down in my quote book... back in 1999!
ps. Rum Diary - Hunter Thompson... i second that its a great read. and a quick one too!!
im looking for a new book right now. Unfortunately i dont find "A walk in the woods" by Bill Bryson to be as funny as the book promises (that being "choke on your coffee funny") I dont even think i can finish it. but what next?!?!
Post by oatmealschnappz on Mar 22, 2007 17:42:27 GMT -5
I can'y believe that this one slipped my mind but, Stephen King's "Gerald's Game" is one of the most disturbingly creepy "horror" stories i've ever read! It's one those "real-life turned nightmare" books that he does so well. A great book.
Mine are Joy Luck Club, Anne of Green Gables, To Kill a Mockingbird and A Farewell to Arms. I've been rereading these books since high school (or elementary for Anne) and they still affect me the same way.
I just got done reading "The Devil in the White City". It was a great book about the nation's first Serial Killer and the amazing architectural achievement of the World's Fair in Chicago (mid 1890's).
this book communicated so much of what i believe but never had the ability to articulate. as soon as i was finished, i was ready to start at page 1. i just read my ishmael and started beyond civilization. daniel quinn is my hero.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Jun 5, 2007 14:51:57 GMT -5
I heartaly second (third?) the suggestions for Hunter S. Thompson. My personal favorite is The Great Shark Hunt, but everything the guy wrote was great.
As for fiction, I haven't been reading much but two that stand out are Zadie Smith's "White Teeth," a Dickensian tale of immigrent families and racism in London, and "The Waterland" by Graham Swift. Also, if you like horror stories, check out Ian Banks' "The Wasp Factory."
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
strumntheguitar
Bleary-Eyed Bonnawook Sir Strum, Master of Rum
Good thread, I was looking into getting some good reading done on a cross country flight and I needed some suggestions.
My favorite is The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand
For easy reading, the new book (but really just a set of old essays) by Chuck Klosterman - IV is a good "popcorn book" - if that term makes any sense - with alot of interesting interviews with current and former Bonnaroo bands, and various other items of interest.
I like how you differentiate between The Fountainhead and 'easy reading'
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
1. Kingdom of Fear - Hunter S. Thompson (but anything he does is incredible, also recommend Fear and Loathing for those who want to laugh out loud.)
I can't believe I haven't seen these two yet.
2. The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell - Aldous Huxley
3. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Also I suggest Philip K. D*ck for any science fiction fans. For some reason it won't allow his last name. But I assure you his last name is his last name and not a member of the human anatomy
Currently I have to say The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz along with the Mastery of Love. Everyone should be required to read The Four Agreements though.
Post by stallion pt. 2 on Jun 5, 2007 18:49:14 GMT -5
redfox said:
Everyone should be required to read The Four Agreements though.
My dad forced me to read this book. It was full of good ideas, but nothing revalatory. It kinda reminds me of my wife's boss, who's become obsessed w/ that movie (Maybe its a book, too) "The Secret." He goes on and on about how lifechangeing it is. When I asked him what the secret is, he says "Be positive and be kind to others." And you payed money to be told that? Seems like a slick package of basic, "everything I know I learned in kindergarden" type of stuff.
John: We don't even understand our own music Spider: It doesn't, does it matter whether we understand it? At least it'll give us . . . strength John: I know but maybe we could get into it more if we understood it
Stephen King's "The Dark Tower". Granted, it's actually a series of books but, it is one story. If you haven't read it, you should. I'm not usually a fan of the whole fantasy genre but, King's approach is genuinely amazing. The first book does move kind of slow but, (i think) it's a necessary step in the overall story's progression. It's incredibly epic story, done with the attention to detail and human interaction that only Stephen King can provide. Check it out.
Amazing story....King's best....I read all 5,000 pages twice....once as they came out and once straight through when they were all available.....this and Fear and Loathing are my favorite books.
Everyone should be required to read The Four Agreements though.
My dad forced me to read this book. It was full of good ideas, but nothing revalatory. It kinda reminds me of my wife's boss, who's become obsessed w/ that movie (Maybe its a book, too) "The Secret." He goes on and on about how lifechangeing it is. When I asked him what the secret is, he says "Be positive and be kind to others." And you payed money to be told that? Seems like a slick package of basic, "everything I know I learned in kindergarden" type of stuff.
Maybe it is because you were forced to read it that you seem so closed to it. It isn't anything revalatory, yet how many people "know" these things and yet choose to live in the hell they have created instead? Just because you hear about things doesn't mean you have clarity. You can't open your soul to happiness if you don't open your mind first. Just my opinion of course. No right or wrong here.
"My greatest hope is to laugh as much as cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return" Maya Angelou
"We can't do much about the length of our lives, but we can do plenty about it's width and depth" Evan Esar
"Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen, and thinking what nobody has thought." Albert Szent-Gyorgi
"Light" by M John Harrison the ending is beautiful. im currently reading "The Watchers" kinda religious but a excelent suspense novel that is some of the best writing i have ever read.
