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"History of civilization From earliest times to present." (copyright 1966) Its a point form account on the culture, religion, ecenomics etc. of the world starting at prehistoric man. Im at feudal society. This mo' fucka works better than any sleeping pill i've ever encountered. |
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Currently im reading
Loaded misadventures on the marijuana trail by Robert Sabbag It is a true story of a man who started out doing a documentery on pot smuggling in the 60s then eventually getting involved in the smuggling buisness with HA memebers and other smugglers dealers growers and the such. A surprisingly good read |
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don quixote-funny at first, but then sucked. dracula-how the Hell did anyone find that scary? julius caesar conquest of gaul-my name is caesar and every summer i go up to gaul, kill the natives, return to rome, and do it all again next year (but it was actually written by caesar so it was cool). there's a few more that i just don't want to name because i hated them ever so much. |
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over the past couple of weeks i've read:
Perfume - without a doubt one of the weirdest novels i've ever read. the plot is depraved, and driven entirely by the sense of smell. very odd, but very interesting. Disgrace by JM Coetzee - this one's actually a re-read, but i love love love this book. it's quite depressing, about life in south africa, but it's masterfully written and entirely engrossing. Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo - Russo is one of my favourite authors; i love his wry portrayal of blue collar american life in small towns, and aspire to his dry wit. empire falls is still my favorite, but this one is quite enjoyable too, following the same essential story line. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - if you haven't read this, get on it. one of the formative novels of the dystopia genre. a bleak vision of a future where people are preconditioned and engineered to a happy, but meaningless existence. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - again, if you haven't read this, what are you waiting for. a bit hard to get into, because of the language, but one of the best and most evocative stories ever told, imo. i'm currently reading: Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler - such a extraordinary man with such a vision. entirely warped, but interesting and crucial for any understanding of 20th century history. Microserfs by Douglas Coupland - i love coupland, it's been too long since i've read any of his stuff. (and he's coming here in a few weeks i believe, anyone have any details?) and i picked up two books at a $1 book sale yesterday, "the media of mass communications" and "technopoly: the surrender of culture to technology" that i haven't attempted yet, but will! also a text book about sustainbility and earth literacy, and another about buddhism in china. |
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i'll try to acquire a taste for those guys for you ok? |