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May 24, 05
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all you bookworms should get some fucking lives.
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May 24, 05
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here's a list of some of my favourite books from the past few years. i own all these also, if you want to borrow any of them:
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk Choke by Chuck Palahniuk Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling Fear by L. Ron Hubbard Party Monster by James St. James American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien The Shining by Stephen King Misery by Stephen King Carrie by Stephen King The Stand by Stephen King The Dark Half by Stephen King The Dark Tower 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands by Stephen King The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass by Stephen King The Haunting by Shirley Jackson 1984 by George Orwell Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Jurassic Park: The Lost World by Michael Crichton Sphere by Michael Crichton Airframe by Michael Crichton Pilgrim by Timothy Findley Spadework by Timothy Findley The Beach by Alex Garland The Tesseract by Alex Garland The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman Pest Control by Bill Fitzhugh Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Porno by Irvine Welsh Ecstasy by Irvine Welsh A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys by Chris Fuhrman Catch 22 by Joseph Heller Happiness™ by Will Ferguson Paradise Lost by John Milton Republic by Plato The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom The Pornographer’s Poem by Michael Turner Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Lemon by Lawrence Krauser A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig Americana by Don DeLillo The Corporation by Joel Bakan Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
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May 25, 05
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heart of darkness - baised in history, but to metiforical to be to acturate cezar ?? - i know nothing about this one, but it seems tempting Microsoft and the holocaust - totaly true, shocking, and great for fueling anti-bush aguments. exposing lies from history to present. Marilyn Manson's The Long Hard Road out of Hell - well he's pritty much history, and his book is mostly fiction, so it fits... (but an amazing book, read it a couple times) what crookedking should we all stare at the zombie box insted. ..... though Sidekick mabey you should get out more? lol... jk i personaly think its awsome to see that many people are still reading despite the way things are going with TV and everything else. especaily happy to see people recomending/reading classics, historical, or educational material.
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May 25, 05
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The books Crookedking is trying his darnedest not to mention is anything by Bernard Cornwell, a historical fictionist. I've read the Warlord Chronicals, his telling of Arthurian Legend as if it took place around 5th Century A.D. in the southwestern corner of Great Britain (what is commonly known as Wales today). Very interesting stuff to watch the clashes of the Britons with the Saxons, each other, and the interesting mix of religions. Highly recommend. He also wrote the Sharpe series, many of which have been televised in a few miniseries which are on History from time to time, starring Sean Bean (Boromir from Lord of the Rings. I laughed heartily when he pricked his finger on the shards of Narsil and said "...still sharp [sic].") Bernard Cornwell, above all, is a masturful writer. You will get completely ingrained into his characters and his politics. Definately some good shit.
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May 25, 05
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there's the american civil war series where a yankee fights for the south. then there's also his hundred years war series where the hero gets tortured by the inquisition. bastards. then there's also a new one that takes place in england when the danes were invading...second book isn't out yet, but it promises to be as good as all his other books. then there was another one where an english soldier becomes a PI. i cracked :( ...but i got one right?
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May 25, 05
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May 25, 05
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Tim - i aspire to read mabey as many books as you, though it just takes me alot longer... "Destined for Greatness But Pacing Myself" lol.. sorry i get it now Sidekick. not a bad list as far as i know. read a couple and i know of some others. i just have a lits of books on the priority list, i stoped taking more suggestions (with few exceptions) a while ago. PS~~ Has anyone heard of a book called "The Tao Of Pooh" .. aparently uses Whinnie the Pooh characters to compair the major religions. Reviews?
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May 25, 05
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May 25, 05
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Thats exactly what i wanted to hear i might go walk up to chapters and get it now haha. I was actually thinking recently how interested i am in that era and now this is perfect for me. Thx.
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May 25, 05
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hahaha,
how did I know that Dave was gonna mention Stranger in a Strange Land? By far one of my favorite books :P I'm surprised he wasn't the one who mentioned Zen and the Art... I loved Oryx and Crake too... Reminds me to read it again.. One of my favorite authors recently is Haruki Murakami, just cause he's just got this zany way of creating imagery and extracting the mundane things about human nature and making it compelling and topsy turvy. Writes kinda like Vonnegut sometimes. I suggest Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. If you're looking for a read that is easy to sit with and feel out, read Norwegian Wood. It's more like a novel... I'm currently reading The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, so far so good... Recently read the Red Tent by diamant and if you don't mind the estrogen driven storyline, it's an alright read. Kinda fades off at the end though.. Black Dogs by Ian McEwan My next read... Man, it's nice to have time to pick up the books (for fun) again... Good luck with your book hunting!
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