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subrob · 02-23-2008, 06:41 PM

just read THE TALISMAN for the tenth time(stephen king)

read a couple books recently by wilber smith-if your into historical fiction he will blow you away

always got my collection of jack londons short(and long) stories handy

and i am now officially out of the closet when it comes to the harry potter novels(cmon, admit it-you liked em!)

she walks in my soul by lucia st. claire robsen(?)

can you say monkey wrench gang? edward abbey(?)

P.S. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL USED BOOK STORES!!!!!!!!!!!

Sleepy · 02-23-2008, 10:19 PM

Almost History by Roger Bruns

The Science Of Dune

la resistance · 02-24-2008, 05:04 AM

i'm currently reading the future of freedom and catcher in the rye...

for anyone who wants free books online, check out

https://www.scribd.com/doc/339674/J-D...her-In-The-Rye

just input the title in the search in the top right corner... lots of books on here, much cheaper than buying them and only reading them once

Kirby · 02-24-2008, 08:53 AM

Catcher in the Rye shows why it is a classic... Varriform, that book is priceless! I will enjoy reading it again, in a couple months. John Locke is one remarkable author, easily one of the most important political dissidents.

You have taste... Locke, Orwell, Pollan, and Chomsky... However, I offer a word of advice... Drop Chomsky. Chomsky excels at providing a good introduction to the subject or status quo... His maturity combined with fruitful information make him a masterful writer. I can't properly articulate my reasons, but if you see Chomsky again and get tempted, I insist you look elsewhere on the subject and find a new author. Jim Marrs and Chomsky are both very similar... That's the best way I can articulate it. Great writers and phenomenal information, but a sketchy comportment, if you know what I'm saying!

begeesterdechol · 02-24-2008, 09:08 AM

Orwell's a great writer, his books read like a train to me. He's witty and fluent in his style which is very handy of you prefer to read books that are not translated in your native language, a lot of depth in language goes away.
Anyway, just finished his -Homage to Catalonia-, it's about his time in the poum militia fighting against the fascists in Spain during the civil war.

Haven't got anything on my bedside table right now, need to get something new.

Kirby · 02-24-2008, 09:14 AM

Find an Oliver Sacks book. You won't be disappointed.

mngreens · 02-24-2008, 05:05 PM

SCAR TISSUE by ANTHONY KIEDIS (Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer's autobiography)

^^^^^Read this fucking book! I simply couldn't put it down and came away from reading the book a better person!

NOKUY · 02-24-2008, 05:13 PM

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SCAR TISSUE by ANTHONY KIEDIS (Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer's autobiography)

^^^^^Read this fucking book! I simply couldn't put it down and came away from reading the book a better person!

funny my bro recommended that book to me..i was always a chilli pepper fan, and always intrigued by A.K.'s addiction stories...ill have to read that 4-sho

trouble · 02-24-2008, 05:21 PM

A Tidewater Morning - William Styron

Three stories from his youth growing up in Virginia.

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Fat Albert · 02-24-2008, 07:19 PM

The Brain that Changes Itself--Norman Doidge, MD

A FASCINATING read on neuroplasticity, and why the age-old assumption that our brains don't grow new connections as we age is completely wrong.

Godel, Escher, Bach and I am a Strange Loop
Both by Douglas Hofstadter

All about logical systems, consciousness, Turing machines, self-reference, Russell and Whitehead's Principia Mathematica, etc.

Cheers!
Fat A

02-23-2008, 06:41 PM	#141
subrob Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6,019	just read THE TALISMAN for the tenth time(stephen king) read a couple books recently by wilber smith-if your into historical fiction he will blow you away always got my collection of jack londons short(and long) stories handy and i am now officially out of the closet when it comes to the harry potter novels(cmon, admit it-you liked em!) she walks in my soul by lucia st. claire robsen(?) can you say monkey wrench gang? edward abbey(?) P.S. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL USED BOOK STORES!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by subrob; 02-23-2008 at 06:43 PM..
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02-23-2008, 10:19 PM	#142
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	never stop reading!! Almost History by Roger Bruns The Science Of Dune __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*
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02-24-2008, 08:53 AM	#144
Kirby Godspeed to your Mind Hamster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West TX Posts: 310	Catcher in the Rye shows why it is a classic... Varriform, that book is priceless! I will enjoy reading it again, in a couple months. John Locke is one remarkable author, easily one of the most important political dissidents. You have taste... Locke, Orwell, Pollan, and Chomsky... However, I offer a word of advice... Drop Chomsky. Chomsky excels at providing a good introduction to the subject or status quo... His maturity combined with fruitful information make him a masterful writer. I can't properly articulate my reasons, but if you see Chomsky again and get tempted, I insist you look elsewhere on the subject and find a new author. Jim Marrs and Chomsky are both very similar... That's the best way I can articulate it. Great writers and phenomenal information, but a sketchy comportment, if you know what I'm saying! __________________ Because the fact is, what blinds us to the presence of alien intelligence is linguistic and cultural bias operating on ourselves. The world which we perceive is a tiny fraction of the world which we can perceive, which is a tiny fraction of the perceivable world, you see. We operate on a very narrow slice based on cultural conventions. So the important thing, if synergizing progress is the notion to be maximized (and I think it's the notion to be maximized), is to try and locate the blind spot in the culture -- the place where the culture isn't looking, because it dare not -- because if it were to look there, its previous values would dissolve, you see. For Western Civilization that place is the psychedelic experience as it emerges out of nature. -- Terence McKenna Last edited by Kirby; 02-24-2008 at 08:54 AM..
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02-24-2008, 09:14 AM	#146
Kirby Godspeed to your Mind Hamster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West TX Posts: 310	Find an Oliver Sacks book. You won't be disappointed. __________________ Because the fact is, what blinds us to the presence of alien intelligence is linguistic and cultural bias operating on ourselves. The world which we perceive is a tiny fraction of the world which we can perceive, which is a tiny fraction of the perceivable world, you see. We operate on a very narrow slice based on cultural conventions. So the important thing, if synergizing progress is the notion to be maximized (and I think it's the notion to be maximized), is to try and locate the blind spot in the culture -- the place where the culture isn't looking, because it dare not -- because if it were to look there, its previous values would dissolve, you see. For Western Civilization that place is the psychedelic experience as it emerges out of nature. -- Terence McKenna
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02-24-2008, 07:19 PM	#150
Fat Albert Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: By the sea Posts: 345	The Brain that Changes Itself--Norman Doidge, MD A FASCINATING read on neuroplasticity, and why the age-old assumption that our brains don't grow new connections as we age is completely wrong. Godel, Escher, Bach and I am a Strange Loop Both by Douglas Hofstadter All about logical systems, consciousness, Turing machines, self-reference, Russell and Whitehead's Principia Mathematica, etc. Cheers! Fat A __________________ My 'Snow Angel' (GreenCrack) Pix (grow/harvest/macro)~~Frosty Goodness! Fruity, euphoric moms...where are you?
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02-24-2008, 05:04 AM	#143
la resistance Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 355	i'm currently reading the future of freedom and catcher in the rye... for anyone who wants free books online, check out https://www.scribd.com/doc/339674/J-D...her-In-The-Rye just input the title in the search in the top right corner... lots of books on here, much cheaper than buying them and only reading them once
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02-24-2008, 09:08 AM	#145
begeesterdechol Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Orwell's a great writer, his books read like a train to me. He's witty and fluent in his style which is very handy of you prefer to read books that are not translated in your native language, a lot of depth in language goes away. Anyway, just finished his -Homage to Catalonia-, it's about his time in the poum militia fighting against the fascists in Spain during the civil war. Haven't got anything on my bedside table right now, need to get something new.
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02-24-2008, 05:05 PM	#147
mngreens Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 48	SCAR TISSUE by ANTHONY KIEDIS (Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer's autobiography) ^^^^^Read this fucking book! I simply couldn't put it down and came away from reading the book a better person!
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02-24-2008, 05:21 PM	#149
trouble Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,821	A Tidewater Morning - William Styron Three stories from his youth growing up in Virginia. .............................. .............................. ..............
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