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 HELLA_TIGHT
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#4366418 - 07/03/05 01:30 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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So I went book shopping. I picked up Food of the Gods by Terence Mckenna, 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell.
Good stuff 
So is anyone reading any good books right now?
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wharfrat12
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Phil Lesh: Searching for the Sound and Inside the Brotherhood:Explosive secrets of the Freemasons
havnt finished either but both are quiet enjoyable
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I'm just starting "Breaking Open The Head" by Daniel Pinchbeck. Looks to be a good one. The last one I finished was Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, which was good. I still dont' read as much as I should though.
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Re: New books [Re: Trav]
#4366428 - 07/03/05 01:34 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I was looking at some Thompson books, but I don't know which one is his best. I don't want to read F&L in LV first because I know the story already. Have you read any other books by him?
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you would really like the Jurassic park books...or at least I loved them. There so deep and action packed. Really makes it seem like it can happen.
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Trav
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I've only read F&L in Las Vegas and this campaign trail one. Both are really good and I plan to read a lot more of his stuff.
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Re: New books [Re: Toddo]
#4366456 - 07/03/05 01:48 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think I read Jurassic Park when I was younger. I used to really like Michael Crichton.
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Naked by David Sedaris
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Re: New books [Re: mantis]
#4366467 - 07/03/05 01:56 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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"Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" - Douglass Hofstadter
really amazing insight into logic, systems, and intelligence, partially via analyzing Godel's theorem, Escher's art, and Bach's music.
Anyone know a good 'handyman' book. Sort of a How to fix everything in one book deal? that'd be pretty killer.
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1984 and Animal Farm are really great novels! I am currently reading The Vampire Lestat, The Da Vinci code, and some Calvin and Hobbes books that I bought a few weeks ago. 
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The Da Vinci code is one of my favorite books ever. If you like it also read Demons and Angels and Deception Point by the same author, Dan Brown. D&A is also about Langdon. Deception Point is about a government agent and is pretty badass also.
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You should also check out this book. It is the bomb! Really makes you think.
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Re: New books [Re: Trav]
#4366517 - 07/03/05 02:18 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Quote:
Trav said:
I'm just starting "Breaking Open The Head" by Daniel Pinchbeck. Looks to be a good one. The last one I finished was Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, which was good. I still dont' read as much as I should though.
I read Breaking Open the Head. Highly recommend.
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"Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid" - Douglass Hofstadter
That is a very good book!
I'm reading Coming of Age in the Milky Way - by Timothy Ferris. I like it so far.
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Re: New books [Re: Annom]
#4366527 - 07/03/05 02:23 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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shaman,healer,sage-alberto villoldo Ph.D
good stuff...
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Currently reading Disgrace by JM Coetzee. It's very well written~
Edited by Digs (07/03/05 02:32 PM)
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Re: New books [Re: Annom]
#4366550 - 07/03/05 02:32 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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oh that looks good! Have you read A Brief History of Time, Hyperspace, or The Elegant Universe?
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the big secret by david icke, the lizards are out to get us heeeeeeeeeeelp, jk. but really i bought this book without knowing about this guy and once i got to the lizard part i was like "this dude is fucking nuts" closed book and never reopened.
2 books i would suggest for anyone to read
odd thomas by koontz
illusions by richard bach
and then theres the davinci code but everyone has already read it.
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Re: New books [Re: lemon_lw]
#4366562 - 07/03/05 02:37 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I really dug animal farm, did you get the one with the steadman illustrations ?
I'm reading Breakfast of Champions right now, very obtuse writing style.
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Quote:
HELLA_TIGHT said:
oh that looks good! Have you read A Brief History of Time, Hyperspace, or The Elegant Universe?
I've read a Brief History of Time and The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality - by Brian Greene. Very good books!
I'll search for Hyperspace!
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For HST, pick up Hell's Angels. Just finished it a couple of weeks ago. Maybe check out The Rum Diary too. Both are short, easy reads. Campaign Trail is awesome too, but it's long.
Now I'm rereading A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick. I read it a few years ago, but there's a movie of it coming out in 2006.
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Re: New books [Re: lemon_lw]
#4366578 - 07/03/05 02:42 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Odd Thomas was great! Have you read any other Koontz books? I have read like 41 of them, or something. All pretty decent.
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Re: New books [Re: Annom]
#4366594 - 07/03/05 02:48 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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The Elegant Universe is by Brian Green also.
Hyperspace is by Michio Kaku, I highly suggest it.
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I just finished reading War of Worlds by Wells. it was alright, had some good stuff, but a bit too old for me.
i'm planning on reading The way I view the world, by Einstein
hehe, i'm not even sure if that title is correct
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Re: New books [Re: Letto]
#4366622 - 07/03/05 03:00 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I was thinking about picking up Hells Angels next, and now I think I will. Thanks. 
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Re: New books [Re: Noetical]
#4366641 - 07/03/05 03:08 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Vonnegut's great!
Read him a lot in high school, less frequently now, but I still like to pick up something of his occasionally
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
The Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
and I've got this enormous comprehensive collection of William Blake that I open up from time to time.
I really enjoy reading when I'm stoned, and since I've been abstaining, I am not motivated as much to read.
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