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karn09
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What book to read?
#6224211 - 10/29/06 03:05 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Most people have that one, or even two books in there mind that is an absolute must read recommendation.
I'm trying to decide what will be my next read for my free time, and would love to hear what other people's favorite books are.
My own recommendations for other people looking for a good book(s) is; Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson, and also The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, by Carlos Castaneda.
Both amazing books.
Well, what about you guys?
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MiddleFinger
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224218 - 10/29/06 03:08 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Gary Zukav's books
Dave Eggers' books
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onthebrink2
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224221 - 10/29/06 03:09 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Swan Song by Robert McCammon
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danliten
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software by Rudy Rucker, or the hollow earth great books.
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sunit
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Re: What book to read? [Re: danliten]
#6224236 - 10/29/06 03:13 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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im reading lord of the rings right now, just finshed the hobbit to.
-------------------- Well, I set my monkey on the log And ordered him to do the Dog He wagged his tail and shook his head And he went and did the Cat instead He's a weird monkey, very funky.
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Deadmaker
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224237 - 10/29/06 03:13 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Crime and Punishment by Fyoder Dostoyevski One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Those are two of my favorite books.
Edited by Deadmaker (10/29/06 03:14 PM)
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Cepheus
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Re: What book to read? [Re: Deadmaker]
#6224239 - 10/29/06 03:15 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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PiHKAL TiHKAL
then get synthesizing. Mail to me and I'll test
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224257 - 10/29/06 03:21 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Jon Stewart's "America: The Book"
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karn09
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Re: What book to read? [Re: Cepheus]
#6224275 - 10/29/06 03:27 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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I was half tempted to order PiHKAL, but my chemistry sucks, I can barely keep up in lab practicals. I'm afraid of the book not being accessible to someone with limited chem experience.
Gotta mention that I love amazon, and being able to read excerpts and book info
Also anyone read DMT: The spirit molecule?
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Penguarky Tunguin
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224626 - 10/29/06 05:53 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Illuminatus! Trilogy.
-------------------- Every mistake, intentional or otherwise, in the above post, is the fault of the reader.
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Clean
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224661 - 10/29/06 06:03 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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do I even need to mention Terrence McKenna? True Hallucinations is a good one.
Also, The Cosmic Serpent by Jeremy Narby
Edited by Clean (10/29/06 06:03 PM)
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224669 - 10/29/06 06:06 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Illusions-Richard Bach
-------------------- In the belly of the Leviathan, one can either despair and perish, or be cheerful and persevere.-Dean Koontz
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sparks8
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Re: What book to read? [Re: lemon_lw]
#6224687 - 10/29/06 06:13 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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the fountainhead by ayn rand
-------------------- buy the ticket, take the ride
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6224689 - 10/29/06 06:13 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Anything by Carlos Castaneda.
Philosophy books...... Read lots of philosophy books, and after you realize how weird and interesting life is, you will never be bored again.
Socrates Cafe Plato NOT Prozac(VERY VERY GOOD!! )
Quantum Physics and Chaos... Beyond the Quantum Three roads to quantum gravity (and other various quantum physics books) 7 Life lessons of Chaos
Sex: a mans guide (lots of cool exercise, and stuff ) West coast smoke In the company of mushrooms Romancing Mary Jane: A Year in the Life of a Failed Marijuana Grower Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
The Mushroom Cultivator, and Growing Gourmet and Medicinal mushrooms, are both great books.
The Myth of the good corporate citizen-Democracy under the rule of big business.
Zen mind, Beginners mind (maybe later I will post ever book I have read every book I made it to the end of, is a solid book (IMO)
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Re: What book to read? [Re: lemon_lw]
#6224885 - 10/29/06 07:04 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Quote:
lemon_lw said: Illusions-Richard Bach
seconded
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karn09
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Re: What book to read? [Re: trent]
#6225104 - 10/29/06 07:50 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys, been adding em to my list of books that i'm going to read.
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gema
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6225180 - 10/29/06 08:05 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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Hyper_Panda_GO
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Re: What book to read? [Re: karn09]
#6225281 - 10/29/06 08:40 PM (17 years, 4 months ago) |
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OMG GRAVITY'S RAINBOW
-------------------- There is no valid reason you should be reading this
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Psilocybeingzz
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BUMP!!!! more!
MORE BOOKS!!!!!! I demand suggestions!!!!!!!
Psilo
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despisedicon
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The Cat In The Hat and the entire Captain Underpants collection.
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