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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Set]
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Loosing yourself in a good book, is a great way to escape reality.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: thePatient]
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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: AnonymousRabbit]
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supernovasky said:
Seriously, I realized recently that I have not done this in forever. I am always too distracted to read a book. I always am planning things like going out, getting drunk, partying, hanging out with friends... always afraid that I might miss a moment that I may enjoy. This has literally resulted in me reading pretty close to one or two books total, in the last 4 years. Sure, I've skimmed some... read chapters of many... but have not finished one. I'm almost disgusted to say that, given that in my teens, I read voraciously. I'm talking 5-6 books a month minimum.

So today, I sat for 7 hours and read a large part of "Finding George Orwell in Burma." Very good book... good enough to get lost in. Its such a pleasure to sit down, not have to talk to anyone, and the only thing in the world is your brain soaking in knowledge from another persons experiences. I always wanted to write a book since I was a teenager, and now I have enough life experiences, even in my very young age, I would like to actually show others the world through my eyes. I feel like I cant do that, though, without rediscovering this simple pleasure...

So yeah, go out and read a book. You'll feel better for it, I promise!



So true. I'm long overdue to get lost in a book.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Frost]
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Frost said:
supernovasky said:
Seriously, I realized recently that I have not done this in forever. I am always too distracted to read a book. I always am planning things like going out, getting drunk, partying, hanging out with friends... always afraid that I might miss a moment that I may enjoy. This has literally resulted in me reading pretty close to one or two books total, in the last 4 years. Sure, I've skimmed some... read chapters of many... but have not finished one. I'm almost disgusted to say that, given that in my teens, I read voraciously. I'm talking 5-6 books a month minimum.

So today, I sat for 7 hours and read a large part of "Finding George Orwell in Burma." Very good book... good enough to get lost in. Its such a pleasure to sit down, not have to talk to anyone, and the only thing in the world is your brain soaking in knowledge from another persons experiences. I always wanted to write a book since I was a teenager, and now I have enough life experiences, even in my very young age, I would like to actually show others the world through my eyes. I feel like I cant do that, though, without rediscovering this simple pleasure...

So yeah, go out and read a book. You'll feel better for it, I promise!



So true. I'm long overdue to get lost in a book.



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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Set]
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Set said:
Getting lost in a book is definitely one of my favorite ways to relax, I wish I had time to do it more.

Dangeros65 said:
You guys ever read heart of darkness by Joseph Conrad?


most definitely, one of my favorites :thumbup:

read Lord Jim by Conrad too, if you haven't already


Lord Jim was great. My favorite conrad however is The Secret Sharer. I couldn't put it down.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Dangeros65]
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haven't read that one, I think I'll order it since I'm going to have some free time to read in a few weeks


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: AnonymousRabbit]
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"three cups of tea" sounds like my kind of book. I'd order it if i wasn't broke ass, but hope to run into it in the future. :smile:

I don't read as much as i should, but being laid off has lead me to exploring the library and making daily time for reading lately..

I've just polished off 2 books about the pacific crest trail, and started a newer book of poetry by Charles Bukowsi.

Best fiction book in recent history "Island" by Aldous Huxley, Anyone read it?


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: PDU]
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got the electronic cool aid acid test today, about the psychedelic 60's written by tom wolf. should be a good read....anyone read this one?


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Abuse]
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not yet.  let us kno how u like it

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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Abuse]
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Electric koolaid acid test


I read 3/4's of hit when i was stopped over in a library in Knoxville. It was a good read, although i've over saturated myself with 60's hippie material and am into different things these days...


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: PDU]
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I'm reading Electric Kool Aid Acid Test right now. Not as good as i thought it would be but it still has its moments.

I'm also reading Hot Water Music by Charles Bukowski which is a collection of short stories. Now that I could get lost in! I could finish it in one sitting if i wanted to but I want to prolong the magic of this book... so i read the same stories over and over.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: publicenemy1]
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I read pretty much daily, usually before I go to sleep. If it's a particularly good book, it will influence my dreams.

Lately I've had alot of Wheel of Time-related dreams, because the last 10 books I've read were all from that series.

I love taking the time to really absorb the words I'm reading into my imagination, which creates an infinitely detailed picture of the story in my mind.

I tried reading Electric Kool-Aid, but the style was too fragmented for me to really get into it...

Jack Karouac or Hunter S Thompson are much better at that sort of run-on style, IMO.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Adamist]
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Adamist said:
I read pretty much daily, usually before I go to sleep. If it's a particularly good book, it will influence my dreams.

I love taking the time to really absorb the words I'm reading into my imagination, which creates an infinitely detailed picture of the story in my mind.

I tried reading Electric Kool-Aid, but the style was too fragmented for me to really get into it...

Jack Karouac or Hunter S Thompson are much better at that sort of run-on style, IMO.


I completely agree. Tom Wolfe is too all over the place and gets into all these frivolous details. I just want to read a cool story with some nice, straight-forward imagery. I Prefer Hunter S. Thompson so much more. 

I too ready daily before i go to sleep. It's such a nice way to end the night.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: publicenemy1]
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idk man, have u been gettin laid lately>

I dun think i could sit there and read a book


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Deleri]
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Nah, i haven't been getting laid recently but I don't see what that has to do with reading. I'm not one of those guys that goes out hunting for pussy. If it comes my way, AWESOME! I much prefer a girl I can read, get high, and relax with and then fuck afterwards. But hey, different strokes for different folks.

What's so unbearable about reading a book before sleeping?


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: publicenemy1]
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:lol: Someone in another thread literally called me a nerd for reading books.

They said "why read when you can watch a movie??" :flowstone:


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: Adamist]
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Adamist said:
:lol: Someone in another thread literally called me a nerd for reading books.

They said "why read when you can watch a movie??" :flowstone:


I don't know why books have such a "bad, nerdy" rap. I think they're fucking awesome and cool... definite chick magnet too in my opinion.

I love films and books though. I love a lot of different things in life. Variety is the spice of life. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.


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Re: Rediscovered the pleasure of hours alone with a good book [Re: publicenemy1]
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publicenemy1 said:
I think they're fucking awesome and cool... definite chick magnet too in my opinion.


Yeah, every time I give a girl my copy of War and Peace she never returns it and then she stops answering my phone calls.  :wtf:


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