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New books
#4366418 - 07/03/05 01:30 PM (18 years, 8 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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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 (18 years, 8 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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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 (18 years, 8 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 (18 years, 8 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 (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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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 (18 years, 8 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~
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Re: New books [Re: Annom]
#4366550 - 07/03/05 02:32 PM (18 years, 8 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 (18 years, 8 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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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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Re: New books [Re: lemon_lw]
#4366578 - 07/03/05 02:42 PM (18 years, 8 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 (18 years, 8 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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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 (18 years, 8 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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Animal Farm is one of the best books I've ever read. w00t
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I need to re read it its been awhile. Have you started 1984 ? I gots about 40 pgs in and then school ended so I never went through with it.
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Re: New books [Re: Noetical]
#4366869 - 07/03/05 04:50 PM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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Nah, I'm gonna start it soon. 3 hours and 20 minutes to read animal farm! I haven't read a book in one sitting in a loooooong time. I need a little break now
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The last book I read in one sitting was Fear and Loathing. Love the new signature
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Re: New books [Re: Digs]
#4366881 - 07/03/05 04:57 PM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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Digs,
After B Of C , I have Cats Cradle and God Bless You Mr RoseWater which one should I pick up ?
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Penguarky Tunguin
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Re: New books [Re: Noetical]
#4367151 - 07/03/05 07:04 PM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm reading:
Fabric of the Cosmos - Brian Greene
The Dream Cycle - H.P. Lovecraft
Rebels and Devils: The Psychology of Liberation - Edited by Chris S. Hyatt
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HELLA_TIGHT
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How do you like Fabric of the Cosmos? I heard it's kind of like a rehash of The Elegant Universe, so I don't know if I should get it or not.
Have you read TEU?
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I've not read TEU so I don't know if this is true, but I've read that the Elegant Universe is more about string theory than The Fabric of the Cosmos.
How much was TEU about Newton, Mach and Einstein? and QM? What part was only about string theory?
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Quote:
blissedout said: Odd Thomas was great! Have you read any other Koontz books? I have read like 41 of them, or something. All pretty decent.
yeah ive read about 10 or so of them next in line of my favorite koonts would have to be the face.
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Re: New books [Re: lemon_lw]
#4368278 - 07/04/05 01:22 AM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have seen that one on the shelves, at the book store, but I haven't bought it, for some reason........I am drunk as fuck!! WWWWOOOOOTTTTTT!!!!
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Re: New books [Re: Annom]
#4368284 - 07/04/05 01:24 AM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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I just started it, so I'm only 25 pages into it.
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I just read Confessions Of A Master Jewel Thief. Very good first person account of an amazing jewel thief from the 60s-70s. The statute of limitation ran out so he can write the book without going to jail.
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badass
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What! you pay for books? I always get them shipped to my local library from downtown. It's pretty rare that the library system doesn't have what I want.
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Quote:
Irishdrunk said: I just read Confessions Of A Master Jewel Thief. Very good first person account of an amazing jewel thief from the 60s-70s. The statute of limitation ran out so he can write the book without going to jail.
As Hella said, that is badass! I have never heard of someone doing this. I know of statue of Limitations, but I have never heard of someone jumping through this hoop and bragging about it. That rocks!!
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flowstone said: What! you pay for books? I always get them shipped to my local library from downtown. It's pretty rare that the library system doesn't have what I want.
I'm compiling my own library.
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The only real way to go!!
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Hell yeah.
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Download the Torah. It will blow your mind. Jewish girls are hella_rich, too.
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This is your thread, so I don't feel like I am jacking it to say: Good night and Happy Birthday to you, my friend!!
Hella rocks!!!!
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Goodnight
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Quote:
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flowstone said: What! you pay for books? I always get them shipped to my local library from downtown. It's pretty rare that the library system doesn't have what I want.
I'm compiling my own library.
me too. I like to buy books!
If I have enough money in the far future I will create my own private library;
old dark wooden bookcases:
a dark desk:
with a chair like this:
and ink and feather on it:
a filling cabinet:
with a mechanical model of the solar system on it:
a very old globe:
an old periodic table on the wall:
leather reading chairs:
And many more things
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Re: New books [Re: Annom]
#4368596 - 07/04/05 02:58 AM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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do you plan on having "a.r. smith" on your periodic table?
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no sir. It will have "Annom MSc" on it
Edited by Annom (07/04/05 03:05 AM)
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Fabric of the Cosmos is a lot easier read than the Elegant Universe. I have both and have not finished TEU yet. I'm about 150 pages into Fabric of the Cosmos. Both are excellent books. Quantum physics and the like, blow my mind, constantly. I do find some of Greene's explanations don't work all the time. Well in my mind anyway.
Anybody who trips should read at least one book about quantum phyiscs, string theory, or hidden dimensions. Because it is amazing to think about while tripping. I've had some mind blowing experiences ever since I've started reading about all this stuff. Highly recommended.
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A quick addition to the growing list of physics books already up here is "principles of quantum mechanics" by P.A. Dirac. Considered an absolute classic in the field, it laid the entire premise of quantum mechanics out in detail in just the first chapter without using a single equation. Great detail is gone into later, and feynman has referenced the 5th chapter as being what give him the insight into his now infamous "feynman diagrams."
The Holographic Universe by Michael Talbot is also a fabulous book, the logic isn't 100% concrete, but that doesnt change the fact that it isn't possible/is an amazing read.
One last recommendation is a Duo of books by Scott Adams the philosopher and more widely known as the writer of Dilbert, no joke, same guy. 2 books, there first of which is called God's debris, the 2nd 'The religion war.' Quite possibly the most original and fascinating works of fiction/philosophy/storytelling I've ever read. The man is truly brilliant. The premise is that a package delivery boy meets a man who knows everything in the universe and proceeds to tell the boy everything he knows.
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I'm currently reading: 120 Days in Sodom by Marquis de Sade, which I find extremely humorous, Essays in Existentialism by Jean Paul-Satre, which I am starting to get bored of, and, Neurophilosophy by someguyIforgot, which I've only read the first chapter of but I have high hopes for.
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MushmanTheManic said: I'm currently reading: 120 Days in Sodom by Marquis de Sade, which I find extremely humorous,
lol right on
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Re: New books [Re: spud]
#4386045 - 07/09/05 03:23 AM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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just finished reading V by Thomas Pynchon, for the second time (made a lot more sense the second time around).
now i'm reading a book of essays by Sartre. not sure what the title is in english - "Situations - Selected Essays" would be the direct translation? (i'm reading a danish translation of the french) - so far the essays handle mostly on the role of literature in society. interesting shit.
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Re: New books [Re: Krishna]
#4386062 - 07/09/05 03:46 AM (18 years, 8 months ago) |
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Krishna....Sector 9 rocks the fucking house!!!! For sure!!!!
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