Just started but the book seems to be very popular in Sweden and it's supposed to be really good.

It's about an old but very healthy man who's about to turn 100 years old and there's supposed to be a big celebration which the old man doesn't want so he leaves the retirement home and set off on an road trip of sorts. At the same time the story of the man's life is told, how he met important people and influenced big events through out the 20th century.

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Imhotep

Sweden267 Posts

October 10 2010 11:44 GMT

#523

He's (was

) awesome!

Pobearo

United States351 Posts

October 10 2010 19:02 GMT

#524

I was born 8 years after this book was written, and its still awesome and relevant. Total classic.

EpiK

Korea (South)5757 Posts

October 10 2010 19:20 GMT

#525

This book is basically a journal of a french man named Jean-Dominique bauby who suffered a stroke that left him in lock-in symdrome, leaving him completely paralyzed except his left eye and brain are still functioning. His only means of communicating is by having someone recite the alphabet and having him blink his eye at the letter he wants to use eventually making full sentences. He wrote this whole book by painstakingly using JUST his left eye, and he created one of the most moving and personal books I've ever read. Highly recommend.

I also highly recommend the movie. I wish i hadn't watched the movie before reading the book though =/

us.insurgency

United States330 Posts

October 10 2010 19:23 GMT

#526

On April 14 2010 07:26 FragKrag wrote:
Reading now:
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T_T

lol same here

cRaZypYRo

Germany191 Posts

October 10 2010 19:24 GMT

#527

I'm reading this one, and I got all the other ones :D

Glasse

Canada1237 Posts

October 10 2010 19:49 GMT

#528

I read it before, reading it again, because it's amazing.

It's french though, but I know there are some french/french canadian ppl around.

fds64

Germany18 Posts

October 10 2010 19:55 GMT

#529

On October 10 2010 16:45 thedeadhaji wrote:
Only @ the introduction, but it seems promising for people enamored with Silicon Valley culture.
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It's a good read, but it is very pro Apple an Steve Jobs. To see the full picture and the failures Steve made in his career i recommend this as well.

thedeadhaji

39489 Posts

October 10 2010 19:57 GMT

#530

On October 11 2010 04:55 fds64 wrote:

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It's a good read, but it is very pro Apple an Steve Jobs. To see the full picture and the failures Steve made in his career i recommend this as well.

i'll check it out! thnx

Pandonetho

Canada321 Posts

October 10 2010 20:59 GMT

#531

zilang

Canada2 Posts

October 10 2010 21:00 GMT

#532

Love this book! A classic and a must read if you're a fantasy lover

crashonly

Finland418 Posts

October 10 2010 21:49 GMT

#533

Halfway through at the moment, and so far I've quite liked it

geshi

33 Posts

October 11 2010 03:25 GMT

#534

On October 10 2010 20:44 Imhotep wrote:
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He's (was

) awesome!

Great read!

I was reading a book by Kant until classes started. Now I'm mostly reading research papers about very cold things.

Tempted to pick up a Vonnegut book (probably Slaughter House Five) as they're usually pretty fast reads which is good for being short on time.

Edit:
@Pobearo:
Neuromancer good? I keep being told I should read that. I enjoy SciFi quite a lot

Deux

United States159 Posts

October 11 2010 03:59 GMT

#535

Recently finished

and

Now reading

Anyone have any recommendations for things similar to the two Michael Lewis books? I found both very interesting and would love to read anything similar.

Iranon

United States983 Posts

October 11 2010 04:10 GMT

#536