I just finished reading this a 2nd time (1st time I read it was like 3 years ago). such a great funny book that tackles so many issues about human life and the meaninglessness of it all. I think it spoke to me personally and the sort of things I've been going through/thinking about lately a lot more than the 1st time I read it. It was almost like reading a different book lol. Bokonon is such a great character. Vonnegut is so great, such a shame that I didn't even hear of him until after he died

nick00bot

326 Posts

June 12 2011 19:36 GMT

#524

no pictures here, but the last, current, and next books i am reading are asimov's foundation series

my god, its no wonder that they got the award for best sci-fi series ever, they are fucking amazing. also as i read them ive noticed many names in pop culture i didnt realize were references to the books.

for example the book talks about a robot named bender, a planet called terminus (although that planet is nothing like the map, there is a city called trantor that is), imperial fucking battlecruisers, and all sorts of craziness. seriously one of the best series ive ever read. im currently on the prelude after reading the original book

Johnzee

United States216 Posts

June 12 2011 19:37 GMT

#525

1) A book you have recently finished
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2) A book you are currently reading
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3) The next book you plan on reading

Hope McGonigal's book isn't as cheesy as it sounds

Love this thread BTW

Sweepstakes

United States92 Posts

June 12 2011 19:51 GMT

#526

redFF

United States3910 Posts

June 12 2011 19:53 GMT

#527

On June 13 2011 04:24 Ideas wrote:
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You should read
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I prefer it to Cat's Cradle, both are really good though.

EllipZ

France378 Posts

June 12 2011 19:55 GMT

#528

1) A book you have recently finished
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2) A book you are currently reading
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3) The next book you plan on reading
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im also looking for a good book about Metaphysics so im up for some recommendations^^

ALang

Canada288 Posts

June 12 2011 20:00 GMT

#529

1) A book you have recently finished
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2) A book you are currently reading
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Ideas

United States8171 Posts

June 12 2011 23:53 GMT

#530

On June 13 2011 04:53 redFF wrote:

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I prefer it to Cat's Cradle, both are really good though.

I've read that book several times. it was my first Vonnegut book lol. and yes, it's my favorite.

Blackrobe

United States806 Posts

June 12 2011 23:59 GMT

#531

Finished reading a few months ago:
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Now reading:
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Kwidowmaker

Canada978 Posts

June 13 2011 00:20 GMT

#532

Nerdin up the summer :D

Billd

Canada210 Posts

June 13 2011 00:26 GMT

#533

Previously Read: Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Currently Reading: Under the Dome - Stephen King
Wanting to read in the future: Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury

weareallclowns

Denmark113 Posts

June 13 2011 01:15 GMT

#534

On January 12 2011 12:27 RighteousDan wrote:

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loved these. have you read the Night's Dawn Trilogy (reality dysfunction, neutronium alchemist, naked god) yet? friggen amazing as well.

And I can smoothly add to this discussion with:

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Current:

Next, of course:
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So far, this trilogy is perfect in it's precise descriptive nature; in violence as well as beauty.

Dude.

United States94 Posts

June 13 2011 01:47 GMT

#535

Finished recently:

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Awesome, light read. Very educational, and I totally recommend it! It's definitely helped me read more efficiently.

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Definitely a must read for any living person that intends to ever deal with people ever. The book is way more educational than the cheesy title implies. I've always been pretty comfortable with people, but this book's really fine tuned some stuff I would've probably never been aware of. I definitely recommend it! =D

Reading:
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Scientists research on effortless attention (aka "flow"), trying to figure it out. It's super interesting! I've learned a butt ton from this book already, and I'm not even a quarter of the way through it! Definitely recommend it if you're interested in Cognitive Neuroscience stuff, or performance and attention in general.

A warning though, it's written by scientists, for scientists. Don't expect to be babied through it. It's all dry, straight cut data from researches. Self motivation is a must. =D

HINDYhat

Canada30 Posts

June 13 2011 01:54 GMT

#536

Last read:
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Currently reading:
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To read (lol):
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USK

173 Posts

June 13 2011 04:00 GMT

#537

I am reading Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson to supplement my poli sci 102 class.

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I found it to be a pretty good but basic overview of the debate surrounding the current debt problems that the US government is having. The authors view the current debt and trends as a massive unsustainable problem for the future and all their points are to how to fix it reasonably. Most of their fixes, and most of the book consequently, involved both medicare and social security.

ztoa03

Philippines181 Posts

June 13 2011 04:04 GMT

#538

I'm going to read:

The Bible
Fundamentals of Nursing

(board exams, ftw)

Gogleion

United States534 Posts

June 13 2011 04:40 GMT

#539

I know it's a horrible book, and I know it's a girl book. But it's actually nice to have something I can read with my girlfriend.
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jon arbuckle

Canada443 Posts

June 13 2011 04:45 GMT

#540

On June 13 2011 08:53 Ideas wrote:

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I've read that book several times. it was my first Vonnegut book lol. and yes, it's my favorite.

Vonnegut is a lot of things but he is definitely not a nihilist. Cat's Cradle is a remonstrance of meaninglessness, not an endorsement.

Top five Vonnegut books:
1: Cat's Cradle
2: Mother Night
3: Slaughterhouse-Five
4: Galapagos
5: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Breakfast of Champions misses out for being good only the first time through and lacking the satire of American-ness it is purported to have that God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater ably plies.