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United States2090 Posts
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{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
master and margeritha heart of a dog the sun also rises and If you like fiction stories The song of ice and fire series are the best | ||
IntoTheWow
is awesome32278 Posts
On August 16 2005 21:10 camooT wrote: ![[image loading]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/camoot/1592571530.jpg) HAhahaahha On topic: Bakersville Hound Lord of the flies | ||
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Apathy
United States141 Posts
Black Boy by richard wright, and Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. | ||
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ZaplinG
United States3818 Posts
Enders Game series Enders Shadow series the first book in enders game and enders shadow is about military games by genius kids in the future. the rest of the enders game series follows 'ender' after battleschool. it involves aliens and different planets. The enders shadow series follows another kid who was in battleschool and takes place on earth with all the nations struggling to take control of the world. Its all very intertaining. | ||
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ReTrooper
Germany526 Posts
V.I. Lenin - Materialism and Empirio-Criticism V.I. Lenin - Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism F. Engels - Dialectics of Nature F. Engels - Anti-Dühring Great books! Don't criticize before you read and UNDERSTOOD them! | ||
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Frits
11782 Posts
go preach it elsewhere, this is for real books, not commie propaganda (unless anyone actually enjoys reading boring crap about someone's view on society) | ||
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NoName
United States1558 Posts
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KH1031
United States862 Posts
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camooT
United States1354 Posts
i've been reading much nonfiction lately. "Blink" by malcolm gladwell is a book on the human unconscious (not the freudian type). it's told mostly through anecdotes that describe several phenomenon aspects of human psychology that involve making quick, unconscious decisions rather than drawn out, logical ones. it's really short (200 pages) so very little detail is actually covered. it'll get you thinking, but if you want to go beyond the surface, you'll have to do some research of your own. "A short history of nearly everything" by bill bryson. covers almost every major accomplishment in every major field of science, from physics to chemistry to astronomy to biology to geography to geo-physics, etc. your interest in this book will vary depending on your interest in the topic being discussed. for example, i finished the physics chapter in less than a day, and took 3 days to get through the one on weather. an interesting read nonetheless, will patch up holes in your scientific knowledge. really really long, but it barely scratches the surface of most topics. "the world is flat" by Thomas L. Friedman. haven't read it yet, but my history teacher recommended it. look it up on amazon. honorable mention Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard this book has changed my life, it's all you ever need to know about how the human psych works. | ||
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tHe_HoG
Sweden87 Posts
 (Truth be told that only novel I actually have finished yet in this cathegory is Jane Eyre (Loved it though=P), read loads of extracts of the rest though)Among other already mentioned stuff, i really like 1984, brave new world, Enders Game, Dune. | ||
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United States2090 Posts
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Gorgerwert
United States94 Posts
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Sharkey
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On August 17 2005 01:54 DJEtterStyle wrote: Voltaire - Candide Adam Smith - The Wealth of Nations Karl Marx - Capital (y'know, to balance out Smith) Do these books have any substance to them? Because Das Kapital and The Wealth of Nations sound like very boring books. Probably even outdated; but I bet they have an everlasting quality like "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu (?). I know these books are/were (a)n important part of the historical development of Nations' economies and such. But they seem too unrelevant and just over-the-top boring to read. Any clarification you could make would clear up the fog that is my interpretation of these books. Also tell me more about Voltaire's book; never heard of it. I plan on reading "The Prince" though; even though the theme/subject I am morally opposed to. Edit: The books I like! The Bridge Bum by Alan Sontag. A narrative (and finely written) about the life of (dun dun dun) Bridge Bum. Very interesting, even to those who aren't into Bridge. For example I didn't even know what a dummy was until after the book. >.< Lord of the Rings. By J.R.R. Tolkien. Extremely deep and way better than the movies could ever hope to be. However, they do drag in some spots and Tolkien's depth can be boring to some readers (aka his poems/songs/languages). The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan. I have just finished the first one, The Eye of the World, and have enjoyed it. Two friends recommended it to me and one hates the series. It reminded me alot of LotR and that was the only downside. Fantasy book. The Art of War by Sun Tzu. A short 80 page read and has relevance to 'everything' apparently. I didn't really like it and didn't understand it. I guess I don't read to deep. The Old Breed by E.B. Sledge. A first person (Sledge) account of Marine training and war in Pelaliu and Okinawa. Very cool and indepth (for me). Friend called it badely written; but I couldn't put it down. The Wages of Guilt by Ian Burma. Dutch writer writing about how the German and Japanese haved dealt with their shame and/or guilt after the war. Comes from a historical perspective and some-what empiricist; but it was to high-scholar for me. I had a hard time grasping at the meanings of his political terms or his movie/poems/stories allusions. He also seemed like a jerk. But an interesting topic nonetheless. The Bible written by many. Very interesting and boring at the same time. Deut. and (I and II) Chronicles gives genealogy reports which I find rather boring. But has very interesting stories, if you happen to believe that they aren't true (they are still interesting), and has relevenant morale instructions for your daily life - Psalms and Proverbs, among others. | ||
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ubergamer15
United States645 Posts
On August 17 2005 07:18 KH1031 wrote: Prima's Starcraft Strategy Guide Aww, how sad, that was almost funny. Back on topic. Slaughterhouse Five is an incredible book if you're looking for substance and meaning in the same title. | ||
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CastlesInTheSky
United States40 Posts
Bringing down the house The Da Vinci Code Angels& Demons Deception Point Digital Fortress Theory of Poker Super System I&II Small Stakes Holdem Holdem Poker for Advanced Players Tournament Poker " " " 7 Card Stud " " " Harrington on Holdem I&II probably more.. I forget ^^ FPP bitches! | ||
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camooT
United States1354 Posts
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{ToT}Strafe
Thailand7026 Posts
On August 17 2005 18:22 CastlesInTheSky wrote: Books I've read this summer Bringing down the house The Da Vinci Code Angels& Demons Deception Point Digital Fortress Theory of Poker Super System I&II Small Stakes Holdem Holdem Poker for Advanced Players Tournament Poker " " " 7 Card Stud " " " Harrington on Holdem I&II probably more.. I forget ^^ FPP bitches! I also read bringing down the house begin this summer and I loved it. Dont know how I could forget that one;) You should read his book about MIT students too. | ||
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Orestes
United States114 Posts
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tehsnow
Canada296 Posts
I've had a laugh when I read it though. -> My System - Nimzovitch And how the hell nobody talked about "Foundation" from Isaac Asimov? That's some great classic, makes you think alot and very very entertaining. | ||
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