Books to Read

[Tsagoodness]

Does anyone here read? Ive been obsessed but havent had much time due to the end of the semester and graduation, im currently in the middle of East of Eden, my last reads were Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo and Three Musketeers. What are some books people are reading, what style or genre?

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I would hope we read...
The Catcher In the Rye - J.D. Salinger

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but it's nice to see someone who reads. i'm going to suggest what everyone else will:

Chuck Palahniuk (read Invisible Monsters first, my favorite)

my personal recs:
Augusten Burroughs Running With Scissors
David Sedaris Naked
Dan Brown The DaVinci Code (good adventure book)
Stephen Chbosky The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby

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I would hope we read...
The Catcher In the Rye - J.D. Salinger

I want to re-read that.

I read it in a few days last summer and want to read it again.

And DON'T read ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

I couldn't fucking stand that book.

[catscradle]

The plague.
by Albert Camus

I just started it and I like it.

[Tsagoodness]

my personal recs:
Augusten Burroughs Running With Scissors
David Sedaris Naked
Dan Brown The DaVinci Code (good adventure book)
Stephen Chbosky The Perks Of Being A Wallflower
F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby

ive read all those except the burroughs, sedaris is hillarious, i also recently read james frey million little pieces, the whole controversy around it was nuts, its a good book though if you understand everything going on with it, i wont lie either im also a huge harry potter fan, palahniuk is great too but i got bored with him, read hubert selby junior he wrote requiem for a dream, his other books are pretty boss too. ive been obsessed with classic stuff though recently like salinger, dumas, orwell, and im currently in the middle of steinbeck

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I just started A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and from what I read I like it.

[Make Out Kid]

I'm currently reading survior by Chuck Palahniuk

[hobbes2809]

everything dashboard said

Im about 3/4 of the way through House Of Leaves, Id recommend that highly

stranger and a happy death by albert camus
the things they carried - tim obrien
starship troopers - heinlein
lord of the rings trilogy - tolkien
hitchhikers guide to the galaxy - douglas adams
short history of nearly everything - bill bryson

to name a few

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I'm currently reading survior by Chuck Palahniuk

How is that?

That's on my list of books to buy along with Haunted.

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everything dashboard said

Im about 3/4 of the way through House Of Leaves, Id recommend that highly

stranger and a happy death by albert camus
the things they carried - tim obrien
starship troopers - heinlein
lord of the rings trilogy - tolkien
hitchhikers guide to the galaxy - douglas adams
short history of nearly everything - bill bryson

to name a few

A kid in my art class just bought that book, it looked pretty cool.

[hobbes2809]

A kid in my art class just bought that book, it looked pretty cool.

its got so much interesting shit in it its worth reading, but definately get the illustrated edition, otherwise I wouldnt rec it

[Tsagoodness]

survivor is great but like dashboard said invisible monsters is great but my favorite is choke, that books is hillarious, messed up, and awkward as hell, i forgot that i also just read the bell jar by sylvia plath and im reading her second book of poetry "Ariel" now and i have to write a paper on it due next thursday, its pretty rockin so far. Shes a wicked good writer.

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its got so much interesting shit in it its worth reading, but definately get the illustrated edition, otherwise I wouldnt rec it

I love the illustrated version of things. I just re-read The DaVinci Code with the illustrated version and it really helped me understand everything a lot better.

[versustheworld]

Check out either 100 years of solitude or Love in the time of cholera by Gabrial Garcia Marquez. Beautiful.

Spirits Rebellious by Kahlil Gibran(life-changing)
Illuminatus! Trilogy by R. A. Wilson
Hitch Hikers guide to the galaxy
Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse
The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
Weetzie Bat - Francesca Block (hard to find but worth the read)

eh, if you want more recommendations feel free to message me about it. I read a lot (hence, the bookstore job.)

peace!

-A

[hobbes2809]

I love the illustrated version of things. I just re-read The DaVinci Code with the illustrated version and it really helped me understand everything a lot better.

yeah I did the same thing with the davinci code, I appreciated it much more

[dropkickromance]

electric kool-aid acid test by Tom Wolfe
also, the book version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in insanely better than the movie (and i loved the movie).

i agree with everything dashboard said as well. want to be entertained, palahniuk is the way to go.

[hobbes2809]

Check out either 100 years of solitude or Love in the time of cholera by Gabrial Garcia Marquez. Beautiful.

Spirits Rebellious by Kahlil Gibran(life-changing)
Illuminatus! Trilogy by R. A. Wilson
Hitch Hikers guide to the galaxy
Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse
The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
Weetzie Bat - Francesca Block (hard to find but worth the read)

eh, if you want more recommendations feel free to message me about it. I read a lot (hence, the bookstore job.)

peace!

-A


yes. yes. yes.

One of my favorite books ever. I mention this book everytime one of these threads rolls around.

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electric kool-aid acid test by Tom Wolfe
also, the book version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in insanely better than the movie (and i loved the movie).

i agree with everything dashboard said as well. want to be entertained, palahniuk is the way to go.

i need to see/read Fear & Loathing...

[Star^^Rock]

I kinda want to read a Stephen King book.Not sure which one yet though.Anything that's a thriller of some sort.

[Tsagoodness]

I kinda want to read a Stephen King book.Not sure which one yet though.Anything that's a thriller of some sort.

me too, ive read harry potter and lord of the rings and wanted another good series, i heard dark tower was good but ive been skeptical, anyone read it?

[FOBPrettyNPunk]

Currently i'm reading Fight Club, which is great.

[catscradle]

the things they carried - tim obrien

I read the short story as titled, and it was so good. I want to read the whole volume eventually b/c Tim O'brien's form of storytelling is very unique and very enjoyable.

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Currently i'm reading Fight Club, which is great.

I loved it.

[hobbes2809]

I read the short story as titled, and it was so good. I want to read the whole volume eventually b/c Tim O'brien's form of storytelling is very unique and very enjoyable.

the whole book with all the stories together is a lot more meaningful and powerful

[Star^^Rock]

I got it!I think I want to read "IT" by Stephen King.

[xllirikx]

Does anyone here read? Ive been obsessed but havent had much time due to the end of the semester and graduation, im currently in the middle of East of Eden, my last reads were Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo and Three Musketeers. What are some books people are reading, what style or genre?


East of Eden is easily Steinbecks strongest book.

During my senior year and summer before college I read every book on the Random House 100 best books ever written. That was quite an accomplishment.

Right now I'm going through No God but God, a book about islam.

[xAleux]

Read these books.
Srsly.

Rats Saw God
Geography Club

[baronvonmavis]

Besides a lot of what's already been mentioned, definately read "House of Leaves" by Mark Z Danielewski.

[Bishop]

Check out either 100 years of solitude or Love in the time of cholera by Gabrial Garcia Marquez. Beautiful.

Thank God somebody else besides me is a Marquez fan.

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith is a book that I'm reading right now and it is astoundingly good.
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos is one writer who is more in the vein of Marquez much in the same way that they both read much more like poetry than an actual story.

Any book by Christopher Moore is great but I think Lamb is his best work to date, well written and the funniest book I have ever read.

[Tsagoodness]

East of Eden is easily Steinbecks strongest book.

During my senior year and summer before college I read every book on the Random House 100 best books ever written. That was quite an accomplishment.

Right now I'm going through No God but God, a book about islam.

yeah i love east of eden so far, im a senior in college and i just started doing what you did, about a year ago i looked at the penguin classics list and started reading a bunch and it just spooled off from there

[A picasso blue]

i'm trying to read Williams Burrough's Naked Lunch. anyone else read that?

[Juliana101]

The Mack Within- Tariq "King Flex" Nasheed

[jawkneephighv]

I want to re-read that.

I read it in a few days last summer and want to read it again.

And DON'T read ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST.

I couldn't fucking stand that book.I love that movie and play though.


Read The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham.

[dropkickromance]

i'm trying to read Williams Burrough's Naked Lunch. anyone else read that?

that's crazy, i'm reading that as well. what do you think of it? it's not bad. i'm having a hard time finding a coherent sentence within the text haha

[aheroinmyeyes]

i'm trying to read Williams Burrough's Naked Lunch. anyone else read that?
that book is on my list of books to read. let me know what you think about it.

[takingbackrufio]

Phillip Pullman. That is all.

[xglassjawx]

The Da Vinci Code is great.

I'm reading The Dead Zone by Stephen King atm as well.

[dashboard1190]

The Da Vinci Code is great.

It get's so much shit and stuff, but it's a great adventure story. It's fiction, meaning it's a story, some people just can't get that.

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It get's so much shit and stuff, but it's a great adventure story. It's fiction, meaning it's a story, some people just can't get that.

They just need an excuse to make money as they can't produce anything as good.

[aCe_]

The Bible?

[aCe_]

and Catcher in the Rye

[Shatter590]

Phillip Pullman. That is all.
for some reason, I cannot read him. much like i am with the hobbit.

Garth Nix

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that's crazy, i'm reading that as well. what do you think of it? it's not bad. i'm having a hard time finding a coherent sentence within the text haha
I understood it enough to read it for a while..but i got to a certain point where it just all fell apart..and gets nasty too. honestly though, you can skip a section or two and not miss anything.


NOTE: you will find it pretty disgusting once it starts talking about the Mugwumps :(

[A picasso blue]

that book is on my list of books to read. let me know what you think about it.
it's a lot of work. thats all i can say

[Tsagoodness]

Phillip Pullman. That is all.

i started the golden compass but couldn't get into it, i dunno, i had just come off of a harry potter buzz so maybe thats why

[A picasso blue]

The Bible?
it's the only good book

[aCe_]

it's the only good bookONLY.

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They just need an excuse to make money as they can't produce anything as good.

Are you really excited for the movie!?

Because I am.

[Shatter590]

Are you really excited for the movie!?

Because I am.
The Bible: The Motion Picture

[aCe_]

The Bible: The Motion PictureMust see.

[Shatter590]

Must see.

see it or God will remember.

actually, id love to see them try this...i think i COULD be done, I mean theyve already done flicks for Exodus, half of Genesis, and most of the new testament

[aCe_]

see it or God will remember.

actually, id love to see them try this...i think i COULD be done, I mean theyve already done flicks for Exodus, half of Genesis, and most of the new testamentGod shall strike you down if you do not watch it.

[Shatter590]

God shall strike you down if you do not watch it.
God already hates me, so i wonder if I should just chance it ....

[aCe_]

God already hates me, so i wonder if I should just chance it ....NO! Watch!

[xglassjawx]

Are you really excited for the movie!?

Because I am.

Yes I am Herbie boy. I'll rent it after, it's cheaper then, it'll only be like £4-ish.

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The Bible: The Motion Picture

Oh, the book is much better.

I hope there is a sequel.

Who's in talks for directing? Mel Gibson?

What about lead roles?

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Yes I am Herbie boy. I'll rent it after, it's cheaper then, it'll only be like £4-ish.

I want to go see it when it plays (if it does) at the midnight showing on Thursday may 18 12:00.

[aCe_]

Oh, the book is much better.

I hope there is a sequel.

Who's in talks for directing? Mel Gibson?

What about lead roles?Brad Pitt? Tom Hanks? haha

[Shatter590]

Oh, the book is much better.

I hope there is a sequel.

Who's in talks for directing? Mel Gibson?

What about lead roles?
not mel gibson

mel brooks maybe

and we can you jim whatsisname from passion to play jesus, moses, and anyone else with a goatee lol

[Shatter590]

there could be a sequel too:

the Qu'ran or the Book of Mormon

[dashboard1190]

Brad Pitt? Tom Hanks? haha

I think they're busy.

Hopefully we can get Jason Alexander to play Jesus.

And maybe Roseann for Mary.

[aCe_]

I think they're busy.

Hopefully we can get Jason Alexander to play Jesus.

And maybe Roseann for Mary.Yes! He would be a perfect Jesus.

[Shatter590]

Yes! He would be a perfect Jesus.
and Kanye West can make a cameo

[aCe_]

and Kanye West can make a cameoI want Kevin Smith to direct.

[Shatter590]

I want Kevin Smith to direct.
hell no, he'd ruin it by making Jay and Silent Bob apostles

i stand my Mel Brooks. hes done it before.

[aCe_]

hell no, he'd ruin it by making Jay and Silent Bob apostles

i stand my Mel Brooks. hes done it before.I want comedy. I want our favorite clerks in there too.

[Shatter590]

I want comedy. I want our favorite clerks in there too.
ahem

DOGMA

[aCe_]

ahem

DOGMAForget Dogma, this is the BIBLE. Different.

[Shatter590]

Forget Dogma, this is the BIBLE. Different.
true

but still, kevin smith did direct that gem

[aCe_]

true

but still, kevin smith did direct that gemok, you're right.

[hobbes2809]

what is this bible book you speak of

[aCe_]

what is this bible book you speak ofgot a dude named Jesus, no not pronounced heyzus. And God. And stuff happened.

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and Kanye West can make a cameo
cameo??

the All-seeing Lord Kanye requires his own trilogy of films for his part in the Bible as an African story-teller

[Shatter590]

got a dude named Jesus, no not pronounced heyzus. And God. And stuff happened.
flood, famines, and slaves, and magic and all this divine anger and revenge

best fantasy novel ive ever read

[aCe_]

flood, famines, and slaves, and magic and all this divine anger and revenge

best fantasy novel ive ever readThats about it.

[dropkickromance]

Thats about it.
i thought they already made the bible into a movie? directed by peter jackson right? starring that goony kid?

[aCe_]

i thought they already made the bible into a movie? directed by peter jackson right? starring that goony kid?Really?

[xglassjawx]

I want to go see it when it plays (if it does) at the midnight showing on Thursday may 18 12:00.

Haha, that'd be pretty awesome. Seeing a movie in the night haha.