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Post by majorrajor on Apr 29, 2013 10:48:00 GMT -6
Anyone else like reading? What are your favorite books? What books do you want to read next? Here are some of my favorite fiction works: - Stranger by Albert Camus
- Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Sophie's World by Jostein Gaardner
- Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger
- Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
I also like to read non-fiction too. I really liked What Every Body Is Saying by Joe Navarro (a book about body language by an ex-FBI agent), and I'm currently reading Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price (Price, a dentist, studied isolated tribes and their diets, and particularly, how the native foods they were eating affected their teeth and overall health).
A few books that I want to read next: Moneyball, Lolita (by Vladimir Nabokov), a James Joyce work (not sure where to start... Ulysses? any other suggestions?), Kitchen Confidential and the Bible.
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Post by Derek on Apr 29, 2013 10:53:41 GMT -6
IN... AND OUT...
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Post by Dave on Apr 29, 2013 13:29:07 GMT -6
Reading? You mean like in my video game right?
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Post by Madrid on Apr 29, 2013 14:11:03 GMT -6
I love to read, but unfortunately, it's almost impossible during the school year because I'm reading other things. I'm a huge fan of Camus, Sartre, Dostoevsky, Salinger, and Kerouac.
My reading list this summer:
9 Stories by Salinger The Natural History of Religion by Hume Collection of short stories by Edgar Allen Poe The Age of Reason by Sartre Scattered Poems by Jack Kerouac No Easy Day by Mark Owen (about the mission that killed Bin Laden)
Finish The Rebel & Resistance Rebellion and Death by Camus Finish Notes from Underground by Dostoevsky
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Post by Derek on Apr 29, 2013 14:13:21 GMT -6
I've actually plan to begin reading different sports related books once I buy my house and can't afford to do anything other than read.
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Post by DuncanFan on Apr 29, 2013 16:26:26 GMT -6
I like James Patterson's murder mysteries (I've only read a few though), Poe's short stories, HP Lovecraft's short stories, and books about horror movies.
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Post by Bayi on Apr 29, 2013 19:15:24 GMT -6
I used to read before I had kids. It's a horrible excuse, but it's the one thing I've had a hard time getting back into. Sucks - I loved it.
Most of what I read these days are industry blogs and books about web usability and content. Sounds nerdy, but I love them.
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Post by London on Apr 29, 2013 19:19:22 GMT -6
I read mostly short stories.
I went through a Ray Bradbury kick last year. I like his view of sci-fi.
But I also read about cameras, techniques, lighting, SFX, etc.
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Post by Drew on Apr 30, 2013 10:45:24 GMT -6
I kind of read trashy literature like the Bret Easton Ellis/Jay Mcilherny stuff from the 80s. I've read most of the classic staples, some being my favorites of all time but others just being too irrelevant to me due to completely different reference points.
Reading Lolita right now and it's quite good. I imagine reading it in public gives you a rush similar to all those housewives who read that 50 shades book b
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Post by Berlin on Apr 30, 2013 11:11:56 GMT -6
I read a lot, but my tastes vary. I like anything by Stephen King, Dennis Lehane, John Grisham and Elmore Leonard. I have read everything from Shakespeare more than once and have probably read Hamlet over a hundred times (and will probably read it another 100 times in my life). I love Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells and Jules Verne. I also have read a bunch of the recent zombie apocalypse stuff (World War Z being the best of the bunch).
My most recent kick? Teenie-bopper dystopian novels...like 1984 if it was written for the Twilight crowd. I'm telling you, it is a brave new world of literature for those willing to throw themselves into it.
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Post by Madrid on Apr 30, 2013 11:21:17 GMT -6
I forgot to mention that I just finished Aung San Suu Kyi's collection Freedom From Fear. And now, I'm trying to finish up this paper on her historical usage of anti-political measures and why she's transitioned to politics.
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Post by Bayi on Apr 30, 2013 11:23:20 GMT -6
My most recent kick? Teenie-bopper dystopian novels...like 1984 if it was written for the Twilight crowd. I'm telling you, it is a brave new world of literature for those willing to throw themselves into it. My wife has immersed herself into this genre recently. For her, it's a combination of character-driven narrative and a relative lack of density. In a good way. It's gotten her back into the reading habit because it's not like she's jumping into some over-written James Joyce novel. Also: nice Brave New World pun, even if it wasn't on purpose.
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Post by Berlin on Apr 30, 2013 12:44:53 GMT -6
My most recent kick? Teenie-bopper dystopian novels...like 1984 if it was written for the Twilight crowd. I'm telling you, it is a brave new world of literature for those willing to throw themselves into it. My wife has immersed herself into this genre recently. For her, it's a combination of character-driven narrative and a relative lack of density. In a good way. It's gotten her back into the reading habit because it's not like she's jumping into some over-written James Joyce novel. Also: nice Brave New World pun, even if it wasn't on purpose. It was intentional...wasn't sure who'd catch it...
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Post by Berlin on Jul 9, 2013 21:08:34 GMT -6
I knew we had a book thread around here somewhere...has anyone been reading more because it is summertime? I find myself at the library at least twice a week with the kids, and I'm picking up more books for myself accordingly.
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Post by London on Jul 9, 2013 21:10:55 GMT -6
I'm not (yet) though I mean to be getting back into more shorts.
I also need to write more. Speaking of, we could use a writing thread..
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Post by Berlin on Jul 10, 2013 6:36:23 GMT -6
For the few readers that are in the league, goodreads.com is a nice site I like to use for tracking books I've read recently, getting reviews of books, etc. Kind of like an IMDB for books...
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Post by Bayi on Jul 10, 2013 7:22:54 GMT -6
I knew we had a book thread around here somewhere...has anyone been reading more because it is summertime? I find myself at the library at least twice a week with the kids, and I'm picking up more books for myself accordingly. Questlove's new book is pretty much the best thing ever. Because ROLLER SKATING WITH PRINCE YOU GUYS.
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Post by Los Angeles on Jul 15, 2013 15:09:43 GMT -6
I've been on a nonfiction kick. Just read Alan Sepinwall's The Revolution was Televised about 12 shows that changed TV dramas forever. Completely recommend it. Also read Shaq's biography, Anthony Kiedis' Scar Tissue, and of course Bill Simmons' book of basketball awhile back.
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Post by Berlin on Jul 15, 2013 15:44:34 GMT -6
I've been on a nonfiction kick. Just read Alan Sepinwall's The Revolution was Televised about 12 shows that changed TV dramas forever. Completely recommend it. Also read Shaq's biography, Anthony Kiedis' Scar Tissue, and of course Bill Simmons' book of basketball awhile back. ZOMG John you actually hired someone who reads books...good hire!
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Post by Berlin on Oct 9, 2013 8:54:38 GMT -6
I'm bumping this just to see if there is anyone who is reading anything now that Corey has left the league...
Personally, I'm currently reading Lee Child's Die Trying (the 2nd Jack Reacher novel) and I'm going to start Stephen King's Joyland when I finish that up later tonight. Anyone else reading anything interesting?
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Post by London on Oct 9, 2013 8:58:24 GMT -6
Are these 'books' those picture-less movies no-one's been talking about?
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Post by Derek on Oct 9, 2013 9:02:16 GMT -6
Last book I read was... The Common Good by Gerrin John Narcisse
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Post by majorrajor on Oct 9, 2013 14:32:32 GMT -6
I was just gonna bump this the other day. I have been reading a lot lately. Highlights: - The Bible I started reading in May and I just finished at the end of last month. I read not for religious reasons but because of the text's importance to our society. There are some parts that are really dry, but this is definitely worth a read if you have time just to help you better understand how a lot of people are living their lives.
- I mentioned this in the writing thread, but I read Bird by Bird based on Corey's recommendation. This book is great. It's about writing, but not in a strict, "you must do it this way" sort of voice. Also -- Anne Lamott's writing style is a joy to read.
- I finished Moneyball recently, too. This was a pretty quick read and it was pretty entertaining the whole time. Michael Lewis makes a lot of super insider baseball concepts really approachable and easy to digest. I'm not the hugest baseball fan in the world, but I still enjoyed this and I would recommend it to anybody who is interested in advanced statistics in any sport.
- I also read Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. He's great. I loved him before reading the book and I like him even more after reading it. He really takes you inside of the restaurant business and literally puts you right next to him at his job.
I'm reading The Plague by Albert Camus right now.
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Post by Beijing on Oct 10, 2013 23:21:55 GMT -6
I just finished The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway and I have to say, it was a great book.
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Post by Detroit on Oct 11, 2013 10:32:59 GMT -6
The only books I read deal with feminism. My girlfriend expects me to write 1-2 essays per week on how hypergamy, polyamorous relations (for women only), and the extinction of misogyny are the only way for society to thrive.
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