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| Chris Allen |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Highroller
A Brief History of Time - Stephan Hawking |
Great book :) |
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| musicsnob_NOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
Tuesdays with Morrie
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
def suggest this one
it's a very easy read, but so moving, you'll be re-reading parts of it |
| quote: | Originally posted by MKpacha
I passed this onto sling after reading it.... Fantastic . |
I told Graham about this book in Ibiza. This book actually made me cry (yes I cried) and I remembered seeing one of the Nightline interviews not knowing anything about it while I was reading the book. I don't know where my copy is but I do know at least 6 people read it before I lost track of who had it. |
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| MKpacha |
| quote: | Originally posted by musicsnob_NOT
I told Graham about this book in Ibiza. This book actually made me cry (yes I cried) and I remembered seeing one of the Nightline interviews not knowing anything about it while I was reading the book. I don't know where my copy is but I do know at least 6 people read it before I lost track of who had it. |
it's totally one of those books you read and you feel you need to pass on what you have learnt |
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| lopi |
If you're a fan of sci/fantasy
"on a plae horse" - Piers Anthony
If you like geek humour
"Microserfs" - Douglas Coupland (more 90's based)
"J pod" - Douglas coupland (more current technology based "modern day microserfs"
If you like twisted humour
"Choke" - Chuck Palaniuk (The author of "Fight Club") |
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| exstasie |
I finally started reading:
Generation Ecxstasy: Into the Work of Techno and Rave Culture by Simon Reynolds |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by evil_cookie
currently re-reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
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My fav philosopher
Planning on reading a big fat ass books. Several of them.
I think I'll read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
And entire Hornblower series by CS Forester |
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| Ania_xox |
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
This author is amazing. His prose totally draws you in and because of that, it's actually enjoyable to read - despite the fact that it was originally written in russian and later translated into english. He translated it himself so it can still be viewed as authentic and not a problematic reworking of someone else's words.
Another reason why he is amazing:
This story is about a middle aged man who falls in love with a 12-year-old girl. By normal standards he's a crazy effin pedofile with a disgusting fetish for pre-pubescent girls. BUT - Nabokov is able to get you to sympathize with this guy. That's what makes his writing - and this book - so awesome. You find yourself totally sucked into it and thinking from all these wild perspectives.
So, if you're not weirded out by a bit of fictional pervertedness - go for it. |
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| Knox |
| quote: | Originally posted by lopi
If you like geek humour
"Microserfs" - Douglas Coupland (more 90's based)
"J pod" - Douglas coupland (more current technology based "modern day microserfs"
If you like twisted humour
"Choke" - Chuck Palaniuk (The author of "Fight Club") |
two of my favourite authors-
Douglas Copland's "All Families are Psychotic" (falls under that twisted humour category IMO)is a great read... |
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| Jem_hadar |
Hmm, already started this with finishing the 4th and last out (so far) novel in the A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE fantasy series by George R. R. Martin ... eagerly awaing the 5th any time in 2008 (it'll be a 7 book series when done).
My FAVOURITE fantasy series just put out its last and final book :( back in November... A SWORD OF TRUTH by Terry Goodkind.
Still cant belive its over... got a signed and personalized first edition copy of the novel mailed to me... SO GOOD, but I daren't read that copy, so am buying another copy of hte hardback, and im not reading it till 2 weeks from today when I'm away down south in the warm and sunny Cuba on vacation for a week. PERFECT.
Readign THIS novel in particular while im on such a vacation is the MOST PERFECT thing that could ever work out timing wise. So ing glad. I cant wait to rip into it drinking beers in a warm hot tub w/ the ing sun beating down on me in a 30 degree Cuban world. :D
Right now, to bide my time till then, im reading the last two CHRONICLES OF NARIA books that I need to read. Shan't take me long to get throug those. Its fun jumping back into that world. ;)
After this... not sure, prolly gonna pick up a lame CHristmas theme novel that usually features like 3 short novels in them... i dunno, it's a guilty pleasure of mine at this time of the year. :disbelief :clown: |
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| MarkT |
| quote: | Originally posted by The Highroller
To me, Christmas is a time for relaxing and enjoying a good book or 5. What do you plan on reading over the holidays?
A Brief History of Time - Stephan Hawking
A Year in the Merde - Stephen Clarke
...so far. Looking for suggestions. |
excellent. I read Hawking's book when it first came out. Has he been updating it?
edit...just found this on wikipedia, since I was curious and figured some of the material must by now be a little dated:
"September of 2005 saw the release of A Briefer History of Time (a collaboration with Leonard Mlodinow), which is an abridged version of the original book. It was updated again to address new issues that have arisen due to further scientific development."
I recommend anything by Augusten Burroughs. He flashes from laugh-out-loud hillarious to sad to disturbing. Running with Scissors is what most may have read, but his short stories are also brilliant.
so far, my holiday reading will be "Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity" by David Allen...in an effort to cure my chronic (pun intended) procrastination.
given where you are right now, lol, maybe you'll appreciate that I also will begin brushing up on my French by reading some not-so-high-level books in preparation for a equivalency exam in the early spring. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Knox
two of my favourite authors-
Douglas Copland's "All Families are Psychotic" (falls under that twisted humour category IMO)is a great read... |
What is his new one - the one about the staples store? Maybe I'll pick that up for some beach reading. |
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