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| EvilTree |
The movie is e. I believe Heinlein estate disowned it.
Read the book. |
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| daffodil |
| quote: | Originally posted by MisterOpus1
I'd be damn interested in that book. I've read a couple of Thompson's books, and I still keep up with his commentaries on ESPN. Unbelievable writer. Let me know what you think. As soon as I finish up with Davinci Code, I might invest and buy this book as well. |
the book went missing a few days after i made my post. however, i still haven't gotten over the annoyance of not finishing it (which is a bit unusual for me) so i'm probably going to buy another copy so i can finish those last 50 pages or so.
point being, great book. it's great to have someone so slanted, yet so honest cover a political campaign. thompson openly acknowledges any biases he has and occasionally goes off the deep end on spectacular tangents, but somehow it's still relevant.
not sure if i've mentioned this before, but i'm a fiend for thompson so i'm very unlikely to find fault in his work. i enjoy his rambling and bizarre commentaries although i think they could annoy some. but i consider him to be a terrific writer, i'm currently reading anything by him that i can get my hands on. go read the book and let me know what you think. it's the perfect book to read during election season. it turned me into a bit of an election junkie. |
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| Trancer-X |
| quote: | Originally posted by daffodil
the book went missing a few days after i made my post. however, i still haven't gotten over the annoyance of not finishing it (which is a bit unusual for me) so i'm probably going to buy another copy so i can finish those last 50 pages or so.
point being, great book. it's great to have someone so slanted, yet so honest cover a political campaign. thompson openly acknowledges any biases he has and occasionally goes off the deep end on spectacular tangents, but somehow it's still relevant.
not sure if i've mentioned this before, but i'm a fiend for thompson so i'm very unlikely to find fault in his work. i enjoy his rambling and bizarre commentaries although i think they could annoy some. but i consider him to be a terrific writer, i'm currently reading anything by him that i can get my hands on. go read the book and let me know what you think. it's the perfect book to read during election season. it turned me into a bit of an election junkie. |
Hell's Angels was a damn fine read as well.
I have most of his works but I'm especially jubilant to own an autographed, hardbound copy of Proud Highway. ;) |
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| daffodil |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancer-X
Hell's Angels was a damn fine read as well.
I have most of his works but I'm especially jubilant to own an autographed, hardbound copy of Proud Highway. ;) |
I'm halfway through Hell's Angels right now. Great read. I will be taking a walk to Barnes and Noble today to replace Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72, then tracking you down to carry out my carefully planned heist of Proud Highway. |
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| Trancer-X |
| quote: | Originally posted by daffodil
I'm halfway through Hell's Angels right now. Great read. I will be taking a walk to Barnes and Noble today to replace Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72, then tracking you down to carry out my carefully planned heist of Proud Highway. |
I haven't read The Rum Diaries yet. I'm such a slacker.
And there will be NO heisting, young lady. |
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| daffodil |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancer-X
I haven't read The Rum Diaries yet. I'm such a slacker.
And there will be NO heisting, young lady. |
The Rum Diary is pretty good, but it is classified as fiction. Doesn't have quite the manic feel of other Thompson writing but it's still a great read. I lent it to a friend of mine and I'm sure I'll never get it back, but I knew that when I lent it to him anyway.
Bought my replacement copy of Fear and Loathing: on the Campaign Trail '72 and have almost finished it. I actually had more like 75-100 pages left, but I took the train all the way into the Bronx and back so there was plenty of reading time. I plan to have that sucker finished off tomorrow :)
Also bought a paperback of Proud Highway. You'll see it soon when I swap it for your copy. |
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| tathi |
| quote: | Originally posted by EvilTree
Doubt it's been recommended as a political reading.
Robert A. Heinlein - Starship Troopers
Aside greatest military sci fi novel ever, got lots of thoughts about social and political philosophy.
And who says Heinlein's a liberal? (his other stuff leans towards liberalism) :) |
MrSquirrel and I have already vouched for Heinleins Stranger in a Strange Land.
Read a book by his called Friday, its hilarious :P
my sig shows how much i revere the man :) |
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| MrSquirrel |
| quote: | Originally posted by tathi
MrSquirrel and I have already vouched for Heinleins Stranger in a Strange Land.
Read a book by his called Friday, its hilarious :P
my sig shows how much i revere the man :) |
Friday is a good one...I lost my copy and need to find it hmmm.
What new books have I read recently hmmm.
Nothing that comes to mind as a good "thinking" book.
I don't know if I mentioned it before, but Heinlein's last novel J.O.B. : A Comedy of Justice is a brilliant book. I highly recommend it if you like Heinlein.
MrS |
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| KristinA |
Savege nights- Cyril Collard
November- Flaubert
The essence of Christianity- Feuerbach
Living my life- Emma Goldman
Between paesants-Enrico Malatesta
Incendiami la vita- Peppe lanzetta
Al principio erano le mutande- Rossana Campo |
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| 3xx3r7 |
| The Art of War by Niccolo Machiavelli. Very interesting read, in my opinion. |
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