Anybody recommend any good books?

Neighbor · 09-02-2013, 10:54 PM

Or magazines?

Or sites w/ solid reading material?

Certain · 09-02-2013, 10:57 PM

What's your favorite thing you've read recently?

Aesthetic · 09-02-2013, 11:04 PM

The book of 5 Rings - Miyamoto Musashi(The greatest samurai in the history of japan)
Anything by Sun Tzu
The Manifesto of the Communist Party - Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
In the Shadow of leaves - Yamamoto Tsunetomo(Considered founder of the first "texted" Bushido Philosophy)
Ninja Death Touch
Lucid Dreaming for Beginners
High Times

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PancakeBrah · 09-02-2013, 11:06 PM

THE ROAD - CORMAC MCCARTHY

READ IT AND CRY MAN TEARS

Neighbor · 09-02-2013, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Certain

What's your favorite thing you've read recently?

I just re-read all of Nietzsche's work

PancakeBrah · 09-02-2013, 11:10 PM

McCarthy is better than Nietzsche. People read Nietzsche to try and be well rounded and seem smart and shit. Plus his name is hard as fuck to type. Just read The Road and be done with it.

Certain · 09-02-2013, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neighbor

I just re-read all of Nietzsche's work

So do you want an aphoristic breather or more of the same?

Neighbor · 09-02-2013, 11:12 PM

I don't have a preference, just like expanding my tastes & learning new stuff

Not really looking for lessons, just interesting shit to sink my teeth into

Certain · 09-02-2013, 11:14 PM

Cormac McCarthy isn't a bad choice, then.

My favorite author going right now is Jeffrey Eugenides. He only has three novels: The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex and The Marriage Plot. All deal with families. All are great. I probably lean toward The Virgin Suicides because I'm a broody motherfucker who relates to The Catcher in the Rye more than a 26-year-old probably should.

PancakeBrah · 09-02-2013, 11:21 PM

I never liked Catcher in the Rye, even reading it as high schooler. A Clockwork Orange was that book in High School, tbh.

CERTAIN, RECOMMEND ME GOOD BOOKS I HAVE FOREGONE READING IN THE LAST FEW YEARS TO DRINK AND LEARN.

Sharp · 09-02-2013, 11:27 PM

william faulkner my dude if you havent read him yet

Certain · 09-02-2013, 11:30 PM

A Clockwork Orange was my favorite book at one point in high school, too. It's probably the only great book where the movie did it justice. I read a lot more essays and feature stories than books, but here are a few good books for anyone looking:

Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita: Shoutout to @TYSON. This is probably my favorite book ever, though.
Tom Wolfe, Bonfire of the Vanities: If you've never read Wolfe, you should read Wolfe, even if it's just one of his essays.
Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections: The plot is pretty slow-moving, but this probably is the most well-written book I've read.
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy: Three novellas usually put into one volume now.
Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides: Again, this is my favorite of his three great novels.

PancakeBrah · 09-02-2013, 11:31 PM

I've read The Corrections and the other notable book by Franzen. Freedom. I actually preferred Freedom, both were amazing reads though.

Thanks for the recs.

veritas · 09-02-2013, 11:31 PM

what were your thoughts on neitschze?

Certain · 09-02-2013, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PancakeBrah

I've read The Corrections and the other notable book by Franzen. Freedom. I actually preferred Freedom, both were amazing reads though.

Thanks for the recs.

I need to read Freedom. I think I've passed on it because it took me forever to read The Corrections because I spent so much time being fascinated by the words.

PancakeBrah · 09-02-2013, 11:40 PM

He's like a magical magician.

But word. I'm going to check out Lolita. Appreciate the recs.

TYSON · 09-02-2013, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Certain

A Clockwork Orange was my favorite book at one point in high school, too. It's probably the only great book where the movie did it justice. I read a lot more essays and feature stories than books, but here are a few good books for anyone looking:

Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita: Shoutout to @TYSON. This is probably my favorite book ever, though.
Tom Wolfe, Bonfire of the Vanities: If you've never read Wolfe, you should read Wolfe, even if it's just one of his essays.
Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections: The plot is pretty slow-moving, but this probably is the most well-written book I've read.
Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy: Three novellas usually put into one volume now.
Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides: Again, this is my favorite of his three great novels.

WTF????

YDK · 09-03-2013, 12:03 AM

Enders game

Nigma · 09-03-2013, 12:06 AM

Faucaults Pendulum

PancakeBrah · 09-03-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by YDK

Enders game

Read this twice. Once in middle school, once in high school. Read the next two books in the series too. After Enders Game it gets a little weird. But I ride for the original book. Hope the movie does it justice.

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PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13,052 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899406	McCarthy is better than Nietzsche. People read Nietzsche to try and be well rounded and seem smart and shit. Plus his name is hard as fuck to type. Just read The Road and be done with it. __________________ If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dreams Where immobil steel rims crack And the ditch in the back road stop Could you find me?

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Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,072 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899403	Cormac McCarthy isn't a bad choice, then. My favorite author going right now is Jeffrey Eugenides. He only has three novels: The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex and The Marriage Plot. All deal with families. All are great. I probably lean toward The Virgin Suicides because I'm a broody motherfucker who relates to The Catcher in the Rye more than a 26-year-old probably should. __________________ I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards, unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws. Last edited by Certain; 09-02-2013 at 11:19 PM.

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PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13,052 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899406	I never liked Catcher in the Rye, even reading it as high schooler. A Clockwork Orange was that book in High School, tbh. CERTAIN, RECOMMEND ME GOOD BOOKS I HAVE FOREGONE READING IN THE LAST FEW YEARS TO DRINK AND LEARN. __________________ If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dreams Where immobil steel rims crack And the ditch in the back road stop Could you find me?

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Certain Mad fucking dangerous. Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 12,072 Battle Record: 40-19 Champed - AOWL Season 3 - Art of Writing League (2x) Rep Power: 85899403	A Clockwork Orange was my favorite book at one point in high school, too. It's probably the only great book where the movie did it justice. I read a lot more essays and feature stories than books, but here are a few good books for anyone looking: Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita: Shoutout to @TYSON. This is probably my favorite book ever, though. Tom Wolfe, Bonfire of the Vanities: If you've never read Wolfe, you should read Wolfe, even if it's just one of his essays. Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections: The plot is pretty slow-moving, but this probably is the most well-written book I've read. Paul Auster, The New York Trilogy: Three novellas usually put into one volume now. Jeffrey Eugenides, The Virgin Suicides: Again, this is my favorite of his three great novels. __________________ I'm just swinging swords strictly based on keyboards, unbalanced like elephants and ants on seesaws.

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PancakeBrah SOBER Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 13,052 Battle Record: 2-5 Champed - AOWL Season 2 Rep Power: 85899406	I've read The Corrections and the other notable book by Franzen. Freedom. I actually preferred Freedom, both were amazing reads though. Thanks for the recs. __________________ If I ventured in the slipstream Between the viaducts of your dreams Where immobil steel rims crack And the ditch in the back road stop Could you find me?

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