Harvey Wallbanger Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Lullaby is one of the craziest books I ever read. A close second is The Dirt, which is an autobiography of Motley Crue. That book is full of the most entertaining, shocking, and unbelievable stories you will ever hear. Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem is one of my new favorites. It's about a kid growing up in Brooklyn in the 70s and 80s, and it talks about the early days of punk, hip-hop, graffiti, and all of this other awesome shit he saw develop as he grew up. Really well researched and well written. And its by the dude who wrote Motherless Brooklyn, which I'm just starting but everyone raves about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough Love Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 this is the only school novel i actually finished and enjoyed fucking awesome books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casekonly Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by ASER1NE@Aug 3 2005, 09:08 PM This is the whole series: The Celestine Prophecy The Tenth Insight The Celestine Vision The Secret of Shambala I've read them all and they're all worth reading to me. Quoted post isn't there one you're forgetting? possibly not in the series, but a folllow up type thing? i keep forgetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Just finished the second book of Dean Koontz's Frankenstien Now I'm on a sci-fi novel called Viral Intelligence Then back to the Dark Tower saga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 I really enjoyed these. Good historical fiction about asia... theres more in the saga, but i wont endorse them untill i read them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Originally posted by Skag Henry@Aug 1 2005, 08:55 PM has anyone read nov york? i want that book! Quoted post Excellent book. Novurkistan is great as well. I just finished "Angry Black White Boy". If you enjoy either of Nov's books chances are you would enjoy ABWB as well. Macon Detornay is a suburban white boy possessed and politicized by black culture, and filled with rage toward white America. After moving to New York City for college, Macon begins robbing white passengers in his taxicab, setting off a manhunt for the black man presumed to be committing the crimes. When his true identity is revealed, Macon finds himself to be a celebrity and makes use of the spotlight to hold forth on the evils and invisibility of whiteness. Soon he launches the Race Traitor Project, a stress-addled collective that attracts guilty liberals, wannabe gangstas, and bandwagon riders from all over the country to participate in a Day of Apology — a day set aside for white people to make amends for four hundred years of oppression. The Day of Apology pushes New York City over the edge into an epic riot, forcing Macon to confront the depth of his own commitment to the struggle. Peopled with all manner of race pimps and players, Angry Black White Boy I really need a new book. I'll probably just start on Behold a Pale Horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 really fucked up. I really despise the Mormon 'religion'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 i'm reading the early issues of spawn... last ish, the anti spawn was kicking spawn's ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukiSukiNow Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 "Dress Yoour Family in Corduroy and Denim" david sedaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHorton Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 ^ i just read that i'm reading atlas shrugged at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flayed God X Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Originally posted by villain@Aug 3 2005, 04:31 PM So I expect my friend to hand me a copy of the sequel to The Celestine Prophecy and instead he hands me this: I kinda feel about David Icke how I feel about Alex Jones. Some of it is really, really good.... and some of it is like.... wtf? One thing is for sure, it will be entertaining. Quoted post Some of his "research" seems good and thorough and then sometimes you get some shit that sounds completely made up. Not a bad read though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunyip Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Originally posted by dubsface@Aug 4 2005, 12:02 PM Currently Reading: Quoted post wierd. just finished now browsing and and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryCurl Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Originally posted by CRAMPS@Aug 5 2005, 05:18 AM oh and this was suprizingly good. you should check it out if you like spy books and the game. Quoted post So did like, Tom Clancy tell David Michaels to write this book for him, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIPHER_one Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Ha that's awesome. I imagine Clancy created the original story the book is based off of or something. But yeah, real funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASER1NE Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Originally posted by casekonly+Aug 17 2005, 03:13 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (casekonly - Aug 17 2005, 03:13 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ASER1NE@Aug 3 2005, 09:08 PM This is the whole series: The Celestine Prophecy The Tenth Insight The Celestine Vision The Secret of Shambala I've read them all and they're all worth reading to me. Quoted post isn't there one you're forgetting? possibly not in the series, but a folllow up type thing? i keep forgetting. Quoted post [/b] Yeah theres a few more 'related' books but they dont follow the series. They are like workbooks and/or life guides for hardcore fans. Theyre not worth your time/money . This site Celestine Prophecy will clear things up for you but those four books are the ones you want . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeedependency Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 just finished Union 1-3.... writing is wack. art is dope just have V-Z titles by image to go and i've reread all my comics.. esp a valiant/image/darkhorse/malibu review coming soon to a wasted thread near you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricitySucks Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 and those nov york books are like $20, very few stores carry it, none by me. boooooooo. but hunter thompson shits on all your faces. i have a few pages left of hell's angels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. Lecter Posted August 20, 2005 Author Share Posted August 20, 2005 ^ You seen that after dude shot him self in the head, his wish was to have his ashes shot out of a cannon??? Sick fuck~ that's some bugged out shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some1 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 excellent i recomend this book to anyone who loves jimi hendrix really really detailed i was amazed at someof the things i found out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Originally posted by villain@Aug 4 2005, 12:31 AM So I expect my friend to hand me a copy of the sequel to The Celestine Prophecy and instead he hands me this: I kinda feel about David Icke how I feel about Alex Jones. Some of it is really, really good.... and some of it is like.... wtf? One thing is for sure, it will be entertaining. Quoted post Is this a non-fiction cultural studies type of book? What's it about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnimeeOne Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Taking the train Joe Austin Possibly the most informative book I have ever read about the surrounding politics and sociology of NY graffiti. 2 thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMilk Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 ^^^ yeh, fuckin sick book, he seem to have really good knowledge of graf's history in NY, which surprised me. Catch 22's a great book. I wanna get Nov York too, looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
why write? Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 i would like to purchase nov york also.....but. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricitySucks Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Originally posted by H. Lecter@Aug 20 2005, 06:13 PM ^ You seen that after dude shot him self in the head, his wish was to have his ashes shot out of a cannon??? Sick fuck~ that's some bugged out shit. Quoted post if your implying i didnt know about him until he shot himself, no, i knew him before that...if your asking if i saw him after he was dead, no..and yes, his funeral is private and being secured off in a 3 block radius. i plan on buying a telescope to watch from new york. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Monroe Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I read this about five years ago....it was pretty fucking mind bending that's one of the last "heavy" if you will, books I have really read on another note, my sis just sent me her copy of the new Harry Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIPHER_one Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Originally posted by ElectricitySucks+Aug 21 2005, 12:41 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ElectricitySucks - Aug 21 2005, 12:41 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-H. Lecter@Aug 20 2005, 06:13 PM ^ You seen that after dude shot him self in the head, his wish was to have his ashes shot out of a cannon??? Sick fuck~ that's some bugged out shit. Quoted post if your implying i didnt know about him until he shot himself, no, i knew him before that...if your asking if i saw him after he was dead, no..and yes, his funeral is private and being secured off in a 3 block radius. i plan on buying a telescope to watch from new york. Quoted post [/b] I was thrown by his sentence structure as well. I think he just meant to ask if you knew about his funeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_El Mamerro Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Christ gets cloned, the apocalypse happens, everyone gets fucked up. Fun reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Originally posted by fermentor666@Aug 20 2005, 03:23 PM Is this a non-fiction cultural studies type of book? What's it about? Quoted post It's just some bullshit way wacked out conspiracy theory dog. Probably about 50% fact, 50% fiction. From what I've read so far it's like the historical accounts of Anacalypsis put in reverse, with some aliens and reptilians thrown in the mix. I don't know if I'm gonna finish this one. Anacalypsis is a much better book. Read that instead.... :) That Christ Clone Trilogy looks crazy... lol So that's the false prophet huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecarwreck Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I've been sleeping on this thread way too long. Current reading lists for my students: Paul Auster City of Glass James M. Cain The Postman Always Rings Twice Raymond Chandler The Big Sleep Ernest Hemingway The Nick Adams Stories James Baldwin Going to Meet the Man Maxine Hong Kingston The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts Sherman Alexie The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Bobbie Anne Mason Shilo and Other Stories Dagoberto Gilb The Magic of Blood Edward Jones Lost in the City Too too many more to name right now. English majors unite. *edit* forgot a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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