T.T Boy Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 ok, for some unknown reason in the past little while i have the desire to read uncontrollably, ive finished most of the novels i own for the umpteenth time, and now im looking for suggestions on what else i could read. please enlighten me on some good reads, and ill head to the library and pick up a few gems. they could be on anything just as long as its good, i can find intrest in almost any subject so please, tell me book that have really changed you and your life and the way that you think. thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 the simpsons philosophy book seems to be good reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl junkie Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 neuromancer by william gibson (really anything by william gibson is awesome) diamond age by neal stephenson both are really good sci-fi stuff, and these two are the only books i've read more than twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 ive read 'on the road' and 'big sur' about 15 times a piece, but who hasnt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted February 5, 2002 Author Share Posted February 5, 2002 oh this isnt directed at anyone, but please dont tell me to read an idiots guide to being gay and stupid or anything like that, i dont want to know how many times you read a goosebumps or rl stine novel. serious replies thank you. ( please proceed to rip into me by telling me to read novels such as these) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl junkie Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 it takes alot for me to read a book more than once, let alone 3 or more times... i'm somewhere around 13 for neuromancer, and 5 for diamond age as for kerouac (i hope i spelled that right), whenever i get on a kick for that shit i finish one book and just move right on to the next... i've read on the road twice, but it's not gonna get read again anytime soon... p.eth. the idiot'th guide to being gay taught me how to write like thith... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Originally posted by vinyl junkie p.eth. the idiot'th guide to being gay taught me how to write like thith... haha, i dunno ive been really into philosophy books lately but i also enjoy novels. kerouac is my favorite author ever. if you can get your hands on some Camus you might enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl junkie Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 i read the stranger... i wasn't stoked... all the existentialist stuff just doesn't do it for me... i'm not saying i'm religious, or even that i believe in god, but i just can't dig on the whole "life is a meaningless void:spent:" thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 yeah alot of people dont like it, you might like 'the plague' cause you can take the story many different ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl junkie Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Originally posted by WhenOne i dunno ive been really into philosophy books lately i'm reading the way of the shaman right now... i am diggin on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chicken bone Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 anything by Hermann Hesse, in particular -Demian -Siddhartha anything by Franz Kafka (all his short stories!) -The Trial -The Metamorphisis James Joyce -Ulysses -Dubliners Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange) -The Wanting Seed (i think thats what its called) ah shit well thats off the top of my head and these are all good books. some of them are even life-changing, and all of them are moving in some way or the other, i wouldnt be surprised if you've read a lot of them, ugh yes well if you havent read any of these then you are really missing out. a really cool mystical entertaining adventure type whimsical doodah book is Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. i love this book its rad ! yooy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASER1NE Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 i just read thewilliams stairs , it was pretty good but i say read the celestine prophecy , kicks ass same with the icebreaker:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 way of the shaman? hmm... whats that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted February 5, 2002 Author Share Posted February 5, 2002 thanks alot for the suggestions guys. kerouac is a must. ill check this sometime tomorrow morning before i go out and pck some stuff up. thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASER1NE Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 no problemo muchacho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seven.13 Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 great i missed you by half an hour..... :( well anyways U.S.A - john dospassos on the road- jack kerouac the dharma bums- jack kerouac zen and the art of motocycle maintainence 'the first third' neal cassady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 455 Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 check out some Allen Ginsberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 my wife really enjoyed "gisha". i can't remember who wrote it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RaiD Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 "the art of war" by sun tsu and "all things censored" by Mumia abu Jamal best 2 books i have ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 breakfast of champions...kurt vonnegut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bumdigger Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 hey tt. if you give me an email address i can email you a pdf file copy of "stephen hawking- a brief history of time".. it's good if your into that type of reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapo wc Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 GOTTI : Rise and Fall - Jerry Capeci Boss of Bosses - I forget but its written by 2 FBI agents who investigated former mob boss paul castellano Underboss - Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano and Peter Maas my all time favorite book is private parts by howard stern Im obviously not on the same level of reading material as you guys..haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobi11 Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Since the majority of these posts propose very heavy complicated reads I will throw in a easy to read but enjoyable book I just finished. The Rich Part of Life by Jim Kokoris Its about a young boy who's family wins the lottery and how it affected them. The relatives coming out of the woodwork, the crazies calling at all hours to ask for money, etc. A really good lighthearted read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAMP Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 "ATLAS SHRUGGED" by Ayn Rand actually most Ayn Rand is food fer thought.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uh and yes Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Ulysses? haha, good luck. ayn rand is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 ayn rand is an idiot. what?! care to back that statement up? on a ayn rand tip i read fountainhead....brilliant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! TOM BROKAW THE GREATEST GENERATION! I liked this book alot...very interesting true life stories... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapo wc Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 Originally posted by bobobi11 Since the majority of these posts propose very heavy complicated reads I will throw in a easy to read but enjoyable book I just finished. The Rich Part of Life by Jim Kokoris Its about a young boy who's family wins the lottery and how it affected them. The relatives coming out of the woodwork, the crazies calling at all hours to ask for money, etc. A really good lighthearted read. that book sounds dope. im not into all complicated books. most people only read that shit to make themselves feel intelligent anyway. is this book a true story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobi11 Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 I don't think so, but it is very well written. The dialogue is believable and its just a great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTsystem Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 I was going to say The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, I got beaten to it. So I second that notion. I'm reading Atlas Shrugged right now. And although I don't entirely agree with Ayn Rand's philosophy, I wouldn't go so far as to say she's an idiot...and the books are definitely good stories worth reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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