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newschooler14
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I could read this book for extra credit, it is called Fingerprints of the Gods and it is wierd as hell. Coolest book I have ever read. It talks about how all these ancient civilizations are so closely related even though they are seperated by thousands of miles and years. And there are maps from the 1500's drawn from source maps that show antartica as it would be without any ice on it and no one actaully knew what it would really look like till the 1950's. And how lots of south and central american coutries are related. There are way to many things to mention but i guess if you want to read something this would be good. Oh and the mayans knew all this mathematical stuff and they say that most of the world will end in dec. 3rd 2012.



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Sep 4 2002 7:44PM
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1080enemy
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interesting, I may read it sometime. I need to read more books anyways
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Sep 4 2002 8:05PM
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Drail
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most of the world? so not canada right? and can't they wait till after x-mas? (whoever it may be that cause's the end of the world - excluding canada of course.

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Sep 5 2002 12:26AM
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yetirolfe
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i hear the motley crue autobiography is good
Sep 5 2002 1:15AM
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kwoodhucka
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catch 22 is still the best book ever. everyone should read it. not only is it considered a 'classic' of sorts it's funny as hell.

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Sep 5 2002 2:27AM
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alex_uk
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as far as 'classics' go i think lord of the flies has to be up there. i also like philip pullmans trilogy

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Sep 5 2002 7:00AM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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I readone called Chariots of the gods, it sounds like the same thing.














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Sep 5 2002 5:33PM
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newschooler14
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yea lord of the flies is wierd the guy walking around wit hthe stick sharpened on both ends at the end. i didnt like it as much as most other people i know



Enforcing marijuana prohibition costs taxpayers an estimated $10 billion annually and results in the arrest of more than 734,000 individuals per year -- far more than the total number of arrestees for all violent crimes combined, including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.' - www.norml.org
Sep 5 2002 6:25PM
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EastCoastPride
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yeah, the His Dark Materials trilogy is good, but we can't forget LOTR or even harry potter, i liked those books dammit!!





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Sep 5 2002 6:34PM
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ESB
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If anyone likes symbolism go for Franz Kafka or James Joyce... the expressionism is a bit hard to follow sometimes.

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Sep 5 2002 7:00PM
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Dspin900
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harry potter
Sep 5 2002 8:33PM
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JayDC7
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i read the metamorphosis by kafka... i didnt like it very much because it wasnt easy to follow it. im finishing up catch 22 now and i really enjoyed it. one flew over the cuckoos nest was also one of my favorites.
Sep 5 2002 8:51PM
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EastCoastPride
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dspin900 knows where its at





... I looked, around, a lousy candle's all i found... You don't know what, we can find, yeah, so why don't you come with me, little girl, on a magic carpet ride. You don't know what, we can seeeeee, yeah, so why don't you tell your dreams to me, fan-ta-sy can set you free. Clooose your eyes girl, looook inside girl, let the sound take you awaaaaaaaaay.
Sep 5 2002 8:53PM
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CTripper
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if your into biographies, Down the highway: the life of Bob Dylan is an awesome book.
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Sep 5 2002 9:40PM
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EastCoastPride
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sweet, bob dylan is the man





... I looked, around, a lousy candle's all i found... You don't know what, we can find, yeah, so why don't you come with me, little girl, on a magic carpet ride. You don't know what, we can seeeeee, yeah, so why don't you tell your dreams to me, fan-ta-sy can set you free. Clooose your eyes girl, looook inside girl, let the sound take you awaaaaaaaaay.
Sep 5 2002 9:42PM
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teethi
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the adrian mole diaries are funny and easy to read. go read it.
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Sep 6 2002 8:58AM
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patg
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read Bodega Dreams. i had to read it for school last year, its about coming up through spanish harlem and facing corruption and stuff in the ghetto. its wicked funny too, 'if shes old enough for fisher price, shes old enough for this device' - direct quote from the book. it was real good and its a quick read, i flew through it in like 2 days

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Sep 6 2002 10:05AM
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alex_uk
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the adrain mole diaries are pretty kick-ass

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Sep 7 2002 5:46AM
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andyrightcoast
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I loved LOTR, those books were absolutely rad. I also love reading Tom Clancy and other tech-thrillers....

I didnt like Lord of the Flies that much, it seemed a bit... erm... strange, haha..

Metamorphosis was another strange one. Kinda sad too, poor guy got a rotting apple stuck in his hide, haha

Another book that I could suggest people to read is The Red Badge of Courage


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Sep 7 2002 8:04PM
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ESB
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Word up to LOTR... and Harry Potter can suck my ass.

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Sep 7 2002 11:33PM
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JayDC7
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yea, i hate it when people say that Harry Potter is better than LOTR. the story is so uncomplex and childish, it just doesn't compare..
Sep 7 2002 11:45PM
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Maximumsushi
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Lord of the Flies is amazing!
I love LOTR too.
John Wyndham has some pretty cool stuff for people of just about any age as well. Day of the Triffids is KEWLLLLLLLLLL
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Sep 8 2002 12:23AM
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1080enemy
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LOTR was the best (3) book(s) I've read in quite some time. Another series of books that was very good was enders game, enders shadow and a whole bunch more I don't recall the names of. solid sci fi.
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Sep 8 2002 3:22AM
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jibs
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harry potter is wicked. I'm still stuck on john grisham though.

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Sep 8 2002 12:36PM
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coz
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vonnegut. that's all i have to say.. anybody and everybody should read slaughterhouse five, it's a perfect book for our generation.
Sep 10 2002 7:14PM
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PhattSarah
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There is a really good Aussie author called Nick Earles. I don't know if any of you guys have heard of him.
I read Lord of Flies in year 10 at school, I didn't like it that much.
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Sep 10 2002 9:38PM
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