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4skizzle
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Has anyone read any good books lately?

I've read a few.

NON FICTION
End of Oil:
A look at the worlds energy economy, hol long it will last and what technology is next.

Stiff:
The secret life of dead bodies (donated to science) and their affect on our every day life.

Into the wild:
Crazy, Crazy, Crazy, look at one young man who had it all but gave up everything to live the life he wanted to.

FICTION
A few books by Dan Brown. Who hasn't read 'The DaVinci Code', He's also got 'Angels and Deamons', 'Deception point', and 'Digital Fortress'.

Just a few ideas if you're looking to pick up a good book.

Does anyone have any recomendations? What are some books you've read lately?

I've heard good things about the following:

'The truth: with jokes'

'Eiger Dreams : Ventures Among Men and Mountains'

'Under the Banner of Heaven : A Story of Violent Faith'
Dec 22 2005 11:13AM
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mikee
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I liked Illusions by Richard Bach, though it is short. It is rather interesting.
Dec 23 2005 5:13PM
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mk2
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THE PROVING GROUND-a book about the 1997 sydney-hobart ocean race in which a bunch of boats got wrecked

1984
krakatoa- about the eruption of a volcano in indonesia which blocked out the sun in some parts of the world for a whole year
Dec 23 2005 5:25PM
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marsland
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it is really good, but you might want to start with one of the other books, i think it refers back to those and it is all about the same character's life
Dec 23 2005 5:27PM
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ErikT
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i dont think you understood the HUGE meaning behind that book. It's about the systems we make our people live in, you know how everyone thought that books were meant for burning because that's what they were told. Just like today we are basically told that black people rob stores and smoke crack, all arabs are terrorists, weed is addictive and dangerous, but alcohol is fine, strippers and nude shows are alright, gays are evil, george bush is honest, bullshit like that.
Dec 23 2005 5:53PM
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will987654321
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very true. i loved Breakfast of Champions and Hocus Pocus, and i'm reading Slaughterhouse Five. i asked for Man Without a Country for christmas.

Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem is also an amazing book
Dec 23 2005 5:53PM
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buffalo
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black hawk down is a good read if you want to know what really happened. i'd recommend it.
Dec 23 2005 6:41PM
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rightcoastskier
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any book by bret easton ellis.. less than zero is probably my fav
Dec 24 2005 6:34PM
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casualfiasco
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good... books..? is this a joke
Dec 24 2005 7:25PM
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mackattack
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defintely agree with A Million Little Pieces and i think it was call like the Red Panda..?
both amazing reads
Dec 24 2005 7:48PM
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suzia
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city of the beasts is pretty good, and yah the two dan brown ones davinci code and angels and deamons were good but then when i read deception point it was so predictable
Dec 24 2005 8:59PM
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steeplechamp
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into the wild freakin owned...so many good quotes in it...best book i ever read.

Peter jenkins has some good stuff if u liked into the wild...but its not as good...its about a guy walking across the country...its actually 2 books. all non fiction.

I'm reading some James Joyce stuff now...he's good.
Dec 24 2005 9:02PM
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T-Valley_skier
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I´ve just finished reading the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy (its actually 5 books) they were the funniest, most far out books I´ve ever read. They make u think a little bit about the whole meaning of it all, but are mostly just a good read. I´m surprised nobody has recommended them yet.
Dec 24 2005 11:27PM
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JayDC7
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I just started reading that book and its crazy.. The dentist scene is ridiculous.

I'd recommend the Enders Game series by Orson Scott Card. I read them years ago but they were a lot of fun.
Dec 25 2005 12:47AM
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mackattack
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yeah the dentist part is so disgusting.
im going to finish it tonight..it gets better
Dec 25 2005 1:24AM
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Phil.Green
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the 5 people you meet in heaven

tuesdays with morrie

life changers
Dec 25 2005 7:10PM
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4skizzle
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5 People is a really good book! So is Tuesdays with Maury.

Under the banner of heaven is definitely a trip. I'm about a third of the way done and I hope to put a big dent in it today.

If there are any Mormans on this site I'd love to talk to you aobut some of the questions this book is bringing up. PM me if you get a chance.
Dec 30 2005 10:33AM
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