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reclegend22
Also just read A Million Little Pieces by James Frey awhile back. It's a harrowing, and sometimes starkly sad, memoir about his spiraling fall into alcohol and cocaine addiction after his girlfriend was hit by a train. The book begins with Frey awaking from a booze and crack-fueled coma in an airplane, with no teeth and no idea how he got there or where he was headed, and then chronicles his road to recovery at a rehabilitation center. The book is written with some of the most beautifully bare prose I've ever read. A real inspiration for anyone who's ever struggled with addiction or just likes a great memoir.
As a fan of William S. Burroughs' work, I really enjoyed it. -
Dr Winston O'Boogie
Are you aware that Frey fabricated significant events in the story? It stands up as a work of fiction based upon reality. But that is something less than the impact it has when read as a memoir. I read it before all that came out and was deeply affected. Once the deceipt became known, it became merely a pretty good novel.reclegend22;1442071 wrote:Also just read A Million Little Pieces by James Frey awhile back. It's a harrowing, and sometimes starkly sad, memoir about his spiraling fall into alcohol and cocaine addiction after his girlfriend was hit by a train. The book begins with Frey awaking from a booze and crack-fueled coma in an airplane, with no teeth and no idea how he got there or where he was headed, and then chronicles his road to recovery at a rehabilitation center. The book is written with some of the most beautifully bare prose I've ever read. A real inspiration for anyone who's ever struggled with addiction or just likes a great memoir.
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Heretic
Started Book 13 of the overly immense Wheel of Time fantasy series. By the time I finish it, I'm hoping the 14th and final will have been released as softcover.
After that's done, it'll be time to truly dig into the Song of Ice and Fire series. Have the first four books. Just hoping it doesn't wind up like Wheel of Time where, because I pick it up midway through things, I wind up having to constantly refresh my memory on what's happened every damn time a new book gets released. -
fish82
Wait till you get to Moonraker. Talk about different from the movie!ptown_trojans_1;1441900 wrote:Finished the latest Foreign Affairs, and now about 30% into the 2nd Bond novel, Live and Let Die.
Pretty good so far. Different than the movie as it is set in New York and Harlem, not New Orleans. And focus is not heroin, but gold coins used to fund SMERSH. -
dlazzStill reading the Bible here.
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chicago510
I told myself I wanted to read Game of Thrones series this summer (I'm almost caught up on the TV show). I didn't realize how long some of his books are and that there are 2 more planned. So far so good, I 95% of the time prefer the books to the tv show/movies (although GoT is incredibly well done).Heretic;1442267 wrote:Started Book 13 of the overly immense Wheel of Time fantasy series. By the time I finish it, I'm hoping the 14th and final will have been released as softcover.
After that's done, it'll be time to truly dig into the Song of Ice and Fire series. Have the first four books. Just hoping it doesn't wind up like Wheel of Time where, because I pick it up midway through things, I wind up having to constantly refresh my memory on what's happened every damn time a new book gets released. -
fan_from_texasI've recently finished Cloud Atlas, which was really an incredible book. I can't say enough good things about it.
Also, Dallas Willard's The Spirit of the Disciplines. 90% of it was boring, but the last part was pretty incisive and interesting.
Jacob's Folly, a quick novel about Judaism/transmigration of souls/syncretism among Orthodox Jews in the US/Paris. Worth a read, but not a great novel.
US Energy Policy & the Pursuit of Failure. To the extent you're interested in US energy policy, it's an incredible book. If you're not interested in the derivation of PUHCA, PURPA, NEPA, EPAct, etc., it'd be a mind-bogglingly boring book to read.
Growth is Dead. This is a law firm economics book. Again, to the extent you care about the economics of BigLaw, it's a must-read. But if you don't, I can't imagine you'd be interested in the slightest. -
Geronimo
I recently finished "To kill the Irishman: The war that crippled the mafia" by Rick Porrello
Story of Danny Greene vs the Cleveland Mafia, Good book (not great) but being a lifelong resident of Northeastern Ohio I found it to be an interesting history lesson. Had no idea 36 bombings took place in and around Cleveland in 1976 alone. Danny boy definitely lived & died by the proverbial sword.
presently reading "The Gods of Eden" by William Bramley....very interesting so far. -
TedSheckler
Finished A Storm of Swords a week ago. 10/10
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sportsfan24
Just finished The Boys of Summer. Pretty good book once it gets going. -
vball10set"Saint Woody" by Bob Hunter
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iclfan2
One of my favorite authors, Vince Flynn, died today after a battle with prostate cancer. I'd recommend him and Brad Thor if you like secret service/rogue agent/killer of afghanis type of books. Pretty easy reads but some of the Thor books really make you think about how the inner workings of the gubment actually work. Or you can treat them as an easy reading, entertaining, "thrillers". -
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reclegend22
Missed this post before.Dr Winston O'Boogie;1442261 wrote:Are you aware that Frey fabricated significant events in the story? It stands up as a work of fiction based upon reality. But that is something less than the impact it has when read as a memoir. I read it before all that came out and was deeply affected. Once the deceipt became known, it became merely a pretty good novel.
Yes, I found that out a little later after reading it. Like you, the book resonated with me pretty strongly, and I was disappointed upon learning that it was mostly a fictional account. I am glad that I read it, however. While essentially a novel rather than an actual memoir, it was still an immense read and Fey's style of writing is refreshingly different than most authors today. Some call it poor use of the English language, but I think his spare prose is beautiful. Sometimes, less really is more. -
reclegend22
Right now I am reading "Gambling on God," an anthology of essays revolving around the theory of Pascal's Wager, which I have always found to be fascinating.
Read Into the Wild for the first time recently and that might be the best book I've ever read. An incredible story with the saddest ending to any book I've ever read. -
fan_from_texasreclegend22;1460852 wrote: Read Into the Wild for the first time recently and that might be the best book I've ever read. An incredible story with the saddest ending to any book I've ever read.
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reclegend22
I did. And it actually does. Almost perfectly. I read the book first, and then immediately went out and bought the movie. I recognized many exact quotes and the scenes were all pretty much lifted straight from the book. It was like Sean Penn, the director of the film adaptation, simply brought the pages to life.fan_from_texas;1460885 wrote:Did you see the movie? Does it follow the book pretty well?
The film is highly recommended. -
GoPens
The Greater Journey by David McCullough. Also Uncle Tom's Cabin. Can't believe I haven't read that yet. -
said_aouita
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Tigerfan00
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said_aouita
It's called a book. Maybe you should try reading one too.Tigerfan00;1461585 wrote:Shocker -
j_crazy
said_aouita;1461590 wrote:It's called a book. Maybe you should try reading one too.
Sarcasm was laced throught his post. I will explain.
He was alluding to the cover. Bunch of boys scantily clad all of whom look to have self esteem issues and would welcome the comforting hand of a coach, to be a father figure ans to help guide them through their first sexual experience. Next there's the title Juggernauts, obviously your brain had a Freudian fart and read tuggernuts. Needless to say the sarcasm comes through because no one would be shocked to see you read this type of literature as you clearly have both an affinity for homoerotica and a predisposition for mis-reading material at first glance. -
Commander of Awesome
That's a pwn.j_crazy;1462194 wrote:Sarcasm was laced throught his post. I will explain.
He was alluding to the cover. Bunch of boys scantily clad all of whom look to have self esteem issues and would welcome the comforting hand of a coach, to be a father figure ans to help guide them through their first sexual experience. Next there's the title Juggernauts, obviously your brain had a Freudian fart and read tuggernuts. Needless to say the sarcasm comes through because no one would be shocked to see you read this type of literature as you clearly have both an affinity for homoerotica and a predisposition for mis-reading material at first glance. -
Ironman92
j_crazy;1462194 wrote:Sarcasm was laced throught his post. I will explain.
He was alluding to the cover. Bunch of boys scantily clad all of whom look to have self esteem issues and would welcome the comforting hand of a coach, to be a father figure ans to help guide them through their first sexual experience. Next there's the title Juggernauts, obviously your brain had a Freudian fart and read tuggernuts. Needless to say the sarcasm comes through because no one would be shocked to see you read this type of literature as you clearly have both an affinity for homoerotica and a predisposition for mis-reading material at first glance.
I picked up your mic....would you like it back? -
Commander of Awesome
Wasn't funny the first time lotz (lolfail at copying lotz)used it, not sure why you felt the need to go back that fail well.Ironman92;1462207 wrote:I picked up your mic....would you like it back?