Favorite books/What are you reading?

[steelersfan43]

I just finished reading Of wolves and men by Barry Lopez, Its a nonfiction about wolf biology, ecology, and interactions with humans throughout history. Great book, but kind of depressing. I just ordered God is not Great: How religion poisons everything , by christopher Hitchens from barnesandnoble.com as well as some others, looks to be a good one.

What are your favorites/what are you currently reading?

[fischbowl]

I just finished reading Of wolves and men by Barry Lopez, Its a nonfiction about wolf biology, ecology, and interactions with humans throughout history. Great book, but kind of depressing. I just ordered God is not Great: How religion poisons everything , by christopher Hitchens from barnesandnoble.com as well as some others, looks to be a good one.

What are your favorites/what are you currently reading?

I just finished The Kite Runner.

Not too impressed. A few parts such as the Assef characterization was good but that's about it.

[adschofield]

I just finished The Kite Runner.

Not too impressed. A few parts such as the Assef characterization was good but that's about it.

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Grammar Nazi says: "A few parts such as the Assef characterization WERE good but that's about it."

[jballa838]

Star Wars Episode 6: The Return of the Jedi.
the book.
eaziest book report ever.

[SuperKevin]

I am currently reading "The Real Stars" by Ben Stein. It's a collection of essays about how America basically craps on its military and idolizes celebrities who are of no use to society.....kind of ironic considering he's a celebrity who has never served in the military but a good read nonetheless

[fischbowl]

I am currently reading "The Real Stars" by Ben Stein. It's a collection of essays about how America basically craps on its military and idolizes celebrities who are of no use to society.....kind of ironic considering he's a celebrity who has never served in the military but a good read nonetheless

They shouldn't of canceled Win Ben Stein's Money.

[Wooty Magic!]

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Great Book.

[adschofield]

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Great Book.

What's it's thesis?

[jballa838]

am i an idiot because i read T.O."s book that he wrote when he got to dallas and i like it?
My mom does too.

[The Unseen]

Principles of Historical Linguistics by Hans Heinrich Hock

[Wooty Magic!]

What's it's thesis?

I would like to explain this in English but I'm a french guy. Basically It talks about the United States and their international relations.

[draftguru151]

I have to read the Hobbit and write a review by Wednesday. Good book, lame assignment.

[thule]

How many of these threads do we need?

We had one go 15 some pages...
http://nfldraftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12583&highlight=books

[The Unseen]

How many of these threads do we need?

We had one go 15 some pages...
http://nfldraftcountdown.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12583&highlight=books

Last post was a month and a half ago. It could be revived, sure, but I dunno if steelersfan43 knew about it or thought about reviving it if he knew about it. I don't care either way.

[Chaucer]

I thought this was a pretty good read. About a 8th grade level.
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Only the shallow know themselves.

[fischbowl]

I thought this was a pretty good read. About a 8th grade level.
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Only the shallow know themselves.

lol, you're a funny guy Chaucer.

[Chaucer]

lol, you're a funny guy Chaucer. Thank you, but I can't accept that award. I must give back to the community because if it wasn't for them I wouldn't have anyone to make fun of.

The world is round; it has no point.

[S4L]

I don't know how to read. But if I did, I'd read this book:

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Nice read. More of a collection of stories from Imagineers than a straight-up self-help book.

[Hurricane Ditka]

My favorite book is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. That's one great book.

[fischbowl]

My personal favorite is The Catcher In The Rye. Non School is Moneyball

[Moses]

I'm currently reading four books:

-Macroeconomics, Third Canadian Edition
-Business Statistics For Contemporary Decision Making, 5th Edition
-Financial Accounting, Second Canadian Edition
-Organizational Behaviour, Understanding and Managing Life at Work, Seventh Edition

And yes, they are about as stimulating as they seem.

[Average OT LB]

Im reading MoneyBall at the moment, it was recommended to me by a friend and im lovin it.. anyone who likes baseball should give it a try

[fischbowl]

Im reading MoneyBall at the moment, it was recommended to me by a friend and im lovin it.. anyone who likes baseball should give it a try

it's a sick book.

Brant Colamarino has man boobs. As an amateur scout it shaped my perspective on baseball scouting.

[YouNeverKnow]

I'm currently reading four books:

-Macroeconomics, Third Canadian Edition
-Business Statistics For Contemporary Decision Making, 5th Edition
-Financial Accounting, Second Canadian Edition
-Organizational Behaviour, Understanding and Managing Life at Work, Seventh Edition

And yes, they are about as stimulating as they seem.

Sounds about as fun as mine;

Auditing and Assurance Services: A systematic approach, 2nd Canadian Edition
Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy: 11th Ed
Managerial Theory: 2nd Ed
A consolidation textbook that I can still not find...

[The Dynasty]

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I am just starting to read it.

[Turtlepower]

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Just started it and it's amazing...

I never noticed how many people have been posting books from high school... I feel old.

[Damix]

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Finally got around to reading this, not a bad read.

My favorites are The Asian Saga (James Clavell-series) and the Foundation series (Asimov)

[DChess]

I thought this was a pretty good read. About a 8th grade level.
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Only the shallow know themselves.

ironic. i am currently reading one of your better works at the moment.

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[Hurricane Ditka]

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Just started it and it's amazing...

I never noticed how many people have been posting books from high school... I feel old.
Vonnegut is one of my many heroes. Cat's Cradle is another really good book by him

[fischbowl]

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I am just starting to read it.

i want to read that badly.

I read Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan for 9th grade and my teacher had no clue who he was.

[Turtlepower]

I read Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan for 9th grade and my teacher had no clue who he was.

High School English teachers were very incompetent.

[SuperMcgee]

My favorite book is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. That's one great book.

Definitely is. Been a few years since I last read it, I probably won't get around to it again until the semester is over.


I'm currently reading Tropic of Hockey: My Search for the Game in Unlikely Places. I bought it during the lockout and never got around to reading most of it.

[HChu]

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All of these are what I'm reading. (Yes I know it's pretty geeky)

[fischbowl]

Definitely is. Been a few years since I last read it, I probably won't get around to it again until the semester is over.


I'm currently reading Tropic of Hockey: My Search for the Game in Unlikely Places. I bought it during the lockout and never got around to reading most of it.

is Akim Aliu mentioned?

[Brent]

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This book had a profound effect on me.

[Xiomera]

Just finished reading Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown.

Quite easily the best book written in 1798.

[Creek]

"American Gods" - Neil Gaiman. 2007 Hugo award winner. Gaiman's awesome.

Just read the Batman graphic novel, "The Long Halloween" as well. Another solid recommendation.

But seriously, pick up American Gods. There's no way you won't like it.

[ironman4579]

Read this one awhile back but it's still an excellent book

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About the genocide in Rwanda, and also about how basically useless the UN is.

[ironman4579]

If you're into fantasy novels, I recommend most R.A. Salvatore books(very few authors describe battle scenes better) and of course Dragonlance Chronicles and Dragonlance Legends by Weiss and Hickman, as well as the Dragonlance Heroes set of books. The Legend of Huma is particularly great IMO.

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If you're into some mindless type reading, I though the Stephen King novel "Cell" was quite good.

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And for more mindless(but very fun) entertainment, try the new Warhammer 40,000 series "the Horus Heresy" Extremely good books. I'm hooked on this series right now.

[RoyHall#1]

ANybody know a good biography?

[doingthisinsteadofwork]

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amazing book.just amazing.

[fischbowl]

Bright Lights Big City by Jay MciNerney

[Nerv]

If you're into fantasy novels, I recommend most R.A. Salvatore books(very few authors describe battle scenes better) and of course Dragonlance Chronicles and Dragonlance Legends by Weiss and Hickman, as well as the Dragonlance Heroes set of books. The Legend of Huma is particularly great IMO.

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Man I used to read the Dragonlance/Forgotten Realms books all the time. I have The Legend of Huma & its sequel Kaz the Minotaur somewhere.

Its been taking me awile, but ive been working my way through this great book.


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[Cashmoney]

The Count of Monte Cristo. And the movie is almost as good.

[someone447]

Sperm Wars by Robin Baker
It is about human sexual psychology. It is a fascinating read.

33 Strategies of War
48 Laws of Power both by Robert Greene.
A Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole
The Prince by Machiavelli
Candide by Voltaire
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Hunter S Thompson

[RoyHall#1]

ANybody know a good biography?

No one...?

[someone447]

No one...?

When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss

[Bills2083]

I just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird.

That's a great book

[Nerv]

I just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird.

That's a great book

Yup, probably my favorite book of all time. The movie with Gregory Peck is also a classic.

[RoyHall#1]

When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi by David Maraniss

Very nice... I'll check it out.

[rainbeaukid2]

my friend just read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and said that it was the best book that he has ever read. any comments about it cuz i think i am gonna pick myself up a copy?

[HChu]

my friend just read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and said that it was the best book that he has ever read. any comments about it cuz i think i am gonna pick myself up a copy?

Really any Cormac McCarthy book (No Country for Old Men or Blood Meridian) is in my opinion, classics. So, yes go buy it right now.

[Xiomera]

Benito Cereno by Melville

Read it, enjoy it, cherish it.

[fischbowl]

my friend just read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and said that it was the best book that he has ever read. any comments about it cuz i think i am gonna pick myself up a copy?

Read No Country for Old Men before The Road.

[McBain]

I thought i would bring this thread back.... cuz reading is kewl.

books i've recently read that i liked

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Down in Out in Paris and London - Orwell
Animal Farm - Orwell
Farewell to Arms - Hemingway

[Turtlepower]

Catcher in the Rye... Classic!!! =D

[someone447]

I thought i would bring this thread back.... cuz reading is kewl.

books i've recently read that i liked

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Down in Out in Paris and London - Orwell
Animal Farm - Orwell
Farewell to Arms - Hemingway

Ugh, I absolutely hate Hemingway. I love Orwell, so that makes up for your list. But Hemming way, ugh, I can't stand his writing. I don't know what it is. In every catagory of writing, I have read something that is worse. However, when you put it all together I just find it the most boring, uninteresting thing I have ever read. Give me a science textbook over a hemmingway book.

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I finished these books within the last 3 months or so. Recommend all of them.

[bored of education]

Gates of Fire then reading the Bellicheck book to find out cheat codes for coaching youth football

[themaninblack]

how was gates of fire? always wanted to read that.
anyways ive been reading:
the turn of the screw(forget the author lol)
in an antique land-amitav ghosh

[Damix]

Just started reading Shogun again (as I mentioned earlier, this is my favorite book) every time I read it, it gets better.

[fischbowl]

Catcher in the Rye... Classic!!! =D

Best Book Ever!!

I just started A Tomb for Boris Davidovich by Danilo Kis

[RoyHall#1]

I thought i would bring this thread back.... cuz reading is kewl.

books i've recently read that i liked

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Down in Out in Paris and London - Orwell
Animal Farm - Orwell
Farewell to Arms - Hemingway

Ender's Game is my favorite book ever. You should read Ender's Shadow.

And as someone said (lol im funny), Hemingway blows.

[JagHombre22]

I've been reading "The Omega Man" for the past month...the movie Will Smith's "I Am Legend" is based off of...it's a very good book so far...

[McBain]

Ender's Game is my favorite book ever. You should read Ender's Shadow.

And as someone said (lol im funny), Hemingway blows.

I liked ender's game... a really straight forward and original story. The ending took forever imo. I might read the next one, i don't know. Someone told me that there was a different one, the same story as ender's game, but written from a different characters perspective.

Farewell to Arms wasn't bad, i liked the old man and the sea better though. His writing can be a little bit confusing though.

[RoyHall#1]

I liked ender's game... a really straight forward and original story. The ending took forever imo. I might read the next one, i don't know. Someone told me that there was a different one, the same story as ender's game, but written from a different characters perspective.

Farewell to Arms wasn't bad, i liked the old man and the sea better though. His writing can be a little bit confusing though.

That's what Ender's shadow is. The same story from Bean's perspective. It sounds like it would suck, but it doesn't. The Bean series has 4 books and the Ender series has 4 books.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

I really loved, Clemente:The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by David Maraniss

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[hugegmenfan]

my favorite books:

1. to kill a mockingbird
2. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
3. Native Son
4. Harry Potter- yea
5. A Fine Balance- (great book strongly recommend)
6. Ender's Game
7. Autobiography of Malcolm X
8. Hardy Boys of course

[SuperKevin]

I've been reading "The Omega Man" for the past month...the movie Will Smith's "I Am Legend" is based off of...it's a very good book so far...

Actually, I Am Legend is based off of the book.............I Am Legend

[JagHombre22]

Actually, I Am Legend is based off of the book.............I Am Legend

well, the book I am reading is titled The Omega Man by Richard Matheson...

thanks for the thought though...

[RoyHall#1]

I really loved, Clemente:The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by David Maraniss

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I liked that guys biography of Vince Lombardi. Someone on here recommended it, thanks.

[Unbiased]

My favorite book of all time is "The City of Falling Angels" by John Berendt. Right now I am reading "Mayflower" by Nathaniel Philbrick.

[Hurricane Ditka]

well, the book I am reading is titled The Omega Man by Richard Matheson...

thanks for the thought though...Matheson never wrote a book titled The Omega Man. That was the title for the 1971 Charlton Heston, but I Am Legend is the source material.

[doingthisinsteadofwork]

Why was Nerv banned?