Book Recommendations??
badder_than_evil
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I need to go buy a book to read and i`m wondering if anyone has recommendations for me??
badder_than_evil
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Ham On Rye: Charles Bukowski
Fortress Of Solitude: John Letham
Iceberg Slim's books for a light read.
Plenty more though.
I was lucky to get this out of print holy grail. Highly recommended. Good luck finding one.
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard Feynman
Collection of stories from a physicist that worked on the atomic bomb. Lots of great stories involving safecracking, experiments, the creation of the atomic bomb, and his life in general.
The Rebel Sell by Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter
Philosophy/history book on counterculture covering the hippies, alt rock movement, and a lot of other stuff. The book has definitely shaped my view on life as it covers a lot of issues and is very well written and presented.
Little Evil: One Ultimate Fighter's Rise to the Top by Jens Pulver
Autobiography of a successful lightweight mixed martial arts fighter. It's not an amazing piece of literature - you can definitely tell he is not a professional writer - but his struggles and triumphs are amazing.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Fictional story of an Indian boy trapped on a raft with a tiger. Very enjoyable, I don't normally read fiction but this one had me hooked.
does he talk about how his dad used to beat his ass?
I feel like a Pulver autobio would be real depressing.
That's basically what the entire book is about - the violence from his father and how the fear motivated him to do something with his life. The memories of his father seem to dominate all parts of his life, but then again getting a shotgun shoved down your throat by your old man isn't something you're going to forget. The book is really inspiring though, even if the message is a cliche.
dope book.
By Alice A. Bailey 1930
You will feel very enlightened after reading this book, with a better knowledge of the evolution of your body, the world, spirtuality, and the organs we don't use.
real Wire heads know the deal.
but could appeal to anyone interested in true crime, cities, institutions, etc.
Bit off more than he could chew.
I MUCH prefer "motherless brooklyn." That was an incredible book, and perfect for summer.
was great, but the chapter on pop music is off base. saul bellow's "ravelstein", which is based on bloom's personal life is worth checking.
my pic for a summer page turner is the godfather by mario puzo.
anybody here on www.goodreads.com? kind of like yelp for books.
excellent book about contemporary Pakistan
Read it now, before the Johnny Depp hype hits
on everyones lips ..
I re-read this often, its awesome. Some of the Melbourne heads here may know some stories, i've heard a few from people who move in music circles.
Just finshed this:
Worth a read, pretty amazing life.
This was a great read.
This one got banned at Barnes and Noble.
Story of one of the Lost Boys of Sudan - both of his life as a child in Sudan and in a refugee camp in Kenya, and of his life in America
and greatly enjoyed it. He's got a touch of Vonnegut in him, I think. If you've seen the film, don't worry--you've only gotten about 1/5 of the story. Great anytime reading. Funny and moderately light without being fluffy and pointless.
Seconded...
Has anyone read the latest "You Don't Love Me Yet?" I'm curious what other folks thought of that one.
You should also read this, then:
"Murder in Amsterdam" by Ian Buruma
Which does a decent job of showing how Ali's political beliefs and those of her peers in Holland are contradictory and counterproductive.
although ive never read this, i really like a lot of the stuff his
publishing company (mcsweeney's) puts out.
also
tao min - bed. he's a really nice guy.
that said, "What is the What" was a great read- totally engrossing. I think Eggers doesn't come across as glib when he's not writing about himself. He does have a tendency to wander into details, but avoids it more so in this book than anything else he's written.