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Post by kozmikbunny on May 24, 2004 13:14:29 GMT -5
inspired by knoxville im starting a suggested book reading thread.. because i know we all arent glued in front of our computers and tv's all the time [nose grows and hits the computer] so maybe some suggested readings for us book worms out there..
Organized religion destroys who we are by inhibiting our actions... by inhibiting our decisions, out of... out of fear of some... some intangible parent figure who... who shakes a finger at us from thousands of years ago and says... and says, "Do it - Do it and I'll fu(kin' spank you."
Great idea Kozmikbunny, books are often overlooked these days. I've always tried to live by the quote "The second you stop learning, is the second you stop living"
Suggested Titles:
The Discovery of Heaven Harry Mulisch (Translated from Dutch)
The Cosmic Trigger Trilogy Robert Anton Wilson
The Jungle Upton Sinclair
Ulysses- Finnegans Wake- Dubliners James Joyce
A comment on Finnegans Wake. I would love to hear from somebody who has gotten all the way thru the book! There is a guide called "Skeletons Key to Finnegans Wake" I am yet to track it down, anyway, I have picked at it for several years, mostly reading passages referred to by R A Wilson.
for those with short attention spans....also love David Foster Wallace who coincedently my college writing professer said was not a "REAL" writer. That's right boss that's why he wrote Infinate Jest among other great books and you have writen well...hmmm
ahhh feels good to get that off my chest after 4 years!
Organized religion destroys who we are by inhibiting our actions... by inhibiting our decisions, out of... out of fear of some... some intangible parent figure who... who shakes a finger at us from thousands of years ago and says... and says, "Do it - Do it and I'll fu(kin' spank you."
Post by xjenNjuicex on May 24, 2004 18:15:17 GMT -5
kozmikbunny said:
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka (is he a bug or is it a metaphor?)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas [or ANYthing by HST] by Hunter S. Thompson
I was actually going to put Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but you beat me to it! ;D I LOVE that book! I started re-reading it today as a matter of fact! SOOOO funny! Also, I did an essay this semester on The Metamorphosis for World Lit. Very good story. I've read it several times. A few more: The Witching Hour by: Anne Rice
The Catcher in the Rye by: J.D. Salinger
The Harry Potter books!(shut up, they're good wholesome quality entertainment!)
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail - Bill Bryson
An adventure, a comedy, a history. A must read for anyone that enjoys hiking. I just finished reading it. Bryson tells his story with a dry, comedic wit and sprinkles in bits of history throughout. And it's not boring, I-feel-like-I'm-studying-for-school history. It's funny and interesting. I'm fairly picky about books, but this one had me hooked.
Post by Bonnarooos on May 24, 2004 20:47:21 GMT -5
The Seven Habbits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey is a wonderful read -- I consider it a personal development book for the mind. You will see major development of your social and communication skills after reading this book.
The Grateful Dead book A Long Strange Trip by Dennis McNally is a great book as well.
I recently finished Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness which are both by Eric Schlosser. His writing is great because he is able to give you specific stories that you get wrapped up in, while you don't lose sight of the bigger picture. I strongly recommend both books. Fast Food Nation is a little more in-depth than Reefer Madness is, but again, you will learn so much from both titles.
Hobbes, How was The Panda's Thumb? I have one of SJG books, can't remember the title but has to to with the science -vs- religion arguement. Just wondered what kind of writer he is.
Gould was/is a phenomenal writer. His talent lay in taking complex biological concepts and theories about natural history and making them very easy for someone with just a high school diploma to understand. On top of all this he was outspoken critic against bad science and general humbuggery. The Panda's Thumb is one of my favorites just becauseI like all the essays. There's a really good one on the evolution of the physical features of Disney characters as to how they relate to the physical appearance of our children and the children of other life.
On another note, Gould was popular on the lecture circuit and used all the money he made to fund his grad. students and their research. When he passed last year, I was deeply saddened.
Fall on Your Knees by Ann Marie MacDonald The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
well i havent done any pleasure reading in years.....lets see....the last books i read were: In the Heart of Darkness The Dark Half Brain Droppings Revenge of the Barenaked Surfer Dudes......collection of short stories by a writer from Daphne, Alabama
that is all i can recall......mostly i read monthly mags.....such as: Bio-IT World Nature Nature Biotechnology and random pharmaceutical publications
