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  1. dwscrippler dwscrippler is offline

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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 12:55pm) in reply to Steve Murkle



    Pretty good read if you grew up alongside the worldwide leader
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 1:27pm) in reply to dwscrippler

    A singer,

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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 1:35pm) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks - this bloke has a fucked up imagination. At one point in the book, he had me physically wretch.

    If you're looking for classics to read - I've read 1984 six times - just incredible despite it's bleakness.

    Other books i've read and would rate at 9/10:-

    The world according to Garp - John Irving
    The Stand - Stephen King
    To kill a mocking bird - Harper Lee
    Dune - Frank Herbert - the best SF book ever imho.

    And an honorary mention to the following:

    Down to a sunless sea - David Graham
    One flew over the cuckoos nest Ken kesey
    Popcorn - Ben Elton
    I am Legend - Richard Matheson - very different to film.
    Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham
    The spy who came in from the cold.- John Le Carre
    Magician – Raymond E Feist


    Ahh fuck, i just read you wanted non fiction

    Try 'Death plus ten years' by can't remember - it's about an English businessman who gets arrested in Iran for spying, and gets sentenced to ten years in prison THEN death by hanging.
    Edited By: David Whats Jan 23rd, 2012 at 01:39 PM
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 1:37pm) in reply to David Whats

    I'm reading...OT.
     
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 2:00pm) in reply to Paki_Poker

    I just finished reading the heroin diaries

    Not particularly well written but was fascinating to see how fucked up a drug it is
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 2:16pm) in reply to tamayo85

    Have had this for a while, but only got the chance to start reading it like a week ago

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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 2:25pm) in reply to wonglondo

    Last 3 books I've read: Positively fifth street. Awesome book about the murder of Ted Binnion/the authors amazing run to.the final table at the main event. The professor, the banker and the suicide king. Great read about the biggest cash games ever played. The Black Hand, a biography of one of the most ruthless gangsters from the Mexican mafia. Now I'm reading the autobiography of brett the hitman hart.
    Edited By: squinonez81 Jan 23rd, 2012 at 02:33 PM
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 2:51pm) in reply to squinonez81

    Catherine the Great by Massie. Purdy goot.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 2:51pm) in reply to squinonez81

     
    Originally Posted by squinonez81 View Post

    Last 3 books I've read: Positively fifth street. Awesome book about the murder of Ted Binnion/the authors amazing run to.the final table at the main event. The professor, the banker and the suicide king. Great read about the biggest cash games ever played. The Black Hand, a biography of one of the most ruthless gangsters from the Mexican mafia. Now I'm reading the autobiography of brett the hitman hart.

    Yeah I own and have read both poker books. I have read about 60 poker books so if you name one I have prob read it. I would be open to good poker book on Omaha hi/lo but I think I have read most of them and pretty sure I have read the best ones. If anyone can suggest an Omaha Hi/Lo book that I haven't read that is worth reading I might be open to that. Also poker based stories like the Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide king would be great.

    Right now I think Heroin Diary's is winning as I have just been hearing about it all over the damn place. 1984 is up there as well going off of suggestions from this thread.
    Edited By: PoWdA Jan 23rd, 2012 at 02:52 PM
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 3:07pm) in reply to PoWdA

     
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 3:11pm) in reply to wantagolf

    I've read so few books since I went to college. I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately so I think I'm gonna start reading again at the end of the day, hopefully will make me drowsy faster and also be good for my brain...probably going to start with either "The Master and Margarita" (#1 on Keith Law's list of top 100 novels) or "Infinite Jest" (by David Foster Wallace.) Probably leaning towards the latter though atm
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 5:31pm) in reply to wantagolf

     
    Originally Posted by wantagolf View Post

    Have you read this? Is it good? I was listening to the radio today and they had a sniper on there with 140 or 160 confirmed kills and was wondering if he had a book. I am wondering if this is the same guy but i thought he said he was a marine. Anyway, have you read this? Was it any good?
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 5:37pm) in reply to PoWdA

    Yes its the same Guy. Book is okay. In the dumping grounds thread I posted about Chris. Just search his name on herewith.
     
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:04pm) in reply to wantagolf

    Probably nobody else's idea of leisure reading.



     
    Originally Posted by SmokeyCasinos View Post

    A singer,

    I'm not sure how this relates to the thread at all, but it's turning around my day.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:15pm) in reply to Purple Jesus

     
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:18pm) in reply to Steve Murkle

    Someone turned me on to this in that thread a while back:


    Which i devoured in like three days. It was a really dark and evil book. Good times.

    Then I read this (Dont mock me)



    Was kinda cool to read about The rise of Darth Sidious, but was alot of political mumbo jumbo and not enough evil darkside mahem, like the Darth Bane books. Those were badass. Pretty good read tho.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:25pm) in reply to I Fold

     
    Originally Posted by I Fold View Post

    Someone turned me on to this in that thread a while back:


    Which i devoured in like three days. It was a really dark and evil book. Good times.

    Is this fiction or non-fiction?
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:31pm) in reply to Purple Jesus

    Non fiction, that dude was sick.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:46pm) in reply to I Fold

    The hunger games. Just finished it and started the 2nd one of the trilogy called catching fire. Really awesome books.

    Another great book (my favorite book of all time) is nothing to envy: Ordinary lives in north Korea. It is about 5 different defecors from Nk and they are interviewed about their life there.

    The hunger games. Just finished it and started the 2nd one of the trilogy called catching fire. Really awesome books.

    Another great book (my favorite book of all time) is nothing to envy: Ordinary lives in north Korea. It is about 5 different defecors from Nk and they are interviewed about their life there.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:46pm) in reply to wantagolf

     
    Originally Posted by wantagolf View Post

    this is an awesome book.

    also any of the carlos hathcock books are good
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 6:48pm) in reply to deadeyehank

    The hunger games. Just finished it and started the 2nd one of the trilogy called catching fire. Really awesome books.

    Another great book (my favorite book of all time) is nothing to envy: Ordinary lives in north Korea. It is about 5 different defecors from Nk and they are interviewed about their life there.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 7:58pm) in reply to HoldThzNutz

    Awesome guys. I am getting bogged down with suggestions at this point. The plan right now iss to get heroin diaries and another book i have been hearing about called "god hates you... Hate him back." After that that american desperado book looks right down my alley followed by the sniper book. Too many suggestions. Thanks guys!
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 8:49pm) in reply to Purple Jesus

    OT Reading , OT Redding...
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 9:13pm) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    Currently reading "three and out"

    Its a book about rich rod and michigan football. Really good read. Gives a lot of insight as to how universities run their programs and a good history of rich rod and why he failed at michigan

    Currently reading "three and out"

    Its a book about rich rod and michigan football. Really good read. Gives a lot of insight as to how universities run their programs and a good history of rich rod and why he failed at michigan
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 9:32pm) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    some of my favorite books I read this past year

    the Jungle - Upton Sinclair.
    the Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
    A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
    East of Eden - John Steinbeck
    Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
    a Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
    Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry.
    The World Acoording to Garp - John Irving
    Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides
    the Fountainhead - Ayn Rand
    Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
    Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
    the Pillars of Earth - Ken Follett
    Franny and Zooey - J.D. Salinger

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    As far as non fiction goes....

    ... something every American should be required to read.

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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 9:49pm) in reply to Niceguy

     
    Originally Posted by Niceguy View Post

    I think he was talking about the shellfish, a pron.

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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 10:54pm) in reply to ccm

    About to read American Gods by Neil Gaiman since he is one of my all time favorite writers yet I haven't read this one yet. I am also reading Jane Eyre, Dracula, and a collection of retelling of fairy tales. Trying to keep my reading list light right now since I am about to start school again.
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    Jan 23rd, 2012 (1/23/2012 11:06pm) in reply to Cesporz

    "In cold blood " , Truman Capote .. A masterpiece .
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:22am) in reply to nanners27

    Just read Ender's Game which was pretty decent. If you liked The Hunger Games series then you'll enjoy this one.

    Currently reading A Game of Thrones. Pretty boring so far but I'm only like 60 pages in. Heard it gets good around 150 so just gotta pull through.
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