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HamsterDemocracy
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Essential Reading
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September 21, 2006, 11:43:53 PM »
What are some books you think should be required reading for book lovers?
I don't read much anymore but some of the ones I think are important are:
Ham On Rye - Charles Bukowski
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
Notes from Underground - Dostoevsky
Wilderness- Jim Morrison (for poetry fans)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs
And, although I dislike it, Catcher in the Rye is important for its social/cultural values.
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Damn, you're a fast typper!!!
Haven't read any of those, Wilderness sounds interesting.
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Quote from: Lara on September 21, 2006, 11:52:18 PM
Damn, you're a fast typper!!!
Haven't read any of those, Wilderness sounds interesting.
I just started reading Bukowski, he's an interesting guy.
Wilderness is definitely worth a look, some of it isn't that good and Morrison's poetry doesn't really make sense, but I liked his style.
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Quote from: Russian Roulette on September 21, 2006, 11:43:53 PM
What are some books you think should be required reading for book lovers?
I don't read much anymore but some of the ones I think are important are:
Ham On Rye - Charles Bukowski
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens
Notes from Underground - Dostoevsky
Wilderness- Jim Morrison (for poetry fans)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs
And, although I dislike it, Catcher in the Rye is important for its social/cultural values.
Roulette,
That's funny. You mentioned Naked Lunch. When I was a substitute teacher, I'd hand out work for the kids and read books at the teacher's desk. One of my "artsy" friends recommended Naked Lunch. Needless to say, I'm glad it wasn't discovered! It's definitely not a kids' book.
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The cigarettes we burn and the books we claim to read...
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Quote from: MCT on September 23, 2006, 03:21:57 PM
The cigarettes we burn and the books we claim to read...
It's only an RR thread, after all...
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The cigarettes we burn and the books we claim to read...
It's only an RR thread, after all...
And there was me about to suggest Virgil's Aeneid.
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September 23, 2006, 08:47:51 PM »
Revolt Against The Modern World, Men Among The Ruins, and Ride The Tiger- Evola. These 3 books are absolutely brilliant. It's amazing that they were written after liberalism took its strongest hold on the West, which remains in place today. Anyone who realizes tradition's value should read this trilogy.
As for another great trilogy, I'll recommend some CS Lewis. Read Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. It's very good, subtle Christian reading.
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Quote from: MCT on September 23, 2006, 03:21:57 PM
The cigarettes we burn and the books we claim to read...
Sarcasm?
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Quote from: Jim on September 23, 2006, 06:16:31 PM
Quote from: Genesis on September 23, 2006, 03:30:21 PM
Quote from: MCT on September 23, 2006, 03:21:57 PM
The cigarettes we burn and the books we claim to read...
It's only an RR thread, after all...
And there was me about to suggest Virgil's Aeneid.
I love ancient Greek mythology and writing.
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Quote from: Russian Roulette on September 24, 2006, 12:34:56 AM
Sarcasm?
Sagacity?
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Quote from: MCT on September 24, 2006, 03:17:35 PM
Quote from: Russian Roulette on September 24, 2006, 12:34:56 AM
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Quote from: MCT on September 24, 2006, 03:17:35 PM
Quote from: Russian Roulette on September 24, 2006, 12:34:56 AM
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Allegorical Al asks, "do you eat much baloney?"
Quote from: I Shit What I Eat on September 24, 2006, 05:21:28 PM
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We have a book thread........
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That Motley Crue book is good, just read the first 6 pages on Google Books
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Quote from: MCT on September 24, 2006, 08:03:12 PM
Allegorical Al asks, "do you eat much baloney?"
Quote from: I Shit What I Eat on September 24, 2006, 05:21:28 PM
Thesaurus?
A thesaurus is a useful tool. It's also a really cool dinosaur...
Thinly-Veiled-Analogy Anne replies, "No, do you like the taste of hot sausage in your mouth?"
Anywho, add The Island and Brave New World by Huxley to that list.
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Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Animal Farm, George Orwell
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
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Quote from: Mal Brossard on September 24, 2006, 11:37:15 PM
Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Animal Farm, George Orwell
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey
I just started reading Cuckoo, very good so far. I need to read Animal Farm.
1984 is another one that's a must-read!
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