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unit 01-17-2012 01:24 PM

re-read blink like i said i would 2 years ago ;)
its a good book but does get repetitive feeling in its examples after about halfway. especially after reading it for the 2nd time.
also
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
The Last Lecture (still a work in progress)

dyan 01-17-2012 01:57 PM

since someone brought this up

What men think about apart from sex :troll:

worldwide best seller.

OT: 5 people you meet in heaven.

LIKEABOSS 01-19-2012 03:10 AM

Crash Course by Chris Martenson. This is by far one of the best books I've ever read. It totally changed my world view.

In this book, Martenson discusses what he calls the "three E's," the economy, the environment, and energy. Martenson argues convincingly that because of the changing dynamic of the "three E's" we are entering a period of history that we have never experienced before and that is why "the next twenty years will be completely unlike the past twenty years."

SB7 01-19-2012 03:40 AM

Just read 1Q84 by Murakami. Was a bit disappointed because of too many loose ends and something in the prose that reminded me of twilight.

I would recommend Dune series (including the newer ones)
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RESN 01-19-2012 07:33 AM

Rant by Chuck Palahniuk
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
The Tao of Wu by RZA

zubairali 01-19-2012 10:53 AM

guns germs and steel by Jared Diamond

TheNewGirl 01-19-2012 11:36 AM

I haven't seen it in here but World War Z is one of my all time favorite books. Don't be scared off by the Zombies. I'm not a horror fan and I still <3 this book to bits.

jimzilla 01-19-2012 11:43 AM

Game of Thrones (the series)

timbit 01-30-2012 09:05 AM

Go the fuck to sleep

palepilsenpin0y 02-01-2012 04:42 AM

Currently reading: World War Z


Pretty interesting stuff so far! Gotta love zombies :D

lowside67 02-01-2012 05:56 AM

I read a lot of biographies, and I have to say that, these are my favourites:

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Somebody gave me this book, I would have never bought it in a million years, and it was the best biography I have ever read - interesting, insightful, and eye-opening.

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I bought this one on my Kindle and it was a great read - you hear stories of how eccentric and strange Jobs was but this is the only biography he ever cooperated with and it is amazing to peer into the eclectic mind of Jobs to see what makes it tick. You don't need to be an Apple fanboy to be interested in how one of the most valuable companies in the world came to be.

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Richard Branson's autobiography... it's edgy and pulls no punches, but makes you realize what an unbelievable gambler he is - the risks they took along the way to build Virgin makes you realize how aggressive most mega-successful entrepreneurs are.

Those 3 books are must-reads if you are interested in business and the people within it.

Mark

3xOSC 02-06-2012 02:32 PM

Try Oroonoko by Aphra Behn

Ri2 03-07-2012 03:49 AM

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timbit 03-10-2012 08:48 PM

Dr. Suess - Green Eggs And Ham

Took me a while to read all of it but it was worth it.

vyrospec 03-15-2012 11:15 PM

The Alexandra Link - Steve Berry
The Broker - John Grisham
Lord of the Rings Trilogy - JRR Tolkien

Vanboy604=] 03-28-2012 07:25 AM

John Dies at the End - David Wong

Ri2 03-28-2012 02:21 PM

Just started to read The Nature of Personal Reality by Jane Roberts.
If anyone wants to join me in reading this book and discuss, feel free!!
I'm on page 54, just started last night!
(Alpha_v2 or Phozy might be interested in this)

yukikaze203 03-28-2012 02:55 PM

Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami

bcrdukes 03-28-2012 04:22 PM

On The Road
Desolation Angels
The Subterraneans

All by the leader of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac.

dlo 03-28-2012 04:25 PM

Jonathon kellerman is one of my fav authours

Culture_Vulture 03-28-2012 06:02 PM

Recently reread The Racial Contract by Charles Mills.
Awesome book for philosophy junkies.

CorneringArtist 03-28-2012 07:56 PM

A Crate of Vodka by Alfred Kokh and Igor Svinarenko. Great read for anyone into pre-and post-Soviet collapse history.

Phozy 03-28-2012 08:18 PM

Family Life by Elisabeth Luard
Muchacho by LouAnne Johnson

One of the most memorable books ive read

jdc430 03-29-2012 04:07 PM

-Onward
-Pour Your Heart Into It
By Howard Schultz

-Steve Jobs
By Walter Isaacson
Simon & Schuster

unit 05-15-2012 10:25 AM

going through some classics:

bought a 1961 vintage copy of 1984. not worth anything but just thought it was cool somehow. havent read this book before so im looking forward to it.

bought the hobbit, which i havent read in about 15 years. gonna read it before the movie comes out!


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