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Anyone else who got the Pearl Jam Twenty coffee table book read the whole thing?

Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
edited May 2016 in The Porch
What a fucking awesome book, with tons of cool pictures and stories, I finally got around to reading it, at least 50 times more insightful than the movie, very hard to believe I was able to get a used copy in pretty pristine condition for less than $7.00 including tax, I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it, I just wish I had taken the time to read it sooner.
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  • RiotZactRiotZact Posts: 6,260
    Yeah I really loved reading this. Lots of new stuff from the eras that we never really got that much info from. Love the story of Ed and Chris throwing the amp out of a hotel window, I can't remember the specifics so I'm going to find it now.
  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Bought it when it came out and never read it. Stupid me says I already know everything about the band plus I'm not a big reader. We just bought a new couch and coffee table so maybe I'll bring it out once they are delivered..
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  • skinnyportageeskinnyportagee Texas Posts: 146
    I haven't finished it. I'm at the Binaural era. It's a pretty great book with a lot of great details. I got a used copy on Amazon for 1 penny plus $3.99 shipping.
  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,513
    It is a great book. Never read it cover to cover, but will page through it from time to time. Lots of great nuggets in there.
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Wma31394 said:

    Bought it when it came out and never read it. Stupid me says I already know everything about the band plus I'm not a big reader. We just bought a new couch and coffee table so maybe I'll bring it out once they are delivered..

    There are so many cool stories and interviews, I am not a big reader either, but the way it is laid out, with so many pictures and all the albums put in there in chronological order with stories about them, make it flow really well and a fairly easy read.
  • TJ25487TJ25487 Posts: 1,479
    I don't have a coffee table so I keep it on my night stand and reread it periodically as it is awesome! The making of each album is my favorite as there are so many insights as to what the band was thinking while the rest of us crazed fans only thought we knew what was going on.
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,990
    Yeah, I read the whole thing. I really enjoyed it a lot! I think the book is WAY better than the movie.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,353
    I have read it more than once, and I'm not a reader either. I still flip through it often, finding a random piece of info that I forgot about. It's my favourite book by far.

    and yes, way better and more informative than the movie.
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,455
    I think I've only ever opened it a handful of times and just kinda glanced at a few pictures. I hate reading books.
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  • tylermooretylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 988
    I've read it through a couple times now. Good stuff.
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,854
    read it the day i got it. really great. agree that it's better than the movie.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,332
    Bought the soft cover version to have as a 'travel' version.
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  • nothinasitseemsnothinasitseems New Jersey Posts: 1,514
    i read it in like 2 days. love the movie but the book was much more in depth. which reminds me i need to read it again!
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  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    nothinasitseems said:

    i read it in like 2 days. love the movie but the book was much more in depth. which reminds me i need to read it again!

    Yeah it took me 2 days
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Bought the soft cover version to have as a 'travel' version.

    Never saw the paper back version, but wouldn't that be missing all the pictures
  • hsohihsohi Posts: 1,033
    Big Bank Hank said:

    nothinasitseems said:

    i read it in like 2 days. love the movie but the book was much more in depth. which reminds me i need to read it again!

    Yeah it took me 2 days
    2 days!! You guys are animals!
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    toilet book
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,332
    Big Bank Hank said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Bought the soft cover version to have as a 'travel' version.

    Never saw the paper back version, but wouldn't that be missing all the pictures
    Its a soft cover actually & no, its all there.
    www.cluthelee.com
  • SarahSarah Toronto Posts: 736
    Read the whole thing upon first buying it, but admittedly have not read it in full since then.
    "Somewhere in between / There and here / I got lost / I got scared..."
  • UndrakanUndrakan Donostia - San Sebastian Posts: 113
    Great time reading it! My english level is quite low, so didn't read it in two days, but I thought it was deeper than the movie (I love the movie!). And it flows really well. I want to read it again soon
  • deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Big Bank Hank said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Bought the soft cover version to have as a 'travel' version.

    Never saw the paper back version, but wouldn't that be missing all the pictures
    Its a soft cover actually & no, its all there.
    I have the same one. I take it camping. It's not in perfect shape, but it's been loved and that is fine.
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  • PearlJamVSPearlJamVS Eastern Ontario Posts: 62
    buck502000 said:

    toilet book

    Me too! ...and it's still there to this day!
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,353
    never seen a soft cover version. might have to pick that one up.
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  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,451
    edited May 2016
    I don't own it but I did read the whole thing last year when I got it from the public library!
  • rummyrummy British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,451
    buck502000 said:

    toilet book

    Let's just hope you don't run out of TP one day and are forced to make a tough decision.
  • Big Bank HankBig Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    hsohi said:

    Big Bank Hank said:

    nothinasitseems said:

    i read it in like 2 days. love the movie but the book was much more in depth. which reminds me i need to read it again!

    Yeah it took me 2 days
    2 days!! You guys are animals!
    Once you get started it is hard to stop
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,316
    Yes on the beach actually
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    rummy said:

    buck502000 said:

    toilet book

    Let's just hope you don't run out of TP one day and are forced to make a tough decision.
    I'll just use my underwear :)
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,919
    Basically that book is like The Beatles Anthology book on a much, much smaller scale. In fact, the entire PJ20 thing seemed modeled after The Beatles Anthology: Book/Documentary/Rarities Album.
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  • bdoyle13bdoyle13 Near Toronto Posts: 36
    Got the hard cover and read the whole thing. Great book
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