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  • tcadd94
    tcadd94 North Jersey Posts: 611
    F Me In The Brain said:

    tcadd94 said:

    Can someone recommend a book for me? I need to get back into reading. I could scroll and pick out a book...but I guess I don't feel like it. I'm a Kerouac/Beats fan for anybody willing to help.

    Given your description of what you like....if you have not read Naked Lunch (Burroughs) or Post Office (Bukowski) I would suggest either of those.
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    If you just want to read a great book? Highly recommend all of these, see which one sounds best to you.

    James Ellroy - American Tabloid
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    Chuck Palahniuk - Choke
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    Clive Barker - The Great and Secret Show
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    George RR Martin - A Game of Thrones
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    Jon Krakauer - Into Thin Air
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,936
    tcadd94 said:

    23scidoo said:

    ''Right as rain'' by George P. Pelecanos..old one,but always enjoy reading my brother :)>-


    George Pelecanos is your brother?? Very cool! Tell him I forgive him for killing off Wallace and all my other favorite Wire characters...
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    kw18 said:



    Now I'm on to this:

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    I have a feeling it's going to make me wish I studied math more in school ...

    Just finished this up today. Really good book. As a nonfiction book written by a fiction author, it has a very nice narrative and fiction type feel, making for a good read. But, as such, I'm taking many of the more outlandish scenes depicted with a grain of salt.

    Not sure what I'm going to read next ... have to check the list! :)
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  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    kw18 said:

    kw18 said:



    Now I'm on to this:

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    I have a feeling it's going to make me wish I studied math more in school ...

    Just finished this up today. Really good book. As a nonfiction book written by a fiction author, it has a very nice narrative and fiction type feel, making for a good read. But, as such, I'm taking many of the more outlandish scenes depicted with a grain of salt.

    Not sure what I'm going to read next ... have to check the list! :)
    Yay! =D> At this rate, we're going to have 70% of our books read in no time...as long as someone stops ordering books... :-\"
    Show #13 was a lucky one for me....
  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    afroannnie said:

    kw18 said:

    kw18 said:



    Now I'm on to this:

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    I have a feeling it's going to make me wish I studied math more in school ...

    Just finished this up today. Really good book. As a nonfiction book written by a fiction author, it has a very nice narrative and fiction type feel, making for a good read. But, as such, I'm taking many of the more outlandish scenes depicted with a grain of salt.

    Not sure what I'm going to read next ... have to check the list! :)
    Yay! =D> At this rate, we're going to have 70% of our books read in no time...as long as someone stops ordering books... :-\"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6l8MFdTaPE

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    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • afroannnie
    afroannnie Posts: 12,995
    kw18 said:

    afroannnie said:

    kw18 said:

    kw18 said:



    Now I'm on to this:

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    I have a feeling it's going to make me wish I studied math more in school ...

    Just finished this up today. Really good book. As a nonfiction book written by a fiction author, it has a very nice narrative and fiction type feel, making for a good read. But, as such, I'm taking many of the more outlandish scenes depicted with a grain of salt.

    Not sure what I'm going to read next ... have to check the list! :)
    Yay! =D> At this rate, we're going to have 70% of our books read in no time...as long as someone stops ordering books... :-\"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6l8MFdTaPE

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    :)) :)) Takes one to know one! :-B :P
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  • vant0037
    vant0037 Posts: 6,170
    Just finished this:

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    Just started this:

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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,966
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,936
    I just got ''Doctor sleep'' by Stephen King..can't wait to start
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    23scidoo said:

    I just got ''Doctor sleep'' by Stephen King..can't wait to start

    A really good book. I hope you enjoy it!
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    I just finished this:

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    Not bad. Certainly interesting. But it wasn't that great, either. King wrote the first draft before his accident, and then finished it up afterward. Some cool ideas in it, but I just felt the flow didn't work very well. Too much bouncing around between narrators.

    Now I'm reading this:

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    I'm only about 20 pages in, but I'm already quite enjoying it.
    "Where's KW?"
    "Let's check Idaho."
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    Breakfast of Champions is a fun read. Read it last summer and really enjoyed and loved it.
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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,936
    kw18 said:

    I just finished this:

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    Not bad. Certainly interesting. But it wasn't that great, either. King wrote the first draft before his accident, and then finished it up afterward. Some cool ideas in it, but I just felt the flow didn't work very well. Too much bouncing around between narrators.

    Now I'm reading this:

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    I'm only about 20 pages in, but I'm already quite enjoying it.

    You are right about ''From a buick 8''..one from his worst..it was that the first e-book he made?
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  • afroannnie
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    afroannnie said:


    I just started Firestarter last night...my hubby got me a 1st edition copy of this book for my birthday :D I watched the movie years ago, but I've never read the book. So far, so good...
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    I finished up Firestarter last night, from what I remember it follows the movie (although I can't remember the end of the movie since it's been 25-30 years since I've seen it). Good book, with some definite page-turning moments.

    I just started this last night...It's my 12th book this year :D
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  • kw18
    kw18 Posts: 3,909
    23scidoo said:



    You are right about ''From a buick 8''..one from his worst..it was that the first e-book he made?

    I think the first e-book he ever did was The Plant, but I could be wrong ...
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  • guypjfreak
    guypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    just finishing reading EVERYONE LOVE OUR TOWN really really good read but super sad in that alot of talented people died doing H . its got me looking at a few other bands in a different light and checking them out again only a bit more seriously this time round if youve not read it id highly recommend it .
  • Enkidu
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    Yet another blog post, but featuring two of our own so if you haven't read Jonny Bails and The Big Hoot, what are you waiting for? The third book mentioned is more of a romance, very sweet and gentle.

    http://mybookclubforone.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-writers.html
  • F Me In The Brain
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    Enkidu said:

    Yet another blog post, but featuring two of our own so if you haven't read Jonny Bails and The Big Hoot, what are you waiting for? The third book mentioned is more of a romance, very sweet and gentle.

    http://mybookclubforone.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-writers.html


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  • LukinFan
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    Enkidu said:

    Yet another blog post, but featuring two of our own so if you haven't read Jonny Bails and The Big Hoot, what are you waiting for? The third book mentioned is more of a romance, very sweet and gentle.

    http://mybookclubforone.blogspot.com/2014/03/new-writers.html

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  • Newch91
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