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Title: Whachtyall readin' tonight?
Post by: Arrov123 on April 04, 2012, 10:14 am
I'm reading "Acid Dreams", an excellent book that chronicles the entire history of LSD, from its synthesis in Switzerland, to its use by the CIA in mind control experiments, to the '60s counterculture. Everyone interested in drugs or even altered states of mind in general should definitely check it out.
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Post by: Ungoliant on April 04, 2012, 12:28 pm
Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer
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Post by: bast on April 04, 2012, 10:37 pm
Just finished re-reading Timeline by Michael Crichton, trying to build up momentum to tackle Flatland.
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Post by: davebowman on April 05, 2012, 01:52 am
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. I read the first half a few days ago but I have homework and shit now.
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Post by: Regicide on April 05, 2012, 03:09 am
1421, a book about China discovering North America and the modern world before the Europeans (Christopher Columbus). The Emperor's son who took over the control of the country after his father's worldwide exploration became xenophobic and destroyed most (but not all) evidence of the journey.

Very interesting.
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Post by: funkynuts321 on April 05, 2012, 03:37 am
1421, a book about China discovering North America and the modern world before the Europeans (Christopher Columbus). The Emperor's son who took over the control of the country after his father's worldwide exploration became xenophobic and destroyed most (but not all) evidence of the journey.

Very interesting.

Who's this by if you don't mind me asking? I'd be very interesting in reading this. I just finished reading "House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/Sugar Hill Records". A legendary recording studio where many of the greats used to come in a cut hits- Lightin Hopkins, George Jones, Bobby Blue Bland, Freddie Fender, Beyonce, just to name a few.

I'm very deeply into music and this book was a fascinating read.
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Post by: Regicide on April 07, 2012, 10:49 pm
1421, a book about China discovering North America and the modern world before the Europeans (Christopher Columbus). The Emperor's son who took over the control of the country after his father's worldwide exploration became xenophobic and destroyed most (but not all) evidence of the journey.

Very interesting.

Who's this by if you don't mind me asking? I'd be very interesting in reading this. I just finished reading "House of Hits: The Story of Houston's Gold Star/Sugar Hill Records". A legendary recording studio where many of the greats used to come in a cut hits- Lightin Hopkins, George Jones, Bobby Blue Bland, Freddie Fender, Beyonce, just to name a few.

I'm very deeply into music and this book was a fascinating read.

Gavin Menzies
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Post by: Gary Oak on April 08, 2012, 01:02 am
I like to read good ol' High Times magazine, and it has such pretty pictures too! :D
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Post by: PriscillaMarie90 on April 08, 2012, 02:59 am
Books are for squares!
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Post by: Caparino on April 08, 2012, 03:19 am
A Nietzsche Compendium. It's a condensed version of all his work Can't put it down!!! ;D
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Post by: LucyDiamond on April 08, 2012, 03:38 am
The Psychedelic Experience. It's basically the Tibetan Book of The Dead with commentary and stuff.  :)
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Post by: blackend646 on April 08, 2012, 04:29 am
Has anyone ever tried reading a book during a trip? It's funny I can't pay attention to the story no matter how hard I try because I'm having too much fun watching the letters move around
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Post by: 77Tjm on April 08, 2012, 04:55 am
Current: Cryptonomicon (Neal Stephenson, Fiction) - Just Awesome, Read it.

Previous: Kingpoin (Kevin Poulson, Non-Fiction) - Rise and Fall of Carder's Market

2 Previous: A Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert Heinlein, Fiction) - Where 'Grok' Came from.
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Post by: Caparino on April 08, 2012, 05:14 am
Has anyone ever tried reading a book during a trip? It's funny I can't pay attention to the story no matter how hard I try because I'm having too much fun watching the letters move around


You have to look past the imagery of acid to truly appreciate its potential. It brings me the comprehensive skills of a Demigod
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Post by: Ammy2Argen on April 08, 2012, 05:26 am
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. I read the first half a few days ago but I have homework and shit now.
Dismissing his account on behalf of the fact he still has homework, yet is active on SR. sound like a complete loser.
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Post by: fizzy on April 08, 2012, 05:41 am
Tonight: The Sandman Slim books, Richard Kadrey. Not usually an 'urban horror' fan, and not religious, but his psychotic vision is so over the top and lush that it pulled me in.

Last book: Glasshouse, Charles Stross

Next up: Choke, Chuck Palahniuk

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Books are for squares!
:) They sure are! Aren't they swell?
I'm with Bill Hicks on this one.
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Post by: buhbye on April 08, 2012, 09:44 am
hunger games.... wife insisted
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Post by: Jones32 on April 08, 2012, 09:58 am
Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts

This story is incredible, it's about an Aussie junkie/bank robber that escapes a max security prison and lives in India for 8 years as a fugitive, joined the Indian mafia, lived in the slums and set up a free clinic for the slum-dwellers. It's over 900 pages but I finished it in about a week, couldn't put it down.
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Post by: Ungoliant on April 08, 2012, 03:18 pm
Next up: Choke, Chuck Palahniuk

Choke was a decent read but survivor was alot better imo. Also whoever mentioned Kurt Vonnegut you should read Mother Night.
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Post by: jbernoit on April 09, 2012, 07:45 pm
Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts

This story is incredible, it's about an Aussie junkie/bank robber that escapes a max security prison and lives in India for 8 years as a fugitive, joined the Indian mafia, lived in the slums and set up a free clinic for the slum-dwellers. It's over 900 pages but I finished it in about a week, couldn't put it down.

Great book! Amazing story! I know it's based on real life but I wonder how much of it is fiction. Either way it's a great read.

I'm currently reading the confession by John Grisham and divorce won't help by Dr. Edmund Bergler. I like to read a non-fiction and fiction at the same time and keep switching. Divorce won't help is an excellent book and doesn't have much to do about divorce. My shrink recommended it to me and it gives very deep insight to the human psyche. I've been to a lot of shrinks and read a lot of books over the years but this is first shrink and first book which are actually pretty good.
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Post by: risky2 on April 09, 2012, 07:54 pm
Man when I get the need to be creeped out or scared a bit, I always hit the H.P. Lovecraft. Clive barker and King owe their asses to him. ( but I'm a big fan of those guys too) For fantasy RA Salvatore, and Michael Moorcock.
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Post by: blackend646 on April 10, 2012, 12:23 am
Bought a ridiculously huge book of every H.P lovecraft work a while ago. Favorite story so far is The Music of Erich Zhann
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Post by: Limetless on April 10, 2012, 07:38 am
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy....that George Smiley is one subtly bad ass, old school geezer. 
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Post by: ppp on April 10, 2012, 09:01 pm
The Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore. Thousands of pages worth of nerdy goodness
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Post by: funkynuts321 on April 11, 2012, 06:11 am
Next up: Choke, Chuck Palahniuk

Choke was a decent read but survivor was alot better imo. Also whoever mentioned Kurt Vonnegut you should read Mother Night.

100% agree right here. IMO I thought Choke was a bit overrated. Survivor on the other hand was a kick ass book.

I started (for the 3rd time because it's such a good book) re-reading Cormack McCarthy's- Blood Meridian. One of my favorite books of all time.
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Post by: JimPooley on April 11, 2012, 06:18 am
Retromancer by Robert Rankin! Fucking funny shiit!!!
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Post by: fizzy on April 11, 2012, 08:12 am
I enjoyed Invisible Monsters.  Choke had its moments. 
I'll put Survivor on the list for later this week, I should be able to pick it up (I am a weirdo, apparently, I like paper books) according to the "available" list I can check online (I like paper books, also like being able to check availability!)

Late last night: Alexei Panshin, Rite of Passage. Oldie but very-goodie.

Today: Klosterman - Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs (finishing) and will start, er, The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (Christopher Hitchens.) It's a re-read, it's been since it came out. Haven't been able to find it and just came into a used copy.

I tend to have two-three books going at once.

Writing down recommendations on the list... (and I could use some fucking funny shit. So Retromancer's on there.)
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Post by: Bob Arctor on April 11, 2012, 08:18 am
1Q84 - by Haruki Murakami
Prometheus Rising - by Robert Anton Wilson
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Post by: Raoul Duke on April 11, 2012, 08:21 am
just finished American Psycho. fucking sickest book ever - the author needs locking up for being twisted.

reading Porno now by Irvine Welsh. it's the sequel to trainspotting. funniest book i have ever read
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Post by: sara on April 11, 2012, 01:09 pm
The Ice Man by Philip Carlo
Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer