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Lifestyle => Train of Thought => Topic started by: infinite59 on March 27, 2004, 06:25:43 PM

Title: The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: infinite59 on March 27, 2004, 06:25:43 PM
"The Adventures of Ibn Battuta:  A Muslim traveler from the 14th century"-by Ross E. Dunn-     Based on the recorded history of 14th century world traveler Ibn Batutta.  It puts me back in the 14th century when Islam was politically dominant in the world.  Back in these times even the non-Muslim regions that Ibn Battuta travels to used to copy the Islamic culture.


"A People's History of the United States"  by Howard Zinn-   This is the true history of the United States, not the government's history that you find in textbooks.   It's the "discovery of America from the viewpoint of the Arawaks, of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves, of Andrew Jackson as seen by the Cherokees"... and on and on till present day.
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Suffice on March 28, 2004, 01:15:34 AM
lol @ no posts in this thread! people don't read anymore, do they? the farenheit 451 predictions are coming true. Way to go Bradbury
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: MANBEARPIG. on March 28, 2004, 01:51:59 AM
On The Road- Jack Kerouac

I've been trying to start this for about 5 months :(  I keep getting slammed with readings for school that I cant start it now. last thing I read was Starship Troopers for my English class last semester, and the Giver and  Fast Food Nation all last semester ;D
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Neji Huga on March 28, 2004, 03:07:26 AM
It's sad but true. Reading is a novelty. ??? Windheven was the last book I read(February) It's tight. I have been trying to start Catch 22 but I find it boring. :(
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: ZILLA THA GOODFELLA on March 28, 2004, 11:20:43 AM
Sammy "The Bull" Gravano - Underboss

Gambino Family underboss who testified against his boss John Gotti and pretty much was the reason of the downfall of The Cosa Nostra families aka The Mafia....
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: pappy on March 28, 2004, 01:18:03 PM
the rise an fall of the gambino crime family
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Post by: Trauma-san on March 28, 2004, 01:32:01 PM
I never read books anymore.  
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Real American on March 28, 2004, 05:33:37 PM

"A People's History of the United States"  by Howard Zinn-   This is the true history of the United States, not the government's history that you find in textbooks.   It's the "discovery of America from the viewpoint of the Arawaks, of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves, of Andrew Jackson as seen by the Cherokees"... and on and on till present day.

That book is leftist garbage.
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Don Breezio on March 28, 2004, 10:07:16 PM
Michael Moore - Dude! Where's My Country?
Plato's "Republic"
Donald Goines - Never Die Alone (well im gonna start it today)
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: The Big Bad Ass on March 28, 2004, 10:26:41 PM
The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: infinite59 on March 29, 2004, 07:08:05 AM


That book is leftist garbage.
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If your views are "right", then we want to be as far left as possible, and to stay left.
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Lincoln on March 30, 2004, 05:26:55 PM
Nelson Mandela's autobiography, but I've only been reading it from time to time.

I just finished a Canadian novel called "The Luck Of Ginger Coffey" for school.

Also for school a novel called "Fifth Business"

And soon in the mail I'll have Jamil Al Amin's 2 books.
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: JLscorpio on March 31, 2004, 10:15:39 PM
Multiple horror books written by Bentley Little. Most of them have titles like The Store. His stories make seemingly normal places and things seem sinister and demonic. Stories are quite entertaining and right up there with horror legends like Stephen King.
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Post by: azn_h0ney on April 01, 2004, 01:56:56 AM
catcher in the rye :D .....ive read like 2 pages
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Post by: GoodLuvn169 on April 08, 2004, 02:03:01 PM
"The Adventures of Ibn Battuta:  A Muslim traveler from the 14th century"-by Ross E. Dunn-     Based on the recorded history of 14th century world traveler Ibn Batutta.  It puts me back in the 14th century when Islam was politically dominant in the world.  Back in these times even the non-Muslim regions that Ibn Battuta travels to used to copy the Islamic culture.


"A People's History of the United States"  by Howard Zinn-   This is the true history of the United States, not the government's history that you find in textbooks.   It's the "discovery of America from the viewpoint of the Arawaks, of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves, of Andrew Jackson as seen by the Cherokees"... and on and on till present day.
" A People's History of the U.S."  is a very biased book written by the view point of a communist, or so ive heared, could be interesting.
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Floydness on April 13, 2004, 12:37:09 AM
"who killed kurt cobain" "break on through" "the basketball diaries" and "mein kampf" i love reading
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Post by: Z the laidback Virus on April 13, 2004, 06:33:56 AM
'God,Allah and other supernatural beings invented to keep a hold over people's minds and to understand nature'------Alfred Therence Edward Ist

 8)
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Post by: Don Seer on April 13, 2004, 11:37:12 AM
Performance VW magazine  :D
new XXL   :D

and still going through the book LAbyrnth about biggie + pac's murders


for fiction normally cyberpunky stuff..


Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: Entreri117 on April 15, 2004, 10:24:21 PM
"Rainbow Six" by Tom Clancy - A damn classic!  Very in-depth with a gripping story line that keeps me reading.

"Halo: First Strike" by Eric Nylund - Continues the story of the Master Chief and Cortana, the UNSC, and the Covenant after the events on Halo.  (I've already read it twice...damn this book is good!)
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: willie_d on April 16, 2004, 06:48:38 AM
I'm almost halfway Michael Moore's "Dude, where's my country?"
Title: Re:The "What Books are you currently reading?" thread
Post by: GoodLuvn169 on April 16, 2004, 03:31:03 PM
I started reading a little bit of THE INFERNO by Dante,  weired shit.  Its a very awesome look at Hell, or atleast what one man thinks of it.