jhulud Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I searched through the threads and couldn't find any threads on books...but for some reason I can't shake the feeling that there has been one...sooooo... As the subject says, have you read any good books lately? Last night I finished "The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon" by John Joseph. Excellent, excellent memoir. It was funny, serious, dramatic, and exciting. The way the book is written makes you feel as though as John himself is in the room with you telling you all the stories. In the end he has a positive message to share. Prior to that I trudged through "Walt Disney" by Neal Gabler. It's a very, very involved and detailed biography. At times it felt like a chore getting through it. Especially the early years when he was struggling to "make it"...but once the studio starts making features, it gets very interesting. I learned quite a lot about the man and what drove him to get to the status that he reached in pop culture. The book is objective as well...it doesn't idolize nor knocks hims down. One detail I liked is that the book ends rigth after his death and there's no idol-worship after the fact as would be expected. I'm going to be starting on Slash's autobiography. That should be an interesting read to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I just read Chuck Klosterman IV. I know it's just a collection of work, but I think it's a pretty accurate representation of his writing style, and I liked it a lot, especially the magazine articles. I want to be like him one day, so I think it's pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 I love Klosterman's books esp. "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs". "IV" was OK...I found myself skimming some of the pieces...I skipped the last section altogether after reading a few pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falloutcollapse Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs is the book that made me realize I wanted to be a writer. I love it so much, and I just lent it to my girlfriend to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Dave Eggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 it takes me so long to read a book, it's really sad. mostly because I'm lazy. I go with my girlfriend when she gets her hair cut, and I go down to the coffee shop and read. it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest genericinsight Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Dork Whore by Iris Behr (funny autobiography about a woman who's now a comedian and her travels through Asia trying to lose her virginity) The Anti-Matter Anthology - Norman Brannon Magical Thinking - Augusten Burroughs (dude who wrote Running With Scissors's story collection about bizarre/wacked out/funny things that have happened to him in his life) all great books I've read lately. My best friend bought me Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs for my bday 2 years ago and for some reason I never finished it, but I enjoyed what I did read of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loam Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I'm currently reading "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared Diamond, and it really is pretty fascinating. It's a book about why societies evolve how they did/do. If you're interested in history or anthropology at all it's a good read. Before that I read "If a Pirate I must be" - an biography of Bartholomew Roberts written by Richard Sanders, which was a fairly interesting look at the life of the most successful pirate... Before that I read "Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter" by Thomas Cahill, which was an excellent look at the influence of the Greeks on our modern western civilization. After this I'll probably go back to some fiction for a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loam Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Dave Eggers. I read "You Shall Know Our Velocity" recently, and it was rather good, so I'll 2nd that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 The Anti-Matter Anthology - Norman Brannon I haven't read the whole thing yet...went through and selected some of the interviews to read...but I am sure eventually will read all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid" was pretty good. Stephen Colbert's book is funny as shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest genericinsight Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The Anti-Matter Anthology - Norman Brannon I haven't read the whole thing yet...went through and selected some of the interviews to read...but I am sure eventually will read all of them. I really liked it, I read the whole thing in 2 days after I bought it at the book release benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicker Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Dave Eggers. I read "You Shall Know Our Velocity" recently, and it was rather good, so I'll 2nd that one. yeah, thats my favorite of his. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is pretty good too (the first half or so is great, but then it kind of drags a little). I like Eggers a lot, his sense of humor is a lot like mine, and i love they way he can go from light hearted topics to straight up hostile anger sometimes. good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfiction Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 one of my jesus-y friends lent me the Johnny Cash biography "The Man Comes Around: The Spiritual Journey of Johnny Cash" HORRENDOUS! Don't even go near it. Some of the worst writing I have ever encountered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I'm working on Harry Potter. So far, not a bad read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 I'm working on Harry Potter. So far, not a bad read. Which book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I read "You Shall Know Our Velocity" recently, and it was rather good, so I'll 2nd that one. yeah, thats my favorite of his. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius is pretty good too (the first half or so is great, but then it kind of drags a little). I like Eggers a lot, his sense of humor is a lot like mine, and i love they way he can go from light hearted topics to straight up hostile anger sometimes. good stuff i agree. Heartbreaking lost me a lot at parts, but the parts that he got right on were pretty freaking good. right now, i'm shuffling between re-reading Choke by Chuck Palahniuk, Fear and Loathing: The Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson, and Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I'm working on Harry Potter. So far, not a bad read. Which book? I just finished the first and started the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 I keep telling myself that I have to re-read Choke in lieu of the movie version coming out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkrock Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I've been reading Tropic of cancer by Henry Miller. This is an amazing book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatlinemole Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 hmm, you may hate me for saying this. but my favourite book is Catcher in the Rye. (and yes, i know, it's a very 'scene' thing to read, or so i've heard) but it is honesty my most favourite read. (i could pick it up and read it any time) actually anything by J.D. Salinger is worth getting into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Is tropic of cancer the one where he eats paint and goes nuts? That was a good book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickbuysvinyl Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I read And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave not too long ago. Good book, but weird as fuck. I just started Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. it's pretty good so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I read And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave not too long ago. Good book, but weird as fuck. I just started Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. it's pretty good so far My band was named after a Kurt Vonnegut short story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I have all of Vonnegut's books. 11 of them are autographed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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