Books

[jeffy]

Decided on "In the Presidents Secret Service".  About some dude that talked to over 100 or so secret service dudes and wrote a book about it.  Don't really know why, Amazon said I would like it.  Also, picked up Becks, Common Sense.  Think he is a doucher, but wanted to see what all the fuss was about.  Probably won't read that one anytime soon, it was cheap and I needed to get above $25 for free shipping.   

Read the second part or Common Sense.  That is the original by Thomas Paine.  Then read the first part.  Just because you don't like him, doesn't mean there aren't some tremendously valid points within.

I'm guessing Beck's thesis is that "Conservatives Rule, Liberals Drool."   

How about "Don't spend more than you make?"

and

Republicans and Democrats both suck.

you should be president, but should also have your ass kicked for turning my book thread into a political thread.   

I've suggested a non-political book in this thread.  I didn't even mention Common Sense.  I wonder who did that.

Here's another book that many on here could get some great benefit from:  The Bible.

[LimestoneOutcropping]

don't really read a lot of books. only really like easy reading stuff and usually only get a book if i'm flying somewhere and need to occupy a couple of hours. might get made fun of here, but i do like these people's stuff.

malcolm gladwell, david sedaris, nick hornby


fav book ever is frankenstein.

We are reading the Great Gatsby in 4th hour English.

[Stupid Fitz]

Decided on "In the Presidents Secret Service".  About some dude that talked to over 100 or so secret service dudes and wrote a book about it.  Don't really know why, Amazon said I would like it.  Also, picked up Becks, Common Sense.  Think he is a doucher, but wanted to see what all the fuss was about.  Probably won't read that one anytime soon, it was cheap and I needed to get above $25 for free shipping.   

Read the second part or Common Sense.  That is the original by Thomas Paine.  Then read the first part.  Just because you don't like him, doesn't mean there aren't some tremendously valid points within.

I'm guessing Beck's thesis is that "Conservatives Rule, Liberals Drool."   

How about "Don't spend more than you make?"

and

Republicans and Democrats both suck.

you should be president, but should also have your ass kicked for turning my book thread into a political thread.   

I've suggested a non-political book in this thread.  I didn't even mention Common Sense.  I wonder who did that.

Here's another book that many on here could get some great benefit from:  The Bible.

JFC

[ksudrew]

Atlas Shrugged

ok, answer me this - who is john galt?

[Rick Daris]

don't really read a lot of books. only really like easy reading stuff and usually only get a book if i'm flying somewhere and need to occupy a couple of hours. might get made fun of here, but i do like these people's stuff.

malcolm gladwell, david sedaris, nick hornby


fav book ever is frankenstein.

We are reading the Great Gatsby in 4th hour English.

yeah. that's what all the non AP students are reading, or so i hear. 

[michigancat]

I'm actually reading Atlas Shrugged right now.  It's probably the sh*ttiest, book I've ever read.  I seriously read it when I want to take a nap.  The story is somewhat interesting, trying to figure out who John Galt is and all that stuff, but overall, the writing is just brutal.

Also reading "Confederacy of Dunces".  It's fantastic.

Daris, you read Freakonomics?  Quick, easy read, similar to Gladwell.

[Rick Daris]

Daris, you read Freakonomics?  Quick, easy read, similar to Gladwell.

nope. have almost bought it around five times though. i'm sure i'd like it. i'll get it the next time i fly somewhere. gladwell and stuff like it is probably my preferred stuff to read. read this and it was kinda similar and pretty decent.

http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/gilbert/

[LimestoneOutcropping]

don't really read a lot of books. only really like easy reading stuff and usually only get a book if i'm flying somewhere and need to occupy a couple of hours. might get made fun of here, but i do like these people's stuff.

malcolm gladwell, david sedaris, nick hornby


fav book ever is frankenstein.

We are reading the Great Gatsby in 4th hour English.

yeah. that's what all the non AP students are reading, or so i hear. 

Alright Professor VonDorkington, have fun reading while I'm making out with Kelcy W.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Daris, you read Freakonomics?  Quick, easy read, similar to Gladwell.

nope. have almost bought it around five times though. i'm sure i'd like it. i'll get it the next time i fly somewhere. gladwell and stuff like it is probably my preferred stuff to read. read this and it was kinda similar and pretty decent.

http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/gilbert/

I'm getting real sick of Gladwell.  He is now writing something every month in the New Yorker, and it's all the same type of analysis.  His method breaks down when he applies it to more and more obscure stuff -- this week he is arguing that Atticus Finch was not in fact an activist.  It's not very convincing, and who cares?  He's fictional.  Link

[jthutch]

Decided on "In the Presidents Secret Service".  About some dude that talked to over 100 or so secret service dudes and wrote a book about it.  Don't really know why, Amazon said I would like it.  Also, picked up Becks, Common Sense.  Think he is a doucher, but wanted to see what all the fuss was about.  Probably won't read that one anytime soon, it was cheap and I needed to get above $25 for free shipping.   

Read the second part or Common Sense.  That is the original by Thomas Paine.  Then read the first part.  Just because you don't like him, doesn't mean there aren't some tremendously valid points within.

I'm guessing Beck's thesis is that "Conservatives Rule, Liberals Drool."   

How about "Don't spend more than you make?"

and

Republicans and Democrats both suck.

you should be president, but should also have your ass kicked for turning my book thread into a political thread.   

I've suggested a non-political book in this thread.  I didn't even mention Common Sense.  I wonder who did that.

Here's another book that many on here could get some great benefit from:  The Bible.

Jeffy I'm beginning to like you more and more each day!  Notice not in Italics.

[Rick Daris]

Here's another book that many on here could get some great benefit from:  The Bible.

this sounds very judgemental.

[michigancat]

Daris, you read Freakonomics?  Quick, easy read, similar to Gladwell.

nope. have almost bought it around five times though. i'm sure i'd like it. i'll get it the next time i fly somewhere. gladwell and stuff like it is probably my preferred stuff to read. read this and it was kinda similar and pretty decent.

http://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/gilbert/

I'm getting real sick of Gladwell.  He is now writing something every month in the New Yorker, and it's all the same type of analysis.  His method breaks down when he applies it to more and more obscure stuff -- this week he is arguing that Atticus Finch was not in fact an activist.  It's not very convincing, and who cares?  He's fictional.  Link

I can see getting sick of gladwell.  He did an article about the full court press a while back that was kind of stupid, too.

[pwrcat1]

http://www.amazon.com/No-Angel-Harrowing-Undercover-Journey/dp/0307405850/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249964471&sr=1-1

About an undercover ATF agent who joins the Hells Angels. Fun, easy read that is pretty interesting. 

Also:
http://www.amazon.com/Munich-Pearl-Harbor-Roosevelts-American/dp/1566633907/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249964347&sr=8-1

and

http://www.amazon.com/Lyndon-Johnsons-War-Americas-1945-1968/dp/0809016044/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249964386&sr=1-1

are also good. 

[PCR]

This could keep you occupied for a while:

Product Details

    * Hardcover: 960 pages
    * Publisher: Harper; 1 edition (July 28, 2009)

http://www.amazon.com/Wilderness-Warrior-Theodore-Roosevelt-Crusade/dp/0060565284/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1249968638&sr=1-1

[jeffy]

Band of Brothers

[jthutch]

I can't read so books are kind of useless for me.