Texsox Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I just finished Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Books...whats a book Right now my school books, but I plan on reading an LSAT prep book or two and then some solid books once I'm on break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Just finished reading "Blind Man's Bluff", a book about US submarine spies. Pretty interesting read. I may just re-read "Eight Men Out" to get myself geared up for baseball season. Despite the subject matter, I love the book and the movie is one of my all-time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Currently reading "You Shall Know Our Velocity" by Dave Eggers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I Have the extreme displeasure of reading "Candide" (by Voltaire) for Western Civilization class. Although it has started well: one citizen was burned for refusing to eat pork and bacon while another was burnt for marrying his childs godmother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Carl Sandburg's "Lincolnette". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AssHatSoxFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 The Men of March... a book about college bball coaches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I am reading "Baseball, Chicago Style: A Tale Of Two Teams, One City" by Jerome Holtzman and George Vass. So far, it is a great book. Some interesting little tidbits. I would recomend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Hose Jon Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Every second counts, by Lance Armstrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I am reading...not a damn thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Currently I'm reading "Off with their heads: Traitors, crooks and obstructionists in American politics, business and the media" by Dick Morris. Havent got past the first few pages yet but it looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Betrayal of America by Vincent Bugliosi Credo by the Rev William Sloane Coffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Currently I'm reading "Off with their heads: Traitors, crooks and obstructionists in American politics, business and the media" by Dick Morris Did you finish Things Blow Up Real Good Like already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Did you finish Things Blow Up Real Good Like already? really funny I dont need books for that, I'm already the subject matter expert on making things go boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Just finished "A Bright Red Scream" and now I'm reading "The Language of Injury" - I'm helping out with body image stuff on campus so I've been doing research into eating disorders, cutting, burning, etc. After that I'm going to read "Survivor" again. Chuck Palahniuk kicks ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I have to read Shakespeare's Tragedy of Julius Caesar for English. I doth give two thumbs down of it(am I the next Shakespeare or what? ) Anyways, right now, I am reading no books for pleasure. I have to get out to Barnes and Noble again and see what they hell they have for me to read out there. I need a suggestion....so you just say some and give a little description and I'll probably check it out. Unless that is, if you don't want to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 After that I'm going to read "Survivor" again. Chuck Palahniuk kicks ass Fight Club dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Anyways, right now, I am reading no books for pleasure. I have to get out to Barnes and Noble again and see what they hell they have for me to read out there. I need a suggestion....so you just say some and give a little description and I'll probably check it out. Unless that is, if you don't want to. I am not an avid reader, but I read a short collection of baseball essays by George F. Will (yes, the) simply called Bunts a few months ago, and some of his thoughts are very interesting, he is a true fan. It's a fairly recent book, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I am not an avid reader, but I read a short collection of baseball essays by George F. Will (yes, the) simply called Bunts a few months ago, and some of his thoughts are very interesting, he is a true fan. It's a fairly recent book, too. I think I've seen that one in B&N. I'll probably check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 4, 2004 Author Share Posted February 4, 2004 I am studying American Autobiographies during the Colonial period. One of the questions the prof asked in discussion was why are bios the most popular books now. Of course I was surounded by kids giving those answers where they try to act all intellectual with comments like searching for meaning in their lives, learning about themselves through the lives of others zzzzz. So finally I pop off with the "so you're reading Clinton's book to see if you're an adulterer? No. We are reading Clinton's book to see if there is a blue blouse, and when and where else he was doing it with interns." Geez I hate pseudo intellectuals and 19 year olds mindlessly trying to repeat something they heard in a lit class that sounded intelligent. I really wanted to drop the "who are you crappin'" but I'm certain there are not any Dikta fans at the University of Texas Pan American Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Of course I was surounded by kids giving those answers where they try to act all intellectual with comments like searching for meaning in their lives, learning about themselves through the lives of others zzzzz. So finally I pop off with the "so you're reading Clinton's book to see if you're an adulterer? No. We are reading Clinton's book to see if there is a blue blouse, and when and where else he was doing it with interns." Geez I hate pseudo intellectuals and 19 year olds mindlessly trying to repeat something they heard in a lit class that sounded intelligent. I know why I personally read auto-bios (anything from Stanislavsky's My Life in Art to Jesse Livermore's semi-fictional account): TO LEARN ABOUT THESE INIVIDUALS FROM THE SOURCE ITSELF, ABOUT THEIR WORLDVIEW AND SELF-VIEW AND EXPERIENCE.....TO EDUCATE MYSELF ABOUT A PARTICULAR IDEOLOGY.....ABOUT A CERTAIN TIME AND PLACE IN HISTORY......ABOUT LIFE AS A WHOLE EVEN.......ANYTHING I CAN DRAW UPON LATER PRETTY MUCH..... ANYTHING THAT FASCINATES AND INSPIRES ME.....SOMETIMES I DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM EVEN "LOOKING FOR" IN PARTICULAR--- THERE'S ALWAYS WORTHLESS FILLER YOU HAVE TO WADE THROUGH OF COURSE, DATES AND NAMES AND EVENTS GET INTERCHANGEABLE AT SOME POINT........SO IT BASICALLY IS ABOUT LESSONS AND EXISTENCE AND INTRASPECTION AND ALL THAT SOPHISTICATED AND PRETENTIOUS STUFF YOU DETEST......FOR ME AT LEAST, can't speak for everyone else. Some auto's are fantastic and resonate long after I put them them down, not looking at life the same ever again.....while others are pretty worthless and boring.. Whether such things are boring to you or if you consider me a mindless parrot I could care less. I am not about to stunt my growth because some jaded grown-up thinks everything could be boiled down to a few common sense aphorisms and wants to ridicule some student's earnest effort to expand his/her horizons......Sorry, a formally uneducated person such as myself could ill-afford to get bogged down in the anti-intellectualism and complacency. I aim just a little higher. If all you're interested in is an abridged history of Clinton's cum shots, then by all means. If it gives you further insight into who he is and into his reality, then all the better. I guess. (Oh and I also love independent films and think Britney Spears is a joke. Did I just make Tex's Most Wanted List? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I just started Tom Clancy's "The Sum of All Fears". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I just started Tom Clancy's "The Sum of All Fears". I saw the movie. Grisham and Clancy movies are hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Betrayal of America by Vincent Bugliosi Credo by the Rev William Sloane Coffin I've read two of Bugliosi's boos. "Helter Skelter", of course, and "The Sea Will Tell". It's been awhile though. I may have to take a look at what else is out by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I am reading Ann Rule's Dead by Sunset. Next is Nora Robert's Cheasapeak Blue (sp?) and then when my mom is done I will be reading 'The DaVinci Code.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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