What are you reading?

[Frank Zito]

I'm sure this has came up before but I haven't seen a thread related to this recently. Right now I'm reading "American Psycho" by Brett Easton Ellis, The last book I read was "Survivor" by Chuck Puhlaniak, and I'm not sure what I plan on reading next but I think it'll be in the realm of non-fiction.

[Bishop]

"Cesars Way" by Cesar Milan
"Be the Pack Leader" by Cesar Milan
"The Book of Secrets" by Deepak Chopra
"The Family Whistle" by Simon Eichel
"The Zen of CSS Design" by Dave Shea and Molley E Holzschlag

Just a few from the last month or so. Good thread, I love to read and be introduced to new books.

[Frank Zito]

Seems like we be a minority bishop. Are you a fiction or non-fiction type? I like a good variety. I also like to write myself.

[ein0606]

I'm sure this has came up before but I haven't seen a thread related to this recently. Right now I'm reading "American Psycho" by Brett Easton Ellis, The last book I read was "Survivor" by Chuck Puhlaniak, and I'm not sure what I plan on reading next but I think it'll be in the realm of non-fiction.

Dude, Chuck Puhlaniak is amazing. Have you read Choke? That is by far his greatest writing ever. To answer your question though im reading Band of Brothers, I can watch the DVD's everynight so i finally went out and bought the book.

[Bishop]

Non Fiction, you? So do I. Writing is a release many times.

[Frank Zito]

Yeah, I read "Choke". I've read most of his stuff. I even have copies of all of his short stories he did for PLAYBOY a few years back. As far as fiction/non-fiction goes, I like both BISHOP...I try to keep it mixed up, you know?

[robotears]

"Tales of a shaman's apprentice" + the back of my eyelids

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[SurfRat]

Some of my nonfiction favorites include:


Seabiscuit - Hillenbrand

Endurance - Alexander

Into Thin Air - Krakauer

Zodiac - Graysmith

Southern Cross to Polestar - Tschiffley

Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - Shirer

Dersu Uzala - Arsenyev



I could list a lot, I am a big nonfiction reader...

[reddragon3668]

I'm reading a bunch of stuff I don't want to read right now due to school. But, when I can catch a free moment, I am reading:

Man and his Symbols, Carl Jung

[aj11]

Dostoyevski right now, crime and punishment
but yeah Chuck Pala whatever is an awsome writer, my library only has a couple of his books though

[reddragon3668]

Are you enjoying Dostoyevsky? I read that book years ago and enjoyed it.

Dostoyevski right now, crime and punishment
but yeah Chuck Pala whatever is an awsome writer, my library only has a couple of his books though

[aj11]

yeah, I started reading crime and punishment cause Brian on family guy(tv show) was reading dostoyevski. kinda fell into it ass backwards but very entertaining, some of it is about alcoholics in ole russia

[nick]

yeah, I started reading crime and punishment cause Brian on family guy(tv show) was reading dostoyevski. kinda fell into it ass backwards but very entertaining, some of it is about alcoholics in ole russia

Try house of the dead bro,you'll like it.

[aj11]

who's house of the dead by cause my library(small town ) doesn't seem to have it

[reddragon3668]

have you ever seen the movie? If I remember correctly, half the book is inside the guys head... he has these elaborate conversations with himself... yeah, I think Russia and alcohol go together! I may have to go pull that one off the shelf.

[limitless_euphoria]

I'm not reading it at the moment, but recently as a part of a college course we read this book called "Freakonomics."

It takes up such topics as "Why did the crime rate in the U.S. drop dramatically in the early 1990s?" and "Why do a lot of drug dealers who belong to inner-city gangs still live at home with their Mothers?"

To answer the first, his theory is that Rowe v. Wade was passed in 1973 therefore women living on the poverty line were able to termiante unwanted pregnancies. Since a significant amount of the criminal population is comprised of young adult minority males in the U.S. if you were to weed out a large percentage of kids that would otherwise grow up in poverty and resort to crime to sustain themselves, if they never came into being and the majority of births were "wanted" or "accepted" pregnancies there would be more likelihood for them to receive a better upbringing hence, unless drug addiction is a direct factor, they would probably get jobs instead of become career criminals. 1973+18=1991. I'm sure you guys get the idea; bear in mind that's just his theory.

To answer the second question, "Why do drug dealers who belong to inner-city gangs live at home with their moms," one of the author's colleagues actually found a reasonably intelligent gang member that shared a gang's financial records and really only the higher-ups make the money. The low guys on the totem pole stay in because they're aspiring to be promoted. When the author crunched the numbers, the street level people weren't taking in much better than minimum wage if even that. Ergo, they weren't able to make it on their own. This particular gang was an "inner-city project-dwelling" type of gang based in Chicago if I'm not mistaken.

[resorcinol]

Congress - The Electoral Connection by David Mayhew

[SurfRat]

who's house of the dead by cause my library(small town ) doesn't seem to have it

Another great one by Dostoyevski.

[Paregoric Kid]

Off The Map http://www.crimethinc.com/books/otm.html
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
was reading some Vonnegut and would like to go back and read Queer by Burroughs but I lost my digital copy, just have to read some other Burroughs book I guess.

correlation does not equal causation, I've heard theories that say crime was lowered in the US because they took lead out of gasoline, that seems more believable than the Roe v. Wade theory but it still doesn't prove anything. people still could get abortions in those days just like we can still get drugs today, not that the quality of the abortion was good or anything.

[upstate_007]

During lunch break today I was re-reading "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" by Charles Bukowski.

Give me a beer, pack of smokes, a book by Bukowski and a few hours and I am a happy happy man.

[Bishop]

Some interesting new authors I'm gonna have to check out in here. New to me anyways. That's why this is a good thread.

I've pretty much beat up the True Crime section and am always looking for new reads.

[Paregoric Kid]

been looking at Dostoevsky, which books of his deal with criticism of the socialist and nihilist movements? just downloaded The Idiot and The Possessed hopefully they are good.

[nick]

been looking at Dostoevsky, which books of his deal with criticism of the socialist and nihilist movements? just downloaded The Idiot and The Possessed hopefully they are good.

I've never read a bad Dostoevsky book,but I would recommend house of the dead and the gambler and guys checkout Turgenev especially fathers and sons.Gogol's dead souls is also a classic.

and if you dig Buk,checkout,Knut Hamson or Fante.

Oh and I enjoyed Freakonomics too
.

[reddragon3668]

I think The Possessed is the one your looking for (which is good cause you already have it). Btw, where did you download them at? I'd like to get a few of his on the computer.

been looking at Dostoevsky, which books of his deal with criticism of the socialist and nihilist movements? just downloaded The Idiot and The Possessed hopefully they are good.

[underide]

Btw, where did you download them at? I'd like to get a few of his on the computer.

Check out this site man:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/results

just type in the author or title and search - tons of classics for free!

it has a lot of Dostoyevsky for free

also check out Masoch's Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground stole the title for the song famously) on the same site
Just finished reading it.. Not bad!

[Frank Zito]

Check out this site man:
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/results

just type in the author or title and search - tons of classics for free!

it has a lot of Dostoyevsky for free

also check out Masoch's Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground stole the title for the song famously) on the same site
Just finished reading it.. Not bad!

"Venus In Furs" Also an Itallian "Giallo" slasher movie from the 60's or 70's.

[underide]

"Venus In Furs" Also an Itallian "Giallo" slasher movie from the 60's or 70's.

Yes, it's also a book by Sacher-Masoch...look it up if you don't trust me, great book.
never seen the movie. I presume it's quite kinky.

'Masochism' was coined thanks to the author.
He first brought light to the phenomena, publicly

edit: sorry frank, did not notice your 'Also'

[slugbone]

Oh and I enjoyed Freakonomics too
.

Freakonomics is really interesting, especially his ideas on legalization of abortion in America causing the crime rates to fall in the early 90's.

My recent books from the used bookstore:

Allan Quartermain/She - H Rider Haggard

Riders on the Storm - Doors drummer John Densmore

Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas

The Death of Ivan Illych - Tolstoy

[nick]

Yes, it's also a book by Sacher-Masoch...look it up if you don't trust me, great book.
never seen the movie. I presume it's quite kinky.

'Masochism' was coined thanks to the author.
He first brought light to the phenomena, publicly

edit: sorry frank, did not notice your 'Also'

I read it years ago.Is the guy Selvin or something?

Oh and Slug,if you're into H Rider Haggard-checkout Ripping yarns.It's a TV series some of the pythons did and it's a GREAT lampoon of Boy's own type stories.

She,who must be obeyed huh.

[underide]

I read it years ago.Is the guy Selvin or something?

Severin...He is big into fetishes