Wackbag Book Club

[7cent]

I figure we must have some readers on the board, so I thought we could have a place where we can comment on what we are currently/finished reading.. I'm always looking for a good read, and I prefer to pick something up based on someone else's recommendation..

Currently I am reading: The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman. It's about how innovation in technology and communication connect people all over the world, and allows companies and people to use resources all over the globe.. Hence, outsourcing to India..etc..I am just getting into it, but I'm hooked, very good read so far.

[CM Mark]

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[7cent]

well no shit... I searched books and got nothing..

oh well, looking at how those threads took off, it doesn't look like there is much interest..

[CM Mark]

well no shit... I searched books and got nothing..

oh well, looking at how does threads took off, it doesn't look like there is much interest..
I kinda started reading Shadowmarch by Tad Williams a few weeks ago, good book so far, but my Wii and World of Warcraft have kinda taken over my free time. Not much time for reading anymore

[highway23]

i'm trying to get into the new Stephen King book...

but I can't...and it's annoying

[sknight]

Gustav Flaubert- Salaambo

If you're into science fact:
Marshall Savage- The Millenium Project

[Death Metal Moe]

Anthony suggests:

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[7cent]

If you're into science fact:
Marshall Savage- The Millenium Project

definitely sounds like an interesting read... I've never been into the sci-fi/fact books, but I'd give this one a shot..


From Kirkus Reviews
In this boldly optimistic manifesto, Savage proclaims a master plan for the human race: to spread life throughout the galaxy. To many, space exploration seems irrelevant to Earth's real problems; but humanity may in fact have no other way to secure its long-term survival. To remain confined to Earth, Savage claims, is to court extinction, possibly within a few decades. Savage (an engineer who has established the Millennial Foundation to promote space exploration) outlines his program for transferring a significant portion of humanity off-planet. The crucial first step is to colonize the ocean surface with floating cities, quadrupling the living space available to the growing population of Earth. This allows us to reverse the degradation of the environment by shifting to the thermal energy of the deep ocean as our primary power source. At the same time, spirulina algae (already on sale in health food stores) becomes a major new food crop. The hardware for these oceanic colonies is already within practical reach: Savage provides a detailed inventory of how his floating cities would work and support themselves, with copious citations of the scientific literature. Once this move is well underway, it frees up energy and resources for the next steps. Improved space vehicles make possible orbiting space colonies, then settlements on the moon. A larger step is terraforming Mars--creating an atmosphere and a water supply for our lifeless neighbor to form a human habitat. On an even longer time scale, the race can expand into the rest of the solar system: asteroids and the moons of other planets. Ultimately, artificial habitats may completely surround the sun. With the resources of an entire solar system at our command, according to Savage, humanity can at last send out emissaries to other stars. The stuff of science fiction? Of course--but rigorously built from existing science, carefully documented, and convincingly argued. Highly recommended. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

[generoso]

Just starting reading The Great Shark Hunt By. Hunter S. Thompson. Wish I knew about these books growing up..

[FAZ8218]

This past semester I read: The whole Divine Comedy, The Prince, and some other renaissance literature all in Italian. Lots of poetry. And I'm starting this book right now, my cousin is the editor.
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[sknight]

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[JimsInfectedEye]

Talking Back To Prozac, by Peter Breggin.

If half the shit he talks about is true, I'm surprised this stuff is still on the market.

[Beeman99]

I'm reading a book about Haliburton's history right now, it was written by a democrat faggot but it's not bad reading. Next up are both Dexter books.

[CM Mark]

I'm actually in the process of writing a book. A fantasy novel along the lines of Harry Potter meets Memory Sorrow and Thorn(A trilogy by Tad Williams). I have finished the first chapter. Now just thinking of where I want to take it from here.


Writing is not easy.

[7cent]

Writing is not easy.

http://www.drummerman.net/shining/jackbook.jpg


it certainly is not..

[DeltaPin]

Based on board recommendations, in other threads, I just started reading "Gates of Fire" by Steven Pressfield.

[Legend of Snuka]

Check out "Charlie Wilson's War"....About how the CIA took down the Soviets in Afghanistan

[7cent]

Check out "Charlie Wilson's War"....About how the CIA took down the Soviets in Afghanistan


that sounds like something I'd like...

maybe after my next book, which is 'The Looming Tower' Al Qaeda and the road to 9/11

[JiggyFly]

Just finished 'Florida Roadkill' by Tim Dorsey. I can only describe it as a murder/comedy.

[Legend of Snuka]

that sounds like something I'd like...

maybe after my next book, which is 'The Looming Tower' Al Qaeda and the road to 9/11


Yeah I really liked it...pretty thick book but amazing on what went into fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan...I think a movie is in the works

[7cent]

Yeah I really liked it...pretty thick book but amazing on what went into fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan...I think a movie is in the works


somewhat of a tie in, but in the book I am reading now it mentions how the defeat of the Soviets in Afghanistan was a huge success for Bin Laden and the rest of the extreme muslims. Shortly after the soviets were defeated in Afghanistan, the wall fell, and communist Russia fell apart. The extremist took credit for it, and that has got them to the point were they believe they can also defeat the other super power, the US...

anyway, yeah, I think I am going to check that one out..

[Hoagie]

I just finished reading "Green Eggs and Ham". It was a little wordy but nicely illustrated.

[CM Mark]

I just finished reading "Green Eggs and Ham". It was a little wordy but nicely illustrated.
It must be, "make new comments for Bagel Lord's sig night. Welcome aboard mister mod sir.

[BeltOfScotch]

I figure we must have some readers on the board, so I thought we could have a place where we can comment on what we are currently/finished reading.. I'm always looking for a good read, and I prefer to pick something up based on someone else's recommendation..

Currently I am reading: The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman. It's about how innovation in technology and communication connect people all over the world, and allows companies and people to use resources all over the globe.. Hence, outsourcing to India..etc..I am just getting into it, but I'm hooked, very good read so far.

I just started this yesterday ... weird.

[Beeman99]

I'm actually in the process of writing a book. A fantasy novel along the lines of Harry Potter meets Memory Sorrow and Thorn(A trilogy by Tad Williams). I have finished the first chapter. Now just thinking of where I want to take it from here.


Writing is not easy.


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and your book sounds interesting:action-sm

[Beeman99]

I just finished reading "Green Eggs and Ham". It was a little wordy but nicely illustrated.

how many popsicles did you have to give to get that from the little boy next door??:action-sm

[Verbal Kint]

I just finished books 1 and 2 of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein.
I am groovin' on this series. Need book 3, as #2 really leaves yo' ass hanging..

[BigDickGuzinya]

I just finished books 1 and 2 of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein.
I am groovin' on this series. Need book 3, as #2 really leaves yo' ass hanging..
QFT.Just finished "roughneck 9-1" non fiction about some special forces in Iraq,pretty good.

[prozac]

Twice around the bases...by Kevin Kennedy. All about basebase and the stuff that's not usually talked about. Great so far.

[Chin nuts]

Just finished Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley, and Ron Powers. Unbelievable retelling of the battle of Iwo Jima in World War 2. Beginning and end were a little boring but the battle descriptions were outstanding.

[wes mantooth]

I just finished books 1 and 2 of Dean Koontz's Frankenstein.
I am groovin' on this series. Need book 3, as #2 really leaves yo' ass hanging..

I read both of them about six month's ago. They were both really good.

[Vic Mackey]

Just finished Echo Park by Michael Connelly. Great read if you like cold case detective stuff. The Closers and The Lincoln Lawyer are also great ones by Connelly.

I also really like Vince Flynn, great if you like counter-terrorism fiction.