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List 5 (Or less if you can't think of anymore) books you've read recently, and if you want, a short explanation of why. See if we can't find some new reading material for us all!

1. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. You really need to read this book. It is both incredibly disturbing and utterly hilarious at the same time. You even get a healthy dose of social commentary. Bonus points for picturing all these things done by Christian Bale. I read this for the first time last summer and have probably blown through it another three times. READ IT!

2. Lolita by Vladmir Nabokov. I just finished this about a week ago. I always see this on top 5 reading lists so I thought I'd check out the hype. The back cover proclaims it "the only convicing love story of the century". I'm not sure if that's necessarily the case, but it's definitely up there. Nabokov works so well with English - it's truly incredible.

3. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. This book's stated goal is to dispel the notion that there are certain races that are intrinsically inferior. The argument Diamond lays out is simple yet extremely compelling, making it understandable for those of us who aren't history or science nerds. Lays out a system for analyzing different cultures and why some succeeded and why some didn't, and managed to pick up a Pulitzer Prize in the process.

4. Inside by Michael G. Santos. This is a random book I got assigned for a class in college. Mike Santos was a cocaine dealer who got busted when he was in his early 20s and got sentced to 18 years. In jail he decided to change his life around, and he received both his BA and MA while behind bars. He wrote this book from behind bars (He's still in prison). If you're a fan of Lock Up or any shows like that, this narrative should be very entertaining for you. There are many memorable characters (CRIP TANK!)that are very likable, despite the fact that they are constantly stabbing people. There are many books about prison life, but I'm not aware of many that are written entirely during incarceration, especially in such an articulate and well-developed fashion. Oh, and this book will make you think twice about doing something that could end you up here!

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Bylimet Spiritwalker

"The War Within", by Bob Woodward


I am not finished yet, but it is quite an interesting read. I do not like Woodward, but I enjoy his writing style. He does a nice job of giving some explanation to the disconnect between Bush and the military commanders who were charged with carrying out his 'grand design'.

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Chanur

I just finished A Feast For Crows. Last book in the George R.R. Martin series. My favorite series to date.

Got The Count of Monte Cristo on the way. Have not read it in like 15 years. Its time to brush up, one of my favorite books though.

Also have the first book in the Malchazen series. Will let you know how it goes.

Also have The Zombie Survival Guide on the way. Looking forward to that,

Rover

The Cat in the Hat series

Sanchek

- Predictably Irrational
- Outliers
- JavaScript: The Good Parts (mainstream appeal there!)

velvetsilence

Recently finished the Red mars, Green...,Blue...series By Kim Stanely Robinson. good series if you like Techno Sci-Fi.

I wanna go back and re-read something i remember from many years ago but cannot decide between the Thomas Covenant series or Ring World.

Bylimet Spiritwalker

From experience, it is hard to get back into this one from an older frame of reference. Too easy to find comparisons in RL.

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Chanur

So I started Gates of the Moon. Seems ok so far, its starting to get interesting, but its definitely no Martin yet. No one is nearly as interesting as Cersei, Ser Jaime, or Tywin Lannister yet.

Fandros

1632
Song of Fire and Ice series
Gardens of The Moon

Maniacles

Sadly, my recent reading time has been wasted in the guilty pleasure of giantess fetish porn.

NSFW:
http://www.gts2.net/links/index.php

On the plus side, it's gotten me interested learning Daz 3d and Poser! Finally I can direct, and I don't have to be any good at 3d art...just cinematography and editing.

>:-D

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