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Post by OHM on May 20, 2009 14:19:21 GMT -5
I'm not talking about the latest pick-up book or any of that. I mean books that have really changed the way you look at things. Or books that were just plain awesome. Just put down the name of the book, and then the author, and we'll see if we can get a decent list put together.
Catch-22 - Joseph Heller
The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle
Tuesday's with Morrie - Mitch Albom
The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch
Slaughter-House 5 - Kurt Vonnegut
Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
If anyone has read any of those, give some feedback, what did you think of them etc...
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Post by Grape on May 20, 2009 15:18:32 GMT -5
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire by Deepak Chopra
Finding Fish - Antwone Fisher
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
Catch Me If You Can - Frank Abagnale
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Alek
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Post by Alek on May 21, 2009 11:01:25 GMT -5
The dirt - confessions of the worlds most notorious rock band
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Post by nutrick on May 26, 2009 12:58:36 GMT -5
Power of now. awesome book, i love opening it and reading sometimes, I always get a kick out of that book no matter how many times i read it. it reminds me that all we have is now to do something bout our lives.
Fight club by chuck palahnuk?
i'm surprised this book isn't on here. I just finished reading it yesterday. the narrator's voice is very unique in a twisted way. this book rocks, and after i read it, i felt completely content with my life for some reason xD it goes in correlation with the power of now, which is kinda nice.
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Post by sparkogre on May 26, 2009 15:25:42 GMT -5
Secrets of the Alpha Man is the only book I can think of that has helped me in something other than like math or science or pickup
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Paetar
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Post by Paetar on May 29, 2009 19:08:43 GMT -5
Oh!
I won't mention the PUA ebooks, although they are golden, there are dozens of "the best pua ebook" posts on the internet already.
SO:
1984 - George Orwell
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (I hope I spelled his name right)
Father Goriot - Honore De Balzac
Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
Youth in Revolt series - C. D. Payne
Net Force series - Tom Clancy
The Godfather - Mario Puzzo (much much much better than the movie; I read the book first and the movie seemed stupid to me)
Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling (a STRONG moral support and stance, plus it's really interesting)
Actually it's hard to talk about the books that made better me, these are my favourite books and reading them made me who I am today, so they all built better me. I'd emphasise The Godfather and 1984 along with Animal Farm and Brave New World as the most influential.
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Post by OHM on May 29, 2009 22:46:46 GMT -5
I think I'm going to read Animal Farm soon
Honore Balzac, Horny Ballsack.
I took French, that's a literal translation.
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Post by ascendancy on May 30, 2009 21:43:45 GMT -5
It's hard to believe that i actually had to go to amazon to look up the authors. The February Man by either Milton Erikson or Rossi. (when you finish reading it, you'll be proud of yourself for managing to read it.) Peace like a River by Leif Enger (just plain awesome) The Game by Neil Strauss (i know it's pick-up, but its the only novel i ever pulled an all-nighter reading) How to Rule the world: a handbook for the aspiring dictator by Andre de Guillarme (it inspired me  ) And the Harry Potter series. by the way, is anyone gonna talk abou how the "for Dummies" series changed their lives? I just wanna hear it. lol |
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Post by OHM on May 30, 2009 22:51:52 GMT -5
I read Puppies for Dummies when I got my dog. I've also read hockey for dummies when I first started playing hockey, I can't say they really affected me though.
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Post by Mr. Scientist on Jun 2, 2009 5:11:33 GMT -5
-All the Harry potty series -National Geographic Mag -My text books They help create a better future for me lol. |
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Post by OHM on Jun 2, 2009 14:54:51 GMT -5
-All the Harry potty series -National Geographic Mag -My text books They help create a better future for me lol. I already have a plan to see the new Harry Potter movie opening night, but I want to dress up like Voldermort *gasp* and keep saying, "I hope Harry dies in this one!" while rubbing my hands together. How many girls do you think I can "spear" with my "wand" in one night? |
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Post by Mr. Scientist on Jun 2, 2009 22:09:01 GMT -5
"How many girls do you think I can "spear" with my "wand" in one night?"
LOL!! ok I have no idea how to quote. I wanna spear Emma Watson, gawd I love british women and their accent , SEXY! Harry Potty and that ginger kid just doesn't suit each other.
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Post by dante3x3 on Jun 4, 2009 14:30:59 GMT -5
fight club- chuck palaniuk- Tyler Durden is the ultimate AMOG
storm front- jim butcher (i dont care if its about wizards, it still made me the man i am). Harry Dresdens values are my own.
dies the fire- S.M. Stirling.- The main charecter, Mike Havel, is an incredible amog, without even intending it.
a game of thrones- George R.R. Martin- my pua persona is partly based on the rogue archetype in fantasy
American Gods- Neil Gaiman- so many amogs.
Brotherly Love- Pete Dexter- its about irish gangsters. nuff said.
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anarchy
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Post by anarchy on Jun 7, 2009 9:24:51 GMT -5
The four agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, Promethius Rising by Robert Anton Wilson.
All life changing.
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