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Benito

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Dec 20, 2009 11:58 AM
..gimme some books that will blow my mind. I'm pretty open-minded and like all kinds of different stuff. So what are the ones that everyone should read before they die.
Dec 20, 2009 11:58am
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Trueblue23

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Dec 20, 2009 12:04 PM
a coloring book would do u wonders
Dec 20, 2009 12:04pm
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Benito

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Dec 20, 2009 12:13 PM
how's that?
Dec 20, 2009 12:13pm
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Trueblue23

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Dec 20, 2009 12:15 PM
all of the big words
Dec 20, 2009 12:15pm
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Sonofanump

Dec 20, 2009 12:22 PM
Friedman- Capitalism and freedom
Dec 20, 2009 12:22pm
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ytownfootball

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Dec 20, 2009 12:22 PM
A riveting tale of two pre-pubescent teens set in early 50's America, their forbidden love and supression. A prequel to the epic story of Jack and Jill meet Dick and Jane and the perplexing yet rivetting inclusion of Spot.

Dec 20, 2009 12:22pm
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Trueblue23

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Dec 20, 2009 12:33 PM
I was just messin with ya man
Dec 20, 2009 12:33pm
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underdog32

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Dec 20, 2009 12:34 PM
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Her writing style can be a little long winded she can get repetitive with some themes, but the plot and her philosophy is what makes the book so great.
Dec 20, 2009 12:34pm
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Dec 20, 2009 12:36 PM
I really think a coloring book would enlighten you bro..
Dec 20, 2009 12:36pm
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Tinkertrain

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Dec 20, 2009 12:43 PM
Lords of Chaos by Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind.
A World Lit Only By Fire- William Manchester
The Satanic Bible- Anton Lavey
Night- Eli Weisel
Dec 20, 2009 12:43pm
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sportswizuhrd

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Dec 20, 2009 12:44 PM
Dec 20, 2009 12:44pm
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Benito

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Dec 20, 2009 12:51 PM
Ya I figured you were kidding. Thanks for the suggestions, just the type of stuff i was looking for. Coloring was never my thing though.
Dec 20, 2009 12:51pm
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Dec 20, 2009 1:01 PM
1984- George Orwell
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Blood Meridian - Cormac Mccarthy
The Road - Cormac Mccarthy
Notes From Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlen
Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe

That should get you started.
Dec 20, 2009 1:01pm
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Dec 20, 2009 1:11 PM
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson.

If you liked the movie you will love the book, as it is even better.
Dec 20, 2009 1:11pm
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Dec 20, 2009 1:20 PM
Depends on if you have an open mind.

Some of the best books I've ever read have some political base to them.

Some of my favorites include:

John Stossel: Give Me a Break
Glenn Beck: An Inconvenient Book
Glenn Beck: Arguing with Idiots
Invisible Man
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Dec 20, 2009 1:20pm
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Trueblue23

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Dec 20, 2009 1:23 PM
Glen Beck is such a dbag haha
Dec 20, 2009 1:23pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 20, 2009 1:25 PM
Trueblue23 wrote: Glen Beck is such a dbag haha
You're not the only one who thinks that :rolleyes:

Two sides to every argument, I guess.
Dec 20, 2009 1:25pm
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Dec 20, 2009 1:40 PM
Lone Survivor - Marcus Lattrell
Alive - Nando Parrado

Glenn Beck is a blabbering idiot and finally caught up with him when he pulled the race card
Dec 20, 2009 1:40pm
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Trueblue23

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Dec 20, 2009 1:44 PM
ernest_t_bass wrote:
Trueblue23 wrote: Glen Beck is such a dbag haha
You're not the only one who thinks that :rolleyes:

Two sides to every argument, I guess.
Yea I'm not criticizing you for liking him dude, to each his own.
Dec 20, 2009 1:44pm
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Benito

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Dec 20, 2009 1:48 PM
Thanks for all the input. It's nice to see some different titles here. Most of the lists i've looked up on the internet have the same old stuff. I can't stand actually listening to Beck, yet i know a lot of people suggest his books. I'll probably have to give one of them a shot.
Dec 20, 2009 1:48pm
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Dec 20, 2009 1:51 PM
The Secret Life of Dust by Hannah Holmes.
Dec 20, 2009 1:51pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 20, 2009 1:55 PM
Trueblue23 wrote:Yea I'm not criticizing you for liking him dude, to each his own.
Oh, I didn't take it that way, anyway. Yep, to each his own. If all Americans agreed on the same principles, we (as a nation) wouldn't be in the mess we are in right now. :)
Dec 20, 2009 1:55pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 20, 2009 1:56 PM
Benito wrote: Thanks for all the input. It's nice to see some different titles here. Most of the lists i've looked up on the internet have the same old stuff. I can't stand actually listening to Beck, yet i know a lot of people suggest his books. I'll probably have to give one of them a shot.
His books are better b/c you don't have to hear his voice and see his face, lol. Beware, however... he digresses (A.D.D. moments) in his books, more than on his shows!
Dec 20, 2009 1:56pm
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Dec 20, 2009 10:51 PM
"Islam and Terrorism"
Dec 20, 2009 10:51pm
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NNN

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Dec 20, 2009 11:14 PM
Just vote Democrat. To listen to the people who do, they're the only enlightened ones on the planet.
Dec 20, 2009 11:14pm