good books

I haven't read too many books in my time, but I finished a really good one about a month ago now, called, A Million Little Pieces, by James Frey.

It's pretty much a recollection of this mans experience during his 6 weeks of rehab. He was an alcoholic for 10yrs, a crack addict for 3yrs, and the book starts out with him, on a plane, with his 4 front teeth missing, broken nose, and a hole in his cheek...he had no idea how, couldn't remeber...

Then it goes from him into rehab, straight through to the end. After reading it, it made me realize how destructive crack, speed/meth, alcohol really is. This man was 23yrs old and if he had one more hit of crack, or more drink, his body wouldn't take it, and he would die.

At one point in the story, he has to go to the dentist to have root canal work done, WITH NO ANESTHETIC, because he is an addict, no drugs at all...:eek: Damn!

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Originally Posted by mellow mood

any book from henry david thoreau

and i recently read a very good book but i forgot the name in english

its talkin about ten prophecies and each one needs to fully understood to be able to understand the next ones. anyway its a great spiritual and roma book

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I think that you're talking about the celestine prophecy.

I'm reading brighton rock by grahame green at the minute.

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Originally Posted by friendowl

im a bookworm and i got my pad lookin like a library.what are some of your favorite books.

do or die
robinson crusoe
pretty boy floyd
the dharma bums


just to name a few

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William Shakespeare...The complete works!

I've read it! T'was a GOOd read!

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell are two of my recently-read favorites.

i recently started reading carlos castaneda books, currently reading tales of power

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Originally Posted by Its a Plant

the things they carried by tim o'brien. very unique and creative book about a platoon in the vietnam war. a great book, and really cheap if you get the paperback.

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Hell yes. I heard that Tim O'brien writes 9 hours a day every day no matter what. Just a useless fact for all you readers.

Kurt Vonnegut is my favorite writer. He'll make you laugh out loud.

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Originally Posted by friendowl

im a bookworm and i got my pad lookin like a library.what are some of your favorite books.

do or die
robinson crusoe
pretty boy floyd
the dharma bums


just to name a few

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harry potter series
narnia series
the hobbit

The Gingerbread Man

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Originally Posted by friendowl

has anyone read the teachings of don juan by carlos castaneda

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yup

The Mists Of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Witching Hour, Lasher, and Taltos; by Anne Rice
Clan of the Cave Bear series by Jean Auel
Books by Stephen King
Books by Scott Cunningham
Books by Mary Stewart
Books by Terry Pratchett

I love to read, and have a lot of odd trivia types of books, like Facts and Phalluses; Fart Proudly by Benjamin Franklin; Uppity Women of Medieval Times. I have an interest in ghosts, witches, Irish history, King Arthur, and erotica, so I have a lot of books, 3 very large book cases full.

When you open a book, you open the doors to the world.