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Old 09-06-2005, 01:13 PM
Slow Play Ray Slow Play Ray is offline
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Just finished reading A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. I really enjoyed it and found it very witty

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That is one of my favorite books ever! [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

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Old 09-06-2005, 01:13 PM
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Hey guys I'm thinking about getting the ender book. I notice on B&N they have about 300 enders books. Is there a enders book with the original 4 storys in it?

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Not that I know of.

For what it's worth, I prefer the 'Shadow' sequels to the 'Speaker' series.
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Old 09-06-2005, 01:22 PM
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Check out books by Jerzy Kosinski and Charles Bukowski
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Old 09-06-2005, 01:24 PM
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Jerzy Kosinski

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Good call. T need to re-read The Painted Bird. It's been years.

edit: over 20 years now that i think about it. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 09-06-2005, 01:26 PM
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when genius failed, freakonomics, liars poker (not about poker).
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Old 09-06-2005, 02:34 PM
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My Life as a Quant - Emanuel Derman
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Old 09-06-2005, 02:37 PM
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Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezreich I think. Very good, about card counters.

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Tbach, you should grab Ugly Americans by Mezrich. About Americans trading derivatives in Japan. He kind of beats around the bush some, but its fascinating.
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Old 09-06-2005, 03:03 PM
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Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
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Old 09-06-2005, 04:25 PM
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I 2nd
-A brave new world -Aldous Huxley
-Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
-Bringing down the House - Ben Mez..???(about card counting)

I suggest
-The Godfather by Mario Puzo (the book is very good)
-The Last Don by Mario Puzo
-The footprint of God (or God's footprint) recent fiction bestseller
-The Davinci Code was good too
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Old 09-06-2005, 04:53 PM
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Poker: One of a Kind, the story about Stu Unger was a great read.

Other: Anything by Chuck Palahuik is good, though I suggest Fight Club first.

If you like Satire than David Sederis is pretty hysterical.

If you like classics The Grapes of Wrath is my favorite.

Good, quick reads: Da Vinci and Angels and Demons
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