Trip to the bookstore - Page 3

Blarg · #21 10-20-2005, 09:59 AM

Hells Angels by Thompson was a really good read. I still remember him talking about being with the Hells Angels as always having an effect of hollowing out social interaction and dragging it down, like dragging a party down to the lowest common denominator of who's going to get laid tonight.

imported_The Vibesman · #22 10-20-2005, 10:07 AM

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Hells Angels by Thompson was a really good read. I still remember him talking about being with the Hells Angels as always having an effect of hollowing out social interaction and dragging it down, like dragging a party down to the lowest common denominator of who's going to get laid tonight.

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Yes, that's a fantastic read. I liked the way he contrasted the way they treated their bikes with the way they treated everything else they owned (or didn't own.) His depiction of the rampant hypocrisy among the "straights" is also pretty funny.

I should really read this again, actually.

BoogerFace · #23 10-20-2005, 11:00 AM

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Invisible Monsters is an amazing book, IMHO. Story's incredibly [censored] up the way Fight Club and Survivor were. Female narrator kinda like Diary. Basically I'm betting you'll dig it. One request. After you have finished the book, answer a question I'll ask. In the interest of science.

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I'll have to give Invisible Monsters another try. I gave up after the first 30 pages or so.

I couldn't get enough of Choke or Diary. I wished those books never ended.

Stranger than Fiction was really good too.

Spladle Master · #24 10-20-2005, 05:29 PM

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The first one is great, tho...romantic, poetic, strange and beautiful. And lots of people get shot.

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The book reads like it was written by a college kid trying to sound grown up and important. Which it was.

Blarg · #25 10-20-2005, 05:33 PM

His talk about their political leanings really rang true; how they didn't understand that the arch conservatives they styled themselves were their worst enemies and would be the first ones to come down on them.

orange · #26 10-20-2005, 08:05 PM

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My favorite was the one's with Tak (sorry can't remember the names).

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Desperation I think. Good book.

The Dark Tower series is very very good. Very creative. The books get significantly better (although I didn't like the 4th as much), and the last few are excellent.

IT and The Stand are good books too, those are my other favorite SK books.

[censored] · #27 10-21-2005, 09:53 PM

Just finished The Right Nation which was interesting but definently not for everyone. The book is part history part commentary of the conservatism is America and it's relationship with Europe. I think those who enjoy learning about history and politics without the bomb throwing of Ann Coulter, Michael Moore, Rush Limbaugh or Al Franklin will enjoy this book. It's takes a very fair look at the make up of conservatism without either bashing or celebrating it. It absolutely does not try to persuad the reader to take sides and I would not consider it to be a political book.

I especially found the parts on think tanks and the role that they play in politics to be fresh and interesting.

The Right Nation is a bit on the long side at 420+ pages of reading material and does tend to be a bit redundant at times.

Next up Hell's Angels.

private joker · #28 10-21-2005, 10:00 PM

Invisible Monsters is, along with Diary, considered Palahniuk's worst. You should have gone with Choke, which is by far his best -- even better than the awesome Lullaby.

[censored] · #29 10-21-2005, 10:04 PM

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I like hunter S. however he seems to be one of those people either love to death or hate with a passion. I personally did not like the hells angels book when compared with something like Fear and Loathing in las vegas. They are a very different writing style.

VinceLepore + Smoothcall = VinceCall (the ultimate troll)?

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It was a small borders which actually didn't have a copy of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas which what I was originally looking for and will get next batch.

[censored] · #30 10-21-2005, 10:06 PM

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Invisible Monsters is an amazing book, IMHO. Story's incredibly [censored] up the way Fight Club and Survivor were. Female narrator kinda like Diary. Basically I'm betting you'll dig it. One request. After you have finished the book, answer a question I'll ask. In the interest of science.

I'm amazed that you haven't read the Dark Tower series. You say that you generally enjoy King. Have you read many other recent Stephen King novels? If so you'll enjoy the series more, 'cause about half of his books are related to the Dark Tower in some way. But they're by no means required reading. A warning. The first book is by far the worst of the lot, so I would advise you to not get discouraged at the get-go. The later books are some of the most amazing bits of story-telling I've yet encountered in my admittedly short life.

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I used to read Stephen King when I was in the Army which was almost 8-10 years ago now. I haven't him at all since but for a book of collected short stories. I actually haven't read much of anything to tell the truth but I'm looking to change that starting now.