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HELP ME NEWSCHOOLERS. ANYONE READ?

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MNS
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Guyyys, i got a new job crushing rocks and its really boring and reptitive. The shifts are 10 hours from 6am til 4pm and we can listen to music if we like.

On my shifts i've been listening to books on tape/audiobooks. Right now all i have on my phone right now is the Harry Potter Series, and i read them already and saw the movie so its not very entertaining. If anyone has any page turners or entertaining books they could recommend to make the time fly i'd be very grateful.

SPARK NOTES - Boring job where i listen to audiobooks all day. please recommend me some popular very entertaining books/audiobooks!

they need to be popular so i can download them. thanks!
Jul 17 2010 1:55AM
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pCletus
Posts: 236 - Karma: 13
buy an ipod
Jul 17 2010 6:42PM
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no_steeze
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agreed with cormac mccarthy

all the pretty horses
the road

also a clockwork orange and indian killer, i'm reading them now
Jul 17 2010 8:23PM
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Bodhisattva_
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It was mind blowing. Especially the section about prostitution. Too bad nobody listened to them otherwise prostitution would be legal and hookers wouldn't always be crack whores or trannies
Jul 27 2010 8:23PM
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.Ben
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One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest is my favorite book ever
Jul 27 2010 8:25PM
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Talacious[Tally]
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I can only recommend you girly books, but hey if that's your thing I will tell you my favorites.
Jul 27 2010 8:32PM
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sack
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things fall apart by chinua achebe
9 stories by jd salinger
franny and zooey by jd salinger

my korean lit prof compiled/translated a bunch of korean short stories in different books. I doubt they are on audiobook, but if you ever want a good short read, look up Bruce Fulton (editor or translator)
Jul 27 2010 8:40PM
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Mr.Plank
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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonegate is extremely good and will change the way you look at life.
Jul 27 2010 8:45PM
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Blake.P
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Things fall apart would be a good one. Definitely would recommend it
Jul 27 2010 9:20PM
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Motherfucka
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Yes. Then speaker of the dead and xenocide and then children of the mind. Ya dig?
Jul 27 2010 9:30PM
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neutralzombie
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http://www.demonoid.com/files/?category=17

Jul 27 2010 9:34PM
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gregorio
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no, enders shadow after enders game. THEN read the rest
Jul 27 2010 9:34PM
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Bodhisattva_
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For sure, you don't need to read Enders Shadow before the others because it's not like a sequel, it's a companion novel. But it's a great read, basically shows Ender's Game from a different point of view. Orson Scot Card is a genius.
Jul 28 2010 12:48PM
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JahJahBinks
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Then he will get depressed and smash his head in the rock crusher. Such a saad book :(
Jul 28 2010 12:52PM
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Username_42069
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i was about to write almost the same thing, verbatim haha. but you have beaten me to it
Jul 28 2010 12:56PM
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siva_freak
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King Solomon's Ring is a good one
Jul 28 2010 1:51PM
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whis.skier
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 idk if you can get it on tape but the Cherub series is pretty good

Jul 28 2010 3:33PM
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styley.
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A Million Little Pieces, and Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey

Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

Fight Club by Chuck Palihuinik (sp?)

Slaughterhouse 5

Atlas Shrugged

Fantasy/Kids

HP
LOTR
Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr (sp?, The Second Part to Brisingr (comes out soon i think/hope)

ps: there is some thread on here filled with good books.
Jul 28 2010 3:40PM
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Ski_da_Bay
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Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Been Down So Long it Looks Like Up To Me by Richard Farenia
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Monkeywrench Gang by Edward Abbey
Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Hells Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
On the Road by Jack Kerouac

My summer reading so far.
Jul 28 2010 3:44PM
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BVT802
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The Lost Symbol (dan brown), House of the Scorpion for sure, Huck Fin, Moby Dick (yeah, that's right) Of Mice and Men, Minds Eye, Ordinary Men
Jul 28 2010 3:48PM
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Elijah.
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Try some Kerouac.
Jul 28 2010 3:54PM
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Keith_M
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If your into Fantasy: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, that series. Dragonlance books, not sure if their on audiobook but you could try. Wheel of time series. Definately on audiobook. Lord of the rings.

If your into Sci-fi: Halo books, All of the Ender's game books.

If your into old english sort of style: Deerslayer, Adventures of  Huckleberry Finn

If your into romance ones, I don't got anything for ya.


Jul 28 2010 4:02PM
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Crispy.
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Crushing rocks? What do they use the crushed rocks for?
Jul 28 2010 4:31PM
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garrets
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Stephen King! Salems Lot is a really good book on CD and a good story I'd recommend it
Jul 28 2010 4:31PM
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Ducky.
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Hardy? Love those books.
Jul 28 2010 4:34PM
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Slinger1x1
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who reads?
i would just listen to straight gansta rap all day erry day.

a job crushing rocks sounds fucking sick.....
Jul 28 2010 4:45PM
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soulskier
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I own every single one of those except for #33 and 34
Jul 28 2010 9:23PM
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TOAST.
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SCARLET LETTER
Jul 28 2010 10:54PM
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natyy
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the da vinci code
pride and prejudice (this book is funny!!!!)))
a farwell to arms

and must read / listen:: all quiet on the western front- one of the best books ive ever read by far. any book about the lost generation is golden
Jul 28 2010 11:59PM
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wameron
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the book thief
i am the messenger
both by markus zusak
and the lord of the rings
Jul 29 2010 12:14PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Try anything by HP Lovecraft, that's some gnarly shit, also I'd think Lord of the Rings would be obvious if it hasn't been stated already.
Jul 29 2010 12:21PM
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PG_EDA
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chris ryan - strike back such a good book! otherwise like the  davini series if ur into like realy harsh books Stig Larsson has written 3 amazing books that are just unbelievably good!
Jul 29 2010 3:35PM
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1337
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Favorite book: The Elegant Universe by Brian Green

Reading it again, quantum mechanics FTW
Jul 29 2010 3:38PM
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danderson.
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Splinter Cell, To Kill A Mockingbird, Any Alex Rider
Jul 29 2010 3:42PM
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Italian.Stallion
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silverwing, sunwing, firewing, darkwing

airborn, skybreaker, starclimber

all by Kenneth Oppel and really good


Jul 29 2010 3:52PM
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skeedle
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If you can find "good omens" on audiobook, it is hilarious and awesome and one of my favourite books ever.
its by terry pratchet and neil gaiman.

Jul 29 2010 3:58PM
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Ski_da_Bay
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Lovecraft FTW.


Also, if you're gonna read/listen to Atlas Shrugged, don't buy it. Steal it.
Jul 29 2010 11:56PM
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ORDEAL
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Agatha Christie mysteries are pretty good. Especially the poirot ones
Jul 30 2010 12:23AM
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Joshua.
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this
Jul 30 2010 1:32AM
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HenniferLopez
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download podcasts of This American Life..I did that and listened to it in class during study time..they always have engaging stories.
Jul 30 2010 2:56AM
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wintersway
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Angels and Demons. personal favorite
Jul 30 2010 8:53AM
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blong131
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THE WOLF OF WALL STREET



everyone ive recommended this to has loved it. its an incredible book about greed, drugs, and crashing multimillion dollar yachts. trust me its so good.
Jul 30 2010 8:55AM
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