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Official Book thread: non fiction edition

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chicken
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So summer is coming up and that means we will soon be able to waste away days in a hammock with a good book. I personally like non-fiction books the most and certainly looking for some good new books.

my interests are mostly science-oriented books but others might think otherwise.

so basically post some books reviews NS!
Apr 12 2012 2:10PM
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Bill.Nye
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Bump because my mom's getting me a kindle for my birthday. What's good in non-fiction these days?
Jun 29 2012 1:26AM
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ColdSmoker
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+k

18th post.

Jun 29 2012 2:05AM
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Jun 29 2012 4:13AM
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katie.
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I'm a huge history nerd so I'm really into Barbara Tuchman at the moment: I just bought the Guns of August which is pretty much a well-written, detailed account of the first month of the First World War. Goes through the politics, the fighting, anything you can think of. I love it and I love her as a historian:

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On a lighter note, I read Waiter Rant a while ago and absolutely loved it. It's written by a guy who has lots to say (most of it cruel) about the people he serves, works with, and deals with on a regular basis. Funny and crude and really eye-opening.

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Jun 29 2012 10:05AM
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geteducated
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why would i want to read a book about some douche complaining about tips like he has a right to them? people need to get over their idea of entitlement.
Jun 29 2012 10:10AM
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Rachy
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Thank you for saying this. It's how I feel every time I go to a restaurant.

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Hardest I have ever laughed while reading a book.

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The movie was great, but the book is insane. Who knows if it's real or fake... he claims it to be real, and I wan't it to be, so that's good enough for me.


Jun 29 2012 10:25AM
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Bodhisattva_
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That sounds awesome. Have you read Ken Follett?? The Century trilogy is fiction but is all historically accurate in terms of the battles and politics and stuff.Fall of Giants is the first one about WW1.
Jun 29 2012 12:29PM
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EastCoast315
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Currently reading this book:

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Jun 29 2012 12:38PM
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Squeenerd
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I just started it, It's great!
Jun 29 2012 12:41PM
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white+wolf
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this thread needs some Robert Anton Wilson
Jun 29 2012 12:49PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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Bill Bryson. His books are hilarious, and damn educational. I recommend not only these, but any of his.
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Jun 29 2012 1:25PM
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N.F
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Just got my summer assignment from my school. Need to pick a book sooooooooo, threads.
Jun 30 2012 1:31PM
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*geezer*
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nonfiction is overlooked. April 1865 is a great read for Civil War Buffs. Desert solitaire has been said, and Bill Bryson is great. BUT, MOST OF ALL, No God but God by Reza Aslan is a great inside look into understanding Islam. Superbly written in all its details and modern interpretations. I got learned. An immensely captivating and informative read. A masterpiece.
May 25 2013 11:33AM
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May 25 2013 11:50AM
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chicken
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what is the assignment?
May 25 2013 11:56AM
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chicken
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nvm, just saw the date.
May 25 2013 1:24PM
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quixotic
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This. So damn good.
May 25 2013 1:40PM
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DGski
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Into the Wild

And everyone should read The Essex, it's fuckin nuts; it's what the book Moby Dick was based off of
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0141001828/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
May 25 2013 2:07PM
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jon@wh2o
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Malcom gladwell's stuff in super interesting. My favorite:
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May 25 2013 6:01PM
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ILLinoisance
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May 25 2013 6:10PM
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chicken
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Feb 4 2014 1:28PM
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Ski_the_east01
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hahahahahahahhahah
Feb 4 2014 1:33PM
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DockEllis
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Everyone saying Into Thin Air should definitely read The Climb by Anatoli Boukreev, the head climbing guide for Scott Fischer. You'll realize how much egotistical pussy Jon Krakauer is by the accounts of everyone else on that expedition. I did enjoy Into Thin Air, but I think it's more for entertainment purposes where The Climb is more of a factual remembrance of the tragedy that unfolded on Everest that year. Definitely interesting to see more than one side of the story.

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Feb 4 2014 2:08PM
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Blurst
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A little look into a miserable summer job that thousands of stupid Canadians put themselves through every year.

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Feb 4 2014 2:15PM
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Bodhisattva_
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ILLinoisance


Hahahaa lol I love that it has an afterword from the CEO of Zappos and it's endorsed by a representative of Southwest Airlines. Attention to random details makes it way funnier.
May 16 2014 3:42AM
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Bam-Saker
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threads
May 16 2014 10:01AM
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Ski_the_east01
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ILLinoisance


this is still hilarious 3 months later
May 16 2014 10:03AM
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