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MothaHucker
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I need something new to read, recommend me some books. My favorites from the past have been fear and loathing, the catcher in the rye, unbroken, all the david baldacci books, and the boy who sailed around the world alone.

I was thinking of reading the rum diary or lost in shangri-la next but I want some suggestions.

help me out NS
Jan 4 2015 6:47PM
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JAHpow
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DockEllisIf you read Into Thin Air you also have to read The Clymb. More of a factual representation of that Everest mission that kind of calls out Krakauer for being a huge bitch and a fraud.


I've been wanting to read that one.

There's a few more on the '96 Everest tragedy that should be listed.

- Climbing High by Lene Gammelgaard

- The Other Side of Everest by Matt Dickinson (also read this one, really good)

- Left for Dead by Beck Weathers
Jan 7 2015 1:52AM
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cool_name
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The sad part is it is, I tend to get kind of dyslexic when typing on my phone. The even sadder part is in my opinion that post was one of my more legible ones
Jan 7 2015 3:46AM
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las.
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Penguin classics. Anna Karenina, Demian, La Peste, Dickens, etc. The list is endless
Jan 7 2015 6:00AM
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DayMan
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saskskierI just started this. They are a good time.

If you want other entertaining, quick reads, check out Clive Cussler. Every book has the same ludicrous plot, but they are a good time.


I love Clive Cussler. I just finished reading Atlantis Found and it was badass. Something somewhat similar but a little different and equally exciting is "Sigma Protocol" by Robert Ludlum, which I read a couple years ago. Definitely worth checking out if you're into those type of books.
Jan 7 2015 6:05AM
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Old-schooler.
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DJtearegas


This is where I learned how to do my first double eject.
Jan 8 2015 2:18PM
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soulskier
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Ready Player One is pretty unique
Jan 9 2015 7:37PM
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Bombay
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^Yes
Jan 10 2015 3:50AM
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Astomp
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i was the same way with the martian. at first i was like uhhhh I'm not that into the whole space thing. gave it a second try and couldn't stop reading.
Jan 10 2015 9:00AM
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SKI.ING
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soulskierReady Player One is pretty unique


That book pleasantly surprised me. I didn't expect much when I bought it, but it ended up being great in the end. Definitely underrated.
Jan 16 2015 6:28PM
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Iliveinutah
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I'm currently reading

death by black hole -Neil tyson
space chronicles -Neil Tyson
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a brief history of time - Stephen Hawking

But they would be lame if you didn't like science and space
Jan 16 2015 6:34PM
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Mr_Mistur
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Cosmos, By Carl Sagan
Jan 16 2015 6:36PM
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Idahoskier420
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Hell or High Water by Peter Heller

Epic kayaking expedition in Tibet
Jan 17 2015 4:12PM
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rudager
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Dharma Bums - Jack Kerouac
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (trilogy of five) - Douglas Adams
2001: A Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke
1984 - George Orwell
The Chrysalids - John Wyndham
Jan 17 2015 4:18PM
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DirtYStylE
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The walking Drum by Louis L'Amour
Nov 18 2015 9:56PM
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nate1097
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lone survivor is something i feel like everybody should read
killer angels is great
amazon posted this http://www.amazon.com/b?node=8192263011 and ive made it my goal to read all of them. good luck!
Nov 18 2015 10:02PM
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SupremeDeity
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nate1097lone survivor is something i feel like everybody should read


Shut the fuck up
Nov 19 2015 1:54PM
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elcornholio
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Count of Monte Cristo
Nov 19 2015 2:44PM
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nate1097
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SupremeDeityShut the fuck up


read the book. the dude went through a ton of shit as a navy seal in a mission gone wrong and hes a fucking motivational speaker now. i might have said that in a way that it sounded kind of retarded but what i meant was its a really cool book that both shows what the SEALs are going through and also how to fight through fucking anything
Nov 22 2015 8:34PM
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Peter.
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the red rising trilogy by pierce brown is awesome if you like sci-fi stuff. sort of like a hunger games esque story but from a male character's perspective, set in space in the future. really addicting books. the first two are out now, and the last one comes out in february i believe
Nov 22 2015 8:52PM
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buddychaps
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youngloaf"The Art of Racing in the Rain" fantastic book.


Agreed. Read this book twice
Nov 22 2015 8:59PM
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Crispy.
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Check out this thread

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/476527/What-book-is-you-reading-
Nov 22 2015 9:38PM
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SupremeDeity
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nate1097read the book. the dude went through a ton of shit as a navy seal in a mission gone wrong and hes a fucking motivational speaker now. i might have said that in a way that it sounded kind of retarded but what i meant was its a really cool book that both shows what the SEALs are going through and also how to fight through fucking anything


Shut the fuck up
Nov 23 2015 1:30AM
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