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I am reading "Pygmy" by Chuck Palahniuk and "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene. The people reading "Art of War" or have read it should def check out Laws of Power. It gives historical proof of people obeying or breaking these laws and the repercussions of their actions.
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Just finished the last Dortmunder and am now rereading Nice, by Jen Sacks. It's summer. I like to keep it light.
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The Iliad again...
it reminds me of some of my Drunkard pals!
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Strange Famous wrote:I am reading "Pygmy" by Chuck Palahniuk and "The 48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene. The people reading "Art of War" or have read it should def check out Laws of Power. It gives historical proof of people obeying or breaking these laws and the repercussions of their actions.

The latest (well, Pygmy and Rant) have been hard to get through. I love Chuck P. don't get me wrong, but his writing is lacking for me lately.

I need David Sedaris to come out with a new book.

Edit: Nvm, I haven't read his book from June yet. Woohoo, here I come Amazon!
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It sounds pretentious, but I'm at the tail end of Dante's Divine Comedy, it's only taken 12 years lol
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Savage wrote:Just finished the last Dortmunder and am now rereading Nice, by Jen Sacks. It's summer. I like to keep it light.
I'm glad to hear I'm not the only Dortmunder fan around here. I've read all but the last two adventures of Donald Westlake's funniest creation. By the way, for classic film fans, I'd highly recommend The Comedy of Charlie Chaplin: Artistry in Motion by Dan Kamin. I posted a review of the book on my "Booze Movies" site. Here's a link to the review:
http://www.boozemovies.com/2009/07/sous ... arlie.html

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Palmwine Drunkard wrote:The Iliad again...
it reminds me of some of my Drunkard pals!
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after someone mentioned cormac mccarthy here a while ago i recently read and re-read everything he ever wrote. all awesome
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.....very good murder mystery...sex, booze, murder...coffee
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Tdouma wrote:The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.....very good murder mystery...sex, booze, murder...coffee
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catch 22 and obamnation and browsing thought the new york bartenders guide.
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Another book of short stories by HP Lovecraft.
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Hardcore Stig wrote:It sounds pretentious, but I'm at the tail end of Dante's Divine Comedy, it's only taken 12 years lol

When you're finished, go here.

http://web.eku.edu/flash/inferno/
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Rip Rufus wrote:Another book of short stories by HP Lovecraft.
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Palmwine Drunkard wrote:The Iliad again...
it reminds me of some of my Drunkard pals!
The fact that I haven't read this epic work of literature makes me feel shame from skin to marrow.
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