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We've already done a lot of discussion on games, movies, shows, etc. What about books? Mine would probably be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy ( but not really a trilogy) or The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy if you want a compilation of the 5 main books. Easily one of the funniest and most entertaining books I've ever read.
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:02 am
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I don't read fiction, my best book was a biography of Bismarck called "Bismarck und das Deutsche Reich" by Erich Eyck. A tough read because it is in German (not my best language) and it is very concisely written. But it is very impressive indeed. There's also an English translation: http://www.amazon.com/Bismarck-German-Empire-Erich-Eyck/dp/0393002357
In the lighter category Robert K. Massie's biography of Peter the Great would get my vote. This is an extremely pleasant read, as all of Massie's books.
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Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:01 pm
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Biographies?!?!?!?! Grody!
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To remain amongst germans, I can deffinetly recommend Demian by Herman Hesse. And Steppenwolf after that.
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:48 pm
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Biographies are great to learn about a particular age in story-style fashion, if they go back long enough in time and go light on personal details.
The fact that I mentioned 2 biographies is a coincidence, I could as easily have mentioned 2 other books by Robert Massie, neither of which is a biography, namely
- "Dreadnought" (about the Anglo-German relations in the decades before WWI), or
- "Castles of Steel" (about the naval warfare between Germany and England in WWI).
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago" is a very good read too, but you must have lots of patience for that: it is rather longwinded and it comes in 3 lengthy volumes (together they are about the same size as the 2 Massie books above, but the latter seem to have so much more content). But it is said to be a literary masterpiece and even someone like myself, who doesn't read literature, could see why.
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:36 am
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Any other Hitchhiker's fans on here?
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:11 am
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zachofat wrote:
Any other Hitchhiker's fans on here?
[2013 MODE]ONLY NERDS AND GEEKS LIKE THIS CRAP FUCKEN. IF YOU LIKE IT THEN IT MUST SUCK ELEPHANT COCK[/2013 MODE]
[2014 MODE]I haven't read it my dear friend, if you like it I'm sure it is great, I will buy it![/2014 MODE]
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:54 pm
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Thanks homie dawg broski
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I DON'T SOUND ANYTHING LIKE THAT FUCKSAKES.
I ALSO TYPICALLY PREFER NON FICTION FUCKEN.
BTW ZAGGOT, I DON'T CONSIDER INTERNET ROLEPLAYING, VIDEO GAMING AND MASTURBATING AS HAVING AN INTEREST IN BOOKS....BB
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:30 pm
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What the fuck is wrong with you?
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Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 1:42 am
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zachofat wrote:
What the fuck is wrong with you?
ALL COOL, THOUGH IT'S 35C BACK HERE HAHAHAAHAAHAHAAA
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:59 pm
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Videogames=TV shows>books (TV shows and books used to be switched but I love some of the TV shows on right now where as books have been getting shittier)>music>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>movies>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>shit>>>>>>>>>>The Big Bang Theory
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Re: Favorite books
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:45 pm
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zachofat wrote:
We've already done a lot of discussion on games, movies, shows, etc. What about books? Mine would probably be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy ( but not really a trilogy) or The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy if you want a compilation of the 5 main books. Easily one of the funniest and most entertaining books I've ever read.
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