OS Book Club Pt II

[PhilliesFan13]

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I'm almost finished reading this. It's great!

[chilli311]

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I'm just finishing up this one. Much different from the corny movie they made about it.

[Jonesy]

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I'm half way through Born to Run at the moment and it's an awesome book!

Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.

Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder.

With a sharp wit and wild exuberance, McDougall takes us from the high-tech science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultrarunners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to the climactic race in the Copper Canyons. Born to Run is that rare book that will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that the secret to happiness is right at your feet, and that you, indeed all of us, were born to run.

[mb625]

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I'm almost finished reading this. It's great!

That looks to be an amazing read. Where can I get it/ how much should I expect to pay?

[vanderbiltfan87]

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Started the Hunger Games series yesterday, and am about a third of the way through book one. So far, not too impressed, minus the large number of allusions and references to Roman history.

Haven't posted here in a while but here are my last few reads:
Albert Camus' The Stranger
Richard Dawkins' Greatest Show on Earth
P.G. Wodehouse's Code of the Woosters
Nietzsche's Birth of Tragedy
Klosterman's Downtown Owl

[cubsball899]

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poppin my head in here real quick... i'm a big fan of Huxley's 'Brave New World' and Orwell's '1984' anybody know of any good dystopian society type books i can check out?

my library has a sad selection of Huxley, but i just finished 'Jacob's Hands' its a must read for anyone, especially cause its short and very easy to read. i'd like to check out 'Island' but i'd have to dig a bit deeper to find it

... recently i've also read a few from Marcus Sakey, spurred by watching 'Hidden City' on travel channel which he hosts. and i enjoyed 'Andromeda Strain' though not exactly my cup of tea.

had a friend recommend Peter F. Hamilton, so i picked up Fallen Dragon by him, i may give it another go, but i think its a bit much for me.

also interested in checking out some non-fictions as well in the area of zen, buddhism, meditation, and mostly anything regarding current science

and philosophy types as well.. ^ may check out that book from Nietzche

[JohnnytheSkin]

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You can always read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. It's a downer read about a post-apocalyptic future.

[Sausage]

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Just completed the Hunger Games series, absolutely cannot wait for the next two movies. Books were a great fun read, but can definitely conjure up emotions.

[LetsGoBucs]

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Just got these for the iPad...

[JohnnytheSkin]

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Just got these for the iPad...

Enjoy! They are a awesome reads.

[vanderbiltfan87]

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poppin my head in here real quick... i'm a big fan of Huxley's 'Brave New World' and Orwell's '1984' anybody know of any good dystopian society type books i can check out?

my library has a sad selection of Huxley, but i just finished 'Jacob's Hands' its a must read for anyone, especially cause its short and very easy to read. i'd like to check out 'Island' but i'd have to dig a bit deeper to find it

... recently i've also read a few from Marcus Sakey, spurred by watching 'Hidden City' on travel channel which he hosts. and i enjoyed 'Andromeda Strain' though not exactly my cup of tea.

had a friend recommend Peter F. Hamilton, so i picked up Fallen Dragon by him, i may give it another go, but i think its a bit much for me.

also interested in checking out some non-fictions as well in the area of zen, buddhism, meditation, and mostly anything regarding current science

and philosophy types as well.. ^ may check out that book from Nietzche

You might want to read something other than Birth of Tragedy if you're going to read Nietzsche. It might be pretty dull unless you've got a good understanding of Greek tragedy. You can pick up a used copy of the Modern Library anthology of his works or the Pocket Nietzsche on Amazon at a rather cheap price.

[OSUFan_88]

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Just got these for the iPad...

Having just finished the first book, I'll say enjoy. Quite the ride.

[redsrule]

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Got about 20 books a couple weeks back for .50c each. Business was going out of business.
Only read one so far, Final Theory:
It was alright, I liked it.

[Happy29]

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Just read this "In The Blink Of An Eye, Dale, Daytona, and the Day That Changed Everything"



Even if you are not a NASCAR fan this book is well worth the read, Michael Waltrip had started 462 NASCAR Winston Cup races without winning a race, but February 18, 2001 was different, he knew it could be different. He was driving for his best friend Dale Earnhardt now. Yet as his car roared toward the finish line, ending that losing streak once and for all, Waltrip had no clue that the greatest triumph of his life could get mired in terrible tragedy. This book was such a great read and such an amazing roller coaster ride of emotions I recommend everyone read it.

Just about to start on this one "Sunday's Will Never Be The Same"



THREE-TIME NASCAR CHAMPION DARRELL WALTRIP knew that big changes were in the wind on the morning of February 18, 2001. For the first time in his long and storied career, Darrell would be watching the race from the broadcast booth high above the track, explaining its complexities to a television audience of millions. His younger brother Michael Waltrip would be among the starting drivers. Michael, who had competed in 462 NASCAR races without a win, would be piloting one of two cars owned by legendary driver Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt would be racing too, as would Dale Earnhardt Jr., the 2000 runner-up for Rookie of the Year.

Sundays Will Never Be the Same opens with a heart-stopping account of that dramatic race. By the time the sun set on that day, Michael Waltrip would have captured his first checkered flag in NASCAR’s biggest race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would have placed second, and Dale Earnhardt, the sport’s brightest star, would have passed into eternity.

[Qb]

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Finished Ready Player One by Ernest Cline today. Great book, especially for anyone born in the mid-to-late 70s. I think the gaming/TV/movie/music geek aspect is more or less a given with this crowd.