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The Shack. by W.M Paul Young

Very spiritual book. If one wants a real perspective on faith and life then this is a must. It explains the way faith is supposed to be accomplished, not by what some church has demanded. It makes sense to me. It explains how much the human race has destroyed the life which we have have and why, and it also explains how much humans have twisted the entire purpose of faith to meet their needs.

It was given to me just as a read. I wasn't aware of its premise whatsoever, and when I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. Read it subjectively as a story or for inspiration.

I realize there is people from all walks of life on this board and I totally respect that. I also realize that people of any faith have quite a questionable stigma nowadays due to the highjacking of religions for the purpose of man. This book is an insight to how things were probably meant before the corruption , at least for the christian faith. Once again, I am not here to start religious arguments or to convert or whatever, trust me. I just know that this book has definitely allowed me to look at things a lot differently, and I appreciate the opportunity to view things from a more positive perspective.

I highly recommend it!

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The Brethren - John Grisham - first book I am reading of his.

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Like 15 books at once on US foreign policy LOL Terrible I know...to answer the question here are some anyway

Noam Chomsky, “Hegemony or Survival; America’s Quest for Global Dominance”, Fraser Cameron, “US foreign policy after the Cold War” Robert J. Art and Kenneth N. Waltz, “The Use of Force; Military Power and International Politics”
B Jentelson, American Foreign Policy 3rd edn Stephen Burman, "The State of the American Empire: How the US Shapes the World " Warren I. Cohen, "America's Failing Empire: U.S. Foreign Relations Since the Cold War " Charles W. Kegley, Eugene R. Wittkopf & James M. Scott, "American Foreign Policy: Pattern and Process 6th edn. "

My life is so much fun right now...thats why I am up at 6 o'clock in the morning typing shit

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I just finished Coma - by Garland...it was my toilet reading :) Now its replaced by a book on Russian Foreign policy ...fun, fun, fun

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Ian Ayres - Super Crunchers

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lol i have toilet reading too. I usually keep my fact based books for toilet. Toilet reading is Elements of Murder: A History of Murder. Regular reading before bed are usually novels. I'm finishing up the 1st Foundation from Asimov. Next I think will be 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' from Phillip Dick.

I'm also interested in books on past generals, commanders, etc... from around the world throughout history, so if anyone has recommendations on a book that has a compilation rather than individual biographies, that would be gnarley.

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Man I loved the First Foundation!

Don't you plan on reading the sequels as well?

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[quote=herogee;716492]Man I loved the First Foundation!

Don't you plan on reading the sequels as well?[/quote]

Ya, although i heard the last one was a let down. The first one has me hooked in big time. It's a brilliant novel. I'm hoping to delve into his other works outside of the Foundation series as well.

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Growing up, I was a big Asimov fan. If you're reading the Foundation series, do yourself a favour and read a few of the R. Daneel series as well. I was quite blown away when Foundation ended and reached a convergence with the rest of the titles in the same universe.

Another series very much like Asimov's Foundation, but a lot more martial and gritty, is Dickson's Dorsai series. If you like Foundation I highly recommend the Dorsai books, and if you get into that, you [I]must[/I] read Final Encyclopedia.

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[quote=feather;716495]Growing up, I was a big Asimov fan. If you're reading the Foundation series, do yourself a favour and read a few of the R. Daneel series as well. I was quite blown away when Foundation ended and reached a convergence with the rest of the titles in the same universe.

Another series very much like Asimov's Foundation, but a lot more martial and gritty, is Dickson's Dorsai series. If you like Foundation I highly recommend the Dorsai books, and if you get into that, you [I]must[/I] read Final Encyclopedia.[/quote]

Nice, right on man, i'll have to add those to my wish list. Is it just two for the Dorsai series? Did any of you guys read Brasyl or River of Gods from Ian McDonald? I'm trying to see if I should keep those on my wish list.

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[LIST] [][I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsai%21"]Dorsai![/URL][/I] (alternate title: [I]The Genetic General[/I]) (1959) [][I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Necromancer_%28novel%29&action=edit&redlink=1"]Necromancer[/URL][/I] (1962) (vt [I]No Room for Man[/I]) [][I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier,_Ask_Not"]Soldier, Ask Not[/URL][/I] (1967) [][I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactics_of_Mistake"]Tactics of Mistake[/URL][/I] (1971) [][I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Final_Encyclopedia&action=edit&redlink=1"]The Final Encyclopedia[/URL][/I] (1984) [][I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Chantry_Guild&action=edit&redlink=1"]The Chantry Guild[/URL][/I] (1988) [/LIST] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsai[/url]

Odd, I didn't know there was a book after Final Encyclopedia. Each novel is quite short, I think less than 300 pages with the exception of Final Encyclopedia, so they're easy reads.

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Just finished Harry Potter 3 and fucking loved it :)

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Graham Greene The Quiet American

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Just finished a couple:

Whitethorn - Bryce Courtenay (awesome book about an orpan growing up in Apartheid South Africa)

The Persimmon tree - Bryce Courenay - Story of a butterfly catcher and his first love caught up during the second world war

Until a dead horse kicks you - Robert Crack - true story of australian Alec Griffiths who was born on new years day 1900 and served in both world wars - excellent read

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Cormac Mc Carthy-Child of God....some very dark shit

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[B]Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Hardcover)

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;824387][B]Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Hardcover)

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Sounds like an interesting read

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Currently reading the following...

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The bastards...can't believe the shit these fiends got up to

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I'm on [IMG]http://davebrendon.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/the-temporal-void.jpg[/IMG]

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Jeez doesn't any one read trash??? :lol:

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^MS'rs adhere to a strict "garbage in = garbage out" mentality, you know?!

:lol:

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And ????

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trash is prohibited!!

how's your weekend going Didi?

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Hey didi been reading a whole lot of australian stuff recently and it aint trash for sure

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Also, started reading, Alain De Botton - "How Proust can change your life"

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Have read a load of book recently:

Under The Dome - Stephen King - above average but mayb a little bit too long

Jamie Carragher's autobiography - standard fooball fodder

The Kennedy Men - large book on the Kennedy men, quite difficult and boring in parts

The Devil & Miss Prym - Paolo Coelho - decent

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[SIZE="3"]De la Ligue Hanséatique,[/SIZE] [SIZE="2"]de son origine, ses progrès, sa puissance et sa constitution politique jusqu'à son déclin au seizième siècle[/SIZE]

Printed in 1805, but available in PDF :D

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I also read Goldfinger by Ian Fleming, which is the best James Bond book so far. I'm trying to read them all in order. Brilliant books, nothing like the films.

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[QUOTE=GregWhelan;825677]Have read a load of book recently:

Under The Dome - Stephen King - above average but mayb a little bit too long

Jamie Carragher's autobiography - standard fooball fodder

The Kennedy Men - large book on the Kennedy men, quite difficult and boring in parts

The Devil & Miss Prym - Paolo Coelho - decent[/QUOTE]

Didn't Under The Dome come out about 1-2 months ago? You must read fast to accomodate all that :what My reading speed is atrocious these days.

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[QUOTE=floridaorange;825600]trash is prohibited!!

how's your weekend going Didi?[/QUOTE] Quiet one this weekend. !!

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n[QUOTE=nick007;825664]Hey didi been reading a whole lot of australian stuff recently and it aint trash for sure[/QUOTE] Bryce Courtney is South African isn't he?? We have some great authors. :D Actually I probably shouldn't have said trash, but I read totally for entertainment, which means no "literature" :lol: I read an enormous amount, mainly crime etc. Just finished a thirty year old book by Lawence Block . It's weird reading books from when they didn't have mobile phones.

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Whatever Happned to the Egyptians- Part II

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Frankie boyle-My shit life so far. First book iv read for about 8 or 9 years i reckon!

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I read the Gruffalo to my son last night. What a fantastic book.

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[QUOTE=DIDI;825816]n[B][U] Bryce Courtney is South African isn't he?? [/U][/B]

Nope he is an aussie, but writes really good books on South Africa

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[QUOTE=DIDI;825816]n Bryce Courtney is South African isn't he?? We have some great authors. :D Actually I probably shouldn't have said trash, but I read totally for entertainment, which means no "literature" :lol: I read an enormous amount, mainly crime etc. Just finished a thirty year old book by Lawence Block . It's weird reading books from when they didn't have mobile phones.[/QUOTE]

I read for entertainment too - check out nelson de mille for some excellent reads.

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[QUOTE=nick007;825890]I read for entertainment too - check out nelson de mille for some excellent reads.[/QUOTE] Yep read a few of his. :) You would like John Sandford and the prey series. Intelligent macho :)

Err I just checked, Bryce is a naturalised Australian , but I knew he had that funny accent from some place else. :)

Currently reading, The Death of Dalziel - Reginald Hill

Actually I do read the occasional political book. Probably the only Australian who got to the end of the Latham Diaries :lol:

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^Love John Sandford, by far outstrips James Patterson in terms of crime and really enjoy Lucas Davenport as the main character. Did find his earlier novels more gripping than his later ones. Also like his Kidd stuff too. Read any Michael Connelly books? excellent too.

Reading "the secret" at the moment - easy read with some good motivational points

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^^ Agree totally!! Read all the Michael Connelly I think !!

Step away from the Secret!!!