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Old 31-Jul-2008, 11:25 PM
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Do you read? Not school, but on a semi regular basis? I like military history.

I just finished House to House. Biography of a guy in Iraq. Very graphic. American Psycho. The book is crazy compared to the movie. Very very graphic.
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Old 31-Jul-2008, 11:30 PM
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i've never read a book ever
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 12:23 AM
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I love to read.
I just finished "I am America, And So Can You!" it is hilarious, highly recommend it.
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 06:44 AM
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The closest thing to a book I read is TCC
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 08:31 AM
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I am presently reading a book about Fidel Castro. Is written based on a few years of one on one interviews with him and is written in an interview style.
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 08:39 AM
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I read on the train...

been using this service a lot lately: http://www.dailylit.com/ ...makes for really convenient (and free) reading...
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 01:27 PM
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I like Dan Brown, Steven King, P.D. James, James Patterson... Basically all the mystery and creepy gory books!

(Yes, I am twisted)

Love a good book that makes you want to keep reading it !
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 01:36 PM
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Last book I read was on my vacation to Dominican. I was impressed with myself on how quickly i managed to read it. You know what they say, a good book is hard to put down. Great book btw, No Country for Old Men. 345234666234234 x better then the movie, which was under par considering how sick the book was.


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Old 01-Aug-2008, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gallagher
The closest thing to a book I read is TCC
bah ah ha.. just what Steve said!
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Tom Clancy and John Grisham; I prefer the latter

I also love watching documentaries; military and historic events
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Old 01-Aug-2008, 02:33 PM
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I read daily, and have done so for years and years. Historical fiction is my fav, although i like most other genre's of fiction, I also read a lot of non-fiction. Mostly history. And of course there is reading the paper in the morning and National Geographic every month...
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I read everyday; maybe not so more on a weekend than weekdays. I read all types, from translate to original text. Right now, I am reading Chinese history, starting at 400B.C.
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i love reading non fiction....and i have a book with me at most times. mike...i love military history, politics, real life events etc

readers are leaders
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got entire collection of where's waldo for my birthday

Sex, Drugs, and cocoa puffs is my fav book though
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Exclamation

Originally Posted by szuberi
readers are leaders
G.Bush, Osama, Hitler, Stalin, Paul Bernardo... all avid readers.

Care to rephrase?
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Originally Posted by Redeyelove
G.Bush, Osama, Hitler, Stalin, Paul Bernardo... all avid readers.

Care to rephrase?
are you arguing that those people were not (or are not) leaders...with the exception of Bernardo
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Originally Posted by szuberi
readers are leaders
Naww. I just disagree on this statement. All of the above had some leadership skills/characteristics, but does that actually classify them as leaders? I personally don't think so

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Originally Posted by Jay
are you arguing that those people were not (or are not) leaders...with the exception of Bernardo
I can't believe Bush is a reader; wtf did he read? playboy?

guy is an idiot; he can't even read a teleprompter
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Military history rocks. I love reading that too. In addition I like reading fiction, but unfortunately, having a little baby doesn't help much when you want to read a book at night.
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Right now I'm reading the Haynes Small Engine Repair Techbook for 5.5 through 20 horsepower four stroke engines. Great book, I can't put it down.
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