Author Topic: Have You Ever Read A Book That Changed You/Your Ways or Inspired You? (Read 22912 times)

calfzilla · « **Reply #100 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:06:43 PM »

Quote from: kofo on March 04, 2014, 10:57:11 AM

Into the wild - John Krakauer

Opened up my mind to rediscover nature, travel and a simple life.

Same here, great book.

Honestly most of the books I read are to learn something or better myself. I very rarely read fiction.

King Shizzo · « **Reply #101 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:17:39 PM »

James28 · « **Reply #102 on:** March 04, 2014, 08:21:15 PM »

The Wind Is My Mother - Bear Heart

ESFitness · « **Reply #103 on:** March 04, 2014, 08:40:23 PM »

Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

48laws of power by Robert Greene

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert kyosaki (or however you spell his name)

Barbarians at the Gate.. I forget who wrote it.. was about the RJR Nabisco LBO in the 80's.

House of Cards... I forget who wrote it. about the crash in '08 Jimmy Cayne is fuckin great.lol

.... probably forgetting about a half dozen more.

Roger Bacon · « **Reply #104 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:23:02 PM »

Quote from: Skorp1o on March 04, 2014, 07:03:19 AM

And I'm not talking about books relating to Alientatorships controlling us or mind boggling historical claims.

Yeah

LiftEaTsLeEpRePeAt · « **Reply #105 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:27:02 PM »

Quote from: Skorp1o on March 04, 2014, 07:03:19 AM

And I'm not talking about books relating to Alientatorships controlling us or mind boggling historical claims.

dianetics by L ron hubbard

The Ugly · « **Reply #106 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:45:02 PM »

Catcher in the Rye, first book I read cover to cover. Before that, I viewed reading as a scholastic necessity only, nothing more than a chore. But that book made me realize it could be entertaining and thought-provoking as well. Avid reader ever since.

calfzilla · « **Reply #107 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:55:48 PM »

Quote from: The Ugly on March 04, 2014, 09:45:02 PM

Catcher in the Rye, first book I read cover to cover. Before that, I viewed reading as a scholastic necessity only, nothing more than a chore. But that book made me realize it could be entertaining and thought-provoking as well. Avid reader ever since.

I read that and it was a great book but it's kind of a turn off when women on dating sites say it's their favorite because that usually means they haven't read a book since Catcher in the Rye in high school. I like smart women so it's a big turn off, seriously go read some dating profiles and see how many have that book as their favorite.

The Ugly · « **Reply #108 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:01:50 PM »

Quote from: calfzilla on March 04, 2014, 09:55:48 PM

I read that and it was a great book but it's kind of a turn off when women on dating sites say it's their favorite because that usually means they haven't read a book since Catcher in the Rye in high school. I like smart women so it's a big turn off, seriously go read some dating profiles and see how many have that book as their favorite.

Ha, funny you say that. I was just about to add that I read it again as an adult and absolutely could not relate at all. Definitely written for an adventurous (and naive as fuck) high schooler, so you're right. They probably haven't read shit since.

calfzilla · « **Reply #109 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:03:37 PM »

Quote from: The Ugly on March 04, 2014, 10:01:50 PM

Ha, funny you say that. I was just about to add that I read it again as an adult and absolutely could not relate at all. Definitely written for an adventurous (and naive as fuck) high schooler, so you're right. They probably haven't read shit since.

I've only read it the once in high school but I have heard the same thing. Some people read it at different ages in their life and it has a different meaning. Maybe I should give it another go.

The Ugly · « **Reply #110 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:05:20 PM »

Quote from: calfzilla on March 04, 2014, 10:03:37 PM

I've only read it the once in high school but I have heard the same thing. Some people read it at different ages in their life and it has a different meaning. Maybe I should give it another go.

Holden will frustrate you to no end. The kid is clueless.

calfzilla · « **Reply #111 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:06:35 PM »

Quote from: The Ugly on March 04, 2014, 10:05:20 PM

Holden will frustrate you to no end. The kid is clueless.

Nah, he'll just remind me of tbumbz or anabolichalo.

Wolfox · « **Reply #112 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:39:02 PM »

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

Das Kapital by Karl Marx

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R Martin

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

The Torah

ESFitness · « **Reply #113 on:** March 05, 2014, 12:33:40 AM »

Quote from: Wolfox on March 04, 2014, 10:39:02 PM

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

Das Kapital by Karl Marx

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R Martin

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

The Torah

much better than the "art of war".

PJim · « **Reply #114 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:56:40 AM »

Getbig: Ron's College Years

kyomu · « **Reply #115 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:05:10 AM »

Yes. But that was not book but copied papers.

SuperTed · « **Reply #116 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:09:39 AM »

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #117 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:17:29 AM »

Quote from: E-Kul on March 04, 2014, 01:10:12 PM

Are you seriously suggesting that ancient cultures were more technologically advanced than modern civilisation? If you are,you are seriously ignorant, not just moderately ignorant, but seriously fucked up on a whole other level ignorant. They learned some basic maths and physics, they still assumed sickness was because you displeased the gods. They were a backward, superstitious people with a very limited understanding of the world around them.

you are a poster child for the state of humanity today: mind controlled idiots who are infantile spiritually and have the intelect of a 4 yo (this is not an insult but an accurate assesement)

Wolfox · « **Reply #118 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:19:48 AM »

Honestly I wasn't expecting many 'learned' men to be on getbig but this is beyond pitiful.

_aj_ · « **Reply #119 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:37:54 AM »

Quote from: BigRo on March 04, 2014, 09:29:21 AM

Your loss.

Because Ro likes it and EK hates it, I just bought it. We shall see...

Roger Bacon · « **Reply #120 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:42:26 AM »

Yeah, I just read a book called 'I Got Punched In The Nose For Sticking My Face In Other Peoples Business'...

Parker · « **Reply #121 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:50:13 AM »

Quote from: Wolfox on March 05, 2014, 02:19:48 AM

Honestly I wasn't expecting many 'learned' men to be on getbig but this is beyond pitiful.

I believe that is an actual book title.

BigRo · « **Reply #122 on:** March 05, 2014, 03:15:34 AM »

Quote from: _aj_ on March 05, 2014, 02:37:54 AM

Because Ro likes it and EK hates it, I just bought it. We shall see...

lol enjoy

Skorp1o · « **Reply #123 on:** March 05, 2014, 04:21:45 AM »

This turned out to be a great thread, lots of interesting titles mentionned which I am looking up and shortlisting.

Thank you for sharing ass-holes

gettingbetter · « **Reply #124 on:** March 05, 2014, 05:36:34 AM »

Power of Will by Frank Channing Haddock (available free online since it is from 1905). Great book, very well written and much needed in our modern world.