I had a scary thought today. When football is over there will be many nights where deciding between "Two and a half Men" and "Anderson Cooper 360" may be a real decision to have to make. (For the record, I would never watch either of those things, merely trying to make a point that 99.97% of TV sucks balls.)
So I am soliciting the help of my jackals to give me some good books to check out. A few Jackal must reads to help eliminate the need to weed through the aisles and aisles of self-help books and Giants Superbowl picture books and the rest of the bullshit that plagues the bookstores these days. No real preference on fiction/non-fiction just as long as it is good isshh.
I'll kick it off with just a few at the top of my list:
On the Road Jack Kerouac
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Robert Pirsig
Into the Wild Jon Krakauer
Way of the Peaceful Warrior Dan Millman
PS I admit Jackals and Book club don't really mix, but I digress...
Some ideas:
ReplyDeleteCatch 22 (This one almost made SS pass out it's so fucking awesome.)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Anything by Kurt Vonnegut, but most of all Slaughterhouse-Five
The Devil in the White City
Shockwave
And the Band Played On
The Blind Side (I haven't read this, but I read Moneyball and this seemed more up your alley.
Or how about Krakauer's new book about Patt Tillman?
I'm not good at sticking with things I find boring, so most of these should be pretty easy to get into and stick with.
I actually own Catch 22 but haven't felt the urge to start it yet. So I guess I should start there. I didn't hear about the Pat Tillman book, that sounds awesome. I'll check the others out too. Good looking out.
ReplyDeleteAmerican Psycho is a great read for a guy living in NY/NJ working in the financial sector.
ReplyDeleteThe End of Faith by Sam Harris is quite good.
I enjoy any and everything written by Ralph Wiley, I think there is a book out of his greatest essays.
Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins was certainly Jackal.
Or you could just watch basketball and hockey until summertime BBQ season comes around again like the rest of us with descended testicles...
In four words or less explain why you aren't coming down Nov 14th to get awesome with Head, The Wiz, Voicemail, KOTJ, Tico, CrazyPat, The Lynx, myself, and 15 other awesome getters?
Seriously - this is turning into Mancation II and you're going to fucking miss it. You may not like college football, but there will be plenty of activities before and after the game (as well as possibly during the game if one or several of us get kicked out, not that I'm looking in anyone's direction.......
ReplyDeletePlus if you read Catch 22 before you come, you and I can talk at length a key part and make ScarShoulders pass out....for non-alcohol-related reasons this time.
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I will check with Mrs. BD2, don't know what I am doing tomorrow, much less Nov 14th. Sounds to me like I may be watching MD vs. VT in MD with a bunch of Jackals possibly though...
Tom Robbins is cool if you can wrap your noodle around him. Also, books about war- check out Vince Flynn. Dan Brown also has a new one out.
ReplyDeleteI use www.paperbackswap.com to trade some books.
Let me apologize for my brother's unfamiliarity with UMD's current state of not-worth-a-fuckness. "Sounds to me like I may be watching VT drop 72 on those poor fuckers wearing red and black and gold and taking orders from that pathetic curly blonde kid that has a hard time determining his teammates from his opponents." Go Terps Basketball!
ReplyDeleteDan Brown, what an original book recommendation! Thanks, OBD!
ReplyDeleteNot worried about MD sucking. I drove to watch the Skins go 8-8 last year and still pull for the Orioles. I am used to supporting mediocre teams from back home.
ReplyDeleteLet me know BD2 and OBD for that matter. Been holding tickets with your names on them while you decided to take off your onsies and put on your awesome slacks.
ReplyDeleteNo prob, I figured since the person asking for the recommendation (not you) didn't read much, a book suited for mass consumption would work rather nice. Also, you're thanking me for BD2? Your welcome Head.
ReplyDeleteLike to go to the game, but think I am going to NYC that day.
"Also, you're thanking me for BD2? Your welcome Head."
ReplyDeleteI don't get it. Actually, I think I might, in which case it might be pretty funny, but I might just be imagining that. Can you diagram this one out for me?
Bummer on being in NYC.
I certainly think we'll win, but we will not be dropping 72 on anyone, unless you're for some reason aggregating our points scored by month. Even on the Best Day Ever we didn't quite get there.
trying to talk Mrs. BD2 into it now....stay tuned. allowing her to watch pregnancy shows on the Discovery channel. Keeping my bro and your Mrs. employed while buttering her up for the big weekend.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit BD2, you guys are having another kid?! Congratulations! Tell me when you know the sex so I know whether to have another son yet...
ReplyDeleteWell even if he has a boy I'm sure your gay son could fuck him...
ReplyDeleteHey, that works too.
ReplyDeleteholy shit the den is funny again!!!
ReplyDeletehahaha. awesome. head you were feeling me.
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