What are you reading right now?

~~asparagus~~ · 05-30-2008, 03:56 AM

i've been reading books on social psychology...not a novel or anything..but they're pretty interesting. one of them was called "influence: science and practice" by robert cialdini and it's a very helpful book for anyone. it talks about tactics that people (especially salespeople) use to convince people to do things (i.e., purchase something). the book also has sections of each chapter that teaches you how to defend yourself against these tactics. i think it's a useful book.. a fast read also..and pretty entertaining.

Fido Fan · 06-01-2008, 05:30 PM

The Ruins. I may see the movie when it comes out on video.

~~under~~ · 06-02-2008, 11:12 AM

im reading Twilight.

gonna move onto New Moon and Eclipse soon. im excited for the fourth book

adidasss · 06-02-2008, 01:18 PM

His dark materials - The subtle knife...

Pow R. Toc H. · 06-03-2008, 01:40 PM

ummm

tunnels by brian williams

and

dandelion wine by ray bradbury

anticipation · 06-03-2008, 02:13 PM

Since I've been on holiday, I've read Sartre's "The Wall" and Haruki Murakami's "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle".

Now I'm onto The Picture Of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, and in my freetime I read old situationist essays on the interwebz.

Kevorkian Logic · 06-03-2008, 06:49 PM

~A Clockwork Orange
~Naked Lunch.

simplephysics · 06-03-2008, 06:58 PM

Kevorkian have you read Armgeddon in Retrospect yet?

It's amazing.

Kevorkian Logic · 06-03-2008, 08:07 PM

no, I haven't. I'll make sure I read it after I get through these two books.

simplephysics · 06-03-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevorkian Logic

no, I haven't. I'll make sure I read it after I get through these two books.

It's worth it. Vonnegut's short stories are great.

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Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	~A Clockwork Orange ~Naked Lunch. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

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Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	no, I haven't. I'll make sure I read it after I get through these two books. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

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~~asparagus~~ Account Disabled Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	i've been reading books on social psychology...not a novel or anything..but they're pretty interesting. one of them was called "influence: science and practice" by robert cialdini and it's a very helpful book for anyone. it talks about tactics that people (especially salespeople) use to convince people to do things (i.e., purchase something). the book also has sections of each chapter that teaches you how to defend yourself against these tactics. i think it's a useful book.. a fast read also..and pretty entertaining.

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Fido Fan Groupie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austraila, Mate Posts: 22	The Ruins. I may see the movie when it comes out on video.

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~~under~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,056	im reading Twilight. gonna move onto New Moon and Eclipse soon. im excited for the fourth book

06-03-2008, 02:13 PM	#506 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	Since I've been on holiday, I've read Sartre's "The Wall" and Haruki Murakami's "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle". Now I'm onto The Picture Of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, and in my freetime I read old situationist essays on the interwebz.