Boxing Forums



User Tag List

Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Dislikes Dislikes:  0
Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 32

Thread: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

Share/Bookmark
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Beyond the wall
    Posts
    17,202
    Mentioned
    38 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    4426
    Cool Clicks

    Default Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Just wondering if I'm alone in this, I know Von Milash is reading the Bible, I'm reading Book 3 of His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman. Other books I've read this year are Brave New World (Aldous Huxley), His Dark Materials books 1 and 2 (The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife also by Pullman of course), The Silmarillion (JRR Tolkien), Invisible Monsters (Chuck Palahniuk), The Art of War (Sun Tzu), The Prince (Niccolò Machiavelli), The Illuminatis! Trilogy (Robert Shea and Robert Anton) and some random secret society books earlier in the year.

    Anyone else?
    Last edited by killersheep; 10-15-2008 at 04:47 AM.
    For every story told that divides us, I believe there are a thousand untold that unite us.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    7,899
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    0
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Interestingly, I have the entire Art Of War posted on my gyms website

    Free forum : FIST

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Beyond the wall
    Posts
    17,202
    Mentioned
    38 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    4426
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey View Post
    Interestingly, I have the entire Art Of War posted on my gyms website

    Free forum : FIST
    Cool man, I try and read that one and The Prince at least once a year. I've had two copies of the Art of War that ended up missing, I'll keep that link in case my current copy dissappears.
    For every story told that divides us, I believe there are a thousand untold that unite us.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    On the levee
    Posts
    47,048
    Mentioned
    438 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    5122
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Im into a Time life book "wings of war" series : Samurai

    And you can not go wrong with a Current or older copy of the World Almanac.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Posts
    12,254
    Mentioned
    159 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    2472
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    I read head stones in grave yards .

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Posts
    7,899
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    0
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al View Post
    I read head stones in grave yards .
    Why?
    Their usually pretty repetitive
    Sort of like most sitcoms, but with a corpse 6 feet down

  7. #7
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Posts
    12,254
    Mentioned
    159 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    2472
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al View Post
    I read head stones in grave yards .
    Why?
    Their usually pretty repetitive
    Sort of like most sitcoms, but with a corpse 6 feet down
    Yes well each to their own i guess

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    3,276
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    2582
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al View Post
    I read head stones in grave yards .
    Why?
    Their usually pretty repetitive
    Sort of like most sitcoms, but with a corpse 6 feet down
    Yes well each to their own i guess

    is it me or do i only see u hear at night

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Posts
    49,121
    Mentioned
    950 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    0
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    I like to read for pleasure, but havent read so much this year.

    Ive just got myself a copy of "Kerouac: Selected letters volume 2: 1957-1969". I have the first edition which I bought years ago. And it just seemed like a good idea to continue the journey and read the follow up too. Im an admirer of Kerouac, the writer. And you cant help but be captivated by what happened in the final dozen years. Kerouac became so well known, and yet in just over a decade it had all ended so messily.

    Should be interesting reading.

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    United States
    Posts
    6,077
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    2105
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    At the moment I am reading

    The Rough Guide To Conspiracy Theories Book 1

    Amazon.com: The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories 1 (Rough Guide Reference): James McConnachie, Robin Tudge: Books

    FYI I say book one because the updated edition comes out soon, but it isn't really a "new" book. I am reading the original.
    Last edited by BoxingGorilla; 10-15-2008 at 06:19 AM.

  11. #11
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    3,785
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    2169
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    I like to read too.. I can't get myself to read in Fiction as I find it easier to just watch movies for that type of entertainment. However the times I have read fiction I get very engrossed in it all. I just don't have the time to bury myself in a fictional story these days.. I also have a habbit of only get a few chapters into books, or maybe 3/4 of the way through one if I really really like it. I rarely finish books.

    Two of my favourites that i've read lately is Gandhi which is just brilliant. Some of his wording and sentences are amazing that you need to read them over 3 or 4 times to get their full scope.. I didn't get to finishing that one but i'm wanting to get back into it sometime and finish it off... Also one that I did finish actually quite easily was Richard Branson's Biography "losing my virginity". That was one of the better reads of my life and it read as fast paced as any fiction book i've read... A real page turner..

    Mostly the books I read though are investment, real estate, and self development stuff... I also like to read books that teach things like about Anatomy, History, Hypnosis etc. Just interesting stuff about the world we live..

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    Down In The Valley
    Posts
    2,930
    Mentioned
    9 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    1456
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Yep, sure do. About 1 or 2 a week, depending upon how thick they are.
    Hidden Content Boot Hill, Where the Real Fights Are Fought.

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Posts
    2,376
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    1767
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    The last book I finished was "John Dies at the End". It'd be really hard to get it now, I think as it is out of print until the new publisher puts out a new edition sometime next year. Before that I read "World War Z". I haven't been doing a great deal of reading because I'm trying to write my own shiat. I have a short story that's going to be in an anthology in about a year. I have some other stuff under consideration and I'm working on my novel.
    Oops

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Beyond the wall
    Posts
    17,202
    Mentioned
    38 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    4426
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Quote Originally Posted by Killface View Post
    The last book I finished was "John Dies at the End". It'd be really hard to get it now, I think as it is out of print until the new publisher puts out a new edition sometime next year. Before that I read "World War Z". I haven't been doing a great deal of reading because I'm trying to write my own shiat. I have a short story that's going to be in an anthology in about a year. I have some other stuff under consideration and I'm working on my novel.
    I read World War Z as well, I guess Brad Pitt's company is getting ready to make it into a movie, don't know how I feel about that. I'd be interested to read your stuff, if you feel like sharing.
    For every story told that divides us, I believe there are a thousand untold that unite us.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    New York
    Posts
    9,692
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Punch Power
    3467
    Cool Clicks

    Default Re: Does anyone here read for entertainment?

    Actually I read quite a bit...Just finished North and South....I read 2 of Mick Foleys books this year, Ric Flairs, Page Falkenbergs....

    (I Know pro wrestling but it is really interesting all the behind the scenes shit and finding out some of those fuckers are nuts).....Besides I know Mick (He owns a house about 2 blocks from my ex-inlaws...would run into him often cool guy)

    Joyce Carol Oates.....Read a book last week called "The Prizefighters" short read good stuff....I reccomend it to anyone
    Hidden Content IN CASE THEY ALL FORGOT WHAT REAL HEAVYWEIGHT POWER WAS!!!

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

     

Similar Threads

  1. Quinton Jackson, the entertainment has begun!!!
    By BrooklyniteQueen in forum Mixed Martial Arts
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-03-2007, 08:43 PM
  2. Theres no denying UFC's entertainment value
    By Jimanuel Boogustus in forum Mixed Martial Arts
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 05-29-2007, 09:22 AM
  3. Naz 100% entertainment
    By JamieF in forum Boxing Talk
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 05-04-2007, 02:19 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  




Boxing | Boxing Photos | Boxing News | Boxing Forum | Boxing Rankings

Copyright © 2000 - 2025 Saddo Boxing - Boxing