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I have a difficult time getting into fictional books now...last good on was king of torts..
any suggestions would be great
any suggestions would be great
"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"
You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.
She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.
Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.
Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.
"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"
You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.
For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.
Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.
The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.
Francisco d'Anconia
Master Don Juan
"Atlas Shrugged."
Heart Break Kid
Master Don Juan
1984, Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, Carrie...
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These books are NOT fictional!!Heart Break Kid said:
diablo
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Now, now. Let's not get into a political discussion here... (it's banned). As for fictional books, you'll find that the busier your life becomes, the less time you'll have to read anything other than textbooks. If you're looking for pure escapism, I might recommend anything by Frank Hebert or Harry Harrison (The Stainless Steel Rat is an excellent read if you're anything other than a straight-edge person).
"She Liked You in March. It's October Now."
Attraction runs on a clock.
She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.
The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."
One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.
Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.
penkitten
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for fiction, i love dean koontz
my brother loves stephen king
and gio loves john grisham (but some of his are true stories)
my brother loves stephen king
and gio loves john grisham (but some of his are true stories)
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Holy sh1t, Diablo woke from his ancient slumber. Long time no see brother.
I agree that the busier life gets the less time I have to read anything but what will help my near future.
A couple of books I go back to are:
The Damnation game by Clive Barker
Moonchild by Aleister Crowley
The Stand by Stephen King (his best book)
I can't really recall any others . . .
I agree that the busier life gets the less time I have to read anything but what will help my near future.
A couple of books I go back to are:
The Damnation game by Clive Barker
Moonchild by Aleister Crowley
The Stand by Stephen King (his best book)
I can't really recall any others . . .
Heart Break Kid
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Haha good taste LMS.
penkitten
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heres a link to the top 100 most banned in schools books
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bannedbookslist.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bannedbookslist.html
"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
Yotsuya-san
Senior Don Juan
The Ninja by Eric van Lustbader
Caves of Steel, Naked Sun, and Robots of Dawn by Issac Asimov
Caves of Steel, Naked Sun, and Robots of Dawn by Issac Asimov
girl_in_a_boy_forum
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Do you like historical fiction at all?
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
Ruska (can't remember the author)
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
And, of course, East of Eden by Steinbeck if you like narrative.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet
The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
Ruska (can't remember the author)
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
And, of course, East of Eden by Steinbeck if you like narrative.
Yotsuya-san
Senior Don Juan
What do you mean by "Literature"? Isn't fiction a form of literature?Firepower said:
Fiction is indeed a form of literature as you ask, but most fiction is not literature. I was educated to note the distinction between the two, with professors emphasizing a judgment not tainted by snobbery or personal preference.
The indulgences a writer allows himself in creating his own world means not every creator is a true god - corruption ensues when the limits of reality are not imposed. Hence, sci-fi and fantasy are the most likely offenders.
The best example is placing examples of Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the "Literature" end of the scale, then placing Eric Nylund's HALO novel, The Fall of Reach at the bottom:
Somewhere in between the two is an argument for deciding criteria for literature, but none can be found at these poles.
The indulgences a writer allows himself in creating his own world means not every creator is a true god - corruption ensues when the limits of reality are not imposed. Hence, sci-fi and fantasy are the most likely offenders.
The best example is placing examples of Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the "Literature" end of the scale, then placing Eric Nylund's HALO novel, The Fall of Reach at the bottom:
Somewhere in between the two is an argument for deciding criteria for literature, but none can be found at these poles.
"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.