posted April 05, 2013 12:05 AM            

I really like the Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan series for example

Oh goodness, or a book that was dark and mysterious as a child "The Occult"

Actually do have some of the "Y2K, the world ends!!!" types of books around but more for good information on how to container garden or how to connect a gas powered generator to your home.

Still fun to look back at the hysteria as well.

posted April 05, 2013 01:09 AM            

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Edward Gibbon's massive and masterful six volume work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is a hefty undertaking. But it's cited as the model on which modern historians base their inquiries into the past. The books cover Roman history from 180 AD to 1590, a period from Marcus Aurelius to a time not too distant from Gibbon's own.

The author spent a good part of his life working on Decline and Fall, and as each volume was undertaken he compared it to the birth of a child. His theory is not without criticism, but in general the causes of the Fall were the weakening of civic "Roman" virtues (such as their military spirit), the apathy that Christianity bred in its culture, and the eventual invasion of barbarian hordes that had become a fixture of Rome and its territories. Whatever the legacy of his work, Gibbon's use of primary sources over secondary texts cemented his fame as the "first modern historian."

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Lord Of The Rings
~J.R.R. Tolkien

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
~Lewis Carroll

Through The Looking Glass
~Lewis Carroll

A Christmas Carol
~Charles Dickens

Great Expectations
~Charles Dickens

The Count of Monte Cristo
~Alexandre Dumas

The Scarlet Letter
~Nathaniel Hawthorne

Les Misérables
~Victor Hugo

The Picture of Dorian Gray
~Oscar Wilde

Dracula
~Bram Stoker

The Time Machine
~H.G. Wells

posted April 05, 2013 01:15 AM            

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Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.

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posted April 05, 2013 01:40 AM            

Still enjoy the Hobbit Lexxi and am finally moving away from the college "utilitarian reading only" phase of my life.

I also really like

"The Honorable Man, Thoughts on Life, Death and the World" by Vito Quatrocchi.

Who is a practitioner of a rather obscure Sicilian sect known as "Benedictara"

Come to think of it, have not read "the Occult" in quite some time that is on the Spring reading list.

posted April 05, 2013 02:28 AM            

Inspirational stories of Swama Rama's experiences and lessons learned with the great teachers who guided his life including Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore, and more

The late Sri Swami Rama recalls his own spiritual journey in this memoir. Using specific incidents to illustrate spiritual truths, he presents a practical guide for those embarking on the Hindu path of enlightenment. Descriptions of rather incredulous occurrences such as levitating may tend to obscure the relatively mundane disciplines of fasting, meditation, and prayer. A few of the incidents recalled involve Gandhi, offering a different view of him than we normally see. D.C. Rao's reading improves as the work progresses; by the time he is warmed up, we are treated to a lively and energetic performance that reflects the sincerity and humanity of the author. Libraries with a high demand for New Age materials will want this as well as any needing works on Hindu practices.AMichael T. Fein, Catawba Valley Community Coll., Hickory, NC

"Buy this book for yourself. Each page is filled with joy and cheer. What I like best us that Swami Rama's message does not require us to transform ourselves, it teaches that we are already perfect." -- Judith Benn Hurley, author of The Good Herb, Savoring the Day, and Healing Secrets of the Seasons

"One of the great spiritual classics of all time. An insider's view of hidden adepts who live outside time and space as we know it, yogis and yogis who can't possibly exist- but do!" -- Linda Johnsen, author of The Living Goddess: Reclaiming the Tradition of the Mother of the Universe

Autobiography of a Yogi Paramahansa Yogananda
http://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Yogi-Paramahansa-Yogananda/dp/0876120796

Initiation by Elisabeth Haich
http://www.amazon.com/Initiation-Elisabeth-Haich/dp/0943358507

posted April 05, 2013 02:30 AM            

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Originally posted by charmainec:
This should be moved to Pilgram's Progress.

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I agree. We do have a book forum.

posted April 05, 2013 02:32 AM            

Could it be moved out of there?

posted April 05, 2013 02:35 AM            

...a little click of the heels.

posted April 05, 2013 02:53 AM            

The Spiritual Teaching of Ramana Maharshi

aka

Who Am I?
http://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Teaching-Ramana-Maharshi/dp/1590301390

The renowned Indian sage Ramana Maharshi is beloved by Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and Taoists alike for the inspirational power of his teachings, which transcend all religious differences. Here is a collection of Sri Ramana's instructions and discourses culled from three works: Who Am I? , Spiritual Instructions , and Maharshi's Gospel. These teachings are arranged by topics such as work and renunciation, silence and solitude, peace and happiness, and the discipline of self-inquiry. Reading this book, presented in question-and-answer format, evokes the feeling of being with this outstanding teacher at one of his intimate teaching sessions.

posted April 05, 2013 04:43 AM            

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Originally posted by charmainec:
This should be moved to Pilgram's Progress.

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Originally posted by T:

I agree. We do have a book forum.

I hope I don't seem rude in pointing this out but a thread in there should probably be moved here too. The one in which you and Randall shout Molo to each other......I will find it.....

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Originally posted by T:
Maybe the Mods can come together and do a little switcheroo with these threads?

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For Everybody's Information
in case anyone does not know.

Only Randall
and
Stawr, Venus, aquaguy91
can move
Hearth And Home
threads.

Only Randall
and
starr33 and charmainec
can move
For The Pilgrim's Progress
threads.

NOTE:
For The Pilgrim's Progress
forum
IS NOT AN ALL GENRE BOOK FORUM.
PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION.
It is for
For The Pilgrim's Progress
Linda's list of recommended books reads like a compendium of the New Age; while the other Forums are tailored for things Linda wrote about in her books, here you will find discussions on a wide range of Spiritual and occult Topics that Linda may not have written specifically about or only briefly touched upon, and New Age or occult book recommendations

The Pilgrim's Progress forum description is clearly meant for
Spiritual and occult Topics
and
New Age or occult book recommendations

So unless this entire thread were only books in those genres;
then it belongs here at Hearth And Home,
and not at For Pilgrim's Progress.

posted April 05, 2013 04:52 AM            

Some forums have become completely redundant.

posted April 05, 2013 04:55 AM            

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IS NOT AN ALL GENRE BOOK FORUM.
PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION.
It is for
For The Pilgrim's Progress
Linda's list of recommended books reads like a compendium of the New Age; while the other Forums are tailored for things Linda wrote about in her books, here you will find discussions on a wide range of Spiritual and occult Topics that Linda may not have written specifically about or only briefly touched upon, and New Age or occult book recommendations

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So....that pretty much explains about three of the other forums at the same time.

posted April 05, 2013 04:55 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
I actually agree with you. This topic seems better suited in here rather than the book forum (even though we have one).

Some forums have become completely redundant.

I'll post some more of my favorites at some point.

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posted April 05, 2013 05:04 AM            

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Originally posted by Lexxigramer:

Well as I said;
we do not have a general genre book forum here at LL.
That is not how it is described.

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If we do not ignore each other, we will end up driving each other crazy. LOL

I do not want to split hairs with you.

posted April 05, 2013 05:05 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
So....that pretty much explains about three of the other forums at the same time.

We get it. It was mainly meant to be a forum to recommend reading material, though and you know that.

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Originally posted by T:
We get it. It was mainly meant to be a forum to recommend reading material, though and you know that.

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Well whatever.
Take it up with Randall.

posted April 05, 2013 05:08 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
I will list some of the coolest ones I have found (from a vintage bookshop a couple of years ago) at some point.

Can't even find them on amazon or kindle, which is a shame. I will treasure them for a long time to come.

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posted April 05, 2013 05:08 AM            

Let's just let this be a nice book recommendations thread please.

posted April 05, 2013 05:09 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
& they smell like a musty basement. which is part of the reason I love them so much. Lord only knows how long they were hibrinating down there and then later in this bookshop (the owner was clearly a hoarder of books )

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posted April 05, 2013 05:09 AM            

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Originally posted by Lexxigramer:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by T:
[b]I will list some of the coolest ones I have found (from a vintage bookshop a couple of years ago) at some point.

Can't even find them on amazon or kindle, which is a shame. I will treasure them for a long time to come.

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posted April 05, 2013 05:12 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
If we do not ignore each other, we will end up driving each other crazy. LOL

I do not want to split hairs with you.

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I do not see where I did/said anything wrong here on this thread.

posted April 05, 2013 05:13 AM            

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Originally posted by T:
Yep. A good old book death is a sad thing. At least there are still some people that try to hang onto them.

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posted April 05, 2013 05:14 AM            

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Originally posted by Lexxigramer:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by T:
[b]& they smell like a musty basement. which is part of the reason I love them so much. Lord only knows how long they were hibrinating down there and then later in this bookshop (the owner was clearly a hoarder of books )

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I'd live in that guys bookstore if i could. Was the most insane yet beautiful thing I've seen. Also sort of dangerous, as you could barely move around and possibly have a stack or entire shelf of books fall on you, if you werent careful. I was in there for about five hours one day and barely scratched it's surface. He said most people get too claustriphobic and just leave after about 5 or 10 minutes. I thought he was a cool dude.