A good book

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  1. Dacula Dean

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    If you've never read it, pick up "Fahrenheit 451." It seemed so familiar, I had to check the copyright.

    Honestly, it's sooo timely.

    DD
     
    #1 Dacula Dean, Jul 1, 2007
  2. Greg

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    Wasn't that a movie...? About firefighters...
     
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  3. SubiNoobi

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    This book is about firefighters whose job it is to burn books.
     
    #3 SubiNoobi, Jul 1, 2007
  4. thebigph

    thebigph longing for another subie
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    book came first...good movie...better book
     
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  5. FACE

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    Great book good movie
     
    #5 FACE, Jul 1, 2007
  6. Jake

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    read the book in high school, great piece of literature
     
    #6 Jake, Jul 1, 2007
  7. droobydoobydoo

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    Usu. on high school reading list. Lots of good books to read.
     
    #7 droobydoobydoo, Jul 2, 2007
  8. Hazzard

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    yeah, that is a good book. somehow i escaped reading it in HS, but my girlfriend (who graduated as a lit. major) recomended it to me. 1984 is good also if you haven't read it yet.
     
    #8 Hazzard, Jul 2, 2007
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    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

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  10. Dacula Dean

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    1984 +1
     
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  11. BlackAndBlue

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    lets not forget slaughterhouse 5
     
    #11 BlackAndBlue, Jul 2, 2007
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    1984 + 1 = 1985!!

    but seriously, both are good books! I'll have to check out slaughterhouse 5. Same kinda theme in that one?
     
    #12 mattprzy, Jul 3, 2007
  13. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

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    Interestingly, Bradbury was in an interview recently complaining about people misinterpreting Fahrenheit 451. It is not a rant against censorship but rather against the spread of television and the dumbing down of people. Great read though. :)
     
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  14. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

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    that's because human nature hasn't changed ;)
     
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    The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged? :D
     
    #15 jayj713, Jul 3, 2007
  16. Dacula Dean

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    Slaughterhouse 5 is not similar to Fahrenheit 451, IMO. Different theme and very different style. 1984 and F-451 are far more similar.
     
    #16 Dacula Dean, Jul 3, 2007
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    Absolutely.
     
    #17 Dacula Dean, Jul 3, 2007
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    Read the book a long, long time ago, but after reading this I just watched Slaughterhouse 5 for the first time. Excellent film, don't remember the book too much so I can't say how well it translated to film. Added bonus, complete 1970's style hottie with full boobage for a long time...
     
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