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Posted by Ritch on September 2, 2002, at 22:39:19
I saw a bunch of bikers riding about today, and wondered why September is the best month for motorcycling. I checked out some books and found an interesting potential read... What about Hell's Angels by Hunter Thompson. Definitely psycho-social stuff. Here's a link to an excerpt that sounded interesting: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345410084/drbobsvirte00-20
Mitch
Posted by Mashogr8 on September 3, 2002, at 14:16:24
In reply to Book idea: Hell's Angels-Hunter S. Thompson, posted by Ritch on September 2, 2002, at 22:39:19
I looked through most of the sample pages. This is definitely not a book I would seek out in the library or a bookstore. The coarseness of it is slightly overwelming for me. It's good to expose oneself to another side of life that might have been feared. From what I read, My fears will be confirmed (but that's just me).
Re how the book is written: I get really impatient with lots of quotes from other writers thrown in the text of a book. If this book were chosen, I'd probably read it but I'm not sure it will be one I would recommend to anyone . One of the reviewers says there is not much meat but lots of numbers. Don't know if that's true but that part sounds too textbookish.
MA
Posted by Ritch on September 4, 2002, at 10:41:54
In reply to Re: Book idea: Hell's Angels-Hunter S. Thompson, posted by Mashogr8 on September 3, 2002, at 14:16:24
> I looked through most of the sample pages. This is definitely not a book I would seek out in the library or a bookstore. The coarseness of it is slightly overwelming for me. It's good to expose oneself to another side of life that might have been feared. From what I read, My fears will be confirmed (but that's just me).
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> Re how the book is written: I get really impatient with lots of quotes from other writers thrown in the text of a book. If this book were chosen, I'd probably read it but I'm not sure it will be one I would recommend to anyone . One of the reviewers says there is not much meat but lots of numbers. Don't know if that's true but that part sounds too textbookish.
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> MAHi,
I would be willing to read nearly anything. It just seems like the board is evaporating. I have read some very diverse books in the past, although I generally don't read very much anymore (employment tends to decrease reading). I have never read any of Thompson's stuff before. This seemed interesting because it is a peek inside something that is clouded with myths. I was just wondering if folks would leave the read with *less* fear of such people. Of course, Thompson could wind up *creating* more myth out of it than it deserves. His manic-journalistic writing style might get wearing after a chapter or two.
thanks for responding,
Mitch
Posted by mashogr8 on September 5, 2002, at 18:28:16
In reply to Re: Book idea: Hell's Angels-Hunter S. Thompson » Mashogr8, posted by Ritch on September 4, 2002, at 10:41:54
When I reread my response to your suggestion it sounded a bit more negative than I actually meant.
I would be flabbergasted if this were a book which made the "Hells angels" something glamorous because of their antisocial reaction to civilization's generally civil treatment of each other.
Personally I think most of those myths are riddled with a lot of truth in them. (I don't mean bikers but I'm referring to Hells Angels.
I think I ould really turn heads in the teacher's room when I discuss my latest read. Could be fun in its own right!
MA
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