Thursday, November 12, 2009

10 Books Everyone Should Read

1. Catcher in the Rye - If you weren't forced to read this in high school, or if you lied about reading it while in high school, read it now. I think it's the best book of all time.

2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just hilarious and so gloriously written. Hunter S Thompson was one of those people that come along once in a generation.

3. The Meat Market- Anyone who has any interest in college football and how these programs work, this is a must read. Bruce Feldman from ESPN.com follows the Ole Miss program for a year of the recruiting process and does a fantastic job of it. Also, I interviewed him for WAER and he's a great guy.

4. Cane Mutiny- Also by Bruce Feldman. About the dominance of the Miami football program. It's crazy what they have been able to accomplish from nothing.

5. On The Road- Jack Kerouac. One of my favorites ever. Semi true story about Jack Kerouac (Sal Paradise) and Neal Cassidy (Dean Moriarty) journeying across the country.

6. The Draft- Excellent look into the NFL Draft process and how it works.

7. Beyond Good and Evil - Nietzsche's best.

8. Post Office - Charles Bukowski is a twisted, hilarious individual. He writes about his 15 years or so working at the post office.

9. Women- Also Bukowski...about his escapades with....yeah.

10. Break on Through - The best book about the life and times of Jim Morrison, who led one hell of an interesting life.

2 comments:

  1. No love for Bill Walsh and The Winning Edge.

    By the way I don't know why I didn't know about this earlier, but a guy from Deadspin did an interview in Kige's house.

    http://deadspin.com/5040073/inside-kige-ramseys-studio-a-deadspin-exclusive

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  2. Since when do "athletes" read? I used to tutor the SU football team. I would know. You're out of your league, Ryan.

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