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Life of Pi

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

The following are some of my favorite books that I could think of off the top of my head. Hopefully you dig the list.

• Oscar Wilde - Picture of Dorian Gray
  
• David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
  
• Gabriel García Márquez - One Hundred Years of Solitude
  
• Charles Bukowski - post office
  
• Ned Vizzini - It's Kind of a Funny Story
  
• Tom Robbins - Jitterbug Perfume
  
• Nick Hornby - High Fidelity
  
• Chuck Palahniuk - Survivor
  
• Charles Bukowski - Ham on Rye
  
• Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar
  
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Notes From Underground
  
• Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  
• Voltaire - Candide
  
• Jack Kerouac - The Dharma Bums
  
• Christopher Moore - Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
  
• Katherine Dunn - Geek Love
  
• Kitty Fitzgerald - Pigtopia
  
• Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go
  
• John Kennedy Toole - A Confederacy of Dunces
  
• C. D. Payne - Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp
  
• Jeffrey Eugenides - Middlesex
  
• Peter Conn - The Good Earth
  
• John Steinbeck - Grapes of Wrath
  
• Michael Chabon - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
  
• Cormac McCarthy - All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain
  
• Philip Roth - American Pastoral
  
• James Clavell - Shogun (The Asian Saga Chronology)
  
• Christopher Moore - A Dirty Job
  
• Yann Martel - Life of Pi
  
• Jonathan Safran Foer - Everything is Illuminated
  
• Miranda July - No One Belongs Here More Than You
  
• Dave Eggers - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
  
• Ian McEwan - Atonement
  
• Joan Didion - The Year of Magical Thinking
  
• Jonathan Acuff - Stuff Christians Like
  
• Craig Thompson - Blankets
  
• Markus Zusak - The Book Thief
  
• Zadie Smith - White Teeth
  
• Orhan Pamuk - My Name is Red
  
• Tom Robbins - Still Life With Woodpecker
  
• Fyodor Dostoevsky - The Brothers Karamazov
  
• Ken Kesey - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  
• John Irving - The World According to Garp
  
• John Irving - A Prayer for Owen Meany
  
• Stephen King - The Shining
  
• Vladimir Nabokov - Lolita
  
• Franz Kafka - The Trial
  
• Kurt Vonnegut - Slaughterhouse Five
  
• Mark Z. Danielewski - House of Leaves

Well, I was excited when I saw the title, then thoroughly disappointed. I hope the trailer is just misleading, because the book is not at all a kid-friendly adventure story. Quite the opposite, in fact. An art-house biopic style would have suited the source much better.

On that note, it's a damn good book, at least in my opinion. Seems to be hit or miss with a lot of people, depending on their thoughts on spirituality, philosophy and theology.

Also, the CG isn't that amazing, and the tiger should be a lot bigger.

edit: To add on to that, just judging by the trailer it seems like they are completely missing the main themes in the book, in which case they might as well call this movie "Indian Boy And A Tiger" instead, since that would be more fitting. I'm sure it'll be a fine movie, judging by Ang Lee's track record, but I doubt it will be a 'Life of Pi' movie.

Life of Pi

Ever read the "Life of Pi?"

"The Life of Pi" describes something similar too.

Not all of these have cannibalism, but most:

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Poe, The Boat, In The Heart of The Sea (this is a really awesome book, as are the authors other works), Endurance, Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls, The Wreck of the Medusa, The Wreck of the Dumaru, Life of Pi

A couple non-fiction (with a legal focus) books about the Mignonette incident and the resulting famous case of Regina v Dudley and Stevens: Is Eating People Wrong?, and The Custom of the Sea

Hillary Mantel's Wolf Hall is quite simply superb. I also very much liked The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet.

The Life of Pi was published nine years ago. It seems to get a lot of flak, but I really enjoyed it. As with Mitchell's Thousand Autumns, I find a little magical realism just the tonic on those cold autumn evenings...

Life of Pi is really good. I also just read Slaughterhouse 5, which was excellent, but I felt it was too short. I am reading Ender's Game right now, which is excellent. There are so many good books. Check out /r/books, /r/booksuggestions and I think you'll find a bunch to read.

Tell this kid to read Life of Pi. He'll change his mind about zoo's

Here's some tips - dollar general and dollar tree are great. We bought DG pots and pans for like $5 or $8 a year ago, and they're still going strong. DT is good for utensils, and they also have these round little rubber pads that you can put under chopping boards so they don't move when you chop stuff. Or, you can use a damp piece of kitchen roll.

You'll get a lot of use from a cheese grater, garlic crusher (good for mincing jalapenos to add hotness to sauces too), 2-4 cup measuring jug, plastic measuring spoons (WalMart had these for 98c a few weeks ago), baking tray (I'd suggest 2), solid plastic chopping boards, not the flimsy bendy ones, colander.

If you want to bake or do any mixing with sauces or liquids, you should get a silicone spatula for scraping out the bowl.

You'll want to get a roll or two of parchment paper not wax paper. This stuff can line pans and skillets to go in the oven or microwave. It stops melty cheese from sticking to things. You put it between the food and the hot thing that the food is on.

You'll get use out of a couple of LARGE plastic, lightweight bowls. I use these all the time for mixing up lettuce with dressing, or holding all my broccoli as I chop it.

If you have an Aldi nearby, their sandwich food bags are a perfect size for keeping opened blocks of cheese in, and they have larger ones for bigger foods. Any store will sell ziplock bags, but Aldi's are nice and thick, and cheap. I love aldi. Also, they're a great place to buy nice cheese on the cheap.

You'll gradually want to buy spices as you make more stuff. Get these from Kroger or cheap supermarket to start out with. Simple herbs like parsley and spices like cumin and garlic powder cost a buck and do the job.

If you want some excellent recipes that are easy, simple to prepare, cheap and unfussy with ingredients and keep well for days, look on Caveman Keto's site. Or search r/ketorecipes. Or PM me, I have a bunch.
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Quick snacks - hard salami rolled up with cream cheese in. Beef jerky. Slim Jim style meat snacks. Almond nuts. Pork rinds with a dip, or without (but keep water nearby lest you choke!). Want crackers to put cheese or stuff on? Parchment paper with a loose handful of grated cheese spread out carefully and thinly, microwave for 1:15 seconds or thereabouts until it browns. Take it out (it'll be hot!) and let cool. Cheese crackers! Also great as nachos, tacos (roll them while still warm) or crush it for making crispy stuff to batter chicken with. Keep some flavored teas, diet drinks or water additive handy in case you want something sweet. I also LOVE tinned tuna mixed with a small spoonful of mayo. I have that shit on everything. Caveman Keto has meal plans for the whole week.
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Water.... eat pork rinds. Those bastards will dry you out more than the sun's core. Also, keep water bottles in your car, at work, by your bed, and use an empty water bottle refill as a chance to take a desk break at work. That motivates me to drink more!
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I work out 2-4 times a week and I'm still losing weight. Feel it out, you won't know what works for your keto unless you try it.
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If you're putting off going to bed, there's a reason. If laptop time is more enjoyable than sleep, then you need to make your bed the most exciting place in the world. Get a great book and some nice bedsheets, set up some cool ambient lighting with lamps. Find a chillout playlist on spotify and stream it on your phone. Make bedtime a time you look forward to. Also, a few weeks into keto I started being desperate for sleep - it's like it resets our primal urges.

Sorry, I typed all this out in a hurry. PM me if you want more advice on any of the above!

Edit: My formatting screwed. I've had too much caffeine to concentrate on why that is. Sorry for shouting.

I've read The Book Thief! I really liked it. Here are some books that are similar to the Book Thief, and have changing/growing characters:

• [The Giver] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Giver-Quartet-Lois-Lowry/dp/0544336267/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WWVNGF0226N13781SPQ). Takes place in the future, in a town where everything is controlled. Very interesting book. It might be too easy for you, but I'm not sure.
  
  
• [Life of Pi] (http://www.amazon.com/Life-Pi-Yann-Martel/dp/0156027321/ref=pd_sim_b_31?ie=UTF8&refRID=1WWVNGF0226N13781SPQ). A man is cast-away after his ship sinks and goes through incredible experiences. This might be a little too complex, but it doesn't hurt to try!
  
  
• [Flowers for Algernon] (http://www.amazon.com/Flowers-Algernon-Daniel-Keyes/dp/0156030306/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413110247&sr=1-1&keywords=flowers+for+algernon). This book follows a retarded man as he gets an experimental treatment to get stronger. If you only read one book out of these 4, read this one! It's one of the saddest books I've ever read and it's also one of my favorites. It also is a great example of a character growing and changing. you really should read this book, I cannot stress it enough!
  
  
• [Ender's Game] (http://www.amazon.com/Enders-Ender-Quintet-Orson-Scott/dp/0812550706/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413110356&sr=1-1&keywords=ender%27s+game). A young boy goes to school to learn to defend humanity in a great interstellar war. This is one of my favorite science fiction books. I'm not sure if you'll like it, it's a little out there. However, it really focuses on how characters grow and develop.
  
  If you have any questions at all or want any more book recommendations, feel free to message me!
  
  puedo hablar un poco español, despues de seis años de clas
  es. tu ingles es mucho mejor que mi español. quiza leo unos libros, jaja
  
  

Life of Pi helped me reconnect with the right side of my brain. it's a great allegory and i highly suggest it to anyone who's always looking for the bigger meaning in life

Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant - Daniel Tammet

How We Decide - Jonah Lehrer

Life of Pi - Yann Martel

Honorary mention to What Learning Leaves - Taylor Mali

• I LOVE the Life of Pi. I recommend reading the "editorial reviews" because Amazon does a terrible job summing up how great the book is.
  
• I also highly recommend the Ramayana this is the version I read. I like this retelling because, while long, it give you a sense of what this story truly is--an Indian epic.
  
• Books by Deepak Chopra (I suggest looking through reviews of diff books to see if any catch your eye).
  
• The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
  by the Dalai Lama because it is a very sincere book and I can almost visualize what he is saying.
  
• If you're in the mood for a bit of silliness, I recommend The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible because while being funny, it does teach you a little bit of the lesser known tenements of Judaism and Christianity.
  
• Last but not least, I recommend reading travel books. If you look for well written (read: not just looking for cheap laughs) books, even if they don't intend to, they inevitably talk about their personal views on the world--their personal religions.

The Life of Pi, if you haven't read it. It's a great book.

has she read The Life of Pi? It has a similarly dark and intriguing story about what happens to the human psyche in stressful situations. It's beautifully written, and as someone who loves the The Book Thief, i can say that also loved The Life of Pi

[Life of Pi] (http://www.amazon.com/Life-Pi-Yann-Martel/dp/0156027321/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395546742&sr=8-1&keywords=life+of+pi)

Read the book in high school and loved it. Never saw the movie, because I don't think it does the book ANY justice.

Here's a book I would like: [The Ruins] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Ruins-Scott-Smith/dp/0307390276/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395546801&sr=8-1&keywords=the+ruins)

I used to think so too, but having read The life of Pi I'm not so sure any more.