Book Talks
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Author: Hunter S. Thompson
“In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.”
“1) Never trust a cop in a raincoat.
2) Beware of enthusiasm and of love, both are temporary and quick to sway.
3) If asked if you care about the world's problems, look deep into the eyes of he who asks, he will never ask you again.
4) Never give your real name.
5) If ever asked to look at yourself, don't look.
6) Never do anything the person standing in front of you can't understand.
7) Never create anything, it will be misinterpreted, it will chain you and follow you for the rest of your life.”
---HST Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(*Sometimes to hook them, all you need is a good quote or two.)
The Devil in the White City
Author: Erik Larson
As the White City rises around them, a murderer does not lurk, but glides through the city and into the arms of many a beauty. Stealing their money, stealing their trust all while the Ferris Wheel is about to bust. Larson gracefully weaves the stories of Daniel H. Burnham (World's Fair Architect) and H.H. Holmes (Chicago Serial Killer) a tale of innovation, opportunity and beauty into that of disaster and death. While fact can seem more gruesome than fiction in this narrative, the abundance of architecture and personality will help to balance out the feeling of impeding danger.
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