Nexus Book Club

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Nexus Book Club

A group for those of us who like reading and books. Fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry... everything goes.

Members: 821
Latest Activity: on Sunday

Welcome to the Nexus Book Club!

Hello to all our new (and old) members! We'd love to hear from you; please take the time to introduce yourself either on the forum or the wall.

Feel free to discuss the books you're reading at the moment, your favorite authors or works, and so on. I'm sure everyone has a book they think others here might find interesting!

Also, don't forget to check out the page Books by A|N Members Who are Published Authors, located just under the members section on your right.


Books of Interest to Atheists and Skeptics
Breaking The Spell by Daniel Dennett
A Devil's Chaplain, by Richard Dawkins
The End of Faith, by Sam Harris
The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins
God is Not Great, by Christopher Hitchens
Godless, by Dan Barker
Letter to a Christian Nation, by Sam Harris
Why I am not a Christian, by Bertrand Russell

Sites for Bibliotaphs
Audible.com
BookCrossing.com
BookMooch.com
The Internet Archive
LibraryThing.com
LibriVox.org
Project Gutenburg
Shelfari.com

Discussion Forum

The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives, by Leonard Mlodinow

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Keith Brian Johnson on Sunday. 5 Replies

Atheism books (beyond Hitchens, Dawkins, & Harris)

Started by Dr. Thoss. Last reply by Kelli Evans Nov 24, 2012. 52 Replies

Robert Jordan "Wheel of Time" fans?

Started by Jenn Wiffen. Last reply by Joseph P Sep 10, 2012. 1 Reply

top 10

Started by Jeffrey. Last reply by Jenn Wiffen Sep 10, 2012. 14 Replies

Why do they all have "happy endings"

Started by Cory D Wells. Last reply by Kosak Grabovsky Jul 24, 2012. 3 Replies

Currently Reading: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Started by The Big Blue Frog. Last reply by Cory D Wells Jul 24, 2012. 8 Replies

Raven’s Gate, by Anthony Horowitz

Started by Dallas the Phallus May 18, 2012. 0 Replies

The Atheist Book Club @GoodReads.com

Started by Donegal. Last reply by Jessica Mar 28, 2012. 8 Replies

To all Lovecraftians

Started by Fabio. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus Mar 3, 2012. 11 Replies

I Don't Believe in Atheists, by Chris Hedges

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by D.O.S Jan 7, 2012. 7 Replies

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Comment by Jennifer Kaufman on March 4, 2010 at 5:06pm
I look forward to the lists, especially about ex-Jews and Catholics. Any ex-nuns wins.
Comment by Jennifer Kaufman on March 4, 2010 at 5:05pm
Wow, this looks like a great club.
Comment by Aiden on February 17, 2010 at 8:42am
In this week’s eSkeptic, P.J. Rooks reviews SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance, By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.
Comment by Rizwan Khan on February 7, 2010 at 11:00pm
enjoy my collection of atheist books!
http://www.exbii.com/showthread.php?t=525744
Comment by Aiden on February 2, 2010 at 9:38am
Andy Kaiser, of Digital Bits Skeptic is in the process of getting his book published:

Mental percolations on “The League of Scientists
Comment by bob on January 31, 2010 at 8:43pm
I know I'm off topic here but Delillo's, or is it Dellilo's, new novel drops on 2/2...an event all book lovers should note and celebrate. He very well could be the best we have these days.
Comment by S.A. Alenthony on January 31, 2010 at 7:55pm
I'd been reading Dawkins' biology books long before he ever became the champion of atheism that he is now. I think TGD is okay, but he is best when writing about science.
Comment by Friend of Dorothy on January 31, 2010 at 7:13pm
Hey gang, if you find any New posts on the 4 Horsemen, let me know, I think I have read and watched the same ones enough times to have them memorized :) Like them or not, you have to admit Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens have become the flag carriers of our cause to bring some light into this dark evangelical country. I am one of many who for decades, was not religious but could not get my feet on solid non-belief ground until I found them and devoured their writings and debates. Thank You 4 Horsemen.
Comment by Dallas the Phallus on January 31, 2010 at 6:24pm
@Ester: Yes, how the writing style appeals to us is important. That is what I dislike about writers -- their style, moreso than their ideas.

My experiences are like yours. I've been atheist for decades, but only started dealing with atheism about 2 years ago, which is when I learned who Dawkins was.
Comment by Ester on January 31, 2010 at 6:17pm
I am pretty anti-religion myself. I really do not think that it the content or the language. I think I just do not care for his style of writing, the long wild tangents and such. But really to each his own. That is what makes the world great.
I was also wondering if maybe the way some people seem to think the sun shines from his rear and some do not, has to do with how the person came to atheism. Some people come more or less on their own and some from reading people like Dawkins, not saying one is better or worse than the other just different. I came to atheism from, I guess experiences in my own life, and the fact that I was never really raised to be religious. And more than 5 years later picked up my first book on atheism so I wonder if you were religious and you found Mr. Dawkins and he was there providing evidence and support for atheism and then you decided that it all made sense if you would maybe appreciate him more? Just a thought. I am sure many people love him just because they love him and that is very fine, I am just not one of them ;)
 
 
 
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