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The 50 Books Everyone Needs to Read, 1963-2013 The thing about reading is this: it takes a long time. There are innumerable books in the world, and many more good ones than can be read by any mortal in a lifetime. It’s hard to choose — especially if you’re a slow reader. So, to go along with the list of the best albums from 1963-2013, here you will find a single must-read book from each of the last 50 years. 1963 — The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath’s only novel manages to be both elegant and filled with raw, seething emotion – no small feat, and not the least of the reasons the reading world is still obsessed with her. Also recommended: Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak; The Group, Mary McCarthy; V., Thomas Pynchon; Cat’s Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut; The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan
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Top 10 Most Treacherous Stories Ever As a new decade dawns, we look back on the conspiracy theories that shocked, amazed and appalled us over the past. 1. Apollo Moon Landing Image Courtesy: Brother Peace Maker The Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969 is said to be an elaborate hoax by the US accordingto some space conspiracy theorists. 2. Image Courtesy: Digg The defining moment of the past decade has spawned the most controversial and hotly debated conspiracy theory of all time. 3.The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Image Courtesy: SJSU A theory which has gained considerable traction in the Muslim world following one of the worst natural disasters in South Asian history is that the tsunami could have been caused by an Indian nuclear experiment aided by Israeli and American experts. 4.The Roswell cover up and Area-51 5. Pages: 1 2
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