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GatorDeb 01-16-14 11:25 AM

Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
Having just finished Hush by Eishes Chayil, I'm fascinated by books about groups. What are some good ones?

Particular interested in that fraternity at either Harvard or Yale or one of those that is secret and you get invited into it by pedigree with secret meetings and most presidents have been a part of.

benedict 01-30-14 06:19 AM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
No recommendations but you could check out:

GatorDeb 01-30-14 02:08 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
Skull & Bones, that's the one, thanks :) They fascinate me as much as the Illuminati. I had never heard of the Bohemian Grove.

Abob Teff 02-01-14 04:49 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 

Originally Posted by GatorDeb (Post 11994932)
Skull & Bones, that's the one, thanks :) They fascinate me as much as the Illuminati. I had never heard of the Bohemian Grove.

And you never will, if you know what is good for you. ;)

danfindlay 02-01-14 10:36 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson

smg669 02-05-14 04:11 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
I believe there are several good books about Princeton's secret "Twig and Plums" society.

Josh-da-man 02-05-14 07:32 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 

Originally Posted by GatorDeb (Post 11979614)
Having just finished Hush by Eishes Chayil, I'm fascinated by books about groups. What are some good ones?

Particular interested in that fraternity at either Harvard or Yale or one of those that is secret and you get invited into it by pedigree with secret meetings and most presidents have been a part of.

"Secrets of the Tomb" by Alexandra Robbins
"Fleshing Out Skull and Bones" by Kris Millegan

GatorDeb 02-05-14 10:52 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
That Fleshing out Skull and Bones sounds great, thanks!

Keep them coming! :)

Supermallet 02-05-14 11:46 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
Not related to an Ivy League school group, but if you haven't read Foucault's Pendulum, you should.

GatorDeb 02-06-14 09:15 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
By Umberto Eco? The description makes it sound terrifying. I'm in :D

Supermallet 02-11-14 08:01 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
It's not terrifying, but it is excellent.

chowderhead 02-12-14 05:39 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
The Rule of Four is about Princeton students and is a Da Vinci Code ripoff.

Drop 02-12-14 06:54 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
The Illuminatus! Trilogy is pretty much about every secret group, and conspiracy, that went around up until the 1970s.

benedict 02-13-14 01:30 AM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 

Originally Posted by GatorDeb (Post 11994932)
Skull & Bones [...] fascinate me as much as the Illuminati.


Originally Posted by Drop (Post 12009989)
The Illuminatus! Trilogy is pretty much about every secret group, and conspiracy, that went around up until the 1970s.

If Deb is not already well-versed in RAW's oeuvre I'd have to say that she really needs to hand back her <A HREF="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tin%20foil%20hat" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none">tin-foil hat</a> :lol:

GatorDeb 02-14-14 04:36 AM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
I'd never heard of him! :hands over hat: :(
Last two books added to the list!

dugan 04-04-14 05:54 PM

Re: Good books about groups? (and one group in particular).
 
Yeah, there's this one group that I've read a bunch of good books about...

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000FC0PTY

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0393079422

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0743278933

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0393345475


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