Mmmm, feel like threading tonight, and I always thought this board was lacking a thread about books...
So what book are you currently reading ?
For me, it's Chuck Palahniuk's Stranger than fiction.
Memoirs of a Geisha 8) .. I'm actually re-reading it. I saw the movie and felt the book was much better because they cut out a lot of the scenes..
ooo i want to read that book too and see the movie.
I'm reading the 4th Harry Potter book right now 8) hell yeah lol
harry potter books are a tool of satan..
im reading stephen kings misery.
every book i have ever read always sucks as a movie.
The making of Scarface.
Finished reading Heart of Darkness.
Now onto "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind- Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth"
I just finished Stephen Kings Dark Tower series.
Fucking excellant. Seven big books...but well worth it.
AND Anthony Keidis' autobiography - Scar Tissue. Proves Flea is the greatest person EVER.
not reading anything cause i'll have a ton of school shit to read starting tomorrow
couple favortie books though are:
A Clockwork Orange-Anthony Burgess
The Damnation Game-Clive Barker
Harrington on Hold 'Em-Dan Harrington
Moneyball-Michael Lewis
Quote from: "hydroponic82"harry potter books are a tool of satan..
:twisted:
im reading stephen kings misery.
every book i have ever read always sucks as a movie.
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
not reading anything right now.
last book was lunar park by brett easton ellis. highly recommend that to any fan of his.
i also recommend douglas adams to everyone, hes a hero of mine, and one the greatest science fictional authors of all time.
i wrote and read a book called "Deceptions Of Perplexing Annoyances Between Marxists And The Legion Of Lesbians" and i was pretty impressed.
Finally reading the Da Vinci Code. It's great so far.
i've been reading kafka. crazy, weird, short stories.
i just finished "Burning In Water, Drowning In Flame" by Charles Bukowski
next im going to read some Hemmingway.
Quote from: "indychino"I just finished Stephen Kings Dark Tower series.
One of my fave series.
Quote from: "MyRibItsBroke"i've been reading kafka. crazy, weird, short stories.
I've only read
The Metamorphisis by him and found it depressing. Liked it, but depressing.
Can anyone recommend something in the style of David Sedaris?
Quote from: "Jerry_Curls"Quote from: "MyRibItsBroke"i've been reading kafka. crazy, weird, short stories.
I've only read The Metamorphisis by him and found it depressing. Liked it, but depressing.
Can anyone recommend something in the style of David Sedaris?
david sedaris is awesome. i need to get a couple of his collections.
"Master And Margerita" (I donno if taht's the english title)
I was suposed to rread it in high school but I didn't like it then. now, I'm impressed.
Fuck books. i dont even know how to read. i know you all wanna be like me.
Hooked on Phonics
hooked on chronic.
That helps too 8)
hooked on both.
and ketamine.
I'm reading Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
Quote from: "no name cola"i just finished "Burning In Water, Drowning In Flame" by Charles Bukowski
...is love.
Charles buk is the motherfuckin man.
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Fuck books. i dont even know how to read. i know you all wanna be like me.
you're ali g fan... :roll:
Quote from: "yoda on mars"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Fuck books. i dont even know how to read. i know you all wanna be like me.
you're ali g fan... :roll:
you are jim hendrix fan.
by saying that you hate books you've shown how primitive you are.
sorry to say that...
I hate when someone say sth like that.
yea ATF that fucker stole my skee-lo.
biter.
He stole all my panties
Quote from: "yoda on mars"by saying that you hate books you've shown how primitive you are.
sorry to say that...
I hate when someone say sth like that.
Man its funny you take that shit seriously, alls i do is read, my dad is an english major, why do you think i say the shit i say. im gonna help you out for takin shit to seriously, i dedicate the song lotion to you.
"It's so funny how you think I'm so serious
But that's not it
The thing is I don't give enough just to give a fuck
It's just plain boring, and you bore me asleep!"
Quote from: "hydroponic82"yea ATF that fucker stole my skee-lo.
biter.
skee-lo? wtf is that?
thats american talk (smart)
you Euros wouldnt understand
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "yoda on mars"by saying that you hate books you've shown how primitive you are.
sorry to say that...
I hate when someone say sth like that.
Man its funny you take that shit seriously, alls i do is read, my dad is an english major, why do you think i say the shit i say. im gonna help you out for takin shit to seriously, i dedicate the song lotion to you.
"It's so funny how you think I'm so serious
But that's not it
The thing is I don't give enough just to give a fuck
It's just plain boring, and you bore me asleep!"
ooops... ok :oops:
I'll go to my room and gonna cry cry now.
Quote from: "yoda on mars"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "yoda on mars"by saying that you hate books you've shown how primitive you are.
sorry to say that...
I hate when someone say sth like that.
Man its funny you take that shit seriously, alls i do is read, my dad is an english major, why do you think i say the shit i say. im gonna help you out for takin shit to seriously, i dedicate the song lotion to you.
"It's so funny how you think I'm so serious
But that's not it
The thing is I don't give enough just to give a fuck
It's just plain boring, and you bore me asleep!"
ooops... ok :oops:
I'll go to my room and gonna cry cry now.
i didnt mean to hurt your feelings.
he once dropped a cigar ash on my carpet.
and i made him pick it up.................
with his anus.
Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz
Quote from: "minus_blindfold"Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz
I just finished "Seize the night" by him not too long ago.. very good book/author. Good choice 8)
dean koontz is a good man.
if you havent read life expectancy then u should. im really enjoying it!
i finished the da vinci code 2 weeks ago. what did people think bout that. i personally really liked it. it didnt let me down
Lately i'm reading Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis.
Great book.
Quote from: "Mazzy"I'm reading Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky.
That's a fucking great book... I loved it very very much...
Currently got reading a book on memory, and how to boost it (one in the vast collection of '....for dummies'). Got that, and a book to increase your reading capasity, today from the liberary (sp).
Quote from: "hydroponic82"he once dropped a cigar ash on my carpet.
and i made him pick it up.................
with his anus.
LMAO!!! :lol:
i finished dark tower part 3 this morning, it was excellent. and i started cabal by clive barker later on. i work in a bookshop aswell, it's awesome 80% of the time.
Quote from: "hydroponic82"harry potter books are a tool of satan..
! Seriously..
I'm reading a german book right now and I'm too lazy to search for the english title.. It's about 'education for all circumstances'. :roll: Haha, it's written really cool..
Quote from: "minus_blindfold"if you havent read life expectancy then u should. im really enjoying it!
i finished the da vinci code 2 weeks ago. what did people think bout that. i personally really liked it. it didnt let me down
I've got about 20 pages left. It's a great book and I'm glad it's being made into a movie. Can't wait for it.
Quote from: "minus_blindfold"if you havent read life expectancy then u should. im really enjoying it!
i finished the da vinci code 2 weeks ago. what did people think bout that. i personally really liked it. it didnt let me down
the da vinci isn't very good, pretty avergae to be honest, like dean koontz. but despite it being average, it's still fun to read, it's not amazing literature, it's just fun.
Quote from: "BigDave"the da vinci isn't very good, pretty avergae to be honest, like dean koontz. but despite it being average, it's still fun to read, it's not amazing literature, it's just fun.
My thoughts exactly...
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Fuck books. i dont even know how to read. i know you all wanna be like me.
Bro...your the best. But maybe you should learn to read...ever heard of evolution>!?!?!?!?!?!
You could grow into a monkey
reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
you mean civilization.. not evolution.
Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
you mean civilization.. not evolution.
yeah Ok...you got me.
Ive had chocolate for breakfast again
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
you mean civilization.. not evolution.
yeah Ok...you got me.
Ive had chocolate for breakfast again
im sorry, i had to go there.. people get things confused with evolution all the time, and it drives me crazy... and ive read lots by darwin.. and this
guy named david buss... he wrote a book about the stratagies of human mating, and desire.. its such a good book, i got it at this bargin books store.. it was like five dollars or so... but its bad ass because it tells you what makes you attractive to mates, and how it is from evolution...
and chocolate is good.. it has lots of antioxidants.. and some kind of chemical in it.. but you have to eat the darkest chocolates, not cheap milk choclate, its filled with waxes. the real stuff is awesome, and is somewhat of a drug.. i read that the world is running out of real chocolate.. you know the plants they make it from arent growing... it kind of reminds me of 1984.. how great to mention in the book thread.
Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
you mean civilization.. not evolution.
yeah Ok...you got me.
Ive had chocolate for breakfast again
im sorry, i had to go there.. people get things confused with evolution all the time, and it drives me crazy... and ive read lots by darwin.. and this
guy named david buss... he wrote a book about the stratagies of human mating, and desire.. its such a good book, i got it at this bargin books store.. it was like five dollars or so... but its bad ass because it tells you what makes you attractive to mates, and how it is from evolution...
Whats the book? I love reading about natural selection etc. Just amazes me. Beats the shit outta this creation mumbo jumbo...
BTW Is it true that in biology books in the States they have little disclaimers about evolution being a theory.
I saw this Docomentary about it...shocked the living hell outta me
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
you mean civilization.. not evolution.
yeah Ok...you got me.
Ive had chocolate for breakfast again
im sorry, i had to go there.. people get things confused with evolution all the time, and it drives me crazy... and ive read lots by darwin.. and this
guy named david buss... he wrote a book about the stratagies of human mating, and desire.. its such a good book, i got it at this bargin books store.. it was like five dollars or so... but its bad ass because it tells you what makes you attractive to mates, and how it is from evolution...
Whats the book? I love reading about natural selection etc. Just amazes me. Beats the shit outta this creation mumbo jumbo...
BTW Is it true that in biology books in the States they have little disclaimers about evolution being a theory.
I saw this Docomentary about it...shocked the living hell outta me
well if you seen a documentary on it.. it must be true. :lol: jk! yes, and for the record, evolution is a theory.. but gravity is still a theory as well...
i havent seen a disclaimer in any of my books, i will check. thats interesting.. but there is a lot of contraversy in american public schools abouy teaching creationism from what i understand they must also teach evolutionism..
the book is The Evolution of Desire: Strategies of Human Mating, and its david buss, hes wrote A LOT of awesome books, and is a evolutionary psychology professer at u of texas
Also the fact that creationism got dismissed, people tried to push the "intelligent design" theory.
Quote from: "fightclubche"Also the fact that creationism got dismissed, people tried to push the "intelligent design" theory.
I heard that, Im not to sure what Intelligent Design is though.
Is it like the strong will survive? As in the best out of a species lives and the weakest can't mate so dies?
well if you seen a documentary on it.. it must be true. :lol: jk! yes, and for the record, evolution is a theory.. but gravity is still a theory as well...
i havent seen a disclaimer in any of my books, i will check. thats interesting.. but there is a lot of contraversy in american public schools abouy teaching creationism from what i understand they must also teach evolutionism..
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The Doc was really cool. Had teachers from both sides of the fence defending their own beleifs. It said neither was right or wrong and pretty much said that both should be offered and let the kids decide
Quote from: "indychino"well if you seen a documentary on it.. it must be true. :lol: jk! yes, and for the record, evolution is a theory.. but gravity is still a theory as well...
i havent seen a disclaimer in any of my books, i will check. thats interesting.. but there is a lot of contraversy in american public schools abouy teaching creationism from what i understand they must also teach evolutionism..
The Doc was really cool. Had teachers from both sides of the fence defending their own beleifs. It said neither was right or wrong and pretty much said that both should be offered and let the kids decide[/quote]
wait, are you talking about that book the monkey trials?
Quote from: "fightclubche"Also the fact that creationism got dismissed, people tried to push the "intelligent design" theory.
there's not a thing intelligent about you.. fuck that theory.
Quote from: "vida_mae"wait, are you talking about that book the monkey trials?
I don't know what it was called but it was hosted by Penn and Teller (sic)
Quote from: "vida_mae"wait, are you talking about that book the monkey trials?
I don't know what it was called but it was hosted by Penn and Teller (sic)
Quote from: "alimei"Memoirs of a Geisha 8) .. I'm actually re-reading it. I saw the movie and felt the book was much better because they cut out a lot of the scenes..
im almost done reading that now, i seriously cant put it down.
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"wait, are you talking about that book the monkey trials?
I don't know what it was called but it was hosted by Penn and Teller (sic)
hmm. :lol: thats not it. the monkey trials is a about evolution and creationism, and was like a ground breaking law suit.. because this teacher taught evolution and got arrested.. i had this book recommended by a teacher to read.. its alright.
Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"wait, are you talking about that book the monkey trials?
I don't know what it was called but it was hosted by Penn and Teller (sic)
hmm. :lol: thats not it. the monkey trials is a about evolution and creationism, and was like a ground breaking law suit.. because this teacher taught evolution and got arrested.. i had this book recommended by a teacher to read.. its alright.
I think this guy was on it. His school attacked him hard for saying that we came from single cells etc.
Is he bald on top (I know that a dumb question, but if it is I want to get the book...I fell in love with this guy)
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"wait, are you talking about that book the monkey trials?
I don't know what it was called but it was hosted by Penn and Teller (sic)
hmm. :lol: thats not it. the monkey trials is a about evolution and creationism, and was like a ground breaking law suit.. because this teacher taught evolution and got arrested.. i had this book recommended by a teacher to read.. its alright.
I think this guy was on it. His school attacked him hard for saying that we came from single cells etc.
Is he bald on top (I know that a dumb question, but if it is I want to get the book...I fell in love with this guy)
:lol: umm i dont think so.. this happend like in the turn of the century, like 1900's.. wait, i will google it.. 1925. they were real trials that happen... his name was John Scopes according to the site.
uhhh Ok might not be the same guy (or he has some hardcore dedication to teaching).
Im gonna get the book though. Cheers for that. Im on the last page of Scar Tissue by Anthony Keidi anyways...
Quote from: "indychino"uhhh Ok might not be the same guy (or he has some hardcore dedication to teaching).
Im gonna get the book though. Cheers for that. Im on the last page of Scar Tissue by Anthony Keidi anyways...
how was that, i heard it sucked. well i read the reviews, and they werent that good.. and then i saw it on sale, at a bookstore, i figured it must not be that good... i seen dylans new book out too... have you read that?
im sorry, but i cant wait to comment on your reply, :x but it was nice talking to you about evolution, :lol: and hopefully we talk more later! toodles!
Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"uhhh Ok might not be the same guy (or he has some hardcore dedication to teaching).
Im gonna get the book though. Cheers for that. Im on the last page of Scar Tissue by Anthony Keidi anyways...
how was that, i heard it sucked. well i read the reviews, and they werent that good.. and then i saw it on sale, at a bookstore, i figured it must not be that good... i seen dylans new book out too... have you read that?
I loved it. He's egotistical as fuck and he's a bit of a dick against women, but he's lead a amazing life and gives a massive amount of insight into Flea and John Fruscante.
There are some classic moments. Flea and Anthony had a tandam bike that they rode around LA and one day they where smashed, riding around smoking a joint and Anthony noticed the bike starting to swerve, looked behind him and Flea had passed out.
He does have a weird writing style...but he is very honest about everything.
Nah I have't read Dylans. I want to read Motley Crues Dirt though...looks dirty
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "indychino"uhhh Ok might not be the same guy (or he has some hardcore dedication to teaching).
Im gonna get the book though. Cheers for that. Im on the last page of Scar Tissue by Anthony Keidi anyways...
how was that, i heard it sucked. well i read the reviews, and they werent that good.. and then i saw it on sale, at a bookstore, i figured it must not be that good... i seen dylans new book out too... have you read that?
I loved it. He's egotistical as fuck and he's a bit of a dick against women, but he's lead a amazing life and gives a massive amount of insight into Flea and John Fruscante.
There are some classic moments. Flea and Anthony had a tandam bike that they rode around LA and one day they where smashed, riding around smoking a joint and Anthony noticed the bike starting to swerve, looked behind him and Flea had passed out.
He does have a weird writing style...but he is very honest about everything.
Nah I have't read Dylans. I want to read Motley Crues Dirt though...looks dirty
really.. wow, it sounds good. I did a painting of John, well it was actually an oil pastel.. im not really into the band, or no much about him.. but i saw and image of him in a magazine, and he looked just like my dad, and my dad wasnt around, so i used that picture of fustacante to model from...and it turned out really cool, because i added like, stars around in his hair, and this peice was apart of my art portfolio so it helped me land a scholarship in my art school... hmm. i think i will read the book after all.. but i only seen the band once..and they played with the mars volta!! it was so fun! and of course great music...
man, don't start me on the Volta...I love them. Made me rethink my whole approach to guitar
Im going to see them in 4 days at Big Day Out.
There was a rumor going round that Jon Fruscante was showing up and dueling with Omar...but I can't really see them traveling down here for that.
i love John Fruscante! He has a really unique style...his art is fucked up too, really abstract.
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
stimulate your brain with cannabinoids.
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "vida_mae"reading has nothing to do with the evolutionary processes.
Of course it does...Not as in growing flippers/hair on toes etc etc.
But how are you supposed to evolve if you don't stretch the brain?
stimulate your brain with cannabinoids.
Yeah I like to think of weed as my own little thinking triggerpad.
You get stoned write the best riffs ever...then forget them
Not me.
Jenna Jamesons autobiography is an awesome read!
her hardcore lesbian pornos are 10 XXX times better.
Should I ignore your fashion,
Or go buy the book?
naw serious shit, im comin out with a book of my own poetry . im meeting with a publisher tommorow. if you want a sneakie look in the poetry section. its ace i tell ya . ace.
really? interesting..who is publishing it and where? im actually trying to get some stuff to be looked at by publishers, and score a book deal... i need to get my shit together, and start working harder on this... :x
the reader by bernhard schlink.
Quote from: "vida_mae"really? interesting..who is publishing it and where? im actually trying to get some stuff to be looked at by publishers, and score a book deal... i need to get my shit together, and start working harder on this... :x
what kind of stuff do you write? maybe one day i'll send some of my short stories to a publisher, but i've got years to do that.
right now i am reading:
Visions of Cody- Jack Kerouac
Under The Banner of Heaven- Jack Krakauer
... and several books for school on film theory
Quote from: "indychino"Quote from: "fightclubche"Also the fact that creationism got dismissed, people tried to push the "intelligent design" theory.
I heard that, Im not to sure what Intelligent Design is though.
Is it like the strong will survive? As in the best out of a species lives and the weakest can't mate so dies?
I went to a catholic school and they tried to shove intelligent design down our throats for about two weeks, but we weren't really buying it.
They're basically saying that there must be a supreme designer for the universe because all things are irreducibly complex - if you take things apart, they cease to function.
Their main argument is that certain mechanisms and systems (blood clotting, flagellar motors of bacteria) cease to function if you remove one component, therefore natural selection can't be true, things didn't evolve into what they are they had to be created that way.
I personally think it's total bullshit.
As for books:
I'm currently reading Catch 22. I recently reread The Great Gatsby, my favorite book - oh and I finished Memoirs of a Geisha. Beautiful book.
Quote from: "HeyVanity"things didn't evolve into what they are they had to be created that way.
God must've been bored to create every human and animal different... :roll:
Maybe there's truth to both, evolutionism and creationism; a higher force created the sketch for the earth and let us evolve into what we are. Because I do believe in evolutionism to certain extent but the beginning is still blurred. And I believe in things that we can probably never understand, not necessarily meaning higher forces but things that science can't prove.
And I want to read the newest Bret Easton Ellis book. I've read his previous productions, except Glamorama.
There are things that are just too fucked up to be explained in a book. Where the fuck does space end? That question can fuck me up for hours. Imagine if you weren't born. What happens when you die? Imagine if when you do die all that survives is your mind.. All you can do is think for eternity. Fuck that.
I don't believe in Darwins theory. Humans evolving from apes just don't cut it with me.
Quote from: "ToneDef"There are things that are just too fucked up to be explained in a book. Where the fuck does space end? That question can fuck me up for hours. Imagine if you weren't born. What happens when you die? Imagine if when you do die all that survives is your mind.. All you can do is think for eternity. Fuck that.
Good questions.
I remember being a kid and thinking about when life ends, and then what?
Freaked myself out all the time trying to figure out what it be like if the answer to the above question was 'nothing'.
Exactly, but then you ask yourself 'what is nothing?'. It can fuck you up man. Just imagine not being born. Not having experienced life. And yet you wouldn't even know you haven't experienced anything because you wouldn't have been alive in the first place.
Quote from: "ToneDef"There are things that are just too fucked up to be explained in a book. Where the fuck does space end? That question can fuck me up for hours. Imagine if you weren't born. What happens when you die? Imagine if when you do die all that survives is your mind.. All you can do is think for eternity. Fuck that.
I don't believe in Darwins theory. Humans evolving from apes just don't cut it with me.
Indeed. Because infinity is impossible, space does end somewhere but what's beyond the edge since complete nothingness can't really be defined either. Does that make space impossible, thus making us impossible...are we actually born, do we exist? Aaaaaah!!!! I've thought about supernatural and such things before and couldn't end up to any conclusion. And I'm not really buying Darwin's theory in complete either...
I'm gonna get some beer before my head explodes...
I'm currently reading A Million Little Pieces by James Frey.
In here laughing is the only drug. Laughing or love. They are both drugs.
I need to read some more poetry.
finished cabal, not amazing. started king of torts by john grisham, nice bit of trash fiction.
Finished Palanihuk's "Stranger than fiction", and starting Dostoievski "The Gambler", or whatever the title is in english...
wow, the last book i read was. "attack of the mutant"
its a goosebumps book
You read it under the influence?
Quote from: "Fireal1222"wow, the last book i read was. "attack of the mutant"
its a goosebumps book
Piano Lessons Can be murder was the best one. Now that was some real literature.
goosebumps books rule. R.L. stine's fear street book series was awesome to.
R.L Stine pwns Charles Dickens.
Quote from: "tarkil"Finished Palanihuk's "Stranger than fiction", and starting Dostoievski "The Gambler", or whatever the title is in english...
You like Fyodor?
I love him. He's my favourite writer. The Idiot is fucking awesome. What shits me is the translations of his work from Russian to English. There are a lot of English versions of The Idiot for example and they're all rather different on some aspects with the language and the way things are explained and all.
Yeah I love him... I read "Crime and punishment", and the "Karamazov brothers". I really really love Crime and punishment. so fascinating to read.
As for the translations, I'm not enough into him to mind about that, but I know what you mean. Because I feel the same way about some other books...
And I didn't read the Idiot... :? What is it about ?
Quote from: "ToneDef"Quote from: "Fireal1222"wow, the last book i read was. "attack of the mutant"
its a goosebumps book
Piano Lessons Can be murder was the best one. Now that was some real literature.
im telling you man, even if you read attack of the mutant today. grown up and all, you'd love it. great book
oh and to answer if i read them under the influence. no i do not. i havent read a book since i was in like 7th grade..
Quote from: "ToneDef"Where the fuck does space end?
That's the question. I could think about it for hours. There.. it ends.. no wait! There's a wall.. and behind the wall.. we look like ants..
I'm reading Invisible Monsters at the moment. It hasn't really captivated me like Lullaby and Choke.
Fast Food Nation and The Perks of Being a Wallflower are awesome books. The Awakening was good, too, but not as good as the former.
Those are just the books I've read in the past month.
elaine:"they do good things...they read"
jerry:"i read"
elaine:"books, jerry"
jerry:"oh....big deal."
I just finished Ender's shadow. Fixin to read Shadow of the Hegemon next.
i'm in the middle of beijing doll by Chun Sue
finished king of torts. it was as bad as i expected it to be, grisham really does love anti-climatic endings. started of mice and men, it's amazing so far.
I had to read Of Mice And Men at school. It's fucking shit because of that.
anybody here read Friedrich Nietzsche? Beyond Good and Evil? yeah didnt think so, back up off my literary nuts.
yes, ive read nietzsche, whats the discussion you want to have about it?
Quote from: "vida_mae"yes, ive read nietzsche, whats the discussion you want to have about it?
uhhhh....I feel like wayne in waynes world when they try to order food in that drive thru and the guy takes him seriously.
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "vida_mae"yes, ive read nietzsche, whats the discussion you want to have about it?
uhhhh....I feel like wayne in waynes world when they try to order food in that drive thru and the guy takes him seriously.
oh im sorry baberham lincoln.. i just thought you wanted to have an intellectual convo.. being the literary thread and all.. :lol:
Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "vida_mae"yes, ive read nietzsche, whats the discussion you want to have about it?
uhhhh....I feel like wayne in waynes world when they try to order food in that drive thru and the guy takes him seriously.
oh im sorry baberham lincoln.. i just thought you wanted to have an intellectual convo.. being the literary thread and all.. :lol:
Lol yes i am baberham lincoln. but no i lied im still finishing this damn book and have nothing to add yet, i got turned onto him by jim morrison being so influenced by him, so i was like fuck it ill check it out. But id like to hear all about what you know about him........
invisible monsters is good, i mean come on, snipers, transexuals and texans? but yeah i guess it doesnt beat whitches, nursery rhymes, and weirdos with mommy issues.
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "vida_mae"yes, ive read nietzsche, whats the discussion you want to have about it?
uhhhh....I feel like wayne in waynes world when they try to order food in that drive thru and the guy takes him seriously.
oh im sorry baberham lincoln.. i just thought you wanted to have an intellectual convo.. being the literary thread and all.. :lol:
Lol yes i am baberham lincoln. but no i lied im still finishing this damn book and have nothing to add yet, i got turned onto him by jim morrison being so influenced by him, so i was like fuck it ill check it out. But id like to hear all about what you know about him........
well what i no about him.. hmph. well i know hes a libra.. which fasinates me in reasons that would bore you, and i know that at the end of his life he was suffering from some kind of diasese or pain in his jaw i think.. im sorry its been a while.. but from what i have read and heard of him, this chronic pain, kept his voice in a pessemistic point of view .i read notes from his " the fall and tragedy of modern man" his book from the turn of the century that inspired modernism, i think thats what is was called. but anyways, i like how he pointed out the man deludes himself into thinking he knows the absolute truth... how people are somewhat fanatical, and really think they have the answers.. how they become narrow minded and self righteous... i see that so much.. in myself and in others..but as far as philosopy goes i really enjoy heidegger..
Thats fuckin cool. But tell me more about him being a libra, i actually have his same birthday october 15th, yeah boy.
Hey, I'm October 12th, whaddya know.
^^Respek^^
Libra>any other starsign.
Damn right, we are the kings.
i'm a cancer bitches...I rule :twisted:
^pfft pfft^
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*coughCUNT*cough 8)
Quote from: "TheProzacFairy"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"^pfft pfft^
*coughCUNT*cough 8)
Im just joking sweety, where would i be without my cancerous muse. you are mine.
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Im just joking sweety, where would i be without my cancerous muse. you are mine.
haha i know you're kidding :P I'm just fuckin w/ ya...literally :wink:
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"cancerous muse
I'm starting these two.
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Fear And Loathing is brilliant. The movie is great but I think the book is slightly crazier and has some pretty hilarious parts.
Books Truly are better, if anyone in here has any guts to watch the movie The exorcist then please check out the book. It was meant to be a peice of literature and thats definatley what it is. Its about a million times more scary then the movie. Just try gettin past "the beggining".
Im starting a new book this weekend called "Genesis" by Jim Crace. It was in a markdown bin at a local book store.. looks like a great original read.
Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Books Truly are better, if anyone in here has any guts to watch the movie The exorcist then please check out the book. It was meant to be a peice of literature and thats definatley what it is. Its about a million times more scary then the movie. Just try gettin past "the beggining".
Indeed. I haven't read The Exorcist but I almost shat my pants 10 years ago while watching the movie alone. I should give the book a try when I get time.
Overally, books are better than movies...
The Silence Of The Lambs, American Psycho, Jurassic Park, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy, etc.
Really, Jurassic Park and the sequel, The Lost World were the best books I've ever read. The movies were good entertainment but I just couldn't stop reading the books, they were so awesome. Crichton is so far one of my favorite authors (with Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis)...
Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "vida_mae"Quote from: "DeftonesATF27"Quote from: "vida_mae"yes, ive read nietzsche, whats the discussion you want to have about it?
uhhhh....I feel like wayne in waynes world when they try to order food in that drive thru and the guy takes him seriously.
oh im sorry baberham lincoln.. i just thought you wanted to have an intellectual convo.. being the literary thread and all.. :lol:
Lol yes i am baberham lincoln. but no i lied im still finishing this damn book and have nothing to add yet, i got turned onto him by jim morrison being so influenced by him, so i was like fuck it ill check it out. But id like to hear all about what you know about him........
well what i no about him.. hmph. well i know hes a libra.. which fasinates me in reasons that would bore you, and i know that at the end of his life he was suffering from some kind of diasese or pain in his jaw i think.. im sorry its been a while.. but from what i have read and heard of him, this chronic pain, kept his voice in a pessemistic point of view .i read notes from his " the fall and tragedy of modern man" his book from the turn of the century that inspired modernism, i think thats what is was called. but anyways, i like how he pointed out the man deludes himself into thinking he knows the absolute truth... how people are somewhat fanatical, and really think they have the answers.. how they become narrow minded and self righteous... i see that so much.. in myself and in others..but as far as philosopy goes i really enjoy heidegger..
that's barely anything to do with what's in beyond good and evil. he talk's about man's delusion's of truth in the opening chapter and that's about it. beyond good and evil is a massive critique of all philosophy, religion and morality whilst exploring some of his more abstract idea's like will-to-power and eternal reacurrance of the same.
i satrted a widow for one year by john irving the other day, 100 pages in and it's very good. i don't think i've ever read another writer as descriptive as he is.
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Really, Jurassic Park and the sequel, The Lost World were the best books I've ever read. The movies were good entertainment but I just couldn't stop reading the books, they were so awesome..
word . you know your shit. i found both of the JP books were far more superb than the films. especially the first one. They left out so much ...the river ride , the aviery ( wich it took them 2 films to finally have a sequence with and it still sucked) and it was alot more violent which i felt it shouldve been in the films.
The lost World movie was just a embarssment to the book. i would really love them to remake the original Jurassic Park the way it should have been , since the franchise isnt heading anywhere now.
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Really, Jurassic Park and the sequel, The Lost World were the best books I've ever read. The movies were good entertainment but I just couldn't stop reading the books, they were so awesome..
word . you know your shit. i found both of the JP books were far more superb than the films. especially the first one. They left out so much ...the river ride , the aviery ( wich it took them 2 films to finally have a sequence with and it still sucked) and it was alot more violent which i felt it shouldve been in the films.
The lost World movie was just a embarssment to the book. i would really love them to remake the original Jurassic Park the way it should have been , since the franchise isnt heading anywhere now.
*spoiler to those who haven't read the book*
Yeah, John Hammond should've been eaten alive in the movie too. :twisted:
*end of spoiler*
I need to re-read the books, maybe actually buy them if I find them somewhere, because I can't remember them too well. But Crichton had scientifical background under control pretty well and there were also really good thoughts about evolution and nature that the movie lacked.
I don't know what to expect of the fourth movie but it should be out this year.
I started reading 1984 by George Orwell today. It's got me hooked, it's one of those books that's really hard to tear yourself away from.
Quote from: "Assassin"I started reading 1984 by George Orwell today. It's got me hooked, it's one of those books that's really hard to tear yourself away from.
That's my favorite book of all time. Another one that's hard to tear away from is
A Prayer For Owen Meany. So good.
big dave...awesome. it seems like most ppl only talk about spoke of the zarathusa.. but ive only read birth of tragedy.. it is basically were he coined that apollonian and dionysian conflict of modern man.. how were either one or the other.. good or bad.. so.. hows that john iriving book working out for you? :lol:
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that's barely anything to do with what's in beyond good and evil. he talk's about man's delusion's of truth in the opening chapter and that's about it. beyond good and evil is a massive critique of all philosophy, religion and morality whilst exploring some of his more abstract idea's like will-to-power and eternal reacurrance of the same.
i satrted a widow for one year by john irving the other day, 100 pages in and it's very good. i don't think i've ever read another writer as descriptive as he is.
Nietzsche had a serious impact on my thinking. It took me a while to understand the Will To Power concept. I figured that the Will to Power isn't a metaphysical element at all, for precisely the reason that it doesn't fit in well with the rest of his philosophy when understood metaphysically.
I have been doing quasi-research into Nietzsche's personal life and came across this interesting piece of information:
(http://www.typewritermuseum.org/collection/kbrd_writers/_ill/hansenanim.gif)
This is the Hansen Writing Ball, which was Nietzsche's typewriter that he purchased in 1865. There is part of a chapter over Nietzsche and his typewriter (and what he wrote about the machine) in the book Gramophone, Film, Typewriter by Friedrich A. Kittler, Stanford University Press, 1999: p. 198-220.
Apparently, Nietzsche was the first philosopher to use a typewriter.
And The Cider House Rules is definitly my favourite Irving book. Setting Free the Bears is a close second...haha you probably know why if you've read it. I remember I started reading it because it was one of Kurt Vonnegut's best picks.
Finished Dostoievsky's "The Gambler". As usual with Dosotievsky, great book. I don't know what I'm gonna start right now.
Either Fight Club (Chuck Palanhiuk) or The Idiot (Dostoievsky again). Or maybe some french books from a french writer called Maurice Dantec. Or some Teri Pratchett discworld's books.... :?
Quote from: "vida_mae"big dave...awesome. it seems like most ppl only talk about spoke of the zarathusa.. but ive only read birth of tragedy.. it is basically were he coined that apollonian and dionysian conflict of modern man.. how were either one or the other.. good or bad.. so.. hows that john iriving book working out for you? :lol:
beyond good and evil is definately a more complete book than zarathustra, but zarathustra gets deserved praise for the ubermensche idea.
yea it's really good, i'm about half way through.
@assassin 1984 is defo one of the best book's ever, but i've always thought animal farm was the better novel.
@mazzy, i think the will to power probably is entirely meta physical, nietzsche placed a lot of emphasis on the 'geist', or the spirit or in modern day language, the mind, in his writings. and it is with this mind that exerts will to power and gains strength.
I've never been sufficiently drunk to enjoy anybodys input on Nietzsche, i prescribe the Burmese neck ring to these chumps for being so icy.
I haven't read anything for awhile...I think i forgot how
i haven't hit the perverbial hardcovers in awhile.
the ;ast thing i read was a kurt vonnegut one, i just forget which.
it wasnt his latest book was it? i havent seen anyone who has read it here ...
I just read 'Brave new world' by Aldous Huxley. Piu Pau, really good and shoking. That would be my worst nightmare..
just finished william faulkner's The Wild Palms. good read.
Mad Magazine and other various sperm magz.
I reading (beleive it or not) Barry trotter (a Harry potter satire)
its really funny.
Apart from that:
once Where Warriors - Alan Duff...nothing like some good old fashioned drunk women beating, rape, suicide and gangs...and seafood
i went to a book signing a while ago, tucker max. he signed it "im awesome." hahaha!
Quote from: vida_mae on Mar 28, 2006, 04:09 AM
i went to a book signing a while ago, tucker max. he signed it "im awesome." hahaha!
Schwing! Schwing! Scwhing! Was it a hott fuck knowing you were getting pounded by a writer?
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
Tucker max Gave Vida Mae The Rusty Trumpet
no way. there were SO MANY Groupies there... i didnt even go to the after party. the girl in front of me asked him to sign her copy, " Thanks for the fuck, tucker max." he was like ya, we should do that later...
it was crazy. plus, he was pissed that i had him sign the book to another persons name, because it wasnt for me! i dont really like him. hahaha! and he really isnt that hot in real life...i thought he would be much taller.
i started reading 'the sea' by john banville, it's highly pretentious.
I'm reading Nietzsche's "Beyond Good And Evil" but I don't like it. Maybe because I have to read it for school and do an essay which is already three weeks late.
I'm also reading Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations" which I started two years ago but forgot about it.
Haven't been really active with reading lately.....
i dont know if anyone else has this probelm, but i try to read like 500 books at one time...its not a good thing, because i dont finish them... its like, im just waiting for the one book that i cannot put down..and i end up reading those good ones, more than once! and its feels like the first time. i have a stack of books, beside my bed, and currently 3 in my silver bag. some i dont want to tell you the titles of because they sound so stupid! im a sucker for old rare books. theres a few stores in eastown, that have the coolest ones. one i recently came by was linda goodman's "love signs '.. like the hard cover first edition, published back in the 70's its not worth a lot, but its so cool, because i have her new editions, and alot of other books by her... i like to collect rare astrology books... yep, thats right. im a loser. and to top off my nerdyness... i am undefeated at monopoly.
hahaha, even when ppl try that "if your in jail, you cant collect rent"... street rules.
i read about 2, 3 max at a time, but its normally just one book that i devote most of my attention to.
@4th, its pretty hard going but keep going, you will be rewarded. i have to do an essay on it too next week. whats your essay?
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omg! this is one of my fav books... its an old astrology book from the seventies.. its so cool. i would like to share in insert from it.. pg. 39
..." The Taurus women is also subject to hang-ups such as coprophilia, an extreme attraction to filth or dung. She handles the excrement or rubs it into her body. A fortunetly small minority of Taurus women suffer from a strong urge to urinate on the male (scatophagy) as part of the sexual foreplay, and some even consider the drinking of urine as an aphrodisiac..."
I'm taurus and what can I say? EWWW NO WAY!
mmmmhm.
She's German and a taurus, double whammy.
uhh, what does being german have to do with that?!
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oh yeah, hitler was a taurus. .. but some say he was an aries.. its a really hot astrological topic.
Quote from: vida_mae on Mar 29, 2006, 09:19 PM
uhh, what does being german have to do with that?!
German people love the poopin.
Achtung.
ew. sick. what the hells wrong with german people these days.
Quote from: BigDave on Mar 29, 2006, 06:39 PM@4th, its pretty hard going but keep going, you will be rewarded. i have to do an essay on it too next week. whats your essay?
Yeah, if I
have to read a book for school, it's such a turn off. I procrastinate so much. But I don't know how I'd manage it voluntary either, been really lazy with the books lately.
The essay is just an overall look on the book's ideologies and my view on them. General philosophy course...
doesn't sound too bad, i have to do one on the 5th chapter 'towards a natural history of morals', assessing it and shit.
I finished The Grapes of Wrath last night. Two things:
1.) It was an anti-climax.
2.) Why end it that way? I was disturbed for about twenty minutes and I'm still disturbed.
Read: The Illustrated Man by Bradbury.
Reading: The Gods Themselves by Asimov (my freaking hero)
i'm reading 'the acid house' by irvine welsh.
I finished Palanihuk Fight Club few time ago... Awesome book... Palanhiuk's best one IMO.
Now I'm reading a french book from Maurice Dantec called "Dieu porte t'il des lunettes noires ?" which could be translated by "Does God wear black glasses ?".
Quote from: ChickdelaLynch on Mar 31, 2006, 06:27 AM
I finished The Grapes of Wrath last night. Two things:
1.) It was an anti-climax.
2.) Why end it that way? I was disturbed for about twenty minutes and I'm still disturbed.
why read it when you could watch the movie.
Quote from: tarkil on Apr 02, 2006, 11:41 AM
I finished Palanihuk Fight Club few time ago... Awesome book... Palanhiuk's best one IMO.
Now I'm reading a french book from Maurice Dantec called "Dieu porte t'il des lunettes noires ?" which could be translated by "Does God wear black glasses ?".
like i said, why read it when you can make a movie, whoops, i mean get the camera, whoops i mean watch the movie...
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Quote from: ChickdelaLynch on Mar 31, 2006, 06:27 AM
I finished The Grapes of Wrath last night. Two things:
1.) It was an anti-climax.
2.) Why end it that way? I was disturbed for about twenty minutes and I'm still disturbed.
why read it when you could watch the movie.
It was for school. That, and the book tends to be better than the film.
Yeah, books are always 100000000 times better than associated mlovies because you can create the images you want instreead of just looking at someone else's representation... That, and the fact that the book is the "original" media, so it's the exact artist's way of expressing things...
just finished reading 'Shakey' the biography of Neil Young, pretty good book about an inspirational guy!
Quote from: tarkil on Apr 03, 2006, 08:05 AM
Yeah, books are always 100000000 times better than associated mlovies because you can create the images you want instreead of just looking at someone else's representation... That, and the fact that the book is the "original" media, so it's the exact artist's way of expressing things...
well duh. obviously we all no that books are usually diff from the movies.. im just saying.. for a class, i know i would so rent the movie... and get on with my life. And i think i just would watch of movie of a book, and use my time finding and reading other books that are interesting.. i think maybe i have attention deficit disorder, im always on the search for the new best thing...
always reading a few books.
Finished the Dark Tower series too. brilliant, wonder if a movie rendition will come out. also reading Leonardo Da Vinci : the flights of the mind, and Robert Masons ChickenHawk.
I didn't read through every single page of this thread, only a few, so I apologize if I'm reiterating, but:
I read Memoirs of a Geisha a while ago and absolutely loved it - and the movie was for the most part, true to the book.
But dude, that girl doesn't seem like she speaks much english. It was ridiculous. She didn't sound like she had any idea what she was really saying. It definitely should've been filmed in Japanese. It ruined the movie. For me. Is this just me being nitpicky?
Ok. That's all.
Quote from: wharf rat on Mar 29, 2006, 09:24 PM
German people love the poopin.
You love talking nonsence.
I just finished Emma by Jane Austen and now I'm reading Sophie's world by Joostein Garder. This book is brilliant. It describes the history of philosophy...
And I'm looking forward to read some more by Hermann Hesse, my fav author.. <3 You really should read his stuff, it's such an enrichment for my life..
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i read the short story of shawshank redemption by stephen king the other day to have a break from reading nausea by sratre. it was pretty good. nausea is pretty heavy going but the book has really started to pick up now so it's a bit easier to read.
I'm reading a Terry Pratchett book : Guards ! Guards !
It's from the Discworld's series if you know it.
Quote from: tarkil on Apr 10, 2006, 10:19 PM
I'm reading a Terry Pratchett book : Guards ! Guards !
It's from the Discworld's series if you know it.
Discworld is gold.
I'm reading "Citizen Soldiers" by Stephen E. Amrose.Amazing book on World War 2.
Some I really like.
Women
Heavier Then Heaven
Tonto and Lone Ranger FistFight In Heaven
Ten Little Indians
Reservation Blues
The Toughest Indian In The World
Indian Killer
Riders On The Storm
No One Here Gets Out Alive
Psycho Cybernetics
By The Light Of The Moon - Dean Koonts
One Door Away From Heaven - Dean Koonts
The Dark Rivers Of The Heart
A Patch Of Blue
Moby Dick
Smokey
Mayan Prophecies
Hendrix Setting The Record Straight
The Jordan Rules
Beyond Good And Evil
Human All To Human
On the road
The Exorcist
I thought you hated reading!!!!
I've just finished trainspotting (can't beleive I never read the book before)
Also, for a spot of wonan-bashing, excess-alchol related voilence, the old childrens favourite:
Once were warriors - Alan Duff
Anyone overseas: read this to see how fucked up the situition really is!!!
And Im getting lined up to re-read the amazing Dark Tower Series!!!!!
last book/ mag just read: playboy april 2006...girls of the 10 party schools! haha yup bot it at the gas station..
Quote from: indychino on Apr 11, 2006, 11:53 PM
I've just finished trainspotting (can't beleive I never read the book before)
its a superb book, you should read the rest of irvine welsh's books, they're all gold.
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Quote from: indychino on Apr 11, 2006, 11:53 PM
I've just finished trainspotting (can't beleive I never read the book before)
its a superb book, you should read the rest of irvine welsh's books, they're all gold.
Yeah I agree!
Quote from: BigDave on Apr 10, 2006, 06:12 PM
i read the short story of shawshank redemption by stephen king the other day to have a break from reading nausea by sratre. it was pretty good. nausea is pretty heavy going but the book has really started to pick up now so it's a bit easier to read.
yeah nausea is a little hard to get into, hah, i read it over the summer. i enjoyed it overall but i had to put it down a lot at first. luckily i had a lot of free time at work and nothing better to do, haha.
has any one read pride and prejudice. would a guy find that book remotley interesting or completly boring? i've always liked the vocabulary in those period piece novels.
Isn't it also from Jane Austen? I've just read Emma and after a while it's quite cool..
Quote from: Jizzlobber on Apr 13, 2006, 09:44 AM
has any one read pride and prejudice. would a guy find that book remotley interesting or completly boring? i've always liked the vocabulary in those period piece novels.
i think it just depends on the guy. i think it's a great book but i know a lot of my guy friends would put it down after 5 minutes tops. if you like to read and you like the vocabulary i'd say give it a shot - the story is pretty girly but eh, I liked it?
i hate jane austin, i read emma once and i just cant get into her writing style.
I'm about to finish 1984...love it so far.
Anyone recommend House Of Leaves?
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Apr 13, 2006, 09:27 PM
I'm about to finish 1984...love it so far.
Anyone recommend House Of Leaves?
1984 is a great book. As for House of Leaves: Yes, I do recommend it. It's insane, very all over the place and it took me a while to finish it. But it's a fun read.
Quote from: vida_mae on Apr 12, 2006, 12:45 AM
last book/ mag just read: playboy april 2006...girls of the 10 party schools! haha yup bot it at the gas station..
cool! i just finished the maxim april 06, with evangelline lilly on the cover ;D
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Quote from: BigDave on Apr 10, 2006, 06:12 PM
i read the short story of shawshank redemption by stephen king the other day to have a break from reading nausea by sratre. it was pretty good. nausea is pretty heavy going but the book has really started to pick up now so it's a bit easier to read.
yeah nausea is a little hard to get into, hah, i read it over the summer. i enjoyed it overall but i had to put it down a lot at first. luckily i had a lot of free time at work and nothing better to do, haha.
yea i finished it yesterday, it was definately worth it. i have the outsider by camus to read after i've finished different seasons.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Apr 13, 2006, 09:27 PM
I'm about to finish 1984...love it so far.
Anyone recommend House Of Leaves?
i have this book at my house on my book case.. it was my ex's i never read it yet.. maybe i should.. he really liked it .. i guess its about like a ghost story?? and poetry? its really cool though.
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Quote from: vida_mae on Apr 12, 2006, 12:45 AM
last book/ mag just read: playboy april 2006...girls of the 10 party schools! haha yup bot it at the gas station..
cool! i just finished the maxim april 06, with evangelline lilly on the cover ;D
no way, i just saw the maxim cover, in my friends bathroom.. its not her!
a couple of my friends have read it, i don't know if ic an be bothered though, it just seem's overly pretentious to me.
oh wait, he has the subscription..they send it out like a month early, so you are right sweety pie... which brings up another question.. ahhhaha.. .why do guys keep magazines in the bathroom???
Quote from: BigDave on Apr 14, 2006, 04:59 PM
a couple of my friends have read it, i don't know if ic an be bothered though, it just seem's overly pretentious to me.
true, i hate when books are like super popular and lack information. I really honestly read non fiction, science and metaphysical books.. thats the section i go straight to when im at the book stores!
anyone else looked through Clive Barker's: Visions of Heaven and Hell ?
there is some really cool/weird/freaky shit in there
15 pages left in 1984...decided to start reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
nicely done, awesome book. you've inspired me to re-read 1984 soon aswell, cheers.
1984 is actually quite disturbing but good nevertheless. Animal Farm is good too. As is Fear and Loathing...
On a side note, fucking Nietzsche's still on page 40. :-\
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Apr 15, 2006, 08:31 PM
15 pages left in 1984...decided to start reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
I remember the last 15 pages. It's weird because I don't like the ending itself, yet I find it to be the best ending ever.
lame-o
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That just gave me hardon.
pics
Eh, I'm average. Nothing special.
So I don't know what to read after Fear and Loathing. I want a fiction book, great details, not boring, etc...should I read Misery?
No you don't want to read Stephen King... Stephen King was an 90's author... Now he should be burried !
Maybe you should try Palanihuk's Fight Club if you didn't read it...
Tad Williams "Otherworld" series is well worth a look.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Apr 18, 2006, 11:15 PMSo I don't know what to read after Fear and Loathing. I want a fiction book, great details, not boring, etc...should I read Misery?
Crichton's "Jurassic Park" and "The Lost World". Fictional, detailed and keeps you at it. Best books I've ever read.
why not read stepehn king? so what if he is a '90's writer', dickens is a 19th century writer and yet people still read him. most of king's best work came out in the 70's and 80's, not the 90's.
i'd recommend misery for sure, as well as carrie, the shining, green mile, pet semetary, salems lot and laods others.
read something not popular.
if a book is popular it automatically isn't good?
Is there such thing as following a trend when it comes to reading a certain book? Hell, I think the fact that a book is popular means that it is actually pretty good.
Quote from: Chrisbo on Apr 20, 2006, 04:03 PM
Is there such thing as following a trend when it comes to reading a certain book? Hell, I think the fact that a book is popular means that it is actually pretty good.
Actually I don't think so : look at Dan Brown's Da Vinci code... It's sooooooo popular but it's not that good. When you read it, it's okay, story is okay, everything is okay, but it's definitely not a great book. But it is definitely way too overrated !
the exception is of course the da vince code, that was, as far as books go, a trend. but yea, on the whole, if a book does start to get recognition it probably is good. a lot of the novels that make it into the top 20 have got decent reviews in the more 'respectable' newspapers and a lot of book-buyers base their purchases on that.
I kinda disagree with you. Sometimes of course, it's like that, but that's not the majority. To me it's pretty much the same thing as with the most saled CD : they are usually not the best CDs of the moment. Yeah of course sometimes, there will be a Tool or a Deftones in that list, but you will never find some smaller bands, or some old ones, etc.
It's the same in my opinion with the books.
Well I havent read the Da Vinci code, and yeah, I dont read books a hell of alot (I probably should), just on the occasion, when I have the time to just sit down and relax with a good book! So I dont know a hell of alot. That's why I asked if there was such a thing as a trend when it comes to certain books. Now I know.
im not saying that popular books arent good, im just saying that best seller list are usually chock full of reduntant authors who could shit on two pages, smush them together and ask you what you see, then, make you buy their book. Popular modern authors honestly in my opinion usaually have one or two major good books, in their career.. people just continue to buy there work because they never try to find something different or new...
set them on the coffee table as convo peices..
i was saying read something not popular, because maybe you will come by a rare gem.. and then you can share it with the rest of us!!!
but anyways, i went to the bookstore today and i read a little from the book " the Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan ..
its from like the 50's/ 60's and it was a revolutionary piece that caused a ruckus...regarding womens gender issues..
Quote from: vida_mae on Apr 20, 2006, 11:54 PMbut anyways, i went to the bookstore today and i read a little from the book " the Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan ..
its from like the 50's/ 60's and it was a revolutionary piece that caused a ruckus...regarding womens gender issues..
I just learned about her this year. I want to read that book.
me too.. i didnt have the money to buy that also.. ha ha ha.. im sure she would find the irony in that... seeming how men make more money then us............:(
I just started the book "Wake up to your life....Discovering the Buddhist path of attention".
i read fear and trembling by amelie nothomb yesterday and liked it a lot. today i started we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver; 50 pages in and it's good, if rather heavy going.
The Outsider from H.P. Lovecraft
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 02, 2006, 03:27 PM
i read fear and trembling by amelie nothomb yesterday and liked it a lot. today i started we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver; 50 pages in and it's good, if rather heavy going.
ive read fear and trembling as well like, a while ago for a philosophy class, its good...i havent heard of that other book is it non fiction? I read Hes just not that into u...by this guy and girl, who writed for sex in the city or something. I thought it would be dumb, but it has a lot of female empowering issues in it. After i read it, i deleted all my phone numbers i have for guys i met. If they want me. They can do the work...
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Quote from: BigDave on Jun 02, 2006, 03:27 PM
i read fear and trembling by amelie nothomb yesterday and liked it a lot. today i started we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver; 50 pages in and it's good, if rather heavy going.
ive read fear and trembling as well like, a while ago for a philosophy class, its good...i havent heard of that other book is it non fiction? I read Hes just not that into u...by this guy and girl, who writed for sex in the city or something. I thought it would be dumb, but it has a lot of female empowering issues in it. After i read it, i deleted all my phone numbers i have for guys i met. If they want me. They can do the work...
are you thinking of the fear and trembling by soren kierkegaard, the danish, christian existential philosopher? that's a good book also.
we need to talk about kevin is fiction. it's told from the perspective of the mother of a teenager who shot up his school, in the form of letters to her husband.
Johnny and the Bomb - Terry Pratchett
@ dave, yes. The one by soren k. I love him, was what u read any thing to do with his work or ideas? Thats weird that they have the same titles, and i never heard of the one u read..
no, it's a novel about a woman from belgium working in japan for a year, pretty different lol. but yea kierkegaard is good, i used some of his work for my philosophy synoptic.
I'm reading Anna Karenina at the moment. I've read the majority of Tolstoy's work except this one. The intro is good so far.
I finished reading Murakami's Kafka on the Shore a while ago. It was better than I expected it to be. It surprised me at times.
And We Need To Talk About Kevin sounds really interesting Dave. Have you read Kitchen by Yoshimoto Mahoko? I think you'd love it. She changed her name though, to Banana Yoshimoto.
now and then I listen to Wheel Of Time, I'm on the third book now. simply kickass fantasy.
I hate fantasy novels. Not all but the majority are rubbish. I start yawning at page two. I love Narnia though <3
WOT is awesome. there's no elfes in, no giant monsters that eat you alive, not stupid wizards. read WOT and change your mind :)
I love reading anything by Faulkner.
Recently started readin The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon...I liked it at first, but then started getting bored. Gonna pick it up again and see where I go from there.
@mazzy, i love murakami! yea i've heard of yoshimoto, she's on my list of authors to check out. i'm about 1/4 through we need to talk about kevin and it's really picked up, i'd defo recommend it. and i hate fantasy too.
@curly, i loved that book, give it another chance.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jun 03, 2006, 09:49 AM
I love reading anything by Faulkner.
yeah i really liked As i lay dying and i tried reading The sound and the fury but never finished, but yeah hes cool
Take a hit of the reefer keep smokin.
i finished we need to talk about kevin and tought it was excellent. today i started 'the cutting room' by louise welsh. it's about snuff.
The Mayan Prophecies. unlocking the secrets of a lost civilization. Badass book if you like your mind to be fucked with on the what ifs of eternity and if will make it past the year 2012, also some cool info on death.
hemingway - the sun also rises
@ BigD
Saw you were going to read a book involving the theme snuff, and wondered if you can recommend me some gloomy / weird (lack of better word) books? I wanna start reading again. Broaden my horizont.
Just finnished American Psycho for the second time.
read hey nostradamus! by douglas coupland. i've got a feeling you'd love it.
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 08, 2006, 06:37 PM
read hey nostradamus! by douglas coupland. i've got a feeling you'd love it.
Sweet, i'll get that, man. And if your mind comes across more book titles, fire em towards me. :) Thanks D.
sure thing, i'll think about some tonight.
Hey, BigD. Getting the book today, my local library has it. I'll tell you what i think !
Just finished American Psycho - Brett Easton Ellis
Started The Chronicles of Thomas Convenant the Unbeliever - Steven Donaldson
Great book, if you're into that
Quote from: Paint Your Lips on Jun 09, 2006, 09:12 AM
Hey, BigD. Getting the book today, my local library has it. I'll tell you what i think !
awesome. it's a very good book. i finished it the day i started it, i was that gripped by it.
the cutting room was pretty shit. i started reading junk by melvin burgess which is good so far.
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 11, 2006, 05:09 PM
awesome. it's a very good book. i finished it the day i started it, i was that gripped by it.
I finnished the first part the same day, but couldn't read on as i'm also stuying for a history exam. yuck. But, i'm really loving it, man. There are some cool views on religion and life in general. Great book so far. Can't wait to read the last part though, i'm really interested in hearing the grumpy in-love-with-God dad's view.
Thanks for the recommendation !
Has anyone read Lunar Park? the newest novel from Bret Easton Ellis.
I bought it some time ago, but I havent read it yet since i've been busy with school and stuff.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jun 11, 2006, 06:16 PM
Has anyone read Lunar Park? the newest novel from Bret Easton Ellis.
I bought it some time ago, but I havent read it yet since i've been busy with school and stuff.
Well ... Hmm ... Gonna see if i can read it after "Hey Nostradamus", "American Psycho" is pretty much my all time favourite book, so i'm pretty curious to read that one.
American Psycho is also great.. in a sick kind of way :D
I wrote my "store 3.g's opgave" on it (american psycho).
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jun 11, 2006, 06:28 PM
American Psycho is also great.. in a sick kind of way :D
I wrote my "store 3.g's opgave" on it (american psycho).
I was supposed to do that aswell, mix Danish with Psychology, but some mix ups prevented me from doing so. Shite ... Made one on Johannes V. Jensen's writings instead.
Hva Gym går du på?
Rysensteen Gym.
(lige ved siden af hovedbanen)
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jun 11, 2006, 06:44 PM
Rysensteen Gym.
(lige ved siden af hovedbanen)
Cool nok. Fuck jeg glæder mig til at komme ud af Gym. Mangler kun at brænde mine dansk og Historie papirer ! :)
O' Yeah, that reminds me. Foreigners, there's a danish book called "Nordkraft", i'm pretty sure it got translated to english. Try and find it, it's a kickass book.
Theme (s): Drugs, love, hate, finding one self.
Kickass book!
Lame movie!
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jun 11, 2006, 06:49 PM
Kickass book!
Lame movie!
Saw the first half in school, sucked balls ! They totally ruined the book-
One of my girl friends was in a car crash, which prevented me from seeing the last part of it (she was all right, thankfully).
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jun 11, 2006, 06:16 PM
Has anyone read Lunar Park? the newest novel from Bret Easton Ellis.
I bought it some time ago, but I havent read it yet since i've been busy with school and stuff.
I'm also interested to check that out since I've read all of Ellis' previous books except "The Rules Of Attraction".
"American Psycho" is great too. After I read it and was taking it back to library, I had these weird, sick thoughts all the time. I became finnish psycho....in my mind only though.
You can find me refering to this book on practically a daily basis -
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i finished junk. it was average but enjoyable, and very much a watered down version of trainspotting. i started the long dry by cynan jones today.
the following is an excerpt from a book by robert fulghum called 'all i really need to know i learned in kindergarten'. fulghum believes that if people apply this list to their daily adult lives, theirs will be a balanced and happy existence, and the world will be a better place. this is the list:
- share everything.
- play fair.
- don't hit people.
- put things back where you found them.
- clean up your own mess.
- don't take things that aren't yours.
- say sorry when you hurt somebody.
- wash your hands before you eat.
- flush.
- warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
- live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
- take a nap every afternoon.
- when you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
- be aware of wonder. remember the little seed in the styrofoam cup: the root goes down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
- goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the styrofoam cup - they all die. so do we.
- and then remember the dick-and-jane books and the first word you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK.
indeed. i'd also like to add 'be good to your mummy', 'everyone is equal in the sandpit', and 'barbie is an unrealistic portrayal of a woman's body'.
I finally had some free time inbetween exams today, so i started reading the Jason chapter of Hey Nostradamus. I'm loving this book, BigD !
thats good to hear. that chapter is really good.
@ Mazzy.. Sounds good to me! I especially like your last added point. ^^
Like I already said in my thread, I finished Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder yesterday. It seriously must be one of the best books. Gold! I want everyone here to read it! And tell me what you think! It's like school for life in cool.
its garbage
Stoned?
Just purchased The Yes Man by Danny Wallace, I need to start reading more.
I just started Brave New World by Aldous Huxley- I let you guys know what think about after I finish it...
Hey, I read that a while ago. It's scary, but makes you think, very good!
I started Siddharta by Hermann Hesse today. It already amazes me.. [...]
currently reading Pink Floyd - A Saucerful of Secrets
its bloody good, im finding out alot of stuff i never knew about the floyd.
id recomend it to any pink floyd fan.
Reading Miss Lonelyhearts and The Day Of The Locust by Nathaneal West.
henning mankell is great! he's swedish and rite now im readin mittsummer-murder
it's poorly written most of the time. most importantly, he tries to cram thousands of years of philosophy into 500 odd pages. the worst example is the 12 page chapter he dedicates to marx, it's awful, he barely scrapes what is essential to marxist philosophy. he also gives, for some bizarre reasons, TWO WHOLE CHAPTERS on a fairly insignificant philosopher; berkeley. plus, mill, nietzsche and sartre more than deserve their own chapters, instead they're mentioned in passing. its pathetic.
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 18, 2006, 09:43 PM
it's poorly written most of the time. most importantly, he tries to cram thousands of years of philosophy into 500 odd pages. the worst example is the 12 page chapter he dedicates to marx, it's awful, he barely scrapes what is essential to marxist philosophy. he also gives, for some bizarre reasons, TWO WHOLE CHAPTERS on a fairly insignificant philosopher; berkeley. plus, mill, nietzsche and sartre more than deserve their own chapters, instead they're mentioned in passing. its pathetic.
I just got a boner. That was awesome. Best dizz EVER.
Quoteit's poorly written most of the time. most importantly, he tries to cram thousands of years of philosophy into 500 odd pages. the worst example is the 12 page chapter he dedicates to marx, it's awful, he barely scrapes what is essential to marxist philosophy. he also gives, for some bizarre reasons, TWO WHOLE CHAPTERS on a fairly insignificant philosopher; berkeley. plus, mill, nietzsche and sartre more than deserve their own chapters, instead they're mentioned in passing. its pathetic.
do not know, what book you mean, but.
perhaps it is not some kind of introduction to philosophy?
i mean he can`t agree to each of them so he writes what he thinks is important.
y shouldn`t he hate mill's Utilitarianism?
it's an introduction to philosophy in the form of a novel.
but he didn't write what's most important, that's one of the issues i take with the book.
sure, a lot of people hate utilitarianism, but it's a very significant movement in philosophy. but what i was getting at was the importance of mill's political philosophy which doesn't get the treatment it deserves. and nor does his utilitarianism or utilitarianism in general for that matter.
you're better off reading a decent 'introduction to philosophy' styke book.
It's written for children, maybe you forgot that little point. ;) And I think it's a quite good introduction.. I didn't even understand 9/10 of what you said because english isn't my motherlanguage and I'm not that bored to look up every second word.
Äh, and I thought the whole story about Sophie and Hilde was awesome..
Uhh, I forgot to tell you about Siddharta by Hesse. It helps you find peace and harmony, just like all his books. :)
The era of books is over. The era of Crazy Frog is here.
Quote from: Crazylegs on Jun 19, 2006, 11:04 PM
The era of books is over. The era of Crazy Frog is here.
He has a book.
no way
You're right.
He has two books.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1844422526/dirtdiobachsw-21/202-1564755-3976646
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1844422534/dirtdiobachsw-21/202-1564755-3976646
that's just wrong.
has anyone read the Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
I need a new saga to seek my brain into after getting mind fucked by the dark tower series
Riders on the storm by john densmore.
also No One Here Gets Out Alive, if anyone has read these, you know what im talking about.
Ive read these over and over again, it gets better everytime, going through all the trips they were on.
It was funny cause i went to the bank the other day and my high school counsler dude that introduced that book to me came through the bank door while i was waiting delivering fuckin pizza from Papa Johns and was like hey hows it going, cool motherfucker. he dropped counseling for a high school to deliver pizzas. Thats explains the type of guy he was 2 offer me a book like that anyway, he knew what was in it, sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Quote from: rxqueen on Jun 19, 2006, 09:42 PM
It's written for children, maybe you forgot that little point. ;) And I think it's a quite good introduction.. I didn't even understand 9/10 of what you said because english isn't my motherlanguage and I'm not that bored to look up every second word.
Äh, and I thought the whole story about Sophie and Hilde was awesome..
philosophy is not for children.
.. Some children can teach you more about life than a 50 year old man.. Do you know this game, where you look into someone's eye until one of you looks away? Children will always beat you at it. It's because their hearts are still free and they fear no damnation.
And the book is still written and explained for children or let's say young adults that are planning to get into that stuff..
Hey, BigD. "Hey Nostradamus" got me a fucking A in Danish ! Thanks ! :D
Quote from: rxqueen on Jun 20, 2006, 05:52 PM
.. Some children can teach you more about life than a 50 year old man.. Do you know this game, where you look into someone's eye until one of you looks away? Children will always beat you at it. It's because their hearts are still free and they fear no damnation.
And the book is still written and explained for children or let's say young adults that are planning to get into that stuff..
somebody under the age of 16 couldn't understand descarte's trademark argument for the existence of god.
@marty - hahah awesome, did you have to do an essay on it then?
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 20, 2006, 10:25 PM
Quote from: rxqueen on Jun 20, 2006, 05:52 PM
.. Some children can teach you more about life than a 50 year old man.. Do you know this game, where you look into someone's eye until one of you looks away? Children will always beat you at it. It's because their hearts are still free and they fear no damnation.
And the book is still written and explained for children or let's say young adults that are planning to get into that stuff..
Im a teacher and i learn more from my kids than i can from any book! What was said above is 100% true. Children have more imagaination and logic doesn't get in the way for them! they will try something just because they can! There isn't one day that I don't learn something from them
I use the term 'thinking outside the square' quite a bit and the other day when i said it a 8 year old girl replied 'why not just pretend there is no square'
That there sums up kids
this months issue of "cunt corral" has some pretty good editorials in it.
Quote from: wifeparty on Jun 20, 2006, 11:06 PM
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 20, 2006, 10:25 PM
Quote from: rxqueen on Jun 20, 2006, 05:52 PM
.. Some children can teach you more about life than a 50 year old man.. Do you know this game, where you look into someone's eye until one of you looks away? Children will always beat you at it. It's because their hearts are still free and they fear no damnation.
And the book is still written and explained for children or let's say young adults that are planning to get into that stuff..
Im a teacher and i learn more from my kids than i can from any book! What was said above is 100% true. Children have more imagaination and logic doesn't get in the way for them! they will try something just because they can! There isn't one day that I don't learn something from them
I use the term 'thinking outside the square' quite a bit and the other day when i said it a 8 year old girl replied 'why not just pretend there is no square'
That there sums up kids
that's great. and has nothing to do with what i was saying.
Wow, joke.
@ wifeparty.. kids are awesome, I somehow sometimes feel the longing for being a teacher..
whats a joke?
me and my sex life
ok
The quoting thing..
i bought the novel of city of god yesterday; i'm really looking forward to starting it.
Quote from: BigDave on Jun 21, 2006, 10:34 PM
i bought the novel of city of god yesterday; i'm really looking forward to starting it.
If that's the book that's also made into a movie, then you're in for a treat, mate. And if you haven't seen that movie; get to it.
My newest achievements.. :D I don't care if you can read german at all!
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I read it often before, but I don't know where I left it..
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I read her first book. It was so honest..
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Quote from: BigDave on Jun 21, 2006, 10:34 PM
i bought the novel of city of god yesterday; i'm really looking forward to starting it.
If that's the book that's also made into a movie, then you're in for a treat, mate. And if you haven't seen that movie; get to it.
yea the film is one of my favourites.
Quote from: rxqueen on Jun 25, 2006, 09:58 PM
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I read her first book. It was so honest..
it looks interesting. is this her second book? what was the first one about? how does she write?
i finished reading Are Men Necessary?: When Sexes Collide by Maureen Dowd.
a few original ideas, but most of this stuff is common knowledge. i found dowd's writing style too repetitive, and thought she tried far too hard to coin witticisms and construct cutesy sentences. it's only something small but it really grated on me while reading it. i honestly couldn't wait to finish this book so i could pick up something else. a shame, because dowd does have some interesting points to make. again, the most incisive passage comes not from the author, but from a quoted section:
"Would a man find the prospect of a string of partners so appealing if the following rules were applied: that no matter how much he may like a particular woman and be pleased by her performance and want to sleep with her again, he will have no say in the matter and wil be dependent on her mood and good grace for all future contact; that each act of casual sex will cheapen his status and make him increasingly less attractive to other women; and that society will not wink at his randiness but rather sneer at him and think him pathetic, sullied, smaller than life? Until men are subjected to the same severe standards and threat of censure as women are, and until they are given the lower hand in a so-called casual encounter from the start, it is hard to insist with such self-satisfaction that, hey, it's natural, men like a lot of sex with a lot of people and women don't." ~ Woman Natalie Angier
Quote from: Mazzy on Jun 28, 2006, 07:46 AM
it looks interesting. is this her second book? what was the first one about? how does she write?
Yeh, it's her second book. She wrote her first one with 17, it's her real diary. Quite shocking and touching. She tells how she has been used (sexually) by different men, her first experiences of this kind and stuff. It's called 'Mit geschlossenen Augen' (With closed eyes?) and it got very popular. The second one wasn't that interesting to me, she seems very confused (not to say nuts) for me and maybe that's a little bit over the top. But the first one was brilliant, I'm just thankfull my little soul has never got into certain circles she described..
is there an english translation because the only thing i know how to say in german is herz im kopf, which is one of my favourite movies ever.
i shall ask for it at the book shop next week. if there is an english translation of course. i know they translate the really popular books but if she's an unknown it'll be hard to find. it's rather troublesome.
Hm, I think it's pretty popular.. just ask, I'm sure it has been translated into english!
i started reading the great gatsby.
Just started P.K. Dick - Maze of Death
Quote from: BigDave on Jul 04, 2006, 07:53 AM
i started reading the great gatsby.
Uhh, tell me how it is.. I thought about reading it..
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Quote from: BigDave on Jul 04, 2006, 07:53 AM
i started reading the great gatsby.
Uhh, tell me how it is.. I thought about reading it..
yea it's superb. perfect writing, nice social commentary, not too long.
Picture of Dorian Grey's not bad.
i'm half-way through Anna Karenina.
however i am really intent on starting The Asian Mystique by Sheridan Prasso next. She has been writing about Asia for more than fifteen years.
The Asian Mystique lays out a provocative challenge to see Asia and Asians as they really are, with unclouded, deeroticised eyes. It traces the origins of Western stereotypes in history and in Hollywood, examines the phenomenon of 'yellow fever,' then goes on a reality tour of Asia's go-go bars, middle-class homes, college campuses, business districts, and corridors of power, providing intimate profiles of women's lives and vivid portraits of the human side of an Asia we usually mythologise too well to really understand. It strips away our misconceptions and stereotypes, revealing instead the fully dimensional human beings beyond our usual perceptions. The Asian Mystique is required reading for anyone with interest in or interaction with Asia or Asian-origin people, as well as any serious student or practicioner of East-West relations.
sounds awesome.
Robert Heinlein : The past through tomorrow
Not so bad for the moment, but not great either...
i've read a few books recently, some good (bell jar), some bad (the pact).
atm i'm reading pet sematary.
Room Full Of Mirrors by Charles R. Cross, dudes a mac, plus he wrote Heavier Then Heaven about Kurdt Cobain which a whole nother perfect biography in its own right that everyone should check out if they wanna read about a cool ass person, room full of mirrors i may like more though, its just as well written and Jimi Hendrix may be more entertaining, havent even hit his Fame yet, so we'll see.
Graphic novels are greeeat! I read summer 2006 ish of VENUS, and aug ish of PYSCHOLOGY TODAY. Im currently half way through july/aug ADBUSTERS...
I <3 Chuck Palahniuk's stuff, and Daniel Silva.
Not currently reading anything. Going to read Jeffrey Eugenides 'The Virgin Suicides' next.
^ my boyfriend let me borrow palahniuks "choke" because its about art.. and blah blah blah... as an artist he said id love it! i havent gotten to reading it yet! i brought it on two flights. and a long ass road trip to bonnarro.. and still havent gotten to reading it!!!
Oh you must! It's brilliant! :D
HONEY! I LOVE YOU! AND I KNOW!
Can I have your shirt? striiiipeyyy :D <3
ive mostly only read bukowski since last october....but lots of it.
Amchitka and the Bomb: Nuclear Testing in Alaska by Dean W. Kohlhoff .
I'm reading the 6th Harry Potter book ;D
i have an advance copy of the new irvine welsh novel. who wants to touch me?
I'm reading 'Myst' now. ^^ The book of Atrus.
you guys whats the big deal with irvine... ?? tell me what im missing.
i'm reading No Logo by Naomi Klein. i feel like i've read this before before because it's so familiar.
i'm going to re-read The Kite Runner. i shouldn't because last time i cried all the way through it. i'm also reading a book on Degas. reliving my high school days some might say.
Quote from: vida_mae on Jul 26, 2006, 01:45 AM
you guys whats the big deal with irvine... ?? tell me what im missing.
The scots. Weird, crazy bastards. Just imagine a book of Chrisbo, haha! ;)
^ oOOoo as long as lotsa pictures in that book of chrisbo, ill sleep with it under my pillow!
Quote from: Mazzy on Jul 26, 2006, 02:47 AM
i'm reading No Logo by Naomi Klein. i feel like i've read this before before because it's so familiar.
My brother loves that book. He even wrote "No Logo" on his shoe.
I was only able to get about twenty pages into it. Damn school!
Finally started reading Yes Man by Danny Wallace, it's really good.
Finished "The City" from Clifford D. Simak... Very good book ! Makes you think. I enjoyed it a lot!
And I began Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho". I'm at page 100, and it seems really good for the moment !! I looooove the writing style... So cynical, cold etc. Awesome !
The Broker by John grisham. Good book.
And as always, Preacher... best comic ever.
I just finished "Red Dragon", "The Silence of the Lambs", and "Hannibal". All three were pretty good. "Red Dragon" is almost word for word the same as the Brett Ratner movie, except the ending is different. "The Silence of the Lambs" is just like the movie as well but there are several scenes and details in the book that were either changed or left out of the movie. The movie "Hannibal" stays pretty true to the book but it leaves some people out and the ending is totally different.
Quote from: vida_mae on Jul 26, 2006, 01:45 AM
you guys whats the big deal with irvine... ?? tell me what im missing.
he writes very bleak books about working class life in scotland (mainly in leith) and at the same time make's it hilarious. he's a genious.
i'm reading slaughterhouse 5 atm.
I just finished American psycho from Bret Easton Ellis, it's pretty awesome !! I really loved reading it, loved the style, the cruelty, the cynism, the darkness, everything !
So now, I just began "Less than Zero" from the same author !! 8)
^^^american psycho is amazing. i have lunar park to read soon.
slaughterhouse 5 was amazing.
atm i'm reading the wind-up bird chronicle by haruki murakami.
Talking about Murakami stuff :
1) How good are Haruki Murakami's books ? Because I love japanese books, and heard about that Haruki guy, but never bought some of his books...
2) Do any of you have ever read a book from Ryû Murakami ? It's pretty awesome IMO. You can check a wikipedia page on him there (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu_Murakami), and my advice for a first book to read if you feel like checking him would be Almost Transparent Blue (限りなく透明に近いブルー). It was written in 1976, and it's really a good book to understand these times if you're interested in them. Plus, the ending really makes you think and I love that...
is there a book on how to dance like this?
(http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/9706/motocyclenp1.gif)
Quote from: tarkil on Aug 07, 2006, 07:24 PM
Talking about Murakami stuff :
1) How good are Haruki Murakami's books ? Because I love japanese books, and heard about that Haruki guy, but never bought some of his books...
2) Do any of you have ever read a book from Ryû Murakami ? It's pretty awesome IMO. You can check a wikipedia page on him there (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu_Murakami), and my advice for a first book to read if you feel like checking him would be Almost Transparent Blue (限りなく透明に近いブルー). It was written in 1976, and it's really a good book to understand these times if you're interested in them. Plus, the ending really makes you think and I love that...
i love him. i've never gotten into japanese writers before but he's pretty awesome. i love how the characters are so familiar to me but it never gets boring. see, i'm so shit at describing it.
i'm reading The First Stone: Some Questions about Sex and Power by Helen Garner. Helen Garner gives feminists a good name. her views echo everything i'd ever hoped feminism could be. these questions of sex and power are ones that should be considered by every young woman. summed up brilliantly by Zoe Heller's opening quote:
"The struggle for women's rights is...not a matter of gender loyalty. It is a matter of ethical principle, and as such, it does not dictate automatic allegiance to the women's side in any given argument."
I just got finished reading Quentin Tarantino: The Man and His Movies, which was really good despite the fact I know a lot about him. I still managed to find out some more information though and it gave me more motivation to just go out and make a film.
I don't know why I love SF so much. Does anyone read DUNE series. Amazing stuff. I'be read it like 5 time already.
Quote from: tarkil on Aug 07, 2006, 07:24 PM
Talking about Murakami stuff :
1) How good are Haruki Murakami's books ? Because I love japanese books, and heard about that Haruki guy, but never bought some of his books...
2) Do any of you have ever read a book from Ryû Murakami ? It's pretty awesome IMO. You can check a wikipedia page on him there (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryu_Murakami), and my advice for a first book to read if you feel like checking him would be Almost Transparent Blue (限りなく透明に近いブルー). It was written in 1976, and it's really a good book to understand these times if you're interested in them. Plus, the ending really makes you think and I love that...
he's and incredible writer. his writing stlye is just perfect. he makes making a sandwich sound like the most beautiful thing in the world.
some of his books are quite surreal, bu the one i suggest you start with - Norwegian Wood - is relatively 'normal' by his standards, but has it's wierd moments.
I finished Paulo Coelho's Eleven Minutes today... It was cool :'(
Now Im gonna buy Veronika Decides to Die :)
Quote from: BigDave on Aug 13, 2006, 07:02 PM
he makes making a sandwich sound like the most beautiful thing in the world.
I love when a writer has this talent. Hermann Hesse!!!!! :D
Does anyone know a really good book about planets. Like a sum up? I want one for Dan.
i've nearly finished crash by j.g. ballard. very strange.
I finished the first 3 books of a serie by John Gregory Betancourt which is a prequel to Roger Zelany's 9 princes of Amber cycle called "Dawn of Amber".
It's awesome !!!!!!!!! I really loved Zelazny's cycle, and Betancourt has managed to render Zelazny's books style... And it's awesome.
I just saw that he wrote a 4th one, but it's not translated in french for the moment... I think I'm gonna buy it from amazon.com in english pretty soon... :)
I also began Palanhiuk's Lullaby... Not fond of it for the moment, but it's still just the begininng...
when i finish tolstoy's book, i'm going to start on margaret atwood. i've never read her before. i've just read one poem because it was part of our english text in high school. i'm looking forward to it.
I just finished House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and it is hands down one of the most original and amazing books I have ever read.
Awesome and theres nothing else like it.
Quote from: Mazzy on Aug 24, 2006, 01:34 PM
when i finish tolstoy's book, i'm going to start on margaret atwood. i've never read her before. i've just read one poem because it was part of our english text in high school. i'm looking forward to it.
Which Tolstoy book was it ?
Quote from: fireflyry on Aug 24, 2006, 01:52 PM
I just finished House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski and it is hands down one of the most original and amazing books I have ever read.
Awesome and theres nothing else like it.
What's it about ?
Yeah I know I could use google, but I'd rather have your opinion than a John Doe's one...
It's a combination of two narratives one being of a family just moving into a house and the other of diary entrys which slowly intertwines with the first narrative although it's hard to explain with out giving it away, but the house is really strange in that it changes shape, measures and has larger dimensions on the inside than the outside, etc but the thing that really makes this book original is that the text is layed out to pace/change the way you normally read a book at all.
For example some pages only have one word so the sentence is therefore slowed, some pages the text is scattered and rotated so it takes time to actually make out whats happening while in others the text takes on the very shape of the narrative as in a man is
f
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g or is walking s l o w e r a n d s l o w e r and the text actually flows with the direct actions occuring in the narrative.
I've never read or seen a book like it, quite amazing.
Seems awesome... I'm gonna look for it... Thanks for the tip mah man... ;)
fo sho
I'm almost through Foundation.
Asimov is a god.
Foundation is indeed awesome...
I've loved Asimov since I first read I, Robot.
Actually I can't remember what I first read from him... Something dealing with robots I'm pretty sure... I think it was Caves of Steel maybe... Anyway, that was the beginning of a long love story... :)
Quote from: tarkil on Aug 24, 2006, 02:02 PM
Quote from: Mazzy on Aug 24, 2006, 01:34 PM
when i finish tolstoy's book, i'm going to start on margaret atwood. i've never read her before. i've just read one poem because it was part of our english text in high school. i'm looking forward to it.
Which Tolstoy book was it ?
anna karenina. i'm up to the last part. i am not reading anything till i finish this book. it's amazing but with long hours at work i hardly have energy to read anything these days. it's a challenge. i try to hold onto every minute of reading i can get to finish it.
How good is the book ?
i ordered 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' yesterday.
a friend of mine recommended it. i have no idea what to expect.
anybody read it?
Just starting on Bret Easton Ellis' Below Zero (i'm guessing that's the englih title)
Got high expectations ... Perhaps even too high.
*Less Than Zero ;)
it's a great book, marty.
I read it few weeks ago... If you read American Psycho, you're gonna be disappointed... This book is like a not mature version of it (Easton Ellis was somtehing like 20 or 21 when he wrote it), and you can feel it. Still good, but definitely not great !
Quote from: tarkil on Aug 25, 2006, 02:16 PM
I read it few weeks ago... If you read American Psycho, you're gonna be disappointed... This book is like a not mature version of it (Easton Ellis was somtehing like 20 or 21 when he wrote it), and you can feel it. Still good, but definitely not great !
Thanks, man. Haha, you def. lowered my expectations. :)
Like that, you won't be disappointed... But it's still a pretty good book, don't worry... That guy's way of writing is just awesome...
Currently reading Neil Gaiman - Stardust.
So far, so good !
Ok I've been reading through these posts trying to get an idea of what to read, but I still never know what to get when I'm at the book store because I blank out. So I was wondering if you guys can just list some books [with their authors stated] that I should read. I like really cynical, dark, bascially existentialist books, but if there is a book that isn't like that and its short and very good, then recommend away! I haven't read a book in awhile and I barely got to reading the second novela by Nathaniel West. Help a brotha out.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Aug 31, 2006, 09:18 PM
Ok I've been reading through these posts trying to get an idea of what to read, but I still never know what to get when I'm at the book store because I blank out. So I was wondering if you guys can just list some books [with their authors stated] that I should read. I like really cynical, dark, bascially existentialist books, but if there is a book that isn't like that and its short and very good, then recommend away! I haven't read a book in awhile and I barely got to reading the second novela by Nathaniel West. Help a brotha out.
Prep by Curtis Sittenfield. i own an extra copy. i can send it to you by mail. it's pretty good. the main character is a girl. you'll like it. i don't know though, i just think you'll like it because i loved it. i had to read it in one go which took me two days minus sleeping, showering, eating, scratching my butt.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Aug 31, 2006, 09:18 PM
Ok I've been reading through these posts trying to get an idea of what to read, but I still never know what to get when I'm at the book store because I blank out. So I was wondering if you guys can just list some books [with their authors stated] that I should read. I like really cynical, dark, bascially existentialist books, but if there is a book that isn't like that and its short and very good, then recommend away! I haven't read a book in awhile and I barely got to reading the second novela by Nathaniel West. Help a brotha out.
You want to read everything by Chuck Palanhiuk and Bret Easton Ellis (if you haven't already!!).
read last exit to brooklyn by the man in my sig.
i'm about halfway through haunted by chuck palahniuk.
Quote from: BigDave on Sep 01, 2006, 01:06 PM
read last exit to brooklyn by the man in my sig.
i'm about halfway through haunted by chuck palahniuk.
i just finished reading Invisible Monsters. brilliant man. it always amazes me, he always amazes me. the subjects which he writes about and the topics he covers within those pages.
grabs right into your chest.
yea invisible monsters is one of his best, along with choke.
so i bought Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot' today.
have anyone read this?
i can't wait. heard lot's of great things about it.
Thanks for the recommendations mangs. I bought Norwegian Wood. I'll buy Choke next.
And Mazzy, I would love for that mailage to happen. I never get mail and it would make me so happy.
every bret easton ellis fan should read lunar park.
i read it about an year ago, and it's fuckin creepy.
they should make it into a movie.
and chuck's best book imo is survivor with lullabye as a close second.
I've read many different "chucks best book is.." so which one is it? How about a better quetion...which one is a good on for a Chuck starter to read at first? I don't want to read Figth Club because I already saw the movie and I'll read that another time but which one should I read to start off with? I was thinking of reading Choke. Bad decision?
no, choke is awesome.
don't start off with diary, as it tends to lag.. or haunted coz it sorta gets complicated with all the characters..
start off with choke, you'll love it.
Chuck Palahniuk is good but highly overrated. He's such an Art-slut/Art-fag circle jerk author.
http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=3606
This somethingawful article is a fairly good synopsis of Palahniuk's writing method.
yes, lunar park is awesome and fucking creepy.
'choke' is also a great read.
your moms overrated.
your adoptive mothers overrated.
Quote from: rainnyx4 on Sep 02, 2006, 10:38 PM
Chuck Palahniuk is good but highly overrated. He's such an Art-slut/Art-fag circle jerk author.
http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=3606
This somethingawful article is a fairly good synopsis of Palahniuk's writing method.
nooooo. i so don't agree with this. i disagree so much that i'm forced to give my argument as to why.
chuck writes women, although troubled, very well. he's one of the few male writers that i feel can write women. after i read Choke, which was my first book, i automatically knew or felt that he was gay. lullaby and choke have great women that could so easily be written as weak or less than. they have great diginty. his women is what draws me to him.
and i'm not being stereotypical (or at least very general), in saying that gay men write women very well. stereotypical would be to say because he's gay he is more feminine or what have you. which i totally disagree with.
homosexuality requires a different take on what is masculine and feminine then mainstream society. IT allows a more fluid idea of gender and sexuality. i find his women to have the malleability that i don't know if a straight writer would have. i'm not saying that because he's gay he's better to women. i'm saying because he's fair to women i knew he was gay.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Sep 02, 2006, 07:11 PM
Thanks for the recommendations mangs. I bought Norwegian Wood. I'll buy Choke next.
And Mazzy, I would love for that mailage to happen. I never get mail and it would make me so happy.
pm me your address and i will send you some goods. i have to mail people a lot of crap this month because after this month i will have absolutely no time for anything. i'll make you a brian flag out of my underwear material. it could possibly become a symbol for the brotherhood, eh.
i think chuck palahniuk is over rated because he can be very repetative. i read his book's in order, and by diary i was rolling my eyes. regardless, i do think he is very talented, and haunted seems like a different direction for him, even if some of his writing traits are still present. (plus sometime's he wishes he was douglas coupland).
i'm going to ask again. have anyone read Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot'?
^ I have no idea mang
Just bought Choke. I will start tonight. ^_^
Quote from: BigDave on Sep 03, 2006, 06:40 PM
i think chuck palahniuk is over rated because he can be very repetative. i read his book's in order, and by diary i was rolling my eyes. regardless, i do think he is very talented, and haunted seems like a different direction for him, even if some of his writing traits are still present. (plus sometime's he wishes he was douglas coupland).
most writers tend to be repetitive. i just think the way he can express women's emotions is so spot on. it's like he becomes a woman completely. i admire that about him. i didn't think a man could hit the right spot that well.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Sep 03, 2006, 06:43 PM
i'm going to ask again. have anyone read Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot'?
yes. it's good. i prefer his other books but this book is totally hyped up and rightly so. i have too big of a headache to explain any further.
Quote from: Mazzy on Sep 04, 2006, 02:17 AM
i didn't think a man could hit the right spot that well.
You mean the G one right ?
i just finished reading the Handmaid's Tale.
HOW THE FUCK CAN SHE END IT LIKE THAT!!
what happens to Offred? is she smuggled out or captured?
omg, Margaret Atwood!! you suck for doing that to me.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Sep 03, 2006, 06:43 PM
i'm going to ask again. have anyone read Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot'?
i havent read that one, but i finished crime and punishment not too long ago. it was ok.
I am in the middle of a book I highly recommend right now called "The Observations of the Beautiful and the Sublime" by Immanual Kant...
it is a really good book, it has helped me understand why I am attrached to some things that are so dark and kinda terrifying (the sublime) while other people are more attrached to a more general sense of beauty... I recommend it, pick it up, expand your consciousness...
Azwethinkweiz The Idiot is one of my favourite novels. I love Dostoyevsky's writing. His characters are always very complex, but I can still get the sense that they are real people, I can relate to them.
As for Chuck Palahnuik, I don't like his style at all. Something about it just annoys me, I can never really put my finger on it exactly though. I think he is highly overrated, although I do agree he writes women better than many male authors.
Books? yo I's read a couple.
book's i'm reading for my course at uni at the moment are
the structure of scientific revolutions by thomas kuhn
utilitarianism by mill
leviathan by hobbes
i haven't had the chance to read for pleasure yet, it's quite annoying.
Robin Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy : Assassin's Apprentice
everyone go read Lust For Life.
Halfway through Women by Charles Bukowski. Next is In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami.
Just came back from buying Survivor by Chuck Palahnuik and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.
I'm about halfway through Interview With The Vampire. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Oct 16, 2006, 03:17 AM
Halfway through Women by Charles Bukowski. Next is In The Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami.
Just came back from buying Survivor by Chuck Palahnuik and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.
all amazing books. the wind-up bird chronicle is beyond words.
Quote from: jbmp1390 on Oct 16, 2006, 03:41 AM
I'm about halfway through Interview With The Vampire. I highly recommend it to everyone.
agreed.
I'm reading The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice.. only couple of more pages left..
I always have time for Lovecraft or Richard Laymon. I'm reading Lurker in the Lobby: A Guide to the Cinema of H.P. Lovecraft right now and it's pretty good.
The Exorcist.
i am half-way through Murakami's blind willow, sleeping woman.
it's beautiful. birthday girl, man-eating cats and a 'poor aunt' story all stick in my mind right now. if you ever want to be a writer, don't bother hahaha you will never be as good as this. this is how amazing this man is.
Seio NAGAO - Yomotsukuni no miko.
a translation could be "the prince of darkness".
the Swarm by the German Frank Schatzing is pretty good. Its about a tsunami and more sea-stuff. He puts in a LOT of information but once you get used to that, it makes the story only stronger. Recommended.
The Trial by Franz Kafka
Babylon Babies by Maurice G. Dantec, a french writer. Just began it this morning, but this author is great, so I have high expectations for this one.
Quote from: tarkil on Oct 15, 2006, 11:36 PM
Robin Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy : Assassin's Apprentice
An absolute stuninng series of books you wont regret starting them mate.
I just finished 'The Long Walk' by Stephen King under the Bachman alias it really screwed me up its a vile, horrible, and amazing book. Basically the books changed how I look at walking forever lol
That's one of King's best stories. That and The Mist are great. Anyone read any Richard Laymon? My second favorite only to Lovecraft.
Quote from: Deft One on Nov 02, 2006, 11:05 PM
Quote from: tarkil on Oct 15, 2006, 11:36 PM
Robin Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy : Assassin's Apprentice
I fnished the first one, was pretty good, not revolutionary, but a pretty good reading... I still need to buy the 2 next ones... I'll get them soon... :)
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Nov 02, 2006, 11:07 PMAnyone read any Richard Laymon? My second favorite only to Lovecraft.
Wow, I love Lovecraft, but I never heard about that Richard Laymon guy... What kind of books does he write ? Similar to Lovecraft ?
Oh no, not at all. He writes more about sex and violence than anything, but he makes it fun. I've read everything Lovecraft that I can find, I think my book count is 42. My absolute favorite going on ten years now. If you want more Lovecraft style you're going to be hard pressed to do so, but there are a few who dabble in the Mythos. Brian Lumley and August Derleth are the two best. Have you ever read any of the anthologies that contain contemporary authors writing in the Mythos world?
No, I usually don't like very much when writers reuse a world created by another one to make a book about it.
I read quite a lot of Lovecraft's stuff too, but that was quite some time ago, and I really have no idea how many I read... :-\
I've heard many people say that about taking others ideas, and I agree most of the time. With Lovecraft, he actually encouraged other authors to join in the Mythos. Some of the material he used before he died contained ideas from other authors that contributed. Hell, he helped "ghostwrite" short stories for amateurs and ended up changing them to conform to his fictional world. He was one of a kind.
Yeah, he was a fucking original... I used to read a lot of his books before, but that was years ago, and I'm not into him that much anymore... I remember these were awesome books to read though... Fucking crazy ones...
Another crazy writer (not the same craziness though) is Philip K. Dick. I dunno if you read stuff from him... I think he may be my favourite writer. Damn, he's completely insane...
That's strange that you mention that because I've been meaning to look into him. A lot of scholars compare him to Lovecraft (in theory not style or subject) and I've heard he's pretty good. Any suggestions?
Well, pretty hard to tell as I read nearly all of his books (and it's quite a few... :)).
I'd say Ubik. But there's so many to really advice you one. But Ubik or "Do Androids dream of Electric Sheeps ?" may be good to start.
He's really a gorgeous writer.
"Cool" thing is that the day of his death is the day of my birth... And he's one of my fav writers... Talk about coincidences... :)
That's life. Is the electric sheep one, isn't that what Blade Runner's based on? Or am I way off base. I'm the horror fan but I don't normally get into scifi/fantasy very often. From what I've heard about him though he transcends categorizing.
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Nov 02, 2006, 11:40 PM
That's life. Is the electric sheep one, isn't that what Blade Runner's based on? Or am I way off base. I'm the horror fan but I don't normally get into scifi/fantasy very often. From what I've heard about him though he transcends categorizing.
It's indeed Blade Runner. P.K. Dick is more a scifi writer obviously, but saying he transcends categorizing is quite accurate actually. It will still look like scifi though.
You should give it a try. At worse, you'll only lose few bucks, and few hours in your life... ;)
im about to start animal farm. it seems interesting
Quote from: brep on Nov 03, 2006, 06:25 AM
im about to start animal farm. it seems interesting
it is. very metaphorical..
Just finished 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman...the most adult friendly kid's book I ever read, absolutely engrossing!
Quote from: Mazzy on Oct 27, 2006, 04:55 AM
i am half-way through Murakami's blind willow, sleeping woman.
it's beautiful. birthday girl, man-eating cats and a 'poor aunt' story all stick in my mind right now. if you ever want to be a writer, don't bother hahaha you will never be as good as this. this is how amazing this man is.
Haha weird. Just last night I was in Barnes & Noble and I picked up this book to see which Murakami novel I should read.
I'm in the middle of In The Miso Soup right now. Suspenseful.
Next, The Wind-UP Bird Chronicle. Excited.
Someone recommend me a good novel. I need to break free of my Harry Potter chains and actually start reading books intended for the adult age bracket. I shall force myself!
Someone told me to read The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I got it out from the library but never read it (typical me). Has anyone here read it, and if so, is it any good?
Thanks!
I really liked Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
What's it about?
love, sex, tragedy, beauty, university.
Quote from: hellview on Oct 16, 2006, 02:47 AM
everyone go read Lust For Life.
is this about van gogh?
in the past 2 months i've read and recomend becuase i loved all of them:
the unbearable lightness of being- Milan Kundera
as i lay dying- William Faulkner (i'm officially obsessed with Faulkner)
the bluest eye- Toni Morrison
Franny and Zooey- J.D. Salinger
Quote from: one weak on Nov 07, 2006, 04:03 AM
in the past 2 months i've read and recomend becuase i loved all of them:
as i lay dying- William Faulkner (i'm officially obsessed with Faulkner)
Likewise. Some of his short stories are just fucking eerie for instance: "A Rose for Emily"
He captures the human psyche on levels that no (American) author has done before his time.
What about Richard Matheson? I am Legend? Some classic horror like Blackwood, Derleth, Lovecraft, Poe, Bierce?
Just bought How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers. Can't wait.
In The Miso Soup is really good and gory.
I keep hearing good things about the Miso Soup book and I've only passed it a hundred times with an itch to buy it. Looks like I'm picking it up now!
I read a Dave Eggers book once, although I can't for the life of me remember what it was! Did he write that one called 'A Staggering Work of Heartbreaking Genius' by any chance?
I've just started reading the Thomas Covenant series.
i've just finished the first book: Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1) and now I can't find any more apart from the White Gold Welder (which is one of the last books).
Im also trying to get my hands on the Coheed and Cambria comics...but new Zealand isn't known for our reading skills so i can't find it :(
Quote from: Drakesmoke1 on Nov 08, 2006, 01:17 PM
I read a Dave Eggers book once, although I can't for the life of me remember what it was! Did he write that one called 'A Staggering Work of Heartbreaking Genius' by any chance?
That was him. And I LOVE that one.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Nov 09, 2006, 04:00 AM
Quote from: Drakesmoke1 on Nov 08, 2006, 01:17 PM
I read a Dave Eggers book once, although I can't for the life of me remember what it was! Did he write that one called 'A Staggering Work of Heartbreaking Genius' by any chance?
That was him. And I LOVE that one.
Yeah it was quite good wasn't it. Maybe a bit too postmodern, although I guess that it served to break up the grinding horror/tragedy of it all. What's this other one about?
LMAO. I loved A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius...Eggers is great.
He also writes "What is the What," "How we are Hungry," "We Shall Know Our Velocity..."
"What is the What" was very compelling.
Oh, and Tension...you can easy get the Coheed comics through a torrent file. I have them in electronic copy (for now), so pm me if you need help, they're worth having.
Now reading volume 3 of Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb... Not the most original books ever, but it's really getting interesting to read. I finished 1 whole volume yesterday, and I'm getting thirsty to know what's gonna happen next... :)
Just bought:
Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Last night I wrote a reading list, I'm already in the middle of "Everyman." Give me some opinions on these pieces if you've read them.
1. Everyman. Philip Roth
2. As I Lay Dying. William Faulker
3. Love. Tony Morrison
4. Blood Meridian. Carmac McCarthy
5. Needful Things. Stephen King
6. Invisible Monsters. Chuck Palahniuk
7. Go Tell it to the Mountain
8. Great Expectations. Charles Dickens
9. Welcome to the Monkey House. Kurt Vonnegut
10. Gravity's Rainbow. Thomas Pynchon
P.K. Dick - Galactic pot healer...
Pretty atypic/weird book from Dick, but I really like it for the moment...
I just bought the biography of Kofi Annan, can't wait.
Quote from: one weak on Nov 07, 2006, 04:03 AM
in the past 2 months i've read and recomend becuase i loved all of them:
the unbearable lightness of being- Milan Kundera
as i lay dying- William Faulkner (i'm officially obsessed with Faulkner)
the bluest eye- Toni Morrison
Franny and Zooey- J.D. Salinger
the unbearable lightness of being is fucking...indescribable. i haven't met a person who wasn't touched by that book. thomas and tereza are the perfect definition of soulmates.
i think it was in chapter nine [i can't remember, i gave my copy to cross] where the issue of animals is mentioned and i think it was with franz looking into the horses eyes and he starts to cry and apologise. i bawled my eyes out during that. so fucking hit the nail right into the core.
this is what i have been reading this month:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/JoyfulMaz/books.jpg)
i've finished the kite runner and neverwhere. i started cat's eye last night.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Nov 08, 2006, 05:10 AM
Just bought How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers. Can't wait.
In The Miso Soup is really good and gory.
ehh, didn't really like In The Miso Soup. i bought it because the dude (ryu murakami) has the last name as haruki murakami, my favorite author. i'm not really into reading about that kinda stuff, i save that for my movies.
also, i just got "the castle" by franz kafka, "the captin and the enemy" by grahme green, "the physiognomy" by jefferey ford and "the joke's over" by ralph steadman, the artist who did work for hunter s. thompson (fear and loathing). should be good.
Quote from: Mazzy on Nov 30, 2006, 03:06 AM
this is what i have been reading this month:
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i've finished the kite runner and neverwhere. i started cat's eye last night.
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman is great... Actually, lots of books from Neil Gaiman are great...
Anything by Faulkner is worth reading...
Right now I'm reading a non-fiction called "A Language Older than Words" By Derrick Jensen.. It's amazing. He juxtaposes his abuse as a child with the way we are abusing mother nature...
Hes just not in the stars, by jenni kosarin. Its really funny and oddly acurate...niccolo machiavelli, hitler, karl marx, oliver cromwel, michael morre, muhammad, pope john paul II all have ther sun and venus in taurus...
I just finished reading The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle...boy did that take me a while. I liked it a lot. I would love to see one of Haruki Murakami's novels turned into a movie.
Books I have waiting for me to read:
-Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski
-The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
-Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim by David Sedaris
-The Fall by Albert Camus
-Survivor by Chuck Palahnuik
-Kafka On The Shore by Haruki Murakami
-Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
So I need your help; which one should I read? I'm thinking of reading a funny book after having read The Wind Up Bird, which is depressing, so yeah, help me pick one.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Nov 27, 2006, 07:59 AM
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
I wanna read that one as well.
currently reading Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett.. me likes! :D
Quote from: raynor on Jan 11, 2007, 01:18 PM
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Nov 27, 2006, 07:59 AM
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
I wanna read that one as well.
its good
the curious incident of the dog in the night time by mark haddon
The Picture of Dorian Gray is awesome. One of my favorite classic dark novels.
i know a dude named dorian..
Quote from: neurotic on Jan 11, 2007, 08:55 PM
currently reading Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett.. me likes! :D
Yes, that's indeed pretty awesome... :)
while browsing around the library downtown, I had to take a piss. As I entered the john a big beautiful all-american football hero type, about twenty-five, came out of one of the booths. I stood at the urinal looking at him out of the corner of my eye as he washed his hands. He didn't once look at me. He was "straight" and married -- and in any case I was sure I wouldn't have a chance with him. As soon as he left I darted into the booth he'd vacated, hoping there might be a lingering smell of shit and even a seat still warm from his sturdy young ass. I found not only the smell but the shit itself. He'd forgotten to flush. And what a treasure he had left behind. Three or four beautiful specimens floated in the bowl. It apparently had been a fairly dry, constipated shit, for all were fat, stiff, and ruggedly textured. The real prize was a great feast of turd -- a nine inch gastrointestinal triumph as thick as a man's wrist. I knelt before the bowl, inhaling the rich brown fragrance and wondered if I should obey the impulse building up inside me. I'd always been a heavy rimmer and had lapped up more than one little clump of shit, but that had been just an inevitable part of eating ass and not an end in itself. Of course I'd had jerk-off fantasies of devouring great loads of it (what rimmer hasn't), but I had never done it. Now, here I was, confronted with the most beautiful five-pound turd I'd ever feasted my eyes on, a sausage fit to star in any fantasy and one I knew to have been hatched from the asshole of the world's handsomest young stud. Why not? I plucked it from the bowl, holding it with both hands to keep it from breaking. I lifted it to my nose. It smelled like rich, ripe limburger (horrid, but thrilling), yet had the consistency of cheddar. What is cheese anyway but milk turning to shit without the benefit of a digestive tract? I gave it a lick and found that it tasted better then it smelled. I've found since then that shit nearly almost does. I hesitated no longer. I shoved the fucking thing as far into my mouth as I could get it and sucked on it like a big brown cock, beating my meat like a madman. I wanted to completely engulf it and bit off a large chunk, flooding my mouth with the intense, bittersweet flavor. To my delight I found that while the water in the bowl had chilled the outside of the turd, it was still warm inside. As I chewed I discovered that it was filled with hard little bits of something I soon identified as peanuts. He hadn't chewed them carefully and they'd passed through his body virtually unchanged. I ate it greedily, sending lump after peanutty lump sliding scratchily down my throat. My only regret was the donor of this feast wasn't there to wash it down with his piss. I soon reached a terrific climax. I caught my cum in the cupped palm of my hand and drank it down. Believe me, there is no more delightful combination of flavors than the hot sweetness of cum with the rich bitterness of shit. Afterwards I was sorry that I hadn't made it last longer. But then I realized that I still had a lot of fun in store for me. There was still a clutch of virile turds left in the bowl. I tenderly fished them out, rolled them into my hankerchief, and stashed them in my briefcase. In the week to come I found all kinds of ways to eat the shit without bolting it right down. Once eaten it's gone forever unless you want to filch it third hand out of your own asshole. Not an unreasonable recourse in moments of desperation or simple boredom. I stored the turds in the refrigerator when I was not using them but within a week they were all gone. The last one I held in my mouth without chewing, letting it slowly dissolve. I had liquid shit trickling down my throat for nearly four hours. I must have had six orgasms in the process. I often think of that lovely young guy dropping solid gold out of his sweet, pink asshole every day, never knowing what joy it could, and at least once did, bring to a grateful shiteater.
Reading jPod by Douglas Coupland. Awesome book. I recommend it to everyone. Go get it ... :)
Cool.
Just about to start 'Thud!' by Terry Pratchet, looks very good.
Quote from: lithium royalty on Jan 12, 2007, 08:49 AM
while browsing around the library downtown, I had to take a piss. As I entered the john a big beautiful all-american football hero type, about twenty-five, came out of one of the booths. I stood at the urinal looking at him out of the corner of my eye as he washed his hands. He didn't once look at me. He was "straight" and married -- and in any case I was sure I wouldn't have a chance with him. As soon as he left I darted into the booth he'd vacated, hoping there might be a lingering smell of shit and even a seat still warm from his sturdy young ass. I found not only the smell but the shit itself. He'd forgotten to flush. And what a treasure he had left behind. Three or four beautiful specimens floated in the bowl. It apparently had been a fairly dry, constipated shit, for all were fat, stiff, and ruggedly textured. The real prize was a great feast of turd -- a nine inch gastrointestinal triumph as thick as a man's wrist. I knelt before the bowl, inhaling the rich brown fragrance and wondered if I should obey the impulse building up inside me. I'd always been a heavy rimmer and had lapped up more than one little clump of shit, but that had been just an inevitable part of eating ass and not an end in itself. Of course I'd had jerk-off fantasies of devouring great loads of it (what rimmer hasn't), but I had never done it. Now, here I was, confronted with the most beautiful five-pound turd I'd ever feasted my eyes on, a sausage fit to star in any fantasy and one I knew to have been hatched from the asshole of the world's handsomest young stud. Why not? I plucked it from the bowl, holding it with both hands to keep it from breaking. I lifted it to my nose. It smelled like rich, ripe limburger (horrid, but thrilling), yet had the consistency of cheddar. What is cheese anyway but milk turning to shit without the benefit of a digestive tract? I gave it a lick and found that it tasted better then it smelled. I've found since then that shit nearly almost does. I hesitated no longer. I shoved the fucking thing as far into my mouth as I could get it and sucked on it like a big brown cock, beating my meat like a madman. I wanted to completely engulf it and bit off a large chunk, flooding my mouth with the intense, bittersweet flavor. To my delight I found that while the water in the bowl had chilled the outside of the turd, it was still warm inside. As I chewed I discovered that it was filled with hard little bits of something I soon identified as peanuts. He hadn't chewed them carefully and they'd passed through his body virtually unchanged. I ate it greedily, sending lump after peanutty lump sliding scratchily down my throat. My only regret was the donor of this feast wasn't there to wash it down with his piss. I soon reached a terrific climax. I caught my cum in the cupped palm of my hand and drank it down. Believe me, there is no more delightful combination of flavors than the hot sweetness of cum with the rich bitterness of shit. Afterwards I was sorry that I hadn't made it last longer. But then I realized that I still had a lot of fun in store for me. There was still a clutch of virile turds left in the bowl. I tenderly fished them out, rolled them into my hankerchief, and stashed them in my briefcase. In the week to come I found all kinds of ways to eat the shit without bolting it right down. Once eaten it's gone forever unless you want to filch it third hand out of your own asshole. Not an unreasonable recourse in moments of desperation or simple boredom. I stored the turds in the refrigerator when I was not using them but within a week they were all gone. The last one I held in my mouth without chewing, letting it slowly dissolve. I had liquid shit trickling down my throat for nearly four hours. I must have had six orgasms in the process. I often think of that lovely young guy dropping solid gold out of his sweet, pink asshole every day, never knowing what joy it could, and at least once did, bring to a grateful shiteater.
WTF !!!
As bizarre as that was it was still well written.
Well that was something else....hah!
Anyway, I'm reading 'The Scalpel, The Sword - The Story of Doctor Norman Bethune' by Sydney Gordon and Ted Allan
It's basically a biography of Dr. Bethune, a Canadian Doctor who opted for socialized health care. After he became a Communist, He went to Spain in the 30's and was the first to do blood transfusions on the battlefield. He then went to China, and under Mao Tse-Tung's tutelage learned a humility in himself....It's a great story of a great hero. Some of it is biased (ie. Left-leaning) but it really captures the scope of Bethune's sight...that is...his anti-Fascist views.
i made this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/JoyfulMaz/soulbuckley6.jpg)
that's as far as my photoshop skills can go.
i'm reading tiffanie debartolo's god-shaped hole, which is hugely influenced by the life and death of jeff buckley. if you're a jeff fan and you read this, you will get it. you will get everything.
i'm also reading ignorance by milan kundera. i like it. i like how you learn so much from his books. stuff that you would not learn somewhere else. god bless you, mr kundera. i get to quote you in conversations and then have this five minute silence followed by my friends calling me a 'wanker' in unison.
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. Pretty good post apocalyptic survival fic.
Another Biography (but I totally recommend the Bethune one ^)
Fukuzawa Yukichi: From Samurai to Capitalist by Helen M. Hopper
It's fantastic
The Portable Nietzche!!!!
Quote from: Mazzy on Jan 17, 2007, 01:10 PM
i made this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/JoyfulMaz/soulbuckley6.jpg)
wow, that's amazing.
almost got a little teary there.
damn i love jeff.
may i use it as a sig, maz ?
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Jan 21, 2007, 12:32 PM
Quote from: Mazzy on Jan 17, 2007, 01:10 PM
i made this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/JoyfulMaz/soulbuckley6.jpg)
wow, that's amazing.
almost got a little teary there.
damn i love jeff.
may i use it as a sig, maz ?
go for it, theis.
if you liked that then you should read god-shaped hole. it will destroy you. i gave it to my friend to have, i couldn't have it in the house after i had read it.
it draws influence vastly from jeff buckely and a little from nick drake. those two men can gut me up.
just read:
Ralph Waldo Emerson's- "Nature" essay.
whoa...
Quote from: one weak on Jan 22, 2007, 05:56 PM
just read:
Ralph Waldo Emerson's- "Nature" essay.
whoa...
If you like the Transcendentalists you should read "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau. He was actually 'friends' with Emerson. It's a must read
that's next up in my Lit. class after a few other essays by emerson. should be interesting. thanks.
The Science of God, anyone?
yes
iam.
just read "The Virgin Suicides".
Good book. Interesting.
anyone read chuck p's new short story "mister elegant"?
heres the link http://www.viceland.com/int/v13n12/h...php?country=us
I just started reading A Widow For One Year by John Irving. So far it doesn't seem that good. After this book I'm probably reading something suggested in this thread.
bret easton ellis's "lunar park" is currently freaking the fuck out of me.
Currently reading:
'Have I got Views For You'
Boris Johnson.
And a bunch of black hole papers aswell for my project.
I just finished a book called Join Me written by Danny Wallace, the founder of Join Me that is dedicated to doing random acts of kindness for everyone. It is an excellent book and I am planning to join Danny and become Joinee Heaven.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Feb 12, 2007, 08:34 PM
bret easton ellis's "lunar park" is currently freaking the fuck out of me.
lol.. the book is awesome, imagine if it was made into a movie?
Quote from: lithium royalty on Feb 16, 2007, 10:01 PM
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Feb 12, 2007, 08:34 PM
bret easton ellis's "lunar park" is currently freaking the fuck out of me.
lol.. the book is awesome, imagine if it was made into a movie?
It would be hard to portray. Same as Psycho. It was 10 times more scary to read it than to watch. All thanks to our amazing creative brain.
Just finished reading Ring by Koji Suzuki.
I liked it a lot. Explained a lot of things you don't see in the movies. Gonna read the sequel next [Spiral]
I'm reading at the moment George R.R. Martin "A Song Of Ice And Fire".
I'm at book 7, and it's really awesome...
One of the best fantasy books I ever read : so much mature, deep, and well written than many other ones (as Robin Hobb's Royal Assassin for example...).
I can't stop reading it...
i just finished reading "The fat cat sat on the mat" by Nurit karlin.
(http://www.booksamillion.com/bam/covers/0/06/444/246/0064442462.jpg)
it took me three weeks, was over 25 pages, so it took me a while. it has lots of big words too..like..fluttering..and..jumped (sp?)
highly recomend it.
Just reading through some good ole leisure horror. Richard Laymon, Brian Smith, Brian Keene, Graham Masterton. Basically, pulp horror novels, but a guilty pleasure for me.
Started Paulo Coelho's 'The Zahir' today.. I don't know why it took me so much time to just buy one of his books cause this one seems to be just brilliant. The way he writes is really intense, it's almost as if you sit beside the protagonist, listening to his story..
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Apr 18, 2007, 01:46 PM
Just reading through some good ole leisure horror. Richard Laymon, Brian Smith, Brian Keene, Graham Masterton. Basically, pulp horror novels, but a guilty pleasure for me.
Dude, I'm a massive Graham Masterton fan. My favourite has to be Dark Angel.
Have you heard of Brian Lumley? He has a series called the Necroscope.
I've read "master and margaritte" by mikhail bulgakov and that's some weird ass book. Me likes.
Just started reading Ham On Rye.
"oryx and crake" by Margaret Atwood. It's apocalyptic, and eerie.
Okay so that book Oryx and Crake was creepy and just fucked up - check it out.
Now I'm reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Quote from: Sleep on Apr 29, 2007, 02:24 AM
Now I'm reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Good book... I like Neil Gaiman !
i'm reading hearts in atlantis, its ok. next week i'll be reading applied ethics by david oderberg for my course.
i just finished NEXUS now im on SEXUS
and the 1988 issue of Alfred P. Newmans "MAD"
dont you miss the soul craft?
Just finished reading "Jugheads double digest". its fucking brilliant, so powerful and well written.
(http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/00/180px-ArchiespaljugheadV2_161.jpg)
highly recomend it.
i'm taking on leaf storm and love in the time of cholera by gabriel garcia marquez and extremely loud and incredibly close by jonathan safran foer.
i'm going to try to read both the garcia marquez books first. i'm looking forward to reading his stuff, i've always heard great things about him and jonathan is jonathan. nothing short of exceptional. and funny, oh so funny.
My friend Aljona gave me two books from Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (a french men though it sounds german) for my birthday. The first one was brilliant, so touching. I don't know the name, but 1 to 1 it would be something like: Oskar and the lady in pink. It's about a boy that has cancer and nobody has the courage to tell him he's gonna die but the lady in pink. He tells him to live every day like it's 10 years. So he really gets through puberty, midlife crisis and stuff like that in his last days. It's really worth reading.
I bought Bill Bryson's "A Short History Of Nearly Everything" and Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist" and also Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker"-trilogy. Already started Bryson's book and so far it seems interesting. I think I'm getting my love for books back.
Reading the Catcher in the Rye again. I love that book and forgot how much I enjoy reading it all over again.
Currently reading:
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0618680004.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Great stuff. A real eye-opener.
You should give it a try, Mazzy ;)
I pretty much love Haruki Murakami. More than halfway trhough Kafka By The Shore and I love it. I love his style of writing and the way he ends chapters.
I'm reading the book with shortstories by Murakami now. With the 100% girl. He has a very interesting way of writing, with such a strange aftertaste.
baudelaire, alexie, neitszche, napolean hill.
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on May 24, 2007, 10:56 PM
I pretty much love Haruki Murakami. More than halfway trhough Kafka By The Shore and I love it. I love his style of writing and the way he ends chapters.
dude, that's so funny you said that. i was just gonna post my recommendation of hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world.
(http://inferno.slug.org/jpeg/hard-boiled-wonderland.jpg)
i have just about every one of his books, and just finished reading a wild sheep chase.
my favorites by him are hard boiled wonderland and the end of the world, norwegian wood, kafka on the shore and the wind up bird chronicles. i just started reading his new one called after dark. it's sick to know someone else loves him as much as i do. he's been my fav for a few years now.
No One Here Gets Out Alive
biography of Jim Morrison.
In 9th grade in my english class i did absolutley nothing, i got high on shrooms in that class, it was the last period of the day, and my teacher was eccentric and amazing, she told me 2 pick a book, any book and i chose this one, i was blown away, ive always been into the doors since birth and the movie and everything. My counsler that same year who now delivers pizzas offered me this book. nice one. I've read it 15 times at least, last night i read the whole thing again. Its a fun read. She gave me an A for the entire semester for reading and then writing about this book.
I started reading Choke today. I hadn't read any Palanhiuk apart from Fight Club. Chuck is a badass. I love this shit.
Just started reading The Picture Of Dorian Gray and I'm not really feeling it.
19th-century english and long dialogues gets kinda boring.
19th century is da' bomb.
i'm currently reading "the castle" by franz kafka. it's a tough read but i like it so far. next up is "after dark", haruki murakami's new book.
this is a dying thread. :-[
well, i'm studying for entering exams so i don't have much time to read...
..but if i pass, i'll have the whole summer to read(i work in a library..:D)
It was never that lively either...
I'm still on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George R. R. Martin, last book out (A Feast for Crows), and trying not to read it to much cause then, I will have to wait until I don't know when for reading the sequel...
That's terrible, I really hate when this kind of things happen... :-\
I'm on a Palahniuk spree here...
I just started reading Survivor after I finished Choke.
Quote from: theis on May 24, 2007, 05:17 PM
Currently reading:
(http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0618680004.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg)
Great stuff. A real eye-opener.
You should give it a try, Mazzy ;)
i've read it. i liked it but it didn't really open my eyes. most of my atheist friends hate him. i liked his mini-series based on the book though.
i'm reading a book called discourses of brigham young by john a. widtsoe. i don't agree with mormonism but it has a lot a things about god and christ that i agree with.
currently reading Demian by H. Hesse.. i like it so far...
oh my god everyone the new harry potter is so amazing
Quote from: neurotic on Jul 22, 2007, 01:41 AM
currently reading Demian by H. Hesse.. i like it so far...
Best book ever. I lover Hermann Hesse, I lolololoooooove him.
Yeah. Turns out I didn't like Survivor very much.
Choke is soooooo much better.
reading saturday by ian mcewan
i just finished "Ahasver" by Stephan Heym which was totally awesome. nice storylinies which are connectet which each other and a cool view on the whole passion jesu story and the role of jesus...
definitely worth reading!
then i read "Riverside" by Joseph Roth who is also well known in the usa i guess. ok book with geniuos way of telling the story. a helluva lot of new word contructions etc etc
i start some classical drama now. dont know which. i guess some Friedrich Schiller
tell me about demian emma. youre the second person i know with this favourite book.
i got holiday until october... a lot of time for me ::)
H. G. Wells - War of the worlds (i read that when i'm not home, so on buses, while waiting for a bus etc.)
and
David Icke - The Biggest Secret
I'm reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke at the moment...
It's supposed to be great, for now, it's just OK, I'm waiting for the time when the book is gonna hook me up...
Hopefully it gonna be soon as story is beginning to get going....
i gotta get my hands on The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum.
i read a little about it and it sounds sick.
im sure i already posted it somewhere in this thread
but i believe the last book i read in full was "goosebumps: attack of the mutant" when i was like 12
that book was great. by the way
anyway. the latest reading ive been doing is usually in a high times. or studying different types of philosophies on life
the last thing I read was THE HAMMER OF GODS: LED ZEPPELIN HISTORY.
I read The Average American Male all last night. It's a really great book despite being dirty as hell. At points you feel bad for the guy, and at other times you think he's just a misogynistic asshole.
Anybody read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy? the book kicked ass, imagine "The Stand" only bleaker
Quote from: theis on Sep 12, 2007, 09:28 AM
i gotta get my hands on The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum.
i read a little about it and it sounds sick.
That book is amazing. Seriously one of the only books I've ever read that I had trouble finishing. They just made it into a movie, can't remember if it's a short film or full length, but just was shown at a film festival. Ketchum is one of my favorite authors, very realistic and raw. Let me know what you think.
Check out "The Gay Science" by Friedrich Neitzsche. It will change your life if your willing to put your vows to rest.
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Oct 16, 2007, 02:34 AM
Quote from: theis on Sep 12, 2007, 09:28 AM
i gotta get my hands on The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum.
i read a little about it and it sounds sick.
That book is amazing. Seriously one of the only books I've ever read that I had trouble finishing. They just made it into a movie, can't remember if it's a short film or full length, but just was shown at a film festival. Ketchum is one of my favorite authors, very realistic and raw. Let me know what you think.
haha i should have figured you'd already read it...a book like that :D
they've made a movie based on the book. the few reviews it's been getting, so far, have been really good. sounds like they're staying true to the novel.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0830558/
Quote from: theis on Oct 17, 2007, 10:25 PM
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Oct 16, 2007, 02:34 AM
Quote from: theis on Sep 12, 2007, 09:28 AM
i gotta get my hands on The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum.
i read a little about it and it sounds sick.
That book is amazing. Seriously one of the only books I've ever read that I had trouble finishing. They just made it into a movie, can't remember if it's a short film or full length, but just was shown at a film festival. Ketchum is one of my favorite authors, very realistic and raw. Let me know what you think.
haha i should have figured you'd already read it...a book like that :D
they've made a movie based on the book. the few reviews it's been getting, so far, have been really good. sounds like they're staying true to the novel.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0830558/
Lol, yeah of course I've read it. If they stay true to the novel it'll be one hell of a movie.
I recently finished After Dark by Haruki Murakami. I loved it. Everytime I read a book by him, it always relates to my life at that moment and that creepy. I love his style of writing.
Next I'm reading Slaughterhouse Five. Never read it. Excited.
im currently reading "The Navaho's Pardinance of The Sans Peladia" by Montgomery Lakeshire
Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children (17 issues), great comics series, if somebody is interested
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Official site: http://www.beautifulstoriesforuglychildren.com/ (http://www.beautifulstoriesforuglychildren.com/)
Number of issues: 17 of 30
Language: English
QuoteBeautiful Stories for Ugly Children is a comic book series written by Dave Louapre and illustrated by Dan Sweetman, published by DC Comics under the Piranha Press imprint from June 1989 until September 1992, a total of 30 issues in the run (and a couple of anthologies published separately).
Samples:Issue #1, page 6-7:
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Issue #3, page 14
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Issue #1: A Cotton Candy Autopsy,
Issue #2: The Dead Johnsons' Big Incredible Day,
Issue #3: Diary of a Depressed Tap Dancer
Issue #5: The Crypt of The Magi
Issue #6: Happy Birthday to Hell
Issue #7: Ricky The Doughnut Boy
Issue #8: Die Rainbow Die
Issue #9: By The Light of The Screaming Moon
Issue #10: Safari Jim's Last Chance Gas
Issue #11: The Daffodils of Plague Town
Issue #12: Death Takes A Holiday,
Issue #13: A Cotton Candy Autopsy II,
Issue #14: Dangerous Prayers
Issue #15: The Pagan Tourist
Issue #21: Dances With Cows
Issue #30: The Dream is Dead, Gone, Shot Off, All Squashed Flat,
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looks good.
read some Franz Kafka recently. i cant recommend him. i couldnt take anything out of my interpretations for my life. except "The Penaly Colony" which was a great read. seeing what cruel shit kafka wrote before second World War is really disturbing since what he wrote and what must have disgusted everyone became true a few years later.
i read
In the Penal Colony
The Judgement
The Matamorphosis
The Trial
so go and read the penaly colony, allthough its brutality is nothing new for us as we know horror movies etc.
iwas never a big fan of kafka either...i found him to be depressing. right now im reading the light of other days by arthur c clark. ive read it b4 but its pretty good. takes the big brother concept and places it a capitalistic society.
on an unrelated matter, has anyone checked out that kindle thing from amazon? seems like an oversized ipod for books. definitely not on my wish list
Metamorphosis was a bit sad but hilarious at the same time
Just got a bunch of "Archie& the gang" and "Jughead" comics....
BUSY FOR HOURS YO!!!!!!!!!!!
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirman is an awesome comic. Pick it up. 0.o
I have the first two volumes, fucking amazing zombie story.
Indeed it is
read "1984" last week and i was very impressed. the whole "doublethink" and "newspeak" was brilliantly manifested while believable. and i also finally got around to "a clockwork orange" just binged on it the last few hours at the campus library.. it was good, just a little sparse at times... though still refreshing because besides 1984 all ive read lately are textbooks!
thats all.
the walking dead..i think i saw a vietnam-esque movie with that title..the dude from malcom and eddie was in it...yet very,very fucked up
Saw The Kite Runner a few days ago. Just picked up the book and I shall start reading it tomorrow.
read the Ruins last week. really a good book.
however, from what i've heard about the movie they absolutely butchered it.
Quote from: Fireal1222 on Oct 20, 2007, 08:56 AM
im currently reading "The Navaho's Pardinance of The Sans Peladia" by Montgomery Lakeshire
i lol'd at my own post.i forgot about that post
Any Palahniuk fans here at all?
Me too... I like this guy's writings....
Not a crazy fan though, but it's definitely some good books...
I finished the second Edgar Wallace book in the 3-in-1 volume I have been slogging through. Started on the first chapter of the last one over lunch and decided I can't deal with another of his silly things for now. Tongue I need to dig through my boxes and find my other German books, try the Michael Ende book I have in there somewhere.... "Das Gefängnis der Freiheit", several short stories/novellas linked in theme, I think.
Just finished "Bringing down the house" by Ben Mezrich about some card counters taking on Vegas.
Awesome book.
OH MY GOD :
(http://tinyurl.com/3qe2kf)
Recently finished: Caleb Carr "The Alienist" - cool book but the ending is just anti-climax.
Now: Andrzej Sapkowski "Boży Wojownicy" (God's Warriors) - this is the author of THE WITCHER on which the game is based.
I plan to read: LaVey's bible.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on May 06, 2008, 08:57 PM
Quote from: whodunit? on May 06, 2008, 07:17 PM
I plan to read: LaVey's bible.
lolz
I have a great book for you Az.
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Oh, and I'm trying to get some Lovecraft's work but there are only few of them in our library :( I could just download them from Project Gutenberg but printing 500 pages seems to be a stupid idea.
uhm, you actually look at me as being emo? wow that's a first.
i'm the complete opposite.
You still suck anyway... I'm pretty sure reading Anton La Vey's bible would be some interesting and enlightening experience...
wow tarkil, you really know how to hit a nerve. brutal comeback right there.
Whoa, I need to come here more often or else I miss too much. The Satanic Bible is pretty good actually, one of my favorites. LaVey was witty and had a great sense of humor. Buy into the eccentric, black magic image or don't but he was a good, intelligent writer with an interesting philosophy.
I'm am a HUGE Lovecraft fanatic if you couldn't tell from the obvious. Have around fifty collections, works, anthologies, etc. The archives are a good place to start if you want to look into him. http://www.hplovecraft.com/
This site, http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/ , has his short stories all online. You should try to find his poetry as well but that is a little more difficult.
reading Up In Honey's Room by Elmore Leonard...very strange characters, even for him. i love it
all Lavey ever preached was basically do what ever the hell you want all the time and don't give a shit about doing it....why do you need to be a part of a religion to do that?
Big fan of Lovecraft here too... That guy was crazy...
The Red Dahlia by Lynda la Plante.
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on May 07, 2008, 04:42 PM
Whoa, I need to come here more often or else I miss too much. The Satanic Bible is pretty good actually, one of my favorites. LaVey was witty and had a great sense of humor. Buy into the eccentric, black magic image or don't but he was a good, intelligent writer with an interesting philosophy.
I'm am a HUGE Lovecraft fanatic if you couldn't tell from the obvious. Have around fifty collections, works, anthologies, etc. The archives are a good place to start if you want to look into him. http://www.hplovecraft.com/
This site, http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/ , has his short stories all online. You should try to find his poetry as well but that is a little more difficult.
thanks!!!
Quote from: i kill for fun on May 07, 2008, 10:51 PM
all Lavey ever preached was basically do what ever the hell you want all the time and don't give a shit about doing it....why do you need to be a part of a religion to do that?
It was actually more along the lines of reaching your full potential and deciding your own fate. It isn't really as much of a religion as it is a philosophy.
Quote from: tarkil on May 08, 2008, 03:21 AM
Big fan of Lovecraft here too... That guy was crazy...
What's your favorite story?
iI can't eally remember mab, I read all of taht years and years ago, all the books uof thw guys I could find, so I wouldn't really be able to give youa story name, I'm sorry.... But I do remember lots of fifferent stories that the guy talked about...... Everything crazy...
Quote from: tarkil on May 08, 2008, 07:08 PM
iI can't eally remember mab, I read all of taht years and years ago, all the books uof thw guys I could find, so I wouldn't really be able to give youa story name, I'm sorry.... But I do remember lots of fifferent stories that the guy talked about...... Everything crazy...
were you drunk when you wrote that ahahahhaahaahaha
William S. Burroughs - The Naked Lunch is fucking crazy, radical. Parts I don't get, but it flows well and is poetic.
c'mon i know you guys read goosebumps when you were kids
what were some of your favorites
piano lessons can be murder
say cheese and die....
....best book series ever made by humans, very deep
Quote from: theshadeisatool on May 09, 2008, 07:21 AM
William S. Burroughs - The Naked Lunch is fucking crazy, radical. Parts I don't get, but it flows well and is poetic.
I saw the movie in theater....that shit ain't right
Quote from: i kill for fun on May 09, 2008, 08:00 AM
Quote from: theshadeisatool on May 09, 2008, 07:21 AM
William S. Burroughs - The Naked Lunch is fucking crazy, radical. Parts I don't get, but it flows well and is poetic.
I saw the movie in theater....that shit ain't right
to quote nelson muntz: "I can think of two things wrong with that title".
just to say
i'm finishing Vorkosigan saga by L. M. Bujold
best saga inSF genre
Quote from: i kill for fun on May 09, 2008, 07:58 AM
piano lessons can be murder
say cheese and die....
....best book series ever made by humans, very deep
attack of the mutant was amazing as well
Quote from: Fireal1222 on May 09, 2008, 07:52 AM
c'mon i know you guys read goosebumps when you were kids
what were some of your favorites
Yeah Bro. Welcome to ghost camp is my favouirite (proberley cause its the only one I have left).
...also Paul jennings was cool too. Even the most basic of classics are still good (where the wild things are is still cool)
Quote from: goldpony on May 08, 2008, 08:48 PM
Quote from: tarkil on May 08, 2008, 07:08 PM
iI can't eally remember mab, I read all of taht years and years ago, all the books uof thw guys I could find, so I wouldn't really be able to give youa story name, I'm sorry.... But I do remember lots of fifferent stories that the guy talked about...... Everything crazy...
were you drunk when you wrote that ahahahhaahaahaha
Ha ha, as it was 3am here, I guess I was yes.... :)
And while I'm reading my sentence again, it's nearly sure...
Quote from: Fireal1222 on May 09, 2008, 07:52 AM
c'mon i know you guys read goosebumps when you were kids
what were some of your favorites
Hahaha yes I did, can't remember them that well. One about a girl moving to a new house in Florida or something and something being in the woods behind her house? LOL reader beware, you're in for a scare and all that...
Quote from: Zevaka on May 09, 2008, 09:48 PM
just to say
i'm finishing Vorkosigan saga by L. M. Bujold
best saga inSF genre
Frank Herbert's "Dune" beats all other shit down.
Quote from: tarkil on May 08, 2008, 07:08 PM
iI can't eally remember mab, I read all of taht years and years ago, all the books uof thw guys I could find, so I wouldn't really be able to give youa story name, I'm sorry.... But I do remember lots of fifferent stories that the guy talked about...... Everything crazy...
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Just finished Mark Bowden's "The Best Game Ever," on the 1958 Colts-Giants championship game that was excerpted in SI a few weeks ago.
As the SI excerpt showed, the in-depth profiles of Raymond Berry dominated this book. Not knowing much background about the guy, I thought that part of it was outstanding. And while there's a whole chapter dedicated to Sam Huff and the evolution of Tom Landry's Giants defense, the book is definitely focused more on the winning team. So if you're an old Baltimore Colts fan, you'll probably love it.
The TV broadcast of the game didn't survive, but NBC has the radio play-by-play intact and Bowden liberally sprinkles in the transcript during the course of the game.
Lot of great material from Berry, Artie Donovan (of course), Gino Marchetti, etc. I breezed through this thing in a couple of nights.
And of interest here: Bowden dedicated the book to David Halberstam, who apparently was researching the same topic for his own book when he died last year. Bowden explains that story in the epilogue.
Well recommended, and not just for football fans.
Colin Wilson - Spider World:The Tower.
Pretty cool Sci-Fi for his first attempt into the genre with some cool concepts and a great post-apocalyptic theme.
read some Critical Theory over the last weeks and some other 68 texts.
Adorno`s/Horkheimer`s thoughts on culture industry are a must read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_industry
bought some graphis novels today;
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
Watchmen
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on May 26, 2008, 10:07 PM
bought some graphis novels today;
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
Watchmen
LOLZ
Quote from: whodunit? on May 27, 2008, 09:36 AM
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on May 26, 2008, 10:07 PM
bought some graphis novels today;
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Batman: The Killing Joke (Deluxe Edition)
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
Watchmen
LOLZ
ahh, ignorance is a bliss.
if you actually took some time to research what the hell you
think you're talking about, you'd find out that those mentioned above are highly influential, groundbreaking and amazing graphic novels.
on-coming traffic. walk into it. fast.
another pick-up today;
Batman: The Long Halloween
What's wrong with graphic novels? I own the Hellboy volume, good shit. Thought about getting into Batman again but we'll wait and see if the movie spurs me into doing so.
the watchmen graphic novel is a must own
I'm a Hellblazer fanatic myself.
i'm really enjoying books from tom clancy series
currently i'm reading Without Remorse which is considered to be best book from him (them?), and it's very good
I'm now reading Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test :)
Currently reading: Book of Lies: The Disinformation Guide to Magick and the Occult
The Birth of Tragedy and The Case of Wagner - Friedrich Nietzsche
reading some Carlos Castaneda stuff
readin Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk.pretty good so far.
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. First time I've read anything by this guy, I'm liking it so far.
Quote from: downtownpony on Aug 19, 2008, 09:01 PM
readin Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk.pretty good so far.
i gotta check that out.
i've only read Choke and Fight Club. obviously both were phenominal.
^^yall should check out Lullaby, its the best iv read so far.
I don't know how I never realized there is a thread about books here, but I'm happy there is one.
I read A LOT. Recently I've read a few books that I'd recommend if anyone is interested...
• Bitter is the New Black - by Jen Lancaster
• A Good and Happy Child - by Justin Evans
• Glamorama, American Psycho and Lunar Park - by Bret Easton Ellis
• The Road - by Cormac McCarthy
• Then We Came to the End - by Joshua Ferris
***Also pretty much any book written by Augusten Burroughs or David Sedaris.
i'm always open to some Cormac McCarthy!
Yeah Chuck ! Chuck ! Chuck ! When someone screams this, I yell back Bukowski ! Bukowski ! Bukowski ! or better yet Chinaski !
just read Post Office. if you can't laugh at this book, then you have no Lower Back.
i've been reading. "a new earth". by eckhart tolle
best book you will ever read.
Quote from: bored on Aug 19, 2008, 10:31 AM
I'm now reading Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test :)
Mountain girl was so hot back in the day.
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Here she is with Jerry
(http://www.jungle.net/deadhead/jerry/jermntg.gif)
u must be into the lesbian look
Quote from: Shaye on Aug 19, 2008, 11:20 PM
• Glamorama, American Psycho and Lunar Park - by Bret Easton Ellis
Awesome indeed... Never got to Glamorama, but read all the others from this guy, and it's indeed really great readings...
Quote from: tarkil on Aug 20, 2008, 08:15 AM
Quote from: Shaye on Aug 19, 2008, 11:20 PM
• Glamorama, American Psycho and Lunar Park - by Bret Easton Ellis
Awesome indeed... Never got to Glamorama, but read all the others from this guy, and it's indeed really great readings...
Yeah, I've read all of his too but those just happen to be my favorites. You should definitely check out Glamorama, it will have your head spinning. I couldn't put it down.
Quote from: Fireal1222 on Aug 20, 2008, 07:29 AM
u must be into the lesbian look
Once again, you have a fag as your avatar.
Quote from: Shaye on Aug 19, 2008, 11:20 PM
• The Road - by Cormac McCarthy
awesoem awesome book. i can't wait for the movie. if you want to read a real fucked up book by him, try child of god
im about to finish "Haunted" by Chuck Palahniuk. Simply amazing, GO READ IT!!! or any of his books actually i recommend Choke, Survivor, or of course Fight Club
reading Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis.
nice book, though seen the movie first, so I know how will everything turn out
Quote from: bored on Aug 29, 2008, 10:04 AM
reading Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis.
nice book, though seen the movie first, so I know how will everything turn out
i love both the movie and the book.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Aug 29, 2008, 10:06 AM
Quote from: bored on Aug 29, 2008, 10:04 AM
reading Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis.
nice book, though seen the movie first, so I know how will everything turn out
i love both the movie and the book.
I loved the movie so much, that is why I finally decided to read the book.
i just finished reading. The Wisdom Of Insecurity by Alan W. Watts
amazing book
Quote from: nonesuch on Aug 29, 2008, 10:01 AM
im about to finish "Haunted" by Chuck Palahniuk. Simply amazing, GO READ IT!!! or any of his books actually i recommend Choke, Survivor, or of course Fight Club
Just picked up "Haunted" the other day but haven't started reading it yet.
I also read "Snuff" by Palahniuk not too long ago. Strange story, but if you like his style of writing, then go for it.
Quote from: Azwethinkweiz on Aug 29, 2008, 10:06 AM
Quote from: bored on Aug 29, 2008, 10:04 AM
reading Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis.
nice book, though seen the movie first, so I know how will everything turn out
i love both the movie and the book.
I loved everything about that movie except for the one scene when she wakes up being date raped and filmed. That's the only part of the movie that just disturbs me tot he point where I don't even want to watch it.
I've seen countless amounts of movies involving disturbing shit, but that's one of the few that bothers me immensely.
Other than that, it's probably one of my favorite movies ever - especially the George Michael "Faith" Scene.
Yeah, the movie itself has some intense moments, which sometimes seem disturbing to me too. Yet - real life has disturbing episodes too..
just ordered The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead.
can't wait to read it!
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 23, 2008, 02:40 PM
just ordered The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead.
can't wait to read it!
it was ok. a couple of funny parts. but the dude took that shit SERIOUS. it really is like reading a manual. more boring than anything. hope you enjoy more than i did.
Quote from: devlin on Nov 23, 2008, 03:59 PM
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 23, 2008, 02:40 PM
just ordered The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead.
can't wait to read it!
it was ok. a couple of funny parts. but the dude took that shit SERIOUS. it really is like reading a manual. more boring than anything. hope you enjoy more than i did.
I guess you really have to be into zombies because I thought it was brilliant. The funny part was how serious it was meant to be. I've seen Max Brooks speak at conventions and he was fucking hilarious. He took questions from the audience and acted as if he was a zombie survival expert. I'm a diehard anything zombie fan so maybe that's why I enjoy it. I swear I'll grab that book before anything if a real outbreak occurs lol.
awesome. i'm pretty sure i'll love it too. zombies ftw!
Have you guys read World War Z? My buddy lent it to me recently...it's amazing
Been meaning to buy it actually. I flipped through it the other day and was very interested. Nice Leon av btw.
anyone know anything about this twilight movie&book? Looks
kinda lame but who knows.
I can't take it. I hate this trend of teens getting their panties wet the most. Definitely am not gonna read the books or the see the flick. yuck.
Twiights supposed to be a really good book. Why its being made into a movie
I'm currrently reading " the game" its a book on Pickup artists, Really sad actually. They change there whole self just to attract women, And when they do there manipulating the women/ and or men into meanigless sex / relatitionships.
Stupid women!
i have no fucking clue why this Twilight shit is so fucking huge. i'd never even heard of it before the movie started to get mentioned. sparkling, vegetarian vampires? fuck that shit.
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 24, 2008, 09:38 AM
i have no fucking clue why this Twilight shit is so fucking huge. i'd never even heard of it before the movie started to get mentioned. sparkling, vegetarian vampires? fuck that shit.
same here.
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Nov 23, 2008, 11:05 PM
Quote from: devlin on Nov 23, 2008, 03:59 PM
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 23, 2008, 02:40 PM
just ordered The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead.
can't wait to read it!
it was ok. a couple of funny parts. but the dude took that shit SERIOUS. it really is like reading a manual. more boring than anything. hope you enjoy more than i did.
I guess you really have to be into zombies because I thought it was brilliant. The funny part was how serious it was meant to be. I've seen Max Brooks speak at conventions and he was fucking hilarious. He took questions from the audience and acted as if he was a zombie survival expert. I'm a diehard anything zombie fan so maybe that's why I enjoy it. I swear I'll grab that book before anything if a real outbreak occurs lol.
i'm a huge zombie fan as well. i get that that was the joke, like i said it wasn't bad just kinda boring. altough impressive how much thought he put into every possible situation one might be in if a zombie out break where to happen.
i have World war Z but i haven't picked it up yet. its in the middle of a huge stack of books i have to read.
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 24, 2008, 09:38 AM
i have no fucking clue why this Twilight shit is so fucking huge. i'd never even heard of it before the movie started to get mentioned. sparkling, vegetarian vampires? fuck that shit.
vegetarian vampires? i don't get it...they drink blood not eat meat. what do these drink V8 or something.
thats not as bad as the vegatarian zombie in the day of the dead remake tough.
Quote from: devlin on Nov 24, 2008, 12:08 PM
thats not as bad as the vegatarian zombie in the day of the dead remake tough.
wow seriously? i knew there was a good reason for refusing to watch it.
yeah it wasn't all that good. my biggest problem was the way the zombies moved. i don't mind the fast running zombies, but these were way to fast and pretty much had super powers, running along walls and jumping crazy high, shit like that.
yeah thank god i didn't see that either then. but wasn't it from the people who did the Dawn of the Dead remake? I enjoyed that one
i'm not sure if it was done by the same people. but i agree dawn of the dead remake is fucking great, one of my favorite zombie movies.
here's a synopsis i found of the sequels to Twilight:
In the second book, Edward the sparkling vampire leaves Bella for her own good, and she spends most of the book trying to kill herself with motorcycles and cliff-diving. Sort of. And then her best friend falls in love with her and turns out to be a werewolf, but Bella runs away to save Edward from committing suicide by public sparkling in Italy. In the third book, Jacob the best friend/boyfriend wannabe/werewolf turns into a total asshole trying to force himself on Bella, and a vampire with a grudge from the first book is trying to kill her, but more importantly, Bella and Edward argue about whether they should have sex, get married, and/or vampirize Bella, and in that order. Hand to God, I did not make one word of that up. Twilight means never having to say you're kidding.
HAHAHA! omg...
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Nov 24, 2008, 06:31 PM
here's a synopsis i found of the sequels to Twilight:
In the second book, Edward the sparkling vampire leaves Bella for her own good, and she spends most of the book trying to kill herself with motorcycles and cliff-diving. Sort of. And then her best friend falls in love with her and turns out to be a werewolf, but Bella runs away to save Edward from committing suicide by public sparkling in Italy. In the third book, Jacob the best friend/boyfriend wannabe/werewolf turns into a total asshole trying to force himself on Bella, and a vampire with a grudge from the first book is trying to kill her, but more importantly, Bella and Edward argue about whether they should have sex, get married, and/or vampirize Bella, and in that order. Hand to God, I did not make one word of that up. Twilight means never having to say you're kidding.
Man that is horrible. A friend recommended the book to me, I thought it might be alright, because Iv recommended books like, The Rising, City of The Dead, and I am Legend, to him and he's read them and enjoyed them, so I figured he had good taste, but shit. That synopsis makes me question our friendship.
Quote from: lostpilot on Nov 24, 2008, 11:10 AM
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 24, 2008, 09:38 AM
i have no fucking clue why this Twilight shit is so fucking huge. i'd never even heard of it before the movie started to get mentioned. sparkling, vegetarian vampires? fuck that shit.
same here.
They are NOT vegetarian vampires, they just make joke of it in the movie. They don't feed off humans, instead they feed off animals. The fanbase is huge, because the books are great!
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Nov 24, 2008, 06:31 PM
here's a synopsis i found of the sequels to Twilight:
In the second book, Edward the sparkling vampire leaves Bella for her own good, and she spends most of the book trying to kill herself with motorcycles and cliff-diving. Sort of. And then her best friend falls in love with her and turns out to be a werewolf, but Bella runs away to save Edward from committing suicide by public sparkling in Italy. In the third book, Jacob the best friend/boyfriend wannabe/werewolf turns into a total asshole trying to force himself on Bella, and a vampire with a grudge from the first book is trying to kill her, but more importantly, Bella and Edward argue about whether they should have sex, get married, and/or vampirize Bella, and in that order. Hand to God, I did not make one word of that up. Twilight means never having to say you’re kidding.
Jesus, what a downer. It just isn't all that simple, you know. There are 4 novels! There is tons of filler.. and if you had read even just Twilight.. you would know that the "best friend" who is Jacob has always had a thing for her, not just suddenly falls for her. It's a dreamy story of love... and vampires... but I would say that the majority of the idea is LOVE. It may be a girlie book, and a girlie movie... which is maybe why I love it. It isn't a kill all book.... nor is it a fighting book... or struggle to stay alive book. It's a completely ficticious vampire love story. If it don't sound good to you... it's simple enough... DON'T read it.
Josh (goldpony) even read Twilight, and thought it was ok, which is suprising.. I thought all the guys would hate it.
Hubby went and saw the movie with me, and he didn't care for it.... But myself... my kids... and every chick in that movie theatre loved it.
Quote from: White Pwny on Nov 25, 2008, 01:49 AM
Hubby went and saw the movie with me, and he didn't care for it.... But myself... my kids... and every chick in that movie theatre loved it.
that is basically the point of the books isn't it? I just don't get why I hate this more than the normal fad or chick flick. Because I can take the NORMAL movie like The Notebook or that Nicholas Sparks crap....this whole series, though, just seems dumb to me...
haha. Maybe just because the media is all over it. But I loved it. IM going to start reading New Moon tomorrow.
Im in a high level English class in which all are English majors, the majority which are girls. The profesor acutally brought the books up in class the other day and pretty much every girl said even though they wanted to like the books, they were tastless and horrible.
lol have fun with that! you're probably right, people are going just absolutely insane over this movie.
I started getting into this series when Stephenie Meyer did a book deal for Breaking Dawn.. which is the last book in the series. Justin Furstenfeld was going to perform.. as she loves Blue October. The crowd was going crazy and this was before the movie was even done. Ppl were going nuts over "Edward" and "Jacob" and "Bella". Hell even my mother in law was over a few months ago and said she has all the books, and had read them as they were released. Stephenie has quite a following from this series, before the movie was even thought of.
yeah, i read the book. it wasn't bad, but it did kind of ramble on and was a bit "girly" for my tastes. It definitely could have standed to lose about 100-200 pages. I really dont understand the fascination either. like i said the book was okay, but the writing was very simple and the pacing was a drag
Quote from: goldpony on Nov 25, 2008, 06:17 PM
yeah, i read the book. it wasn't bad, but it did kind of ramble on and was a bit "girly" for my tastes. It definitely could have standed to lose about 100-200 pages. I really dont understand the fascination either. like i said the book was okay, but the writing was very simple and the pacing was a drag
Yer such a dude! =o)
Quote from: White Pwny on Nov 25, 2008, 06:33 PM
Quote from: goldpony on Nov 25, 2008, 06:17 PM
yeah, i read the book. it wasn't bad, but it did kind of ramble on and was a bit "girly" for my tastes. It definitely could have standed to lose about 100-200 pages. I really dont understand the fascination either. like i said the book was okay, but the writing was very simple and the pacing was a drag
Yer such a dude! =o)
no no no, I AM the Dude, man
ohhhh yeah! I forgot. Sorry, it won't happen again!
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 24, 2008, 12:15 PM
Quote from: devlin on Nov 24, 2008, 12:08 PM
thats not as bad as the vegatarian zombie in the day of the dead remake tough.
wow seriously? i knew there was a good reason for refusing to watch it.
I watched it, finally, and it wasn't about the vegetarian zombie, that was just an offhand comment made by one of the characters. The guy was vegetarian before he was zombified, but his character was supposed to be the updated Bub character from the original, so he was only "friendly" because he retained some memories and mannerisms from when he was alive. Bud in the remake = Bub in original.
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Nov 24, 2008, 02:46 PM
yeah thank god i didn't see that either then. but wasn't it from the people who did the Dawn of the Dead remake? I enjoyed that one
It was not done by the same people. Around this time period, after the Dawn remake, there were several movies that all jumped on the Romero bandwagon. I read a few articles about it (had to hunt through my Fango/Rue Morgue archives) and it was meant to be an updated, action filled, reworking of the original film. And the Dawn remake was awesome, even with the fast moving zombies. Like Romero said, their ankles would snap if they ran, they're dead.
Quote from: devlin on Nov 24, 2008, 01:08 PM
yeah it wasn't all that good. my biggest problem was the way the zombies moved. i don't mind the fast running zombies, but these were way to fast and pretty much had super powers, running along walls and jumping crazy high, shit like that.
They were ridiculously organized and fast in this one. It was more like a Return of the Living Dead/28 Days Later/NotLD mix than a faithful Romero universe entry. I thought it was more humorous than anything. Some of the head popping scenes had me laughing my ass off. It was fun to watch but not much for story and a bit too much CGI, yet again.
bought 1984 few days ago, going to read it soon
Quote from: oldgentlovecraft on Nov 27, 2008, 05:22 PM
Quote from: penguin in the desert on Nov 24, 2008, 12:15 PM
Quote from: devlin on Nov 24, 2008, 12:08 PM
thats not as bad as the vegatarian zombie in the day of the dead remake tough.
wow seriously? i knew there was a good reason for refusing to watch it.
I watched it, finally, and it wasn't about the vegetarian zombie, that was just an offhand comment made by one of the characters. The guy was vegetarian before he was zombified, but his character was supposed to be the updated Bub character from the original, so he was only "friendly" because he retained some memories and mannerisms from when he was alive. Bud in the remake = Bub in original.
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Nov 24, 2008, 02:46 PM
yeah thank god i didn't see that either then. but wasn't it from the people who did the Dawn of the Dead remake? I enjoyed that one
It was not done by the same people. Around this time period, after the Dawn remake, there were several movies that all jumped on the Romero bandwagon. I read a few articles about it (had to hunt through my Fango/Rue Morgue archives) and it was meant to be an updated, action filled, reworking of the original film. And the Dawn remake was awesome, even with the fast moving zombies. Like Romero said, their ankles would snap if they ran, they're dead.
Quote from: devlin on Nov 24, 2008, 01:08 PM
yeah it wasn't all that good. my biggest problem was the way the zombies moved. i don't mind the fast running zombies, but these were way to fast and pretty much had super powers, running along walls and jumping crazy high, shit like that.
They were ridiculously organized and fast in this one. It was more like a Return of the Living Dead/28 Days Later/NotLD mix than a faithful Romero universe entry. I thought it was more humorous than anything. Some of the head popping scenes had me laughing my ass off. It was fun to watch but not much for story and a bit too much CGI, yet again.
yeah i knew he was the updated character bub, and that he had a thing for the main chick probably more or less the reason he was like that. i just thought it was gay, even in the original, to have one mysteriously act different. like in "land" the one gas station attendant who was smarter than the rest, i dunno i don't like that for some reason.
and i read an interview with romero where he finally came around and said 28 days later was an ok movie since he doens't consider them zombies, but still alive and just crazy from the rage virus. which i agree with its not really a zombie movie in my opinion. its a great fucking movie just not a zombie, dead eating the living movie.
I've read where he said that before, and it's a hell of a movie, well both of them are. It's similar to a zombie film, but you're right that it isn't exactly. It's almost like Nightmare City, which was similar to a zombie film as well but had mutated, homicidal humans. And I was always tore between liking the idea of the evolving zombie or thinking it defeated the purpose of having mindless, flesh eaters to begin with. The whole idea really started in the original Dawn of the Dead when they were in the mall and the zombies were drawn there because they remembered it was part of their life.
i really don't like the evolving zombie. espescially for romero, its rediculous for them to be fast cause there dead, but too think and remeber and get smarter is ok? i disagree.
and i've never seen that other movie but i love the "28" movies. one thing i really liked about the first one is that they do starve to death. and get weaker. again romero gets all pissy because it wouldn't be realistic for zombies to be fast but ignores other human biology that conflicts his zombies.
and going back to the book i definitly agree with where it said they would get weaker and weaker as they exerted them selves, since there mucles woulnd't be repairing them selves.
one question for you. has it ever been addressed in the movies about what happens to the things they eat? do they shit? or does their stomach expand and eventually burst? their dead and their organs and insides aren't working so i would imagine the latter but don't remember seeing it said in a movie.
That's a good question. I think it's been addressed in horror comedies, like when zombies look engorged or belch, I'd have to think of a movie but can't off the top of my head, but can't remember any other film, serious horror film, that has addressed this. You'd think that the first wave would be fat or have busted stomachs since there would be more food around, eh? The later ones, when most of the living have been killed or changed, would be thinner naturally since there would be less to eat. Hmmm, good point.
I'm currently reading Music for chamelons - Truman Capote. Thank god i'm near the end
Because its one of the most boringist books i've ever read
i'm currently reading crime and punishment by fyodor dostoevsky.
just finished reading the trial by franz kafka.
next on my list is slaughterhouse five by kurt vonnegut.
Quote from: ColeJ. on Nov 28, 2008, 08:43 AM
i'm currently reading crime and punishment by fyodor dostoevsky.
That book really is great... ^5 for you
i'm personally enjoying it more than i expected to.
i always wanted to read it, but never got around to it. then i started with a little bit of intimidation.
turns out it's way easier to relate to and understand than you'd expect a novel written and set in the early 1900s in russia would be for a 24 year old american.
Yes I know what you mean...
You can try other books from Dostoievsky , they're all great actually.
You can try Nicolas Gogol as well, pretty good too.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Its a quick, easy read, yet captivating and evokes much perspective of an overly absorbant mind...specifically autism
i picked up the brothers karamozov by dostoevsky the same day i got crime and punishment... but i've got so many things i want to read, i've got too many on the backburner.
Quote from: ColeJ. on Nov 28, 2008, 10:46 AM
i picked up the brothers karamozov by dostoevsky the same day i got crime and punishment... but i've got so many things i want to read, i've got too many on the backburner.
this book rocks, i highly reccommend
Quote from: goldpony on Nov 28, 2008, 04:40 PM
Quote from: ColeJ. on Nov 28, 2008, 10:46 AM
i picked up the brothers karamozov by dostoevsky the same day i got crime and punishment... but i've got so many things i want to read, i've got too many on the backburner.
this book rocks, i highly reccommend
Yeah, excellent book.
dostoievsky kicks ass, yes yes... :)
reading a book about African art
fairy tale books sucks
to go with the zombie discussion,
the walking dead anyone? good stuff.
finished Duma Key by Stephen King last night...the man has not lost his touch, excellent book
Quote from: goldpony on Dec 03, 2008, 04:44 PM
finished Duma Key by Stephen King last night...the man has not lost his touch, excellent book
really? i haven't picked this one up yet. it didn't look all that great.
I'm reading "Invisible Monsters" by Chuck Palahniuk
and
"How to Lose Friends ad Alienate People" by Toby Young
Quote from: Shaye on Dec 04, 2008, 05:53 PM
I'm reading "Invisible Monsters" by Chuck Palahniuk
and
"How to Lose Friends ad Alienate People" by Toby Young
invisible monsters is really good. kinda predictable but still really good twist at the end.
Quote from: devlin on Dec 03, 2008, 04:49 PM
Quote from: goldpony on Dec 03, 2008, 04:44 PM
finished Duma Key by Stephen King last night...the man has not lost his touch, excellent book
really? i haven't picked this one up yet. it didn't look all that great.
yes, it really marries is early work to his later works really well. i know the plot sounds a bit weak, but it is quite solid. The fact that its also a bit autobiographical is really nice too.
Quote from: goldpony on Dec 04, 2008, 06:14 PM
Quote from: devlin on Dec 03, 2008, 04:49 PM
Quote from: goldpony on Dec 03, 2008, 04:44 PM
finished Duma Key by Stephen King last night...the man has not lost his touch, excellent book
really? i haven't picked this one up yet. it didn't look all that great.
yes, it really marries is early work to his later works really well. i know the plot sounds a bit weak, but it is quite solid. The fact that its also a bit autobiographical is really nice too.
cool. i know i would eventually pick it up, but i'm a bit less hesitant now. i just have a big stack of books to get through before i go buying any more.
Quote from: bebo on Nov 30, 2008, 04:55 AM
to go with the zombie discussion,
the walking dead anyone? good stuff.
Excellent comics, have the first two collections.
just finished thelast of the paperback 30 days of night trio. Its a pretty damn good read.
just finished Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. WOW. to find out that being successful really only comes down to when you were born (among other things) is a fascinating and disturbing thought
Yann Martel- Life of Pi. not to bad so far but i almost put it down. the first 100 pages are kinda boring. way to much getting to know the character and his life leading up to the main plot of the book.
HOLY SHIT! WTF?! OMG! GTG! LMFAO! :'( :'( :'(
just finished Stephen King's Duma Key. it was pretty. better than i expected.
about to start Bret Easton Ellis' The Informers. this is my first time reading one of his books, but i've heard good things and i love the two movies made from his books. i'm starting with this one because i read about it being made into a movie and want to read the book before seeing it.
what movies have they made from his stuff?
less than zero, american psycho, and the rules of attraction. the informers and lunar park were also made into movies and are coming out soon.
i've only seen american psycho and rules of attraction. saw a trailer for the informers and it looks good.
still reading 1984..
I started reading Stephen Kings "Duma Key" last week. absolutly brilliant so far...
But then my girlfriend lent me a book called "50 ways to fuck the planet" . its all about the various ways damage is caused to the earth and global warming contributors. I never realised so much alien flora and fauna are rampant around the world...and stay away from salmon..they are force fed processed proteins thats creates deformities in them. not good
Reading the Fall of Cthulhu graphic novels. Also, still smashing some Keene and Laymon.
I don't think I've posted about this yet but if I have I apologize...
Anyway, if anyone has ever worked in an office...PLEASE read "And Then We Came To The End" by Joshua Ferris.
It's funny as hell. So entertaining and a book you'll never forget.
Reading "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" from Junot Diaz at the moment...
Very good
Resident Evil 4: Inframundo (Underworld in english?)
haha i've read those books too!
they're good, aren't they? makes me want to go and shoot some zombies ;)
and it's awesome reading them in the night when I'm in the bed (I have them in pdf, so now i can read them in my brother's PSP!)
bboks about the WWII
"SS - Hitler's Black Guards" the history of SS and their crimes.
"Himmler" about the guy.
Just finished "The Black Swan" from Nicholas Nassim Taleb (good book, makes you think...).
Starting Ilium, by Dan Simmons
i just finished 'the book thief' by markus zusak. it was very sad but had so much hope in it.
i am now beginning 'nick cave: the birthday party and other epic adventures' by robert brokenmouth. it's a signed copy too! i got it for $8.50.
Just bought the former president's book.
lolz on u
been reading "Food of the Goods" by Terence McKenna. Seems pretty good so far. This thread reminded me to get back to it.
just finished "I drink for a reason" by david cross. quick read. took me 2 days of light reading but i think it took that long because i spent so much time laughing. if you're into humor and not just serious reading, check it out. it's basically a series of rants but damn are the funny.
bump.
finished the millenium trilogy right before xmas. awesome! can't believe i waited to long to start it.
just read jonathan franzen's -- the corrections. really good, depressing yet crazy addicting. it's modern fiction, but it reminds you of something that they should teach in school but don't because of questionable, yet very real subject matter. can't wait to start his newest -- freedom.
wanting to read the mark twain autobiography. sounds interesting.
I've honestly only read "Moonlight Mile" by Dennis Lehane since I finished the Millennium trilogy like 6 months ago. Anyone know of some good crime novels in the vein of the Millenium books?
Quote from: one weak on Jan 07, 2011, 05:14 AM
bump.
finished the millenium trilogy right before xmas. awesome! can't believe i waited to long to start it.
just read jonathan franzen's -- the corrections. really good, depressing yet crazy addicting. it's modern fiction, but it reminds you of something that they should teach in school but don't because of questionable, yet very real subject matter. can't wait to start his newest -- freedom.
wanting to read the mark twain autobiography. sounds interesting.
i love the corrections. it was very sad. i read it mostly on trains. i hated denise so much in the beginning then she quickly became my favourite character. chip was a car crash that just kept happening all the time.
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Jan 07, 2011, 06:43 AM
I've honestly only read "Moonlight Mile" by Dennis Lehane since I finished the Millennium trilogy like 6 months ago. Anyone know of some good crime novels in the vein of the Millenium books?
yeah, i'm looking for more too. although i can recommend some true crime that i really liked: helter skelter & zodiac -- but those aren't too new or anything.
My buddy bought me Jesse Ventura's new book "Government Conspiracies" for a late Christmas present. I have only had time to read the introduction today. But I'm kind of excited to read it. I think its going to be pretty good.
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slowly making my way through it.
I haven't read a book in a year, so I got myself one! I've been reading Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami. Something about his writing that I absolutely love. His books always put my imagination on a rollercoaster of emotions. Loves it!
just finished persuasion by jane austen. oh, i love her. i'm going to slowly make my way through her books. some i'll be re-reading for the fourth time.
Jesus - I didnt even realise there was a book thread going on - I'll briskly peruse the previous pages to pluck a suggestion or two and purchase them then forthwith to allow myself the pleasure of retaining the delights their pages hold. In the meantime, everyone should check out the duo by Tana French - In the Woods and the likeness - some really rather splendid crime novels....In the Woods is told first person about a guy who takes on a case bearing several similarities to an incident he himself was a victim of whilst a child during which he blacked out, and is therefore plunged into a journey into finding answers to what happened. His partner is the only one who knows what happened - which leads on to the second, which is instead told through the eyes of the partner, where she bears an uncanny physical resemblence to a murdered girl, and is therefore sent in undercover as the girl to discover the truth. Both shit hot.
that sounds awesome. it´s now on my list.
Looks quite cool indeed, will have to check it out !!
Now reading : Robert Heinlein - Time for the stars
Awesome !
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Quote from: lukas989 on Feb 07, 2011, 07:23 PM
Jesus - I didnt even realise there was a book thread going on - I'll briskly peruse the previous pages to pluck a suggestion or two and purchase them then forthwith to allow myself the pleasure of retaining the delights their pages hold. In the meantime, everyone should check out the duo by Tana French - In the Woods and the likeness - some really rather splendid crime novels....In the Woods is told first person about a guy who takes on a case bearing several similarities to an incident he himself was a victim of whilst a child during which he blacked out, and is therefore plunged into a journey into finding answers to what happened. His partner is the only one who knows what happened - which leads on to the second, which is instead told through the eyes of the partner, where she bears an uncanny physical resemblence to a murdered girl, and is therefore sent in undercover as the girl to discover the truth. Both shit hot.
Splendid news - I just discovered shes got another one out, which is about one of the characters in the Likeness - called Faithful Place. Ill let you know when im done if its a good un (it will be Im sure).
Just finished the Millenium trilogy (I know I'm late) : I really loved it !
If you didn't read it yet, just go for it, you'll enjoy it for sure, it's a very refreshing and captivating read
finished the wasp factory, which i really loved. it was kind of twisted. i didn't expect the end to be the way it was. all the storylines behind the characters were very good.
next up:
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also i'm going to check out tana french. her books seem interesting.
Quote from: blixa on Mar 29, 2011, 12:07 PM
finished the wasp factory, which i really loved. it was kind of twisted. i didn't expect the end to be the way it was. all the storylines behind the characters were very good.
next up:
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also i'm going to check out tana french. her books seem interesting.
Cool - u read any other Iain Banks? May I heartily recommend...well all of em, but specifically The Bridge and Espedair Street, both magnifico.
i'd never read him before. that was the first banks book. i'm going to read more of him. his writing is very much suited to what i like.
You cant go wrong as I say - plus the Wasp Factory was his first, so its kinda a case of the only way is up from there...not that Im saying that was a bad book...quite the opposite - but you definitely see the skills being honed with his later stuff. His stories are often very imaginative - I mentioned the Bridge specifically, which has a pair of stories running side by side, one set in reality, the other in a fantasy style...lets just say you find yourself, 'What the...oh wow right!' a lot, - it was the first book in a good while I read again just to marry up what had confused me a bit before. With this, hes also a prominant sci-fi writer (Iain M Banks) - Im generally not a big sci-fi guy, but the few Ive read have been great as well. Being Scottish, he was a writer I had thrust upon me - but that has no bearing on him being one of my absolute favourites, hes just generally really good.
On the subject of Tana French - Im half way through Faithful Place, and is absolutely great. I read a few reviews on Amazon and stuff, and she gets a lot of criticism form crime fans, for being predictable and getting bogged down in character backgrounds...but for me that much more entertaining than abc crime shit - I want to know all the background on the people Im reading about - which makes her books all the more intriguing as with each the focus switches to a character who was a bit part in other books (the first from the focal point of the guy investigating the crime bearing similarities to his experiences as a child, the second from that of his partner, the third, from that of the head of undercover that sent the partner into the premise of the second) - to me all adds to the desire to keep reading. I love subtle things in books and films that nod to previous unexplained at the time happenings...brings the analytical nerd out in me :)
i just bought it for $5.50 off ebay. you're a good salesman hahaha
you know, david peace got quite a bit of criticism too but i'm loving 1974 right now. the language is right up my alley. i'm going to give french a whirl and see what she's like. i'm liking the context of the books and the storyline seems really interesting. i also like it when the characters are given a background. it gives you a chance to care about them.
Cool - Im hugely confident that money with be a worthwhile investment :) Please hit me with your recommendations by the way...my stack of xmas books is fast running out...I am however gonna get The Secret History by Donna Tartt - heartily recommended by other Tana French fans funnily enough. Have you (or anyone else for that matter) read her stuff?
i really love annie proulx and flannery o'connor but other than that i don't tend to read a lot of female novelists. for a long time all i read was kazantzakis and berger. both whom i recommend highly. i've been branching out recently and reading a lot of stuff i wouldn't normally. i'm also finally reading david foster wallace.
Great - I'll wade into their works forthwith. All the talk of books has had me reminisce about others Ive read recently..there was a couple of total turkeys (but the completist in me saw me struggle through to the end...avoid Martina Coles The Business at all costs...fuck knows how it ended up in my pile, and also Playing Dead by Harlan Corben - complete and utter shit), but I heartily recommend Losing You by Nicci French (no relation to Tana haha), which is a chapterless onslaught about a woman who wakes up on the day her and her family are due to go on holiday, only her daughters missing...cue the frantic search, desperate wrangles with friends and police alike to join her and prove shes not overreacting, suspecting those around her...its a tough one to put down.
the only bad ones i've read have been by nick hornby hahaha
do you (or anyone else for that matter) know of any books that deal with incest or have incest as a plotline? i'm seriously obsessed with incest.
hehe - well read Iain Banks' second book Walking on Glass. Its featured.
i knew he would've dealt with it hahaha. that's what i liked about wasp factory. frank's 'accident' was like a OH MY JESUS for me. i found the character of his brother eric intensely interesting. i think eric was the most interesting thing about the book. his breakdown was very validating to me as a reader. it was so wonderfully and explicitly described. it seriously gave me the creepies.
currently reading 'we need to talk about kevin'. it is fucking great. so so so great. i'm halfway and man, it's chilling me to the bones.
can't wait for the movie. if it's as brilliant as this book then it's going to be sweeeet:
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Anyone else feel that Hakuri Murakami is a bit overrated? I only read one of his books, Kafka on the beach. I guess it was alright, but everybody is always raving about how awesome he is.
Apparently I need to get my shit together. I don't even know who he is.
Right now I have to re-read Orwell's 1984 for my english class. which is cool, because I get to do a lot of research papers about how bad government control is and shit. But, I don't have time to read anything else that I want to for the time being.
Next I want to read "Hells Angels" By Hunter Thompson. Anyone else read it? I just feel like it's one of those books that I should have read at least 10 years ago, and never did.
A Dance With Dragons comes out today!!
Quote from: raynor on Apr 24, 2011, 10:44 PM
Anyone else feel that Hakuri Murakami is a bit overrated? I only read one of his books, Kafka on the beach. I guess it was alright, but everybody is always raving about how awesome he is.
Ehh....probably overrated, but his books are fun reads. I like the way he implements humour, sensuality, irony, fantasy into one. I would read another one by him, maybe give The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle a try....a bit long, but amazing.
I'm reading
Try by Dennis Cooper. It's pretty intense, homo shit, but great nonetheless. Can't wait to read his first novel,
Closer.
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I'm also reading
Coin-locker Babies by Ryu Murakami. Interesting story so far.
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Quote from: bright lights, big city on Jul 12, 2011, 02:45 PM
A Dance With Dragons comes out today!!
I know... I so want to buy it, but I wanted to re read all the other books before, as it's such a long time since I read them... Meaning my memories of it are reasonably vague... But I left all my books in France, so I would need to buy all of them a second time... Which would not only break my balls, but cost me a fucking arm and a leg as well, because books in Hong Kong are so damn expensive !!!
Second option is that I wait to come back to France for Christmas, and get my books at that time... But I'm sure I will have read too many spoilers by that time... Damn it !!
Quote from: Jerry_Curls on Jul 12, 2011, 10:59 PM
I'm also reading Coin-locker Babies by Ryu Murakami. Interesting story so far.
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Ryu Murakami, is great, much butter than Haruki Murakami in my opinion...
RIP Ray Bradbury.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bradbury-local-20120607,0,7302192.story (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-bradbury-local-20120607,0,7302192.story)
I tried reading The Hunger Games because apparently it's a brilliant book and a friend whose recommendations I trust said it was good, but...boring. And the only books I consider boring are books by Jane Austen, so that's a big deal. I like crime/thriller books at the moment though; Jeffery Deaver, Karin Slaughter and Dean Koontz's books are the best.
Quote from: raynor on Apr 24, 2011, 10:44 PM
Anyone else feel that Hakuri Murakami is a bit overrated? I only read one of his books, Kafka on the beach. I guess it was alright, but everybody is always raving about how awesome he is.
I do feel he is overrated! I don't understand why he is so popular. I read three of his books (A Wild Sheep Chase; Dance Dance Dance; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle) and they all are so familiar.. Guy is left by his girlfriend, strange things begin to happen, and in the end girlfriend comes back.
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Quote from: raynor on Apr 24, 2011, 10:44 PM
Anyone else feel that Hakuri Murakami is a bit overrated? I only read one of his books, Kafka on the beach. I guess it was alright, but everybody is always raving about how awesome he is.
I do feel he is overrated! I don't understand why he is so popular. I read three of his books (A Wild Sheep Chase; Dance Dance Dance; The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle) and they all are so familiar.. Guy is left by his girlfriend, strange things begin to happen, and in the end girlfriend comes back.
ive read wild sheep case so far.
Quote from: raynor on Apr 24, 2011, 10:44 PM
Anyone else feel that Hakuri Murakami is a bit overrated? I only read one of his books, Kafka on the beach. I guess it was alright, but everybody is always raving about how awesome he is.
The only book of him I've read is Sputnik Sweetheart. It was alright, I liked it, but nothing really too spectacular. The translation was from English to my native language, so I don't know how adequate it was after 2 translations. I didn't really know he was so popular. The last book I finished is The Black Obelisk by Erich Maria Remarque. Really like this writer.
Starting 'A Storm of Swords:A Song of Ice and Fire:Book Three'
Getting ready for Game Of Thrones.
I remember when I was younger somebody suggested Dean Koontz to me and I said ok and bought like 3 of them because they had cool covers. I couldn't turn a page but I kept on it anyway to get my money's worth. Anybody that likes him is suffering from criminal boredom.
Quote from: SwerveCityUSA on May 11, 2013, 04:42 AM
I remember when I was younger somebody suggested Dean Koontz to me and I said ok and bought like 3 of them because they had cool covers. I couldn't turn a page but I kept on it anyway to get my money's worth. Anybody that likes him is suffering from criminal boredom.
I read one of his books and loved it, but haven't really gotten into any of his others. I'll read more or less anything, though. I just finished reading a book called Girl 4 by Will Carver, great book, in my opinion.
RIP Jack Vance...
trying really hard to get through the first game of thrones book. it's quite good but i should've read it in one go and not stopped.
Have always had that feeling with the Bible.
spoiler: jesus dies
Quote from: Penicks on Jun 16, 2013, 09:12 PM
spoiler: jesus dies in the hearts of the wicked and enters into life
Just finished reading ALL of John Green's books! I feel so accomplished. :)
reading clarice lispector's the hour of the star. it's so well written. you really feel the isolation of the main character who is being written about by an unknown author who seems to know everything about her.
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Anyone reading the Red Rising Trilogy?
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