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BOOKS on your SHORT LIST to READ... These are books are on my shortlist to read
1) Dean Koontz - Forever Odd (the sequal to Odd Thomas, a charming book about a young man who can see the spiritual realm). 2) Victor Hugo - Les Miserable. JAYSUS this book is big. 3) Alex Garland - The Beach (ok, I'm 50% done with it already, but I put it down months ago. ![]() 4) David Sedares - Naked (I read the first 5 pages and it bored me senseless. I will try and reread it again) 5) Orson Scott Card - All of the Ender's Shadow books. | |
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AsianBomb777 said: 4) David Sedares - Naked (I read the first 5 pages and it bored me senseless. I will try and reread it again) ![]() How can you say that? Go read it again now! It's not boring, I promise! |
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CarrieMpls said: AsianBomb777 said: 4) David Sedares - Naked (I read the first 5 pages and it bored me senseless. I will try and reread it again) ![]() How can you say that? Go read it again now! It's not boring, I promise! ![]() | |
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I rarely read books. Comic books are more me. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
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AsianBomb777 said: CarrieMpls said: ![]() How can you say that? Go read it again now! It's not boring, I promise! ![]() We used to take rubbings of the ones we really liked, too. ![]() |
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The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (if LleeLlee ever gets off her ass and gets it.. ![]() The Iranian Labyrinth by Dilip Hiro Chasing the Sea by Tom Bissell (this may be first up) And Pynchon's Against the Day just came out! ![]() | |
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P.S. This thread didn't make the cut. | |
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CarrieMpls said: AsianBomb777 said: ![]() We used to take rubbings of the ones we really liked, too. ![]() ![]() | |
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A friend told me last week to finish reading whatever I'm slogging through right now, because I have to start reading Proust as soon as humanly possible. So, yeah. I guess that's on my short list, whether I like it or not. ![]() | |
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Anx said: A friend told me last week to finish reading whatever I'm slogging through right now, because I have to start reading Proust as soon as humanly possible. So, yeah. I guess that's on my short list, whether I like it or not.
![]() You know, I've always meant to, too. Perhaps that will be next on my list. |
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2the9s said: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (if LleeLlee ever gets off her ass and gets it..
![]() The Iranian Labyrinth by Dilip Hiro Chasing the Sea by Tom Bissell (this may be first up) And Pynchon's Against the Day just came out! ![]() Don't you have any guilty pleasures 9s? All your books are regretfully cerebral. ![]() | |
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Can you guys support this thread in the other forum?
It's starting to slide. http://www.prince.org/msg/7/209323 | |
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AsianBomb777 said: Can you guys support this thread in the other forum?
It's starting to slide. http://www.prince.org/msg/7/209323 No. I have no opinion on that subject. Sorry. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
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scififilmnerd said: AsianBomb777 said: Can you guys support this thread in the other forum?
It's starting to slide. http://www.prince.org/msg/7/209323 No. I have no opinion on that subject. Sorry. ![]() ![]() |
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AsianBomb777 said: 2the9s said: The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (if LleeLlee ever gets off her ass and gets it..
![]() The Iranian Labyrinth by Dilip Hiro Chasing the Sea by Tom Bissell (this may be first up) And Pynchon's Against the Day just came out! ![]() Don't you have any guilty pleasures 9s? All your books are regretfully cerebral. ![]() Bitch, please. The Iranian Labyrinth is a lighthearted romp through theocratic Iran and its furies. | |
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2the9s said: AsianBomb777 said: Don't you have any guilty pleasures 9s? All your books are regretfully cerebral. ![]() Bitch, please. The Iranian Labyrinth is a lighthearted romp through theocratic Iran and its furies. ![]() and again ![]() | |
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Anx said: A friend told me last week to finish reading whatever I'm slogging through right now, because I have to start reading Proust as soon as humanly possible. So, yeah. I guess that's on my short list, whether I like it or not.
![]() Proust is mandatory if you want a good literary background. Got through 3/5ths of it all. What's tragic is he died so young and wrote Remembrance of Things Past in his early 20's. SEE BELOW..I stand corrected. [Edited 11/26/06 8:18am] | |
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1. Ethics-Peter Singer I use this as a reference but need to read the whole thing.
2. American Characteristics-Thorton Wilder 3.The Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815-David Gates 4. Hunting Trips of a Ranchman and The Wilderness Hunter-Theodore Roosevelt 5. Istanbul-John Freely | |
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xplnyrslf said: What's tragic is he died so young and wrote Remembrance of Things Past in his early 20's.
I don't think that's right. ![]() | |
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2the9s said: AsianBomb777 said: Don't you have any guilty pleasures 9s? All your books are regretfully cerebral. ![]() Bitch, please. The Iranian Labyrinth is a lighthearted romp through theocratic Iran and its furies. ![]() | |
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2the9s said: xplnyrslf said: What's tragic is he died so young and wrote Remembrance of Things Past in his early 20's.
I don't think that's right. ![]() You're right. For some reason I thought he died at age 28. ?? Who am I thinking of??? Aubrey Beardsly ? I read Proust's biography but it was 20 years ago. [Edited 11/26/06 8:17am] Keats...age 26, consumption. (whew, racked my brain) [Edited 11/26/06 8:28am] | |
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AsianBomb, I read your #1 whilst I was demonstrating some lotion on a dull day at work. I pulled it from the book section. It was okay... I'd like to read Odd Thomas though. ![]() I've just started reading The Stand. ![]() I plan to re-read Mika Waltari's The Roman. This one's for you. | |
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war and peace, and anne rice's memnoch the devil. | |
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xplnyrslf said: 2the9s said: I don't think that's right. ![]() You're right. For some reason I thought he died at age 28. ?? Who am I thinking of??? Aubrey Beardsly ? I read Proust's biography but it was 20 years ago. [Edited 11/26/06 8:17am] Keats...age 26, consumption. (whew, racked my brain) [Edited 11/26/06 8:28am] Yeah, that sounded wrong to me. He did die relatively young (I just checked-- in his fifties) but he didn't start those novels until his thirties or late twenties. Not that I've read them. ![]() | |
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evenstar3 said: war and peace, and anne rice's memnoch the devil.
Memnoch the Devil is my least favorite of the Lestate-centric Vampire novels. It struck me as being a strange departure from the previous books. She ups the shock value a bit on this one, but takes a somewhat religious turn. | |
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AsianBomb777 said: evenstar3 said: war and peace, and anne rice's memnoch the devil.
Memnoch the Devil is my least favorite of the Lestate-centric Vampire novels. It struck me as being a strange departure from the previous books. She ups the shock value a bit on this one, but takes a somewhat religious turn. Hmmm...that's a shame, I've gotten awfully fond of Lestat. I'll probably read it anyway just because I hate not knowing how things end. ![]() | |
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evenstar3 said: AsianBomb777 said: Memnoch the Devil is my least favorite of the Lestate-centric Vampire novels. It struck me as being a strange departure from the previous books. She ups the shock value a bit on this one, but takes a somewhat religious turn. Hmmm...that's a shame, I've gotten awfully fond of Lestat. I'll probably read it anyway just because I hate not knowing how things end. ![]() Some of my friends think it's the best of the books. ![]() | |
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Well ladies and gentlemen, I don't think any of our contestants this evening have succeeded in encapsulating the intricacies of Proust's masterwork, so I'm going to award the first prize this evening to the girl with the biggest tits. [Edited 11/26/06 10:48am] | |
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I like when Dan starts a book thread.
It's like a cow wearing pants. ![]() | |
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Covenant with Black America
Essays by Michael De Montaigne I need to get back to the classics too. No More Haters on the Internet. | |
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