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what are you reading/what have you read? i'm reading right now:
the informers by bret easton ellis the girls' guide to hunting and fishing by melissa bank kiss and makeup by gene simmons toward the end of time by john updike presrve them o lord by john mack how about you? Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths...(Jeremiah 6:16) www.ancientfaithradio.com
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Far from the madding crowd. thomas Hardy.
Im reading about 4 books at the same time! maybe ill finish them by next year. | |
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I just finished V.S. Naipaul's A Bend in the River.
It was great! | |
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2the9s said: I just finished V.S. Naipaul's A Bend in the River.
It was great! i agree 2the9s! takes me back to summer '97. that book is terrific, it was a graduation present and i loved it. Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths...(Jeremiah 6:16) www.ancientfaithradio.com
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I'm reading Per Nilsen's "DMSR, the first decade", just finished "Black House" by King and Straub -------------------------------------------------
Something new for your ears and soul. http://artists.mp3s.com/a...dadli.html | |
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea by Daniel C. Dennett
The Way the World Works by Jude Wanniski Fear is the mind-killer. | |
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The Air Conditioned Nightmare (Henry Miller)
Women (Charles Bukowski) | |
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? [This message was edited Wed Feb 26 2:33:54 PST 2003 by IstenSzek] and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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I'm currently reading Beano and plan to move onto either Whizzer and Chips or Bunty. Some people are like Slinkies...
They're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. | |
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IstenSzek said: Once I've finished "The Castle" I will try and get through "Ulysses" by James Joyce again [for the 40th time] but I doubt I'll get beyond page 100 even this time.
I don't understand why this book is heralded as one of the best books ever written. I can't make heads or tails of it and beyond that I think it's a nightmare of feigned pretention. Ah well, perhaps if I can only finish it some time I might change my mind. It's worth the effort IstenSzek. I recommend Harry Blamires' Bloomsday Book or whatever it's called as a guide. It's basically a plot summary, but in this case very useful. That book doesn't even start cooking until page 100! | |
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2the9s said: IstenSzek said: Once I've finished "The Castle" I will try and get through "Ulysses" by James Joyce again [for the 40th time] but I doubt I'll get beyond page 100 even this time.
I don't understand why this book is heralded as one of the best books ever written. I can't make heads or tails of it and beyond that I think it's a nightmare of feigned pretention. Ah well, perhaps if I can only finish it some time I might change my mind. It's worth the effort IstenSzek. I recommend Harry Blamires' Bloomsday Book or whatever it's called as a guide. It's basically a plot summary, but in this case very useful. That book doesn't even start cooking until page 100! Ok, you've convinced me now. If you recommend it, I will definately give it another try. I'm entering my summer holidays in a few days so I should be able to get through it this time and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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IstenSzek said: Ok, you've convinced me now. If you recommend it, I will definately give it another try.
I'm entering my summer holidays in a few days so I should be able to get through it this time Hey, I owe you one for turning me on to House of Leaves on the last book thread that we had. I still go back to that book! Wow! | |
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Here's what I'm reading now:
And I just finished Naked Lunch by Burroughs for the RandInt time. Wow. Five books at the same time...I should take a break before I become a mad hermit. Wait...too late! Chili Sauce. | |
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IstenSzek said: Currently reading:
"The Castle" by Franz Kafka. I liked his book "The Trial" very much and have also read some of his short stories, so I figured I could not go wrong with this one. 200 pages in right now and it's another winner. Damn, what excellent writing. Just finished: "One Hundred Years Of Solitude" by Gabriel G. Marquez Beautiful story. Family chronical of sort. The last few lines gave me goose-bumps. That doesn't happen a lot. It was a bit difficult keeping the dozens of José Arcadio's and Areliano Segundo's apart tho. "Brutal" by Aiden Shaw Gay Fiction. So that probably says it all, right there. Terribly bad. About a male prostitute with HIV. Badly written. I felt absolutely no sentiment for any of the characters since they were all paper thin and dull. Lame story with a far fetched ending. In the words of 2the9's I would say: "Zero stars". "Death In Venice" by Thomas Mann Quite pretentious in style, but a good story. It's rather short and despite this brevity it might still seem boring to many people. But I liked it. Beyond the surface there is a lot to be discovered in this short novel. "Voyage Au Bout De La Nuit" by L.F. Céline Divine sarcasm and irony. Very offensive language. But it's a brilliant novel. One of the best things I read in a long, long time. "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt Ok, so what, I sometimes like to indulge in pulp literature. Well, this is not exactly pulp tho. I started it, thinking it would be just one of those stupid novels that wouldn't move you at all. But about 100 pages in I found that I really liked the characters. Even the ones you're not supposed to like [I always have a soft spot for the 'bad guys']. Especially Henry Winter was someone I found myself particularly liking. Good story, nice plot. Will probably be made into a movie before long. Once I've finished "The Castle" I will try and get through "Ulysses" by James Joyce again [for the 40th time] but I doubt I'll get beyond page 100 even this time. I don't understand why this book is heralded as one of the best books ever written. I can't make heads or tails of it and beyond that I think it's a nightmare of feigned pretention. Ah well, perhaps if I can only finish it some time I might change my mind. . [This message was edited Thu Jul 25 12:14:22 PDT 2002 by IstenSzek] I too just finished rereading One Hundred Years of Solitude...I've read it maybe six times... The Secret History is one of my faves in modern lit...her new book The Little Friend comes out this fall... "...literal people are scary, man literal people scare me out there trying to rid the world of its poetry while getting it wrong fundamentally down at the church of "look, it says right here, see!" - ani difranco | |
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Ex-Moderator | The Torturer's Apprentice (which is a collection of short stories) by John Biguenet (Just started reading it...) and Who Cooked The Last Supper? (The Women's History of the World) by Rosalind Miles. |
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I just finished reading A Painted House by
John Grisham. It was pretty good. Books by John Irving are pretty good. Also read recently Nickeled and Dimed. | |
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Rereading Jaws. Why? Because it scares me. I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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I just read the Ebony mag interview he did from '86...and U peeps are all LIARS!!!
U've all just read this thread...not those very educational books mentioned. | |
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Just finished "Spiriti" by Stefano Benni.
I think now I will start reading Nijisky's Diaries. *********************************
"don't mind me: I'm just jamming" ********************************* | |
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I'm currently reading:
*The Holy Scriptures (Bible) by: Jehovah God. Penned by 40+ men over 1600 years. I'm on a reading schedule to read it in its entirety every year. *Stupid White Men by: Michael Moore *Kitchen Confidential by: Anthony Bordain [This message was edited Sat Jul 27 9:22:19 PDT 2002 by Bibleteacher89] | |
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Lake Effect by Rich Cohen | |
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Current reading material...
IN SEARCH OF SCHRODINGER'S CAT - John Gribbin BAD WISDOM - Bill Drummond & Mark Manning HEAD ON - Julian Cope | |
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Pinky & the Brain's guide to taking over the world.
World Domination for Dummies. 101 uses for an unprotected and slightly unstable ex-USSR nuclear warhead. | |
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I highly recommend "The Eight", by Katherine Neville. "You don't frighten us, English pig dogs. Go and boil your bottoms, sons of a silly person." | |
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