what are you reading? - Page 27

EyeballGrowth · 02.19.2007, 11:22 PM

Lensman

I'm on book 2 of 6

finding nobody · 02.19.2007, 11:35 PM

The cover reeaaaly doesn't do it any justice...

timtimtim · 02.19.2007, 11:37 PM

Myths America Lives By

max · 02.20.2007, 12:05 AM

just ended up CELL by S. King, and THE INFORMERS by B. E. Ellis. I also re-read DAGON by H.P. Lovecraft for like, the 345435 time.

guitarpro · 02.20.2007, 02:50 AM

On The Road

musicfallinglikesnow · 02.20.2007, 03:23 AM

Just finished "Run with the Hunted", a Bukowski compilation of poems and short stories arranged in a semi-autobiographical sort of way.
Now, believe it or not, I'm reading the New Testament. Matthew, to be more precise.

Bertrand · 02.20.2007, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by screamingskull

This one is great GREAT great !

I've just finished Norway No Mori, by Haruki Murakami.
His women characters actually seem to act and think the way women I know do. This is something I find rather rare in a man's work.

Another one who showed a woman that could be met in real life was M. Agueev. There's a great bit in his book about his cocaine addiction. A letter the narrator receives from the woman he's having an affair with.

Both books ain't as good as Middlesex though (personal tastes, of course).

noumenal · 02.20.2007, 05:03 AM

The best book I've read recently is Ada, or Ardor by Nabokov. I read it over the summer and it shot into my top 5.

Has anyone read any Gaddis? I want to read one of his this summer. The Recognitions probably. Or JR. I also want to pick up the new edition of The Aeneid soon.

I also need to get around to reading Don Quixote. What's a good translation? I hate reading translations.

porkmarras · 02.22.2007, 05:21 AM

Anthony Burgess's 'Earthly Powers'.

Pookie · 02.22.2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by porkmarras

Anthony Burgess's 'Earthly Powers'.

In my top ten of best books ever.

I'm reading Walter Mosley's new one, Fear Of The Dark.

screamingskull · 02.22.2007, 04:54 PM

just bought

Douglas Coupland - Shampoo Planet
Douglas Coupland - All Families Are Psychotic
Douglas Coupland - Life After God

Iain · 02.22.2007, 05:42 PM

Still wading through Against The Day, the new Pynchon book. It's really good but boy is it long (over 1000 pages). I'm about 2/3rds of the way through. I did put it down for a bit to read Our Band Is Your Life but I've finished that now.

Bunbury · 02.22.2007, 08:35 PM

Im reading The Old Man and the Wolves by Julia Kristeva.

its basically a heavily psychological, allegorical work written under the guise of a mystery/detective novel.

its decent, but its a little to deep for me right now, im yearning for a good trashy novel.

val-holla-ing · 02.23.2007, 03:02 AM

i'm reading this at the moment. it's a pretty tough read, but it's really interesting.

Silent Dan Speaks · 02.23.2007, 04:23 PM

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.

porkmarras · 02.24.2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pookie

In my top ten of best books ever.

I'm reading Walter Mosley's new one, Fear Of The Dark.

I have to say that it's an amazing book,a tour de force and fantastically written.

Iain · 02.24.2007, 04:48 PM

Oh gosh, did you just say 'tour de force' porky?

touch me i'm sick · 02.24.2007, 08:45 PM

1984 george orwell

Glice · 02.24.2007, 08:47 PM

Critique of Judgement, again. Also, Lolita by Nabakov.

floatingslowly · 02.24.2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by screamingskull

again, haven't started this one yet

that's a really really good book.

I've been reading this book for the last 15 years....I can never seem to finish it:

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EyeballGrowth the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 992	Lensman I'm on book 2 of 6
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max expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: sardinia, italy Posts: 1,263	just ended up CELL by S. King, and THE INFORMERS by B. E. Ellis. I also re-read DAGON by H.P. Lovecraft for like, the 345435 time. __________________ A Dance Of Shadows - Kingdom Of Night
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guitarpro 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 789	On The Road __________________ A hundred dollars used to be more than enough and now a hundred times a day and still it's not enough
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musicfallinglikesnow stalker Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 454	Just finished "Run with the Hunted", a Bukowski compilation of poems and short stories arranged in a semi-autobiographical sort of way. Now, believe it or not, I'm reading the New Testament. Matthew, to be more precise. __________________
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noumenal expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,855	The best book I've read recently is Ada, or Ardor by Nabokov. I read it over the summer and it shot into my top 5. Has anyone read any Gaddis? I want to read one of his this summer. The Recognitions probably. Or JR. I also want to pick up the new edition of The Aeneid soon. I also need to get around to reading Don Quixote. What's a good translation? I hate reading translations.
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porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Anthony Burgess's 'Earthly Powers'. __________________
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screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	just bought Douglas Coupland - Shampoo Planet Douglas Coupland - All Families Are Psychotic Douglas Coupland - Life After God
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02.22.2007, 05:42 PM	#532
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	Still wading through Against The Day, the new Pynchon book. It's really good but boy is it long (over 1000 pages). I'm about 2/3rds of the way through. I did put it down for a bit to read Our Band Is Your Life but I've finished that now.
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02.22.2007, 08:35 PM	#533
Bunbury stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 432	Im reading The Old Man and the Wolves by Julia Kristeva. its basically a heavily psychological, allegorical work written under the guise of a mystery/detective novel. its decent, but its a little to deep for me right now, im yearning for a good trashy novel.
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	i'm reading this at the moment. it's a pretty tough read, but it's really interesting. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.
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Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	Oh gosh, did you just say 'tour de force' porky?
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touch me i'm sick expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,936	1984 george orwell
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