Author Topic: books to read (Read 508426 times)

sven thorkel · « **Reply #992 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:54:51 PM »

Lately I've been into finishing series.

Bye bye Chinaski.

Later Arthur Dent & friends.

Although they're not a series, I've left this Vonnegut book for last. I'll miss you Kilgore Trout.

sven thorkel · « **Reply #993 on:** August 14, 2011, 04:41:27 PM »

It's the funniest book I've read.

no fun · « **Reply #994 on:** August 14, 2011, 11:38:52 PM »

^
Probably my favorite book ever. My dad gave it to me as a gift.

kilgore. · « **Reply #995 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:24:54 AM »

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #996 on:** August 15, 2011, 03:31:23 AM »

Got 4 books the other day. Finally getting around to reading some Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle) right now. It's a bummer that Border's is going out of business but their liquidating sale that's going on is so sick! All the books were like $7-12

Tyroneshoelaces · « **Reply #997 on:** August 15, 2011, 06:34:16 AM »

Quote from: sven thorkel on August 14, 2011, 04:41:27 PM

It's the funniest book I've read.

for sure the my funniest/favorite book ever next to the third book in the Game of Thrones series.

my addition, a non fiction from the master of non fiction, david mccullough. this book is awesome.

sametelt · « **Reply #998 on:** August 15, 2011, 02:49:45 PM »

Just got this in the mail

Pippen · « **Reply #999 on:** August 15, 2011, 04:24:14 PM »

really good

and about to start:

sven thorkel · « **Reply #1000 on:** August 15, 2011, 07:10:11 PM »

^ Just to warn you, it takes perseverance. A lot of my free time was shed on that book, but in the end, it was worth it.

sametelt · « **Reply #1001 on:** August 16, 2011, 03:25:44 AM »

Quote from: sven thorkel on August 15, 2011, 07:10:11 PM

^ Just to warn you, it takes perseverance. A lot of my free time was shed on that book, but in the end, it was worth it.

Best novel I've ever read. If you stick through it will blow your mind.

Greg Ostertag · « **Reply #1002 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:41:06 AM »

I think it was written out of vanity and with no heart, but I didn't finish it so my opinion is void. Guy was brilliant.

Monty Burns · « **Reply #1003 on:** August 16, 2011, 10:41:23 AM »

been reading "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway . I usualy like Hemingway , but I find the book abit hmmmmm .
Some of the parts are really sick and great . others are abit long winded and boring to be honest . but its a good book and almost done with it

Hemingway is sick

Inanimate Object · « **Reply #1004 on:** August 17, 2011, 05:52:52 PM »

Just finishing:

sametelt · « **Reply #1005 on:** August 18, 2011, 03:44:59 PM »

Quote from: Greg Ostertag on August 16, 2011, 09:41:06 AM

I think it was written out of vanity and with no heart, but I didn't finish it so my opinion is void. Guy was brilliant.

Infinite Jest? Care to elaborate?

Ernie McCracken · « **Reply #1006 on:** August 20, 2011, 08:34:25 PM »

Even if you are not the biggest Rolling Stones fan I would still recommend Keith's autobiography, but if you like the stones, the 60s, 70s, rock history, and crazy stories then this is a must read. Great stuff, I kept a pen and paper close by because he mentions so much good music I never heard of and I had to jot it down.

svilleantigo · « **Reply #1007 on:** August 20, 2011, 09:05:14 PM »

Just finished "Disco Bloodbath" by James St. James, the book that later got adapted into the movie Party Monster. Highly recommend it.. it's about 300 pages, interesting, funny, pretty light reading.. I buzzed through it in a couple days.

thepman · « **Reply #1008 on:** August 21, 2011, 07:13:47 AM »

haven't read it since I was younger, so decided to re-read it before the film comes out:

Buddy G · « **Reply #1009 on:** August 21, 2011, 07:22:34 AM »

just finished this

which was pretty good and started this today:

brycickle · « **Reply #1010 on:** August 22, 2011, 12:16:27 AM »

I've got mixed feelings about Hitchens.

Buddy G · « **Reply #1011 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:23:48 AM »

Quote from: brycickle on August 22, 2011, 12:16:27 AM

I've got mixed feelings about Hitchens.

yeah same, the book's an interesting read but i wouldn't say it made me like him any more than i did, which was a bit.

he likes himself a lot though, so it's probably ok.

Poele · « **Reply #1012 on:** August 23, 2011, 06:51:17 AM »

ciaran · « **Reply #1013 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:26:00 PM »

Reading/getting constantly stumped by this at the moment. Heavy going - string theory isn't easy to get yer head around.

Sarah Jessica ParkFootage · « **Reply #1014 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:45:38 PM »

Just finished this. Its unpleasant and pretty archaic but ultimately highly rewarding.
I've considered taking the plunge into Ultimate Jest but I dont think I have the patience, til i've honed my brain into a focused reading machine I'm working my way through DFWs essays and short stories.

sven thorkel · « **Reply #1015 on:** August 30, 2011, 10:09:06 AM »

Classic Pynchon. Maybe a little easier to follow at times, and a little shorter than his average book, but that's all for the better.

Mark Renton · « **Reply #1016 on:** September 04, 2011, 07:12:27 AM »

I'm actually reading this. Back in highschool last may we analized "Eveline" and I was pretty interested in the whole idea of paralisis and ephiphany, definetly blew my mind. However, now that I'm reading it on my own I find it pretty hard to understand, like link the different stories and hidden meanings of the single novels. I'm actually starting "The boarding house", I hope things get clearer, still amazing writing techniques though. Anyone can share his idea on this?

oyolar · « **Reply #1017 on:** September 04, 2011, 10:48:40 AM »

What do you mean you're having a hard time linking the different stories?

Nosferatu · « **Reply #1018 on:** September 04, 2011, 11:11:16 AM »

It's hard if not impossible to divine all of the "meaning" and "links" of a literary text on your own just by reading it. I would look up secondary sources on google scholar or jstor or even wikipedia to get a better idea of what's going on. I read dubliners on my own and surely did not get all of the things you are looking for out of it but I really enjoyed it.

Smurph · « **Reply #1019 on:** September 04, 2011, 11:16:03 AM »

Quote from: Mark Renton on September 04, 2011, 07:12:27 AM

I'm actually reading this. Back in highschool last may we analized "Eveline" and I was pretty interested in the whole idea of paralisis and ephiphany, definetly blew my mind. However, now that I'm reading it on my own I find it pretty hard to understand, like link the different stories and hidden meanings of the single novels. I'm actually starting "The boarding house", I hope things get clearer, still amazing writing techniques though. Anyone can share his idea on this?

Weirdly this was the last book I read. The stories aren't meant to have any discerning linkage. Sure, the book is a resounding delineation of dublin's characters, but really, there's not meant to be any parallels drawn between the short stories...at least I think anyway.

As for the bold text - what?

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