Its September 09 and I'm reading...
Leather Maiden by Joe R Lansdale, Im looking forward to this one.
The Acid House by Irvine Welsh.
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
Finished 'None Dare Call It Conspiracy'.
Starting 'An Agorist Primer' by SEK3.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
Cold Spring Harbor by Richard Yates. Nearly finished.
Just finished The Acid House, now reading The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman.
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
Ive started The End Of Alice by A M Homes.
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
it reminds me somewhat of the writing of Charles Bukowski. The main character is really absurd and funny haha!
"Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested."
"Jemand musste Josef K. verleumdet haben, denn ohne dass er etwas Böses getan hätte, wurde er eines Morgens verhaftet"
Finshed An Agorist Primer in one sitting. Awesomeness.
Now onto F.W.J.S.D.F.G.H.Y.S.S.D.G Schelling's Philosophical Inquiries Into The Nature Of Human Freedom.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
Now onto F.W.J.S.D.F.G.H.Y.S.S.D.G Schelling's Philosophical Inquiries Into The Nature Of Human Freedom.
Why you reading Schelling?
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
— Spambot
"I could have done worse!" exultantly cried the murderer Lebret, sentenced at Rouen to hard labor for life. — Félix Fénéon
I was actually inspired to check him out because of The Sublime Object of Ideology. The Zizek referenced that book in relation to symbolic acts of consent which actually aren't consensual at all, I think it was something about a ceremony for soldiers. Sounded interesting.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
Yeah, I was wondering if it had anything to do with the Big Z. Good for you, dude. Schelling is tough going, but not as dull as the other German Idealists.
Oh, and you should totally post in my Humanism thread, in the Politics forum.
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
— Spambot
"I could have done worse!" exultantly cried the murderer Lebret, sentenced at Rouen to hard labor for life. — Félix Fénéon
I wish I knew stuff about Philosophy. Maybe I'll start reading about it.
Just finished Choke. God I'm so behind the times. Gonna work on survivor next, when I can get to the bookstore. Probably friday.
Plato's Republic and A Natural History of the Senses. I think there's something else i'm meant to be reading, too.
Just bought a slew of books, most for school, but also decided to get The Communist Manifesto and Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. We'll see when i get to those.
Postponed Maus to read Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
L'Indifférent by Marcel Proust
"Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested."
"Jemand musste Josef K. verleumdet haben, denn ohne dass er etwas Böses getan hätte, wurde er eines Morgens verhaftet"
heh...
HOW'D YOU GET THAT ALREADY
i don't really want to talk about it yet because it's kind of a surprise. but all i really did was ask for it.
jailbird-by kurt vonnegut
Animal Farm by George Orwell
"Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested."
"Jemand musste Josef K. verleumdet haben, denn ohne dass er etwas Böses getan hätte, wurde er eines Morgens verhaftet"
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Think for yourself. Question Authority.
This is great. Lewis Carroll was a very clever guy.
Survivor, by some homosexual with a strange last name.
I, Elizabeth
When Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
This book is on my Must Read shelf. Actually Bassplr you seem to be at my Must Read shelf lately, this is getting unerving.
Let me know what you think of it.
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This book is on my Must Read shelf. Actually Bassplr you seem to be at my Must Read shelf lately, this is getting unerving.
Let me know what you think of it.
D
It's a great book, Derek. Lots of fun.
Our Gang by Philip Roth
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
Song of Susannah by Stephen King It's part VI (6) of the dark tower series. Then I'll read Snuff. After that I Think I'll read "The Dark Tower" (VII) of the dark tower series. I'm not sure, tough... I want it to last forever so badly... I hate reading the last page of a book, or a series of books...
What should I read after those?
How's it so far?
USM #2
I'm reading that again for my English class. I read it in 7th grade and absolutely loved it.
I'm still reading How to Become a Monster by Jean Barbe. I've been reading it for a month and stopped halfway through.
"The sun may burn brightly, and the faces of children may be plump and achingly sweet, but in the air we breathe, in the water we drink and in the food we share, there will always be darkness in the world."
cprv23 wrote:
Our Gang by Philip RothHow's it so far?
It's pretty hilarious so far. It's like a morality play about the Nixon era. He's advocating for voting rights for the unborn in order to secure a second turn.
I love you!
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
It is a great book, but I actaully liked 1984 even better. I really enjoyed the way he described the state where it was nearly impossible to do anything not approved by "big brother". I got these images in my head of this dull, grey world where evyrbody just worked all the time, and had no other interests at all.
I loved Animal Farm as well, but I just don't think it can quite compare with 1984, it's just way too good.
"Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested."
"Jemand musste Josef K. verleumdet haben, denn ohne dass er etwas Böses getan hätte, wurde er eines Morgens verhaftet"
That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
It is a great book, but I actaully liked 1984 even better. I really enjoyed the way he described the state where it was nearly impossible to do anything not approved by "big brother". I got these images in my head of this dull, grey world where evyrbody just worked all the time, and had no other interests at all.
I loved Animal Farm as well, but I just don't think it can quite compare with 1984, it's just way too good.
Yeah, I loved how descriptive and image-imploring 1984 was but I still prefer Animal Farm. I'm not sure why, I guess it's because it was the first book I read of it's kind (the imagery used etc.). Plus I love:
1. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend.
3. No animal shall wear clothes.
4. No animal shall sleep in a bed.
5. No animal shall drink alcohol.
6. No animal shall kill any other animal.
7. All animals are equal.
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
I love you!
A fan of USM is a friend of mine.
Finished The Stranger. Definitely gonna pick up some more Camus because I really loved that book.
Now I'm reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
"The Warmth of Blood" 30 min Short Film
That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
Animal Farm seemed like a truncated version of 1984. I thought it was peculiar that Orwell's two most famous works have bleak endings. I thought it worked much better in Animal Farm than 1984.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
Animal Farm seemed like a truncated version of 1984. I thought it was peculiar that Orwell's two most famous works have bleak endings. I thought it worked much better in Animal Farm than 1984.
really? what didn't you like about the endings? I thought they were both appropriate.
"Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested."
"Jemand musste Josef K. verleumdet haben, denn ohne dass er etwas Böses getan hätte, wurde er eines Morgens verhaftet"
Now I'm reading Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
You should read The Fall, by Camus. I think I prefer that to Stranger. Sartre is good as well.
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That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
agreed... I was so happy to have read 1984 first. It would've seriously disappointed had it been second.
"I thought I had mono once for an entire year. Turns out I was just really bored."
Wayne Campbell
Helter Skelter
"I thought I had mono once for an entire year. Turns out I was just really bored."
Wayne Campbell
That's one of my favourite books of all time. Beats Nineteen Eighty-Four, hands down!
agreed... I was so happy to have read 1984 first. It would've seriously disappointed had it been second.
I made the mistake of reading 1984 second, after being told by various people that it's "so much better than Animal Farm" - suffice to say, I was massively disappointed!
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
I'm still ploughing through Requiem For a Dream. So far, I prefer the film.
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
Yeah, I wasn't so keen on that book. Did you see the dedication at the start? It was to a friend of his who "found the only true pound of pure- faith in a loving god"...urgh.
I finished Hell's Half Acre and I thought it was pretty good. I love the style of it, but the story isn't all that great. It starts off strong but then wanes a bit as it goes along, then it finished kind of suddenly. I was expecting something a bit more climatic.
I'm now re-reading Dermaphoria.
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Yeah, I wasn't so keen on that book. Did you see the dedication at the start? It was to a friend of his who "found the only true pound of pure- faith in a loving god"...urgh.
I finished Hell's Half Acre and I thought it was pretty good. I love the style of it, but the story isn't all that great. It starts off strong but then wanes a bit as it goes along, then it finished kind of suddenly. I was expecting something a bit more climatic.
I'm now re-reading Dermaphoria.
Yeah, I noticed that. To be honest, the film isn't even that superb; it just has an awesome [music] score.
And I've always wanted to get into the Phineas Poe/Will Baer trilogy. Might have to give Kiss Me, Judas a read. Is it any good?
What I have shown you is reality. What you remember... that is the illusion.
Nope.
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
— Spambot
"I could have done worse!" exultantly cried the murderer Lebret, sentenced at Rouen to hard labor for life. — Félix Fénéon
It generally polarises people around here, some people love it, some people hate it.
I'm kind of sitting on the fence, if you like hard-boiled fiction or film noir then you might enjoy the style of the writing. The actual plot is nothing to shout about.
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Just finished 'The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs" by Irvine Welsh. Not too bad. It's only the second of Welsh's books I've read, the other being 'Filth' which I enjoyed more.
It's got much less Scottish slang in it than 'Filth' and I imagine his other books so it might not be a bad one for people who want to read something by Welsh but are put off by the slang.
Don't know what I'm reading next. I've got a few books in a pile to choose from.
well, i'm sure i will have to do this shit. but it's such a fucking kill joy doing this boring shit. and having alll your creativity sucked from you. if i get any signs of them wanting to pull my creativity i'll blow. i think, even in structured formats such as essays, you should still be able to be creative and have a voice that is exciting and engaging and interesting for both the reader and writer.
bahhh. anyway. thanks, S
well some classics were pretty decent but they don't seem to put them into english courses. it's all more obscure stuff by classic writers. we got to write 2 creative essays in that class and maybe 7 critical essays. so boring but i guess it was necessary.