It's September and I'm Septembreading...
Im reading a few different things including a biography of Frank Sinatra and Contagious by Scott Sigler. The Sinatra book is awesome Contagious not so much.
What a great fuckin' thread title!
'What the Dog Saw' by Malcolm Gladwell.
yeah, great thread title, Derek.
I'm stuck reading over sections of Heart of Darkness and Everything is Illuminated for university for the moment. I adore Heart of Darkness, it's such a powerful story. and only 70-odd pages.
Stranger than fiction by some Palahfuck or something like that author.
Then The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice.
Probably Trainspotting after that one.
Then Living Dead in Dallas.
Thanks for eeetttt Nate!
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I like it, it's interesting enough.
Then The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice.
Probably Trainspotting after that one.
Then Living Dead in Dallas.
Have you read the other books in the Vampire Chronicles? I thought Armand was the best, though *SPOILER* if you're not particularly gay-friendly, don't bother with it.
What do you think so far?
Of all of Malcolm Gladwell's books - I liked this one least. Not to say it's not good. It's just that everything else was better. I guess I like when he picks a subject and sticks with it. This one did have some great sections in it though.
Then The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice.
Probably Trainspotting after that one.
Then Living Dead in Dallas.
Have you read the other books in the Vampire Chronicles? I thought Armand was the best, though *SPOILER* if you're not particularly gay-friendly, don't bother with it.
Yeah, I've read the ones before Armand. And the gay thing, well, she writes kind of good. So it's worth it.
I thought this topic was going to be about bread.
I'm reading Beat the Reaper.
i like septembreading chuck palahfuck too!
shit!
just reading threads mostly
I'm reading Beat the Reaper.
i probably should have suggested "Septemreading"
I does kinda sorta sound like something to do with animal husbandry a little doesn't it?
Rereading Written On The Body by Jeanette Winterson because I'm a pathetic little depressed girl 
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The Cold Six Thousand by James Ellroy
Started a thrashy thriller called Tryptych by Karin Slaughter because I cant get settled on a book lately.
Transubtantisomething.
This is why we can't have nice things.
That's my favorite!
Flying to England in a week, so I have audiobooks for:
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest - thought I'd give this steampunk thing a try.
Futureland by Walter Mosely - I just read and enjoyed his two books featuring Leonid McGill, so I was happy to find that he had written a collection of science fiction stories.
The Big Short by Michael Lewis. I usually stop reading nonfiction after about 3 chapters, so here's hoping I make it to the end.
That's my favorite!
I haven't read anything that he's written (only seen L.A. Confidential), but I saw an interview with him once. He's fascinating.
This is the interview here (skip the first minute if you don't want to hear the jabbering in Swedish. (The first question is how it feels to leave a mastodon piece at 2000+ pages).
It's quite an interesting interview, and he's a funny dude.
Futureland by Walter Mosely - I just read and enjoyed his two books featuring Leonid McGill, so I was happy to find that he had written a collection of science fiction stories.
Stop now!!! That is one of the worst books I have ever read in my life. Throughout the book, you can just feel the author's racism. Also, just horribly written, his descriptions of characters were white male, mexican male, coffee-skinned female.
Think for yourself. Question Authority.
What do you think so far?
Of all of Malcolm Gladwell's books - I liked this one least. Not to say it's not good. It's just that everything else was better. I guess I like when he picks a subject and sticks with it. This one did have some great sections in it though.
The first two essays were boring, I skipped the third, and the fourth about the birth control pill is really fascinating. I think I'll skip around, I probably won't read it cover to cover.
P.S. previously reviewed here
Think for yourself. Question Authority.
What do you think so far?
Of all of Malcolm Gladwell's books - I liked this one least. Not to say it's not good. It's just that everything else was better. I guess I like when he picks a subject and sticks with it. This one did have some great sections in it though.
The first two essays were boring, I skipped the third, and the fourth about the birth control pill is really fascinating. I think I'll skip around, I probably won't read it cover to cover.
When I said there were some great sections, the Birth Control one was one of them. That chapter was great.
I'll have to pull out my book and find the other sections I liked.
Some one send me a copy of this.
Send me $45 and I'll get you one.
This is why we can't have nice things.
NO U
That's my favorite!
I haven't read anything that he's written (only seen L.A. Confidential), but I saw an interview with him once. He's fascinating.
This is the interview here (skip the first minute if you don't want to hear the jabbering in Swedish. (The first question is how it feels to leave a mastodon piece at 2000+ pages).
It's quite an interesting interview, and he's a funny dude.
Haha nice. That J. Hoover bit was great.
What do you Septem into before deep-frying, Alex?
This is why we can't have nice things.
Some one send me a copy of this.
I'd 100% send you a copy if i was in the states, Nate, but i would probably be better off just paying for a copy for you because the shipping rates to america really put a fucking hole in a motherfcukers wallet.
if you really are keen to read it, and then participate in the book club discussion, and you have no cash, i'll buy you a copy. okay?
That's my favorite!
I haven't read anything that he's written (only seen L.A. Confidential), but I saw an interview with him once. He's fascinating.
This is the interview here (skip the first minute if you don't want to hear the jabbering in Swedish. (The first question is how it feels to leave a mastodon piece at 2000+ pages).
It's quite an interesting interview, and he's a funny dude.
from The Onion Field:
"It was at the yacht club party that Ian heard the story of the shark. a portly suntanned yachtsman in a navy, gold-buttoned jacket and immaculate white trousers was telling about it over a wet martini. 'they're stupid creatures you know... you gut one and throw him overboard on the starboard side of the boat. and then throw the guts on the port side, and he'll swim around following the spoor and bite at his own guts. savage and disgusting!'
'they say they have no nervous system,' said Ian...
'no nervous sytem, you say?' said yachtsman.
'that's right, sir... old shark hunters believe they're missing something we have. they don't die of shock. they're not necessarily stupid or savage, they just lack something we have.'
'well, you can empathize with sharks if you want to... i say they're disgusting beasts who eat themselves for sheer savagery.'"
Wambaugh p20
seems like i'd heard that before i read it.
anyway, hope yous liked it too.
Some one send me a copy of this.
I'd 100% send you a copy if i was in the states, Nate, but i would probably be better off just paying for a copy for you because the shipping rates to america really put a fucking hole in a motherfcukers wallet.
if you really are keen to read it, and then participate in the book club discussion, and you have no cash, i'll buy you a copy. okay?
I probably wouldn't have time to finish it before everyone starts the discussion with it.
I am curious to read it though. I'll settle for if someone wants to type it all out in Word and send me a copy.
Richard would probably be the best person to ask for that, Nate. I mean, he's already typed it out before.
seriously though, if you want a copy, i'll fund it. just give me the nod.
I don't want anyone to spend money on it or anything. I'll eventually scrape something together to buy one if i really want it.
Just if anyone got a couple extra copies to spread around I want one. Or if they got it and didn't like it and were going to throw it in the trash, DON'T throw it away, send it to me!
passing up a free book. geeeez, my aussie money not good enough for your american ass, nate?
That's my favorite!
I'm about 200 pages in and so far, I like it more than American Tabloid which I thought was very good itself.
How would you - or anyone else who has read them all - rank Blood's a Rover compared to the others in the trilogy?
I think he is passing on the book because he doesn't want to have to read it upside down.
hmpf! bloody fussy americans.
I started reading Catch 22.
I am reading The Book of Small Things by John Connolly... half way through and I'm loving it. It's probably the closest thing to Fantasy I've ever read.
A leprechaun sent it to me.
I just don't want anyone to go out of their way to buy it when I technically could come up with the money if I absolutely had to. I was being all considerate nshit!
A leprechaun sent it to me.
Ahem angry Leprechaun says its called the Book Of LOST things!
My bad! Office phones keep going, haven't had my cup of coffee yet, can't concentrate...
I subconsciously amalgamated the title with the last memorable non-fiction book I read:
small things are quite easily lost.
Exactly.
You should read Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, that's a good one.
You should read Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, that's a good one.
I read it and so far Im the only person that seriously HATED it. I was talking about books with John Connolly and we mention most Loved and Hated for the year. He said he loved Johnathan Strange and Mr Norrell and I absolutely despised it.
Remember a long time ago when you said you were going to see if John Connolly wanted to be involved with the Book Club? Whatever happened to that Derek?
I wanted to and I told him his book was on the Cult recommends list but then for some stupid reason it got taken off. When I mentioned it to a higher up I was told nobody talks about that book around here so its not on the list. Obviously posting 50 copies around the world to Culties doesnt count for shit. In other words Im a bit pissed about the subject.
Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrell will cheer you right up then.
The Politics of Aesthetics by Jacques Ranciere, and honestly, I don't find him particularly engaging. Before I come to a full opinion, I need to "get" his jargon and his concepts, but so far, it seems like a lot of hot air.
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
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