Its September in Australia and I am reading...
Im halfway through Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck Klosterman and I'm really enjoying it.
Whats everyne else reading?
It's September in less than two hours, and I will probably be reading Hunting The Wild Pineapple by Thea Astley. Not by choice, it's a school text.
Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
"Tell you God to get ready for blood" - Al Swearengen
I'm reading "Age of Propaganda: The everyday use and abuse of persuasion" for class right now. It's not that bad actually.
The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
Snuff
Proficient Motorcycling
Three books at once?! Bravo!
Looks like Spunck's life is dull and pointless.
Still plodding through All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.
Im starting the Business of Dying by Simon Kernick
Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut
I am currently reading The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Just finished Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva, great author.
Now I'm starting (again) The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Think for yourself. Question Authority.
Still trying to finish Slaughterhouse V by Kurt Vonnegut.
"Maybe a long life does have to be filled with many unpleasant conditions if it's to seem long. But in the event, who wants one?"
"I do," Dunbar told him.
"Why?" Clevinger asked.
"What else is there?"
- Catch 22
Hey, I'm reading that too!
Just picked up Man in the Dark by Auster, really looking forward to that one.
Also going to start Caught Stealing by Charlie Huston and The Idealogical Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn.
I'm starting Lullaby. I'm hoping to pick up Cat's Cradle, again. Love that book.
Looks like Spunck's life is dull and pointless.
Next up is Zeroville by Steve Erickson, better be good.
Let me know. I've been meaning to read this one.
labelleza wrote:
This is what I thought Pete said.
I'm going to assume you're talking dirty to me because I'm the Book Club god.
Also going to start Caught Stealing by Charlie Huston and The Idealogical Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn.
Oh, I really want to pick up Man in the Dark, but I'm forcing myself to wait until I finish what I'm reading. Let me know what you think of it.
Right now it's A Void by Georges Perec when I can.
Yeah I've had the book for about a week now but I made myself finish Pale Fire before letting myself read it. I really love Auster but have been disappointed by his last few novels, hopefully this will be a return to form.
I just moved to a larger city in Alabama and good lord the library system here is so incredible, so many books I've wanted to read and so little self control!
I'm reading the short stories of Kafka, Katherine Anne Porter, and Borges, various 18th cent. stuff, and the Aeneid in latin for class.
wow.
i'm about to read a couple of batman graphic novels in latin for leisure.
Let me know. I've been meaning to read this one.
Without giving anything away, this was a really good book, well worth reading, my first Erickson book and now I'm going to hunt down more. I think if I was more of a movie buff I would have enjoyed it vbetter, but well worth reading.
Im reading Thirteen by Sebastian Beaumont, I have high hopes for this book.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay - Michael Chabon
about a 1/4 of the way through. Loving it very much.
I've had a copy for a while and have started on it a few times, but I just can't get through the first couple of chapters for some reason. I really need to give it a real shot though because I've heard nothing but great things about that book and Chabon in general.
I'm reading Brave New World. I just finished The Elementary Particles, and he talked about Huxley enough that it sparked my interest.
Let me know. I've been meaning to read this one.
Without giving anything away, this was a really good book, well worth reading, my first Erickson book and now I'm going to hunt down more. I think if I was more of a movie buff I would have enjoyed it vbetter, but well worth reading.
Yeah - I've read a bunch of his books. I got myself into a little bit of an Erickson kick a while back. I've been meaning to pick up more of his stuff. He's got a challenging style - but very enjoyable at the same time.
labelleza wrote:
This is what I thought Pete said.
I'm going to assume you're talking dirty to me because I'm the Book Club god.
I think we should all post the cover instead of just saying the title. It makes it funner.
you should only put the cover up if it was a good book.
I just finished Man in the Dark, not really sure what to think about it. It definitely wasn't what I was expecting based on blurbs and reviews I'd read but I can't say it was a bad book. Definitely a better read than The Brooklyn Follies but still, eh.
Pics or you didn't read it!
You want a pic of the book or of me reading it?!?!?!! I swear I did!
I`ve been absent for a while, but now I`m back... Finally... I have missed the Cult...
Currently reading Keith Gessen`s "All the Sad Young Literary Men" , and it is brilliant so far.. I have earlier read "Indecision" by Benjamin Kunkel, who is also a part of the No+1-crew... damn, I wish I could get hold of that magazine over here in Norway.. have only read of it in other literature magazines...
Also reading "Pamela" by Samuel Richardson.. considered to be the first, at least, modern novel.. Obviously not by choice, it is for my literature studies. The novel is written as a series of letters between the fifteen year old Pamela who is trying to protect her virtue from the cunniving, and to say it, outright horny, Master B., and her parents..
Let`s say it is not exactly the most engaging novel I have read; the morality issues discussed are difficult to relate to.. but though, it is funny at times.. interesting at least...
Soon I shall read "Candide" by Voltaire, a classic which I`m looking forward to..
Shouts,
Johhny Roastbeef
I am currently reading:
I've never read a Faulkner book before. I'm reading this one for a class, but I am actually enjoying it so far (although, I'm only about 30 pages in).
I'm reading the collected stories of Richard Yates.
I've read all his novels over the past couple of months and they're really funny and depressing and that's what I look for in a book. My favourite was Young Hearts Crying.
Revolutionary Road was the first of his books that I read (attracted to it by the cover art); it's being made into a film that I'm sure will be something to keep an eye out for.
labelleza wrote:
This is what I thought Pete said.
I'm going to assume you're talking dirty to me because I'm the Book Club god.
I think we should all post the cover instead of just saying the title. It makes it funner.
i think its both great and funny that this suggestion is taking off
I had mixed feelings about Heartsick....
Fuck, I'm terrible at discussing books.
Yeah I finished the Denis Johnson book a few days ago. It was a lot different than I was expecting - but pretty much excellent in my opinion. I've read Angels by him - it was good. And of course Jesus' Son was amazing. This was totally different than both of those.
I'm only a few chapters into Heartsick. I'm liking the style so far.
labelleza wrote:
This is what I thought Pete said.
I'm going to assume you're talking dirty to me because I'm the Book Club god.
every book ive read by johnson has been completely different in every way. i read FISKADARO, JESUS' SON, and THE NAME OF THE WORLD. all very cool and all very different.
i heard ANGELS is very noir, which i love, but ive been unable to find it at a reasonable price. im convinced the man can do anything.
That's too bad to hear. I'm with you that his last few novels were pretty meh, and was hoping this was a return to form too. Although glad to hear it was better than Brooklyn Follies. I'll still pick it up, but with slightly dampened expectations. Which is probably the best way to approach books anyway, makes one pleasantly surprised.
I thought the first few chapters were a slog, as well. I think it's definitely worth trudging through them, though, as it becomes quite hard to put down after a while.
I'm reading How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff - it's really good so far, very captivating.
Just finished Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Now about 200 pages into Ulysses.
i demand you post back with your thoughts once you finish
Just finished Digging the Vein, by Tony O'neill. This book definitly gets you into the head of an addict.
Now I'm into Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, as you cant have election season without Hunter.
I'll also be starting Catch-22 for the October Bookclub
~just finished cat's cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and the piano teacher by Elfriede Jelinek-
I'm picking up Poe's Tales of terror and detection
I thoroughly enjoyed All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, and as it was the first of the Border Trilogy, I've just started the second part, The Crossing.
finishing up..........Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson.
thanks for sharing.blackhawk tactical pants.
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