May- Dammit I nearly forgot and I am reading...
I'm reading Shella by Andrew Vachss
It's excellent so far. Very Craig Clevenger-ish. A lot like Dermaphoria.
...and?
bullshit good, no?
...and?
bullshit good, no?
Yeah, I liked it. I still need to read TCH, though. That's his best, right?
well. most people seem to think so, but i loved Derma way more than TCH. not to say TCH isn't good because it's incredible. especially the opening. one of the best opening chapters. but i just loved the language in derma. the descriptions. the opening to Derma is intense.
It's excellent so far. Very Craig Clevenger-ish. A lot like Dermaphoria.
We had a book club discussion about Shella a while back. Very mixed thoughts on it. I loved the writing. Some of the story was a little unbelievable. I believe Will Chris Baer or Clevenger said they loved it. And then Dennis was pimping it saying he loved it.
As soon as the word Clevenger was dropped I went to amazon and checked it out. Yeah, I dropped it into my basket.
woah woah woah
I don't remember which of the two recommended it! 
Either way the prose is pretty good. I enjoyed it. But like I said, some of the story line is just a little hard to believe.
I mean when our friend, Lizard King mentioned it was reminiscent of Clevenger. The fact that either Clevenger of Baer dug it is a bonus. Sounds good though. And our reptillian mate has pretty good taste, so, why not?
Oh - my bad, I missed that. 
all good Petey.
I didn't end up beginning Nobody Move. i got distracted with my own writings.
trying to decide what to read next. whether i start that or maybe something else. can't work out what i'm in the mood for.
I may just skip Fool then and try A Dirty Job. That one looked really good too. I've already moved on to Diary, and next I may try a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Possibly American Psycho....I dunno.
I am one of the few people here who really doesn't like BEE, so I can't help you there. All this talk about C Moore makes me want to go out and buy his new book that I didn't realize was out.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I may just skip Fool then and try A Dirty Job. That one looked really good too. I've already moved on to Diary, and next I may try a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Possibly American Psycho....I dunno.
I would start with Less Than Zero or The Rules of Attraction.
i'm sure you mean, The Rules of Attraction, Pete. but yeah, i'd go with Less Than Zero. great book. easy to read. very digestable.
oops! fixed
hahahaha.
happens to the best of us, mate.
so what should i start, Pete?
Oracle Night or Nobody Move!
Or The Quick and The Dead...
You should definitely read one of those. Why? Because those are the ones that I recommended to you. haha
haha. well. they were kind of what i was choosing between.
i think i'll go Nobody Move.
So I'm halfway through reading House of Leaves and it is awesome! It was a bit annoying trying to go through and read the main story and still look out for the footnotes, but when they started blending together it made it really interesting.
I can't decide what to read next, so I'd appreciate some input from you guys seeing as this thread had guided my last 5 book purchases. Columbine or The Raw Shark Texts? I also picked up Ender's Game for $5 from the "summer school reading" table at Barnes and Noble because I felt bad I made it all the way through highschool and college without reading it, but I think that one is on the backburner for now.
Suggestions?
Or will it all end in a big bankiss orgy?
I can't decide what to read next, so I'd appreciate some input from you guys seeing as this thread had guided my last 5 book purchases. Columbine or The Raw Shark Texts? I also picked up Ender's Game for $5 from the "summer school reading" table at Barnes and Noble because I felt bad I made it all the way through highschool and college without reading it, but I think that one is on the backburner for now.
Suggestions?
Since you liked House of Leaves so much - I suggest reading The Raw Shark Text. I almost got that book for Alecia for our little exchange we did. I loved that book. I was able to get Steven Hall here to discuss it with us a while back. You know that every version of the book is different - the different color American Hardcovers, European Hardcovers, the paperbacks. They all have little differences. And there is a whole online portion to unlock. None of that makes the story any less understandable. It just all adds more layers. It's a very fun read.
The thing I liked about House of Leaves is how it made you feel what the characters were feeling without using traditional literary methods. When they are lost - you're going in circles in the footnotes, skipping pages, until you realize - you're starting to read the same stuff over. When they are running - you are flipping the pages super fast - one two words per page. House of Leaves is an experience.
I may just skip Fool then and try A Dirty Job. That one looked really good too. I've already moved on to Diary, and next I may try a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Possibly American Psycho....I dunno.
I am one of the few people here who really doesn't like BEE, so I can't help you there. All this talk about C Moore makes me want to go out and buy his new book that I didn't realize was out.
I went and saw him and got an autographed copy! But I won't read it for a while since I'm reading them in order. I haven't yet read the second in the trilogy anyway.
"There’s no use in denying it: this has been a bad week. I’ve started drinking my own urine." -Patrick Bateman
I can't decide what to read next, so I'd appreciate some input from you guys seeing as this thread had guided my last 5 book purchases. Columbine or The Raw Shark Texts? I also picked up Ender's Game for $5 from the "summer school reading" table at Barnes and Noble because I felt bad I made it all the way through highschool and college without reading it, but I think that one is on the backburner for now.
Suggestions?
Since you liked House of Leaves so much - I suggest reading The Raw Shark Text. I almost got that book for Alecia for our little exchange we did. I loved that book. I was able to get Steven Hall here to discuss it with us a while back. You know that every version of the book is different - the different color American Hardcovers, European Hardcovers, the paperbacks. They all have little differences. And there is a whole online portion to unlock. None of that makes the story any less understandable. It just all adds more layers. It's a very fun read.
The thing I liked about House of Leaves is how it made you feel what the characters were feeling without using traditional literary methods. When they are lost - you're going in circles in the footnotes, skipping pages, until you realize - you're starting to read the same stuff over. When they are running - you are flipping the pages super fast - one two words per page. House of Leaves is an experience.
i need to read both of those books. but i need to ready myself to tackle them. i've read so much about both of them and every time i read something it gets me all excited. maybe i'll start house of leaves.
I can't decide what to read next, so I'd appreciate some input from you guys seeing as this thread had guided my last 5 book purchases. Columbine or The Raw Shark Texts? I also picked up Ender's Game for $5 from the "summer school reading" table at Barnes and Noble because I felt bad I made it all the way through highschool and college without reading it, but I think that one is on the backburner for now.
Suggestions?
Since you liked House of Leaves so much - I suggest reading The Raw Shark Text. I almost got that book for Alecia for our little exchange we did. I loved that book. I was able to get Steven Hall here to discuss it with us a while back. You know that every version of the book is different - the different color American Hardcovers, European Hardcovers, the paperbacks. They all have little differences. And there is a whole online portion to unlock. None of that makes the story any less understandable. It just all adds more layers. It's a very fun read.
The thing I liked about House of Leaves is how it made you feel what the characters were feeling without using traditional literary methods. When they are lost - you're going in circles in the footnotes, skipping pages, until you realize - you're starting to read the same stuff over. When they are running - you are flipping the pages super fast - one two words per page. House of Leaves is an experience.
Ok thanks! Yeah, I really like how House of Leaves really makes the reader work for the experience but it's completely gratufying because, as you said, you feel what the characters feel through interesting literary devices.
As much as I like HoL I have to say Beat the Reaper is the best new book I've read this year and would recommend it to anybody who hasn't picked it up yet. Any word on if he's working on a sequal? It seemed very open-ended.
Or will it all end in a big bankiss orgy?
The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley.
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
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruis Zafon.
Mirka has said that he is currently working on a sequel. So we have more to look forward to.
Nostromo by Joseph Conrad. I don't like it but I don't leave books unfinished.
I haven't read at all this week, had other things on my mind. I'll probably get back to Mein Kampf as well as The Gargoyle this weekend.
I may just skip Fool then and try A Dirty Job. That one looked really good too. I've already moved on to Diary, and next I may try a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Possibly American Psycho....I dunno.
I am one of the few people here who really doesn't like BEE, so I can't help you there. All this talk about C Moore makes me want to go out and buy his new book that I didn't realize was out.
I went and saw him and got an autographed copy! But I won't read it for a while since I'm reading them in order. I haven't yet read the second in the trilogy anyway.
I'm jealous. I wrote him a while ago and asked if he would sign my first editions if i shipped them to him easy return shipping and he said no problem. I just never got around to doing it. I'd love to meet him, but no book tours stop in Shreveport. Ever.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I just finished Enduring Love. I loved it. Ian McEwan can do no wrong.
Brentinlouis Wrote: What was that rule about being intentionally annoying?
Beat the Reaper
I like it so far.
You're a brighter little soul than all of the jaded people here. Never take them seriously. NEVER.
Almost finished with Ask the Dust by John Fante. I really like his prose.
"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"
You Are a Little Bit Happier Than I Am
Finished The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. I liked it. I couldn't put it down.
I just started The Green Mile.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Less Than Zero was the other I was thinking about, so I will go with that on your suggestion. Thanks.
Any other authors I should check out?
Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
Dreamland by Newton Thornburg.
Less Than Zero was the other I was thinking about, so I will go with that on your suggestion. Thanks.
Any other authors I should check out?
There's a few here to get you started:
http://chuckpalahniuk.net/recommended/authors/palahniukian
Definitely read Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson. It's required reading if you're ever going to be friends with any of us. 
Very good so far.
damn straight!
Just started 'The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest'. The first two in the trilogy are excellent.
Hey, you're from Lincoln! I'm sorry.
There is hope, but not for us.
Pain Killers by Jerry Stahl. Pretty rollickin' and good fun so far. I like his style a lot.
It's excellent so far. Very Craig Clevenger-ish. A lot like Dermaphoria.
We had a book club discussion about Shella a while back. Very mixed thoughts on it. I loved the writing. Some of the story was a little unbelievable. I believe Will Chris Baer or Clevenger said they loved it. And then Dennis was pimping it saying he loved it.
Finished it. I was very good. Unbelievable? Yes. But I don't think any more so than a lot of books.
Was thinking about picking this up. It's a sequel to Plainclothes Naked, right?
Kockroach by Tyler Knox
That's kinda how I felt.
Either way - the writing was great right?
Was thinking about picking this up. It's a sequel to Plainclothes Naked, right?
I have no idea! I hope so because 'Pain Killers' is almost finished and I'd love to read another book like it.
Also, 'Kickroach' is fantastic!
I forgot, last week I read 'Burial of the Dead' by Michael Hogan and I highly recommend it. It's told from so many different points of views that the reader can't tell what actually happened until the end.
Do you mean Kockroach?
I finished Dermaphoria today and I loved it.
"There’s no use in denying it: this has been a bad week. I’ve started drinking my own urine." -Patrick Bateman
That's kinda how I felt.
Either way - the writing was great right?
Yes. The writing was the best bit. It really was a lot like Clevenger's style. I see he (Vachss) has a new book out. Not part of his 'Burke' series.
Just started Dermaphoria. 50 pages in, absolutely loving it. Clevenger's writing is bananas.
"There’s no use in denying it: this has been a bad week. I’ve started drinking my own urine." -Patrick Bateman