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julie · 07-08-2008, 10:46 PM

can i be the vice president of that book club? i'll do svu and you can do the regular l&o.

D. · 07-17-2008, 12:04 AM

Book-related:

I guess Urban Outfitters is now stocking Book Shirts. I picked up a "Great Gatsby" shirt for which I paid far too much.

I love it, though.

spring · 07-18-2008, 10:22 AM

i just finished reading this last night. it's pretty long so it took me a couple of weeks. i would give it a B++/A--. I've always wanted to read a biography of Joni Mitchell and even though I didn't care so much about Carole King and Carly Simon, the way the book was set up provided a great context. i usually really like biographies but i guess this author's style had some tabloid overtones that i just couldn't stand. aside from that, lots of information and cool stories.

http://www.booksamillion.com/bam/cov...1400156491.jpg

D. · 07-24-2008, 08:25 AM

finished 1984 and absolutely loved it!

01. The Stranger by Albert Camus
02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
05. 1984 by George Orwell
06. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
07. Animal Farm by George Orwell
08. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
09. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
10. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

next up is The Red Badge of Courage

redbull · 07-24-2008, 04:39 PM

Murakami - Kafka on the Shore
A+
holy shit

Luke de Spa · 07-26-2008, 11:24 AM

patrick rothfuss – the name of the wind
A
amazing prose. i know no one here gives a flying fuck about fantasy, but you should

D. · 08-14-2008, 11:02 PM

Just read Red Badge of Courage. I enjoyed it, even if it was a little repetetive. But I really like war books like this - Red Badge, All Quiet, etc. If anyone could reccomend any others, I'd be appreciative.

01. The Stranger by Albert Camus
02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
05. 1984 by George Orwell
06. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
07. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
08. Animal Farm by George Orwell
09. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
10. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
11. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

next up is Heart of Darkness!

neopryn · 08-14-2008, 11:13 PM

You should read some more Hemingway dude. A Farewell to Arms is pretty much the best war novel ever, even though it's quite different than the others you mentioned. I don't like the Old Man and the Sea that much either so don't sweat that.

neopryn · 08-14-2008, 11:15 PM

oh Wonder Boys - C

I dig this guy's (Michael Chabon) writing style a fair amount but despise all of his characters. I guess I'll check out the movie.

exactlythesame · 08-14-2008, 11:16 PM

Watchmen - Alan Moore

Sepiae · 08-14-2008, 11:19 PM

Just finished re-reading Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman. I love that book. I guess serious music people would not care for all the relationship meandering, but as a girl, guy relationship meandering is very interesting. Especially in relation to KISS.

frugalscotsman · 08-14-2008, 11:20 PM

walked into barnes and noble and read jack kerouac's tristessa today

spring · 08-14-2008, 11:26 PM

i think you'll like the movie, Nate

i just finished reading Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones... i resisted reading it for a long time, but then i picked it up for $10 last week and read it right away. it made me pretty uncomfortable and it seemed a little forced at times, but I would probably still give it a B+/A-. Don't really know why this was such a huge bestseller, i think Anne-Marie Macdonald does a better job of writing about things like this.

avsfan7733 · 08-14-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sepiae

Just finished re-reading Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman. I love that book. I guess serious music people would not care for all the relationship meandering, but as a girl, guy relationship meandering is very interesting. Especially in relation to KISS.

i love klosterman. I just started reading Klosterman 4 but cant really seem to get into it, as it isn't much more than a bunch of interviews, while the others at least had some kind of narrative.

Sepiae · 08-14-2008, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avsfan7733

i love klosterman. I just started reading Klosterman 4 but cant really seem to get into it, as it isn't much more than a bunch of interviews, while the others at least had some kind of narrative.

I didn't really care for the interview section, especially since most of the bands profiled hold absolutely no interest for me. It definitely gets better once it gets into his personal essays in part 2 and I really liked the fiction part. I'm really looking forward to his novel now.

D. · 08-15-2008, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neopryn

You should read some more Hemingway dude. A Farewell to Arms is pretty much the best war novel ever, even though it's quite different than the others you mentioned. I don't like the Old Man and the Sea that much either so don't sweat that.

Actually I just picked up Farewell To Arms (for like a couple of bucks at Half Price Books, the best store ever) because I've heard so much about it.

I guess I can give it a whirl after HOD.

Kahlo · 08-15-2008, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.

Just read Red Badge of Courage. I enjoyed it, even if it was a little repetetive. But I really like war books like this - Red Badge, All Quiet, etc. If anyone could reccomend any others, I'd be appreciative.

Guy Sajer, The Forgotten Soldier

I really enjoyed this book when I read it years ago

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-So...8789235&sr=8-1

redbull · 08-15-2008, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.

Actually I just picked up Farewell To Arms (for like a couple of bucks at Half Price Books, the best store ever) because I've heard so much about it.

I guess I can give it a whirl after HOD.

I also strongly recommend The Sun Also Rises

Mountains Beyond Mountains - B
currently reading some trashy star wars book

ohnoitsbonnie · 08-15-2008, 05:00 AM

I'm reading The Master and Margarita :D

Mablak · 08-15-2008, 06:32 AM

That sounds awful bonnie. Can anyone recommend me an obscure but titillating read?

D. · 08-15-2008, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kahlo

Guy Sajer, The Forgotten Soldier

I really enjoyed this book when I read it years ago

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-So...8789235&sr=8-1

bonus points for non-fiction suggestion!

Kahlo · 08-15-2008, 08:41 AM

There is a big debate over that book in history circles as to whether it is fiction/ non-fiction. To be honest it doesn't really matter.

D. · 08-19-2008, 07:05 PM

Finished Heartof Darkness and I feelit was just a waste of time. Too much clutter or something. I really don't like the writing, but the story overallwas decent, I guess.

01. The Stranger by Albert Camus
02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
05. 1984 by George Orwell
06. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
07. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
08. Animal Farm by George Orwell
09. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
10. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
11. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
12. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Next up is another short novel, The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy

redbull · 08-19-2008, 07:30 PM

star wars x-wing #5-7 (wraith squadron story arc) - C
fake baron fel was a good twist

waltermcphilp · 08-19-2008, 07:37 PM

i finished Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk over the weekend. i had sorta stopped with about 60 pages left for some reason a month or so ago. im glad i finished it - it helps me forget what a piece of crap Snuff was. worth a read if you are a chuck fan.

Mablak · 08-19-2008, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.

Finished Heartof Darkness and I feelit was just a waste of time. Too much clutter or something. I really don't like the writing, but the story overallwas decent, I guess.

01. The Stranger by Albert Camus
02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
05. 1984 by George Orwell
06. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
07. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
08. Animal Farm by George Orwell
09. Lord of the Flies by William Golding
10. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
11. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
12. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Next up is another short novel, The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy

I thought Heart of Darkness was one of the few really captivating books I read for high school curriculum, but the writing hit me much more than the story. The storyline wasn't that eventful from what I recall, but I can't remember all of it now.

Sepiae · 08-19-2008, 07:45 PM

Flight, by Sherman Alexie -- this book was awesome. I'm so glad Alexie has started writing young adult books. I laughed, I cried....

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, by Hunter S. Thompson -- absolutely crazy.

I'm Hardcore · 08-19-2008, 07:48 PM

'King Ink', by Nick Cave

finally found a copy!

Mo · 08-19-2008, 08:17 PM

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - C
Overrated.

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby - A-
Pretty good.

waltermcphilp · 08-19-2008, 08:27 PM

have you read 'high fidelity' by hornby? i really liked that and wanted to check something else by him.

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07-08-2008, 10:46 PM	#151
julie Apocalyptic Poster Location: wicked witch of the west coast Posts: 1,480	can i be the vice president of that book club? i'll do svu and you can do the regular l&o.

07-17-2008, 12:04 AM	#152
D. Consume my pants. Location: Missouri Posts: 36,099	Book-related: I guess Urban Outfitters is now stocking Book Shirts. I picked up a "Great Gatsby" shirt for which I paid far too much. I love it, though.

07-18-2008, 10:22 AM	#153
spring die 'til it doesn't hurt Posts: 7,475	i just finished reading this last night. it's pretty long so it took me a couple of weeks. i would give it a B++/A--. I've always wanted to read a biography of Joni Mitchell and even though I didn't care so much about Carole King and Carly Simon, the way the book was set up provided a great context. i usually really like biographies but i guess this author's style had some tabloid overtones that i just couldn't stand. aside from that, lots of information and cool stories. http://www.booksamillion.com/bam/cov...1400156491.jpg

07-24-2008, 08:25 AM	#154
D. Consume my pants. Location: Missouri Posts: 36,099	finished 1984 and absolutely loved it! 01. The Stranger by Albert Camus 02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 05. 1984 by George Orwell 06. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 07. Animal Farm by George Orwell 08. Lord of the Flies by William Golding 09. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway 10. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck next up is The Red Badge of Courage

07-24-2008, 04:39 PM	#155
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	Murakami - Kafka on the Shore A+ holy shit

07-26-2008, 11:24 AM	#156
Luke de Spa someone more...punk rock? Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud is why i don't play plug in baby the wrong way, like you Posts: 22,182	patrick rothfuss – the name of the wind A amazing prose. i know no one here gives a flying fuck about fantasy, but you should

08-14-2008, 11:02 PM	#157
D. Consume my pants. Location: Missouri Posts: 36,099	Just read Red Badge of Courage. I enjoyed it, even if it was a little repetetive. But I really like war books like this - Red Badge, All Quiet, etc. If anyone could reccomend any others, I'd be appreciative. 01. The Stranger by Albert Camus 02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 05. 1984 by George Orwell 06. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 07. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 08. Animal Farm by George Orwell 09. Lord of the Flies by William Golding 10. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway 11. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck next up is Heart of Darkness!

08-14-2008, 11:13 PM	#158
neopryn let's see your penis! Location: i had a few beers, but i'm cool to drive Posts: 31,847	You should read some more Hemingway dude. A Farewell to Arms is pretty much the best war novel ever, even though it's quite different than the others you mentioned. I don't like the Old Man and the Sea that much either so don't sweat that.

08-14-2008, 11:15 PM	#159
neopryn let's see your penis! Location: i had a few beers, but i'm cool to drive Posts: 31,847	oh Wonder Boys - C I dig this guy's (Michael Chabon) writing style a fair amount but despise all of his characters. I guess I'll check out the movie.

08-14-2008, 11:16 PM	#160
exactlythesame Minion of Satan Location: I thought what I'd do is I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes Posts: 7,676	Watchmen - Alan Moore

08-14-2008, 11:19 PM	#161
Sepiae is a modern day sex camel Location: Boston, baby Posts: 7,662	Just finished re-reading Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman. I love that book. I guess serious music people would not care for all the relationship meandering, but as a girl, guy relationship meandering is very interesting. Especially in relation to KISS.

08-14-2008, 11:20 PM	#162
frugalscotsman Demi-God Location: i admit i wasnt alive in the 80s but that doesnt mean i havent done research on what kinds of music there was back then Posts: 316	walked into barnes and noble and read jack kerouac's tristessa today

08-14-2008, 11:26 PM	#163
spring die 'til it doesn't hurt Posts: 7,475	i think you'll like the movie, Nate i just finished reading Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones... i resisted reading it for a long time, but then i picked it up for $10 last week and read it right away. it made me pretty uncomfortable and it seemed a little forced at times, but I would probably still give it a B+/A-. Don't really know why this was such a huge bestseller, i think Anne-Marie Macdonald does a better job of writing about things like this.

08-15-2008, 05:00 AM	#169
ohnoitsbonnie Banned Location: somerville, nj Posts: 23,382	I'm reading The Master and Margarita :D

08-15-2008, 06:32 AM	#170
Mablak Minion of Satan Location: Well, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg! Posts: 6,411	That sounds awful bonnie. Can anyone recommend me an obscure but titillating read?

08-15-2008, 08:41 AM	#172
Kahlo Registered User Posts: 17,539	There is a big debate over that book in history circles as to whether it is fiction/ non-fiction. To be honest it doesn't really matter.

08-19-2008, 07:05 PM	#173
D. Consume my pants. Location: Missouri Posts: 36,099	Finished Heartof Darkness and I feelit was just a waste of time. Too much clutter or something. I really don't like the writing, but the story overallwas decent, I guess. 01. The Stranger by Albert Camus 02. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 03. All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 04. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 05. 1984 by George Orwell 06. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 07. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 08. Animal Farm by George Orwell 09. Lord of the Flies by William Golding 10. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway 11. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 12. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Next up is another short novel, The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy

08-19-2008, 07:30 PM	#174
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	star wars x-wing #5-7 (wraith squadron story arc) - C fake baron fel was a good twist

08-19-2008, 07:37 PM	#175
waltermcphilp Socialphobic Location: I DO C-C-C-COCAINE Posts: 11,137	i finished Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk over the weekend. i had sorta stopped with about 60 pages left for some reason a month or so ago. im glad i finished it - it helps me forget what a piece of crap Snuff was. worth a read if you are a chuck fan.

08-19-2008, 07:45 PM	#177
Sepiae is a modern day sex camel Location: Boston, baby Posts: 7,662	Flight, by Sherman Alexie -- this book was awesome. I'm so glad Alexie has started writing young adult books. I laughed, I cried.... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, by Hunter S. Thompson -- absolutely crazy.

08-19-2008, 07:48 PM	#178
I'm Hardcore Banned Location: so 1994 I could die Posts: 15,964	'King Ink', by Nick Cave finally found a copy!

08-19-2008, 08:17 PM	#179
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,964	The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - C Overrated. A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby - A- Pretty good.

08-19-2008, 08:27 PM	#180
waltermcphilp Socialphobic Location: I DO C-C-C-COCAINE Posts: 11,137	have you read 'high fidelity' by hornby? i really liked that and wanted to check something else by him.