Rolling "Books Recently Read" Thread - Page 16

D. · 11-13-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 28if

Heart of Darkness - Conrad
I got halfway through this before I realized it was the basis for Apocalypse Now. Good read, I enjoyed it a lot. Marlow and Kurtz are such great characters.

man i really didn't like this, however I have some other Conrad in my "to read" pile

Trotskilicious · 11-13-2009, 12:55 AM

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Currently:

how's that going?

I started the first 20 pages of gravity's rainbow but then put it down because i'm atleast trying to read Against the Day in fits and spurts. Pynchon is amazing, hilarious and just utterly mad but he can be hard to read.

talk show host · 11-13-2009, 01:24 AM

That's pretty accurate, amazing, hilarious, mad and at times difficult. The beat influence is pretty prominent in this.

generally though it's fantastic.

Trotskilicious · 11-13-2009, 01:33 AM

i'm reading against the day because it's kind of steampunkish with the Chums of Chance (hahaha) and their zeppelin and stuff. There are so many characters though with absolutely ridiculous names it can get sorta confusing at times. I'm aware it's not nearly as highly praised as V. or Gravity's Rainbow but it's more my style so I'm going to at least attempt to finish it.

talk show host · 11-13-2009, 02:14 AM

I look forward to tackling Gravity's Rainbow at some point in the future.

Mo · 11-13-2009, 09:05 AM

Starting today with

Finally, a new Pratchett...

D. · 11-13-2009, 10:06 AM

oh, and i guess i'm starting this:

(bonus points for it having that exact cover)

Eulogy · 12-01-2009, 02:27 PM

Pretty awesome

Dumb

Also dumb.

Whatever sort of "postmodern" literary jackoff session that has been happening over the last decade or so really needs to just stop. If this is the sort of shit literature students learn about in 50/100 years, I feel really, really sorry for them.

Currently reading:

Only 55 pages in, but I gotta finish it by Thursday. Seems pretty neat so far.

Mo · 12-01-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mo

Starting today with

Finally, a new Pratchett...

I was blown away, by the way. Best Discworld novel in years, several of my friends claim it's the best one ever.

Eulogy · 01-14-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Currently reading:

Only 55 pages in, but I gotta finish it by Thursday. Seems pretty neat so far.

Friend of the Earth ended up being pretty awesome.

Just read this today. Short, quick, hilarious. Sometimes I love being an English major.

redbreegull · 01-17-2010, 04:15 AM

If I could give this higher than an A+ I certainly would.

Eulogy · 01-25-2010, 11:04 PM

makes you want to laugh, cry, and vomit within the space of a single page for almost the entire book. fascinating stuff, really.

Trotskilicious · 01-26-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Friend of the Earth ended up being pretty awesome.

Just read this today. Short, quick, hilarious. Sometimes I love being an English major.

is that about an irish soul band because if so the movie adaptation is fucking awesome

Trotskilicious · 01-26-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mo

several of my friends claim it's the best one ever.

doubtful

Trotskilicious · 01-26-2010, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Pretty awesome

Yes it is.

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Whatever sort of "postmodern" literary jackoff session that has been happening over the last decade or so really needs to just stop. If this is the sort of shit literature students learn about in 50/100 years, I feel really, really sorry for them.

they'll probably be reading white noise so don't worry.

check out Libra by DeLillo, too.

Eulogy · 01-27-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

is that about an irish soul band because if so the movie adaptation is fucking awesome

Indeed it is. I watched the movie too. Still undecided as to which I enjoyed more.

Eulogy · 01-27-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

they'll probably be reading white noise so don't worry.

check out Libra by DeLillo, too.

I sure hope so. All the awful shit I read last semester was for a creative writing class. I don't know if she was just prodding us to try to make us "think outside of the box" or whatever... but she definitely liked all the shit she had us read. I just never got into it. Worthless, meaningless. Weird for the sake of being weird.

Eulogy · 01-27-2010, 12:45 AM

but she wrote me a letter of recommendation so maybe i should give her the benefit of the doubt on the subject

Eric Blair · 01-27-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

I sure hope so. All the awful shit I read last semester was for a creative writing class. I don't know if she was just prodding us to try to make us "think outside of the box" or whatever... but she definitely liked all the shit she had us read. I just never got into it. Worthless, meaningless. Weird for the sake of being weird.

You have described just about every creative writing class currently in existence. There should be a law against them. The teachers who take them are worthless, pretentious idiots who are typically too stupid to teach anything else.

In one lecture a professor actually asked the class if anyone reads books from finish to start like she does to 'avoid being caught in the author's snare'.

Eulogy · 01-27-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric Blair

You have described just about every creative writing class currently in existence. There should be a law against them. The teachers who take them are worthless, pretentious idiots who are typically too stupid to teach anything else.

In one lecture a professor actually asked the class if anyone reads books from finish to start like she does to 'avoid being caught in the author's snare'.

Well in my first one we read some really good short stories. And the one who taught me the second one has a couple published novels and poetry books. I don't want to slam her because I did like her and really enjoyed maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of the assigned reading.... but some of the stuff was just too goddamn weird.

She also never said anything about "the author's snare" lol.

slunken · 01-27-2010, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by D.

oh, and i guess i'm starting this:

(bonus points for it having that exact cover)

Did you finish this? I'm reading East of Eden.

D. · 01-27-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by slunken

Did you finish this? I'm reading East of Eden.

i've been really lame and lazy and have only read 3 chapters of it. :\

cocksure · 01-27-2010, 10:22 AM

reading a lot of shit simultaneously

about to reread this:

redbreegull · 01-27-2010, 03:35 PM

good luck with that Foucault

cocksure · 01-27-2010, 04:32 PM

more than halfway through, good ideas every 10 pages or so, but his literary style is fucking stupid

Eulogy · 02-09-2010, 01:05 AM

whoa. perhaps a bit too tightly packed for my tastes, and i wish i'd had more time with it.... but still pretty haunting. recommend.

Eulogy · 02-16-2010, 11:45 PM

why is this thread so dead. read some books, assholes

Really, really fantastic. And a relatively quick read. Might be a bit too sentimental for some people, but I'm all over that shit. The most unique take on WWII I've come across (admittedly that isn't a very large pool). Excellent. Read it.

Pop Tart · 02-17-2010, 12:34 AM

It's really badly written

slunken · 02-17-2010, 12:40 AM

Currently on the nightstand:

Can't tell but the last one is the book that accompanies Richard Skelton's "Landings" small-press edition. Field notes, poem fragments, found journals, etc.

Blue*Carbonite · 02-17-2010, 12:48 AM

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11-13-2009, 01:24 AM	#453
talk show host Apocalyptic Poster Location: I thought using a condom was assumed but like, even if you didn't use one how would putting a vegetable in your pussy cause some sort of infection? Like, you can fucking EAT IT, but you can't put it in your fucking vagina and move it around a little Posts: 2,790	That's pretty accurate, amazing, hilarious, mad and at times difficult. The beat influence is pretty prominent in this. generally though it's fantastic.

11-13-2009, 01:33 AM	#454
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	i'm reading against the day because it's kind of steampunkish with the Chums of Chance (hahaha) and their zeppelin and stuff. There are so many characters though with absolutely ridiculous names it can get sorta confusing at times. I'm aware it's not nearly as highly praised as V. or Gravity's Rainbow but it's more my style so I'm going to at least attempt to finish it.

11-13-2009, 02:14 AM	#455
talk show host Apocalyptic Poster Location: I thought using a condom was assumed but like, even if you didn't use one how would putting a vegetable in your pussy cause some sort of infection? Like, you can fucking EAT IT, but you can't put it in your fucking vagina and move it around a little Posts: 2,790	I look forward to tackling Gravity's Rainbow at some point in the future.

11-13-2009, 09:05 AM	#456
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,988	Starting today with Finally, a new Pratchett...

11-13-2009, 10:06 AM	#457
D. Consume my pants. Location: Missouri Posts: 36,063	oh, and i guess i'm starting this: (bonus points for it having that exact cover)

12-01-2009, 02:27 PM	#458
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	Pretty awesome Dumb Also dumb. Whatever sort of "postmodern" literary jackoff session that has been happening over the last decade or so really needs to just stop. If this is the sort of shit literature students learn about in 50/100 years, I feel really, really sorry for them. Currently reading: Only 55 pages in, but I gotta finish it by Thursday. Seems pretty neat so far.

01-17-2010, 04:15 AM	#461
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: WILD BOY Posts: 32,027	If I could give this higher than an A+ I certainly would.

01-25-2010, 11:04 PM	#462
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	makes you want to laugh, cry, and vomit within the space of a single page for almost the entire book. fascinating stuff, really.

01-27-2010, 12:45 AM	#468
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	but she wrote me a letter of recommendation so maybe i should give her the benefit of the doubt on the subject

01-27-2010, 10:22 AM	#473
cocksure Apocalyptic Poster Location: dedicated to the feeling of good Posts: 4,363	reading a lot of shit simultaneously about to reread this:

01-27-2010, 03:35 PM	#474
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: WILD BOY Posts: 32,027	good luck with that Foucault

01-27-2010, 04:32 PM	#475
cocksure Apocalyptic Poster Location: dedicated to the feeling of good Posts: 4,363	more than halfway through, good ideas every 10 pages or so, but his literary style is fucking stupid

02-09-2010, 01:05 AM	#476
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	whoa. perhaps a bit too tightly packed for my tastes, and i wish i'd had more time with it.... but still pretty haunting. recommend.

02-16-2010, 11:45 PM	#477
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	why is this thread so dead. read some books, assholes Really, really fantastic. And a relatively quick read. Might be a bit too sentimental for some people, but I'm all over that shit. The most unique take on WWII I've come across (admittedly that isn't a very large pool). Excellent. Read it.

02-17-2010, 12:34 AM	#478
Pop Tart Demi-God Posts: 420	It's really badly written

02-17-2010, 12:40 AM	#479
slunken Virgo Posts: 39,745	Currently on the nightstand: Can't tell but the last one is the book that accompanies Richard Skelton's "Landings" small-press edition. Field notes, poem fragments, found journals, etc.

02-17-2010, 12:48 AM	#480
Blue*Carbonite Apocalyptic Poster Location: stand up and tell em you're from pittsburgh Posts: 3,868