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swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
I just started reading Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, and after reading ten pages, I'm hooked.
swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
Hell Mike
fuck melodic black metal
I think I'm the only person in the world who thinks that book is crap. First and foremost, it's a boring read. Second, it's about as deep as my anus for gay men (not deep at all).
ChiefB
The Truth Seeker
That is a terrific book and it will keep you hooked all the way to the end.
spaffe
Geisterglut
Haha, I was going to post something to that effect, but couldn't be arsed. Besides, you phrased it better than I ever would/could.
@The yanks: If you're looking for a good dystopic novel, go for On the Marble Cliffs. It's sold out in english, but should be available in a library near you. It was written during Germany's nazi years and it took a while for the censorship to understand what it was really about and ban it. 1984 lacks poetic qualities, something which this one has in droves
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
Honestly, I think that's as far as I got with that book. I know I didnt make it past 50 pages anyhow.
spaffe
Geisterglut
Oh, and I'm almost finished with Karen Armstrong's Great Transformation: The Beginning of out Religious Traditions. A pretty quick but entertaining read, all though it doesn't offer much new in case you're somewhat acquainted with the subject in question. It's broad survey of the "Axial Age" (ca 900 to 200 BC, when religions such as buddhism, hinduism, judaism, zoroastrianism, the greek cults and the chinese ethical-metaphysical teachings was born), so it necessarily just scratches the surface on all the traditions mentioned.
I also have to praise her effort to see and find a common strand in all religions of this time (and consequently our own), even though it comes off as somewhat stretched at times.
I also have to praise her effort to see and find a common strand in all religions of this time (and consequently our own), even though it comes off as somewhat stretched at times.
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
swizzlenuts
i'm sciencing as fast as i can
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Awesome. I couldn't put it down once I started it. The first chapter is possibly the best prologue I've ever read.
BTW - did I mention one of the main character's name is Ali?
JK said:
Hmmm....for cocktail party credibility?
In all seriousness - I almost always buy paperback, they're not that expensive and, I dunno, I guess I don't buy enough that they become a space problem or anything. Never really gave it much thought.
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
Oh it's simply because I don't re-read them. Also, I used to buy books but they got expensive over the years (even paperbacks)...and of course the library is free.
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Yeah, that seems logical - but since I never buy in bulk or anything, it just never really hit me as an expense that I needed to cut down on. I buy maybe on average around a book a month or so.
Reign in Acai
Of Elephant and Man
Why don't you sell the books on half.com once you're done reading them? Anything worth less than $5 can be donated to the local library.
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
By the way, libraries sell their used books all the time. Every now and then they do book sales and everything costs $0.50 and most of it is "like new".
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Yep, I definitely should do this. Most of the books I own fall into this category and it's obviously a great cause.
The next time I gather my clothes for a Goodwill donation, I'll try to remember to make two trips and include the library.
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Obviously there is great value in this. I will say that most of my recommended reading comes from my father - who has about 10,000 books still in his collection after selling an absolute ton of them over the past few years on Ebay. I infinitely trust his opinions. So basically, I look for something specific when I go book browsing.
Good suggestion though. Living in isolation, I'm reading more these days, so perhaps I'll give it a shot.
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
Is this fucker's last name Patel by any chance?! Every fucking convenience store owner that I service, his last name is Patel.Similar threads
