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CaGeD iN
Wandering on Ypres Rd.
ummm idk if this counts, but lyrics to a band called blue skies bring tears, i liked the name and wondered if the band had good lyrics even though they didnt come up with the name themselves if that made any sense whatsoever
Godel Escher Bach.
its weird. i haven't read enough to explain it, basically its about the mathematical, metaphysical, psychological, etc. links between the works of Kurt Godel, a mathematician, M. C. Escher, an artist, and J. S. Bach, a composer.
its very very strange.
its weird. i haven't read enough to explain it, basically its about the mathematical, metaphysical, psychological, etc. links between the works of Kurt Godel, a mathematician, M. C. Escher, an artist, and J. S. Bach, a composer.
its very very strange.
Vex Loser
Negative Vibe Merchant
Excellent book; I finally read it for a graduate course last semester on Literary Scholarship.
This semester I'm reading a bunch of cool postmodern stuff like Thomas Pynchon, Jorge Luis Borges and Vladimir Nabokov; right now I'm reading "If on a Winter's Night a Traveller" by Italo Calvino which is a total mindfuck. I dig the hell out of it.
For the other class I'm reading some works from John Milton in the context of this book:
and another book about the recent influence of cognitive science in literary theory. Good times.
Yeah, I finished reading Moby-Dick not long after I posted that. Quite a strange book, very interesting indeed. I'm considering starting The Count of Monte Cristo (not the abridgement), though its a pretty hefty volume, I may start something a little shorter with school and all. 
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Halcyon Way Sufferer
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I read the novel about 4 years ago when I was in South Korea. It stays with you.
Otherwise I'm reading the following books as time permits:
Planet India : How the Fastest Growing Democracy Is Transforming America and the World by Mira Kamdar
Star Wars: Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
MAO: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
The Wayfaring Chronicles by Paul Kuhr
Otherwise I'm reading the following books as time permits:
Planet India : How the Fastest Growing Democracy Is Transforming America and the World by Mira Kamdar
Star Wars: Allegiance by Timothy Zahn
MAO: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
The Wayfaring Chronicles by Paul Kuhr
Life of Pi by Canadian author Yann Martel. Its supposed to go into a lot of spiritual insight, but thus far I've just been learning about sloths: i.e. i love it so far
Currently:
Terry Pratchett - Thud! (Discworld series)
Next:
Stig Tøfting - No Regrets
A Danish football star´s autobiography. Probably sounds boring, but 'Tøffe' has 'been around'! Played in Denmark, Germany, and England, went to prison for assault, has a Hells Angels president as his best friend, his father killed his mother when he was 10, etc. etc. Enough stories for a book, to say the least!
Terry Pratchett - Thud! (Discworld series)
Next:
Stig Tøfting - No Regrets
A Danish football star´s autobiography. Probably sounds boring, but 'Tøffe' has 'been around'! Played in Denmark, Germany, and England, went to prison for assault, has a Hells Angels president as his best friend, his father killed his mother when he was 10, etc. etc. Enough stories for a book, to say the least!
Space Cadet
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I finished reading World War Z by Max Brooks a few weeks ago, and I must say it is a great read! I couldn't put the book down! He wrote the political and human reactions very well in the case of a large pandemic, with the fact that it was the living dead making it much more interesting.
I'm currently borrowing a copy of Don Quixote de la Mancha and The Hobbit from the library. However, I think both books are a week overdue and, well, I'm missing the copy of The Hobbit.
The Hobbit is my favorite book, though. I really should have my own copy.
I'm currently borrowing a copy of Don Quixote de la Mancha and The Hobbit from the library. However, I think both books are a week overdue and, well, I'm missing the copy of The Hobbit.
The Hobbit is my favorite book, though. I really should have my own copy.
chrisdoig24k
Boom King
Astarael
QueenoftheBorrowedLight
I've been reading David Zindell's War in Heaven for a fair fair while now, it's a great book but I lack the time to actually sit down and read, unfortunately. If you like sci-fi then I definately recommend.
Also been delving into some Kepler recently for uni (Epitome of Copernican Astronomy & Harmonies of the World) though I don't think that counts, despite how intriguing it is! I suppose it's not the kind of thing you'd normally find yourself reading..
Also been delving into some Kepler recently for uni (Epitome of Copernican Astronomy & Harmonies of the World) though I don't think that counts, despite how intriguing it is! I suppose it's not the kind of thing you'd normally find yourself reading..
Arcane Son
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That book looks like it could either be incredibly dull and wordy or extremely interesting.
I though it would be a good idea that I eventually researched this topic. "1914" could one day be the title of a badass (as well as tastefull, respectfull) Woods of Ypres song.
circus_brimstone
Forest: Sold Out
Lunar Still
Doodle drawrer
"Demonic Males: Apes And The Origins of Human Violence" by Richard Wrangham and Dale Peterson
Reading it for a book review in my Biology class...very interesting stuff, it shows that reason and logic don't separate us from our evolutionary ancestors as much as we'd like to think.
Reading it for a book review in my Biology class...very interesting stuff, it shows that reason and logic don't separate us from our evolutionary ancestors as much as we'd like to think.
I am bassically reading the essays by Varg Vikernes on his site these days. I am indian, and though he is racist i feel....
People give him too much shit, i mean, he's not as much of an arsehole or fucker as people put him out to be, he is actually quite an intelligent human being an di respect him for that, though i may not agree with him over many things.
People give him too much shit, i mean, he's not as much of an arsehole or fucker as people put him out to be, he is actually quite an intelligent human being an di respect him for that, though i may not agree with him over many things.
I remember somebody asking about "Dystopian" novels, another one that I would recommend is The Trial, by Franz Kafka. Not really dystopian I don't think, (then again maybe it is) but I'm sure anyone who enjoys those kind of novels would like this. It's written a little strangly (if that makes any sense) but it is really quite surreal and somewhat unsettling.
CaGeD iN
Wandering on Ypres Rd.
http://burzum.org/eng/biography.shtml
the burzum story, god that took me a while to read, just got done. very interesting bio though
the burzum story, god that took me a while to read, just got done. very interesting bio though
sdmf2
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Obsidiansound
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Currently reading: The End of Faith - Sam Harris.
"The End of Faith provides a harrowing glimpse of mankinds willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when these beliefs inspire the worst of human atrocities."
"The End of Faith provides a harrowing glimpse of mankinds willingness to suspend reason in favor of religious beliefs, even when these beliefs inspire the worst of human atrocities."
chrisdoig24k
Boom King
Hey that one looks interesting!
Graham Greene - The Quiet American
Yr 12 (final year of school here, don't knwo about other place) text study.
Graham Greene - The Quiet American
Yr 12 (final year of school here, don't knwo about other place) text study.
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