NR: the new prometheus by robert anton wilson, quite interesting (and funny) book about intelligence, makes you think about yourself even though it's like 30 years old. but then again, i'm just stupid.
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@insilence/larocque: i've read 'nickel and dime' too, a couple of years ago. in some ways it was enlightening and some parts stuck with me, but all in all it was repetitive and not that well-written. sadly, it shares the same problem of many nonfiction books written by women: it tries to prove its point through emotional means, which is stupid. more women journalists-turned-writers should be like maureen dowd.
i've just finished nick hornby's 'a long way down'. okay. fun. but nothing special.
i'm turning to coetzee pretty soon although i don't give a damn honestly. i probably won't like him (a friend gave 'elizabeth costello' to me) but i guess i need to know what's considered to be very big in contemporary literature.
i also have a small backlog of fante books, and of course harry potter 6 is coming out in three weeks.
i've just finished nick hornby's 'a long way down'. okay. fun. but nothing special.
i'm turning to coetzee pretty soon although i don't give a damn honestly. i probably won't like him (a friend gave 'elizabeth costello' to me) but i guess i need to know what's considered to be very big in contemporary literature.
i also have a small backlog of fante books, and of course harry potter 6 is coming out in three weeks.
marduk1507
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Just finished Moscow - Petushky from Venedikt Jerofejev (or Yerofeyeff). Great book, we drink a lot, but boy the Russians, they took that to a whole new level, its like their whole culture is one big vodka emanation.
La Rocque
I am that I am
marduk1507
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La Rocque
I am that I am
'Five Quarts' by Bill Hayes
a personal and natural history of blood -
off topic: Do You think the USofA will ever go metric?
a personal and natural history of blood -
off topic: Do You think the USofA will ever go metric?
i'm being really virtuous and NOT buying a copy of the new potter, since it was delivered to my office this morning as a birthday present from my colleagues. i don't want to go to work today and i don't want to be stuck with two copies, so i'm going through a very painful exercise in discipline.
Nt3N
Dark Tranquillity Italia
once upon a time, in the distant past when i read (i don't do that anymore, as i have no time left..), i loved tom clancy's novels.. "rainbow six" ruled! but also "the teeth of the tiger "impressed me much, as well as the best seller "the hunt for red october"..
u know what? talking about this right now is filling my mind with desire to read some more clancy, as these days i've got *nothing* to do.. let's hope reading will fight boredom..
u know what? talking about this right now is filling my mind with desire to read some more clancy, as these days i've got *nothing* to do.. let's hope reading will fight boredom..
Dark_Silence
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Im currently reading 'the black jewels trilogy' (anne bishop). i havent finished yet... still have the half to read! but its a really good one.
marduk1507
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Jens Bjorneboe - The Moment of Freedom (from the History of Bestiality trilogy, in translation, so Im not sure about the titles).
La Rocque
I am that I am
The Sewing Circle' by Axel Madsen
Hollywood's greatest secret, female stars who loved other woman -
Mercedes de Acosta
Hollywood's greatest secret, female stars who loved other woman -
Mercedes de Acosta
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yea, quite disgusting imagination how he raped the female troll, especially with the description in mind how trolls are depictedKing Chaos said:I loved it, even if the style was a little dry. the story had a real mythical quality about it. I loved the love interest, the tragedies, everything really. The battles were uber, and the elves were really well done I thought, as like a neutral sacry supernatural, but kind of bastardly race (it opens with an Elf raping some women he has locked up for such moments, from memory). Lovely stuff.
he needs to do that to produce an offsping that he can exchange for a newborn human child - a "Changeling".
why he needs a human? because elfs cannot touch iron without any harm; and the elfs are about to make war again.
right now I am reading a trilogy by a french writer... so I am forced to read the german translation for I do not understand french:
Jean-Louis Fetjaine
1 - Vor der Elfendämmerung (orig.: Le crépuscule des elfes)
2 - Die Nacht der Elfen (orig.: La nuit des elfes)
3 - Die Stunde der Elfen (orig.: L'heure des elfes)
it seems to be all about elfs, but in fact it's much about Men, and dwarves and trolls (different than in Poul Anderson's book) and demons too.
the different kinds/races are even better depicted imo, more refined.
to me, there are two special things in these books:
1. a new approach towards the myth of excalibur and avalon - very interesting!
2. the writer has a degree in philosophy and history of medieval time (the truly Dark Ages) and thus he really seems to know about all those kinky and rude and also brutal details of the human culture back then.
in part 2, the book tells much and very detailed all those customs, every-day life in citadels, weapons, behaviour, armouries, the physical troubles of the knights when wearing such, details in jousting tournaments, and so on.
i'm not yet finished with the second part, but it's interesting to read.
and i have no idea what awaits me in the third part.
I'm quite impressed by these books, for reasons mentioned above.
the story line is another interesting aspect, me thinks.
Lately i've been exercising my talent in starting books. I've started more than 5 books, finished none. So i decided to put all of them aside except one, which i intend to finish sometime before next summer. And it shall be "Sophie's world" by Jostein Gaarder.
La Rocque
I am that I am
'Dying to Kill' by Mia Bloom, the allure of suicide terror
Comprehensive assessment of suicide bombing, what motivates them to do it?
Comprehensive assessment of suicide bombing, what motivates them to do it?
hyena said:i don't want to go to work today and i don't want to be stuck with two copies, so i'm going through a very painful exercise in discipline.
i hear you!
the book came out in my city at midnight, but as i was driving to texas at 5am i didnt go to the presale... i finally arrived to texas around 6pm and bought it, but even then i didnt finish the book until yesterday at 8pm, because i was travelling iwth freinds and couldnt very well ask them to leave me reading in the hotel (though i found time to read anyway)
im shocked
and depressed
the saddest book so far, and that's saying a lot
distantsundave
A Distant Sun
"Byron - The Years of Fame " by Peter Quennell
The story of Byron's life after he returned from the Near East in the year 1811, until, condemned by public opinion and ostracized by fashionable society, he was forced, five years later, to leave England for the last time.
Interesting stuff.
The story of Byron's life after he returned from the Near East in the year 1811, until, condemned by public opinion and ostracized by fashionable society, he was forced, five years later, to leave England for the last time.
Interesting stuff.
@hitori: you had me... *shakes fist* i had resolved not to read ANY comment on the sixth book until i'd read it myself, not even 'it's good' or 'it's bad'... i'd been embargoing all discussions, websites etc... and there you are with... horror... A COMMENT! well, i'm not coming to mexico to shoot you only because it was very generic.
marduk1507
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You really are HP freaks. I dont understand the fuss that people make about every volume coming out. No offense, of course, I just dont get it.
I dont understand the fuss that people make about every volume coming out. No offense, of course, I just dont get it.you would if you read them all and no offense taken at being called a HP freak
just finished reading the Farseer Triology by Robin Hobb
it was a good read, and the first book in particular is excellent
however after all the buildup, the last book was kind of disappointing: rushed and left many things unexplained
most of the characters are lovable, and if the main character victimizes himself a bit too much, i still care about what happens to him
MUCH better than Wheel of Time series, not as good as Song of Ice and Fire, is my opinion
and no offense taken at being called a HP freakjust finished reading the Farseer Triology by Robin Hobb
it was a good read, and the first book in particular is excellent
however after all the buildup, the last book was kind of disappointing: rushed and left many things unexplained
most of the characters are lovable, and if the main character victimizes himself a bit too much, i still care about what happens to him
MUCH better than Wheel of Time series, not as good as Song of Ice and Fire, is my opinion
La Rocque
I am that I am
Just picked up 'Blowing My Cover'(My Life as a CIA Spy) by Lindsay Moran.
Lately I've been only reading books by woman, no reason than I think men have the world screwed up.
Is HP for me?
I was waiting to hook up with a friend at a book store, it was one of those yuppie scum places where they sell double decaf capriccios and expensive waters. But it did have comfy chairs and many books to browse. As I was early(I'm always on time or early for everything) I started to read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Why ask why? Must say here I know nothing about HP other than it's very popular. I've read about 60 pages of the first HP book and its sort of taken hold of me or at the least peaked my interest. So I think I'll start this reading adventure.
As there are now 6 books in the HP series out, is there any sort of firm date when the 7th book will be out? I'm sure its going to be years. So my plan now is to read one of the books about every 4 or 5 months, so maybe when I'm finished with the 6th it will be time for the 7th and I can be part of the anticipation and I'm sure mayhem of getting the last HP book.
Lately I've been only reading books by woman, no reason than I think men have the world screwed up.
Is HP for me?
I was waiting to hook up with a friend at a book store, it was one of those yuppie scum places where they sell double decaf capriccios and expensive waters. But it did have comfy chairs and many books to browse. As I was early(I'm always on time or early for everything) I started to read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Why ask why? Must say here I know nothing about HP other than it's very popular. I've read about 60 pages of the first HP book and its sort of taken hold of me or at the least peaked my interest. So I think I'll start this reading adventure.
As there are now 6 books in the HP series out, is there any sort of firm date when the 7th book will be out? I'm sure its going to be years. So my plan now is to read one of the books about every 4 or 5 months, so maybe when I'm finished with the 6th it will be time for the 7th and I can be part of the anticipation and I'm sure mayhem of getting the last HP book.
