what are you reading?

[~Neurotica]

i adore serious literature. some classics like V.Hugo, E.Poe...
if something modern - its usually Pallaniuk, Neil Gaiman, Marquez, Beigbeder...
now I'm reading Frederic Beigbeder - L'amour dure trois ans (Love lives three years),and I guess I'm staring to believe it

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Why I am Not A Muslim- Ibn Warraq

 

[forthedyingbeautiful]

Jack Kerouac - Desolation Angels.

I seriously enjoy his stuff and have for a long time. Re-reading most everything I own right now.

 

[MetalNub]

A Game of Thrones by Geroge R.R. Martin and Viking Age Iceland by Jesse Byock

 

[LORD_RED_DRAGON]

i just finished some of the colected editions of the daredevil comic (marvel)

 

[Voice of God]

Just read William Golding's Lord of the Flies yesterday. What a disappointment. He gets the point through very well, but the writing and story itself are not that good and the ending was lousy. Good for "find the metaphores"-class.

I've almost also finished Waltari's The Egyptian (took me a while...). Good historical novel about an interesting phase in ancient egypt, although a bit too similar to his other historical epics. And I'm kind of bothered that ancient egyptians seem to drink like 1940's finnish writers.

I'm starting Steven Erikson's "Gardens of the Moon" (1st book of "Malazan Book of the Fallen" - series) tonight.

 

[forthedyingbeautiful]

Kerouac - Big Sur

 

[metal_monkey]

Just read William Golding's Lord of the Flies yesterday. What a disappointment. He gets the point through very well, but the writing and story itself are not that good and the ending was lousy.

I had to read that in english in highschool a loooooooong time I ago, I hate it....mostly the fact that I had to read it and didn't want to.

Right now I am getting into "The Professional Vocalist" by Rachel L. Lebon
Its a great book so far I would recommend it to someone who is serious about professional vocal performance. I love it so far, its hard to find a private instructor that will help you to sing in a mainstream way. I want to not sound "trained" I guess. I haven't sung for an audience in yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaars, but I have over 10 years of experience with it. Well enough now I'm just rambling...

 

[Cold Gin]

I totally agree with you.

When I was younger (read: three years ago) I really loved Harry Potter. Book 1 till 4 are great. But now, well actually from the fifth book on it's like: she's just writing because she has to write and the quality is going downhill.

I am 34 and I love the Hary Potter books, I don´t think the quality is going downhill. Quality for me is when I feel entertained and relaxed by reading a book for leasure. I guess if I would only have seen the movies I wouldn´t bother, but the books are just great, easy, and relaxing.

 

[LORD_RED_DRAGON]

the text in porn magazines

 

[Thoth-Amon]

The Eye of the World- Robert Jordan

 

[mutantllama]

The Dark elf trillogy

 

[Scarifier]

Anyone read, "Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac" ?

David Gemmell's 'Rigante' series fucking owns
1. Sword in the Storm (1998)
2. The Midnight Falcon (1999)
3. Ravenheart (2001)
4. Stormrider (2002)
(is in the vein of, Sword-and-Sorcery | Saga, Myth, and Legend | In the Tolkein Tradition)

Just bought 'The Divine Comedy'

 

[Zhou Tai 04]

I'm reading

 

[forthedyingbeautiful]

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

 

[Consuming Impulse]

Guitar World

 

[Death Animal]

Hammer of gods-Saga of Led Zeppelin.

 

[KingSlayer]

to be or to have by Erich Fromm

 

[Carline]

Norways secret army

 

[Voice of God]

Read Chuck Palahniuk's "Choke" last week. Excellent and weird.... hard to explain. Just read it.

Now in the middle of:
Steven Erikson: Gardens of the Moon (this is damn slow book, good though)
Burroughs: Naked Lunch
Philip K. Dick: The Divine Invasion