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Post by mossy on May 22, 2018 11:41:20 GMT -5
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Post by mossy on Jun 4, 2018 15:44:42 GMT -5
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Post by shannee on Jun 4, 2018 16:13:16 GMT -5
I just finished re-reading A Rebours. I love that crazy ass book, don’t know why Now I’m reading The Pope’s ceiling because we are going to Italy soonn
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Post by The Escapist on Jul 13, 2018 10:39:53 GMT -5
Read a load of course, from The Castle of Otronto to On the Road and all sorts - but a book I really want to mention is Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway writes with such incredible clarity and beauty, every word is JUST enough, everything he describes shines so bright with the simplicity and vibrance of the prose. For Whom the Bell Tolls is already one of my favourite-ever novels, but Ernest is quickly becoming one of my favourite-ever writers. Some James Joyce next and then A Farewell to Arms I think.
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Jul 15, 2018 2:25:02 GMT -5
Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. It's been translated into English as well, and apparently Stephen King and George R.R. Martin love it.
I really liked it too. It's scary and compelling. Bought it for my dad for his birthday last year and made sure to borrow it when he finished it. I read the whole thing in 3 days, which hasn't happened with a book for years.
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Post by shannee on Jul 15, 2018 11:02:54 GMT -5
Read a load of course, from The Castle of Otronto to On the Road and all sorts - but a book I really want to mention is Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway writes with such incredible clarity and beauty, every word is JUST enough, everything he describes shines so bright with the simplicity and vibrance of the prose. For Whom the Bell Tolls is already one of my favourite-ever novels, but Ernest is quickly becoming one of my favourite-ever writers. Some James Joyce next and then A Farewell to Arms I think. Love Hemingway. The sun also rises and A moveable feast are two of my favorite books
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Post by mossy on Jul 28, 2018 6:38:45 GMT -5
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Post by matt on Jul 28, 2018 7:08:30 GMT -5
Read a load of course, from The Castle of Otronto to On the Road and all sorts - but a book I really want to mention is Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway writes with such incredible clarity and beauty, every word is JUST enough, everything he describes shines so bright with the simplicity and vibrance of the prose. For Whom the Bell Tolls is already one of my favourite-ever novels, but Ernest is quickly becoming one of my favourite-ever writers. Some James Joyce next and then A Farewell to Arms I think. Talking of James Joyce, Dubliners is just incredible, one of my favourite collections of short stories. The very last passage of the last story in the book (The Dead) is the most beautiful writing I’ve ever come across in my life.
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Post by mancraider on Jul 28, 2018 7:14:04 GMT -5
Read a load of course, from The Castle of Otronto to On the Road and all sorts - but a book I really want to mention is Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Hemingway writes with such incredible clarity and beauty, every word is JUST enough, everything he describes shines so bright with the simplicity and vibrance of the prose. For Whom the Bell Tolls is already one of my favourite-ever novels, but Ernest is quickly becoming one of my favourite-ever writers. Some James Joyce next and then A Farewell to Arms I think. Love Hemingway. The sun also rises and A moveable feast are two of my favorite books I should read more Hemingway. The Old Man And The Sea is the only book of his I've read, many years ago and it still seems so vivid in my head. Agree completely with the description above.
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Post by mimmihopps on Jul 28, 2018 11:57:02 GMT -5
Just finished reading "The Buried Giant" by Kazuo Ishiguro today. It was pleasure to read, but the end of the story was unexpected. What a brilliant writer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2018 9:06:29 GMT -5
Off work for a week and spent it getting through 4 fuckin books like the big boring fuckin specky bastard am ir lol.
A read Flowers in the Attic, The Good Immigrat, The Bluest Eye and then Frankenstein, which I’ve tried to read sooo many fuckin times but it heavy fuckin stresses me out so am pure glad I got to the creatures point of view and actual heavy enjoyed it after that. Now am starting White Teeth fuckin battering through them
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Post by Lennon2217 on Aug 5, 2018 22:23:00 GMT -5
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Post by shannee on Aug 5, 2018 22:35:03 GMT -5
Off work for a week and spent it getting through 4 fuckin books like the big boring fuckin specky bastard am ir lol. A read Flowers in the Attic, The Good Immigrat, The Bluest Eye and then Frankenstein, which I’ve tried to read sooo many fuckin times but it heavy fuckin stresses me out so am pure glad I got to the creatures point of view and actual heavy enjoyed it after that. Now am starting White Teeth fuckin battering through them The beginning of Frankenstein really does drag but the conflict between him and the monster is so good. You can think about the metaphors it can represent for days. Felt so sorry for the creature, the doctor is a real prick. Shame that most people don’t know the real story.
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Post by mossy on Aug 6, 2018 5:39:25 GMT -5
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Post by mossy on Aug 9, 2018 14:52:12 GMT -5
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Post by mimmihopps on Aug 11, 2018 8:57:34 GMT -5
Pale View Of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
Just finished reading this book. Next one is The New Jerusalem by Patti Smith
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Post by mossy on Aug 13, 2018 14:17:37 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2018 17:09:47 GMT -5
Just finished the time travellers wife and it has trampled all over ma poor wee heart
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Post by Crazy Joe Davola on Oct 18, 2018 16:32:38 GMT -5
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Post by Crazy Joe Davola on Oct 22, 2018 15:13:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 18:59:47 GMT -5
Bought this book almost a year ago and it's been quite interesting. It's a handbook offering safety information for most of the drugs (150 different) regarding doses, a little information and the author's own experience with each drug. There are also chapters about the general safety, the war on drugs, drug testing, addiction, harm, the law, etc. Of course most people use drugs without caring about any of this stuff but I'm a nerd and find it interesting Bought this recently and as a Spiritualized / Spacemen 3 fan it's been really good so far.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2018 18:44:29 GMT -5
Got House of Leaves from the library this morning and I’ve honestly never read anything that I’ve not been able to put down as much in my whole life wtf! Its fucking massive, a was reading fucking rapid n it’s like the only thing I’ve done the day but av just finished it haha. Was pure sweating like fuck and greeting at bits, like it’s just set me on edge a fuckin cracker. Don’t think I’m going to sleep much tonight thinking about it. Me wee head is absolutely fucking battered.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Jan 13, 2019 12:36:40 GMT -5
Just picked up David Mitchell’s “Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse.” I read Mitchell’s autobiography, “Back Story”, a couple years ago and it was an enjoyable enough read. David Mitchell had a pretty good series of YouTube clips entitled Siatbox where he rants against his societal pet peeves, and I reckon this book follows in the same fashion. And of course his work in Would I Lie To You, and Peep Show was just as brilliant. These are the types of books I like - Lightand entertaining reading. www.amazon.com/gp/product/1783350571/ref=dbs_a_def_awm_bibl_vppi_i0
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Post by The Escapist on Jan 14, 2019 6:56:36 GMT -5
Since November I've read Ulysses (again), Wuthering Heights, A Farewell to Arms, and the first part of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Hemingway is cementing himself as my favourite author.
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Post by mossy on Feb 6, 2019 13:00:09 GMT -5
The Beastie Boys Book. My god this is how you do a music autobiography. I really hope Oasis do this one day: stuffed with anecdotes. Loads of artwork outtakes from Brian Cannon. Bonehead’s arse. Recipes from Peggy...
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