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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 14:12:26 GMT -5
Girl on the train Overrated Average Predictable My nan downloaded that recently, as everyone was raving about it. I take it it would be unwise for me to do the same? To me, the exchange of narrators was tiring and annoying and I could sense where the book was going (kind of) from the beginning. It's not the worst read of all time, of course, so if you've got a few hours to kill and nothing else to read, check it out? I just thought it wasn't exactly all that it's cracked out to be.
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Post by carlober on Jan 5, 2016 15:50:30 GMT -5
I've read a couple of books by Haruki Murakami in the last few days. I must say I really like his writing style.
After Dark hasn't got a real plot to be honest, but it's amazing to see how Murakami describes the life and the bleakness of a big city's suburbs at night. It's like a painting.
Sputnik Sweetheart is radically different. I still can't say if I liked it or not... again, I loved the descriptions and some moments really hit me. But it also left me a bit sad, lonely and depressed. Which is basically what the book is about. Well...
I'll probably read another one of his novels next.
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Post by mystoryisgory on Jan 8, 2016 15:34:48 GMT -5
Currently reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. I like the story but it still annoys me that the book omits punctuation marks like commas quotation marks and question marks and that there are really long descriptive run-on sentences that I guess have their charm in their vivid imagery and I can't help but wonder if this is significantly influencing how I post on the forum and even talk in real life if you get my drift.
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Post by mossy on Jan 16, 2016 10:52:07 GMT -5
A Feast For Crows.
I'm on the home straight for finishing my GOT binge now. Looking forward to reading something without toe-curling god awful sex scenes to be honest.
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Post by Ross on Jan 24, 2016 8:35:51 GMT -5
The Big Short - Michael Lewis
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Post by Ross on Jan 24, 2016 13:49:44 GMT -5
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Post by mkoasis on Jan 24, 2016 15:59:51 GMT -5
I've read a couple of books by Haruki Murakami in the last few days. I must say I really like his writing style. I'll probably read another one of his novels next. I've heard he's a pretty interesting writer. Been meaning to check out his books someday. Good to hear your thoughts on him.
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Post by Flatulence Panic on Jan 24, 2016 16:02:06 GMT -5
I do read other books though... honest.
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Post by davidjay on Jan 24, 2016 16:49:04 GMT -5
100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design, by Lars Muller Publishers.
Love this style... very colourful, crisp, and clean looking. A great look for posters.
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Post by carlober on Jan 24, 2016 16:49:32 GMT -5
I've read a couple of books by Haruki Murakami in the last few days. I must say I really like his writing style. I'll probably read another one of his novels next. I've heard he's a pretty interesting writer. Been meaning to check out his books someday. Good to hear your thoughts on him. I've read two more books by him in the meantime. Kafka on the shore is a strange one (I kinda expected it from the title!). It's very metaphysical and visionary... I'm sorry that my poor knowledge of the English language doesn't allow me to express a more meaningful comment! However it probably is my least favorite Murakami novel so far: too many questions are left unanswered and that's a tad annoying... but it might me just me! Norwegian Wood could be my favorite among the ones I've read: it's a lot more conventional compared to Kafka on the shore but it works very well. A really good book imho. Again, both are very well written: Murakami hooks you right at the beginning and you'd never stop reading until every piece of the puzzle comes together. Even where a real, cohesive plot seems to be missing his writing flows in a very smart way, it never bores you. Planning to read another one next
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Post by Ross on Jan 27, 2016 17:49:19 GMT -5
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Post by fabulousbakers on Jan 27, 2016 18:53:01 GMT -5
Currently reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. I like the story but it still annoys me that the book omits punctuation marks like commas quotation marks and question marks and that there are really long descriptive run-on sentences that I guess have their charm in their vivid imagery and I can't help but wonder if this is significantly influencing how I post on the forum and even talk in real life if you get my drift. I've read most of McCarthy's work and THE ROAD is probably his most accessible book. Glad you're enjoying him. After a while you get used to the unique style and don't struggle with it. It's not as disconcerting as - for example - the phonetic Scottish Irvine Welsh's TRAINSPOTTING is written in but the end result is the same. After a few chapters your head just gets around it and you forget how difficult it was at first.
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Post by mystoryisgory on Jan 27, 2016 19:11:29 GMT -5
Currently reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. I like the story but it still annoys me that the book omits punctuation marks like commas quotation marks and question marks and that there are really long descriptive run-on sentences that I guess have their charm in their vivid imagery and I can't help but wonder if this is significantly influencing how I post on the forum and even talk in real life if you get my drift. I've read most of McCarthy's work and THE ROAD is probably his most accessible book. Glad you're enjoying him. After a while you get used to the unique style and don't struggle with it. It's not as disconcerting as - for example - the phonetic Scottish Irvine Welsh's TRAINSPOTTING is written in but the end result is the same. After a few chapters your head just gets around it and you forget how difficult it was at first. Ha ha, I got used to it by the end of Part 1. Actually finished the book a few days ago, and I'll admit, the ending nearly had me in tears. Though I might not be a cowboy from Texas, John Grady reminds me a lot of myself, as all good protagonists should. Might start reading the next book in the trilogy if I get around to it!
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Post by Flatulence Panic on Jan 27, 2016 21:15:50 GMT -5
Bertrand Russell - In Praise of Idleness. A fascinating collection of essays about working to live, rather than living to work. Written in the mid 30s, but increasingly relevant now, at a time when people are under pressure to work harder than ever. Try How To Live on 24 Hours A Day, too.
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Post by Ross on Jan 30, 2016 13:21:29 GMT -5
The Crossing: Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race - James Cracknell and Ben Fogle
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Post by Ross on Jan 31, 2016 10:38:09 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2016 16:26:50 GMT -5
A Secret Liverpool: In Search Of The La's - MW Macefield
Fascinating read about a fascinating subject. The more I learn about this band the more I want to know.
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Post by MG on Feb 4, 2016 12:06:08 GMT -5
I read this if it counts! Much better than what I was expecting.
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Post by Ross on Feb 6, 2016 5:43:03 GMT -5
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Post by Ross on Feb 7, 2016 13:57:27 GMT -5
Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency - Micah Sifry
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Feb 8, 2016 18:27:28 GMT -5
Just bought Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy - should be right up my street. Features a foreword by Morrissey an' all!
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Post by Ross on Feb 12, 2016 8:24:56 GMT -5
The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet - Justin Peters
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Post by MG on Feb 12, 2016 9:44:10 GMT -5
Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency - Micah Sifry The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet - Justin Peters Fucking hell, do you do anything beside reading!!!
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Post by Ross on Feb 12, 2016 13:16:26 GMT -5
^ about two thirds of the books that i am currently getting through are audiobooks. I am currently training for a marathon and am not a fast distance runner, so have plenty of time to listen whilst running.
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Post by Ross on Feb 13, 2016 15:54:55 GMT -5
Blood Feud: The Clintons vs. The Obamas - Edward Klein
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