It had a very minimalist style, which I'm fine with, my problem derives from the fact that it never went anywhere with that. It put mood over any sort of plot progression. It was kind of like Lost in Translation in that manner. Except that Lost in Translation was awesome...and a movie...
Holy shit, people share my opinion on The Rum Diaries?
I thought it was interesting for a short while, but it dragged on way too fucking long for how short it was, and ended up pretty pointless and it made me wonder why the fuck I trudged through it.
I didn't enjoy the book, but I enjoyed reading it.
This isn't nonsensical. I love finding author's books from way back when, the VERY first things they did, and comparing to what they did later. Mostly I do it for the giggles. Every author had a first book, and it probably shouldn't have been published.
Heinlein's "FOR US, THE LIVING" is a good example. It's an old mss for the first book he wrote. God DAMN, it's horrible. The plot is sludgy as cold blood, the dialogue is absolute crap, and the whole premise is the kind of thing a high school sophomore would come up with.
I'm a huge fan of the guy's work. That's why reading something this crappy is like finding a cross-section of the house you grew up in.
Dean Koontz is another. I love his trashy, B-movie horror. Someone gave me a copy of STRANGERS back in 1992, and I damn near sprained something reading through his others.
What most people don't know is that he's been doing books since 1968. He didn't get famous until much, much later. I found an old copy of a book he did called "A Werewolf Among Us."
Lord, I could write a better book by catching syphilis and dripping my cock all over some paper.
The Rum Diaries is fascinating because of how much of HST's later work is already showing up - his descriptions, his dialogue, the whole traveling scribe aspect that he eventually hammered and refined into the work of brilliance. Anyone who says they think The Rum Diaries is brilliant is either a trendy goddamned liar or a fucking imbecile.
But now they're making a god. Damned. Movie out of the damned thing, starring who else? Depp.
So expect to hear a whole slew of fucking College Kids talking all about The Rum Diaries at your local indie coffee house.
I need to find a book to read.
Fiction. Modern day.
Something along the lines of:
American Gods
Neverwhere
Novels from the Nightside
Dresden Files
Snow Crash
Last Call by Tim Powers. Guaranteed.
It's exactly what you're looking for.
Which is what I'm going to go read right this instant.
Hunter S. Thompson - The Rum Diaries - A great book.
I disagree.
If you're a big HST fan, the book is fun. It shows where ol' Gonz came from, what he was like when he first started learning his chops. But the plot, man, the plot drags and drags and the ending is pointless.
If someone isn't a fan of HST, they won't enjoy the Rum Diaries. Better to get people started with Hell's Angels or F&L.
Yes, thank you.
I was sick, stuck in bed with only that book as my company and I still didn't bother to finish it. The book was boring as hell, which at 150 pages, or whatever it was, is a pretty hard thing to do unless it isn't that well written.
Also, am I the only one that hated Kingdom of Fear?
So... fucking... boring.
I don't think I'll continue with Ulysses at the moment, mainly because I probably won't finish it by the time Harry Potter is out.
I think I'll just read a few Sherlock Holmes stories. I got that whole collection sitting there on my shelf, mostly unread.
I finished Good Omens today. Glad I re-read it, since I didn't remember anything. I think I'll reread some Pratchett tomorrow unless I can find the willpower to go to the library. I hate not having books readily available.
Also, am I the only one that hated Kingdom of Fear?
So... fucking... boring.
Bite your tongue off and bleed to death. That book is a masterpiece in Gonzo Journalism. If you don't like it, such a judgment reflects poorly on YOU, not the work.
I need to find a book to read.
Fiction. Modern day.
Something along the lines of:
American Gods
Neverwhere
Novels from the Nightside
Dresden Files
Snow Crash
Last Call by Tim Powers. Guaranteed.
It's exactly what you're looking for.
Which is what I'm going to go read right this instant.
Also, you might want to check out my newest. Not fucking around here - the reviews have been pretty fucking solid for Lethe. Check out a free preview here
Also, am I the only one that hated Kingdom of Fear?
So... fucking... boring.
Bite your tongue off and bleed to death. That book is a masterpiece in Gonzo Journalism. If you don't like it, such a judgment reflects poorly on YOU, not the work.
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edited July 2007
I also liked The Dark Tower's ending.
When the author warns you your not gonna like it, you just know it's gonna a figurative kick in the nads. Also did anyone really expect a happy ending to The Dark Tower? Anybody?
I just finished reading The Yiddish Policemen's Union and A Dirty Job.
Both were pretty good, though A Dirty Job had one of the most ridiculous plots I've ever read. Still, at least it was creatively ridiculous, and never took itself too seriously. Recommended for light summer reading.
Has anyone actually finished a Thomas Pynchon novel? Or does everyone just read a hundred pages into it and quit?
Well, it's possible that The Crying of Lot 49 could be printed on less than 100 pages, provided the typeface and alignment were made a little more like most books.
We The Living and Anthem are both very good, even if you're not a fan of Ayn Rand.
Someone never passed Ayn Rand the bong and I really think that is what made her so fucking bitter.
Would someone take one for the team and pass this bitch a bong along with a good deep dicking? I'm not asking for alot here, just for the existential dilema to be a little less bleak.
Oh man I just started this new job and I read so much I love it and oh god here are my last five books that I've read please judge me based solely on my taste in literature.
Birds of America, Lorrie Moore Self-Help, Lorrie Moore The Joke, Milan Kundera The Art of the Novel, Milan Kundera The Invention of Solitude, Paul Auster
And my job is working for my University Planetarium taking tickets for the shows and playing with toys.
I love Moore's essay on becoming a writer.
Oh yes!! That's the first thing I ever read by her. In a class I had in high school we had to write a story based on it, "Becoming A ____". Can't remember what I wrote about, but I still love that short story.
When the author warns you your not gonna like it, you just know it's gonna a figurative kick in the nads. Also did anyone really expect a happy ending to The Dark Tower? Anybody?
No, they just wanted an ending.
Am I supposed to spoiler that? It seems like such a logical thing, but someone might not know about that book.
Also, Red Bird, just get into Guards! Guards! a little bit more. The dialog will pull you in. Trust me
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I didn't enjoy the book, but I enjoyed reading it.
This isn't nonsensical. I love finding author's books from way back when, the VERY first things they did, and comparing to what they did later. Mostly I do it for the giggles. Every author had a first book, and it probably shouldn't have been published.
Heinlein's "FOR US, THE LIVING" is a good example. It's an old mss for the first book he wrote. God DAMN, it's horrible. The plot is sludgy as cold blood, the dialogue is absolute crap, and the whole premise is the kind of thing a high school sophomore would come up with.
I'm a huge fan of the guy's work. That's why reading something this crappy is like finding a cross-section of the house you grew up in.
Dean Koontz is another. I love his trashy, B-movie horror. Someone gave me a copy of STRANGERS back in 1992, and I damn near sprained something reading through his others.
What most people don't know is that he's been doing books since 1968. He didn't get famous until much, much later. I found an old copy of a book he did called "A Werewolf Among Us."
Lord, I could write a better book by catching syphilis and dripping my cock all over some paper.
The Rum Diaries is fascinating because of how much of HST's later work is already showing up - his descriptions, his dialogue, the whole traveling scribe aspect that he eventually hammered and refined into the work of brilliance. Anyone who says they think The Rum Diaries is brilliant is either a trendy goddamned liar or a fucking imbecile.
But now they're making a god. Damned. Movie out of the damned thing, starring who else? Depp.
So expect to hear a whole slew of fucking College Kids talking all about The Rum Diaries at your local indie coffee house.
depp paid for hst's funeral
Gosh, really?
There's your USRDA of sarcasm there, buddy. Happy Fourth.
About to get started on Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell.
Which is what I'm going to go read right this instant.
Also, am I the only one that hated Kingdom of Fear?
So... fucking... boring.
I don't think I'll continue with Ulysses at the moment, mainly because I probably won't finish it by the time Harry Potter is out.
I think I'll just read a few Sherlock Holmes stories. I got that whole collection sitting there on my shelf, mostly unread.
I tend to skim.
You really can't do that with this novel, can you?
Bite your tongue off and bleed to death. That book is a masterpiece in Gonzo Journalism. If you don't like it, such a judgment reflects poorly on YOU, not the work.
Also, you might want to check out my newest. Not fucking around here - the reviews have been pretty fucking solid for Lethe. Check out a free preview here
No, I'm a dick.
But aside from that, I like to believe the fan-created hype and think that the novels I've written are pretty spiffy.
Ok, thanks.
Both were pretty good, though A Dirty Job had one of the most ridiculous plots I've ever read. Still, at least it was creatively ridiculous, and never took itself too seriously. Recommended for light summer reading.
I'm almost finished with the Dark Materials Trilogy. about 150 pages left
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Someone never passed Ayn Rand the bong and I really think that is what made her so fucking bitter.
Would someone take one for the team and pass this bitch a bong along with a good deep dicking? I'm not asking for alot here, just for the existential dilema to be a little less bleak.
Although, if anyone's looking for a fun read, may I recommend Slaughterhouse Five? It's a great one to put the kids to sleep.
sentence starts off with "This is one of the only moves"
......
one of the only?
Slaughterhouse Five
Guards! Guards!
The Golden Compass
I'm excited.
Birds of America, Lorrie Moore
Self-Help, Lorrie Moore
The Joke, Milan Kundera
The Art of the Novel, Milan Kundera
The Invention of Solitude, Paul Auster
I love college jobs.
And my job is working for my University Planetarium taking tickets for the shows and playing with toys.
I love Moore's essay on becoming a writer.
Now I'm going to start reading:
Oh yes!! That's the first thing I ever read by her. In a class I had in high school we had to write a story based on it, "Becoming A ____". Can't remember what I wrote about, but I still love that short story.
That sounds like an awesome job.
No, they just wanted an ending.
Am I supposed to spoiler that? It seems like such a logical thing, but someone might not know about that book.
Also, Red Bird, just get into Guards! Guards! a little bit more. The dialog will pull you in. Trust me