Recently re-read To Kill a Mockingbird, forgot how much I enjoyed that book. I also read Geek Love, Sula and Tipping the Velvet. Sula was kind of whatever, Geek Love was pretty interesting, pretty freaky, but also a pretty problematic book. Tipping the Velvet was just waaaay too long but hey, lesbians and monsieur dildo.
Just read Neuromancer for the first time and I just picked up Count Zero, just started it today, actually. I'm also like, part way through Labyrinths by Borges, Blow Up by Cortazar and a collection of short stories by Kafka. But they are all collections of short stories so I don't feel bad putting them on hold for a bit to read other things.
Oh, that reminds me, I also read Calvino's Cosmicomics recently and that was just excellent.
So far there are no actual secrets. Really interesting look at the emergence, demographics, psychology, and rising popularity of suicide bombing though.
Currently Reading Garden of Rama. Arthur C. Clarke does not write convincing societies. Or maybe that's Gentry Lee's fault. Anyways, it's getting to be a slog.
I just finished Charlie Wilson's War, it was awesome. A whole era of recent American history I knew nothing about. And very relevant to the current war in Afghanistan. That Ghost Wars book looks interesting for just that reason.
I also read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It was decent. I did like the Internet Dollars/Whuffie concept.
I looked at Kant and the Platypus in the library. God no. I guess semiotics is not an area I have any interest in.
Still reading Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde. I finished off a couple of Terry Pratchett books about the Witches. I have a few other books lined up to be read like Small Gods, Unseen Academicals, and The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril. I'm just being lazy about reading lately (I have, at last count, 24 books on my to-read shelf)
Oh I just finished Dust of Dreams and dangit Steven Erikson can finish that last book any day now.
I think it has a release date? I'd have to check.
The last 2 books are the only ones that have taken more than a year. And Dust of Dreams was only a little more. His writing pace is so refreshing compared to GRRM's.
Oh I just finished Dust of Dreams and dangit Steven Erikson can finish that last book any day now.
you should check out Return Of The Crimson Guard, just got released recently in the US. written by the other dude that came up with the malazan world, picks up stuff in the mainland, with the empress and the wickans and all. pretty great read to tide you over.
Last day of class, someone had placed the Star Wars Heir to the Empire trilogy on the free book shelf. My copies were destroyed in a flood like 10 years ago. That's what I'm reading now.
I think I might finish American Psycho. I think I stopped at the letch worthy "bum-eye-stabbing" scene. Exceptionally described, but difficult to read.
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on my desk is a collection of lovecraft stories, a confederacy of dunces, the elephant vanishes, and richmond noir (which is awesome because detective stories and noir are my favorite and it's a collection set where i live)
I got a Nook recently and have been rapidly running out of my 50 dollar gift card from buying ebooks. It has mostly been spent on books I already own I wanted in ebook format though. Currently re-reading the Princess Bride at the same time as And Then There Was None. Princess Bride is of course a classic and the Agatha Christie book is just a fun crime novel.
I bought the Girl With Dragon Tattoos or whatever it is called, but haven't started it yet. Will probably pick up Catch-22 with the last bit of my gift card, as I keep meaning to read it but never do.
I only heard about catch 22 from this forum quite a while ago, but never went to buy the copy. I'm sure it's in ebook format though.
House of Leaves is also in that list, but doesn't have an ebook version. Probably for good reason. I'll have to pick it up seperately or check it out from the library, which isn't a possibility at this point.
Not having money I can't really afford a bookshelf. It's going to be one of those things I'll need to buy but right now its behind:
a couch
a dining room table
chairs for said table
So right now I have a huge cardboard box filled top to bottom with books. Sometimes I'll be doing something and be like "crap... where did that book go" and then spend the next 20 minutes digging through shit to find it.
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now i'm starting Locos by Felipe Alfau and Scooter by Mick Foley
I like to read in pairs, when i'm able to
Just read Neuromancer for the first time and I just picked up Count Zero, just started it today, actually. I'm also like, part way through Labyrinths by Borges, Blow Up by Cortazar and a collection of short stories by Kafka. But they are all collections of short stories so I don't feel bad putting them on hold for a bit to read other things.
Oh, that reminds me, I also read Calvino's Cosmicomics recently and that was just excellent.
Bill Bryson's A Brief History of Nearly Everything is really good.
The Secret History of al-Qaeda
So far there are no actual secrets. Really interesting look at the emergence, demographics, psychology, and rising popularity of suicide bombing though.
After that I think I'm going to reread The Myrkin Papers.
I just finished Charlie Wilson's War, it was awesome. A whole era of recent American history I knew nothing about. And very relevant to the current war in Afghanistan. That Ghost Wars book looks interesting for just that reason.
I also read Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom. It was decent. I did like the Internet Dollars/Whuffie concept.
I looked at Kant and the Platypus in the library. God no. I guess semiotics is not an area I have any interest in.
I think it has a release date? I'd have to check.
The last 2 books are the only ones that have taken more than a year. And Dust of Dreams was only a little more. His writing pace is so refreshing compared to GRRM's.
Highly recommend both!!
Although the first book of Fantastic tales is pretty heavy reading.
you should check out Return Of The Crimson Guard, just got released recently in the US. written by the other dude that came up with the malazan world, picks up stuff in the mainland, with the empress and the wickans and all. pretty great read to tide you over.
Should be starting this tonight or tomorrow.
It can't possibly be worse than Jane Eyre.
Maybe I'll read it, just to see how bad it is.
The book is quite challenging to finish. The film is a laugh out loud black comedy.
Shit, I think I still have a copy of that on my bookshelf waiting to be read.
Hmm... Yep, there it is. Guess I'll add it to my list.
also lies my teacher told me which was booooring
I bought the Girl With Dragon Tattoos or whatever it is called, but haven't started it yet. Will probably pick up Catch-22 with the last bit of my gift card, as I keep meaning to read it but never do.
Such exquisite lines as "The Lion" or "The Goose & Cart" or "King Charles' Brains"?
House of Leaves is also in that list, but doesn't have an ebook version. Probably for good reason. I'll have to pick it up seperately or check it out from the library, which isn't a possibility at this point.
a couch
a dining room table
chairs for said table
So right now I have a huge cardboard box filled top to bottom with books. Sometimes I'll be doing something and be like "crap... where did that book go" and then spend the next 20 minutes digging through shit to find it.
Hmm... No, 'the Wellington' actually.