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Alejandro4891 · 07-10-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cognitive Defeat

Almost finished it. Good shit, a little cheesy by today's sci-fi standards with regards to the aliens but that's easily forgiven. Any suggestions on the next Vonnegut book to check out?

here's some more Vonnegut.

Cloaca · 07-13-2012, 03:17 AM

Both extremely interesting, would recommend

Alejandro4891 · 07-13-2012, 03:20 AM

i spent the last 3-4 days reading the hunger games series. i'll probably start on the game of thrones books or something by stephen king soon.

forsakenwithoutpity · 07-13-2012, 05:29 AM

What color is your parachute 2012 edition

Good things to know in there.

cry0fth3carr0ts · 07-13-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Cognitive Defeat

Almost finished it. Good shit, a little cheesy by today's sci-fi standards with regards to the aliens but that's easily forgiven. Any suggestions on the next Vonnegut book to check out?

sirens of titan is my personal favorite. then i would read cat's cradle.

blooddrunk · 07-13-2012, 03:43 PM

started working on this one. i hate having to learn new characters and all their bullshit though

LesserAnimal · 07-13-2012, 07:41 PM

Siddhartha Mukherjee - The Emperor of All Maladies (A history of cancer)

captaincleanoff · 08-15-2012, 04:52 AM

I'm about to go on a month holiday and want something fucking epic to read.

What would you guys recommend as absolutely the best thing you have read?

Not too keen on Lord of the Rings wizzardy shit.

anyone here read Shantaram? Worth reading?

ShadowHunter · 08-15-2012, 05:23 AM

Bakker's Neuropath! (many thanks to Antaeos for the rec. awesome book)

Cloaca · 08-15-2012, 06:09 AM

Arthur Koestler - Darkness At Noon. Brilliant, one of the best fiction books I've ever read. Deserves its classic status.

Also great, history written in the form of a personal travelogue through the Sahara. Lindqvist rules.

Pretty good account of the jewish holocaust from one of the survivors. Not overly judgemental or emotional/opinionated.

Morfumax · 08-15-2012, 10:52 AM

LesserAnimal · 08-15-2012, 10:58 AM

"Once Voshchev picked up a bird that had died in an instant in midair and fallen to earth; the bird was all in sweat, and when Voshchev plucked it, so as to see its body, what remained in his hands was a scant, sad creature that had perished from the exhaustion of its own labor. And now Voshchev did not spare himself in annihilation of the close-knit earth. Here the building would stand; in it people would be stored away from adversity, and they would throw crumbs out of the windows to the birds living outside."

Delillo's pretty ham-fisted with his anti-commercialism, but I like the book.

Cloaca · 10-21-2012, 04:10 AM

All ye politically despondent types in the Romney/Obama thread should read this guy.

Hard to fault. Its a disgrace that they don't teach 99% of what's in this book in the Australian education system.

epitaph · 10-21-2012, 04:21 AM

on the second book of this trilogy. nice bukowski-esque stuff.

Raad · 10-21-2012, 04:42 AM

Exam in a week :(

cry0fth3carr0ts · 12-10-2012, 02:59 PM

just read "rant" by chuck palahniuk.

very highly recommended. i was on the fence about it through the first half, but once it ended i kept thinking about it for days. awesome book.

emperadorXXIV · 12-10-2012, 05:24 PM

Reading this

Finished this last week

emperadorXXIV · 12-10-2012, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captaincleanoff

I'm about to go on a month holiday and want something fucking epic to read.

What would you guys recommend as absolutely the best thing you have read?

Not too keen on Lord of the Rings wizzardy shit.

anyone here read Shantaram? Worth reading?

check out the reviews mon ami.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Imajica-Cliv...5175272&sr=8-1

imbutawaveto · 12-10-2012, 06:08 PM

pretty dense but interesting read.

cry0fth3carr0ts · 12-10-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by emperadorXXIV

check out the reviews mon ami.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Imajica-Cliv...5175272&sr=8-1

solid recommendation.

the great and secret show is good too

Infidelis · 12-10-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by LesserAnimal

Delillo's pretty ham-fisted with his anti-commercialism, but I like the book.

this book is so excellent. even if you dont fully agree, is prose is masterful

Beacons · 12-10-2012, 09:43 PM

Finished this

Pretty solid read

Currently Reading this

Loving it so far even though i've had to look up what half the dialect means

disgorgeyourguts · 12-10-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by cry0fth3carr0ts

just read "rant" by chuck palahniuk.

very highly recommended. i was on the fence about it through the first half, but once it ended i kept thinking about it for days. awesome book.

great read

Grindhead Records · 12-11-2012, 03:31 AM

Finished reading:

It was a slog, very slow burner. Kind of like a story by Grandpa Simpson.

Now reading:

ShadowHunter · 12-12-2012, 10:08 AM

most disappointing book i have ever read. 1/10

very cool concepts, but lacking character(s). 7/10

LucienLaTulipe · 12-12-2012, 01:54 PM

Sticked to Steinbeck - Grapes of wrath

J72826 · 12-12-2012, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cry0fth3carr0ts

just read "rant" by chuck palahniuk.

very highly recommended. i was on the fence about it through the first half, but once it ended i kept thinking about it for days. awesome book.

JUST got this book from a colleague today, gonna start that shit asap.

epitaph · 12-12-2012, 03:11 PM

Just finished Bukowski's "The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship"

Now going through Dan Fante's "Spitting Off Tall Buildings"

Anyone got some suggestions for Bukowski-esque authors and books?

08-15-2012, 10:58 AM	#432
LesserAnimal Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,090 Rep Power: 16	"Once Voshchev picked up a bird that had died in an instant in midair and fallen to earth; the bird was all in sweat, and when Voshchev plucked it, so as to see its body, what remained in his hands was a scant, sad creature that had perished from the exhaustion of its own labor. And now Voshchev did not spare himself in annihilation of the close-knit earth. Here the building would stand; in it people would be stored away from adversity, and they would throw crumbs out of the windows to the birds living outside." Delillo's pretty ham-fisted with his anti-commercialism, but I like the book. Last edited by LesserAnimal; 08-15-2012 at 11:26 AM..

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07-13-2012, 03:17 AM	#422
Cloaca IS HE GONE YET Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: São Paulo,Brasil Posts: 7,919 Rep Power: 24	Both extremely interesting, would recommend

07-13-2012, 03:20 AM	#423
Alejandro4891 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Queens,NY Posts: 2,608 Rep Power: 12	i spent the last 3-4 days reading the hunger games series. i'll probably start on the game of thrones books or something by stephen king soon.

07-13-2012, 05:29 AM	#424
forsakenwithoutpity S T E V I L Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,842 Rep Power: 15	What color is your parachute 2012 edition Good things to know in there.

07-13-2012, 03:43 PM	#426
blooddrunk contagion Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bumfuckistan Posts: 1,124 Rep Power: 14	started working on this one. i hate having to learn new characters and all their bullshit though

07-13-2012, 07:41 PM	#427
LesserAnimal Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,090 Rep Power: 16	Siddhartha Mukherjee - The Emperor of All Maladies (A history of cancer)

08-15-2012, 04:52 AM	#428
captaincleanoff metal connoisseur Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manly, Sydney Posts: 1,159 Rep Power: 15	I'm about to go on a month holiday and want something fucking epic to read. What would you guys recommend as absolutely the best thing you have read? Not too keen on Lord of the Rings wizzardy shit. anyone here read Shantaram? Worth reading?

08-15-2012, 05:23 AM	#429
ShadowHunter violently violating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: croatia Posts: 6,599 Rep Power: 22	Bakker's Neuropath! (many thanks to Antaeos for the rec. awesome book)

08-15-2012, 06:09 AM	#430
Cloaca IS HE GONE YET Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: São Paulo,Brasil Posts: 7,919 Rep Power: 24	Arthur Koestler - Darkness At Noon. Brilliant, one of the best fiction books I've ever read. Deserves its classic status. Also great, history written in the form of a personal travelogue through the Sahara. Lindqvist rules. Pretty good account of the jewish holocaust from one of the survivors. Not overly judgemental or emotional/opinionated.

08-15-2012, 10:52 AM	#431
Morfumax The Omnipotent Being Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Potomac, Md, United States of America Posts: 1,586 Rep Power: 12

10-21-2012, 04:10 AM	#433
Cloaca IS HE GONE YET Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: São Paulo,Brasil Posts: 7,919 Rep Power: 24	All ye politically despondent types in the Romney/Obama thread should read this guy. Hard to fault. Its a disgrace that they don't teach 99% of what's in this book in the Australian education system.

10-21-2012, 04:21 AM	#434
epitaph Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,124 Rep Power: 17	on the second book of this trilogy. nice bukowski-esque stuff.

10-21-2012, 04:42 AM	#435
Raad 'sup Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 14	Exam in a week :(

12-10-2012, 02:59 PM	#436
cry0fth3carr0ts boognish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: mo Posts: 4,416 Rep Power: 18	just read "rant" by chuck palahniuk. very highly recommended. i was on the fence about it through the first half, but once it ended i kept thinking about it for days. awesome book.

12-10-2012, 05:24 PM	#437
emperadorXXIV Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,348 Rep Power: 20	Reading this Finished this last week

12-10-2012, 06:08 PM	#439
imbutawaveto NIGGA GUNK Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 4,635 Rep Power: 21	pretty dense but interesting read.

12-10-2012, 09:43 PM	#442
Beacons Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 2,134 Rep Power: 14	Finished this Pretty solid read Currently Reading this Loving it so far even though i've had to look up what half the dialect means

12-11-2012, 03:31 AM	#444
Grindhead Records Designated Driver Join Date: May 2012 Location: Blue Mountains Posts: 780 Rep Power: 8	Finished reading: It was a slog, very slow burner. Kind of like a story by Grandpa Simpson. Now reading:

12-12-2012, 10:08 AM	#445
ShadowHunter violently violating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: croatia Posts: 6,599 Rep Power: 22	most disappointing book i have ever read. 1/10 very cool concepts, but lacking character(s). 7/10

12-12-2012, 01:54 PM	#446
LucienLaTulipe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: France Posts: 844 Rep Power: 13	Sticked to Steinbeck - Grapes of wrath

12-12-2012, 03:11 PM	#448
epitaph Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,124 Rep Power: 17	Just finished Bukowski's "The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken Over the Ship" Now going through Dan Fante's "Spitting Off Tall Buildings" Anyone got some suggestions for Bukowski-esque authors and books?