What are you reading?
#301
Posted 05 August 2007 - 09:23 AM
just finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. a bit slow at parts, but an engaging story that becomes doubly creepy when you realize that it all actually happened.
Head Gunner for the Royal Sloop Crimson Steel, Queen of the Dead, Instigator of Chaos and Confusion, Knight of the Grand Recursive Order of the Lambda Calculus, and also The Non.
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
- Do Not Use the Elevators - deviantART - Infinite Monkeys -
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
- Do Not Use the Elevators - deviantART - Infinite Monkeys -
#303
Posted 05 August 2007 - 01:50 PM
did you make it through The Castle? I started to read it in January, but then just completely lost interest.
Head Gunner for the Royal Sloop Crimson Steel, Queen of the Dead, Instigator of Chaos and Confusion, Knight of the Grand Recursive Order of the Lambda Calculus, and also The Non.
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
- Do Not Use the Elevators - deviantART - Infinite Monkeys -
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
- Do Not Use the Elevators - deviantART - Infinite Monkeys -
#304
Posted 05 August 2007 - 03:00 PM
No; these are all of Kafka's literary works excepting The Trial, The Castle, and Amerika. I must say, however, that all of them are deeply confusing; The Judgment, especially, made me want to throw my book across the room. I've never been so angry at an author before, but Kafka -- even though he's been dead for 80 years -- made me want to strangle him. In essence, he's the proto-emo.
#305
Posted 15 November 2007 - 04:16 PM
Recently finished Terry Brooks' "The Elves of Cintra". Very good book! I am starting "The Princess Bride" next.
"And shepherds we shall be for Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth unto Thee and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti!!!"
#306
Posted 15 November 2007 - 06:10 PM
You'll love it! The Princess Bride is one of my very favourites.
I just finished a Michael Crichton book, State of Fear. It was pretty eye-opening, as far as the whole environmental business goes. And I'm about to make my fourth attempt on Catch-22. The beginning just totally puts me to sleep, so I've never managed to get past the first chapter or two. But I keep hearing it's so great, so I'm going to try yet again, especially since I own it and all.
I just finished a Michael Crichton book, State of Fear. It was pretty eye-opening, as far as the whole environmental business goes. And I'm about to make my fourth attempt on Catch-22. The beginning just totally puts me to sleep, so I've never managed to get past the first chapter or two. But I keep hearing it's so great, so I'm going to try yet again, especially since I own it and all.
I am writing about Jm in my signature because apparently it's an effective method of ignoring him.
#308
Posted 19 November 2007 - 07:07 AM
Around half-way through 'Chopper' now, pretty poor book... I thought it had received really great reviews, but must've been a different book. Damn my speccy-wearing stupidity.
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<!--quoteo(post=169306:date=Aug 10 2007, 11:03 AM:name=Legion)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Legion @ Aug 10 2007, 11:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=169306"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--fonto:Arial--><span style="font-family:Arial"><!--/fonto--><!--coloro:#483D8B--><span style="color:#483D8B"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->So why the unholy flying purple donkeypunching fuck will it not work on yours? Just what kind of machine are you running there? Your toaster?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And the man again!
<!--quoteo(post=180859:date=Jan 16 2008, 02:29 PM:name=Legion)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Legion @ Jan 16 2008, 02:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=180859"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->In my opinion it's saying, fuck the lightsabers and special effects and fuck your voiceovers and fuck your stupid multimilliondollar game studios; you don't need any of those to make brilliant and scary games that will fuck with your head.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<!--quoteo(post=169306:date=Aug 10 2007, 11:03 AM:name=Legion)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Legion @ Aug 10 2007, 11:03 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=169306"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><!--fonto:Arial--><span style="font-family:Arial"><!--/fonto--><!--coloro:#483D8B--><span style="color:#483D8B"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->So why the unholy flying purple donkeypunching fuck will it not work on yours? Just what kind of machine are you running there? Your toaster?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--fontc--></span><!--/fontc--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And the man again!
<!--quoteo(post=180859:date=Jan 16 2008, 02:29 PM:name=Legion)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Legion @ Jan 16 2008, 02:29 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=180859"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->In my opinion it's saying, fuck the lightsabers and special effects and fuck your voiceovers and fuck your stupid multimilliondollar game studios; you don't need any of those to make brilliant and scary games that will fuck with your head.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<u><!--sizeo:3--><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#FF8C00--><span style="color:#FF8C00"><!--/coloro-->My Getting Huge Progress (Gym and weight gain diet)<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></u>
<b>May '07:</b> 11st (154lbs)
<b>August '07:</b> 12st 7lbs (175lbs)
<b>November '07:</b> 12st 9lbs (177lbs)
<b>December '07:</b> 12st 11lbs (179lbs)
<b>January '08:</b> 12st 12lbs (180lbs)
<b>Febuary '08:</b> 13st 2lbs (184lbs)
<b>March '08:</b> 13st 7lbs (189lbs)
#312
Posted 25 December 2007 - 03:24 PM
I was just given a Wilbur Smith book by my younger sister for Christmas: an Egyptian sucker titled Warlock. It's pretty good; writing style fairly informal and descriptive with some beautiful passages. Story's not too bad either. Only thing I disliked about it is there is a violent rape-and-murder combo at the end - normally that kinda stuff turns my stomach (self-confessed feminist and gentleman) but this one was just plain nasty. David Carruso wouldn't see one as bad as this.
I'm not pessimistic; I've just realised that the light at the end of the tunnel is an incoming train.
#313
Posted 09 January 2008 - 04:21 PM
Gordon Ramsay's new book 'Playing with Fire' -- instead of a recipe book, or a biography on his life, it's like a look through his experiences and the lessons he learned from owning both succcessful and failed businesses. Very interesting read.
This post has been edited by looktothesky: 09 January 2008 - 04:21 PM
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