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[Larsen B]

Originally Posted by KarmaTsunami

Plato's 'Phaedrus', and Derrida's 'Plato's Pharmacy', as well as other articles by Derrida and articles on Derrida's take on the idea of the pharmakon/writing/speech etc.

By brain is slowly dripping onto the keyboard. I hate this course. Stupid core course. I guarantee you that the people taking my MLitt next year when it's properly established won't have to do it.

I had to read some Derrida for a course on the use of force in international law, and I've never fell so unintelligent in my life.

[KarmaTsunami]

That's a fairly accurate description of how I feel reading it. I did however find a nice Routledge guide that makes it a tad easier to understand. I don't know why I chose it. I think my brain froze when I was faced with my Professor asking "So...what did you enjoy?".

At least the other courses are going extremely well....

[Sue Denim..]

I'm reading 'The 13 Steps to Mentalism' by Corinda.

It's a book of magic tricks (written in the early 20th century) which surprisingly explains the workings of a lot of tricks by 'mentalist' magicians today...ie Derren Brown. (In fact, it explains nearly every damn trick he's ever pulled.)

Fascinating. (I'd tell you the contents but I'd have to kill you afterwards.)

[Pierre Von Mondragon]

'Guns, Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond, aka why Eurasians got all the stuff at the expense of everyone else, turns out, its geography.

[KarmaTsunami]

I'm putting Derrida aside for a week or so. My Prof. reckons I'm 'getting to grips' with the concepts, so I'm taking a well earned break.

Got the Paris Review Interviews Vol. 2 to work through! Then finished 'A Room of One's Own'.

[Sue Denim..]

I've finished a couple of books recently...

Brother Odd by Dean Koontz.
The third part of a trilogy about the guy that can see the dead. It was OK but I can't see it being made into a movie any time soon.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. by J.K. Rowling.
I have to admit that I really enjoy the Harry Potter books and this is no exception. The ending really had me wishing that I'd brought the last book offshore with me as it left a few loose ends which the next book will no doubt fill. No doubt this will definately be made into a film (if it isn't already in production).

[medichi]

I currnetly am failing to finish:

The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Slash - Autobiography
The new Pratchett
The Raw Shark Text

[pete_inthehills]

The wife got me Prachett's "hat full of sky" and "wintersmith" both featuring the nac mac feegle.

They were ace. And living in Scotland, I didn't even have to look up the glossary to see what the bigman, Rob Anybody, was saying.


pete
inthehills

[Bodast]

Originally Posted by Pierre Von Mondragon

'Guns, Germs and Steel' by Jared Diamond, aka why Eurasians got all the stuff at the expense of everyone else, turns out, its geography.

I liked that one.

I just reread High Fidelity. I like Nick Hornby a lot, but I read A Long Way Down and thought it was gash so I just thought I'd reinstate my faith in him (though I didn't like High Fidelity as much as before, hm).

[KarmaTsunami]

Finished Sarah Water's 'Affinity', what a brilliant twist at the end. Halfway through Ali Smith's 'Hotel World' which is brilliant and definitely one of my favourites of hers.

Got a fair few books to work through after that, it's trying to decide which one next..Banks, Gray, Hollinghurst or Banville?