TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Currently reading Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Before that it was a terrible music bio about Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Insurrection Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Yeah, but it wasn't the most focused session, half-drunk on my flatmate's sofa. I've read bits and pieces of his stuff on language too.For an excellent overview of the man's work and ideas, would recommend Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and The Media by Mark Achbar. And catch the movie doc of the same name too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 For an excellent overview of the man's work and ideas, would recommend Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and The Media by Mark Achbar. And catch the movie doc of the same name too.Thanks, I'm sure he'll crop up again so I'll bear that in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I've just read "The Man in the High Castle" by Philip K Dick (Of BladeRunner fame.)It's one of those 'What if the Nazi's won the war' books. Personally I preferred "Fatherland." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Just finished Freakonomics, in which the economist Steven Levitt applies the tools of economic theory to unusual topics such as 'why do drug dealers still live with their mothers', and, 'what do sumo wrestlers and teachers have in common'. It's all about analysing data and considering peoples' incentive to act in certain ways, to understand situations and phenomena and not resort to conventional wisdom and commonly held beliefs that are often wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan' Sharuminar Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I've just read "The Man in the High Castle" by Philip K Dick (Of BladeRunner fame.)It's one of those 'What if the Nazi's won the war' books. Personally I preferred "Fatherland."From it's wiki entry it still sounds interesting though, may give it a look . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Just finished Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.....which I loved.Moving on to Albert Camus' The Outsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_inthehills Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I'm just reading anything by Haruki Murakami. I think it was KarmaTsunami who pointed me in this direction, its just absolutely brilliant. If it was you and you manage to identify me at the back of a gig one day, I'll buy you a pint or two in thanks.Just finished south of the border, west of the sun. Gentle and brilliant as always.pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I just finished reading:"Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons"Krautrocksampler" by Julian CopeBoth of which were world-changing masterpieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Watchmen! What a read!I finished Camus' 'The Outsider' and am working my way through Virginia Woolf's 'To The Lighthouse'And Pete, it was me who pointed you in the direction of Murakami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I've decided to try a couple of horror novels this time so I'm starting with the master himself.. James Herbert's 'The Secret of Crinkley Hall.'The title just keeps reminding me of Noel Edmonds for some strange reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addi Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Finished the Sherlock Holmes book I was reading, then read the third (and last) HP Lovecraft compilation, which took ages because there was one "short story" which was about 150 pages long and had no chapter break or anything, it was like a giant block of text. It was good though. Finished it a few days ago, then read another Sherlock Holmes book, and am now a third of the way through 'One Of Us' by Michael Marshall Smith.Also, 'End of the world blues' by Jon Courtenay Grimwood is finally out in paperback, so I bought it and will read it shortly.Yaaaay books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 Just finished Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five.It was ok, I starting enjoying it towards the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_inthehills Posted September 5, 2007 Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 And Pete, it was me who pointed you in the direction of Murakamithought so, the offer stands, but you'll never recognise me. I look nothing like my avatar!Just finished A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Yeah, it was ok.peteinthehills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan' Sharuminar Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Stalingrad by Anthony Beevor. I've reread it yearly, as it's nothing short of awesome, and I still learn something new from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 i gave up on Woolf. I read 'Lullaby' by Chuck Phalanuick yesterday, and today I am moving on to Haruki Murakami's 'A Wild Sheep Chase' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addi Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Finished 'One of us' and thought it wasn't as good as his first two books. Read 'Hound of the Baskervilles', it was pretty spiffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I've decided to try a couple of horror novels this time so I'm starting with the master himself.. James Herbert's 'The Secret of Crinkley Hall.'The title just keeps reminding me of Noel Edmonds for some strange reason.Finished this excellent horror novel. (Incidentally it's Crickley Hall... not Crinkley. I only discovered my mistake 300 pages in!)It has everything a horror should have... Stormy weather, malevolent ghosts, child abuse and a big scary house. This one rocks... and the end is pretty emotional too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Amy* Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Just finished Freakonomics, in which the economist Steven Levitt applies the tools of economic theory to unusual topics such as 'why do drug dealers still live with their mothers', and, 'what do sumo wrestlers and teachers have in common'. It's all about analysing data and considering peoples' incentive to act in certain ways, to understand situations and phenomena and not resort to conventional wisdom and commonly held beliefs that are often wrong.This sounds pretty good. Though I don't really get economics, I'd happily give this one a shot. Noted down!I'm coming to the end of 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' by John Irving. It's fantastic, can't believe I haven't read it already. It's such a heartwarming story. The way Irving depictsOwen is just ace. I don't want the book to finish but want to know what happens so badly! I've been reading it in any spare 5 minutes I have. Would recommend it to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Currently reading "If you like School, You'll love Work" by Irvine Welsh. It's a collection of short stories, which I am halfway through. Quite entertaining, but a bit disturbing at the same time...Just finished this, thought it was great for the most part. Particularly enjoyed the Fife novella and the title story, but the others were good too. I just can't get enough Irvine Welsh.Johnny Cash's autobiography next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Whit by Iain Banks at the moment, along with working my way through all of Brookmyre's books during lunch at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War" by Max Brooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War" by Max Brooks.You'll have to let us know if this book is any good because I was going to buy it and take it offshore but ended up choosing something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Just on the verge of finishing Orwell’s 'The Road to Wigan Pier.' Just thought I'd share an excerpt."He is perfectly ready to accept the products of Empire and to save his soul by sneering at the people who hold the Empire together."Does that not sound like the anti-Iraq sentiment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Mac Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Just finished '2001:A Space Odyssey' by Arthur C.Clarke.Utterly fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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