davidm Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Just finished reading "House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski. One of the most original books I've ever read; it's a book which you cannot just read page to page, there is so much happening in it that you read certain pages at least four or five times to try to grasp of signifance of it! Well worth a read for anyone who fancies a bit of original horror/sci-fi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted March 31, 2007 Report Share Posted March 31, 2007 Samuel Johnson - RasellasHardly a novel; more a fable. The most pessimistic thing I've ever read. The entire premise is that there is simply no way to be happy in the world we live in; happiness is a fleeting moment that is acquired only momentarily at particular high points in life. Otherwise, man is forever compelled to want more, lust after what his neighbour has, set unrealistic dreams for himself that will never be realised and eventually succumb to his own imaginination in continual ignorance of reason and moderation in life. Lovely stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan' Sharuminar Posted April 7, 2007 Report Share Posted April 7, 2007 how does it end? tell everyone when it's finished!He lost in the end, and a ridiculous amount of his enemy died to allow him to achieve the Ragnarok end he wanted. Rather sad, really.But it was a fantastic book, and I really hope to find a similar read on either Churchill or Stalin based on the war years. Until then , I'm off to Ancient Rome by Simon Baker, which seems an easy read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I'm reading "Have A Nice Day! A Tale of Blood And Sweatsocks" by Mick Foley. Not particularly stimluating, but funny. I was reading War & Peace by Tolstoy, but when the Foley book(s) arrived on my doorstp it got quickly shelved (it may be a masterpiece but it's a bit of a slog if you're reading a couple of chapters before bed like I was doing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 I read 'Post Office' by Charles Bukowski yesterday which was very good. I'll definitley be reading more of his novels.I started Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy today.I would actually rate Fahrenheit 451 above Brave New World but neither are close to 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 I read 'Post Office' by Charles Bukowski yesterday which was very good. I'll definitley be reading more of his novels.I started Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy today.I would actually rate Fahrenheit 451 above Brave New World but neither are close to 1984.I would recommend Factotum if you liked Post Office, although Ham On Rye is my favourite Bukowski book.I'm currently reading bits of The Scottish Nation, and for fiction Damage Land: New Scottish Gothic Fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Just finished "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova.Now onto "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Which is a million miles apart. And hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCrisis Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 The Pale Plue Eye by Louis Bayard.Set in 1830's Up-Sate New York, a retired NY Roundsman, Gus Landor, is called out of retirement to investigate the brutal murder of a West Point Military Cadet which took place in the academy's grounds.Forced to keep his investigation confidential Landor is entrusted with the company of Military Plebe Edgar Allan Poe to aid his investigation. Speak about a can of worms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Burnt Bones - Michael Slade.The 7th book in the RCMP Special X series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humey Whilem Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Finished the Post Office mentioned above a couple of weeks ago. ACE.Now reading Will Self's Book of Dave. Can recommend 'feeding frenzy' to anyone - one of the few books that made me laugh out loud (and at a very high volume too).Not sure about Book of Dave yet. I think the idea is brilliant but the bits where he writes stuff down as if it's a txt on a mobile is slightly annoying and distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Currently reading Valis by Philip K. DickJeez its pretty nuts. Hoping to finish it soon to go onto Michael Moorcock's "Dancers on the edge of time". Anyone familiar with Moorcock's work?Also read Moorcock's "Behold the man". Lovely piece of blasphomy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Pel Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Just finished Morvern Callar by Alan Warner.I was not let down, a beautiful book, perfectly defines the 90's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingin' Ryan Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Currently about a third of the way through Nausea by Jean Paul Sartre, really enjoying it thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addi Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Just finished Jon Courtenay Grimwood's Arabesk trilogy. Very cool post-cyberpunk stuff.Today I bought:Hard Times by Charles DickensMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleThe Search for the Dice Man by Luke Rhinehartand a book about The Fall (the band, not the book)I dont know what to read first. yaaay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Double Jack Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 just finished dave lee roths autobiography "crazy from the heat".not as good as motley crues " the dirt" but not a bad read.onto "fear and loathing in las vegas" now. bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Pel Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 onto "fear and loathing in las vegas" now. bizarre.BIzarre? Its AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Just finished Morvern Callar by Alan Warner.I was not let down, a beautiful book, perfectly defines the 90's.I've been meaning to read that. I believe there's a film of it and it's being shown some time soon at the Belmont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Pel Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I've been meaning to read that. I believe there's a film of it and it's being shown some time soon at the Belmont.Yeah so I hear! Its a book which could make a really good film actually. I'm gonna go investigate on google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Double Jack Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 BIzarre? Its AWESOME.its good, and bizarre. will prob watch the film once i finish the book to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Just finished Morvern Callar by Alan Warner.I was not let down, a beautiful book, perfectly defines the 90's.probably one of the most boring books i've ever actually finished o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolls_wear_latex Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Stolen by Kelly Armstrong.I am really trying to get a hold of Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. I've already read the entire Sword of Truth series, but my Dad loaned my Uncle the first one and he lost it and now I really want to read it again whilst waiting for the next book to be released, and Waterstones is always sold out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Just moved onto - War of the World by Niall Ferguson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 The Search for the Dice Man by Luke RhinehartI dont know what to read first. yaaay.You'll be left a bit dissapointed by this if you enjoyed the first book. (I even followed it up by buying 'The book of the Die' which is just like the final slap in the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted April 30, 2007 Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Well I'm currently meant to be studying from "Economics" by Parkin, Powell and Matthews as I have a presentation to do at midday tomorrow. It's actually quite interesting if you're a "saddo" as they say. Or if you're a keen intelect like I'm sure many of you are. Me though, I want a bloody pint of lager really badly....and again for impact: Really badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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