What are you reading? -

Mac Sirloin · #**391** 09-21-2009, 05:40 PM

It's not that I didn't like it, I think my laptop broke and that was the end of it.

T-nex · #**392** 09-21-2009, 05:51 PM

Has anyone read "Pillars of the Earth"?? I thought I would hate it, but I ended up loving it. It's a really exciting book.

Mac Sirloin · #**393** 09-21-2009, 06:26 PM

Edit: Never mind, thought it was something else.

Disgruntled Intern · #**394** 09-22-2009, 04:43 PM

re-reading Post Office by Bukowski. I still think it's meh, and I still feel like a sad, contrived asshole for even lifting one of his books up. At least I'm not moodily reading it in starbucks, I guess.

...I do all of my moody readings on the toilet.

Mac Sirloin · #**395** 09-22-2009, 06:58 PM

Started Reading "Up Till Now", the William Shatner Autobiography. I like it a lot.

Wings of Fire · #**396** 09-23-2009, 12:58 AM

Reading Roland Barthes's Mythologies, it's funny how one of the cornerstones of modern literary theory was expanded and explained in an essay about pro-wrestling.

Ridg3 · #**397** 09-24-2009, 09:37 AM

This thread ¬.¬

OANST · #**398** 09-24-2009, 10:06 AM

I laughed. How about you guys?

Majic · #**399** 09-24-2009, 11:20 AM

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Everyone should read The Zombie Survival Guide.

I've actually wanted to, as well as a good deal of other books in the humor sections. But damn, I just hate the thought of shelling out 10-15 bucks for something I'll knock out in a day, maybe two.

In terms of what I'm reading right now, college dictates my literary life. Got a test covering A Midsummer Night's Dream and Merchant of Venice tomorrow (a couple of Shakespeare comedic plays, for the odd person or two unfamiliar with classic staples...). Plus my mass communications textbook for my other test tomorrow, and my German textbook for my third test tomorrow... But those aren't nearly as interesting or meaningful.

OANST · #**400** 09-24-2009, 11:35 AM

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I've actually wanted to, as well as a good deal of other books in the humor sections. But damn, I just hate the thought of shelling out 10-15 bucks for something I'll knock out in a day, maybe two.

Think about it this way: You're shelling out 10-15 bucks for something that they knocked out in a year, maybe two. Maybe longer.

Wings of Fire · #**401** 09-24-2009, 11:38 AM

The Zombie Survival Guide isn't exactly a high brow parody. I'd say they wrote it in a month if that.

OANST · #**402** 09-24-2009, 11:39 AM

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The Zombie Survival Guide isn't exactly a high brow parody. I'd say they wrote it in a month if that.

I'm not really familiar with it, to be honest.

Mac Sirloin · #**403** 09-24-2009, 12:04 PM

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I'm not really familiar with it, to be honest.

It's okay. Lost among the many shitty Zombie books out there, most of which it's partly responsible for.

But World War Z? Man, pick up the Audio book of that if you can. Download it or whatever. I was really impressed with it.

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The Zombie Survival Guide isn't exactly a high brow parody. I'd say they wrote it in a month if that.

"They" as in The one author? It's a 272 page book with a surprising amount of research behind it. No, it seems like Brooks was writing the book while working for SNL, then when he got it published he broke out.

used:) · #**404** 09-24-2009, 12:09 PM

I'm reading Demian by Hermann Hesse.

Majic · #**405** 09-24-2009, 02:32 PM

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Think about it this way: You're shelling out 10-15 bucks for something that they knocked out in a year, maybe two. Maybe longer.

Point well made, good sir. It's always important to appreciate the effort put into anybody producing a creative or academic work. The world needs more people reminding us of that.

Still doesn't fill my wallet though

***Nate*** · #**406** 09-24-2009, 07:08 PM

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I've actually wanted to, as well as a good deal of other books in the humor sections. But damn, I just hate the thought of shelling out 10-15 bucks for something I'll knock out in a day, maybe two.

How much would you shell out for a 90 minute movie?

used:) · #**407** 09-24-2009, 07:23 PM

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Point well made, good sir. It's always important to appreciate the effort put into anybody producing a creative or academic work. The world needs more people reminding us of that.

Still doesn't fill my wallet though

Could you borrow it off someone?

MeechMunchie · #**408** 09-25-2009, 09:40 AM

Doctor Faustus again. It's not that good. I might go back to The Lord of the Rings again.

Bullet Magnet · #**409** 09-25-2009, 09:53 AM

Just finished Cloudworld by David Cunningham. I have mixed opinions about it primarily the rapid character decay of the briefly strong and decisive military officer Reah, who then spent most of the book agreeing with everything the fourteen year-old prince said, but mainly the Halo 2 ending. Nevertheless, now that I know there is a sequel I must get it.

Am now reading Richard Dawkin's The Greatest Show on Earth, which so far has been fascinating, hilarious and peerless.

Hazel-Rah · #**410** 09-27-2009, 06:52 PM

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To be honest I didn't even consider it. But that would definitely make sense... hah, goes to show how concerned I am with literary analysis.

Lol no prob, I miss things all the time WSD just happens to be a book that I'd read on my death bed and love to talk about.

Disgruntled Intern · #**411** 09-27-2009, 09:48 PM

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It's okay. Lost among the many shitty Zombie books out there, most of which it's partly responsible for.

But World War Z? Man, pick up the Audio book of that if you can. Download it or whatever. I was really impressed with it.

"They" as in The one author? It's a 272 page book with a surprising amount of research behind it. No, it seems like Brooks was writing the book while working for SNL, then when he got it published he broke out.

Agreed all around.

Re-Reading I hope they serve beer in hell so I can be extra disappointed when the movie arrives in theaters.

Hazel-Rah · #**412** 09-27-2009, 09:51 PM

http://www.comicvine.com/news/the-st...e-news/139449/

Good news for Lovecraft fandumb!

***Nate*** · #**413** 09-28-2009, 04:37 AM

I'm reading The Universe: A Biography, which is a great one to read if you want to try to understand what was happening 1/32 of a second after the Big Bang began.

Mac Sirloin · #**414** 09-28-2009, 02:06 PM

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http://www.comicvine.com/news/the-st...e-news/139449/

Good news for Lovecraft fandumb!

Here's a summary of the plot:
"I HATE JEWS AND I'M A WEIRD FUCKER. NOW I'M DEAD."

AUDIOBOOK of WWZ. It's good. Fucking love Mark Hamill.

Strike Witch · #**415** 09-28-2009, 02:59 PM

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Here's a summary of the plot:
"I HATE JEWS AND I'M A WEIRD FUCKER. NOW I'M DEAD."

You forgot:

"ALL MY SHIT GETS REJECTED"

Hazel-Rah · #**416** 09-29-2009, 11:24 PM

Hey all I know is before Lovecraft came along people didn't associate tentacles with aliens, so as far as I'm concerned Lovecraft saved the world...

But yeah I never read the gn, it's supposed to be part biographical so they can't forget all the racist stuff. You have to appreciate him as a writer though, he was selling his works to his publisher for practically nothing yet he stayed passionate about writing, he truly loved it and I respect that.

Strike Witch · #**417** 09-29-2009, 11:44 PM

He also loved Eugenics and calling flashlights "electric lanterns".

Anonyman! · #**418** 10-01-2009, 05:39 AM

That doesn't make his literature any less interesting.

Strike Witch · #**419** 10-01-2009, 06:22 AM

HE NAMED A PET CAT NIGGER-MAN

Seriously, dude was ridculous.

I love the Colour Out Of Space, though.

Dixanadu · #**420** 10-01-2009, 08:49 AM

I read the Zombie Survival Guide, well...not all of it, but bits and bobs. It was damn useful incase of zombie invasions, so...I really did just waste 2 hours.

Pretty much has good examples of why people die in zombie films, BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING IT WRONG. Srsly. Destroy your stairs and wait it out in the attic, with food and a shotgun of course. The book assumes you have a local gunstore O_o

And a whole bunch of tl;dr jargin.