What are you reading?

RubiconMan · Post by **RubiconMan** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:56 pm

Jubscarz wrote:1984

I did start to read High Rise again because I got my dud copy swapped for a proper one a few months ago but it has since vanished

find it ! rayte good

::g-sus:: · Post by **::g-sus::** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:13 pm

Kinda depressing.

Pistonsbeneath · Post by **Pistonsbeneath** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:58 pm

mawltea · Post by **mawltea** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:29 pm

I'm on this at the moment;

Collection of short stories. Liking his novels better.

the acid never lies · Post by **the acid never lies** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:28 am

Yeah I've only read Welcome To The Monkey House from that collection as part of my course on North American short stories. I thought it was ok, but nothing on Cat's Cradle / Slaughterhouse 5 / Breakfast of Champions.

::g-sus:: · Post by **::g-sus::** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:53 am

I need to get around to reading Slaughterhouse 5.

mickledan · Post by **mickledan** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:24 pm

Just read Vurt by jeff noon - to be honest first thing i've read in a long time, it was truly captivating- really gave me a lot to think about, not just the content and the story, but about writing as a whole and the editorial process.

As this was his first book (i think) it's quite telling, how he captured the thaughts at the time.

I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone, especialy anyone like us.

From his site (no fanboy)

"A cross between A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and BLADERUNNER. Rough, raunchy, dynamic and dirty. A gruelling emotional and physical rollercoaster trip. Heart stopping cicus, savage dance and mutant music give you a glimpse of the dangerous road ahead... Where vurt feathers take you on a speedy ride through a strangers skull. "

cosmic_surgeon · Post by **cosmic_surgeon** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:40 am

The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse. Absolutely incredible.

the acid never lies · Post by **the acid never lies** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:25 am

::G-SUS:: wrote:I need to get around to reading Slaughterhouse 5.

get on it - believe the hype, it's surely the best of the lot

drokkr · Post by **drokkr** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:58 am

will self - the quantity theory of insanity

LEQ · Post by **LEQ** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:23 pm

Nothing by Nobody, which is shit.

bandshell · Post by **bandshell** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:25 am

The narrow road to the deep north and other travel sketches - Bashō

::g-sus:: · Post by **::g-sus::** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:44 pm

The Acid Never Lies wrote:
::G-SUS:: wrote:I need to get around to reading Slaughterhouse 5.
get on it - believe the hype, it's surely the best of the lot

I'll pick that up this weekend if anything. Right now Im rereading:

thomas · Post by **thomas** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:01 pm

One of the only intersting threads on the forum, read "the prophet" thanks to someone in here. Sorry i forgot the user name but it is an amazing read.

Reading Tropic of Cancer right now. Great rambling from a sexually fustrated (?) american.

demento · Post by **demento** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:58 pm

::G-SUS:: wrote:Right now Im rereading:

I've just finished the latest installment of the league of extraordinary gentlemen (Century 1910) - Is fucking bwad. Roll on the next part.

Coppola · Post by **Coppola** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:22 pm

Just finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, thoroughly enjoyed it.

now beginning on Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad but finding it hard to get into.

LEQ · Post by **LEQ** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:21 am

I thought you'd died Thomas and gone to shoe heaven.

About to start Rant by Palahniuk.

bandshell · Post by **bandshell** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:04 pm

BEN? wrote:Just finished Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, thoroughly enjoyed it.

now beginning on Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad but finding it hard to get into.

Fear and Loathing is ace and Heart of Darkness is just something else, fantastic book. It's quite dense at first, I found myself having to re-read what I'd just read in the first 30 pages or so, then you get into the swing of it and it's great.

Coppola · Post by **Coppola** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:22 pm

i'll keep at it then. Also reading Enduring Love - Ian McEwan.

demento · Post by **demento** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:54 am

HEiDi M. wrote:
Jah Pat wrote:

^absolutely fucking brilliant

Absolutely fucking agree! The films out in October, can't wait.

the book is fantastic, I only hope they don't make the film as shit as the cohen brother's did.

The Border Trilogy is also really worth reading. McCarthy is a modern legend.

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