What are you reading?

LEQ · Post by **LEQ** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:33 am

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:34 am

just finished 'border crossing' by pat barker, great book, gripping

z.u.bee · Post by **z.u.bee** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:21 pm

the cat in the hat by dr. seuss

i started it a while back but some words are too difficult...

ands · Post by **ands** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:03 am

bell hooks - all about love http://www.harpercollins.com/author/aut ... adingGuide
viktor frankl's - man's search for meaning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man's_Search_for_Meaning

both are such amazing people. i'd love to pick their brains.

criterion · Post by **criterion** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:31 am

"The Tree of Smoke" by Denis Johnson - Psy-Ops thriller set during the Vietnam War. He's a great author and this is one of his best. Just came out and it's sick! Reads well with dubstep. If you like Cormac McCarthy definitely read "Blood Meridian." Ridley Scott's making a movie of it as we speak...

bennyprofane · Post by **bennyprofane** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:27 am

The Waning of the Middle Ages - Johan Huizinga

dub · Post by **dub** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:07 pm

currently reading "Pro Javascript Techniques" by John Resig, mainly for work purposes.. haven't had the chance to read a good book that isn't a fucking computer textbook in ages, last good book I read was "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho which i really enjoyed.
Also used to enjoy Isaac Asimov, but it's been ages, argggg i really wanna start reading again

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:15 pm

J.G. Tryhard- Pompously Wondiforous

paolo · Post by **paolo** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:20 am

^^ I started 'Kingdom Come' and gave up after about five chapters. Man needs some new ideas methinks

seebs2000 · Post by **seebs2000** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:35 pm

Tim Dowling - The Giles Waring Haters Club

Dowling is a journo for the Guardian, book seems to be almost autobiographical. Its about a sub-rate journalist who Googles his name and finds an internet forum dedicated to slagging off each weekly piece he writes in the paper. Goes on a mission to track down the people posting on the forum etc. Not exceptional, but pretty funny and kept me reading. Now i've read it i'd love to ask him how much is based on his experiences...

slim · Post by **slim** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:03 pm

La Cuadra Espada by Santiago Roncagliolo, just finished it. It's in spanish, and it's a biography of Abimael Guzmán and the Sendero Luminoso in Peru.

They were basically a group of maoist guerillas who staged an armed uprising against the Peruvian government, Abimael was a bit batshit crazy, he had his men take machetes to whole villiages, but the state was almost as bad, the president at the time, Fujimori is now on trial for human rights abuses, one of the main cases was the execution of an entire class of students and their professor.

The conflict led to over 70, 000 deaths caused by both sides in the 80s and 90s Sendero killing just over half that number. Really grimly fascinating, seriously dark shit.

Bit of a prik

misk · Post by **misk** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:42 am

The tag on the back of my shirt...

paolo · Post by **paolo** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:55 am

This thread is the best in the SNH by a long way

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:47 am

Just took on 'Crash', after all. Feels kinda odd to read disturbing books in public places.

hsojua · Post by **hsojua** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:01 pm

if your into books with a social comentry or dystopian books....get onto a book called swastika night by Katharine Burdekin written in 1937 its dark but amazingly written....its set 500 years after ww2, germans won, world split between them an the japs.... this is the opening chapter have a read then u will wanna buy the book...and any catholics will notice the twisted version of the profession of faith which is done in such a menacing and disturbing way! also anyone who loves 1984 will love it and see that orwell was reusing many ideas from this book written 12 years before. google books

parson · Post by **parson** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:21 pm

just read The Martian Chronicles and GOD DAMN thats a good book

started Cat's Cradle today

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:27 am

'Varjojen ylistys' by Junichiro Tanizaki (English title - 'In praise of shadows') Beautifully written essay (?) on Japanese aesthetics.

d-T-r · Post by **d-T-r** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:28 pm

dTruk wrote:i just bought this today:

toltec wisdom. get to know.

i would really highly reccomend this one.

ancient wisdom. its changed my perception on quite a few things. all about the self limiting thoughts we just agree with and let control our life and happiness. all about making new agreements.

""1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

3. Don't Make Assumptions
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

4. Always Do Your Best
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret."

datura · Post by **datura** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:32 pm

hsojua wrote:if your into books with a social comentry or dystopian books....get onto a book called swastika night by Katharine Burdekin written in 1937 its dark but amazingly written....its set 500 years after ww2, germans won, world split between them an the japs.... this is the opening chapter have a read then u will wanna buy the book...and any catholics will notice the twisted version of the profession of faith which is done in such a menacing and disturbing way! also anyone who loves 1984 will love it and see that orwell was reusing many ideas from this book written 12 years before. google books

that sounds interesting, will have to check it out.

datura · Post by **datura** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:34 pm

Parson wrote:just read The Martian Chronicles and GOD DAMN thats a good book

started Cat's Cradle today

I haven't read the Martian Chronicles yet, Ray Bradbury is a great writer, I loved Something Wicked This Way Comes and Fahrenheit 451.

Cats Cradle is great too.

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