What are you reading right now?

Fruitonica · 03-12-2010, 08:49 AM

Detective noir in verse, it's an incredible page turner, I read through it twice in one day - although it's very short so that's less impressive. The ending was frustrating....

And am following it with a more traditional form of the genre,

sidewinder · 03-12-2010, 03:24 PM

About 50 pages into 99 francs by Frédéric Beigbeder. I'm sure I picked up on it from someone's post in this thread. First French novel ever for me. I've hardly read any French whatsoever since I was a kid, aside from occasional emails and such. I really should have a dictionary with me when I read this, as there are a good number of words I'm unfamiliar with, but many I can figure out from context and others I'm remembering the meaning of as I read. Overall I'm reading it faster than I thought I would, it's a relatively easy read. Plus I get to learn some of the lingo of my field in French, which is always helpful.

NumberNineDream · 03-12-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

About 50 pages into 99 francs by Frédéric Beigbeder. I'm sure I picked up on it from someone's post in this thread. First French novel ever for me. I've hardly read any French whatsoever since I was a kid, aside from occasional emails and such. I really should have a dictionary with me when I read this, as there are a good number of words I'm unfamiliar with, but many I can figure out from context and others I'm remembering the meaning of as I read. Overall I'm reading it faster than I thought I would, it's a relatively easy read. Plus I get to learn some of the lingo of my field in French, which is always helpful.

A film adaptation was released few years ago, which looks pretty awesome:

loveissucide · 03-12-2010, 04:18 PM

Queer-William Burroughs.

Insane Guest · 03-12-2010, 04:59 PM

I found an old copy of Captain Underpants, I had completly forgotten about it. I also found the Hypnotize ring it came with. Ah good times.
But on a serious note The Blind Side-Michael Lewis
After watching the movie I thought i'd see the book is.

sidewinder · 03-12-2010, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

A film adaptation was released few years ago, which looks pretty awesome:

Yeah I saw that on Amazon, but Netflix (online movie rental) doesn't have it...I'll have to check out a local independent film shop. Based on what I've read so far I'd like to see it.

storymilo · 03-12-2010, 10:36 PM

yay?

TheBig3 · 03-12-2010, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

Queer-William Burroughs.

whats this about?

**Janszoon** · 03-12-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by storymilo

yay?

It's incredibly disturbing and takes forever to get going but it's definitely a very good book.

storymilo · 03-12-2010, 11:26 PM

That's what I've heard. It does seems kind of slow; 70 pages in and no rape, torture, or murder yet!

03-12-2010, 03:24 PM	#2362 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	About 50 pages into 99 francs by Frédéric Beigbeder. I'm sure I picked up on it from someone's post in this thread. First French novel ever for me. I've hardly read any French whatsoever since I was a kid, aside from occasional emails and such. I really should have a dictionary with me when I read this, as there are a good number of words I'm unfamiliar with, but many I can figure out from context and others I'm remembering the meaning of as I read. Overall I'm reading it faster than I thought I would, it's a relatively easy read. Plus I get to learn some of the lingo of my field in French, which is always helpful. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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03-12-2010, 08:49 AM	#2361 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Detective noir in verse, it's an incredible page turner, I read through it twice in one day - although it's very short so that's less impressive. The ending was frustrating.... And am following it with a more traditional form of the genre,

03-12-2010, 04:59 PM	#2365 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	I found an old copy of Captain Underpants, I had completly forgotten about it. I also found the Hypnotize ring it came with. Ah good times. But on a serious note The Blind Side-Michael Lewis After watching the movie I thought i'd see the book is.

03-12-2010, 10:36 PM	#2367 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	yay?

03-12-2010, 11:26 PM	#2370 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	That's what I've heard. It does seems kind of slow; 70 pages in and no rape, torture, or murder yet!