What are you reading right now?

adidasss · 01-04-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Its a mechanism of infernal design. What use, the abolishing of books? What USE!?

Music you could never really hold, its as intangible now as then, from vinyl to digital, but books, well...when Y2K finally does hit, and power is dead and gone from our hands, you'll all be cursing your kindles then won't you? You can keep your expensive gadgetry, I'll settle in with my paperbacks and a pen

I'm sure I'll regret such words when I buy one six months from now but today I'm bitter.

When the power dies, so will the music and the movies and the internet and the printing presses and I'll put a gun to my head and not worry about it much.

I like books, but mostly for the way the fill my shelves. They're about as practical as CDs tho...

NSW · 01-04-2011, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBig3

Its a mechanism of infernal design. What use, the abolishing of books? What USE!?

Music you could never really hold, its as intangible now as then, from vinyl to digital, but books, well...when Y2K finally does hit, and power is dead and gone from our hands, you'll all be cursing your kindles then won't you? You can keep your expensive gadgetry, I'll settle in with my paperbacks and a pen

I'm sure I'll regret such words when I buy one six months from now but today I'm bitter.

Amen!

Arya Stark · 01-04-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

Its a mechanism of infernal design. What use, the abolishing of books? What USE!?

Music you could never really hold, its as intangible now as then, from vinyl to digital, but books, well...when Y2K finally does hit, and power is dead and gone from our hands, you'll all be cursing your kindles then won't you? You can keep your expensive gadgetry, I'll settle in with my paperbacks and a pen

I'm sure I'll regret such words when I buy one six months from now but today I'm bitter.

Hahaha I agree as well though. I've always been this way with books though. The smell, the feel, the knowledge that the book is in my hand, in my possession, is one I would never want to replace with a machine.

Zarko · 01-04-2011, 11:51 PM

Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace

Probably won't endure with it, but bought on a whim so we shall see how it goes!

**Janszoon** · 01-04-2011, 11:53 PM

I don't know, I do hear that it's a work of genius... grandly ambitious, wickedly comic, a wild, surprisingly readable tour de force.

Arya Stark · 01-04-2011, 11:57 PM

Well I read somewhere that it's a national bestseller.

deadpoet · 01-05-2011, 07:54 AM

I recently finished "Fight Club", although I actually preferred the film in this case. Also read High Fidelity by Nick Hornby which is both a fantastic book and novel, especially for music lovers. Just started "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett. Looks like it's going to rock.

MoonlitSunshine · 01-05-2011, 07:55 AM

I decided that the amount of Pratchetts I haven't read is reaching dangerous heights (6!).

Zarko · 01-05-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I don't know, I do hear that it's a work of genius... grandly ambitious, wickedly comic, a wild, surprisingly readable tour de force.

DOn't get me wrong, everyone says its great. But it is such a ridiculous read and I tend to be a bit picky about my writing styles so I MAY struggle to finish.

**Janszoon** · 01-05-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Zarko

DOn't get me wrong, everyone says its great. But it is such a ridiculous read and I tend to be a bit picky about my writing styles so I MAY struggle to finish.

I've actually never even heard of it before. I just thought the review blurb on the cover was hilarious.

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deadpoet Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In interesting times Posts: 69	I recently finished "Fight Club", although I actually preferred the film in this case. Also read High Fidelity by Nick Hornby which is both a fantastic book and novel, especially for music lovers. Just started "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett. Looks like it's going to rock. __________________ The idea is to remain in a state of constant departure while always arriving.

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MoonlitSunshine Dat's Der Bunny! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,088	I decided that the amount of Pratchetts I haven't read is reaching dangerous heights (6!). __________________ "I found it eventually, at the bottom of a locker in a disused laboratory, with a sign on the door saying "Beware of the Leopard". Ever thought of going into Advertising?" - Arthur Dent

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Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace Probably won't endure with it, but bought on a whim so we shall see how it goes!