What are you reading right now?

Howard the Duck · 03-13-2011, 11:21 PM

^^I never find any Shakespeare boring

Halfway through Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow

Engine · 03-16-2011, 12:44 AM

I know I'm late for this particular conversation but .. The Brothers Karamazov is not only my favorite Dostoyevsky but also one of my favorite-ever novels. Crime and Punishment is great as well but feels small-time in comparison. The Idiot was the most difficult of his writing for me to get into (but I haven't read all of his, fer instance, I've started and stopped reading Demons a few times).

Shakespeare? In general I say No, thanks.

Normally I don't like reading poetry at all but I'm reading knots by R.D. Laing right now. This is some strange but extremely sensible stuff..

The Music Gates · 03-16-2011, 03:01 PM

I've just started reading "Q Special Edition - Here's the True Story of Punk"..
I am keen on reading books about music..

BobLobLaw · 03-16-2011, 08:20 PM

Started reading Crime and Punishment for class. It's pretty decent so far.

Bulldog · 03-18-2011, 03:17 PM

Or rather I was reading it, quite enjoying it before I got hit with dissertation meetings and looming coursework deadlines and just reminded myself that I really should pick it up again sometime very soon.

Palatable Vera · 03-18-2011, 05:23 PM

Still on Dostoevsky: While I like his works, his characters seem to act very... extremely. But maybe "extremely" isn't quite the word. They have strange motivations and don't seem to act very normal. They're very dramatic, so to speak. And they do other strange things as well. Just focusing on The Brothers Karamazov, we have people relying way too much on Alyosha, freaking out over such small things as someone not kissing their hand (granted, Grushenka *was* pulling somewhat of a backstab move, but Katerina's reactions seemed to be very exaggerated, especially since she goes all hysterical (according to Khokhalov, anyway) after that), and Fyodor Karamazov acting like he does (and sure, that was intentional since he's supposed to be very unlikeable, but who really does that?). Eh. Those are just things that get on my nerves a bit. I like the book, but everyone just seems so irrational. Unless I'm missing something, of course.

(These names are from the Andrew MacAndrew translation by the way. I went cheap and bought that one instead of the Pevear/Volokhonsky one, which is supposedly better, but i managed just fine I think.)

adidasss · 03-18-2011, 06:14 PM

I write it down the the period when the books were written. I imagine people acted rather differently 150 years ago...

OT: Ulysses

Oh yeah, I went there.

Palatable Vera · 03-18-2011, 06:57 PM

I was thinking that too, but it still seems rather extreme even by those standards. But then again, I'm not all to accustomed to the protocol back them. In fact, I even found myself occasionally forgetting that that was the nineteenth century and would laugh at how people were getting worked up over a few measly rubles. Then I'd finally realize that, "Oh wait. That was big money back then".

Anyway, I liked Ulysses.

DoctorSoft · 03-18-2011, 11:13 PM

Finished Romeo and Juliet. Hated it.

Now I'm reading Brave New World. It's pretty good so far.

Xc43 · 03-18-2011, 11:53 PM

Hey guys I am knew here, and thought I should be sharing about this cool book I just bought and am halfway through. "Everybody loves you when you are dead" It's about people who made it to the top. No analysing stuff, just serial interviews of great guys, like those of Motley Crue, Brian Wilson and Madonna. (I certainly won't enumerate them all

)

I am pretty sure the video "Life Lessons From Rick James" on youtube will be more eloquent than I am. Rick James on cocaine Ladies and Gentlemen. (can't post the link for the moment :\

Good read fellas

03-16-2011, 12:44 AM	#3332 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I know I'm late for this particular conversation but .. The Brothers Karamazov is not only my favorite Dostoyevsky but also one of my favorite-ever novels. Crime and Punishment is great as well but feels small-time in comparison. The Idiot was the most difficult of his writing for me to get into (but I haven't read all of his, fer instance, I've started and stopped reading Demons a few times). Shakespeare? In general I say No, thanks. Normally I don't like reading poetry at all but I'm reading knots by R.D. Laing right now. This is some strange but extremely sensible stuff.. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

03-16-2011, 03:01 PM	#3333 (permalink)
The Music Gates Groupie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hellas Posts: 16	I've just started reading "Q Special Edition - Here's the True Story of Punk".. I am keen on reading books about music.. __________________ Music Gates...are wide open...because music knows no barriers..

03-16-2011, 08:20 PM	#3334 (permalink)
BobLobLaw Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: In a place. With a bed. Posts: 107	Started reading Crime and Punishment for class. It's pretty decent so far. __________________ "I just want to be perfect."

03-18-2011, 05:23 PM	#3336 (permalink)
Palatable Vera Quad? Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 125	Still on Dostoevsky: While I like his works, his characters seem to act very... extremely. But maybe "extremely" isn't quite the word. They have strange motivations and don't seem to act very normal. They're very dramatic, so to speak. And they do other strange things as well. Just focusing on The Brothers Karamazov, we have people relying way too much on Alyosha, freaking out over such small things as someone not kissing their hand (granted, Grushenka was pulling somewhat of a backstab move, but Katerina's reactions seemed to be very exaggerated, especially since she goes all hysterical (according to Khokhalov, anyway) after that), and Fyodor Karamazov acting like he does (and sure, that was intentional since he's supposed to be very unlikeable, but who really does that?). Eh. Those are just things that get on my nerves a bit. I like the book, but everyone just seems so irrational. Unless I'm missing something, of course. (These names are from the Andrew MacAndrew translation by the way. I went cheap and bought that one instead of the Pevear/Volokhonsky one, which is supposedly better, but i managed just fine I think.) __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/PalatableVera

03-18-2011, 06:14 PM	#3337 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I write it down the the period when the books were written. I imagine people acted rather differently 150 years ago... OT: Ulysses Oh yeah, I went there. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

03-13-2011, 11:21 PM	#3331 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	^^I never find any Shakespeare boring Halfway through Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow

03-18-2011, 03:17 PM	#3335 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Or rather I was reading it, quite enjoying it before I got hit with dissertation meetings and looming coursework deadlines and just reminded myself that I really should pick it up again sometime very soon.

03-18-2011, 06:57 PM	#3338 (permalink)
Palatable Vera Quad? Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 125	I was thinking that too, but it still seems rather extreme even by those standards. But then again, I'm not all to accustomed to the protocol back them. In fact, I even found myself occasionally forgetting that that was the nineteenth century and would laugh at how people were getting worked up over a few measly rubles. Then I'd finally realize that, "Oh wait. That was big money back then". Anyway, I liked Ulysses. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/PalatableVera

03-18-2011, 11:13 PM	#3339 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	Finished Romeo and Juliet. Hated it. Now I'm reading Brave New World. It's pretty good so far.

03-18-2011, 11:53 PM	#3340 (permalink)
Xc43 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1	A Book Thread Hey guys I am knew here, and thought I should be sharing about this cool book I just bought and am halfway through. "Everybody loves you when you are dead" It's about people who made it to the top. No analysing stuff, just serial interviews of great guys, like those of Motley Crue, Brian Wilson and Madonna. (I certainly won't enumerate them all ) I am pretty sure the video "Life Lessons From Rick James" on youtube will be more eloquent than I am. Rick James on cocaine Ladies and Gentlemen. (can't post the link for the moment :\ Good read fellas