What are you reading right now?

Thom Yorke · 07-18-2011, 09:01 AM

I'm a bit obsessed with those "1001 ___ You Must ___ Before You Die" books. They're absolutely perfect for light reading. I've read Movies, Albums, Songs, Historic Sites, Days That Shaped The World, and I just picked up Natural Wonders.

**Janszoon** · 07-18-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaimon

Both good books though I felt like House of Leaves didn't really add up to much in the end.

Kaimon · 07-18-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Both good books though I felt like House of Leaves didn't really add up to much in the end.

I felt like I missed something the first time I read House of Leaves so I'm planning to read it again, but each story at a time, instead of alternating between Traunt's footnotes and Zamponos write up on the Navidson Record. Also, I still haven't read the Index, The Whalestoe letters or look at any of the codes throughout the book, which apparently sheds some light on some of the characters.

On the face of it though, it still a great psychological horror. Stayed up six in the morning reading it since I was too scared to go to sleep.

~~James~~ · 07-18-2011, 01:24 PM

rereading all the harry potter books, about a quarter of the way through TPOA.

anticipation · 07-18-2011, 01:27 PM

Vertigo's "Daytripper"

pretty fucking amazing stuff from Moon & Ba.

LoathsomePete · 07-19-2011, 06:03 PM

Oooo that looks quite interesting, and it's on the Vertigo imprint so you know it's gonna be full of violence, nudity, swearing, and one or more characters have hilariously unfortunate accidents happen to them. That is now on my list of comics to read.

I picked up these two books from a thrift store today for .75 cents a piece

The Myth of Sisyphus and other essays by Albert Camus

I've been meaning to read this for quite some time now, it's just a shame I didn't get it earlier or else I could bring it up at a philosophy club meeting tomorrow with one of my old professors. I quite enjoyed Camus' other major work on existentialism, The Stranger so I'm interested in what his take on the old myth and how he relates it to existentialism.

Shadowland by Peter Straub

Honestly this is more a novel I bought for the cover than anything else. I've never been a big Peter Straub fan because if I want to read a ghost story I'll go back to M.L. James. Problem is though I've worked my way through most of Clive Barkers good stuff already this summer so there's not a lot of big name horror left that I'm not already familiar with. Maybe it will be decent.

storymilo · 07-19-2011, 10:05 PM

If you're interested in ghost stories, Rhoald Dahl put together a collection of stories which I found pretty creepy/enjoyable.

Paedantic Basterd · 07-19-2011, 10:23 PM

Anybody know any good books about the neuroscience of deja vu, time perception, or synesthesia?

debaserr · 07-19-2011, 11:29 PM

Starting 2nd read of the Harry Potter books. The first time I was pretty young so it will be different.

Howard the Duck · 07-20-2011, 02:48 AM

finishing this, finally

collection of "hard" science fiction stories

love the one about the man installing software for his brain to program what he likes and dislikes and uses it to fall in love

07-19-2011, 06:03 PM	#3586 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Oooo that looks quite interesting, and it's on the Vertigo imprint so you know it's gonna be full of violence, nudity, swearing, and one or more characters have hilariously unfortunate accidents happen to them. That is now on my list of comics to read. I picked up these two books from a thrift store today for .75 cents a piece The Myth of Sisyphus and other essays by Albert Camus I've been meaning to read this for quite some time now, it's just a shame I didn't get it earlier or else I could bring it up at a philosophy club meeting tomorrow with one of my old professors. I quite enjoyed Camus' other major work on existentialism, The Stranger so I'm interested in what his take on the old myth and how he relates it to existentialism. Shadowland by Peter Straub Honestly this is more a novel I bought for the cover than anything else. I've never been a big Peter Straub fan because if I want to read a ghost story I'll go back to M.L. James. Problem is though I've worked my way through most of Clive Barkers good stuff already this summer so there's not a lot of big name horror left that I'm not already familiar with. Maybe it will be decent. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

07-19-2011, 11:29 PM	#3589 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Starting 2nd read of the Harry Potter books. The first time I was pretty young so it will be different. __________________ Last.FM

07-18-2011, 09:01 AM	#3581 (permalink)
Thom Yorke Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,848	I'm a bit obsessed with those "1001 ___ You Must ___ Before You Die" books. They're absolutely perfect for light reading. I've read Movies, Albums, Songs, Historic Sites, Days That Shaped The World, and I just picked up Natural Wonders.

07-18-2011, 01:24 PM	#3584 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	rereading all the harry potter books, about a quarter of the way through TPOA.

07-18-2011, 01:27 PM	#3585 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	Vertigo's "Daytripper" pretty fucking amazing stuff from Moon & Ba.

07-19-2011, 10:05 PM	#3587 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	If you're interested in ghost stories, Rhoald Dahl put together a collection of stories which I found pretty creepy/enjoyable.

07-19-2011, 10:23 PM	#3588 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Anybody know any good books about the neuroscience of deja vu, time perception, or synesthesia?