What are you reading right now?

Expletive Deleted · 03-21-2008, 04:42 PM

Right now I'm reading The Holy Terrors by Jean Cocteau, The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross, and Ned Rorem's Paris & New York Diaries, but the only book I'm really paying much attention to (i.e. have made it further than chapter one in) is Rorem's. Really, really excellent diary. It's sort of associated with *** culture these days, but I'd recommend it to anyone. Rorem is witty, talks a lot about music (he's an American composer, in case anyone didn't know), and crosses paths with pretty much every major musician, artist, and socialite in Paris and New York during the 50s.

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-22-2008, 12:54 PM

Diary Of A Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley. Oddly enough I have been reading this on and off for a few months, Almost done reading it though.

NSW · 03-24-2008, 10:27 PM

Laughter in the Dark, by Vladmir Nabakov

ProggyMan · 03-24-2008, 10:30 PM

Rereading the Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin. A hundred times better than Earthsea.

chartsengrafs · 03-24-2008, 10:31 PM

right now i'm reading the 9/11 commission: omissions and distortions. the author presents one hell of an arguement. the last fiction i read was shadow of the giant by orson scott card

CrackledNitro · 03-26-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

Laughter in the Dark, by Vladmir Nabakov

Me too! But I just started.

NSW · 03-26-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CrackledNitro

Me too! But I just started.

I'm about 2/3 of the way through. Have you read any of Nabakov's other work? Can you recommend something?

QueenNothing · 04-02-2008, 02:54 PM

I'm reading, "Why I let my Hair Grow Out" by Maryrose Wood. So far, so good. =]

NSW · 04-02-2008, 05:27 PM

I just finished "Laughter in the Dark". Now I'm reading "The Joy Luck Club".

adidasss · 04-02-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

I just finished "Laughter in the Dark".

How was it? I've only read Lolita but I was so blown away by that book that I'm actually a little apprehensive to pick anything else of his. Plus, I've read some contradictory reports about it. :\

03-24-2008, 10:27 PM	#373 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Laughter in the Dark, by Vladmir Nabakov __________________ Hi.

03-24-2008, 10:31 PM	#375 (permalink)
chartsengrafs Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: oahu, hawaii Posts: 148	right now i'm reading the 9/11 commission: omissions and distortions. the author presents one hell of an arguement. the last fiction i read was shadow of the giant by orson scott card __________________ sunny days should leave a message on my phone.

04-02-2008, 02:54 PM	#378 (permalink)
QueenNothing music=life Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 152	I'm reading, "Why I let my Hair Grow Out" by Maryrose Wood. So far, so good. =] __________________ Where's your crown, QUEEN NOTHING?!?

04-02-2008, 05:27 PM	#379 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	I just finished "Laughter in the Dark". Now I'm reading "The Joy Luck Club". __________________ Hi.

03-21-2008, 04:42 PM	#371 (permalink)
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,108	Right now I'm reading The Holy Terrors by Jean Cocteau, The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross, and Ned Rorem's Paris & New York Diaries, but the only book I'm really paying much attention to (i.e. have made it further than chapter one in) is Rorem's. Really, really excellent diary. It's sort of associated with *** culture these days, but I'd recommend it to anyone. Rorem is witty, talks a lot about music (he's an American composer, in case anyone didn't know), and crosses paths with pretty much every major musician, artist, and socialite in Paris and New York during the 50s.

03-22-2008, 12:54 PM	#372 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Diary Of A Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley. Oddly enough I have been reading this on and off for a few months, Almost done reading it though.

03-24-2008, 10:30 PM	#374 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	Rereading the Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin. A hundred times better than Earthsea.