What are you reading right now?

Koroyev · 12-03-2012, 07:33 PM

I'm giving Naked Lunch a go.

Sparky · 12-19-2012, 04:01 PM

don't care if a lot of the people interviewed have retracted their statements, this book goes hard

RVCA · 12-20-2012, 04:42 AM

After having read Neuromancer, and having been so thoroughly confused with the plot that I had to sparknotes it, I've made it about halfway through the Eye of the World. It's pretty good so far. Hopefully the series (Wheel of Time) doesn't pull a Dune and ride the curve of a negative exponential function down the axis of quality into shitland.

FinnsMusic · 12-21-2012, 04:38 AM

I'm currently reading "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke. Small book, although really enlightening and so so interesting, it gives an insight into what the poet was like and what many of his 'life philosophies' were. Has an interesting viewpoint on solitude and creativity.

Flyingpig437 · 12-21-2012, 08:30 AM

A Wacko biog. it's by a guy who knew him in the 70's on but has rather admirably barely mentioned himself... Not even to explain how they met!!!

LoathsomePete · 12-21-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

After having read Neuromancer, and having been so thoroughly confused with the plot that I had to sparknotes it, I've made it about halfway through the Eye of the World. It's pretty good so far. Hopefully the series (Wheel of Time) doesn't pull a Dune and ride the curve of a negative exponential function down the axis of quality into shitland.

Haha I'm happy I'm not the only who one who was thoroughly confused by Neurcomancer. Did you enjoy it at least?

Spoiler for Rather large grotesque photo:

At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft

I really wish the Google ereader app thing could be connected to dropbox so I don't have to keep on rebuying books I've bought at least three or four times, which is the case with Lovecraft. Still, for $4.99 I did get a lot.

RVCA · 12-22-2012, 03:24 AM

Neuromancer was an interesting beast. First of all, Gibson's writing is sheer poetry, so I ended up treating it more as a series of beautiful vignettes instead of a cohesive novel. Second, having obviously not grown up in the era that the book came out, I had to do a bit of reading to understand the impact and significance of Neuromancer as a cultural piece of literature.

I think it definitely warrants a revisit at some point, as it seems like one of those novels that just gets better every time you read it.

Ruth Inking · 12-26-2012, 08:37 PM

The God Delusion, ho ho ho, Merry Christmas

debaserr · 12-26-2012, 08:41 PM

Ouch, my Santa infested heart just shrunk three sizes.

bob. · 12-26-2012, 10:24 PM

i'm only about a quarter through it and man did this book start getting weird....

12-21-2012, 04:38 AM	#4504 (permalink)
FinnsMusic Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 18	I'm currently reading "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke. Small book, although really enlightening and so so interesting, it gives an insight into what the poet was like and what many of his 'life philosophies' were. Has an interesting viewpoint on solitude and creativity. __________________ Currently listening to albums from 2012 to stay 'up-to-date' with culture, as well as 'classic' electronic and indie albums, the additional hip hop record here and there, as well as my collection of comedy albums, from Louie C.K. to Bill Cosby. My RYM My Last.fm (Just started) My Jam (Just started) I played around with my computer and made this ambient music piece, check it out if you can: https://soundcloud.com/finnssoundclo...e-and-death-of Spoiler for My Top 50 Albums of 2012 (Still in progress): 1. Kendrick Lamar // good kid, m.A.A.d city [4.5/5] 2. Frank Ocean // channel ORANGE [4.5/5] 3. Fiona Apple // The Idler Wheel... [4.5/5] 4. Flying Lotus // Until the Quiet Comes [4.5/5] 5. Grimes // Visions [4.5/5] 6. Godspeed You! Black Emperor // 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! [4.5/5] 7. Tame Impala // Lonerism [4/5] 8. Death Grips // The Money Store [4/5] 9. Swans // The Seer [4/5] 10. Beach House // Bloom [4/5] 11. Leonard Cohen // Old Ideas [4/5] 12. Killer Mike // R.A.P. Music [4/5] 13. Jessie Ware // Devotion [4/5] 14. Andy Stott // Luxury Problems [4/5] 15. Grizzly Bear // Shields [4/5] 16. Converge // All We Love We Leave Behind [4/5] 17. Chromatics // Kill for Love [4/5] 18. METZ / METZ [4/5] 19. Dexys Midnight Runners // One Day I'm Going to Soar [4/5] 20. Jack White // Blunderbuss [4/5] 21. El-P // Cancer 4 Cure [4/5] 22. Goat // World Music [4/5] 23. Bob Dylan // Tempest [4/5] 24. Bill Fay // Life is People [4/5] 25. Gojira // L'enfant sauvage [4/5] 26. Max Richter // Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin/André de Ridder; Daniel Hope) [4/5] 27. Caspian // Waking Season [4/5] 28. Staff Benda Bilili // Bouger le monde! [4/5] 29. Bobby Womack // The Bravest Man in the Universe [4/5] 30. The Men // Open Your Heart [4/5] 31. Ty Segall // Twins [4/5] 32. Liars // WIXIW [4/5] 33. Spiritualized // Sweet Heart Sweet Light [4/5] 34. Dr. John // Locked Down [4/5] 35. Dan Deacon // America [4/5] 36. Actress // R.I.P [4/5] 37. Sharon Van Etten // Tramp [4/5] 38. Kindness // World, You Need a Change of Mind [4/5] 39. Chairlift // Something [4/5] 40. Martin Rossiter // The Defenestration of St Martin [3.5/5] 41. Sean Price // Mic Tyson [3.5/5] 42. Miguel // Kaleidoscope Dream [3.5/5] 43. Japandroids // Celebration Rock [3.5/5] 44. Django Django // Django Django [3.5/5] 45. Crystal Castles // (III) [3.5/5] 46. Jamey Johnson // Livin' for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran [3.5/5] 47. Cat Power // Sun [3.5/5] 48. Anaïs Mitchell // Young Man in America [3.5/5] 49. Taylor Swift // Red [3.5/5] 50. Lana Del Rey // Born to Die [3.5/5]

12-21-2012, 08:30 AM	#4505 (permalink)
Flyingpig437 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 534	A Wacko biog. it's by a guy who knew him in the 70's on but has rather admirably barely mentioned himself... Not even to explain how they met!!! __________________ Proper music for proper people!!!

12-26-2012, 08:37 PM	#4508 (permalink)
Ruth Inking Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 17	The God Delusion, ho ho ho, Merry Christmas __________________ LastFM

12-26-2012, 08:41 PM	#4509 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	Ouch, my Santa infested heart just shrunk three sizes. __________________ Last.FM

12-26-2012, 10:24 PM	#4510 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i'm only about a quarter through it and man did this book start getting weird.... __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

12-03-2012, 07:33 PM	#4501 (permalink)
Koroyev Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 18	I'm giving Naked Lunch a go.

12-19-2012, 04:01 PM	#4502 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	don't care if a lot of the people interviewed have retracted their statements, this book goes hard

12-20-2012, 04:42 AM	#4503 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	After having read Neuromancer, and having been so thoroughly confused with the plot that I had to sparknotes it, I've made it about halfway through the Eye of the World. It's pretty good so far. Hopefully the series (Wheel of Time) doesn't pull a Dune and ride the curve of a negative exponential function down the axis of quality into shitland.

12-22-2012, 03:24 AM	#4507 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Neuromancer was an interesting beast. First of all, Gibson's writing is sheer poetry, so I ended up treating it more as a series of beautiful vignettes instead of a cohesive novel. Second, having obviously not grown up in the era that the book came out, I had to do a bit of reading to understand the impact and significance of Neuromancer as a cultural piece of literature. I think it definitely warrants a revisit at some point, as it seems like one of those novels that just gets better every time you read it.