What are you reading right now?

Engine · 03-24-2015, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

Decided this evening that it's sat on my shelf un-read for far too long. Tonight I begin reading We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (the Mirra Ginsburg translation.)

For those not familiar with the title, it was a Russian dystopian SF novel written in 1920-21 which served as the literary inspiration for Brave New World and 1984.

Lord I hate your smartguy exterior.
Hoping there's substance, because I want to read that - based solely on your rec.

It'll have to wait until I finish Speaker For The Dead mother****er

Chula Vista · 03-24-2015, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Engine

It'll have to wait until I finish Speaker For The Dead mother****er

How long ago did you read Ender's Game?

Speaker for the Dead blew me completely away.

Engine · 03-24-2015, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

How long ago did you read Ender's Game?

Speaker for the Dead blew me completely away.

I just read Ender's Game for the first time

I'm braced for Speaker, so excited.

Nameless · 03-25-2015, 12:25 AM

The Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller. It's no Air-Conditioned Nightmare but I like it. Faster read if nothing else.

Chula Vista · 03-25-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Engine

I just read Ender's Game for the first time

I'm braced for Speaker, so excited.

It's a very different read. Much deeper and way more rewarding from an emotional standpoint. Enjoy!

~~James~~ · 04-06-2015, 06:27 AM

Reading Alasdair Gray's Lanark, firm in my belief that this is the greatest Scottish novel ever written.

**Exo** · 04-07-2015, 02:27 PM

The Best Nonrequired American Reading 2006

Basically, a collection of short fiction and short non-fiction, hand picked by Dave Eggars as the best of 2006. I found it for like four bucks at The Strand in the East Village. Picked up some other stuff there too. I got the Exploring Calvin and Hobbes, A Cooks Tour by Anthony Bourdain, Slasher Movies, Movies of the 2000's, and A Song of Ice and Fire series.

I'm in for a good couple months of reading.

**Frownland** · 04-10-2015, 12:27 AM

Junky

Been a while since I read some Burroughs, thought I might fix that. There are blood stains on some of the pages of the copy I picked up from my school library. Perfect.

Moss · 04-10-2015, 01:21 PM

Interesting read, each chapter narrated by a different person and from their own perspective.

Trollheart · 04-11-2015, 06:41 PM

When I read now it's mostly for my sis. We just finished reading this

about Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, and I thought that was heavy until we began this, which we're currently on.

Absolutely harrowing, horrifying and chilling. From national treasure to most hated man in Britain, monster, paedophile and necrophiliac in a few short weeks following his death. For someone who grew up listening to him on the radio (though he was far from my favourite DJ: never really liked him), saw him on "Top of the Pops" and settled down to watch "Jim'll Fix It" every Saturday evening, this really hits home and give me shivers down my spine. The most evil man in the world? You would not be far wrong.

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Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	The Best Nonrequired American Reading 2006 Basically, a collection of short fiction and short non-fiction, hand picked by Dave Eggars as the best of 2006. I found it for like four bucks at The Strand in the East Village. Picked up some other stuff there too. I got the Exploring Calvin and Hobbes, A Cooks Tour by Anthony Bourdain, Slasher Movies, Movies of the 2000's, and A Song of Ice and Fire series. I'm in for a good couple months of reading. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Junky Been a while since I read some Burroughs, thought I might fix that. There are blood stains on some of the pages of the copy I picked up from my school library. Perfect. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	When I read now it's mostly for my sis. We just finished reading this about Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, and I thought that was heavy until we began this, which we're currently on. Absolutely harrowing, horrifying and chilling. From national treasure to most hated man in Britain, monster, paedophile and necrophiliac in a few short weeks following his death. For someone who grew up listening to him on the radio (though he was far from my favourite DJ: never really liked him), saw him on "Top of the Pops" and settled down to watch "Jim'll Fix It" every Saturday evening, this really hits home and give me shivers down my spine. The most evil man in the world? You would not be far wrong. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Nameless Fat girls in yoga pants Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 152	The Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller. It's no Air-Conditioned Nightmare but I like it. Faster read if nothing else.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Reading Alasdair Gray's Lanark, firm in my belief that this is the greatest Scottish novel ever written.

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Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	Interesting read, each chapter narrated by a different person and from their own perspective.