What are you reading right now?

Rue · 05-27-2017, 02:28 PM

The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche.

LoathsomePete · 05-27-2017, 06:40 PM

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

100 or so pages into this 900+ behemoth and I'm not entirely sure what it's exactly about or what it's leading up to. Ostensibly it's about the hundreds of unsolved femicides in Ciudad Juárez, but so far it's been about 4 literary critics trying to find a reclusive German author. Apparently the book has a True Detective vibe and is actually a collection of 4 separate books that revolve around a similar central point, but don't necessarily overlap. Despite the slow start and seeming lack of drive, I am fascinated by the book and what it holds. It is incredibly well written and dripping in detail that really paint a clear and concise picture of what you are reading. Though the volume of the book may be a bit daunting, I feel like I should be able to finish it by end of summer.

rostasi · 05-28-2017, 11:52 AM

Rue · 06-04-2017, 11:31 AM

A Discourse on the Method by René Descartes.

Robbe264 · 07-05-2017, 07:03 PM

reading the Bardo Thodol, book about psychedelics. Experiences and advice and such.

Trollheart · 07-13-2017, 04:26 PM

Re-reading Dracula, basically after reading a Sherlock Holmes/Dracula crossover that was quite good, but did point out a huge number of flaws in Stoker's plot. First of all, why was Dracula coming to England? What brought him there? Haven't seen any explanation yet... Enjoying it on one level though for sure.

Deenosaur · 07-21-2017, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Re-reading Dracula, basically after reading a Sherlock Holmes/Dracula crossover that was quite good, but did point out a huge number of flaws in Stoker's plot. First of all, why was Dracula coming to England? What brought him there? Haven't seen any explanation yet... Enjoying it on one level though for sure.

I thought it was to expand his power? Like to create more vampires in a powerful society? It's been a long time since I've read Dracula and I remember it being a less than an enjoyable read, unfortunately.

I'm currently reading Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk. I am always unsure whether or not I enjoy his style of writing.

The Batlord · 07-21-2017, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Re-reading Dracula, basically after reading a Sherlock Holmes/Dracula crossover that was quite good, but did point out a huge number of flaws in Stoker's plot. First of all, why was Dracula coming to England? What brought him there? Haven't seen any explanation yet... Enjoying it on one level though for sure.

Seriously? You make me sad. Dracula just wanted to see the world basically. It wasn't any massive thing, Dracula was just tired of being stuck in the ass end of Europe.

**Frownland** · 07-21-2017, 11:44 PM

Dracula is xenophobic as ****.

Bram Stoker: So this guy he sucks blood and he's like muahahaha
Crowd: *blank stare*
Bram: And he's from Transylvania!
Crowd: *shrieks* Not a foreigner!

~~MicShazam~~ · 07-22-2017, 01:23 AM

I don't know how much the book and the Francis Ford Coppola movie are alike, plot wise, but in the movie, Dracula comes to London because he wants to find Mina, who he believes to be a reincarnation of his dead lover from centuries past.
It's entirely possible that the whole love story angle was something a script writer came up with, but I think it works really well.

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	2666 by Roberto Bolaño 100 or so pages into this 900+ behemoth and I'm not entirely sure what it's exactly about or what it's leading up to. Ostensibly it's about the hundreds of unsolved femicides in Ciudad Juárez, but so far it's been about 4 literary critics trying to find a reclusive German author. Apparently the book has a True Detective vibe and is actually a collection of 4 separate books that revolve around a similar central point, but don't necessarily overlap. Despite the slow start and seeming lack of drive, I am fascinated by the book and what it holds. It is incredibly well written and dripping in detail that really paint a clear and concise picture of what you are reading. Though the volume of the book may be a bit daunting, I feel like I should be able to finish it by end of summer. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Dracula is xenophobic as ***. Bram Stoker: So this guy he sucks blood and he's like muahahaha Crowd: blank stare* Bram: And he's from Transylvania! Crowd: shrieks Not a foreigner! __________________ 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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Rue Groupie Join Date: May 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 37	The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche.

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Rue Groupie Join Date: May 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 37	A Discourse on the Method by René Descartes.

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I don't know how much the book and the Francis Ford Coppola movie are alike, plot wise, but in the movie, Dracula comes to London because he wants to find Mina, who he believes to be a reincarnation of his dead lover from centuries past. It's entirely possible that the whole love story angle was something a script writer came up with, but I think it works really well.