What are you reading right now?

right-track · 09-28-2008, 05:12 PM

In Search of the Dark Ages and In Search of Alexander (or whatever it was called) were stirling books.

Molecules · 09-28-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Basically I am employed in what is a brand new business that may or may not work, so as an aside I am thinking about starting my own business up.

That's the thing about your job. You'd be doing brilliant business in the market town down the road from me - North Norfolk coast (the arse end of nowhere), loads of tourist, next to no local commerce. This town has a Christmas Shop (opens, you guessed it, at crimbo), an old-fashioned confectioners, a cookbook shop, 4 bakeries. It's mental. Not one music or DVD in the whole place. Everyone retires here. Think about it lol

edit: sorry, off topic! I'm STILL reading Dracula, terrifying, but I'm currently averaging two pages a day. rah

jackhammer · 09-28-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

In Search of the Dark Ages and In Search of Alexander (or whatever it was called) were stirling books.

In search of the dark ages is a fantastic read but hopelessly short. I would love to see it expanded to fully do it justice.

NSW · 09-28-2008, 11:15 PM

Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
Encylopedia Neurotica - Jon Winokur
Zombie Haiku - Ryan Mecum

Wifey Boozer · 09-28-2008, 11:31 PM

Lolita is one of my favorite books of all time. Nab had balls to come up with that in... 1954 was it?

NSW · 09-28-2008, 11:43 PM

1955 per the inside cover of the book. I haven't actually gotten past the preface yet, but I'm really looking forward to getting into it soon.

Wifey Boozer · 09-29-2008, 07:47 AM

Aye, first day I picked that book up... it was finished 3 days later. I couldn't put it down.

Molecules · 09-29-2008, 09:02 AM

re Lolita - if anybody hasn't please, please see the Stanley Kubrick film adaptation from the sixties. It retains all that stuff you think they'd have been required to leave out in those days. well most of it. plus it has James Mason in it (i.e. actor with the best speaking voice to ever grace the earth with it's weirdness)

jackhammer · 09-29-2008, 01:47 PM

Has anybody read anything by either China Mieville or Neil Gaiman? I keep meaning to check them out.

adidasss · 09-29-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

re Lolita - if anybody hasn't please, please see the Stanley Kubrick film adaptation from the sixties. It retains all that stuff you think they'd have been required to leave out in those days. well most of it. plus it has James Mason in it (i.e. actor with the best speaking voice to ever grace the earth with it's weirdness)

I've been trying to psyche myself up to see it for a long time but I'm not very hopeful it'll be any good. Love the book.

OT: I've just started Salman Rushdie's The satanic verses...the first 10 pages is probably one of the most spectacular openings I've ever read.

I'm also on issue 13 of Y - The last man, comic book (or graphic novel, dunno much about these things). It's gripping. I might just start downloading more comics...

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov Encylopedia Neurotica - Jon Winokur Zombie Haiku - Ryan Mecum __________________ Hi.

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Wifey Boozer Meanie McFeany Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy side'ah the dirt, NY Posts: 455	Lolita is one of my favorite books of all time. Nab had balls to come up with that in... 1954 was it? __________________ ... Stalin had a *FANTASTIC* moustache. Formerly known as the Prime Minister of Spain. [backintheubbr]

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NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	1955 per the inside cover of the book. I haven't actually gotten past the preface yet, but I'm really looking forward to getting into it soon. __________________ Hi.

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Wifey Boozer Meanie McFeany Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy side'ah the dirt, NY Posts: 455	Aye, first day I picked that book up... it was finished 3 days later. I couldn't put it down. __________________ ... Stalin had a *FANTASTIC* moustache. Formerly known as the Prime Minister of Spain. [backintheubbr]

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Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	re Lolita - if anybody hasn't please, please see the Stanley Kubrick film adaptation from the sixties. It retains all that stuff you think they'd have been required to leave out in those days. well most of it. plus it has James Mason in it (i.e. actor with the best speaking voice to ever grace the earth with it's weirdness) __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	In Search of the Dark Ages and In Search of Alexander (or whatever it was called) were stirling books.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Has anybody read anything by either China Mieville or Neil Gaiman? I keep meaning to check them out. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”