What are you reading right now?

Mucha na Dziko · 07-09-2021, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

that is the one in which numerous paragraphs are concluded with the irritating sentence, "So it goes." Because of that one stylistic trick, I've avoided reading him ever since.

It is.

And that’s why i loved it.

It just shows the fragility of human life/psyche and shows how to deal with it

(It’s just the way things are...what can you do about it? Better just acceot and Move on)

innerspaceboy · 07-12-2021, 06:12 PM

For my 40th birthday I decided to treat myself to something nice. I tracked down a copy of the 1893 first-ever publication of the concluding tale of Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of The Final Problem in which the great detective meets his untimely demise.

The Strand magazine serials were published in clothbound hardcover editions biannually, and The Final Problem first appeared with four other Holmes adventures in Vol VI July-to-December 1893.

I had a copy flown in from Northumberland in North East England for my library. This lavishly illustrated first edition includes Sidney Paget’s famous image titled, “The Death of Sherlock Holmes” depicting Holmes and Professor Moriarty’s final battle over Reichenbach Falls.

A treasure for my collection.

rostasi · 07-13-2021, 05:22 PM

The Batlord · 07-20-2021, 10:51 PM

This just came in the mail and I'm going to read along with the Prancing Pony podcast chapter by chapter. I think it's been high school since I read it.

John Connor · 07-27-2021, 05:31 AM

John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ blared at the Olympics, is a totalitarian’s anthem

adidasss · 07-27-2021, 07:21 AM

Recently finished Giovanni's room by James Baldwin, I didn't like it as much as Go tell it on a mountain, despite the gay theme.

Currently reading:

The book of evidence - John Banville

The sea blew me away, this one isn't as impactful but the prose is of course beautiful so I'm not too fussed about the plot.

ribbons · 08-13-2021, 06:17 PM

https://outsideleft.com/main.php?updateID=1903

Organic Music Societies (Blank Forms 06)

Beautifully presented and extensive overview of the artistic collaborations of Don Cherry and Moki Karlsson Cherry.

adidasss · 08-14-2021, 02:43 AM

Confessions of a mask - Yukio Mishima

Didn't like. Confessions of a pretentious adolescent sadomasochist. Clunky prose.

Trollheart · 08-18-2021, 06:22 AM

Almost finished with Dickens now. At least, in terms of novels. We're on Dombey and Son now, which I think only leaves The Pickwick Papers. I might do some sort of overall review when we've done them all. Yes that is a threat.

Psy-Fi · 08-23-2021, 07:15 AM

It Ain't Over 'Til The Last Burger King Leaves Kandahar

07-27-2021, 07:21 AM	#7296 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Recently finished Giovanni's room by James Baldwin, I didn't like it as much as Go tell it on a mountain, despite the gay theme. Currently reading: The book of evidence - John Banville The sea blew me away, this one isn't as impactful but the prose is of course beautiful so I'm not too fussed about the plot. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-13-2021, 06:17 PM	#7297 (permalink)
ribbons Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,265	https://outsideleft.com/main.php?updateID=1903 Organic Music Societies (Blank Forms 06) Beautifully presented and extensive overview of the artistic collaborations of Don Cherry and Moki Karlsson Cherry. Last edited by ribbons; 08-13-2021 at 06:25 PM.

08-14-2021, 02:43 AM	#7298 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Confessions of a mask - Yukio Mishima Didn't like. Confessions of a pretentious adolescent sadomasochist. Clunky prose. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-18-2021, 06:22 AM	#7299 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Almost finished with Dickens now. At least, in terms of novels. We're on Dombey and Son now, which I think only leaves The Pickwick Papers. I might do some sort of overall review when we've done them all. Yes that is a threat. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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John Connor Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 907	John Lennon’s ‘Imagine,’ blared at the Olympics, is a totalitarian’s anthem