What are you reading right now?

BassoonPlatoon · 12-10-2018, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Have you read 2001 and the other biggies by Clarke?

He’s still the gold standard imo

I just started this. It’s strange to think that even in 1968 they were so cognizant of the fact that most humans who have ever existed are dead. It’s not like that weird, but I found it an odd way to start a book from that era.

Zhanteimi · 12-17-2018, 05:25 PM

Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy, the dramatic retelling of a D&D adventure run by 14-year-olds who decide to play murder hobos and say things they think are deep.

ThePhanastasio · 12-17-2018, 05:29 PM

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews. It's one of those books that it seems like everyone has read, but I've somehow never gotten around to. The dialogue is really stiff, but the book itself is not as bad as I thought it would be.

**Janszoon** · 12-18-2018, 05:46 AM

A series of interconnected vignettes centering around people in music industry. I’m really enjoying it so far. I dig her writing style.

OccultHawk · 12-18-2018, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BassoonPlatoon

I just started this. It’s strange to think that even in 1968 they were so cognizant of the fact that most humans who have ever existed are dead. It’s not like that weird, but I found it an odd way to start a book from that era.

Yeah - that’s actually a big part of the theme - building on our ancestors accomplishments

OccultHawk · 12-18-2018, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy, the dramatic retelling of a D&D adventure run by 14-year-olds who decide to play murder hobos and say things they think are deep.

It’s an incredible unassailable book. And unlike D&D that kind of **** really happened.

OccultHawk · 12-18-2018, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews. It's one of those books that it seems like everyone has read, but I've somehow never gotten around to. The dialogue is really stiff, but the book itself is not as bad as I thought it would be.

I loved that book. Super fast pace and dark af.

Spoiler for spoiler:

strangeone · 12-18-2018, 07:17 AM

My old notes when I was younger and so hopefull.

BassoonPlatoon · 12-18-2018, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Yeah - that’s actually a big part of the theme - building on our ancestors accomplishments

Not just your ancestors. Like everyone’s ancestors, or who ever lived.

OccultHawk · 12-18-2018, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BassoonPlatoon

Not just your ancestors. Like everyone’s ancestors, or who ever lived.

Yeah - that’s what i meant

****ing brilliant book isn’t it?

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