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HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 01:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ron Paul "Foreign Policy of Freedom" Quoting: rikerAyn Rand "Atlas Shrugged" "The Tipping Point" Stephen King Dark Tower series Fuuuuuuuuck, need to buy some Ayn Rand. I have a couple of the Dark Tower series, but i have not started them because they are out of order and i want to start at the first. Cant recall which ones i have, Wolves of the Calla(sp?) The Dark Tower and another one. There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
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HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I didn't finish "Emma" by Jane Austen, though I liked her other books. I found the character of the title to be insufferably stupid. Quoting: mercury2It was really a stretch to make it to the end of "A Passage to India" by E.M. Forster. That was one of the worst books I have read, I hated the characters and their timid, insipid ways. I read "Wuthering Heights" by Charlotte Bronte and while I realize this is a lot of people's favorite book, and that I am supposed to like it, I kept asking myself "am I obligated to finish this?" I did make it through but it really pissed me off. Of course those are all well written books, that goes without saying, I just couldn't engage with the characters, I didn't give a shit what happened to them, I didn't like them as people. I didn't respect them. Im going to force myself to read those soon, just to see what all the fuss is about. There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
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SickDaveMondo
User ID: 540241 Canada 01/04/2009 01:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Shock Doctrine - Naomi Klein. Quoting: HannibalTheCannibalSDM Anygood? I still have NO LOGO sat on my shelf waiting for me to pick it up. I just got it a few days ago so I'm barely past the intro(slow reader lol), but so far so good. I was worried her writing style might be a little dry, but I like it. I bought my brother in law No Logo for Christmas, still keep meaning to read that myself. SDM |
MercurialStorm
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mercury2
User ID: 585880 United States 01/04/2009 01:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | but I love a lot of science fiction and William Gibson is one of my favorite authors, so it's pretty hard to pigeonhole what I like. Quoting: HannibalTheCannibalMarry Me. You're sweet. I see William Gibson on the street sometimes in Vancouver, jealous? Sorry to say I go up there to visit my boyfriend. |
mercury2
User ID: 585880 United States 01/04/2009 01:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Emma" by Jane Austen Quoting: HannibalTheCannibal"Wuthering Heights" by Charlotte Bronte Im going to force myself to read those soon, just to see what all the fuss is about. If you've never read any Jane Austen before, please don't start with "Emma" ugh. Read "Pride and Prejudice" or "Sense and Sensibility" instead. Go ahead and read Wuthering Heights, i dare you to finish it LOL. |
mercury2
User ID: 585880 United States 01/04/2009 01:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Don't laugh... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 380667I decided to reread my daughter's "Little House on the Praire" books...I'm reading "Farmer Boy" now. Felt like reading again about the simplier life, although some things weren't easy. Hey, who's laughing, those are great books, I read a biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the last year or two, it was really interesting. Of course I read all those books when I was a kid, I'm sure they had a big influence on most of us. It's cool the action took place in Minnesota which is where I'm from, and Wisconsin which is right next door, among other places. |
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riker
User ID: 573830 United States 01/04/2009 02:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ron Paul "Foreign Policy of Freedom" Quoting: HannibalTheCannibalAyn Rand "Atlas Shrugged" "The Tipping Point" Stephen King Dark Tower series Fuuuuuuuuck, need to buy some Ayn Rand. I have a couple of the Dark Tower series, but i have not started them because they are out of order and i want to start at the first. Cant recall which ones i have, Wolves of the Calla(sp?) The Dark Tower and another one. Just started reading Ayn Rand, asked for it for Christmas LOL. Dark Tower is great; the first one is really weird but you have to read it to get the context... just remember that it gets better :-) You shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set you free. ********************************* rikerglp (at) gmail.com ********************************* |
Liquid Reality
User ID: 557010 United States 01/04/2009 06:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My favorite Dickens is "Our Mutual Friend". Did anyone else read that and do you remember how the junk man who couldn't read hired that sheet music seller/shyster guy to read to him, and they chose Gibbons' "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"? Quoting: mercury2Have you read Nicholas Nickleby? That's my favorite, mostly because it's hysterically funny a lot more than it's melodramatic. Give it a shot if you haven't, and prepare to savour the courtship of Miss Fanny Squeers and the rapid-fire cracking of Newman Noggs' knuckles. Fools must learn from experience. |
Liquid Reality
User ID: 557010 United States 01/04/2009 06:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I didn't finish "Emma" by Jane Austen, though I liked her other books. I found the character of the title to be insufferably stupid. Quoting: HannibalTheCannibalIt was really a stretch to make it to the end of "A Passage to India" by E.M. Forster. That was one of the worst books I have read, I hated the characters and their timid, insipid ways. I read "Wuthering Heights" by Charlotte Bronte and while I realize this is a lot of people's favorite book, and that I am supposed to like it, I kept asking myself "am I obligated to finish this?" I did make it through but it really pissed me off. Of course those are all well written books, that goes without saying, I just couldn't engage with the characters, I didn't give a shit what happened to them, I didn't like them as people. I didn't respect them. Im going to force myself to read those soon, just to see what all the fuss is about. Wuthering Heights is awful. Enough brooding to meet the requirments of a batallion of Russian novelists. Read Jane Eyre instead. That's one I periodically read again. Fools must learn from experience. |
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Liquid Reality
User ID: 557010 United States 01/04/2009 06:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Dark Tower is great; the first one is really weird but you have to read it to get the context... just remember that it gets better :-) Quoting: rikerMy experience was opposite, I loved the spare writing of the first book! The thing began declining after the Wastelands (I knew we were headed for choppy water when the Emerald City made its appearance), and the final book left me feeling like Stephen King had mugged me and then defecated on my pillow afterwards. Betrayed and ill-used, if you see what I mean. Fools must learn from experience. |
riker
User ID: 573830 United States 01/04/2009 06:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I didn't finish "Emma" by Jane Austen, though I liked her other books. I found the character of the title to be insufferably stupid. Quoting: Liquid RealityIt was really a stretch to make it to the end of "A Passage to India" by E.M. Forster. That was one of the worst books I have read, I hated the characters and their timid, insipid ways. I read "Wuthering Heights" by Charlotte Bronte and while I realize this is a lot of people's favorite book, and that I am supposed to like it, I kept asking myself "am I obligated to finish this?" I did make it through but it really pissed me off. Of course those are all well written books, that goes without saying, I just couldn't engage with the characters, I didn't give a shit what happened to them, I didn't like them as people. I didn't respect them. Im going to force myself to read those soon, just to see what all the fuss is about. Wuthering Heights is awful. Enough brooding to meet the requirments of a batallion of Russian novelists. Read Jane Eyre instead. That's one I periodically read again. Wuthering Heights was great!!! Although Jane Eyre is better. I love Jane Austen, Dickens, Mark Twain. Nicholas Nicklby (sp) is great too. I loved that book. Just finished Aldous Huxleys' Brave New World. That was trippy. You shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set you free. ********************************* rikerglp (at) gmail.com ********************************* |
riker
User ID: 573830 United States 01/04/2009 06:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Dark Tower is great; the first one is really weird but you have to read it to get the context... just remember that it gets better :-) Quoting: Liquid RealityMy experience was opposite, I loved the spare writing of the first book! The thing began declining after the Wastelands (I knew we were headed for choppy water when the Emerald City made its appearance), and the final book left me feeling like Stephen King had mugged me and then defecated on my pillow afterwards. Betrayed and ill-used, if you see what I mean. Ugh, why does he ALWAYS do that!? It's like he gets bored with the story and just farts on the last 75 - 100 pages, or in this case, the last book. You shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set you free. ********************************* rikerglp (at) gmail.com ********************************* |
riker
User ID: 573830 United States 01/04/2009 06:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i'm reading about tribes Quoting: Anonymous Coward 586080and social networking as it relates to venture philanthropy That sounds cool... which books? I'm about to start a class on the Archaeology of Eastern North America... hoping we cover the moundbuilders in detail!!! You shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set you free. ********************************* rikerglp (at) gmail.com ********************************* |
Liquid Reality
User ID: 557010 United States 01/04/2009 06:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just finished Aldous Huxleys' Brave New World. That was trippy. Quoting: rikerThing I liked best about that book was his description of slaves that love their chains. I tried to tell my buddies, but they were playing video games. Fools must learn from experience. |
Liquid Reality
User ID: 557010 United States 01/04/2009 06:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ugh, why does he ALWAYS do that!? It's like he gets bored with the story and just farts on the last 75 - 100 pages, or in this case, the last book. Quoting: rikerYeah, it's like he can't come up with an ending so he just rips off an old Twilight Zone episode. He gussies it up a bit with pop culture references and voila! another fine novel cut down by a shoddy ending. Fools must learn from experience. |
HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My experience was opposite, I loved the spare writing of the first book! The thing began declining after the Wastelands (I knew we were headed for choppy water when the Emerald City made its appearance), and the final book left me feeling like Stephen King had mugged me and then defecated on my pillow afterwards. Betrayed and ill-used, if you see what I mean. Quoting: Liquid RealityIs the experience like 'The Stand' then? LOL First 1100 pages are amazing and then its like king got bored and thought fuck it ill have god save the day at the end. I love the first 3/4 of the stand but the ending is awful. There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 07:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I know its obvious, but you guys have such great taste in literature if any of you have never picked up anything by Philip K Dick you MUST. Especially. Do Androids dream of electric sheep. Ubik A Scanner Darkly There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 07:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I also cant recomend 'Flowers For Algernon By Daniel Keyes' Enough, be sure to pick up the novel and not the original short story. Absolutely heartbreaking book. There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
kenticus n.l.i. User ID: 582216 United States 01/04/2009 07:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I know its obvious, but you guys have such great taste in literature if any of you have never picked up anything by Philip K Dick you MUST. Quoting: HannibalTheCannibalEspecially. Do Androids dream of electric sheep. Ubik A Scanner Darkly Yeah baby! Gimme Phil over King any day. Just finished "Nature Girl" by Carl Hiassen. I've read everything he ever published & cant wait for more. I've even turned my kids on to him. Oh, yeah "joke's over" By Ralph Steadman. great bio on Hunter S. Thompson. |
HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 07:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I see William Gibson on the street sometimes in Vancouver, jealous? Quoting: mercury2Damn. There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
HannibalTheCannibal
(OP) User ID: 539765 United Kingdom 01/04/2009 07:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh, yeah "joke's over" By Ralph Steadman. great bio on Hunter S. Thompson. Quoting: kenticus n.l.i. 582216I have not got into Thompson yet, but i have Hells Angels waiting on my shelf. I have 100s of books, im lacking certain literary classics and cult classics though, No Twain, Some HG Wells is missing, No Ayn rand. Im working on it though, id hate to draw up a list but i have gotta have at least 300 books, and most of them are pretty well known to fans of literature. There is NO PROFIT IN PEACE, There is NO PROPHET IN PEACE. Resident GLP Religion HATER and PROUD Atheist. Carl Sagan "A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." [link to img181.imageshack.us] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 582216 United States 01/04/2009 07:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Oh, yeah "joke's over" By Ralph Steadman. great bio on Hunter S. Thompson. Quoting: HannibalTheCannibalI have not got into Thompson yet, but i have Hells Angels waiting on my shelf. I have 100s of books, im lacking certain literary classics and cult classics though, No Twain, Some HG Wells is missing, No Ayn rand. Im working on it though, id hate to draw up a list but i have gotta have at least 300 books, and most of them are pretty well known to fans of literature. Are you kidding? H.S.T. is the literary equivalent to napalm. Read Anything He Wrote & You Will Read More. Guaranteed. |
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