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What should I read tonight?
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Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:49 pmby qeee1
So it's time to start a new book, the following are books I have that I've yet to read:
Some Guy - The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night Time
Douglas Coupland - JPod
William Burroughs - Naked Lunch
All the Booker 2007 nominees -
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/booker/Jean Paul Sartre - Nausea
Alternative suggestions also welcome.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:03 pmby suggs
I've heard the Burroughs is great, but never read.
I'd give Satre a miss, continental philosophy -existentialism -utter garbage.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:30 pmby InsomniaRed
I actually love Sartre and would recommend it to anyone slightly interested.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:27 amby qeee1
Well I stayed up all night on the internet last night, so I didn't read anything, but I guess I'll start Nausea today, seeing as it's proved the most controversial.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:46 amby cena-rules
3 replies one from suggs and no-one said
read some porn mags
Im ashamed
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:48 amby suggs
cena-rules wrote:3 replies one from suggs and no-one said
read some porn mags
Im ashamed
"I reached down. I dug deep. There was nothing, Jery -nothing I tell ya!" (George)
i feel his shame
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:48 amby heavycola
qeee1 wrote:Well I stayed up all night on the internet last night, so I didn't read anything, but I guess I'll start Nausea today, seeing as it's proved the most controversial.
well good luck with Sartre.
'I detested her. We drank a coffee. She spoke of trifles. I attempted unsuccessfully to swallow my own tongue.'
blah blah blah blah blah
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:56 amby Nickbaldwin
I don't read I just look at the pictures.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:59 amby wcaclimbing
qeee1 wrote:Some Guy - The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night Time
Thats the one.
Its completely different from everything else I've ever read, but its still a very interesting book.
And its a pretty short book. You could probably finish it in one night if you read all night like I end up doing
Read it.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:00 pmby Kemmler
wcaclimbing wrote:qeee1 wrote:Some Guy - The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night Time
Thats the one.
Its completely different from everything else I've ever read, but its still a very interesting book.
Read it.
It's a very easy read and provides an insight into the mind of autistic people - you'll always think differently about them afterwards
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:19 pmby steve monkey
curious incident is a superb book, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:08 pmby wcaclimbing
Thats 3 votes for Curious Incident.
Have fun reading!
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:46 amby Minister Masket
Go for the Curious Incident.
It means more to me than most, since I actually have the condition the character in that book has.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:51 amby qeee1
Sartre is tough going. Not sure if it's the translation I have or just his writing style, but it doesn't really draw you in or motivate you to continue reading much. Heavycola seems to have provided a pretty concise summary.
When I finish that I'll start curious incident... it looks a lot more accessible.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:07 amby Dancing Mustard
Read Jpod. Coupland is a motherfucking genius, and J is one of his best.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:55 amby darvlay
Whatever you do, don't read Burroughs. Unless, of course, you're a homosexual pedophile with an addiction to opiates, then it might be right up your alley.
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:14 pmby heavycola
darvlay wrote:right up your alley
fnarr fnarr nudge nudge
Where the hell have you been?
Re: What should I read tonight?
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:17 pmby darvlay
heavycola wrote:Where the hell have you been?
Same place I have always been.