What'cha Reading? - Page 39

whatever · 10-10-2008, 05:24 PM

Marley and Me and A Confederacy of Dunces

I felt the need to laugh

PollyPeachum · 10-10-2008, 05:48 PM

I finished reading "the Cryptographer" today. I liked it, it's well written almost no-cliché and effective in communicating emotions in general. The author uses the short-sentence+ full-stop method magnificently

Synarch · 10-17-2008, 02:44 AM

Just finished Anathem...

Reading Still Life With Woodpecker upon a friend's recommendation.

ed111 · 10-20-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ed111

I'm currently reading The Dice Man by George Cockcroft. I'm only 50 pages in and so far I'm finding it both intriguing and disturbing. However, I've just looked on wikipedia and it's supposed to be 'semi-comedic'. It's the story of a psychiatrist who decides to make decisions on his life by rolling dice. There's a lot of sexual content and controversial issues such as rape and murder

OK, I've given up on this book: it was just too disturbing. I think if I'd have carried on reading it I'd have ended up in an institution.

I've moved onto safer territory: Philip K. Dick - Valis lol

kuranes · 10-20-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ed111

OK, I've given up on this book: it was just too disturbing. I think if I'd have carried on reading it I'd have ended up in an institution.

I've moved onto safer territory: Philip K. Dick - Valis lol

* Kuranes makes note of "dice" book *

Currently finishing up "The Know It All" ( non-fiction ) about a guy who reads the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. It's had its moments.

Starting Stephen Woodworth's series that begins with "Through Violet Eyes" about a world much like ours that has one type of human beings that can communicate with the dead. They are used in court cases as murder witnesses etc.

Starting Kenneth Fearing's "Clark Gifford's Body"

Starting "Lush Life" by Richard Price - a master of dialogue and inner city realism

Finished a great "new" ( to me ) science fiction author's book "Escapement" by Jay Lake. I then went out and got a book of his short stories.

Flush · 10-20-2008, 04:20 PM

Anger Management for Dummies

PurpleCloud · 10-22-2008, 02:33 AM

Breve Historia de la barbarie en Occidente by Edgar Morín

Antes del Fin by Ernesto Sábato

Haikus by Mario Benedetti

oasispaw · 10-22-2008, 04:55 AM

knitting without tears by elizabeth zimmerman

LindseyLadybug · 10-22-2008, 10:32 PM

Has anyone ever read:

"The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World" by Marti Olsen Laney

and/or

"Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend ?

sanveane · 10-22-2008, 10:41 PM

^Hmm, no I haven't. Sounds interesting.

Currently in the middle of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (Short Stories) - Flannery O'Connor. 'Tis good so far.

10-10-2008, 05:24 PM	#381 (permalink)
whatever shameless hussy Join Date: Oct 2007 Type: entp Location: wherever Posts: 7,620	Marley and Me and A Confederacy of Dunces I felt the need to laugh __________________ We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ~ Kurt Vonnegut ENTP- 7w8 so/sp SCUEI

10-10-2008, 05:48 PM	#382 (permalink)
PollyPeachum Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: iNTp Posts: 11	I finished reading "the Cryptographer" today. I liked it, it's well written almost no-cliché and effective in communicating emotions in general. The author uses the short-sentence+ full-stop method magnificently __________________ "love, music, wine & revolution"

10-17-2008, 02:44 AM	#383 (permalink)
Synarch In Chaos, Fertility Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: ENXX Location: Caught up in the whirlwind. Posts: 4,867	Just finished Anathem... Reading Still Life With Woodpecker upon a friend's recommendation. __________________ "Certain souls seem hard because they are capable of strong feelings, and they sometimes go to rather extreme lengths; their apparent unconcern and cruelty are but ways, known only to themselves, of feeling more strongly than others."

10-20-2008, 04:20 PM	#386 (permalink)
Flush Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Type: INFP Location: Sweden Posts: 200	Anger Management for Dummies __________________ 01001001010011100100011001010000

10-22-2008, 02:33 AM	#387 (permalink)
PurpleCloud Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Type: ENTJ Location: Wonderland Posts: 29	Breve Historia de la barbarie en Occidente by Edgar Morín Antes del Fin by Ernesto Sábato Haikus by Mario Benedetti __________________

10-22-2008, 04:55 AM	#388 (permalink)
oasispaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Type: isfj Location: portland, or Posts: 277	knitting without tears by elizabeth zimmerman __________________ just throw it against the wall and see what sticks.

10-22-2008, 10:32 PM	#389 (permalink)
LindseyLadybug Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: INFJ Location: United States Posts: 178	Has anyone ever read: "The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World" by Marti Olsen Laney and/or "Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend ?

10-22-2008, 10:41 PM	#390 (permalink)
sanveane Internal Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INFJ Location: USA Posts: 1,109	^Hmm, no I haven't. Sounds interesting. Currently in the middle of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (Short Stories) - Flannery O'Connor. 'Tis good so far.

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