BOOKS. whatcha readin...?

LilLeftBrain · Post by **LilLeftBrain** » Tue Jul 06, 2010 6:15 pm

Thoroughly entertaining random goodwill grab.
All the molemen, straight edge skinheads and deepfriedbiafras I couldnt really relate to, but the high school experience, fat chicks and this wolf dick, man, that shit hit home, maybe.

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:36 am

I've read a lot this summer...

Non Fiction
Born to Run-can't think of authors name-Highly Recommended
It's not about the Bike-Lance Armstrong (only good if you are into endurance racing and cancer beating)
Mr. Rogers and Me-can't remember author- Mr rogers was a fucking saint
Chi Running-don't know author- only good if you like running
Love and Respect-My wife made me read it

fiction
Matterhorn-a book about vietnam, I wasn't a big fan, but it was good
Virgil and Beatrice- I enjoyed it, although I understand the hate it is getting
Basketball Diaries- I don't know why I always come back to this, I've read it like 6 times
The Firm-another one I always come back to.

I love traveling and having to time to read.....

Quotashun · Post by **Quotashun** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:35 pm

Currently reading

ChewbaccaUncircumcised · Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:13 pm

Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:37 pm

ChewbaccaUncircumcised wrote:

Love that book

Mercuthio · Post by **Mercuthio** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 5:53 am

Been enjoying this one. If you like Joseph Heller, read this:

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:10 pm

This :

My fellow The Thing loving rich white The Brow needs to read this shit.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:15 pm

^^you should try Future Noir

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:22 pm

It's probably best i see the full uncut version of Blade Runner before i read that.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:43 pm

oh yeah definitely

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:57 pm

blastmaster wrote:As far as Dick goes, Dr. Bloodmoney would be my "sleeper pick". Can't go wrong with the obvious classics though.

Word

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:58 pm

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:02 pm

1st time reading it, seriously.

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:06 pm

Also this...

thelastbaron · Post by **thelastbaron** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:04 pm

Versive wrote:
blastmaster wrote:As far as Dick goes, Dr. Bloodmoney would be my "sleeper pick". Can't go wrong with the obvious classics though.
Word

i already happen to have this on my shelf, so i'll be reading it within the next month or so. thanks.

i just started reading neuromancer and i already know i want to read another gibson book. any recs?

Versive · Post by **Versive** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:11 pm

thelastbaron wrote: i just started reading neuromancer and i already know i want to read another gibson book. any recs?

Gibson is ill. I recommend

I also read his latest, Spook Country, and his collaboration with Bruce Sterling, The Difference Engine. Spook Country takes place in modern times, but still has a bit of the same vibe as Gibson's cyberpunk shit, whereas The Difference Engine is much more dense and takes place in an alternate version of 1855. TDE can drag at times and I wouldn't recommend it unless you're really big on history, alternate history, or steampunk.

Definitely check out Virtual Light though. Another author you might like if you're into Neuromancer is John Shirley. He and Gibson are old chums and their first books (Gibson's Neuromancer & Shirley's Transmaniacon) are some of the seminal cyberpunk novels.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:15 pm

thelastbaron wrote:i just started reading neuromancer and i already know i want to read another gibson book. any recs?

if you like the world he creates here def try the next two in the trilogy, count zero and mona lisa overdrive. there are a few short stories that fall in this setting too, most notably Johnny motherfucking Mnemonic

thelastbaron · Post by **thelastbaron** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:35 am

thanks, will read virtual light, a john shirley book and the rest of the neuromancer trilogy in the near future (didn't even know there was a trilogy), probably johhny mnemonic too

i am also reading this:

my first straight fantasy book, sort of inconsistent so far but solid enough that i have faith in it. not a huge fan of ye olde english/super nerd type vocabulary and references, dialogue etc. but it is used sparingly and the main character and universe are compelling enough that i want to read more

thelastbaron · Post by **thelastbaron** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:39 am

also gonna read that " a supposedly fun" david foster wallace essay collection this week, and his new biography after i get through some other stuff

ive only listened to the "consider the lobster" audiobook and read a handful of his essays, and that was already enough to become one of my favorites

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:22 am

from what i've read, wallace's nonfiction >>>> his fiction

thelastbaron · Post by **thelastbaron** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:42 pm

I've heard that before. i'm gonna try and tackle infinite jest at the end of the summer. i've read some of his short stories and i loved them all so i am hoping i feel the same with his novels.

the brow · Post by **the brow** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:11 pm

I Drive A Lexus wrote:This :

My fellow The Thing loving rich white The Brow needs to read this shit.

ogie · Post by **ogie** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:35 pm

thelastbaron wrote:I've heard that before. i'm gonna try and tackle infinite jest at the end of the summer. i've read some of his short stories and i loved them all so i am hoping i feel the same with his novels.

i finished Oblivion a few months ago and really liked it, if you haven't read that one.

Quotashun · Post by **Quotashun** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:13 pm

really fun read so far, about 1/3rd through...

thelastbaron · Post by **thelastbaron** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:43 pm

ogie wrote:
thelastbaron wrote:I've heard that before. i'm gonna try and tackle infinite jest at the end of the summer. i've read some of his short stories and i loved them all so i am hoping i feel the same with his novels.
i finished Oblivion a few months ago and really liked it, if you haven't read that one.

I plan on it

someone at work also recommended that nick harkaway book "gone-away world" so i am gonna try it.

anyone read "sick city" yet?:

i was interested

ric · Post by **ric** » Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:55 am

panic by michael lewis

he picks out articles pre, during and after big economic crashes and events and does a little commentary about each in the beginning of the chapter. the articles/transcripts are very well researched and selected and show a wide range of the crashes implications and interesting parts of each crash

PopeyeJones · Post by **PopeyeJones** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:35 pm

drizzle wrote:from what i've read, wallace's nonfiction >>>> his fiction

Big time.

Mentioned this on the last page, but if you haven't read the extended David Lynch "profile" in Consider the Lobster, shit is lovely.

unrelated, but finished The Prisoner a couple weeks ago. Good shit.

I'm trying to read The Corrections again (didn't make it very far the first time). I don't know why.

For people who liked Lies My Teacher Told Me,

This is good too (similarly breezy, and a fun, quick read).

IMO the other ones (world history and the civil war one) REALLY suck, though. Definitely just cashing in.

ChewbaccaUncircumcised · Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:05 pm

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Yohan · Post by **Yohan** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:48 am

jay · Post by **jay** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:16 pm

jay wrote:
I'm reading Centurion by Simon Scarrow at the moment. Only 20-30 pages in so far and he doesn't mess around - pours the action on early and the opening battle is setting the pace nicely.

Centurion was pretty great. Great depictions of combat throughout and the battles are pretty epic. No real surprises but a "manly" read that should please those who are fans of series like Rome and Spartacus, and the Gladiator/300 type movies.

Finally read Freakanomics which was a quick but interesting read - some of it seems common sense but the abortion/crime analysis was pretty convincing, if a tad distasteful. Looking forward to reading SuperFreakanomics n the near future..

Finishing this up at the moment. Pretty straight forward account with lots of little inside tidbits about the battle for each parties nomination and a pretty spot-on depiction/breakdown of the main players in the leadup to the 2008 presidenial election.