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Travels with Charley by john Steinbeck
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Did you like A Dance With Dragons? ![]() Finished this a couple of days ago. Pretty enjoyable. Reads much more like Hammett a fantasy novel. It's more about racketeering and assassinations and prostitution and inner city/upper class politics than weirdo fantasy tropes. It only just HAPPENS that there are soul destroying weapons and teleportation. So with that said, pretty good detective stories haha. |
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Kurt Vonnegut Breakfast of Champions
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Introduction To Phenomenology...Robert Sokolowski and The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus Vol. 2
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![]() DBC Pierre, Lights Out in Wonderland. |
Help Me Decide!!!
Between "classic steampunk" ![]() Untried, super-campy but fun looking science fiction: ![]() Or this John Irving book. Yes I like John Irving but I haven't read a book of his since The Fourth Hand... ![]() Suggestions? I'm also brushing up on some early psychobabble for work, so I need a distraction. |
Infernal Devices. If you like Steampunk you'll only read it eventually anyway so may as well be now.
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This was when I was working in a bookshop and I had a proof copy (one of many I used to take home) and was really surprised that when it was published it was so well received and went on to win the Booker. |
I literally only just started it. I'll let you know after a couple of chapters but I'm already wondering if I'll have the patience to finish it.
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^ Why are the Brits so invested in literature, even if the particular example ends up on the dull end of the scale?
I'm so jealous. I mean, aren't the Booker Prizes televised, and not just on some obscure cable station? That would never ever in a million years happen here in the US. I get the feeling that even yobs pick up a book now and then. Am I wrong about all this? Tell me before I pack my bags and move away from this cultural cesspool. |
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On the other hand it also makes utter shite like Top Gear. |
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the thing of reading
as i seen that newspapers with more broader and intelligent report on the news doesn't sell large numbers to connect that with bookreading is not the same fills in another interest |
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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to dale_gribble again. Hunter Thompson is like the Nietzche or Kafka of our time. I still consistently roll with the Dr Gonzo approach to everything in life.. too bad he had to go that way, I think its a conspiracy personally, but then again, I have personally known of folks who did the exact same thing in an argument with their old ladies just to mode them eternally!! either way martyr or a psychopath, God Bless his Soul!! |
i would be considerably more lost in my life if i didn't know someone like
HST existed in our time |
Ok, so I picked up Infernal Devices on my Kindle and I have to say it's not a very compelling read thus far. Over half way through and still waiting for the story to start. not a good sign!
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Nice choice. Are you a fan of the beats in general, or just Burroughs? |
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