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i would like to read it, but then again, i knwo the whole story, and i have a ton of books i wanna read first. i DID read A Clockwork Orange after seeing the movie though.
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same here. both the clockwork movie and book were excellent and remain my favorites |
yeah, there good. i wouldn't say favourites but they are definately up there.
i dont understand what Burgess didn't like about the movie though! its a fantastic movie! |
i mean they did change a lot of the details. but that's how all books made into movies are
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Survivor, I thought, was very good, but I can't compare it to any of his other works since it's all I've read by him. Invisible Monsters has an attractive cover (if I may be permitted to judge a book by it's cover) so I might pick it up next (if I ever get around to reading him again). |
exactly. burgess is just afraid of change is what i say.. what a pussy! (joking)
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oh i only read books if their covers are good
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thats the way you gotta roll. and if the title is cool, its better suited to being read. * Edit, im the mothafuckin devil! |
yeah really. people who tell you not to judge a book by its cover, are the people who write the shitty books witth the bad covers
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yeah, if i was to write books i would make sure the cover is awesome, and its got a good title. dont want to have someone buying my book if its got a shitty cover. |
dinna time!
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No complaints with people who have awesome covers and titles, but shitty work? That's the case more often then not. |
I am not reading anything at the moment. i am between books. i am thinking of maybe reading Interzone or soem other Burroughs book next... not sure. maybe something Vonnegut, i hear good things about him... suggestions?
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 The Affected Provincial's Companion, Vol. I: A Bounteous Selection of Essays, Philosophical Diagrams, Poetry and Other Such Theoretical Tinkerings Concerning the Art of Curious Living and the Reintroduction of Ancient Charm into this Vale of Mud and Tears Known Heretofore as the Modern Life by Lord Breaulove Swells Whimsy |
that is quite the title!
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In my experince, I find Burroughs to be a tedious bore. Read Naked Lunch, if you must, and then be done with the man. As for Vonnegut, an obvious and good choice, would be Slaughterhouse Five. Maybe even Cat's Cradle. Anything else by Vonnegut is good, as well. Read On the Road if you can. In fact, get the new unedited version and tell me how it is. Oh, and if anyone cares, I'm reading Anton Chekov's Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, which I made the mistake of getting the Constance Garnett translation. |
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I thought Michael Chricton's State of Fear was a pretty interesting read.
Just finished [i]The Great Shark Hunt[i] by HST. Terrific. |
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I think im gonna start ''to kill a mockingbird'' again
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Done. i want more Burroughs though! I was thinking the Slaughterhouse Five. |
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On the Road because I think I misread it, and want to see why everyone likes it so much.
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I picked this up again after a few years. It's not really something that you can just read right through. I love how big it is......it's like a lap book.  Written during a critical period of his life, Some of the Dharma is a key volume in Jack Kerouac's vast autobiographical canon. He began writing it in 1953 as reading notes on Buddhism intended for his friend, poet Allen Ginsberg. As Kerouac's Buddhist study and meditation practice intensified, what had begun as notes evolved into a vast and all-encompassing work of nonfiction into which he poured his life, incorporating poems, haiku, prayers, journal entries, meditations, fragments of letters, ideas about writing, overheard conversations, sketches, blues, and more. The final manuscript, completed in 1956, was as visually complex as the writing: each page was unique, typed in patterns and interlocking shapes. The elaborate form which Kerouac so painstakingly gave the book on his manual typewriter is re-created in this typeset facsimile. |
All of Chuck Palahniuks books are pretty much the same. They can get quite tiresome if you read them all (well, I read most of them) in a short-ish space of time like I did. The same angry, sarcastic tone throughout them all....they're OK, just a lot of cynicism to take in at once.
At the moment I am reading Herzog on Herzog which is fantastic and hammers home how much of a fucking genius he is. Have also started reading 54 by Wu Ming but haven't read enough to form an impression. (more info here www.wumingfoundation.com and you can download it here as well if you are so inclined) |
I've just started reading The Book of War.
Sun-Tzu - The Art of Warefare & Karl Von Clausewitz On War Can't say much about it yet. |
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Great. I'll try and find that. I just finished On the Road a few minutes ago and thought it was wonderful. Although, the end seemed like it was just trying to finish up. Understand? I think some may understand what I mean with that. It was a great read nonetheless. |
It's really good, but like I said it can get kind of tedious. I've been reading through it here and there since I was in high school (for 7 years or so). Plus it's cool as hell that he was writing it for Allen.
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It is made up but based on the Russian language. Burgess was multi-lingual, and obsessed with words and word usage. He translated the subtitled film version of Cyrano De Bergerac so that it still rhymed and rhymed beautifully. He also invented the prehistoric language used in the film Quest For Fire. He also wrote dozens of other novels, as well as books on linguistics and he composed symphonies and operas . Read Earthly Powers if you want his best novel. |
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Good call, I haven't read this yet... but I'm sure that it will be amazing. Werner is indeed a true genius... |
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yeah you have to read it through several times. and it is really nice to hold |
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I loved it when I was 18. I picked it up again in my 30s and thought it was complete crap. |
Ghost World (Clowes)
& The Borbah (Burns) |
The lotr
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Oh, God. Life is too short... |
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My copy has an introduction, explaining all the meanings. |
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