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tempest · Post by **tempest** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:21 am

I finished American Psycho recently and fucking loved it.

It made me fantasize about killing everyone around me a little bit, but other than that, I completely enjoyed the trauma + the hillarity around it.

Deffos reccomend.

kupujte_pytle · Post by **kupujte_pytle** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:06 am

Last time i had a book in my hands was somewhere aroud high school, damn thats some years now, but one friend sent me this one...
King Rat by China Miéville
I was totally stunned by it, and realy was impressed by those popcultural references to DnB and jungle. Can't remember the last time i was into some book this way...
And i have to stick my fingers on that A Guy Called Gerald record called Gloc.

Btw i was never into Sandman as much as into Hellboy. Mike Mignola has just sick drawing, best comic i had ever seen.

nousd · Post by **nousd** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:01 am

Temp, I can't believe you could enjoy reading about drilling a woman's teeth out so you can reach down her throat and pull her main arteries out!
What's to enjoy? Where's the satire? Just bestial. I threw the book away at that point and felt as if I'd been molested. That's not good writing, that's pornography for psychos.

If it'd do any good I'd email the following message to Ellis:
"Thanks man, hadn't thought of inflicting pain and degradation that way. I'll now find your sister or, if I get lucky, you."

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Thu May 01, 2008 3:41 am

How could I not enjoy those scenes Mr SD ???

Maybe it's the human love for destruction, just like how big messy waves smashing is awesome to watch, or big buildings being demolished, and who doesn't love fire and explosions...

I'm not too sure why I found it enjoyable to be honest, but I definately enjoy most films/books/whatever that take entertainment/putting a point across into a new realm.. something a bit different you know...

(Apologies for my lack of articulation, I suck

)

dr_dischord · Post by **dr_dischord** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:30 am

"Musicophilia," by neurologist Oliver Sacks. Just finished the section entitled "Musical Hallucinations," in which he compares the similar characteristics of catchy music, Tourette's Syndrome, epilepsy, and musical hallucinations. It's excellent. His other books sound good too; I've been recommended "An Anthropologist on Mars."

ands · Post by **ands** » Thu May 01, 2008 4:53 am

triky wrote:
ands wrote:just finished: The Stranger by Albert Camus
just begun: Identity by Milan Kundera

They were a bit different than what I expected of each. Though, I'd recommend both.
The Stranger is one of my favorite books. It's odd but that's why it's so good. If you liked it I would recommend also La Peste by camus (the plague I think in english). Also wicked.

sorry, haven't really introduced myself - well actually I have in another post but this forum is so huge it's now lost (in the jungle with jack)... i live in geneva, i like dubstep and i love books.

i just finished reading Dr. Fischer of Geneva or the Bomb Party by Graham Greene. I picked it just because it said geneva on it but it turned out to be a pretty dark story. I quite liked it.

I'm going to put this on my list to read. Have you also read The Quiet American?

nousd · Post by **nousd** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:28 am

tempest wrote:How could I not enjoy those scenes Mr SD ???

Maybe it's the human love for destruction, just like how big messy waves smashing is awesome to watch, or big buildings being demolished, and who doesn't love fire and explosions...

Gettin' done in big surf yourself or watching impersonal destruction is one thing. But vicariously experiencing brutality is to inflict suffering.
(You express yourself very well Mr T)

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:45 pm

Cheers mate... Yeah I can't really describe the enjoyment I got from AP, pretty sick, twisted version of enjoyment tho... Probably just the fact I hadn't read anything like it in my life... Gotta read more.

Man you gotta introduce yourself tonight at void... tis going to be completely rammed tho I think

triky · Post by **triky** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:05 am

the quiet american? no, is that also by greene? i really like him he has twisted stories. certainly be looking that up thou, thx for the tip!

ands wrote:
triky wrote:
ands wrote:just finished: The Stranger by Albert Camus
just begun: Identity by Milan Kundera

They were a bit different than what I expected of each. Though, I'd recommend both.
The Stranger is one of my favorite books. It's odd but that's why it's so good. If you liked it I would recommend also La Peste by camus (the plague I think in english). Also wicked.

sorry, haven't really introduced myself - well actually I have in another post but this forum is so huge it's now lost (in the jungle with jack)... i live in geneva, i like dubstep and i love books.

i just finished reading Dr. Fischer of Geneva or the Bomb Party by Graham Greene. I picked it just because it said geneva on it but it turned out to be a pretty dark story. I quite liked it.
I'm going to put this on my list to read. Have you also read The Quiet American?

datura · Post by **datura** » Sun May 04, 2008 1:47 pm

Finished Dr Bloodmoney the other day, not the best PKD but still a decent read.

Just started Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

dali · Post by **dali** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:01 pm

Just started Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

seriously beautiful book

Re-reading Naked by David Sedaris (FYI new book coming out next month)

Also reading Fight Club and the Harry Potter books.

datura · Post by **datura** » Thu May 08, 2008 11:36 am

dali wrote:
Just started Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.
seriously beautiful book

So far it has been brilliant, as good as anything i've read in a few years. Very intellegent and exceptionally well written.

ch3 · Post by **ch3** » Thu May 08, 2008 12:21 pm

The book based on several interviews with Kapuscinski, a Polish journalist and author. You might know some of his books that have been translated to English - probably one of the most known ones is "The Emperor", about decline of Haile Selassie's regime. He's got a great way of writing about things, taking interest in listening to diverse people he met during his travels and creating a bigger picture out of those little puzzles of conversations.

I really liked "The shadow of the sun" (Polish title "Ebony") - a collection of essays about Africa. Here is a fragment:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/2001 ... he-sun.htm

jamiejame911 · Post by **jamiejame911** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:08 pm

I just picked up a few new graphic novels like the new Thor run, which was good and the art was spec. Started reading Watchmen and I'm sure its all teh hype. All Star Superman vol 1 was really good.

Need to get a new novel for the month, dunno what yet.

Forensics · Post by **Forensics** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:42 pm

triky wrote:
ands wrote:just finished: The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Stranger is one of my favorite books.

Always known it as the Outsider.... but yeah, definitely one of my favourites.

Haven't read anything for far too long, but just ordered:

- His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman). Been meaning to read for ages
- The Idiot (Dostoevsky). Been meaning to read for years and years

triky · Post by **triky** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:02 pm

i think it's a direct translation from the french, l'Etranger, but the Outsider suits it too...

very much like philip pullman books. i think they made films out of one of his trilogy (golden compass? subtle knife, amber spyglass). books were wicked. have not seen the films though (i am always disappointed by the films).

but let us know about Dark Materials and what u think of it. i cried when i finished reading the trilogy - the only book i ever cried for other than that was of mice and men (and i flooded my bedroom at the time).

trap · Post by **trap** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:34 pm

Dark Materials is amazing. I didn't get into The Amber Spyglass however, but I'm assuming it's just as good as the predecessors.

Currently re-reading Dan Brown's Digital Fortress! Ace stuff.

datura · Post by **datura** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:38 pm

triky wrote:i think it's a direct translation from the french, l'Etranger, but the Outsider suits it too...

very much like philip pullman books. i think they made films out of one of his trilogy (golden compass? subtle knife, amber spyglass). books were wicked. have not seen the films though (i am always disappointed by the films).

but let us know about Dark Materials and what u think of it. i cried when i finished reading the trilogy - the only book i ever cried for other than that was of mice and men (and i flooded my bedroom at the time).

the first film was pretty horrible

nousd · Post by **nousd** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:38 pm

Read the paper today...$21 billion budget surplus considered not tough enough to fight inflation. (!)

Anyone read Engels (voluntarily)
or Harlan Coben?

triky · Post by **triky** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:47 pm

datura wrote: the first film was pretty horrible

noted... thanx

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