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Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:25 pm
by misskatiemo
Spaceboy wrote:misskatiemo wrote:Spaceboy wrote:the world is flat - thomas friedman
I'm literally right in this middle of this book - if you haven't already, check out The Lexus and The Olive Tree - sort of a precursor to this book - they build very well on each other.
i just started it yesterday. i've read alot of research pertaining to what friedman is saying. and indeed he does have a great idea!
another book really worth getting into, although i havent started it, is amartya sen's new one...heard him speak a few weeks ago...on identity, terrorism and violence. puts all this rage and hype into some very intelligent and decent perspective. should be out now.
I noticed that he was very pro-globalization and very anti everything else in his last book a lot, though I do have to say that this one is a fair bit more objective - I haven't noticed any significant bias yet and I'm halfway through.
I'll check out that one after I'm done this one - I haven't read at all since starting this new job, looking forward to getting back into it!
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:29 pm
by luke.envoy
i cant read books unfortunately, i get to the end of a page and wanna do something else.
i blame constant gaming as a child. seriously
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:39 pm
by tronman
i have read 3 books.
Roll of thunder hear my cry - in school
fear and loathing in LV - my mates a beatnik
fortress of solitude - BAD BOOK about a black kid and a white kid growing up in NY in the lates 70s early 80s
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:41 pm
by spaceboy
readings for uncool people anyway.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:43 pm
by alex bk-bk
nar
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:19 pm
by shonky
Spaceboy wrote:readings for uncool people anyway.
Yeah, I just smoke cigarettes and wander round looking sullen. Don't understand books, why would you read when you can wear sunglasses?
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:34 pm
by spaceboy
Shonky wrote:Spaceboy wrote:readings for uncool people anyway.
Yeah, I just smoke cigarettes and wander round looking sullen. Don't understand books, why would you read when you can wear sunglasses?
oh completely. i actually just read the reviews and pretend to be knowledgable - u know, dinner party talk.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:39 pm
by shonky
Spaceboy wrote:Shonky wrote:Spaceboy wrote:readings for uncool people anyway.
Yeah, I just smoke cigarettes and wander round looking sullen. Don't understand books, why would you read when you can wear sunglasses?
oh completely. i actually just read the reviews and pretend to be knowledgable - u know, dinner party talk.
Yeah, reviews are your friend - feel sorry for the poor bastards that have to digest this toss quite frankly. I also like to talk at length about things that I read a 300 word article about and pretend that I actually witnessed it - people are often very impressed.
Don't we have television now, I thought this book fad'd dry up at some point.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:58 pm
by ramadanman
tronman wrote:
Roll of thunder hear my cry - in school
hahah big book!
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:53 am
by mr. messer
cider house rules - john irving
tropic of cancer - henry miller
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:54 am
by mr. messer
tronman wrote:i have read 3 books.
Roll of thunder hear my cry - in school
fear and loathing in LV - my mates a beatnik
fortress of solitude - BAD BOOK about a black kid and a white kid growing up in NY in the lates 70s early 80s
your mates a beatnik?
thats my fucking book
i aint no lousy beatnik
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:40 am
by tronman
Mr. Messer wrote:tronman wrote:i have read 3 books.
Roll of thunder hear my cry - in school
fear and loathing in LV - my mates a beatnik
fortress of solitude - BAD BOOK about a black kid and a white kid growing up in NY in the lates 70s early 80s
your mates a beatnik?
thats my fucking book
i aint no lousy beatnik
u wished u was a beatnik. then u cut your beautiful locks off you wasteman.
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:53 am
by forensix (mcr)
last night i read a book about cubase sx
helped cure me of my recent bout of insomnia
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:40 pm
by RubiconMan
really rather interesting book:
and my dads copies of
keeps me cool
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:01 am
by jahtao
Naked Lunch
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:46 pm
by datura
Just finished Millenium People by JG Ballard..
About to start Consider Phlebas by Iain M Banks..
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:50 pm
by mizz
Milan Kundera - Jokel but you guys and girls from the west will not understand tha novel.
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:53 pm
by mr. messer
jahtao wrote:Naked Lunch
psh
fuck that.
waste o time... how can u be bothered to finish it
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:59 pm
by datura
Mr. Messer wrote:jahtao wrote:Naked Lunch
psh
fuck that.
waste o time... how can u be bothered to finish it
I read about 15 pages and put it down..hated the way it was written, just couldn't be arsed with it.
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:03 am
by j rock
i haven't read it, but the movie was pleasantly crazy.