EPTWhat Are You Reading 2013 - Page 29
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ECHOZs
United States499 Posts
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Ettick
United States2434 Posts
On February 09 2013 11:19 farvacola wrote: Ettick, what else are you reading for that class, if I may ask? And Sam, I'm the best record store clerk. Sorry, I don't know what else we're going to read It's a highschool class so we just sort of have to read what we're given lol | ||
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
On February 09 2013 11:24 Ettick wrote: Sorry, I don't know what else we're going to read It's a highschool class so we just sort of have to read what we're given lol Haha yeah I remember how that goes. If you enjoy reading philosophy as literature, Brave New World is just the tip of the iceberg. Also ECHOz, Thomas Merton's autobiographical writing is fascinating, I especially enjoy when he describes his experience with the then brand new New Criticism. Good stuff. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
Everyone ought to visit the museum on occasion though  | ||
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aZealot
New Zealand5447 Posts
On February 09 2013 06:10 Dirkzor wrote: Just finished reading this one: ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/2pmXkSb.jpg) It was really good. It's like a chrildrens book written for adults... Anyone seen the BBC series? Is it good? I really enjoyed that book, a real good read. Coincidentally, I've been perusing some of Gaiman's old work on Sandman recently too (I used to collect the series). I had a sudden hankering for Sandman #74. I read it again, and went from there. Currently halfway through Zamyatin's We and I'm enjoying it very much. | ||
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On February 09 2013 06:44 Syn Harvest wrote: Agreed. Have your read anything by Cormac McCarthy. If you enjoy Faulkner you will most certainly enjoy McCarthy I feel like McCarthy picked up where Faulkner left off. In my opinion McCarthy is the greatest living author. Blood Meridian is a masterpiece of modern literature That is good to hear. I have this still on my pile. I changed my plan a little. reading several things in parallel now. ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HF6lPKL7L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU03_.jpg){kind=icon} Why would anyone read a documentation about the Hell's Angels in the 1960s that is now completely outdated? Well, actually I don't know. But for some reason I still enjoy it. ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QdKAhnJAL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU03_.jpg){kind=icon} A little book about the middles ages in Europe. Some interesting things in there that I did not know before. ![[image loading]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/417gQI3EXrL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU03_.jpg){kind=icon} A collection of German poems. I do not know much about poetry, but I thought I should give it a try. So far I enjoy it quite a lot. Makes you realize how ingenious some of those writers were (Goethe, Rilke,...). I guess I will read in this book for quite some time. I have bought We after the recommendations here, but have not started it yet. Also I consider reading Absalom, Absalom! for the stupid reason that Absalom is one of my favourite characters from the bible. Also there is a great poem by Rilke on him. | ||
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CraZyWayne
Germany357 Posts
Just finished the first book of the "Dresden Files" by Jim Butcher ("Storm Front"). Guess what: Immediately ordered the 2nd one ("Fool Moon")! Btw I really love this thread, so many good recommendations and interesting discussions going on here. Keep it up! | ||
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corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
On February 09 2013 09:46 Syn Harvest wrote: The Greatest piece of French Literature is a much easier question to answer. The greatest novel in French is easily In Search of Lost Time by Proust. Every French writer aspires to his heights and unfortunatley noone has reached his level. I have only read the first four volumes of In Search of Lost Time because it is simply so daunting. But what I read was certainly some of the greatest literature ever conceived Well it's quite obviously the best book I've ever read, but I don't despair finding something as good one of these days. Also finish it, from the last 100 page of Albertine Gone to the very end of Time Reagined it's like even better. Well I'm not that sure, because each page is so precious, but still. On February 09 2013 11:08 sam!zdat wrote: ugh why are we talking about 'the greatest so and so,' what are we, record store clerks? It's something I quite like, it's fun and silly. Never take seriously. It's much funnier with movies though, because in litterature people are much shier about their opinion. | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
On February 09 2013 11:40 sam!zdat wrote: farv, from now on you are my official subject-supposed-to-like-classic-literature. I don't understand how anybody could actually have enjoyed reading milton. I agree with this Milton is a complete bore. I could never get into Paradise a few pages and I would throw it to the side. I have heard Brave New World by Huxley mentioned like five times in the last 2 days I think it is a sign. I'm gonna have to go pick it up. | ||
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shadowy
Bulgaria305 Posts
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ty0Z8zF.jpg) Half-way: ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/85/Graceling_cover.png) Catchier than one would expect. Hopefully we will get the last part of The Wheel of Time out. Even more hopefully something really nice from Sergei Lukyanenko will come out. edit: I am aware "A memory of light" is out. I am awaiting for the Bulgarian translation. After reading all books before hand translated, I don't even dare to try to read the last one natively. Those who speak few languages will most likely understand. | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On February 09 2013 19:37 Syn Harvest wrote: I have heard Brave New World by Huxley mentioned like five times in the last 2 days I think it is a sign. I'm gonna have to go pick it up. Good choice! In my opinion better and more relevant for today than 1984. | ||
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elt
Thailand1092 Posts
On February 09 2013 22:28 123Gurke wrote: Good choice! In my opinion better and more relevant for today than 1984. Well 1984 was born partly from Soviet fear, and in a way it was relevant-ish during The Cold War (in my opinion). Brave New World certainly is much more morally ambiguous for me in the sense that I can't completely reject everything from that future. I'd also suggest giving We by Zamyatin a if you enjoyed Brave New World. | ||
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On February 09 2013 22:47 elt wrote: Well 1984 was born partly from Soviet fear, and in a way it was relevant-ish during The Cold War (in my opinion). Brave New World certainly is much more morally ambiguous for me in the sense that I can't completely reject everything from that future. I'd also suggest giving We by Zamyatin a if you enjoyed Brave New World. Yes, I have bought that book last week. Will read it when I have finished some other things. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On February 09 2013 22:47 elt wrote: Well 1984 was born partly from Soviet fear, and in a way it was relevant-ish during The Cold War (in my opinion). No, 1984 was born of fear of Soviet fear. | ||
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Syn Harvest
United States191 Posts
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imre
France9263 Posts
On February 10 2013 02:02 sam!zdat wrote: No, 1984 was born of fear of Soviet fear. yeah but all the post 1936 work from Orwell is tainted with his disgust of the communist elites (since he got particulary screwed upon with the POUM when the CNT/Communists were fighting over Barcelona). | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On February 10 2013 19:12 Syn Harvest wrote: Has anyone read Cloud Atlas. Is it worth reading. I haven't seen the movie so my understanding of it isn't tainted. An acquaintence rambled aboput it for a few minutesd and it sounds kinda interesting but I'm not sure. I've heard that it's good, but I don't know anything about it | ||
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babylon
8765 Posts
On February 10 2013 19:12 Syn Harvest wrote: Has anyone read Cloud Atlas. Is it worth reading. I haven't seen the movie so my understanding of it isn't tainted. An acquaintence rambled aboput it for a few minutesd and it sounds kinda interesting but I'm not sure. Yes, it's worth reading. I read it a few years ago and haven't seen the movie, so I can't really compare them. Mitchell's an experimental fiction writer and plays around with style and structure. His stylistic mastery's something to be marveled at, his structural plays less so (but they're still interesting, I just find the lack of subtlety a bit irritating and amateurish). I actually don't think Cloud Atlas is his best work though it's the one to get the most attention. I much prefer Black Swan Green. Thousand Autumns is pretty good too, and Ghostwritten is enjoyable. He's heavily influenced by Murakami. His prose tend towards the simple but poetic, not dissimilar to Japanese-style painting, where the strokes are simple and clean but the overall picture is more than the sum of its parts. He spent several years living in Japan, and his time there really shows through in all of his novels in style, setting, and plot (esp. in Thousand Autumns). | ||
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