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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
On January 28 2014 07:04 Surth wrote: Was supposed to read afternoon, a story by Joyce, but the online links dont work.sigh.  Read Evangeline if you haven't yet. it's my favourite short story by him, the last moments always leave me suffocating.Now I'm reading a portrait or the artist as young man along with borges' universal history of infamy | ||
Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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YoucriedWolf
Sweden1456 Posts
As someone who wasn't ever in the US politics thread he will be dearly missed. They should make him a new account and restrict it so that he is only allowed to post here. ![[image loading]](http://www.tomwolfe.com/images/Kool-Aid.jpg) The electric kool-aid acid test This started out really fucking good, like book of the year good. Then it turned a bit sour and pointless after they reached mexico which is a strange thing to say when the books brilliance lies in being about nothing (or more precise, the unspoken "thing"). It gained some momentum towards the end but it wasn't about what I was looking (baited!) for in the book. I really fail to see how this is a bestseller, it seemed to me that you would have had to have done a bit of homeschooling to appriciate it. ![[image loading]](http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309203284l/15638.jpg) Cyrano de bergerac I'm such a sucker for this pompous fancy prose this was really good. I'm not too knowledgeable about any french history, I just read it as another Shakespeare. It seemed to me that it must have helped modernized many literary tropes. Still finishing up To the lighthouse and also picked up Stoner. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
On January 28 2014 11:52 Carnivorous Sheep wrote: I think you mean "Eveline." yeah, I was really tired then I posted | ||
corumjhaelen
France6884 Posts
Non ! non, c'est bien plus beau lorsque c'est inutile ! | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
I almost posted this in all caps, thats how excited I am | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
On January 29 2014 09:31 dmnum wrote: joyce is a god, a GOD. the way this man writes makes me glad to be alive to appreciate his craft and frightful that I shall never experience moments as sublime as those I did while reading this I don't think there's a word to describe this goddamn book I almost posted this in all caps, thats how excited I am This is the natural and proper reaction. Take a deep breath and relax. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
I don't think I felt this way since I finished anna karenina | ||
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Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21244 Posts
On January 29 2014 09:42 dmnum wrote: I want to read ulysses so badly now I don't think I felt this way since I finished anna karenina Relax, watch this. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
but I'm all better now | ||
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john0
Bulgaria1 Post
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123Gurke
France154 Posts
On January 28 2014 07:24 Nyxisto wrote: ![[image loading]](http://sffbookreview.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/drawing-of-the-three.jpg) I really enjoyed the first book, although I haven't read much by King except IT and Carrie. In my opinion the first book is the only good one. I read the whole series because I was hoping the books would eventually get better again. But that did not happen, instead they got worse and worse. Really not worth reading except for the first book. | ||
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dmnum
Brazil6910 Posts
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ObviousOne
United States3704 Posts
On January 29 2014 18:00 123Gurke wrote: In my opinion the first book is the only good one. I read the whole series because I was hoping the books would eventually get better again. But that did not happen, instead they got worse and worse. Really not worth reading except for the first book. Am I the only one who struggled through the first book in the Dark Tower series? I read it and didn't feel the slightest interest in picking up the second one from the library. Just about finished with Dune. I am shocked how much I am enjoying this book. Not sure what I want to grab on the next swing through the book stacks. | ||
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lungic
Sweden123 Posts
On January 30 2014 08:32 ObviousOne wrote: Am I the only one who struggled through the first book in the Dark Tower series? I read it and didn't feel the slightest interest in picking up the second one from the library. Just about finished with Dune. I am shocked how much I am enjoying this book. Not sure what I want to grab on the next swing through the book stacks. You're not alone, couldn't even get through the Dark Tower as an audiobook. I'm usually fine with the older stuff Stephen King has written, but that book was uninteresting. I found that perplexing with so many that seems to relish it. Must struck a wrong chord for my taste in some manner. Dune is a nice book on the other hand, and so is the rest of the series as long as it's stays Frank and not Brian, you should continue reading that. Edit: Fucked up the quote | ||
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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
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lungic
Sweden123 Posts
<Reporter>'...; we're talking about the fate of one woman you seem determined to persecute and houd to death with all the influence and resources your - extremely wealthy - faith can muster.' <Churchman>' Well, I agree that on the face of it this might seem terribly unfortunate for the lady -' | ||
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KillerSOS
United States4207 Posts
On January 30 2014 08:32 ObviousOne wrote: Am I the only one who struggled through the first book in the Dark Tower series? I read it and didn't feel the slightest interest in picking up the second one from the library. Just about finished with Dune. I am shocked how much I am enjoying this book. Not sure what I want to grab on the next swing through the book stacks. I personally thought the first one was fantastic. I loved the writing style. Now the rest of the series is a different story.... | ||
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Doppelganger
488 Posts
On January 30 2014 23:56 KillerSOS wrote: I personally thought the first one was fantastic. I loved the writing style. Now the rest of the series is a different story.... I really need to reread Dune I read it when I was 14 or something and I can't remember anything about the book other than that it was good. Reading: Catch - 22 Hilarious. Simply love it | ||
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