What'cha Reading? - Page 39

whatever · 10-10-2008, 06:24 PM

Marley and Me and A Confederacy of Dunces

I felt the need to laugh

PollyPeachum · 10-10-2008, 06:48 PM

I finished reading "the Cryptographer" today. I liked it, it's well written almost no-cliché and effective in communicating emotions in general. The author uses the short-sentence+ full-stop method magnificently

Synarch · 10-17-2008, 03:44 AM

Just finished Anathem...

Reading Still Life With Woodpecker upon a friend's recommendation.

ed111 · 10-20-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ed111

I'm currently reading The Dice Man by George Cockcroft. I'm only 50 pages in and so far I'm finding it both intriguing and disturbing. However, I've just looked on wikipedia and it's supposed to be 'semi-comedic'. It's the story of a psychiatrist who decides to make decisions on his life by rolling dice. There's a lot of sexual content and controversial issues such as rape and murder

OK, I've given up on this book: it was just too disturbing. I think if I'd have carried on reading it I'd have ended up in an institution.

I've moved onto safer territory: Philip K. Dick - Valis lol

kuranes · 10-20-2008, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed111

OK, I've given up on this book: it was just too disturbing. I think if I'd have carried on reading it I'd have ended up in an institution.

I've moved onto safer territory: Philip K. Dick - Valis lol

* Kuranes makes note of "dice" book *

Currently finishing up "The Know It All" ( non-fiction ) about a guy who reads the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. It's had its moments.

Starting Stephen Woodworth's series that begins with "Through Violet Eyes" about a world much like ours that has one type of human beings that can communicate with the dead. They are used in court cases as murder witnesses etc.

Starting Kenneth Fearing's "Clark Gifford's Body"

Starting "Lush Life" by Richard Price - a master of dialogue and inner city realism

Finished a great "new" ( to me ) science fiction author's book "Escapement" by Jay Lake. I then went out and got a book of his short stories.

Flush · 10-20-2008, 05:20 PM

Anger Management for Dummies

PurpleCloud · 10-22-2008, 03:33 AM

Breve Historia de la barbarie en Occidente by Edgar Morín

Antes del Fin by Ernesto Sábato

Haikus by Mario Benedetti

oasispaw · 10-22-2008, 05:55 AM

knitting without tears by elizabeth zimmerman

LindseyLadybug · 10-22-2008, 11:32 PM

Has anyone ever read:

"The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World" by Marti Olsen Laney

and/or

"Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend ?

sanveane · 10-22-2008, 11:41 PM

^Hmm, no I haven't. Sounds interesting.

Currently in the middle of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (Short Stories) - Flannery O'Connor. 'Tis good so far.

10-10-2008, 06:24 PM	#381 (permalink)
whatever thinking of you... Join Date: Oct 2007 Type: entp Location: wherever Posts: 6,935	Marley and Me and A Confederacy of Dunces I felt the need to laugh __________________ A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar. ~ Mark Twain ENTP- 7w8 so/sp

10-10-2008, 06:48 PM	#382 (permalink)
PollyPeachum Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: iNTp Posts: 11	I finished reading "the Cryptographer" today. I liked it, it's well written almost no-cliché and effective in communicating emotions in general. The author uses the short-sentence+ full-stop method magnificently __________________ "love, music, wine & revolution"

10-17-2008, 03:44 AM	#383 (permalink)
Synarch Noble Heart Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: ENTP Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,200	Just finished Anathem... Reading Still Life With Woodpecker upon a friend's recommendation. __________________ It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.

10-20-2008, 05:20 PM	#386 (permalink)
Flush Member Join Date: May 2008 Type: INFP Location: Sweden Posts: 97	Anger Management for Dummies __________________ 01001001010011100100011001010000 Ne(46) Fi (44,8) Ni (34,6) Fe (32,7) Ti (30,7) Si (21,4) Se (18,5) Te (11,3)

10-22-2008, 03:33 AM	#387 (permalink)
PurpleCloud Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Type: ENTJ Location: Wonderland Posts: 28	Breve Historia de la barbarie en Occidente by Edgar Morín Antes del Fin by Ernesto Sábato Haikus by Mario Benedetti __________________

10-22-2008, 05:55 AM	#388 (permalink)
oasispaw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Type: isfj Location: portland, or Posts: 233	knitting without tears by elizabeth zimmerman __________________ buy me a soda? buy me a soda, and try to molest me in the parking lot?

10-22-2008, 11:32 PM	#389 (permalink)
LindseyLadybug Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Type: INFJ Location: United States Posts: 69	Has anyone ever read: "The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World" by Marti Olsen Laney and/or "Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't" by Henry Cloud and John Townsend ?

10-22-2008, 11:41 PM	#390 (permalink)
sanveane Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Type: INFJ Location: USA Posts: 589	^Hmm, no I haven't. Sounds interesting. Currently in the middle of "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (Short Stories) - Flannery O'Connor. 'Tis good so far.

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