What are you reading now?

Post by **menkent** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:36 am

no, it's literally a poorly written book. like grammar errors etc. now you can sit there and argue that it's a good book and that Jewel wrote good poetry and that Alanis really did know what irony meant for as long as you want, but you'll be wrong. just because you're "entitled to your own opinion" doesn't mean you're even remotely right.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:40 am

menkent wrote:no, it's literally a poorly written book. like grammar errors etc. now you can sit there and argue that it's a good book and that Jewel wrote good poetry and that Alanis really did know what irony meant for as long as you want, but you'll be wrong. just because you're "entitled to your own opinion" doesn't mean you're even remotely right.

Guess people arnt allowed to like things unless a group vote says we can..

Post by **menkent** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:48 am

oh, you're free to like it. like you say, that's your opinion. you can also sniff glue and jerk off to reruns of full house... but what does that say about you?

Post by **Jackal** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:11 pm

lolerkampf

Post by **MKJ** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:15 pm

Schutzroffle

Post by **diego** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:26 pm

There's no definition of what's a good book and what's a bad book per sé, but still: After being forced to read through i can honestly say I feel disgusted and surprised that this piece of junk is being regarded as "good" or as "cool" today.

Post by **diego** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:26 pm

MKJ wrote:Schutzroffle

Dont you have better things to do, like, learning how to code properly?

Post by **busetibi** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:32 pm

"Topic: What are you reading now?"

a law suit from the tax department.

BASTARDS!!!!!!

Post by **MKJ** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:39 pm

diego wrote:
MKJ wrote:Schutzroffle
Dont you have better things to do, like, learning how to code properly?

no, that one just popped in my head like *that*. im ad rem like that.
which is more than i can say about your coding

Post by **Pauly** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:09 pm

A Brief History in Time by some science spastic.

Actually I am not reading anything, because I am watching Sopranos Season 4 on DVD. Books are officially for gays.

Post by **tnf** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:36 pm

Going through the new Jack Reacher book by Lee Child (the hard way)...decent story, a lot slower moving than his other stuff, I'm 50+ chapters in and reacher really hasn't kicked anyone's ass yet...

Also still plugging through American Theocracy.

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:02 pm

Kindom of Fear by Hunter S. Thompson

The man is a legend.

Post by **Nightshade** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:02 pm

Semper Fi - Vietnam: From Da Nang to the DMZ, Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975 by Edward F Murphy

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:12 pm

"Industrial Accounting"

a real page turner

Post by **mik0rs** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:34 pm

Last book was Anne Frank's diary, I'm going to stretch myself with Deception Point next (:))

tnf wrote:Going through the new Jack Reacher book by Lee Child (the hard way)...decent story, a lot slower moving than his other stuff, I'm 50+ chapters in and reacher really hasn't kicked anyone's ass yet...

Also still plugging through American Theocracy.

I was thinking of buying that, are the books in general any good? From the synopsis and the way places are trying to sell it I get the impression Jack Reacher's like Jack Bauer or something.

Post by **rikeR** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:54 pm

War of Honor - David Weber

Post by **Tormentius** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:22 pm

New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove.

Its pretty interesting and informative.

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:44 pm

recently finished "a canticle for leibowitz"

just finishing up "blink" by Malcom Gladwell.

soon to start "ecological intelligence" by Ian McCallum

Post by **tnf** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:45 pm

mik0rs wrote:Last book was Anne Frank's diary, I'm going to stretch myself with Deception Point next (:))

tnf wrote:Going through the new Jack Reacher book by Lee Child (the hard way)...decent story, a lot slower moving than his other stuff, I'm 50+ chapters in and reacher really hasn't kicked anyone's ass yet...

Also still plugging through American Theocracy.
I was thinking of buying that, are the books in general any good? From the synopsis and the way places are trying to sell it I get the impression Jack Reacher's like Jack Bauer or something.

Yea, reacher is a badass in the books...but he's not a 'secret agent' type - he's a former MP, and a real big guy. The writing describing the beatings he dishes out is good. I have found the books overall very enjoyable...the first one I read was Persuader, it was pretty good. I'm trying to think about which one would be the best one to read first - don't start with the Hard Way - it's good, but I think you'd enjoy it a lot more if you had read previous books.

Post by **Kaz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:03 am

Post by **Kaz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:09 am

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:22 am

Kaz wrote:Also - I'm about 200 pages into Catch-22 ATM, and, other than the random, mildly humorous dialogue, it's boring as shit. I have to start reading Tortilla Flat soon.

bah philistine. I laughed nearly constantly the whole way through, apart from towards the end where it did get a bit heavy going.

I'm reading Eats shoots & leaves while i eat breakfast,

The Magus before I go to bed by John Fowles (i think) which is turning out to be dreadfully boring and am going to have to stop quite soon

and Howl's Moving Castle in between which is really rather delightful

Post by **Kaz** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:29 am

Post by **7zark7** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:11 am

I just bought Ulysses ..... Its so big I want company.

Post by **Sevensins** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:14 am

American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis