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Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 6:36 am
by menkent
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.

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 6:40 am
by SOAPboy
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..

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 6:48 am
by menkent
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?

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:11 pm
by Jackal
lolerkampf

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:15 pm
by MKJ
Schutzroffle

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:26 pm
by diego
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.

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:26 pm
by diego
MKJ wrote:Schutzroffle
Dont you have better things to do, like, learning how to code properly?

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:32 pm
by busetibi
"Topic: What are you reading now?"


a law suit from the tax department.




BASTARDS!!!!!!

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:39 pm
by MKJ
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

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 1:09 pm
by Pauly
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.

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:36 pm
by tnf
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.

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:02 pm
by Ryoki
Kindom of Fear by Hunter S. Thompson

The man is a legend.

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:02 pm
by Nightshade
Semper Fi - Vietnam: From Da Nang to the DMZ, Marine Corps Campaigns, 1965-1975 by Edward F Murphy

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:12 pm
by SplishSplash
"Industrial Accounting"

a real page turner

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:34 pm
by mik0rs
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.

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:54 pm
by rikeR
War of Honor - David Weber

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:22 pm
by Tormentius
New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove.

Its pretty interesting and informative.

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:44 pm
by [xeno]Julios
recently finished "a canticle for leibowitz"

just finishing up "blink" by Malcom Gladwell.

soon to start "ecological intelligence" by Ian McCallum

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:45 pm
by tnf
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.

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:03 am
by Kaz
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by Kaz
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:22 am
by phantasmagoria
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

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:29 am
by Kaz
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:11 am
by 7zark7
I just bought Ulysses ..... Its so big I want company.

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:14 am
by Sevensins
American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis