What are you reading?

VaderDave · Oct 17, 2010

Originally Posted by pscolari

I found myself laughing while reading this. Not something I was used to when reading McCarthy.

Originally Posted by VaderDave

Yeah, when I read the blurb on the back and it mentioned "humor," I was a bit surprised. I haven't gotten far enough into it to find any yet, however.

I just got into the part with the guy who goes to jail for boning watermelons and getting shotgunned in the butt as he tries to escape.

dganderson · Oct 17, 2010

The Extra Man by Jonathan Ames

mikeman · Oct 17, 2010

Taking an intro to lit class. Just finished The Bluest Eye. About to start Fight Club.

watchcollector2454 · Oct 17, 2010

the beginning is a bit dry but keep reading - it gets better (at least i think it got better)...

Pennglock · Oct 17, 2010

The Ashley Book of Knots

Rambo · Oct 17, 2010

Just got done with:

This was the first Heinlein book that I didn't like. Very disappointing. Shouldn't be surprised, Slim recommended it to me.

robbie · Oct 17, 2010

the new Sedaris book 'squirrel seeks chipmunk', its very funny.

Dakota rube · Oct 17, 2010

Originally Posted by VaderDave

I just got into the part with the guy who goes to jail for boning watermelons and getting shotgunned in the butt as he tries to escape.

Sounds like Alger Hiss.

Caesar Augustus · Oct 17, 2010

I am reading The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall. Chocked full of esoteric goodness. I certainly do not believe everything he says, but it is an interesting read nonetheless.

Radagast · Oct 18, 2010

dganderson · Oct 18, 2010

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

Bradford · Oct 19, 2010

Read "The No-Asshole Rule" on my flight Thursday night. Fairly interesting.

darnelled · Oct 19, 2010

Originally Posted by robbie

the new Sedaris book 'squirrel seeks chipmunk', its very funny.

I love his stuff, but much prefer to listen to it on CD as he reads his own.

sartorialism · Oct 20, 2010

Originally Posted by imatlas

Dude, I'm so sorry to hear that. Hopefully you'll be back on your feet in no time.

These are important books. Once you sift out her quackery, you get to a strong, powerful argument for individualism and capitalism... Is she an extremist? You bet! But scale her back by like 90% and you're left with great books...

BTW, Atlas Shrugged is a lot better than Fountainhead...

Jerome · Oct 21, 2010

Tao Yuanming (The Peach-blossom-spring/poems...zui hao de/the best)

Karl Edward Wagner (Why Not You And I?)

Boyer (Elegance) [from the 80s]

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