What's Everyone Reading At The Moment?

[Oh my god. it's Robby!]

sometimes you just want to read a book the old fashioned way, in between your hands, so yesterday I treated myself to a gift

 

[realitybites]

 

[TheBoyWithTheDragonTattoo]

...so I can have a meaningful discussion about it with my 9 year old daughter (she's reading it now too!)

 

[realitybites]

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...so I can have a meaningful discussion about it with my 9 year old daughter (she's reading it now too!)

You're a good dad.

 

[Oh my god. it's Robby!]

another gem founded @ "Bookworm"

 

[Kilt Uncle]

Just finished 'My shit life so far' by the comedian Frankie Boyle. At least two belly laughs per page..

 

[TheBoyWithTheDragonTattoo]

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another gem founded @ "Bookworm"

I went through a short phase where I was reading anything by McCarthy I could get my hands on... Child of God ended the love affair. I felt dirty and sick after I finished it. The sign of a truly powerful writer, yes, but it was just too much for me. The baby eating scene in The Road was a bit much too. Never got to Cities of the Plain.

 

[TheBoyWithTheDragonTattoo]

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sometimes you just want to read a book the old fashioned way, in between your hands, so yesterday I treated myself to a gift

Haven't read this one but Moore's a great comedic writer- good choice!

 

[Oh my god. it's Robby!]

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I went through a short phase where I was reading anything by McCarthy I could get my hands on... Child of God ended the love affair. I felt dirty and sick after I finished it. The sign of a truly powerful writer, yes, but it was just too much for me. The baby eating scene in The Road was a bit much too. Never got to Cities of the Plain.

yeah, "Blood Meridian" was the first book I read after the "Gulf War" so this author has always resonated for me on a deep level
but I see where he can be too visceral for some

Haven't read this one but Moore's a great comedic writer- good choice!

and from the other side, another author I discovered in the 90s and just love, all be it for completely different reasons
however, right now I am reading a book given to me by a Chinese friend of mine, they had heard me gush about the awesomeness of Chinese-American journalist Lisa Ling
and lent me their copy of:

gotta say, was not following the story, really like it, and I have come to learn that often, outside of the USA at least
that people wanting to be or liking journalism is code for being, erm, uhh, "progressive" when it comes to the future
I like this, and happy to have been given this to read...

 

[DAVIE]

Just finished 'My shit life so far' by the comedian Frankie Boyle. At least two belly laughs per page..

I wouldn't recommend his second book though, although I loved his début. It's really bad. It's when his comedy got stupendously dark. The first few pages alone will give you an idea what it's like. Not nice. I plan to read his third book when I have some time and money on my hands

 

[Oh my god. it's Robby!]

 

[BarbaraMaria]

 

[troubleluvsme]

 

[realitybites]

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First time reading it? Great book. Had to read it for East/West Humanities.

I still own the book...

 

[troubleluvsme]

Yes, it is my first time to read it.

 

[itsverycold]

been reading quite a bit recently.

just finished this



which was pretty good. gruesome and funny.

also just gone through this for the fourth or fifth time



it is without a doubt the funniest thing i have ever read.

also re-read



i love it. very eerie and unsettling short stories.

just starting this now



seems very interesting so far.

 

[kissmyshadestoo]

Playboy.....for the articles.

 

[troubleluvsme]

Playboy.....for the articles.

 

[itsverycold]

the only time i've ever bought a copy of playboy was genuinely for an article. more accurately it was for a short story, guts by chuck palahniuk. i was intrigued because i'd heard a lot about people fainting at readings. i bought it and met my friend at a bus stop where we smoked a joint and i started to read it to him. about half of the way through the story he asked me to stop because he was feeling sick. then i took the magazine home and had a wank over the naked ladies. true story.

 

[CrystalGeezer]