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I enjoyed Underworld.

Currently reading: The Wordy Shipmates (Sarah Vowell)

  On 5/19/2011 at 8:55 PM, Philip Glass said:

Don't let it go man, it's a fun read. Stop reading everything else until it's over, except for non-fiction books.

I like it a lot! I read the first half more or less breathlessly in a few days... I just haven't had any spare time for about 2 months. I'm getting home pretty beat. I read about 16 pages of Klara's early '70s escapades in New York in the past 2 weeks, right before passing out in bed.

Must find some fucking time to give it the attention it deserves.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle...my first read by Murakami. Not bad so far.

Just bought Stephen King's "Under The Dome" today ... I've never really read much King, but it's supposed to be one of his better one's and looks to be pretty interesting. I also like the post-apocalyptic sci fi stuff like that too. I'll probably start it later tonight.

The Stand is just a much better book than Under the Dome

On a bit of a comics tip lately:

And after playing LA Noire, I definitely had to dig this out for a read:

that crumb collection is excellent, but going by your posts here... do you actually enjoy his take on women? lol

yeah, he's a misogynist - but he's self aware about it, and it's pretty clear that his desire to sexually dominate big women (women who could easily snap him in half if they wanted to) is rooted in his own insecurities and inadequacies.

the comics about his wife and daughter are actually quite warm and touching... and crumb's just a funny guy generally. fascinating character, funny comics. and i love his taste in music, too.

  On 5/24/2011 at 6:07 PM, Mr Ouija said:

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle...my first read by Murakami. Not bad so far.

bought this for my gf who didn´t know murakami too. Make sure to get the sheep chase books and Hard boiled wonderland. Loved those.

Just started with Orhan Pamuk - Der Blick aus meinem Fenster. Beautiful writing.

jon ronsons 'the psychopath test'. im halfway through it. excellent book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6aCir5bu-c

love it!

I haven't read Ender's Game. Is it better at Space Mormons than Battlestar Galactica?

i forget if i posted this yet, but at the moment:

setting up to be quite interesting—still in the middle of the exposition of the story but certainly seems to be shaping up for a great account of the impenetrable amazon.

  On 5/31/2011 at 6:29 AM, baph said:

I haven't read Ender's Game. Is it better at Space Mormons than Battlestar Galactica?

hmm, not sure what you mean cuz i haven't seen battlestar galactica. but i did enjoy ender's game, and would recommend.

a few weeks ago i decided to google "best sci fi books of all time", which led me to this site:

http://home.austarnet.com.au/petersykes/topscifi/lists_books_rank1.html

i don't think this list is 100% correct in anyway, and i have no idea who created it, but there are plenty of books on there that i have yet to read so i'm going through like a checklist this summer for fun. after ender's game, i read the sequel:

which was good, and now i'm onto

  On 5/14/2008 at 1:52 AM, Replicant said:

 

Finished The Magus by John Fowels. One of the best ever as far as philosophy, mystery, sex and Greece go.

 

 

I'm well into this one right now on your old recommendation here and it is brilliant

rereading the wind-up bird chronicle. ir's a bit wordy this time around, but very peaceful and dark and patient. good timing for me.

enjoyed ender's game thoroughly, and speaker for the dead & ender's shadow.

mr. c, i recommend seeing 'crumb' if you're into crumb. very good documentary.

I'm having a hard time committing myself to reading anything too long right now, so I'm currently checking out

and

I've been huge on Dan Clowes the last couple of months. He has a knack making the most hysterically ugly characters.

Really hilarious stuff.

  On 6/9/2011 at 7:46 AM, HerculesCzar said:

I'm having a hard time committing myself to reading anything too long right now, so I'm currently checking out

 

and

 

I've been huge on Dan Clowes the last couple of months. He has a knack making the most hysterically ugly characters.

man, that looks like three-for-three as far as books i'm intrigued by. good choices!

oh yeah, and i just ordered on amazon:

as well as this book—although by the looks of it, this might be more of a coffeetable book than a bring-along-on-the-train-everyday deal.

started reading this last week, im about 180 pages in, it's been pretty interesting so far, and still only just begining... the whole books about 1000 or so pages