Somnath Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I am currently reading Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.Its one of those books which are not plot driven, but fully character driven. The title character Alexis Zorba with his free-spirited, often primitive & primeval nature is a stark contrast to the cerebral nature of the narrator. So far it has been a pleasent read. Kanzantzakis does a great portrayal of the Cretan environment.I recently finished reading 3 books - A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - which has to be one of the FUNNIEST novels ever written. Its simple bizzare & brilliant.The Curious Incident of a dog at the night time - a brilliant tail about a menatlly impaired child, from his POV. The narrative is very apt & very believable.Amulet of Samarkand - Just a light read the 1st part of Bartimaues trilogy. The title character was brilliant, but the ending was too He-Man-isque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlfan88 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) Right now I'm reading Simulacrum and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard.I don't like Baudrillard.I prefer Debord (The Society of the spectacle).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Society_of_the_Spectacle Edited April 14, 2009 by axlfan88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 reading The Earth by Zola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Reading Jane Eyre at the moment, excellently written and a great story, but I really hate the bleak English setting so I'm interspersing it with Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers to lighten the mood . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 We're reading Animal Farm in school. I don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaddisonmoore Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 umm im reading twilight after a year or so or my sister and friends tellign me to read it. easy read, boring though imo.i am also readin Hamlet. amazing imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 umm im reading twilight after a year or so or my sister and friends tellign me to read it. easy read, boring though imo.i am also readin Hamlet. amazing imoI'l be reading Hamlet at some point in the next couple weeks, looking forward to it, it's one of the seminal works of English Literature, so time to see what all the hype's about.With Shakespeare I tend to like the comedies more though, a plot where not everyone dies horribly. I absolutely adore Much Ado About Nothing. I can't wait for next year when I drop English Literature and can stop analysing the shit out of books, can get back to reading for pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlfan88 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 We're reading Animal Farm in school. I don't like it.Why not ? It's a great book.Stalin is dead but this book can still be useful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Use Your Delusion 1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Guns and roses can do huge arena tour in uk...second guns is still bigger than metallica in uk...and lastly chinese democracy has sold more than death magnetıc ın uk...We're reading Animal Farm in school. I don't like it.Why not ? It's a great book.Stalin is dead but this book can still be useful...yeah its a great book, love the ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC185 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 yeah its a great book, love the endingI actually hate the very last sentence or two. I get the point and it's the perfect (and only) ending it just sounds so contrived and forced - kind of beats you around the head in case you hadn't understood the rest of the book.AND THEN THE PIGS AND THE MENS LOOKED THE SAME! GEDDIT NOW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinders Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 donor by ken mcclure though I wouldn,t call it good bit of a let down really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameless_girl Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. I'm on Poor People myself; nice hint of symmetry between his first and last work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 We're reading Animal Farm in school. I don't like it.Why not ? It's a great book.Stalin is dead but this book can still be useful...Agreed. Animal Farm and 1984 should be read by everyone, even people without any interest in sociology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumcat Esq. Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnath Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Animal Farm is a brilliant book, simply written, the message is chilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC185 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Animal Farm is a brilliant book, simply written, the message is chilling.I didn't find the message particularly chilling, in that the subject matter from the off is fairly straight-forward and predictable (not necessarily a bad thing). But then I suppose very few people read Animal Farm with a completely clean slate and no prior knowledge of the gist of it so that weakens the possibilities of it being 'chilling' in that respect.I think it's real strengths lie in that it manages to succinctly and clearly put across some fairly complex points that do make you stop to think often- all the while making you empathise in a real way with different characters etc before even taking into account the deeper meaning - whilst managing to be entertaining and wonderfully written, which is no mean feat.As a piece of work I admire it hugely. The last line still angers me though!I actually have three copies of Animal Farm (I've no idea why) yet have never read 1984. I really should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estranged 16 Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I actually have three copies of Animal Farm (I've no idea why) yet have never read 1984. I really should.read 1984, it's a great book though there might be some boring parts here and there.has anyone read pride and prejudice? im supposed to be reading that this summer for AP Literature class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budweiser Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 The book I'm currently reading:Just picked it up the other day and I'm almost finished. It's a real easy read. Michael Smerconish is a conservaitve talk radio host here in Philly and he is now nationally known for endorsing Barack Obama during the later part of the presidential election. He's a very articulate and logical man and has no qualms about the fact that he is a suburbanite. Highly recommended if you want to step into the mind of a reasonable moderate conservative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Just finished The Human Stain by Philip Roth and Hamlet by Shakespeare. Both fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmygod Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I heart Grisham <3Also, has anyone read the marylin manson book? I think thats gonna be my next read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameless_girl Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I've tried ignoring it for as long as possible, but someone please change the title of this thread already. Continuing to use a one word afterthought with poor capitalisation in a thread all about literacy is too verging on the ironic for my tastes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Satanisk_Slakt Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I am currently reading through all Harry Potter-books in English. I must say, that I like them much more on the original language, than on Swedish. The one who translated them into Swedish is almost 80 years old, and you can tell that when you read the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlfan88 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Comments on the Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budweiser Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Comments on the Society of the Spectacle by Guy DebordWhat is that book about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 in a similar vein, last night I rolled over and picked up this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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