Npoess Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooch Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremymacgregor87 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief" By Lawrence Wright I'm just starting this. It's pretty cool so far. I can already tell there's gonna be a ton of wtf-fucked-up-ednesss to come. Ooh nice You might also like "Bare-faced Messiah: The True Story of L Ron Hubbard" by Russell Miller. WTFs in droves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny O Flannagin Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 The Road What do you think of it? I personally liked it, also has a great film adaptation. Been meaning to read more Cormac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoess Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) The Road What do you think of it? I personally liked it, also has a great film adaptation. Been meaning to read more Cormac I was just going to write it's the best book I have ever read. It's really incredible. I'm definitely going to check out some more by Cormac McCarthy. I really like the film adaption too. It's actually quite a underrated movie I think, also the reason I was interested in this book in the first place. Edited June 9, 2013 by Ceerial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Dylan Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 The Road isn't like the other McCarthy. It's minimalism for sure, like a lot of his other books, but It's all about the restrain. Blood Meridian is *the* book anybody needs to read by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vletrmx Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I'm reading "Why The West Rules For Now: The Patterns Of History And What They Reveal About The Future by Ian Morris, You Are Not A Gadget by Jaron Lanier, and Musicophilia: Tales Of Music And The Brain by Oliver Sacks." You know, just kinda occurred to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimmy McMessageboard Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) The Road isn't like the other McCarthy. It's minimalism for sure, like a lot of his other books, but It's all about the restrain. Blood Meridian is *the* book anybody needs to read by him. everyone seems to say blood meridian is his best but I plodded through that and didnt really connect with it much. the road was good but my personal favorite was the first half of 'the crossing'. the stuff with the wolf was great but then i hated the 2nd half. so maybe favorite is the wrong word. just realized i also plodded through suttree without much enjoyment too. i don't think i'm a cormac fan, despite thinking i was previously Edited June 11, 2013 by Jimmy McMessageboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimmy McMessageboard Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I'm reading "Why The West Rules For Now: The Patterns Of History And What They Reveal About The Future by Ian Morris, You Are Not A Gadget by Jaron Lanier, and Musicophilia: Tales Of Music And The Brain by Oliver Sacks." You know, just kinda occurred to me. lolzbocbocboclolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny O Flannagin Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 The Road What do you think of it? I personally liked it, also has a great film adaptation. Been meaning to read more Cormac I was just going to write it's the best book I have ever read. It's really incredible. I'm definitely going to check out some more by Cormac McCarthy. I really like the film adaption too. It's actually quite a underrated movie I think, also the reason I was interested in this book in the first place. I saw the film first and was really happy when my English class was assigned to read the book. The minimalism just fits so perfectly for a story like that i probably wouldn't say its my favorite book of all time but it's up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimmy McMessageboard Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I'm currently read the shining by stephen king and them by jon ronson. the shining because I love the film and I wondered how the book was different. so far its more in depth (obviously) but not that different. enjoying. I think I may be a bit late on reading them. extremism has come along way since the book was written. or maybe it hasn't. only 1 chapter in. the first guy made me think of four lions. been meaning to read this for ages as i"ve read everything else ronson wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprillian Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I was bullied into reading Skeleton Crew by Stephen King and have almost finished. There's a lot of fluff in between some pretty good short stories. After that, The Upanishads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron Manager Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 The more I think about Blood Meridian, the more I think it's one of the best books I've ever read. I'm going to re-read it soon. I recently finished All The Pretty Horses. I enjoyed it, and I think I'll continue on to the other two of this trilogy soon. I want to read Suttree too, per Iain's recommendation. Now reading Dune. I've never read it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxien Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) The more I think about Blood Meridian, the more I think it's one of the best books I've ever read. I'm going to re-read it soon. I recently finished All The Pretty Horses. I enjoyed it, and I think I'll continue on to the other two of this trilogy soon. I want to read Suttree too, per Iain's recommendation. Now reading Dune. I've never read it... The entire Borders Trilogy was very good, imo, but The Crossing, particularly the first half, is outstanding. Apart from that, the only McCarthy I've read is The Road; I keep putting off Blood Meridian, I'm almost afraid of how good it's going to be. Dune is very good. I need to read at least the rest of the original series, as I've only read the first book once through. edit: I'm currently reading Bradbury's The Illustrated Man, and am enjoying it so far. Edited June 12, 2013 by auxien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ron Manager Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Blood Meridian is one of those books where it suddenly clicked for me. The first half of it I couldn't quite decide what I thought of it, but from a certain point maybe halfway through (don't think this is a spoiler, but when the gang seizes control of the ferry crossing), I just couldn't put it down. For whatever reason, I think it was at that point that I realised how desperate and depraved they had all become, and how raw the narrative was. Holden is one of the most amazing and terrifying characters I've ever encountered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 a kindle. (this one, it's great). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieBees Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 im about halfway through the crosing by cormac its ok, i think i liked pretty horses better. sometimes the spanish bits leave me a bit puzzled and the cowboy dudes never suck each other off but its ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimmy McMessageboard Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I too use a kindle. seems to have upped my reading habit by about 2000% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 About half way through Capital by John Lanchester. I wanted another Have A Look At 21st Century London novel after finishing NW, but this is tedious wank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 About half way through Capital by John Lanchester. I wanted another Have A Look At 21st Century London novel after finishing NW, but this is tedious wank. Read Hawthorne and Child by Keith Ridgway in that case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublename Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 About half way through Capital by John Lanchester. I wanted another Have A Look At 21st Century London novel after finishing NW, but this is tedious wank. Read Hawthorne and Child by Keith Ridgway in that case Thanks, this sounds promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Sumbitches Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Read 'Salem's Lot and The Stand while I was on holiday. There's something about Stephen King books that's like getting into a warm bath. They're just so readable and there's no pussying around the supernatural stuff, which some writers tend to do as though they're embarassed about writing about that sort of thing. His books are like China Mieville's in that you can just tell as you're reading them that he just really, really likes monsters and stuff and ain't ashamed to show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 SK FTW! His books are such a pleasure to read without (97% of the time) insulting your intelligence. They are my comfort blankets. I'm sure I've said that before ITT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdctvsm Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 +1, SK - Salem's Lot is brilliant. reading: http://www.scribd.com/doc/143917779/The-Tao-of-Alchemy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimmy McMessageboard Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 did anyone read under the dome? tv show starting soon based on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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