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« Reply #810 on: March 23, 2011, 11:03:33 AM » |
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cystem glitch, let's be reading buddies.
survivor is definitely my favorite palahniuk novel -- i read a lot of his work when i was 17-19 and i've always admired his style. his earlier books all are about some displaced person trying to re-enter society, so they all blend a bit together, but his prose is great. haven't read too much of his recent work, though.
i have a raymond carver collection to keep me company for my flight today.
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« Reply #811 on: March 23, 2011, 01:52:02 PM » |
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It's not as good as The Third Policeman, alas, but he's still a great author.
Yay! Does anyone else know books that one might like if one likes The Third Policeman? |
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« Reply #812 on: March 26, 2011, 07:56:06 PM » |
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i have a raymond carver collection to keep me company for my flight today.
I read a little Raymond Carver at the library (I would of checked the book out by I learned I had never returned an origami book I've had out for several months, whoops). They were some great stripped down and bare stories though. Have you already read much Bukowski? If not you should definitely check out Ham on Rye if you dig Carver's style. |
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You told me, never to limit myself to one style...to use any move that works...TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND! befungeRL |
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« Reply #813 on: March 30, 2011, 12:59:38 PM » |
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Delusions of Gender
How society and neurosexism make the difference
It's fascinating so far.
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« Reply #814 on: March 30, 2011, 01:36:56 PM » |
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I finished the last book in the His Dark Materials trilogy and cried like a little girl. I also raced through The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, by Jean-Dominique Bauby. Fascinating story, but not a very good book (oops does that make me heartless?). Now I'm not sure what to read. It's a toss-up between: 1) This is Your Brain on Music, by Daniel J Levitin 2) The Greatest Show on Earth, by Richard Dawkins 3) Rogue Messiahs, by Colin Wilson I crave non-fiction. I will accept your votes until Thursday evening  X3N that sounds amazing, I can't fucking stand brain-gender myths. Adding to my to-read list!  |
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« Reply #815 on: March 30, 2011, 01:44:59 PM » |
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I read This is Your Brain on Music. It wasn't as good as I was expecting, and if you know much about music, it might be kind of boring. There were a few snippets here and there that were good, but it was a mostly forgettable book. I'm gonna try reading Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. I usually like his stuff.
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« Reply #816 on: March 30, 2011, 01:58:05 PM » |
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I read This is Your Brain on Music. It wasn't as good as I was expecting, and if you know much about music, it might be kind of boring.
I know a LOT more about brains than I do about music and music theory, so I'm a bit concerned about it being boring on that front; but that's always my concern with popular(ish) neuroscience books  I'm gonna try reading Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. I usually like his stuff.
I have read this one! I don't normally enjoy Sacks (I find he often puts too much stock in his own anecdotes-- and the SAME case study anecdotes in evvverrryyyy booook-- at the expense discussing research) but I really liked Musicophilia. I wonder if there would be much overlap between the two books? I know Sacks approaches it from a very clinical standpoint, I imagine Levitin comes at it more from experimental work? |
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« Reply #817 on: March 30, 2011, 02:23:21 PM » |
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Sandman Slim: Interesting ideas, and a nice twist on the normal urban fantasy stuff.
Oryx and Crake: About halfway through, and it's interesting so far. Sort of a post apocalyptic story, with lots of flashbacks to pre-apocalypse times.
Catcher in the Rye: Read the first six or so chapters, and I'm finding the main character to be annoying as fuck.
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« Reply #818 on: March 30, 2011, 02:32:58 PM » |
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I know a LOT more about brains than I do about music and music theory, so I'm a bit concerned about it being boring on that front; but that's always my concern with popular(ish) neuroscience books Oh, then I don't know. It's very casual; that's all I really remember about it. I have read this one! I don't normally enjoy Sacks (I find he often puts too much stock in his own anecdotes-- and the SAME case study anecdotes in evvverrryyyy booook-- at the expense discussing research) but I really liked Musicophilia. I wonder if there would be much overlap between the two books? I know Sacks approaches it from a very clinical standpoint, I imagine Levitin comes at it more from experimental work?
I like Sacks, usually from what I hear from him on the radio (mostly Radiolab?). Levitin speaks mostly in anecdotes, IIRC. I would just browse the first couple chapters before picking it up. |
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« Reply #819 on: March 30, 2011, 02:44:56 PM » |
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Levitin speaks mostly in anecdotes, IIRC. I would just browse the first couple chapters before picking it up.
Dang bro. I got it as a Christmas gift, which pretty much means I must read it at some point, if only to satisfy my completist obsession of reading every book I own. I'll let you know what I think |
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« Reply #820 on: March 30, 2011, 03:29:58 PM » |
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Catcher in the Rye: Read the first six or so chapters, and I'm finding the main character to be annoying as fuck.
Yeah, you're supposed to. |
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« Reply #821 on: March 30, 2011, 04:47:56 PM » |
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Animal Farm is one of my all-time favorite books.
And we just started it in my English class.
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« Reply #822 on: March 30, 2011, 05:39:05 PM » |
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you'll leave hating it.
speaking from personal experience with all my english classes until this year's.
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First play the game,
then let the game play you,
then you play game. - Hamletz
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« Reply #823 on: March 30, 2011, 05:44:26 PM » |
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I still love Animal Farm.
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« Reply #824 on: April 19, 2011, 08:09:22 PM » |
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Accounting textbook. And the little braille dots I see when I close my eyes.
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