What are you reading right now? (alternative, history)

Expletive Deleted · 03-21-2008, 04:42 PM

Right now I'm reading The Holy Terrors by Jean Cocteau, The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross, and Ned Rorem's Paris & New York Diaries, but the only book I'm really paying much attention to (i.e. have made it further than chapter one in) is Rorem's. Really, really excellent diary. It's sort of associated with *** culture these days, but I'd recommend it to anyone. Rorem is witty, talks a lot about music (he's an American composer, in case anyone didn't know), and crosses paths with pretty much every major musician, artist, and socialite in Paris and New York during the 50s.

loose_lips_sink_ships · 03-22-2008, 12:54 PM

Diary Of A Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley. Oddly enough I have been reading this on and off for a few months, Almost done reading it though.

nonsubmissivewife · 03-24-2008, 10:27 PM

Laughter in the Dark, by Vladmir Nabakov

ProggyMan · 03-24-2008, 10:30 PM

Rereading the Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin. A hundred times better than Earthsea.

chartsengrafs · 03-24-2008, 10:31 PM

right now i'm reading the 9/11 commission: omissions and distortions. the author presents one hell of an arguement. the last fiction i read was shadow of the giant by orson scott card

CrackledNitro · 03-26-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

Laughter in the Dark, by Vladmir Nabakov

Me too! But I just started.

nonsubmissivewife · 03-26-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CrackledNitro

Me too! But I just started.

I'm about 2/3 of the way through. Have you read any of Nabakov's other work? Can you recommend something?

QueenNothing · 04-02-2008, 02:54 PM

I'm reading, "Why I let my Hair Grow Out" by Maryrose Wood. So far, so good. =]

nonsubmissivewife · 04-02-2008, 05:27 PM

I just finished "Laughter in the Dark". Now I'm reading "The Joy Luck Club".

adidasss · 04-02-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

I just finished "Laughter in the Dark".

How was it? I've only read Lolita but I was so blown away by that book that I'm actually a little apprehensive to pick anything else of his. Plus, I've read some contradictory reports about it. :\

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03-21-2008, 04:42 PM
Expletive Deleted Dancing Machine Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,075	Right now I'm reading The Holy Terrors by Jean Cocteau, The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross, and Ned Rorem's Paris & New York Diaries, but the only book I'm really paying much attention to (i.e. have made it further than chapter one in) is Rorem's. Really, really excellent diary. It's sort of associated with *** culture these days, but I'd recommend it to anyone. Rorem is witty, talks a lot about music (he's an American composer, in case anyone didn't know), and crosses paths with pretty much every major musician, artist, and socialite in Paris and New York during the 50s.

03-22-2008, 12:54 PM
loose_lips_sink_ships Da Rhymenocerous Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: coolsville Posts: 975	Diary Of A Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley. Oddly enough I have been reading this on and off for a few months, Almost done reading it though. __________________ Fuck cool points.

03-24-2008, 10:27 PM
nonsubmissivewife Stuff and things Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 437	Laughter in the Dark, by Vladmir Nabakov __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/nonsubmssvewife/

03-24-2008, 10:30 PM
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,950	Rereading the Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin. A hundred times better than Earthsea. __________________ Haven't laughed this hard in a long time I better stop now before I start crying Go off to sleep in the sunshine I don't want to see the day when it's dying She's a sight to see She's good to me But I'm already somebody's baby She's a pretty thing And she knows everything But I'm already somebody's baby You don't deserve to be lonely But those drugs you've got won't make you feel better -Elliott Smith

03-24-2008, 10:31 PM
chartsengrafs Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: oahu, hawaii Posts: 163	right now i'm reading the 9/11 commission: omissions and distortions. the author presents one hell of an arguement. the last fiction i read was shadow of the giant by orson scott card __________________ sunny days should leave a message on my phone.

04-02-2008, 02:54 PM
QueenNothing music=life Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 154	I'm reading, "Why I let my Hair Grow Out" by Maryrose Wood. So far, so good. =] __________________ Where's your crown, QUEEN NOTHING?!?

04-02-2008, 05:27 PM
nonsubmissivewife Stuff and things Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 437	I just finished "Laughter in the Dark". Now I'm reading "The Joy Luck Club". __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/nonsubmssvewife/