Music Banter - What are you reading right now?

So i just finished this and what a piece of **** it was. I'd love to hear from someone who enjoyed it because I found almost nothing redeeming about it.

I had to force myself to read it and I think I only got through 16 of the 18 stories.

Absolute garbage, I don't recommend you take it from the Library.

*shameless self-promo: here's my blogged review.

I wouldn't say I enjoyed it. It was more or less a train accident. And I'm in Kentucky, so it was kind of like peeking into the lives of people I see everyday at Walmart. I did keep hoping the thing would come full circle.

You're right though. Not worthy of a recommendation. But I can't curse time spent reading, even if it is trash. :)

BTW, good review. I was glad to see you hated it without being pretentious. Seriously. It's a difficult feat.

LoathsomePete

10-15-2009 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder (Post 752759)

I need to come in this thread more often for some book recommendations. Might look into this Philip K. D1ck guy.

I finished Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions earlier this week, and started Post Office by Charles Bukowski. Any recommendations on where to go next with Bukowski? This is my first one, and I'll probably finish it this weekend.

I second this, I've only read Post Office but I really enjoyed it, anyone else have some recommendations?

TheBig3

10-15-2009 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 6underground (Post 752795)

hey thanks! all my writings on that one were geniune rage.

NumberNineDream

10-15-2009 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete (Post 752797)

I second this, I've only read Post Office but I really enjoyed it, anyone else have some recommendations?

I've read 'Notes of a dirty old man' and 'Tales of Ordinary Madness' that both were really enjoyable ... Haven't read any of his novels, so I can't recommend any. They usually suggest that I read his two novels 'Pulp' and 'Factotum'.

Terrible Lizard

10-15-2009 06:08 PM

http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/6/6...Z/fantomas.jpg

Yes!

sidewinder

10-15-2009 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream (Post 752871)

Are 'Notes of a dirty old man' and 'Tales of Ordinary Madness' collections of poems, then? I'm not into poetry...prefer novels. I placed a hold on Factotum at the library earlier...who knows when I'll get it. Pulp sounds interesting too.

NumberNineDream

10-15-2009 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder (Post 753015)

'Notes of a dirty old man' is made of bunch of articles he used to write in his friend's newspaper, that he put together in a book. Basically, it's notes about and to himself (the dirty old man).

'Tales of Ordinary Madness' is a collection of short stories, mostly fictional.

adidasss

10-16-2009 02:24 AM

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/as...ries/536-1.jpg

Thought it was high time I read something by this man...

TheBig3

10-16-2009 08:29 AM

lol, you're a nerd on a level few can achieve.

we still meeting up for D & D this weekend?

adidasss

10-16-2009 01:26 PM

You need to read more, Brennan...

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