Music Banter - What are you reading right now?

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Anyone else read this? I'm in the middle of it right now and it's been really interesting. A book of 13 short stories set in different places and times, but all of the characters are just a little weird. There seems to be a common theme of something that would be considered horrible and/or strange in this world seeming completely normal to people in the stories. The writing style reminds me a bit of David Sedaris.

that book looks awesome, it has an interesting cover, I onyl read books with a good cover, but as the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. Terrible habit though, and I automatically think a book is boring if it has a boring cover.

storymilo

11-08-2009 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh. (Post 764727)

I like the cover too. And it directly relates to one of the stories (kind of) so it's even better.

And I do the same thing, judging a book by its cover. The thing is, I'm usually right:p:

savannah

11-08-2009 09:44 PM

http://bostonist.com/attachments/aus...ked-hornby.jpg

100 pages in,....and lovein every word so far

storymilo

11-08-2009 09:48 PM

^I saw that in the bookstore the other day and thought about getting it but ended up waiting cause I have so many other books to read too. Have you read his other stuff? High Fidelity was one of my favorite books ever.

CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

11-08-2009 10:18 PM

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TheBig3

11-09-2009 08:26 AM

how is it, CC?

FETCHER.

11-09-2009 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by storymilo (Post 764738)

I like the cover too. And it directly relates to one of the stories (kind of) so it's even better.

And I do the same thing, judging a book by its cover. The thing is, I'm usually right:p:

Same, I got recommended a book once with a terrible cover, I couldn't get in to the story. A cover is supposed to portray the book after all!

TheBig3

11-09-2009 09:00 AM

http://dentonlibrary.files.wordpress...rican-nerd.jpg

highly recommended.

Half memoir, half post-grad social research project, American Nerd is as interesting as it is stirring making a flip subtitle seem like a cause worth fighting for.

Your perspective on nerds, and the society that surrounds them will change forever.

LoathsomePete

11-09-2009 09:12 AM

I've been waiting for the library to get that book, it looks like something I would enjoy, but not something I'd wanna spend 14-16 dollars on.

TheBig3

11-09-2009 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete (Post 764844)

I've been waiting for the library to get that book, it looks like something I would enjoy, but not something I'd wanna spend 14-16 dollars on.

shoot me a PM, I'll mail you mine if you can send it back to me.

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