What are you reading right now?

ProggyMan · 01-27-2010, 06:51 PM

I'm almost done with White Nights. The translation is very good but I kind of want to learn Russian now.

adidasss · 01-28-2010, 02:20 AM

Yeah, I usually read all of my books in English but I read Dostojevski in Croatian as I figure it's much closer to Russian so there's a much better chance to keep the original feeling and style.

midnight rain · 01-28-2010, 01:41 PM

It's so sad to hear we've lost such a brilliant author. Good night and so long Mr. Salinger.

plodder · 01-28-2010, 02:03 PM

Once a Runner By John L Parker

SATCHMO · 01-28-2010, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuna

It's so sad to hear we've lost such a brilliant author. Good night and so long Mr. Salinger.

I have to admit, my first reaction upon hear that he'd died was "He was still alive?!?!?!".

midnight rain · 01-28-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I have to admit, my first reaction upon hear that he'd died was "He was still alive?!?!?!".

The question is: do we mourn the loss, or do we shrug it off, as Holden Caulfield would?

NumberNineDream · 01-29-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I have to admit, my first reaction upon hear that he'd died was "He was still alive?!?!?!".

Same here.

^Reading this at the moment. I think I'll finish it in the next 2 minutes. It's been a fun read, nothing too deep, just a more understanding of what that man does. It's mostly more of a relief, to know that he's not that kind of a superhero with incredible ideas or some kind of savant. He's talking about some subject every couple of pages, and it all seems familiar. Not live changing, but reassuring.

Astronomer · 01-29-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I have to admit, my first reaction upon hear that he'd died was "He was still alive?!?!?!".

Considering he spent most of his life completely detached from the rest of the world he was pretty much absent for decades anyway. And it took at least a couple of days for me to even hear about his death. Still think it's sad, though.

HeartsMadeOfStrings · 01-29-2010, 10:44 PM

Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley. Pretty boring, at least so far. Required for school.

For recreational reading, I'm taking on Alpha & Omega by Charles Seife. ****ing ace book if you want to add more knowledge to your brain about the beginning and ending(s) of the universe, and everything in between.

Fruitonica · 01-31-2010, 12:06 AM

Enjoyable, and the way he draws modern India is very interesting. I'm not completely sold on it for some reason.

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Yeah, I usually read all of my books in English but I read Dostojevski in Croatian as I figure it's much closer to Russian so there's a much better chance to keep the original feeling and style. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	I'm almost done with White Nights. The translation is very good but I kind of want to learn Russian now.

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midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	It's so sad to hear we've lost such a brilliant author. Good night and so long Mr. Salinger.

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plodder Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2	Once a Runner By John L Parker

01-29-2010, 10:44 PM	#2269 (permalink)
HeartsMadeOfStrings Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley. Pretty boring, at least so far. Required for school. For recreational reading, I'm taking on Alpha & Omega by Charles Seife. ****ing ace book if you want to add more knowledge to your brain about the beginning and ending(s) of the universe, and everything in between.

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Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Enjoyable, and the way he draws modern India is very interesting. I'm not completely sold on it for some reason.