Phil Strongman's book about punk called, with staggering predictablitiy, Pretty Vacant.

He claims that Sid actually did kill a cat. In fact he says 'she (Syd's mum) was in a heroin haze the night that 12 yrs. old Sid killed his first cat, a despereate and bloody attempt to get his stoned mothers attention.'
He then goest on
'It was an ominous sign-nearly all those who mutilate or kill pet animals go on to mutilate or kill humans'.

He also mentions his brother 'a top dj' at something called Chinawhite too much...he only mentions him once like but...

apart from that it's not bad but I'd be amazed if there's not dozens of better books aboout punk out there. plus he looks a right vain twat on the inner backflap or w/e it's called.
There's some weird factual errors in it
1-He says Talking heads' cover Al Stewart's Take me to the river. Al Stewart????
2-He says The 'finest track on the Clash's Sandinista is Jone's should I stay or should I go!!

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A few days ago I was searching for my beloved dictionary that seems to no longer exist (I CAN'T FIND IT ARGGHH IT WAS MY FAVOURITE DICTIONARY!) and I was looking through mom's big box of books to find it. Well, I recall her telling me about this book, and how she said that I'd like it. Apparently, her ex-boyfriend named Adam G gave this book to her back in 1993, and inside is a love note, but it appears that Adam G can't spell very well and he spelled "control" as "controle". Love note aside, it's a very interesting book and mom was right as dreams are a subject of interest to me.

Yeah, I've heard many good things about it but Ilium was so incredibly boring I'm seriously reconsidering giving Hyperion a chance.

OT: David Mitchell - Ghostwritten

FINALLY something good to read.

I always forget what a raging nerd you are.

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Castenada was a badass. I haven't read The Art of Dreaming, but The Teachings of Don Juan and some of the subsequent books in the Don Juan series had a huge influence on me at a pretty early age.

I was checking the box of books in the basement again today, and I swear to god that I found The Teachings Of Don Juan, and I plan to read it immediately after. I'm about halfway through The Art Of Dreaming, and I think this don Juan guy is some kind of uber-new-age-supergenius. A very interesting read, that's for sure.

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The New York Trilogy - Paul Auster

Already finished City of Glass. I loved the mystery within a mystery setting (A detective story, what else), and the existentialism is interesting, but felt writing yourself into a story is a bit of a wank

Finally finished "Revolutionary Characters." I would recommend it. Currently I'm reading

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Before bed

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On the bus.

I like that I'm not the only person who has a bus book and a regular book, there are just some things I can't read on public transit.

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This is my third try and I am absolutely determined to have it finished by end of December.