What are you reading right now?

Kevorkian Logic · 06-27-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

Have you read The Stranger? That one might be my favorite Camus. Can't even describe fully how I felt when I was reading it, but it was a very intense feeling.

Starts off a little slow, but the payoff is well worth it.

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."

yum. Such a good writer.

LoathsomePete · 06-29-2011, 11:55 AM

I apologize for the small picture, it was the best Google Image could do.

The novel is called Fallen Angel written by William Hjortsberg. It's kind of a hybrid of old hardboiled detective but with a slight supernatural twist and some horror thrown in for good measure. Very well written and quite unique, or at least it was for the time (It was published in 1978). It's one of those hidden gem dollar store books you buy because the cover looks intriguing. Problem is the book is out of publication, so used bookstores are the only way to go.

**Janszoon** · 06-29-2011, 12:15 PM

Pete! Great to see you here! How the heck are you?

LoathsomePete · 06-29-2011, 12:21 PM

I'm doing well, I'll be even better when my online criminal justice class is over tomorrow and I can actually start enjoying my summer. School has pretty much been my life since January as I try and plow my way through this degree in order to join a police academy next year.

I see nothing much has changed here give or take a few new mods and members.

Kevorkian Logic · 06-30-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I'm doing well, I'll be even better when my online criminal justice class is over tomorrow and I can actually start enjoying my summer. School has pretty much been my life since January as I try and plow my way through this degree in order to join a police academy next year.

I see nothing much has changed here give or take a few new mods and members.

Ha. I was thinking the same thing when I came back a few days ago. Nice to see you

djchameleon · 07-01-2011, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by starsamokeen

Michael Lewis's Too Big to Fail, there's also an HBO movie based on the book.

Yeah, i watched that recently. It was pretty good

lord of flies · 07-04-2011, 12:05 PM

some metaphysics stories

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 07-05-2011, 07:47 PM

Just started this today.

Metal Connoisseur · 07-05-2011, 09:31 PM

The last two books I read were World Without End by Ken Follett and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (the same guy who wrote No Country for Old Men). I really enjoyed both of those. My literary taste really doesn't venture too far from what's required for school so these two were kind of a big deal for me. Anyways, currently i've started Stephen King's The Stand which is supposed to be a modern classic and so far it's lived up to being so. Really cool setting and in-depth characters.

Howard the Duck · 07-05-2011, 09:35 PM

about to get Green Lantern : First Flight

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I'm doing well, I'll be even better when my online criminal justice class is over tomorrow and I can actually start enjoying my summer. School has pretty much been my life since January as I try and plow my way through this degree in order to join a police academy next year. I see nothing much has changed here give or take a few new mods and members. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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lord of flies Groupie Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3	some metaphysics stories

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Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	The last two books I read were World Without End by Ken Follett and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (the same guy who wrote No Country for Old Men). I really enjoyed both of those. My literary taste really doesn't venture too far from what's required for school so these two were kind of a big deal for me. Anyways, currently i've started Stephen King's The Stand which is supposed to be a modern classic and so far it's lived up to being so. Really cool setting and in-depth characters.