What are you reading right now?

WWWP · 05-25-2018, 02:15 PM

Harry Potter nerd, but more of a sci fi nerd than fantasy.

Trollheart · 05-26-2018, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Batman

I remember trying to read Chomsky in highschool. That was not an easy task.

I just started reading the lord of the rings. I havent read this one in forever and after a Hobbit movie marathon picked it up from the library. I did some background research and found out JRR Tolkien was deeply religious and a troop during ww1. Who knew?

Jesus! He was a whole company of soldiers? That's impressive!

The Batlord · 06-01-2018, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon

And now starting:

As much as i love true crime this is my first time delving into reading the classics. Send me your recommendations, the more grisly the better tbh.

Loved that one. The fact that Ted Bundy worked at a suicide prevention hotline and potentially saved more lives than he took is forever burned into my brain. Put together with past experiences it's made me forever suspicious of good intentions. Just because you can't understand how someone doing something nice for you could be a monster doesn't mean you aren't dealing with a sick ****.

OccultHawk · 06-01-2018, 01:42 PM

You think suicide prevention hotlines actually save lives?

Just asking. I have my doubts.

And if they do talk people out of it is that really helping them?

OccultHawk · 06-01-2018, 01:45 PM

I read that book but I forgot that by the way. I’d love to hear recordings of the calls he received. To think you could call suicide prevention and the person is actually a sadist who is taking great delight in hearing about your misfortune. That’s creepy af.

The Batlord · 06-01-2018, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

You think suicide prevention hotlines actually save lives?

Just asking. I have my doubts.

And if they do talk people out of it is that really helping them?

**** if I know, but I did say "potentially".

Trollheart · 06-01-2018, 05:54 PM

****ing chilling. But if you want true evil (might be a bit hard on you Steph, being a nanny and all, but definitely worth reading)

Akai · 06-02-2018, 07:34 AM

Why would you want to read a book about Jimmy Savile?

Do you like being depressed m8?

**Janszoon** · 06-02-2018, 09:08 AM

City—Clifford D. Simak (1952)
A connected series of short stories about the fall of humanity and the civilization of intelligent dogs left behind. The book is essentially supposed to be a collection of folklore that has come down through the millennia and the dog scholars of the future debate whether or not it's actually history about real creatures called humans or if humans are just a bit of mythological symbolism. It's whimsical and philosophical and there's something very sweet about it. It reminds me a little of Ray Bradbury. Anyway, I'm enjoying it.

Trollheart · 06-02-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Akai

Why would you want to read a book about Jimmy Savile?

Do you like being depressed m8?

It's good to be informed. Plus Karen likes macabre stories. Very upsetting though, but then, if you only read stuff that didn't upset you, you'd be left with romance novels and fairy tales and stories about rabbits visiting teddy bears for tea, now wouldn't you?

Edit: also, they were recs for WWWP, who asked for such fare.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

City—Clifford D. Simak (1952)
A connected series of short stories about the fall of humanity and the civilization of intelligent dogs left behind. The book is essentially supposed to be a collection of folklore that has come down through the millennia and the dog scholars of the future debate whether or not it's actually history about real creatures called humans or if humans are just a bit of mythological symbolism. It's whimsical and philosophical and there's something very sweet about it. It reminds me a little of Ray Bradbury. Anyway, I'm enjoying it.

Wow! That takes me back. Tried to read that as a teenager but could not get into it.

06-01-2018, 01:42 PM	#6064 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	You think suicide prevention hotlines actually save lives? Just asking. I have my doubts. And if they do talk people out of it is that really helping them? __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-01-2018, 01:45 PM	#6065 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	I read that book but I forgot that by the way. I’d love to hear recordings of the calls he received. To think you could call suicide prevention and the person is actually a sadist who is taking great delight in hearing about your misfortune. That’s creepy af. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-01-2018, 05:54 PM	#6067 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,971	***ing chilling. But if you want true evil (might be a bit hard on you Steph, being a nanny and all, but definitely worth reading) __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

06-02-2018, 07:34 AM	#6068 (permalink)
Akai Godless Ape Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Britannia Posts: 1,255	Why would you want to read a book about Jimmy Savile? Do you like being depressed m8? __________________ ''To be honest, in my opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I do believe that I forgot what I was going to say.'' S p o t i f y

06-02-2018, 09:08 AM	#6069 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	City—Clifford D. Simak (1952) A connected series of short stories about the fall of humanity and the civilization of intelligent dogs left behind. The book is essentially supposed to be a collection of folklore that has come down through the millennia and the dog scholars of the future debate whether or not it's actually history about real creatures called humans or if humans are just a bit of mythological symbolism. It's whimsical and philosophical and there's something very sweet about it. It reminds me a little of Ray Bradbury. Anyway, I'm enjoying it. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm