Unofficial What are you Reading Thread?

[Cain]

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[Rococo Modem Basilisk]

Colin Wilson's book just defended an argument by referencing morphogenic fields. I think I might drop it.

[Don Coyote]

Ah, probably not.  I was thinking of Alain de Botton's book.

I just looked him up, and I think I have to add his book to my list of post-quarter reading.

[Demolition Squid]

Recently read Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls by Jane Lindskold.

One of my friends recommended it to me. I was sceptical because the description sounded really, really cheesy. 'Its cyberpunk but the crazy girl can talk to objects and also there's homeless children who take after the Jungle Book'.

Actually it was surprisingly good. Not exactly highbrow, but the writing was solid, and the main character's verbal tic makes for a very interesting read. I also failed to see one of the plot twists coming, which gave me a pleasant surprise given how I thought things were going to pan out.

Next up on my list is Extreme Rambling: Walking Israel's Separation Barrier. For Fun. by Mark Thomas. I'm expecting this one to include far fewer talking stuffed animals, but I'm prepared to be wrong.

[Rococo Modem Basilisk]

Recently read Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls by Jane Lindskold.

One of my friends recommended it to me. I was sceptical because the description sounded really, really cheesy. 'Its cyberpunk but the crazy girl can talk to objects and also there's homeless children who take after the Jungle Book'.

Actually it was surprisingly good. Not exactly highbrow, but the writing was solid, and the main character's verbal tic makes for a very interesting read. I also failed to see one of the plot twists coming, which gave me a pleasant surprise given how I thought things were going to pan out.

This sounds really cool.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Working on "The Trouble With Testosterone" by Robert Sapolsky.

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Colin Wilson's book just defended an argument by referencing morphogenic fields. I think I might drop it.

Wait, you mean to admit being influenced by reference to a field, the effect of which you also purport to deny...  Wow ! (Sheldrake was not available for comment ?

[Don Coyote]

on to The Quest for the Holy Grail for me.

[Junkenstein]

Recently read Brother to Dragons, Companion to Owls by Jane Lindskold.

One of my friends recommended it to me. I was sceptical because the description sounded really, really cheesy. 'Its cyberpunk but the crazy girl can talk to objects and also there's homeless children who take after the Jungle Book'.

Actually it was surprisingly good. Not exactly highbrow, but the writing was solid, and the main character's verbal tic makes for a very interesting read. I also failed to see one of the plot twists coming, which gave me a pleasant surprise given how I thought things were going to pan out.

Next up on my list is Extreme Rambling: Walking Israel's Separation Barrier. For Fun. by Mark Thomas. I'm expecting this one to include far fewer talking stuffed animals, but I'm prepared to be wrong.

Excellent book, are his other books. It's a shame the stage show appears not to be coming to DVD anytime soon.

[Bu🤠ns]

Started reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman.  The way this guy writes is so ....  almost musical.  It flows so nicely.

[Salty]

It is very rare that fiction holds me anymore, it's been years since I've been enamoured with any writer. The last one to really hold me was Upton Sinclair, you just don't put the line down so neatly and sharply, in such deep horror, without tugging at my mishappen heart

Anyhow, I just started in on DH Lawrence's Sons and Lovers and two things:

1. Damn that dude can put down the word.
2. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST
3.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

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Given to alienation inherent of "independent self-determined resolve", our subject failed to recognize the full extent to which it was informed by misunderstanding its relation to the other.

[Salty]

Man, fuck D.H. Lawrence!

[Salty]

SRSLY, what a fucking waste.