Unofficial What are you Reading Thread?

[BadBeast]

Just finished Robert Rankin's 'Necrophenia'. It's ok, but a bit weak compared to some of his other stuff.

[Juana]

I'm reading "American Fascists" by Chris Hedges thanks to HoverCat's mind rays. Excellent book so far. I was afraid that he was going to over-generalize everything but he makes a point to say that he's not talking about liberal or moderate Mainline Christians but the hardcore, Rapture Ready, "fuck everyone but God" right wing assholes that use their religion as a club to bash other people over the head.

I actually had to stop reading in the middle of the chapter on conversion because it was giving me weird flashbacks of churches I attended when I was a teenager.

I developed paranoia after reading it. But it's good, isn't it?


The Sun and the Moon by Matthew Goodman and the Green Fairy Tail Book.

[DiscoUkulele]

This weekend, I read Quantum Psychology in about a day, and now I'm tearing through Poker Without Cards. My brain can't handle anymore.

[BadBeast]

Started Robert Rankins "Da da de da da Code" Fucking Hilarious.

[Apikoros II]

I just finished the biography of Larry Flynt, which was quite intriguing... Unrecognized genius in my opinion. I am now reading The man who ate the World by Jay Rayner...

[Jasper]

I just checked an old gift card and ordered "I am a strange loop" with the remaining money.

Got if for a fiver, too.

[Iason Ouabache]

I'm reading "American Fascists" by Chris Hedges thanks to HoverCat's mind rays. Excellent book so far. I was afraid that he was going to over-generalize everything but he makes a point to say that he's not talking about liberal or moderate Mainline Christians but the hardcore, Rapture Ready, "fuck everyone but God" right wing assholes that use their religion as a club to bash other people over the head.

I actually had to stop reading in the middle of the chapter on conversion because it was giving me weird flashbacks of churches I attended when I was a teenager.

I developed paranoia after reading it. But it's good, isn't it?

Great read but I'm not sure if paranoia is the exact feeling it gave me. I would be more paranoid if Bush was still in office. I laughed inappropriately way too often.

[Cain]

Political Ponerology by Andrew M Lobaczewski (about the political implications of psychopathy)

[Jasper]

Sounds...relevant. 

[Telarus]

Drop City - T.C. Boyle (2003)


He mentions "the Keristans, or the Keristian" in the first chapter (with their tenants shown darkly through an ego driven character). As discovered by Johnny Brainwash, "Kerista" was brother Judd's sect focused around "Consensual Free Love", and Kerry Thornley hung out with the South Cal Kerista Collective during the beginnings of the Discordian Society. Camden Benares was also a major player in Kerista, and most of the sexual stuff in Zen Without Zen Masters is "pretty much direct Kerista propaganda ".

[Iason Ouabache]

"It Can't Happen Here" - Sinclair Lewis

It took me forever to find it.

[Faust]

Just finished M/F by Anthony Burgess, its bizarre and leaves a load of stuff unanswered, challenging the reader to decipher it.
I've now started The Magus on a recommendation from a friend, the writing style is pretty, haven't gotten far into it yet so I cant really say more.

[Freeky]

Just finished M/F by Anthony Burgess, its bizarre and leaves a load of stuff unanswered, challenging the reader to decipher it.
I've now started The Magus on a recommendation from a friend, the writing style is pretty, haven't gotten far into it yet so I cant really say more.

YOUR AVATAR IS BLOOOOOO!!!!!  <---- nearest equivalent to a heart we have.

[Juana]

I miss Foster's Home.


Job adverts.

[Nast]

I miss Foster's Home.


Job adverts.

Ditto and ditto.