Topic: Books (Read 36436 times)

Brentai · « **Reply #200 on:** April 13, 2011, 07:58:09 PM »

I MEAN WHICH ONE.

DO YOU WANT HUMAN BLOOD TO LOSE ITS MARKET VALUE?

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #201 on:** May 05, 2011, 01:11:23 PM »

I now own three copies of Walden, and I've never read it even once.

Pacobird · « **Reply #202 on:** May 05, 2011, 01:37:36 PM »

And I hope you never have to read that sanctimonious, privileged garbage.

Thad · « **Reply #203 on:** May 05, 2011, 05:37:37 PM »

I think it's worth reading. And understanding the context of Thoreau's constant lies by omission.

Also, what the fuck is his deal with woodchucks and sitting on pumpkins?

Lottel · « **Reply #204 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:34:01 AM »

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #205 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:00:04 PM »

Go The Fuck To Sleep, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson

Also, it's free.

Niku · « **Reply #206 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:16:52 PM »

it's like i'm seeing double

four samuel l jacksons!

Mongrel · « **Reply #207 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:18:56 PM »

Creating the innocent killer

An essay on Ender's Game, which I thought was quote good!

(the essay, not the book)

Mongrel · « **Reply #208 on:** July 06, 2011, 09:23:45 PM »

Loose Connections: The terrible secret of Tom Bombadil

Hee hee~

Misha · « **Reply #209 on:** July 07, 2011, 12:17:33 AM »

that bombadil thing is awesome

Mongrel · « **Reply #210 on:** July 07, 2011, 06:13:23 AM »

He has another one where he explains that R2 and Chewbacca were actually the top agents of the Rebellion and the real power behind the movies (see "previous entry"). It's pretty funny.

François · « **Reply #211 on:** August 08, 2011, 05:24:25 PM »

I'm about two thirds through Crime and Punishment right now. It's getting really fascinating, but gat dang are there are tons of Russians beating their wives, husbands and children in there. Forget the stupid murder, there's domestic abuse behind every other door in that country.

Brentai · « **Reply #212 on:** August 08, 2011, 05:35:34 PM »

When you base your subculture around alcoholism that's sort of a given.

...

Wait, I forgot I'm Irish.

Mongrel · « **Reply #213 on:** August 08, 2011, 07:31:35 PM »

Well, there, the wives often give as good as they get. Sometimes even preemptively.

Zaratustra · « **Reply #214 on:** October 24, 2011, 04:50:10 AM »

So I got Dancing with Eternity, by Sniper voice actor and Ellen McLain's husband (something Lowrie)

Basic plot: In the 4Xth century, multi-star system-spanning humanity revolves around two technologies - the "reboot", an expensive procedure that de-ages an elder human to young adulthood, and the "net", which connects nearly every human being on the universe with no lag and allows for a strange social-powered FTL travel. The obligatory burned-out old hand, mysterious rich dame, burly dude, funny engineer guy, plucky engineer chick and mysterious past young lady must explore the cosmos for... well, what they're looking for is cleared about 90% through the book.

The book is very much a first-time effort (oh god so much exposition) and I found two misused "you're"s, so take note. It's also very much an "old writer" book (lowrie is over 50, I understand) in its reflections about loss, success, and etc. It's not really a book about the unknowables of space, it's more about the good, bad, horrible and desperate things humans have always done to humans and will contine doing upon the end of time.

Büge · « **Reply #215 on:** October 24, 2011, 05:37:43 AM »

Like smashing each other over the head with jars of pee.

Büge · « **Reply #216 on:** November 02, 2011, 11:30:31 AM »

Anne Rice criticizes Stephanie Meyer

Niku · « **Reply #217 on:** November 02, 2011, 02:41:29 PM »

Cripple Fight!

Da_Beerman · « **Reply #218 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:26:50 PM »

If Ann Rice is cremated after she dies birds will explode due to an increase of lousy books that spawned a movie where Rosie O'Donnell dresses in dominatrix and of course Rice.

I bought and read Destination: Void on kindle and it's an interesting read if you can take heavy technical jargon and a somewhat outdated interpretation of computers. I'm surprised that I read it all on an iPod touch.

Niku · « **Reply #219 on:** November 02, 2011, 06:43:52 PM »

Quote from: Da_Beerman on November 02, 2011, 06:26:50 PM

If Ann Rice is cremated after she dies birds will explode due to an increase of lousy books that spawned a movie where Rosie O'Donnell dresses in dominatrix and of course Rice.

I bought and read Destination: Void on kindle and it's an interesting read if you can take heavy technical jargon and a somewhat outdated interpretation of computers. I'm surprised that I read it all on an iPod touch.

I've actually been doing a lot of reading on my iPhone lately simply because I always have the damn thing on me. I'm looking forward to actually getting my Hot New Kindle later this month so I have something easier on the eyes for the evenings though.

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