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Just bought two books (I still have a stack I need to read, but they were on a 2 for the price of 1 shelf.
First is Great Gatsby, which I've read and love, so I thought a reread would be cool (I usually don't like to reread books unless a lot of time has passed).
Second is "On the Road", which I've never read before actually. Looking forward to that one, although I'm wondering if I'm too old for all the angsty goodness that goes with it
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You know... everytime I've thought about reading "On the Road" I've had exactly the same thought. I should've read it when I was 18 or something, and it just feels like too late now.
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That's exactly what's happened to me a bunch of times now until I finally just broke and bought it (because of the 2 for 1 deal). So now I just have to get the inkling to read it...maybe I can time it right when I'm in the mood for it. Like if I get cold feet for my wedding or something (I kid, I kid ).
But yeah, its a concern for me too. I wish I read it when I was 18 too.
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I've gotta get around to reading Slaughterhouse 5 sometime because I keep seeing it used in reference to Lost! Is it a really good, involving read or just one of those technically well-written books (if you understand the difference) as some classics are.
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I also need to read Slaughterhouse 5 myself and I'll be interested to here some replies.
Like Jorg and Blacula, I have an 'on deck' table right near my bed with a stack of books on it to read. I'm currently midway through Dark Tower part 7. I've basically read only King books since May, including all the other 6 Dark Tower books, so I'm heavily invested here. Although I have Salem's Lot to read too, I may switch it up for my next one (possibly the above referenced Gatsby).
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Finished up Star Wars: Death Star by Michael Reeves and Steve Perry Saturday night. Not as bad as some of the reviews I've read, but certainly a book with structure issues.
I count that they had about 10 to 15 characters in this book and three of them were known commodities (Vader, Tarkin, and Daala) going into it. The rest were fillers and "page" time for each character was kept short and choppy. Almost like watching a modern music video. Scenes and angles kept changing real fast and by the time I got invested in the new characters the book was nearly over.
If you are not an avid Star Wars reader then I would say this book is not for you. If you are there are some interesting side scenes that didn't make it to film in Episode IV but do make it into this book.
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quote:Originally posted by Ultra Jorge: rtvu2, Just read a review for Then We Came to the End...
Nick Hornby describes the novel as "The Office meets Kafka. It's Seinfeld rewritten by Donald Barthelme." Me, I was reminded by particular scenes and motifs of Donald Antrim and Don DeLillo, but so many comparisons will only obscure the fact that Ferris has concocted something truly original.
Sounds very interesting. You like it so far?
Jorge, I work at an advertising agency and everything I have read so far has been dead on and funny - the making up billable hours for clients to the office politics and the characters so far introduced - I work with everyone one of them.
Its a bit more snarky then I expected but its good.
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Haven't read any books recently but I did read two very cool articles in Portfolio Magazine not long ago. One detailed the battle between Hollywood and online pirate organizations like Pirate Bay. The pirates seem to have the upper hand. For instance, a group of teenagers were able to hack into one of Hollywood's biggest online security companies and by releasing internal memos, expose that companies own doubts about it's abilities to prevent pirating.
I've never pirated anything before, but after reading the article, I think that Hollywood might have to re-examine the way they are doing business in the age of the internet.
The second article was an examination of the business model being put forward by burger chain Carl Jr. (they own Hardies as well, I believe). Reading about their strategy of marketing to blue collar guys and presenting them with an incredibly unhealthy menu was not pretty (the pictures of greasy fast food items that accompanied the article didn't help). A burger with a hot dog on it and another topped with eggs and bacon (I still want to gag when I think about that one) are just a couple of the items that are making them one of the bright spots in the fast food industry and causing other chains like Burger King and Wendy's to follow their lead. That most is better seems to be the message.
I read that issue of Portfolio in the dentist's office. I may have to subscribe.
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Your dentist certainly offers better reading material than most - all I get are decorating magazines and Sports Illustrated.
Slaughterhouse Five - I read this a long time ago, late 70s, and it sort of depressed me, although it's supposed to be absurdist funny, because up until then I didn't know about the firebombing of Dresden. But it probably merits a reread because it has aliens, time travel and (for you guys ) sex with a porn star - and it's a critique of war.
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So I just reread "Great Gatsby" last week in like two days. I forgot how thoroughly awesome it is! A great, great read, and it was enjoyably 200 pages long (after reading like twelve 1,000+ers lately).
The narrarator (Nick Carraway) is far more likeable than I remember, and so is the girl *he's* interested in (Jordan). Daisy is despicably annoying to me too.
All in all, a great read. When Nick turns to Gatsby and tells him he's better than all the rest of them combined, it brought a smile to my face--much more so than I remember. I never really gave this book its due when I read it in high school. Definately a great commentary on becoming the person you want to be while accepting who you are.
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I'm reading "Late Nights On Air" by Elizabeth Hay, a Canadian writer. It's about the characters inhabiting a radio station in Yellowknife in the Canadian north in the 70's. It's very well written and paced. Every so often, I need to reconnect with my northern self.
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Cobie, I agree Gatsby was better the 2nd time around. Nick was much more likable as well for me.
After Kurt V. died I bought Slaughter House 5. Yet to read it.
Reading Tale of Two Cities and it's going much slower than I would like.
STF, never read a Canadian book. Atleast I don't think so. (though I am currently reading every Alpha Flight ever so I'm in a Canadian kick) I always wanted to read the Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood.
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Tale of Two Cities starts out slow, but it really picks up in the last third.
I listened to it on cd, and must have started that first cd about half a dozen times before I really got into it.
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EDE, thanks for giving me hope. I'm at the part where Darnay is staying at his snotty uncle's house. About a third in.
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