Finished my re-read of Cat's Cradle. Love that book.
Next up is this which I just picked up yesterday at the book store...
Finished my re-read of Cat's Cradle. Love that book.
Next up is this which I just picked up yesterday at the book store...
I love The Great Gatsby. It's probably one of the best parts of high school English syllabi.Originally Posted by Jon
Okay, this intrigues me. What's it about?Finished my re-read of Cat's Cradle. Love that book.
Next up is this which I just picked up yesterday at the book store...
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Neither, as the practice has shown. People are nothing as described in either of those books. They are just - you know, people, not different from those live in "freer" societies. That's the main reason why totalitarian models never work for long: they need different people, and have to do with the same old material that constantly fails them.
Basically both combined. Keep people confused.Spoiler:
the hard goodbye - frank miller. sin city
So it goes.
"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all. "
- Oscar Wilde
I was expecting you to ask Dags.
It's part of the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. It's a collection of essays illustrating philosophical ideas using examples from pop culture entities, in this case House. It examines things like the philosophy/ethics of House himself and such. There are dozens of other great titles in the series as well. They keep putting out more and I keep buying them. They remind me of the papers I wrote in college.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is cool, I think I will get a copy.I was expecting you to ask Dags.
It's part of the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. It's a collection of essays illustrating philosophical ideas using examples from pop culture entities, in this case House. It examines things like the philosophy/ethics of House himself and such. There are dozens of other great titles in the series as well. They keep putting out more and I keep buying them. They remind me of the papers I wrote in college.
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
I may have to pick that one up. I'm not a huge fan of philosophy but that sounds terribly interesting.I was expecting you to ask Dags.
It's part of the Pop Culture and Philosophy series. It's a collection of essays illustrating philosophical ideas using examples from pop culture entities, in this case House. It examines things like the philosophy/ethics of House himself and such. There are dozens of other great titles in the series as well. They keep putting out more and I keep buying them. They remind me of the papers I wrote in college.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Because it's a collection of multiple essays there may be some parts you enjoy and some that don't really appeal to you. It's the kind of book you can just read pieces of if you choose.
Thanks, Jayson!
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Just started reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter yesterday.
♪♪No secret, no matter how nasty can poison your voice or keep you from joy ♪♪ -- Perfume Genius
I'm on WaG in my DT re-read.
I love The Great Gatsby. It's probably one of the best parts of high school English syllabi.
Have you read any of his other works?
All that's left of what we were is what we have become.
Rowling's an amazing writer. It's no wonder she's so successful.
Currently Reading: Dark Tower - Wolves of the Calla.
My book pile is relatively big at the moment (is there ever a time when it's anything other?), but I think my next is going to be The Devil's Footsteps by E. E. Richardson. Either that or Song of Susannah, but I'm trying to make DT last... it's too good to rush through! I've gotten to the last 100 pages of Wolves within 2 days which is too fast for such a good book
If you love me, then love me - Susan Delgado
The world eventually sends out a mean-ass Patrol Boy to slow your progress and show you who's boss - Stephen King
Will always love Paul Aaron Mills; He is the Roland to my Susan
[quote=Ka-Shume;404701]Hold on - fantastic books?? If by fantastic you mean derivative, devoid of any real literary merit, and general pabulum, then I agree. Paolini has managed to parlay a history of plagiarism into a career. Tolkein, Lucas, and a couple other guys all rub elbows in the horrific pages of what he calls a "book." Quotes are needed since they only make great kindling for camping in my mind.
Haha. I can understand people being pissed off at the 'plagarism' but I love the Inheritance Cycle. True, it's ridiculously similar to LOTR and such but it's still one of my favourite series.
If you love me, then love me - Susan Delgado
The world eventually sends out a mean-ass Patrol Boy to slow your progress and show you who's boss - Stephen King
Will always love Paul Aaron Mills; He is the Roland to my Susan
I'm reading the Scarlet Letter for AP summer work. There's a whole bunch of stuff due July 1st, thus raping my summer vacation.
On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.
Big town's got its losers, small town's got its vices...
Let me know how you like this one Seymour. I read it last year and really enjoyed it a lot. It was the first Chabon I've read.
On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.
Just decided to start.
Just got a copy of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, and will probably start reading it soon. It looks surprisingly to be a quick read.
You should read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. It truly is amazing, and the Pulitzer people agree with me.Let me know how you like this one Seymour. I read it last year and really enjoyed it a lot. It was the first Chabon I've read.
On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.
Big town's got its losers, small town's got its vices...
The Coen Brothers!On a lighter note, I also started The Yiddish Policeman's Union.
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