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So there was a guy selling a bunch of books on my campus today, and I picked up a few. One of them I got on a whim was William S Burrough's The Western Lands, without knowing that it was part of a trilogy. Can anyone tell me if I need to read the other two parts, or if they're relatively self-contained?
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I'm looking for good existential dread, but Lovecraft kind of turns me off. I realize we circumvented this subject a little earlier in the thread, but if there is something like the Prometheus movie series that I can really sink my teeth into, I'd like to know.
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May 21, 2017 05:54
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Anybody have a sci fi recommendation for somebody looking for more Stanislaw Lem? I only read The Futurological Congress and seen the film Solaris, but would like a good heady satirical sci fi like him.
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Apr 2, 2020 07:43
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Safety Biscuits posted:John Sladek, definitely, and maybe Robert Sheckley. Oh, and Vonnegut. Thanks guys. I’m picking up that new translation of His Master’s Voice. But I’ll have all those other names written down. Although I’ve read my share of Vonnegut.
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Apr 6, 2020 20:33
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Humerus posted:For westerns, this may be so obvious you've read it already but True Grit by Charles Portis is really good. I’ve always wanted to read his previous book Norwood but have never been able to find a cheap copy. I hear it’s also a great read.
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Apr 30, 2020 00:45
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Okay, thread, long shot here, but how about a book about the history of surf culture in Hawaii? Or maybe just a good non-fiction about Hawaii? I could use a book that has chill island vibes to take me away.
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May 3, 2020 23:08
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Are the books any good? I’m only familiar with the films and their...baggage.
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May 4, 2020 20:43
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Books covering the fall of the Soviet Union? Preferably from the perspective of the Soviets? Fiction or non-fiction.
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Aug 3, 2020 03:36
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Iambic Pentameter posted:Any recommendations for comedic books? I prefer kinda dry humor, really big fan of the John Dies at the End series A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz.
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Aug 3, 2020 11:03
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I would like a really good poetry book. Sorry to be vague, but I’m looking for a collection that just feels like a breath of fresh air. There are some emotions/vibes that only poetry can properly execute and I would like something that can excel in its execution. Doesn’t have to be new, but would like to avoid some of the major players.
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Nov 5, 2020 09:39
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I just mean ones like Keats, Dickenson, Neruda, T.S. Eliot, Borges, Yeats, and James Joyce. Names which a passing poetry reader would probably already be familiar with. I think my favorite poems have originated from South American poets, but am not tied to that part of the world.
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Nov 5, 2020 09:49
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What’s the best way to get into the works of Carl Jung? I wanna understand this subconscious poo poo, what exactly it means for something to be ‘jungian’ straight from the horses mouth.
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Apr 1, 2021 04:47
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Anybody have suggestions on poetry books that feel ‘black metal’? I’ve been reading some poetry recently which has been awesome. I’ve been rereading Galway Kinnell’s The Book of Nightmares which shares the vibe I’m looking for.
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Mar 10, 2023 02:15
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COPE 27 posted:Rimbaud - A Season in Hell I actually have this book and read it not too long ago. I’ll give it another spin.
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Mar 10, 2023 06:43
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Has anybody read Heat 2? Would you recommend it? Seems like the coolest book ever to be caught reading.
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What book should I read next? I have a small pile of books and they all seem good and will read them all eventually. But I want to know what, in your opinion, is a real knockout. All of these are new to me. 1) The Complete Stories of Flannery O’Connor 2) Vanity Fair - William Thackeray 3) Norwood - Charles Portis (This guy wrote True Grit, but this is more of a comedy) 4) Dubliners - James Joyce 5) Room to Dream - David Lynch & Kristina McKenna I’ll read the first rec. Kart Barfunkel fucked around with this message at 08:55 on Nov 27, 2023 |
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Nov 27, 2023 08:07
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Class it up with Patrick O’Brien’s Master and Commander series.
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Okay, thread. You guys really helped me last time, got me to finally jump on Dubliners which was excellent, so I’m gonna try again. (Seriously, Dubliners reminded me how great a book can be, and it really helped reignite my passion for reading.) Here are 5 books in my TBR pile that I intend to read. What should I read first/which do YOU think is the best? 1. The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa 2. Madame Bovary, Flaubert (Bair translation) 3. Titus Groan, Mervyn Peake 4. City of Quartz, Mike Davis (only nonfic) 5. Roadside Picnic, Strugatskys I’ll read the first suggestion.
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newts posted:Any recommendations for a ‘fun’ math book? Flatland by Edward Abbott?
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