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maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

LooseChanj posted:

I think it only appears that way. What people are going to discuss on an internet forum they use for recreation is going to give a skewed impression, because who the hell wants to talk about the poo poo they read in lit class when they get home?

many readers of literature do so outside of an institutional setting in which they are forced to read good writing in exchange for a paper they believe will get them money and social standing. many of these readers have even graduated from college and are no longer in any sort of academic institution at all (I went to college.).

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# ¿ May 20, 2010 14:30

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 04:50

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Lolita is one of the classic American roadtrip novels.

Since you like Bryson anyway, and you're passing through Des Moines, you might try his relatively recent memoir about his childhood there. It's not as funny as his travel stuff, but I liked it.

# ¿ May 20, 2010 18:29

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Rotten Punk posted:

Here is a question I've been asking myself.. How can I read more? Back when I didn't have internet access, or cable TV, or video games I could get through huge books in no time flat. In fact I think I read every Hitchhiker's Guide book in like 4 days or something.

But now it seems like I can only read when I'm either a passenger in a car or when I'm laying down to go to bed. I only get a couple chapters of whatever I'm reading a day and it's taking me like half a month to get through a single paperback.

Also while I'm asking questions, are the Dune books written by Brian Herbet any good?

At certain points during the day, choose to read instead of watching tv or playing a video game or posting questions about how to read. Good luck.

# ¿ May 23, 2010 13:31

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Delicious Sci Fi posted:

So, wanna hook a brother up with a few links to other book discussion sites you visit?

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/

# ¿ May 25, 2010 14:23

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

therattle posted:

Choose a better book, buddy. Sheesh. (Book shops closing makes me sad).

Vacation is one of the best books of the last decade.

# ¿ May 28, 2010 17:46

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

LooseChanj posted:

I need ideas for the book of the month poll I'm planning on posting tomorrow, por favor.

The Leenane Trilogy by Martin McDonagh

also yeah tropic of cancer is really good

# ¿ Jun 15, 2010 13:16

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

*scans book barn* What the? Doesn't anyone read fantasy in this place??

# ¿ Jun 26, 2010 02:25

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

LooseChanj posted:

Need some book of the month suggestions. So far I've got Ragged Dick and Super Fetus, so weird titles I guess.

Jurgen by James Branch Cabell
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold
Sunnyside by Glen David Gold
Lick around the Outside of my Anus and also on the Inside of my Anus by Nietzsche

# ¿ Jul 15, 2010 16:28

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

The Machine posted:

DECIDE MY FATE: what's first?

Going to a library and getting a selection of better books.

# ¿ Jul 21, 2010 19:23

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

I use some basic calculus formulas combined with the output of a constantly running random number generator to let me know which piece of writing I should point my eyes at next.

# ¿ Jul 26, 2010 14:26

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Story D: Hallowe�en incident�mirror in cellar�face seen therein�death (claw-mark?).

Story E: Vampire dog.

# ¿ Sep 1, 2010 21:59

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

ideas for poll themes:

-cool books about dicks

-musician tell-all books (written by former body guard level or higher ONLY, no tour bus driver memoirs!!)

-books with just pictures (maybe two because it'll only take two weeks to read one???)

-newest issue of newsweek and time

# ¿ Sep 14, 2010 14:59

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Underflow posted:

Ah yes, I think I remember seeing that one. But LooseChanj, really, is that list diverse enough to be resurrected in this day and age? It lacks Rosa Luxemburg, Sappho, Shireen Lewis, and Nikolai Gogol (funny name minority).

It was never meant to be a list of good books, just books people wouldn't stop recommending so they could finally shut up about them.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2010 13:42

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

gently caress prescriptive grammar,

# ¿ Sep 21, 2010 13:22

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Hi, everyone. Here's a thing:http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3350961

# ¿ Sep 23, 2010 22:09

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Parker Lewis posted:

What method of book purchasing puts the most money into the author's hands? Is there any difference between B&M, Amazon, eBook, etc?

Really depends on the situation. If they are published with a small publishing house, then buying directly from the publisher would be best. If they are published by one of the giants, I don't think it really makes a difference.

# ¿ Sep 28, 2010 16:55

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

It's really about time Pynchon got one.

# ¿ Oct 2, 2010 17:10

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

I would like to read Prairie Pimp: Westward Hos! as well.

# ¿ Nov 23, 2010 14:27

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

I can't wait for this http://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Year-Fell-Love-Went/dp/0805093230/

# ¿ Jan 13, 2011 17:11

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

kapalama posted:

Has anyone read "War is a Force That Gives us Meaning"?

No, but I saw the guy give the lecture version of it once. It was pretty intense.

# ¿ Jan 21, 2011 12:53

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

A book of nudie pictures what are printed off the internet.

# ¿ Jan 21, 2011 23:35

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

it's me. I'm the goon author.

# ¿ Mar 15, 2011 02:21

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

I was on twitter and one of my absolute favorite writers suddenly started arguing with me. And I wasn't even talking to her or aware she was on twitter.

The internet is weird.

# ¿ Apr 22, 2011 04:28

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

Juanito posted:

We need juicy details. Who was the author, and what had you said?

@planetoffinks read all about it

# ¿ Apr 22, 2011 04:34

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 04:50

maxnmona: Mar 16, 2005; if you start with drums, you have to end with dynamite.

I dunno, maybe you could actually do the readings for your Modern American Religion class.

# ¿ Apr 26, 2011 22:18

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