what are you reading? - Page 11

Powers · September 22nd, 2006, 06:31 PM

I tried reading "A Scanner Darkly", it didn't suit me, it's just far too weird, "...Electric Sheep" was odd, but I get the impresson that Dick was at the lowest point of his drug addiction when he wrote "Scanner". Infact that's probably why he wrote it in the first place.

So instead, I read this;

Which is a frankly amazing read, you don't need to have an interest in Boxing or even the British Mob to enjoy it, it's a really amazing biography, parts of it will bring a tear to your eye.

I'm currently reading this;

Three rather well to do, Victorian gentleman decide to escape the city for a week and take a trip up The Thames by paddle boat. It's basically bloody funny, and I fancy get a couple of friends together and oing it myself.

And just recently I bought this;

Which I'm really looking forward to reading. Anyone read it, is it as good as I think?

Hasn't Patterson just released his final book in the Alex Cross saga?

derek · September 23rd, 2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Powers

I tried reading "A Scanner Darkly", it didn't suit me, it's just far too weird, "...Electric Sheep" was odd, but I get the impresson that Dick was at the lowest point of his drug addiction when he wrote "Scanner". Infact that's probably why he wrote it in the first place.

So instead, I read this;

Which is a frankly amazing read, you don't need to have an interest in Boxing or even the British Mob to enjoy it, it's a really amazing biography, parts of it will bring a tear to your eye.

I'm currently reading this;

Three rather well to do, Victorian gentleman decide to escape the city for a week and take a trip up The Thames by paddle boat. It's basically bloody funny, and I fancy get a couple of friends together and oing it myself.

And just recently I bought this;

Which I'm really looking forward to reading. Anyone read it, is it as good as I think?

Hasn't Patterson just released his final book in the Alex Cross saga?

Did the TV show inspire you to pick up Three Men In a Boat? If so, well done - Me too! The show was totally brilliant. Dara O'Brien has me in fits of giggles every time he opens his mouth.

As for Moby Dick, it's still good, yes. I have not read it for years but it's a great fable.

As for A Scanner Darkly, it's interesting but I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The recent movie adaptation was brilliant, IMO. Very original, even if it wandered into obscurity towards the end.

Powers · September 23rd, 2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by derek

Did the TV show inspire you to pick up Three Men In a Boat? If so, well done - Me too! The show was totally brilliant. Dara O'Brien has me in fits of giggles every time he opens his mouth.

As for Moby Dick, it's still good, yes. I have not read it for years but it's a great fable.

As for A Scanner Darkly, it's interesting but I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The recent movie adaptation was brilliant, IMO. Very original, even if it wandered into obscurity towards the end.

It was the program that inspired me yes, I'd never heard of the book before hand. I hope it gets a DVD release. My favourite part of the book has to be the little summarys that appear before each chapter, it intices you to keep reading.

I'm really, looking forward to Moby Dick, I've been reading up on it, litarery theory on it etc. The idea that the whale perhaps symbolises God etc, some clever stuff.

I might have another bash at Scanner at somepoint, it was just too weird, although I have only read on other PKD book so i suppose I need to familiarise myself with his style a little more. Any recommendations? I was thinking of picking up "We Can Remember it for you Wholesale", "Minority Report" and possibly "The Man in the High Castle" before I go back to "Scanner".

Also, I need to read this;

I've read The Godfather (my favourite book ever) and The Sicilian, and if you look at these three as a loose trilogy (they were after all adaped into The Godfather trilogy) then this is the final installment. I picked up Puzo's The Family two or so years back thinking it was the final one, however it's not and aside from few pages I've never really gotten into it.

I've enough books to keep me going for a while though.

derek · September 23rd, 2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Powers

It was the program that inspired me yes, I'd never heard of the book before hand. I hope it gets a DVD release. My favourite part of the book has to be the little summarys that appear before each chapter, it intices you to keep reading.

I'm really, looking forward to Moby Dick, I've been reading up on it, litarery theory on it etc. The idea that the whale perhaps symbolises God etc, some clever stuff.

I might have another bash at Scanner at somepoint, it was just too weird, although I have only read on other PKD book so i suppose I need to familiarise myself with his style a little more. Any recommendations? I was thinking of picking up "We Can Remember it for you Wholesale", "Minority Report" and possibly "The Man in the High Castle" before I go back to "Scanner".

Also, I need to read this;

I've read The Godfather (my favourite book ever) and The Sicilian, and if you look at these three as a loose trilogy (they were after all adaped into The Godfather trilogy) then this is the final installment. I picked up Puzo's The Family two or so years back thinking it was the final one, however it's not and aside from few pages I've never really gotten into it.

I've enough books to keep me going for a while though.

Well, I'm not the most crazy of PKD fans, but Do androids dream of electric sheep and minority report are far easier reads than A scanner darkly. It is worth trying to grapple with though, for sure.

The lit.crit. on Moby Dick is quite extensive, it's a very interesting story. It's been done to death, but I'd consider it a book everyone should read at some point.

I hope they release three men on a boat on DVD also, best show I've seen on terrestrial TV for quite some time!

Oh and, btw, The Last Don is brilliant. I read it a while back and it's a good read.

The Bringer · September 24th, 2006, 02:53 AM

I'm currently reading the collective work of Carl Jung and a few other philosophers called "Man and His Symbols".

Click here to see details

Thoth-Amon · September 24th, 2006, 04:10 AM

The Secret Life of a Satanist- Blanche Barton. I've heard that LaVey actually faked significant portions of his biography... oh, well it's still interesting.

Thoth-Amon · September 24th, 2006, 07:16 PM

OK... finished that one. Now I'm onto Atheist Universe- Mills.

Powers · September 26th, 2006, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by derek

Well, I'm not the most crazy of PKD fans, but Do androids dream of electric sheep and minority report are far easier reads than A scanner darkly. It is worth trying to grapple with though, for sure.

The lit.crit. on Moby Dick is quite extensive, it's a very interesting story. It's been done to death, but I'd consider it a book everyone should read at some point.

I hope they release three men on a boat on DVD also, best show I've seen on terrestrial TV for quite some time!

Oh and, btw, The Last Don is brilliant. I read it a while back and it's a good read.

Thanks Derek, I'll pick it up when I'm finished reading some other stuff. I just found out yesterday what I'm going to be reading for my first year at uni, one of my modules is American Literature so it'll be Huckleberry Finn (I was hoping for As I Lay Dying but still) and in the final year I have the option to read James Joyce' Ulysses, which I was considering reading any way.

derek · September 26th, 2006, 10:59 AM

Joyce is quite hard going, his prose very layered. Totally worth while!

I done American lit. in my first year at Uni too. Was the most enjoyable module I took over the entire year of Lit. that I took.

Powers · September 27th, 2006, 07:11 PM

I'll bare that in mind.

speed · September 29th, 2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Powers

Thanks Derek, I'll pick it up when I'm finished reading some other stuff. I just found out yesterday what I'm going to be reading for my first year at uni, one of my modules is American Literature so it'll be Huckleberry Finn (I was hoping for As I Lay Dying but still) and in the final year I have the option to read James Joyce' Ulysses, which I was considering reading any way.

September 22nd, 2006, 06:31 PM	#251 (permalink)
Powers Good Morning USA! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunderland, U.K. Posts: 2,153	I tried reading "A Scanner Darkly", it didn't suit me, it's just far too weird, "...Electric Sheep" was odd, but I get the impresson that Dick was at the lowest point of his drug addiction when he wrote "Scanner". Infact that's probably why he wrote it in the first place. So instead, I read this; Which is a frankly amazing read, you don't need to have an interest in Boxing or even the British Mob to enjoy it, it's a really amazing biography, parts of it will bring a tear to your eye. I'm currently reading this; Three rather well to do, Victorian gentleman decide to escape the city for a week and take a trip up The Thames by paddle boat. It's basically bloody funny, and I fancy get a couple of friends together and oing it myself. And just recently I bought this; Which I'm really looking forward to reading. Anyone read it, is it as good as I think? Hasn't Patterson just released his final book in the Alex Cross saga? __________________ Francine, you be very careful out there today, we're at terror alert orange! Which means something might go down somewhere in some way at some point in time.

September 24th, 2006, 02:53 AM	#255 (permalink)
The Bringer Hammer Smashed Bringer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: HELSINKI, FINLAND! Posts: 6,458	I'm currently reading the collective work of Carl Jung and a few other philosophers called "Man and His Symbols". Click here to see details __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bladesmithband

September 24th, 2006, 04:10 AM	#256 (permalink)
Thoth-Amon Mage of the Black Ring Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stygia Posts: 5,376	The Secret Life of a Satanist- Blanche Barton. I've heard that LaVey actually faked significant portions of his biography... oh, well it's still interesting. __________________ Now Reading:

September 24th, 2006, 07:16 PM	#257 (permalink)
Thoth-Amon Mage of the Black Ring Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stygia Posts: 5,376	OK... finished that one. Now I'm onto Atheist Universe- Mills. __________________ Now Reading:

September 26th, 2006, 10:59 AM	#259 (permalink)
derek Grey Eminence Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 14,206	Joyce is quite hard going, his prose very layered. Totally worth while! I done American lit. in my first year at Uni too. Was the most enjoyable module I took over the entire year of Lit. that I took. __________________ Roman Clarion Call.

September 27th, 2006, 07:11 PM	#260 (permalink)
Powers Good Morning USA! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunderland, U.K. Posts: 2,153	I'll bare that in mind. __________________ Francine, you be very careful out there today, we're at terror alert orange! Which means something might go down somewhere in some way at some point in time.