what are you reading?

[Akane]

Fuck frankensetin. I had to read that for my summer reading project. -slaughter-

Oh, DAMN THAT ABOMINATION.

But seriously, I've liked what I've read so far. I think it's interesting; I like picturing this monster that speaks with poetry and seeing how different he is from the iconic 'Frankenstein' that has sewn scars, green skin, and bolts comming from his neck.

Maybe I'm a weirdo. ::kisaki::

I always thought that the doctor or creater of frankenstein was like..the origional emo kid. xD
just look at some of the shit he says xD

 

[Orunitier]

Lisey's Story, by Stephen King. advanced copy.

 

[ken]

My class' textbooks ::kisaki::

 

[Duality]

Battle Royale

For like...the 50 millionth time!

Dunno why...but I love reading it.

 

[Mukau]

"The Japanese Experience" by some dude.

Japanese history ftw

 

[navate]

Fuck frankensetin. I had to read that for my summer reading project. -slaughter-

Oh, DAMN THAT ABOMINATION.

But seriously, I've liked what I've read so far. I think it's interesting; I like picturing this monster that speaks with poetry and seeing how different he is from the iconic 'Frankenstein' that has sewn scars, green skin, and bolts comming from his neck.

Maybe I'm a weirdo. ::kisaki::

I always thought that the doctor or creater of frankenstein was like..the origional emo kid. xD
just look at some of the shit he says xD

The original emo kids would be Mary Shelley (the author) and her friends. Like half her family fell over dead, then her boyfriend died, then all her babies died, then SHE died, then her friends died too. I wrote a paper on her life vs. her book once. Yegads the angst.

Truly worthy of a

 

[Claire]

"Vampirismo" of Ricardo Solano

 

[haetae]

Martyn Pig by Kevin Brooks

i like it so far :]

 

[Akane]

Dirty Liar- Brian James

if this isn't the most fucking ZOMGTEENZETSUBOU thing I've ever read. Jesus Christ.
And at the same time, it's so good I can hardly put it down but ALAS I must, for I have to read Beowulf for Advanced British Litterature.
Beowulf is actually quite amusing.
What WOULDN'T be amusing about someone who randomly eats people? XD

 

[flowersofnight]

If you liked Beowulf you might read this next:

Beowulf & Grendel

One guy's explanation of the possible symbolism of the Beowulf story. It's probably best taken with a grain of salt, since he pulls together a LOT of widely-ranging stuff, but if nothing else it's an interesting read and you'll learn something about the practices of certain old nature religions.

Anyhoo, new book I got today:
Genetic Programming

 

[Akane]

If you liked Beowulf you might read this next:

Beowulf & Grendel

One guy's explanation of the possible symbolism of the Beowulf story. It's probably best taken with a grain of salt, since he pulls together a LOT of widely-ranging stuff, but if nothing else it's an interesting read and you'll learn something about the practices of certain old nature religions.

Anyhoo, new book I got today:
Genetic Programming

You know what story I really really REALLY like?!
The canterbury tales
Oh man. Fucking awesome shit.
do you know if there's a book out there with all of them? Cause I've only read the intro and the pardoners tale but I read them like 50 times they're so amazing

 

[navate]

Strunk and White's Elements of Style. Grammar nerd alert!

While I confess to having read this little book several times in full, at present I'm looking up the specifics on using "neither" for my father's legal report. College girl correcting attorneys on their grammar: more than a little meev inducing.

Edit: Akane, I don't think all of the Canterbury Tales were preserved, unfortunately... but there are more than the Pardoner's Tale translated. You can probbaly find them online (or at least find out where to get them).

 

[flowersofnight]

You know what story I really really REALLY like?!
The canterbury tales
Oh man. Fucking awesome shit.
do you know if there's a book out there with all of them? Cause I've only read the intro and the pardoners tale but I read them like 50 times they're so amazing

I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Canterbury-Tales- ... F8&s=books

which includes all the tales that were written, including the boring ones that most editions don't bother with (they really are boring though XD) Chaucer never did finish all the tales though.

 

[Arison]

Currently I'm going through the grueling process of reading Nabokov's "Lolita", as well as rereading Tamora Pierce's "The Will of the Empress" to give my brain a bit of a break from "Lolita." And whenever I'm able to get another book collection of Brian K. Vaughan's "Y: The Last Man," I read it.

Seriously, though, Lolita really makes my head hurt.

 

[Akane]

You know what story I really really REALLY like?!
The canterbury tales
Oh man. Fucking awesome shit.
do you know if there's a book out there with all of them? Cause I've only read the intro and the pardoners tale but I read them like 50 times they're so amazing

I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Canterbury-Tales- ... F8&s=books

which includes all the tales that were written, including the boring ones that most editions don't bother with (they really are boring though XD) Chaucer never did finish all the tales though.

Why didn't he finish?! O>O
*sad*

What were all of the tales that he did?

 

[flowersofnight]

Why didn't he finish?! O>O
*sad*

What were all of the tales that he did?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales

has a good overview and a list of all the tales. I don't think anyone knows precisely why it wasn't finished, or even if it was intended to be finished.

EDIT: and Arison, what's wrong with "Lolita"? I thought it was great.

 

[Akane]

Why didn't he finish?! O>O
*sad*

What were all of the tales that he did?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales

has a good overview and a list of all the tales. I don't think anyone knows precisely why it wasn't finished, or even if it was intended to be finished.

EDIT: and Arison, what's wrong with "Lolita"? I thought it was great.

Thank you flowers!
You win at life!
*boucenbounce*
Everyone in my world lit class thinks I'm odd because I love shakespear and the canterbury tales and shit like that >><

it's not odd, is it?

 

[Arison]

EDIT: and Arison, what's wrong with "Lolita"? I thought it was great.

Oh, there's nothing wrong with "Lolita". I quite enjoy the book and the literature is fascinating to me. I just find it incredibly hard to determind between the reality of the book and what is only in Humbert's mind, especially later on in the novel. And no matter how many times I read it I always end up rereading paragraphs or pages because I've forgotten what just happened.

 

[Kinsao]

Umm, at the moment I'm reading "Social Interest: Adler's key to the meaning of life". :/ I keep wanting to argue with it, though...

 

[Halvorc]

If you liked Beowulf you might read this next:

Beowulf & Grendel

One guy's explanation of the possible symbolism of the Beowulf story. It's probably best taken with a grain of salt, since he pulls together a LOT of widely-ranging stuff, but if nothing else it's an interesting read and you'll learn something about the practices of certain old nature religions.

Anyhoo, new book I got today:
Genetic Programming

That film with Christophe Lambert and Rhona Mitra ?