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Postby Floyd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:23 pm

Oh, i also just finished The Portrait Of Dorian Grey... thought i'd bring that up so as not to be outdone by Mortaine :wink:
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Postby formerly known as hf » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:14 pm

Mr. Floyd wrote:And it's a well known fact Milton didnt eat breakfast, so Paaaaaaarp! :P
I had heard that too - hence my statement? :P

What I think is based on the little I read of Joyce (I've stumbled past (and over...) copies of both 'a portrait' and 'ulysses') and Milton (which is very little - seventh chapter - that deserves a medal I'd say...). But, it's not just Joyce and Milton.

I understand the classical music analogy - I used to hate the stuff not that long ago when I had less of an open mind (and was less mature) but even with an open mind... just... Milton, Joyce... ergh....

As for cyberpunk - of course it's pretentious - but at least it's fun
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Postby formerly known as hf » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:17 pm

Actually - on another note - I'm reading 'The Conscience of the Eye' and 'The Fall of Public Man' by Richard Sennet since I had to skim them for my exams - I'd reccommend them to anyone who lives in an urban area - just turn the pages when he starts going on a bit and blaming it all on christian and victorian value systems...
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Postby mortaine » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:41 pm

Mr. Floyd wrote:Oh, i also just finished The Portrait Of Dorian Grey... thought i'd bring that up so as not to be outdone by Mortaine :wink:


*snicker*

I have always wanted to read that book, but haven't gotten around to it. For a writer and English major, I find I have a killer of a time finding time to actually sit down and READ!
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Postby Cookie » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:44 pm

I started reading a Marlon Brando autobiography not long ago but am thinking of not carying on with it beccause the author is licking his ass too much.
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Postby Floyd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:12 pm

*Points out Farmers double post* Post Whore!!!! (first time i've ever said that!) I wanna be a post pimp! *ponders who to turn his posts into souped up Pimp-mobiles*

... Dorian Grey is the best book in the world... 'cept maybe Vernon God Little... that book made me laugh so loud, i laughed louder than Milton farts!
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Postby Nixit » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:10 pm

I recently finished War of the Worlds... the ending is kind of lame, with the bacteria killing them all. Realistic, but not exactly exciting.

Otherwise, excellent book!
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Postby Dee » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:16 pm

:evil: I wanted to start this topic! Oh, well!!!

I just finished "The Devil Wears Prada" by Lauren Weisberger. Funny book :)

Tonight, I'll start reading "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown.
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Postby Floyd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:16 pm

My dad owns the Vynal soundtrack, the music and illustrations used to scare me sh*tless as a child *shudders*.... Oh another cool book just finished, Hunter .S. Thompsons "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
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Postby Floyd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:18 pm

The Da Vinci code is Lame.. Ok ideas, Very Very badly written.. did that burst your buble well enogh Dee? :wink:
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Postby RainKing » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:32 pm

I kind of liked The Da Vinci Code, read some of his other books after I finised it though and found that all Brown's book are the exact same book :(

Currently I'm revisiting the world of fantasy after a few years away (used to devour fantasybooks :lol: ), George R R Martin's A song of Ice and Fire series to be exact. Without a doubt the best fantasy ever written!
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Postby Floyd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:37 pm

Hey Rainkings back.. Hoorar!

Back on topic, i cant stop reading Yeats... As the irish go, he's my fave!
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Postby mortaine » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:38 pm

Floyd, you're the only other person I've ever met who's read Vernon God Little. I honestly didn't think it was all that good, unless you ask a really horrible question at the end. Certainly, I found the voice to be too affected to be funny.
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Postby RainKing » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:43 pm

Wow, didn't know I was missed... or that I'd been away for that matter :lol:
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Postby Floyd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:45 pm

What can i say, i read alot of trash :wink: i really did like it though, i think it bows down to typicall teenage stereotypes just a little to much, but otherwise a very entertaining romp... maybe your just hard to please!? :wink: What would be the horrible question? i'm in a very ditzy mood today, and finding that people are making less sense than myself for once...
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