what are you reading today?

[jackg]

he writes on an enormously broad range of topics to be honest, and has written a stupid number of books. Is there a specific area you were interested in?

[jackg]

something like The Sublime Object of Ideology might be an good place to start? or maybe just chronological order but it kinda depends on your area of interest.

or

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Violence-Slavoj-Zizek/9781846680274

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Mythology-Madness-Laughter-Markus-Gabriel/9781441191052

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Less-Than-Nothing-Slavoj-Zizek/9781844678976

also fantastic documentary about zizek.

and his film theory on film is fantastic as well

Edited June 3, 2012 by jackg

[jackg]

[Bleh]

I attempted to read Naked Lunch but its a hard read, so I'm re-reading Lolita. But I swear on my blood I'm gonna start Anna Karina by July 1rst.

Edited June 4, 2012 by Bleh

[okonomi]

I attempted to read Naked Lunch but its a hard read, so I'm re-reading Lolita. But I swear on my blood I'm gonna start Anna Karina by July 1rst.

Anna Karenina is actually not too difficult of a read. Just make sure you've got a list with all the characters' full names, once you get used to that it's alright.

[chantheman]

[anklspr]

^ The Night Circus is a great book!

[Bleh]

Anna Karenina is actually not too difficult of a read. Just make sure you've got a list with all the characters' full names, once you get used to that it's alright.

yea thanks, i always record characters and their connections to each other on my bookmarks

[soundtrack]

love everything this guy writes. anyone know of other authors with a similar writing style to his?

[soothsayer]

[Denton]

just started but pretty good so far

[american_hearts]

love everything this guy writes. anyone know of other authors with a similar writing style to his?

Paul Auster.

[unzipbleed]

re-reading The Invention of Morel; some serious plot in that novel.

[chaco weirdo]

my last paper of undergrad

[Sugar Mountain]

just started but pretty good so far

Let me know how it works out for you. I'm going to check out more of Ford's work later this summer.

[GOOSHI]

working through vollman's work

schitt's fire

[pavlovs bell]

Got a detective novel bug and have been reading through Spenser books like crazy. Not heady or deep in the slightest, but so fucking entertaining.

Edited June 7, 2012 by pavlovs bell

[jackg]

aiming for a book a week at the moment.

[chion]

Rereading Invisible Cities. So good.

[lmk1995]

Little Mike, let me get you the Wind Up Bird Chronicle. It's a good one and one that everyone in this thread has probably already read.

word let me grab it when you're back in town.

[STFU]

aiming for a book a week at the moment.

Is The Fountainhead worth the effort?

[jackg]

yes! its fantastic, I haven't been able to put it down and I am meant to be studying for exams!!!

[bitchesbrew]

Just finished these two, I really enjoyed crome yellow.

[bfan]

[STFU]

About 1/2 way through. Its brilliant.

[jackg]

[SquidSemenSupreme]

Immensely enjoyed the sections of this book that were about everyday life-- didn't really get the second half, but whatever.

Need something new...

[SquidSemenSupreme]

Went back a couple pages, saw people recommending A Short History of Nearly Everything, got it from the library. Not regretting that I did!

[chaco weirdo]

preparing to visit the chapel in a couple days.

[jeansnkicks]

I also, attempted to read 'The Naked Lunch'. Barely got through 50 pages so I started '1Q84', which is great so far. I haven't disliked anything by Murakami yet. jackg: I bought that one along with '1Q84', I've never read anything non fiction by him. How do you like it?