what are you reading today?

[bacon]

 

[seeldog47]

Liked The Black Swan, and then stumbled across this at the airport and started getting into it during the 6 hour flight delay. Good stuff so far but let's see where he takes it. Reviews on Goodreads are averaging just shy of 4 so am hopeful this is going to stay enjoyable. 

 

Taleb didn't need the 500 plus pages to make his point.

 

 

Woody's written sense of humor is funnier and more intelligent than his movies are.

[akuma no uta]

[seeldog47]

[Indice]

insightful philosophies of not just design, but life in general from master Yohji Yamamoto

[gollygee]

[pooMonger]

insightful philosophies of not just design, but life in general from master Yohji Yamamoto

 

 

where did you cop? amazon selling this in paperback (yours looks hardcover?) for $300-500.

[Quiver]

Taleb didn't need the 500 plus pages to make his point.

 

Any substantial body of text can more often than not be condensed, but yes, there's plenty of the same sentiment out there for this and his other books too. I actually like how he's drawn it out. Maybe I'm just slow, but taking time to read about a particular idea over a longer time allows time for it to soak, and give the mind an opportunity to explore it further and deeper. 

[Indice]

where did you cop? amazon selling this in paperback (yours looks hardcover?) for $300-500.

 

I got it used from amazon for around 45usd (totally worth it btw)

mines not hardcover, it's all about the lighting ; )

Edited February 28, 2014 by Indice

[seeldog47]

[Indice]

I was wondering how the western approach of Zen would be.

I've been reading D.T. Suzuki's book recently and I'd have to say it is really hard to comprehend. not sure if it's due to twisted/ambiguous meaning/wording by translation or I don't have that" in me for zen.

Edited March 4, 2014 by Indice

[DoubleD]

 

Didn't like some of the parts, but was satisfactory in the end.

[one2nd]

[seeldog47]

[Atelier]

[t-a]

 

just started yesterday

[copknocks]

 

just started yesterday

 

let me know how u like this

thinking of reading it next but i've heard it's tough

and i have v little spare time 2 read

[po_boy_fuuma_hatesbargerz]

let me know how u like this

thinking of reading it next but i've heard it's tough

and i have v little spare time 2 read

 

it's not tough, compared to any other murakami works, or any literature in general.

I'd actually recommend you read some of his earlier works over 1Q84, it just feels vastly unfinished and unconnected, compared to the stylistic themes he's presented previously. 

[Lukenstein]

I agree with you there.^

 

Perhaps try Sputnik Sweetheart

Edited March 18, 2014 by Lukenstein

[t-a]

I agree with you there.^

 

Perhaps try Sputnik Sweetheart

 

I have read After Dark and Kafka on the Shore as well, and I might try reading this too. I just kind of got on a Murakami kick but I have yet to read any early stuff.

 

I'm really trying to get back in the habit of reading a lot more frequently. Any other authors you might suggest?

[cdglove]

[copknocks]

it's not tough, compared to any other murakami works, or any literature in general.

I'd actually recommend you read some of his earlier works over 1Q84, it just feels vastly unfinished and unconnected, compared to the stylistic themes he's presented previously. 

 

I agree with you there.^

 

Perhaps try Sputnik Sweetheart

 

good to know

i've read norwegian wood and am reading wind-up bird chronicle currently.

just heard 1Q84 was particularly rough but that was just one person

[copknocks]

I have read After Dark and Kafka on the Shore as well, and I might try reading this too. I just kind of got on a Murakami kick but I have yet to read any early stuff.

 

I'm really trying to get back in the habit of reading a lot more frequently. Any other authors you might suggest?

 

 

vonnegut 4 ever

i'm also fond of michael chabon and junot diaz for contemporary dudes 

[t-a]

vonnegut 4 ever

i'm also fond of michael chabon and junot diaz for contemporary dudes 

 

I've actually never read Vonnegut, but you are about the 50th person to tell me to read him.. so looks like I have to add it to my queue.

[copknocks]

I've actually never read Vonnegut, but you are about the 50th person to tell me to read him.. so looks like I have to add it to my queue.

 

start w/ cat's cradle and slaughterhouse 5 , then read breakfast of champions

he's the best

[t-a]

start w/ cat's cradle and slaughterhouse 5 , then read breakfast of champions

he's the best

 

Okay sweet, one of my good friends just got done reading Cat's Cradle so I might borrow it from him!

 

Thanks for the help.

[Schoon]

In Detail: Building Simply by Christian Schittich

 

(largest image I could find, sorry)

 

So far it's been interesting.  I can only get through it when I sit down and read it more deliberately though, it's pretty difficult to read because of all the advanced architectural lingo.

Edited March 18, 2014 by Schoon

[copknocks]

Okay sweet, one of my good friends just got done reading Cat's Cradle so I might borrow it from him!

 

Thanks for the help.

 

no problem man.  cat's cradle was my favorite book for a long time.  i use "bokonon" (one of the characters) as a handle on like every site but this .

[one2nd]

[jackg]

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