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Post by thepianist on Jun 26, 2010 12:18:00 GMT -5
What books are you reading these days?
I'm reading Plato's Republic for a class.
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Post by damon on Jun 26, 2010 12:38:21 GMT -5
I was just getting ready to dig into some Rex Stout novels I'd been collecting. He wrote the Nero Wolfe series of mysteries if you are unfamiliar with him.
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Post by keyboardclass on Jun 26, 2010 12:42:25 GMT -5
I'm reading Plato's Republic for a class. The Jowett edition's the best. Aren't cha gonna get ideas of grandeur?
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Post by thepianist on Jun 26, 2010 12:48:35 GMT -5
I've read it before hehe...don't think I've had any ill effects. ;D Thanks for the advice about editions.
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Post by thepianist on Jun 26, 2010 14:46:52 GMT -5
I've also been enjoying The Complete Stories by Dorothy L. Sayers. It's got all my favorites like the Lord Peter Wimsey & Montague Egg short mysteries.
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Post by thepianist on Jun 26, 2010 14:47:41 GMT -5
I was just getting ready to dig into some Rex Stout novels I'd been collecting. He wrote the Nero Wolfe series of mysteries if you are unfamiliar with him. I've heard of the character, but not the author! Thanks!
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Post by air on Jun 27, 2010 0:45:15 GMT -5
I'm reading The Trial by Franz Kafka.
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Post by gooddog on Jun 29, 2010 23:43:28 GMT -5
I have been reading absolute garbage fiction ever since school stopped. Mentally, I needed some mind candy. I'm going to start to re-read Artur Rubinstein's 2 volume autobiography next, along with some more garbage fiction, (usually thrillers.)
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Post by thepianist on Jun 30, 2010 22:11:08 GMT -5
Hehehe, I read Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers in my spare time.
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Post by currawong on Jun 30, 2010 23:15:48 GMT -5
I'm reading The Rest is Noise (Alex Ross) - from the library, though if I really like it I'll probably buy my own copy. So far so good.
And rereading Little Dorrit (Dickens) because the latest BBC adaptation is showing on teeve here at the moment and I found last year when Bleak House was on that it helped to be reading the book while you're trying to follow a somewhat truncated TV version. Though I'm actually not a great Dickens fan (prefer Jane Austen - a bit more subtle, and funnier...).
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Post by currawong on Jun 30, 2010 23:17:50 GMT -5
hahahahaha !
The author of Little Dorrit in my post got bowdlerised to "Thingyens" ;D
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Post by currawong on Jun 30, 2010 23:19:12 GMT -5
In case anyone doesn't know who wrote Little Dorrit, it's Charles D-i-c-k-ens.
(wonder if they'll let that through...)
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Post by damon on Jul 1, 2010 17:55:57 GMT -5
Charles thingyens? (test) Wow, and to think I thought you made that up. That is too funny!
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Post by thepianist on Jul 1, 2010 21:18:23 GMT -5
In case anyone doesn't know who wrote Little Dorrit, it's Charles D-i-c-k-ens. (wonder if they'll let that through...) The censor is set not to censor whole words..... So D-i-c-kens shouldn't get through. I changed the setting just now. Dickens.
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Post by thepianist on Jul 2, 2010 12:03:00 GMT -5
I'm reading The Rest is Noise (Alex Ross) - from the library, though if I really like it I'll probably buy my own copy. So far so good. And rereading Little Dorrit (Dickens) because the latest BBC adaptation is showing on teeve here at the moment and I found last year when Bleak House was on that it helped to be reading the book while you're trying to follow a somewhat truncated TV version. Though I'm actually not a great Dickens fan (prefer Jane Austen - a bit more subtle, and funnier...). I agree with you; I find Austen infinitely more agreeable than Dickens, though I must admit I loved A Child's History of England when I was a kid.
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Post by ejay on Jul 2, 2010 14:49:54 GMT -5
I have a new book which I intend to start next week.
Mr. Darcy, Vampyre Pride and Prejudice Continues.. by Amanda Grange.
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Post by currawong on Jul 2, 2010 20:52:01 GMT -5
Mr. Darcy, Vampyre Pride and Prejudice Continues.. by Amanda Grange. haha. Someone gave me Pride and Prejudice and Zombies last Christmas. It was actually quite diverting.
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Post by argerichfan on Jul 3, 2010 0:39:58 GMT -5
Hehehe, I read Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers in my spare time. I've plowed through a lot of Dorothy Sayers, but IMO I've found them problematic on two fronts: 1) Why would the police suddenly and willingly withdraw their investigation and let Lord Peter Wimsey take over? That doesn't connect to any reality. 2) Sayers never really establishes a solid, believable motive why someone would commit the ultimate crime of killing someone. I mean, all of us in our less respectable moments wouldn't mind doing away with some nuisance of a jerk, but to actually kill them? The characters created by Sayers seem awfully casual about taking that step. Rather more ingratiating is Edmund Crispin, whose sleuth is Gervase Fen, and one who believably works with the police in solving murders. Ultimately a very convincing motive for murder is uncovered. Edmund Crispin is, of course, a pseudonym for Robert Bruce Montgomery, a film composer. He wrote several scores for the 'Carry On' series. His books, particularly 'The Moving Toyshop' are highly recommended!
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Post by ejay on Jul 3, 2010 3:23:27 GMT -5
I was wondering if a vampire could truly remain a gentleman, and what Jane's mother would think. Now Zombies definitely sounds different. I don't normally like variatians from traditional books, and rarely enjoy movies made from books, but this one came recommended by a friend.
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Post by MsPogorelich on Jul 3, 2010 11:42:34 GMT -5
Ohh the Republic! Can be a tough read at times, but it's such an amazing book.
I finished Faust, and now I'm debating what to read next. For now, I'm on Harry Potter 7 (again) until I decide....
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