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08-04-2012, 08:21 AM | #1 |
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What Are You Reading?
I can't find the old thread. Where the hell is it?
Here. I'm starting a new one. If a mod wants to move this thread, by goddess, do it! I'm reading Quentin Crisp - How To Have a Lifestyle and Manners From Heaven. They're both really funny and chock full of good advice. I expect to morph into a fabulous gay man any minute now.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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We have to go back, Kate!
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I think you've always been a fabulous gay man. Trapped inside the body of a fabulous straight woman.
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08-04-2012, 09:35 AM | #3 |
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If I was a gay man, Dana, you'd be my fag hag!
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
08-04-2012, 10:23 AM | #4 |
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I am reading Believable Hope. Forget who wrote it, it's for a review. It's about addictions treatment, and seems practical, useful, and straightforward, which means it won't catch on.
I just started 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. It's my first attempt at Murakami, other than looking at this is not porn a couple of times. I don't get what all the fuss was about. It is very long, and I expect I will have to return it to the library long before I am finished with it. Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doom keeps trying to distract me from the Murakami. And I have some more Quiller novels to get through. Working seriously cuts into my reading time.
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08-04-2012, 11:39 AM | #5 |
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I'm a little ways into the pop history Warriors of God about Richard v Saladin. Interesting picture of Richard and Philips relationship. I may have to read some of his source material after.
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03-03-2016, 02:32 PM | #6 |
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"Characteristics of the Armed Individual" by The United States Secret Service
A short, 6 page pdf. Pretty common sense stuff.
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03-03-2016, 03:10 PM | #7 |
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Dhalgren, by Samuel R. Delany. Very difficult reading. Interesting at times, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it.
I also reread the Lucifer series by Mike Carey, which the new TV show is (extremely loosely) based on. Excellent series, and a fun TV show, but they have very little to do with each other.
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03-03-2016, 03:32 PM | #8 |
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I've seen a couple episodes of "Lucifer". Not the worst thing on tv.
I particularly like the interaction of Lucifer and his therapist, who is just smoking hot in an authority-figure kinda way.
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We have to go back, Kate!
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I do yoga
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03-03-2016, 09:53 PM | #10 |
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Inifinite Jest.
I want to have sex with this book. Is the text self-indulgent? Oh yes, incredibly so. But it's so good, I'm just like, "Yes, please be self-indulgent again. I want to watch you be self-indulgent all day." I mean God, the metaphors. The metaphors! It's not for everyone. But holy shit, is it for me. |
03-04-2016, 05:49 AM | #11 |
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The cellar.
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03-04-2016, 06:30 AM | #12 |
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The Sandman- Neil Gaiman
One Touch at a Time, Psychological Processes in Fencing - Aladar Kogler PhD The Peripheral - William Gibson
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03-04-2016, 08:08 AM | #13 |
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I have given up ever having time to read a book so try to find interesting short reads in the blogosphere.
Gravedigger's first post reminded me of one of my favorite ones The Art of Manliness that has a few "situational awareness" posts that I thought were pretty spot on - here is one in particular.
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03-28-2016, 08:51 AM | #15 |
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Just finished "Sniper Elite" by Scott McEwen & Thomas Koloniar - Pulpy sandbox sniper stuff. Actually a pretty good/easy read. I read the whole thing, 386 pages, in one session. I don't usually do that. Very hard to put down.
Also, recently read Dean Koontz's "The City", which was pretty good, too. Next up is Shelby Foote's three volume monster, "The Civil War".
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