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What are you currently reading? v2

Typos are all over books these days Knock, pisses me off no end. Don't bother offering to proof read, the pay is really bad and you'll end up with some turgid technical academic book on metallurgy or something where you have to dictionary check every other fucking word.

Bitter experience, moi?
 
StoneHappyMonday said:
Typos are all over books these days Knock, pisses me off no end. Don't bother offering to proof read, the pay is really bad and you'll end up with some turgid technical academic book on metallurgy or something where you have to dictionary check every other fucking word.

Bitter experience, moi?
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I definitely would not want to proof-read that kind of book, there would be no fun in that. It's jist a shame when an author has pit sae much effort intae the writing n it's sortay spoilt in the production.
 
I'm going to either buy George Orwell's 1984 or Aldous Huxley's A Brave New World. I plan to read both and was wondering if anyone could recommend which to go for first?
 
SpecialK_ said:
I'm going to either buy George Orwell's 1984 or Aldous Huxley's A Brave New World. I plan to read both and was wondering if anyone could recommend which to go for first?
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Not sure what difference the order makes, I prefer Orwell to Huxley generally because he's more grounded in reality than Huxley. Also, Animal Farm (Orwell's novel, not the porno) is a better read than either of them IMO.

They're all good though!
 
Nice to see some fellow culture novel fans, was hooked from the first time I picked up Consider Phlebas.

Currently reading Stalingrad by Antony Beevor, some rather harrowing stuff in there - only a third of the way through but it's a rather fat book.
 
pinkpapaver said:
i have only read 1984 so i would recommend that. i think my copy is in ethiopia at the mo. i've got james joyce's dubliners. which story should i read 1st or do they have to be read in order.
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I think Joyce is one of the handful of writers whose every book is considered a classic. Dubliners, Portrait of the Artist, Ulsysses, Finnegans Wake
You can read Dubliners in any order really

Currently reading Ulsysses. Its tough going at times
 
^ One of those authors I've never quite gotten round to. Got a coupla of his books on me HD but don't often read off the screen. Have heard they're a bit "challenging" but well worth the effort.

pinkpapaver said:
i have only read 1984 so i would recommend that. i think my copy is in ethiopia at the mo. i've got james joyce's dubliners. which story should i read 1st or do they have to be read in order.
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I absolutely adored The Dubliners. Kinda took me by surprise as wasn't sure it'd be my thing. Really drew me in though. Unbelievably good writer. Not read any of his others yet but have an audiobook of Finnegan's Wake and would bet one of Spade's balls that it's much better performed than read off the page. The language is just breathtaking <3

As for 1984 and Brave New World... I preferred the former but not that much in it. Liked both. Animal Farm is also excellent as Knock suggested.
 
knockando said:
I'm in the middle of Skagboys, Irvine Welsh's prequel to Trainspotting. It's the only book that's held my attention properly for a couple of years.
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I really liked that book as well. Ended up re-reading Trainspotting, Juice & Porno afterwards.

knockando said:
Not sure what difference the order makes, I prefer Orwell to Huxley generally because he's more grounded in reality than Huxley. Also, Animal Farm (Orwell's novel, not the porno) is a better read than either of them IMO.

They're all good though!
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I'll third that shout for Animal Farm. Great book. One of the few things I was made to read at school that I really enjoyed.
 
Shambles said:
I've not kept up to date with Irvine Welsh. I think Glue is the last one I read and Ecstasy was the last one I remember actually buying in a shop new. Great author. Need to track down the ones I'm missing methinks.
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Porno's good - brings together the Trainspotting and Glue characters. Not a stone-cold classic like Trainspotting or Maribou Stork Nightmares, but really good.
 
Maribou Stork Nightmares is a big favourite of mine, IJ. Never seems to get much of a mention but I really liked it. Haven't been to the local charity shop in ages - they have gazillions of books in and I usually end up buying a big stack of Goodies. Really must get around to checking Amazon and the like for books too cos there are no actual bookshops round here since the one in town closed. Although I've actually probably got more books in me ToRead pile than I could get through in a year already :o

Was sent several books and graphic novels by an EADDer recently (<3) and still have a coupla those to finish. Were some belters in there. Particularly enjoyed...

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Quite densely detailed story about Bertrand Russell and a variety of other philosophical types with some lovely artwork. Unusual and intriguing. Read it a second time whilst tripping rather heavily on 3-MeO-PCP. Certainly brought it to life =D
 
It's a bit ridiculous really. In this day and age when no matter how rural you are located you can essentially find more or less anything your heart desires and have it delivered to your front door for a decent price I still never think to check online retailers. My habits are a bit like the proverbial oil tankers - take quite a while to change course. It'll sink in one of these days 8)
 
Yeah I thought Logicomix was great, I've really got into 'non-fiction' type graphic novels recently, will post up some suggestions when I can remember them...

Joe Sacco's work is very good (although a lot more serious/dense than Logicomix)
 
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