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darlinareyousleepy  ·  1776 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Let's have a book thread! What have you been reading?

I have been reading:

-Visual C 5 in 21 Days 4th Edition by Nathan Gurowich & Ori Greenwich

I told myself that I would learn C! I have been mainly perusing articles on FL Studio while I take time to read this, but I am still getting in a page or 2 a day!

-Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

A reread. I got an extensive edition that includes the original publishing and the additions added to it.

I used to read it hitchhiking and it is bringing up some good feelings.

-Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins

Another reread.

My beloved has never read a book by the man, but I read some outloud to him and he enjoyed it.

Now we take a few hours every week to read it out loud to each other. It is fun.

-A Prayer for Owen Meany

I honestly dislike this book so much that I have put it down and have been putting off finishing it.

I might take it with me travelling to force myself to read this book, but dear lord, can I not get annoying Owen Meany's voice out of my head.

My beloved is reading:

-Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller

An excellent sequel.

-Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

He finished this reread recently. We discussed how we felt about the book to each other.

Upcoming: I'm hoping to read some scifi as well as read more technical books. There is also some juicy cheap erotica calling my name, but I am trying to get focused on my technical education.

My boyfriend wants to read a nonfiction book on racism that I added to the library.





ooli  ·  1773 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    can I not get annoying Owen Meany's voice out of my head.

At least, you can hear it.

As would HAVE SAID CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW .

Funny fact: the all-caps was to mimic how the Christ talk in some bible (I have heard)

I read the book in my twenties, twice (which I barely do). Loved it, and still vividly remember a few scene (the Armadillo, and the finger cut).

I can get why you are bored by the book. I dont get the " dislike this book so much" part. Except if the religious theme make you angry. But the theme is not apparent until the very end, and it stay pretty mild.

    -Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller

I also loved and read this book in my twenties, which make me guess you're in your twenties, and we must all go through those books :)

    -Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Fun fact: most of the poem are lies. Whitman was not were he said he was (not even close), at the time he said he was. I guess art is just elaborate lying

kleinbl00  ·  1776 days ago  ·  link  ·  

darlinareyousleepy  ·  1775 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Exactly!!! It is too long of a book!