gasfacevictm Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Not to alienate anyone here, but does anyone else here think Chuck Palahniuk is overrated and predictable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUCE LEROY Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 ^^ yeah, i kinda hate going back and re-reading books that i loved when i was younger...i find myself almost like rolling my eyes, a lot of it does seem very contrived, and i find palahniunk sometimes does fall into that catagory... on a lighter note, im re-reading this and enjoying it so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compton red Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 how is catch 22? highly recommended? it's on my list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomb threat Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 i just read "the dirt" by the members of motley crue, and it kicked fucking ass. (and I haven't read many). Since "the dirt", i've only gotten suggestions from bookies that are really heavy, which are cool, but I could use a change. "The Dirt" had some really funny parts which I really enjoyed-- Any suggestions for shit thats going to make me laugh like when Tommy Lee makes one bitch call her parents from a phone lodged in another chicks pussy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuddles Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Not to alienate anyone here, but does anyone else here think Chuck Palahniuk is overrated and predictable? yeah. i watched choke last night and haven't read that one, but totally saw everything coming. i read 3 of his books in a row and had to stop as everything started feeling familiar. i think he's a good writer if you space out reading his books, like years apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 yeah, chuck is definitely someone you can't 'binge' read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul vice Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Not to alienate anyone here, but does anyone else here think Chuck Palahniuk is overrated and predictable? Never read any of his stuff, but he was recommended to me by a friend so I'm giving him a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 never read him, but would like to see what the hype is all about. i'm not stressing it though, there are enough classics left to read to fill up a lifetime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I just finished reading no country for old men. I think I'm going to read some more mccarthy, I read the two cliche ones first (the road, no country) but I like his style and they were both really quick reads that were hard for me to put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBchit Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 started this. only cause she has some affiliation with brett easton ellis. i read the road, apparently i didn't like it as much as everyone else. hasn't the movie already been out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soul vice Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I never ended up getting Fight Club, but I'm into Catch 22 and it's real good so far. Highly recommended. I just read Good Will Hunting (the screenplay) for a class, it was pretty good. Never seen the movie. I'm also thinking about reading more McCarthy (I've read The Road) and after hearing so much about him in this thread I probably will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compton red Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 about half way through. i like it. just finished it. anyone read/like this one? interested to hear some other reactions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 i remember liking it, but its been years since i read it. my fuck buddy at the time loved it so i picked it up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuddles Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 he's my favorite author so i'm kinda biased, but i did go back and read this one in my adult years and liked it just as much. the format is a little odd, but i've always liked about that about him. i think it would be too depressing as just a dresden memoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siege1222 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 all worthwhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana fishd Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Finished: to kill a mockingbird-Harper Lee Started: The Martian Chronicles- Bradbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Camus Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Bump the fuck outta Mole People. Read that right after seeing the Hugh Grant move Extreme Measures about tunnel dwellers being experimented on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falseface Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 This is a good read for anyone persuing a craft/trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 This is a good read for anyone fixed seriously though, the book has its slow sections but overall is quite interesting. I'm a 24 year old college graduate and I wait tables. This book felt very very relevant to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
person Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I've been getting my fill of Dick. /nohomo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeaaaah baby Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Peoples history of the united states this book is great. havn't read all that much of it though. i want to find this book, from the author of A Clockwork Orange, but its outta print and i cant find it anywhere. it's supposed to be real good though, has a short ficticious story from a first hand narrative of Atilla The Hun on the day leading up to the invasion of Rome. Sounds amazing. here's the cover: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcs Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 i just got this triflin ass HTML book in the mail for class. cost me 30$ used. I guess i will be reading that shortly among other dry ass comp tech books. Not happy about it either. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickski Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 David Sedaris? I know he isn't exactly a mans man, but the guy is very very funny. I just got finished reading almost everything he has written and would highly recommend these two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpuddles Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 david sedaris is cliche in portland but i still like him. i'm a huge 'this american life' fan and will always love him because of that. naked was good, haven't read the "me talk pretty" one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickski Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 david sedaris is cliche in portland but i still like him. i'm a huge 'this american life' fan and will always love him because of that. naked was good, haven't read the "me talk pretty" one yet. Agreed I was also a bit turned off by the hipster party surrounding the guy, but I gave "me talk pretty..." a go and enjoyed it too much to care. I just really enjoyed the fact that it was light and easy going, but also moved with the pace of a stand up routine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasfacevictm Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Those books are awesome. Fuck what hipsters like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernlights Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda Not for the weak minded.. First step to self enlightenment! Read it thrice already... My outlook on life has dramatically changed!! suggest it to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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