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Ventis 08-31-2011 11:26 AM

The Faber Book of Madness. Edited by Roy Porter.

The elliptical philosophy and study behind madness, containing poetic quotes from certain known and unknown writers along with unspecified jargon consisting of the ever-growing contingencies of psychological studies. All in my opinion of course.

Sinjob 08-31-2011 07:22 PM

Professor and the madman and soon, The Rum Diary.

OnyxBat 09-01-2011 11:01 AM

Marketing the menacing fetus in Japan by Helen Hardacre, and some steamy Yaoi novels (a.k.a male homosexual novels) on the side.

Seahoarse 09-09-2011 11:15 PM

Human .4 for my school book club, has anyone read it?

.......and I'm rereading Sandman volume 5. The amount of checkouts I've made for that series must appall my librarians ^.^

Kasdeja 09-10-2011 08:40 AM

20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill.

Anikita 09-17-2011 08:48 PM

cult classic
 
The vampire novels are a bit like prose sa to ofer a differnce to what is usally meant by something of this fashion. Lightning through the thoughts of the abyss shows a mark on religion as taken by the stolen mind to refute and Panther's Bite includes the harvest of what subsides as indiffer3nt but to limit one's graces as a shallow return to nevelop reason by mystery that contains...two must buy, a bit costly, but never mind the pizza!

Fruitbat 09-18-2011 07:35 PM

The heart and the fist by Eric Greitens.

Wow there really are humanitarians around still.

wolf moon 09-19-2011 01:40 PM

Wuthering Heights. For a class on ghost stories. I hate it less every time I read it. Maybe with another 4 or 5 tries I'll actually begin to enjoy it?

VladDracula 10-10-2011 02:14 PM

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I'm pretty addicted to it. First time reading a book with so many pages. 600+

Geoluhread 10-23-2011 08:28 AM

A game of thrones, so far so good.

Mr E Nigma 10-27-2011 10:52 PM

Boneshaker

Grausamkeit 10-28-2011 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr E Nigma (Post 683505)
Boneshaker

Boneshaker Baby?

:p

(heartofflames) 10-29-2011 10:49 AM

Hamlet and Fordham's An Intro to Jung's Psychology.

Both for class, but both worth the read.

wolf moon 10-29-2011 06:06 PM

Lady Oracle, A Study in Sherlock, and the Steve Jobs biography.

Saya 10-29-2011 06:34 PM

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, so far its depressing me. She's an awesome author but in some books like this, Cat's Eye, Moral Disorder, etc, the theme seems to be "women's lot in life is HORRIBLE."

wolf moon 10-29-2011 07:13 PM

Margaret Atwood is one of my favorite authors. She does tend to use her work as a way to comment on social issues, but so far I've never felt like anything she wrote was unreasonable. The Blind Assassin is incredible. Have you read The Handmaid's Tale? Because, geez.

Saya 10-30-2011 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by wolf moon (Post 683594)
Margaret Atwood is one of my favorite authors. She does tend to use her work as a way to comment on social issues, but so far I've never felt like anything she wrote was unreasonable. The Blind Assassin is incredible. Have you read The Handmaid's Tale? Because, geez.

Oh I don't mean she uses hyperbole, its just that kind of social commentary is starting to get to me.

Handmaid's Tale didn't depress me as much, might have been because I read it all in one night, whereas since I don't have much time for reading I've been reading Blind Assassin for a few weeks now. I think that and Year Of The Flood were my favourites.

wolf moon 10-30-2011 04:52 PM

I like Alias Grace and Blind Assassin best. I've probably read the latter close to 20 times.

wolf moon 11-03-2011 07:49 PM

A Study in Sherlock. So far, I've loved every story.

MissCheyenne 11-04-2011 04:38 AM

I'm reading the Wheel of Time series again plus loads of classics. I would name them all but it's a massive list.

CuckooTuli 11-04-2011 04:46 AM

A Storm of Swords - yes, I caved after Game of Thrones withdrawal set in. The writing style is annoying, but I'm finding the storyline compulsive as fuck.

carakitty 11-22-2011 08:05 AM

I've got a sci-fi kick going right now. Have been reading the Star Wars novels. Am now on "Heir to the Empire" by Timothy Zahn.

Beowulf 11-22-2011 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by carakitty (Post 685522)
I've got a sci-fi kick going right now. Have been reading the Star Wars novels. Am now on "Heir to the Empire" by Timothy Zahn.

Thats a really good book, did you also read the graphic novel version that Dark Horse comics published a while back ? :)

I have quite a few Star wars books in my collection, my favourite being `The Star wars Chronicles` which is amazing !!!. :)

CyanideandRaspberryTea 11-23-2011 02:49 PM

Been trying to read 'Salem's Lot' for about a month, but I keep getting distracted, first by the first installment of 'The Hunger Games' and then by Adam's copy of Jekyll and Hyde...I will finish this book.

Beowulf 11-23-2011 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CyanideandRaspberryTea (Post 685699)
Been trying to read 'Salem's Lot' for about a month, but I keep getting distracted, first by the first installment of 'The Hunger Games' and then by Adam's copy of Jekyll and Hyde...I will finish this book.

You have good taste in books !!!. :)


Currently reading ...


Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War

Translation by Martin Hammond

I really love reading about anything historical !!!. :)


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