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What Are You Reading? Part Deux. (pg. 29)
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| Meat187 |
Finally something interesting and original. When I see the multitude of cheap cliché novels published today I throw up a lot in my mouth. This one is awesomely different. |
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| woscar |
Lira recommended me this book, so I bought it from Amazon and it arrived on Monday. I'm only about to start the 3rd chapter but I'm loving it so far. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
http://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Com...73325191&sr=1-2
Basically a collection of essays on lots of areas of higher math, designed to be accessible and clear without being dumbed down too much. Not really a linear read, but I am looking through the introductory parts now. |
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| Esiotrat |
| I am bookless, but awaiting the arrival of George RR Martin's 'A Game of Thrones', on a recommendation. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by woscar
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| quote: | Originally posted by jupiterone
picked up "Lost City of Z" at the airport a few days back and finished it on the flight. i REALLY recommend it, totally mind bending. it's got a section of black and white photos as well. |
Lies, there's absolutely nothing in Mato Grosso! Nothing! |
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| LAdazeNYnights |
right now i'm nearly through with:
not quite as good as kitchen confidential was, but it's captivating anyway |
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| LAdazeNYnights |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
Finally something interesting and original. When I see the multitude of cheap cliché novels published today I throw up a lot in my mouth. This one is awesomely different. |
one of my favorite books haha. at least it was a couple years ago. i've read it so many times....i was so eagerly anticipating his followup but i could barely even finish that one- it was so terrible. |
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| Capitalizt |
I think I got a pretty good reading list.. I decided to turn my brain on after a few years of autopilot and start exploring different subjects (history, science, religion, philosophy, rhetoric, critical thinking, etc). This is the library I built for myself over the past few months..
http://www.sendspace.com/file/yu1ab7
I checked the Amazon reviews for each one and most sound quite good.. I'm only ashamed of a few of the books I got for the lulz (the stuff from Hubbard and Coulter). They were so cheap with combined shipping I figured what the hell..I can probably trade them in for $2 each at Half Price Books when I'm done. :) |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights
one of my favorite books haha. at least it was a couple years ago. i've read it so many times....i was so eagerly anticipating his followup but i could barely even finish that one- it was so terrible. |
What I like about it is how Danielewski really pushed to the boundaries of the mediums possibilities. It's a book that only can be a book. You could never tell the story verbally or on the radio, you could never make a movie from it (I guess Hollywood will try anyway and put out some atrocious ), it can only be what it is, making it unique and original. Same way I like movies that make the most use of imagery and sound, that could not simply tell the same story as a novel. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Meat187
...(I guess Hollywood will try anyway and put out some atrocious )... |
Probably not, actually:
| quote: | Interviewer: Any interest in seeing House of Leaves made into a movie?
Danielewski: As Will Navidson says of the house on Ash Tree Lane: Not For Sale. Too many books these days are written with film rights in mind, which I believe limits the vast potential of the written word. I mean any author who has done any amount of reading and writing should know films are a different medium. They're a completely different language. If you're thinking the Hollywood deal while you write, you're already selling out all the possibilities you have right there on the page. I love films but House of Leaves is not about that experience. If you want to see this movie, you'll have to read the book. |
http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype.../interview.html |
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| Meat187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Probably not, actually:
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I guess it comes down to whether Danielewski has the guts to tell a studio guy with a big bag of money to go himself. I hope he has.
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Maybe I'm pessimistic and it can actually work out. I just thought of Adaptation and how it's possibly the most brilliant adaptation of a book (that, like House of Leaves, can only be a book). So if they get Charlie Kaufman to write the script and David Lynch to direct... yeah, maybe then they should make it a movie... :wtf: :toocool: |
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