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demonrail666 · 10.02.2012, 04:40 PM

Carl Hiaasen - Star Island

evollove · 10.02.2012, 04:41 PM

^ What's that?

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Originally Posted by dirty bunny

Starting to read The Tempest; seems like pretty good stuff so far.

Gun to my head, my favorite.

demonrail666 · 10.02.2012, 05:11 PM

Carl Hiaasen is a crime writer and Star Island is his latest novel, about a pop star loosely based on Britney Spears. His books are more funny than anything else but they really are (for me at least) always laugh out loud funny. His most famous book is probably Striptease, the one they made a film of, with Demi Moore. Not a great movie but an awesome novel.

evollove · 10.02.2012, 05:21 PM

I guess he is funny.

Now that I get the tone and subject of the book, that cherry on the cover gives me a chuckle.

Rob Instigator · 10.03.2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cryptowonderdruginvogue

Wind-Up Bird Chronicles

just finished a collection of Tolstoy's short stories

wind up is an odd book!

loved it.

ilduclo · 10.04.2012, 11:14 AM

got this and just started, another example of well written unknown history

truncated · 10.04.2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Carl Hiaasen is a crime writer and Star Island is his latest novel, about a pop star loosely based on Britney Spears. His books are more funny than anything else but they really are (for me at least) always laugh out loud funny. His most famous book is probably Striptease, the one they made a film of, with Demi Moore. Not a great movie but an awesome novel.

I've always wanted to try him out and have never gotten around to it. Other recommended titles?

For now, I am reading

For the third time. I <3 Douglas Coupland.

demonrail666 · 10.04.2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by truncated

Other recommended titles?

They're all pretty good but my favourites are probably Double Whammy and Skin Tight.

truncated · 10.04.2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

They're all pretty good but my favourites are probably Double Whammy and Skin Tight.

Yay, I'm excited! Even though I much prefer actual physical books, I caved and bought a Kindle Fire for convenience's sake, and I haven't devirginized it yet with any downloads. Perhaps I shall pop the cherry with Hiaasen.

Trama · 10.08.2012, 10:12 AM

I like my kindle. I'm waiting for someone to come up with a decent 7" 4:3 tablet, but I'll only be using it to read comics.

demonrail666 · 10.10.2012, 04:47 PM

The Sacred and The Profane: An Investigation of Hipsters.

Ok but a bit heavy on the critical theory. A Vice article for Cultural Studies types.

demonrail666 · 11.09.2012, 04:16 PM

Saul Bellow - Herzog

Depressed with everything right now so thought I'd dwell in another person's misery.

!@#$%! · 11.09.2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Saul Bellow - Herzog

Depressed with everything right now so thought I'd dwell in another person's misery.

how come dude! is it the fucking change of season? i love fall weather but i hate what it does to my brain!

demonrail666 · 11.09.2012, 04:27 PM

No, just work shit. I actually love winter more than any other season.

evollove · 11.09.2012, 04:43 PM

Anyone ever read HUMBOLDT'S GIFT? In many ways, my fav.

!@#$%! · 11.09.2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

No, just work shit. I actually love winter more than any other season.

oh, you fucking northern peoples and your 16-hour nights

ha ha, anyway, i hope that shit gets sorted out soon man!

demonrail666 · 11.09.2012, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by evollove

Anyone ever read HUMBOLDT'S GIFT? In many ways, my fav.

I've only read Herzog, which I love, and always want to read more of Bellow's stuff on the strength of it, but never know which one. So you've basically decided my next book purchase for me. Many thanks.

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

i hope that shit gets sorted out soon man!

I'm sure a weekend's football will lighten me up a bit, but thanks nonetheless

E. Noisefield · 11.10.2012, 11:18 AM

Currently pushing through George RR Martin's Fevre Dream, and waiting for some Starks to show up.

nah, it's a pretty good read. I just had the urge to re-read Ice and Fire, and am trying to stave it off. Gotta love the ritualistic slaughter of teenage slaves by aristocratic southern vampires. Go women's lib!

sonic sphere · 11.16.2012, 08:06 AM

Count Mecha · 11.16.2012, 11:05 AM

Finished Captains Courageous the other day. Far too brief a novel really to get to know the characters. And any character development is very rushed. Harvey turns over his new leaf before like page thirty. The prose feels a bit dated, but doesn't really detract from the enjoyment, just makes reading it kind of odd. But yeah, nice fun little book.

After that I started Gardens of the Moon.

It's supposed to be really densely plotted and impossible to tell what's going on. I don't necessarily agree, more like alot is really shrouded in mystery, and it's definitely up to the reader to fill in some blanks. Terms and rituals aren't really explained just executed. Which is a really nice change of pace for me. Always irked me when in fantasy novels the plot would have to skid to a halt so this magical thing could be explained or this creature or whatever. Thankfully that happens very minimally here and always to good reason. but nothing too difficult. It's incredibly ripe with high fantasy concepts, all to pretty interesting effect. Divination, undead armies, soul transference, dimensional travel, units in armies are solely composed of wizards dedicated to mage warfare. And the gods are very hands on in this story apparently haha. At least three already are pulling strings of events. Anyway, pretty good, lots of fun.

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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Carl Hiaasen - Star Island
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Carl Hiaasen is a crime writer and Star Island is his latest novel, about a pop star loosely based on Britney Spears. His books are more funny than anything else but they really are (for me at least) always laugh out loud funny. His most famous book is probably Striptease, the one they made a film of, with Demi Moore. Not a great movie but an awesome novel.
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evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	I guess he is funny. Now that I get the tone and subject of the book, that cherry on the cover gives me a chuckle.
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ilduclo invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,305	got this and just started, another example of well written unknown history
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10.08.2012, 10:12 AM	#3010
Trama stalker Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 419	I like my kindle. I'm waiting for someone to come up with a decent 7" 4:3 tablet, but I'll only be using it to read comics.
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10.10.2012, 04:47 PM	#3011
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	The Sacred and The Profane: An Investigation of Hipsters. Ok but a bit heavy on the critical theory. A Vice article for Cultural Studies types.
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11.09.2012, 04:16 PM	#3012
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Saul Bellow - Herzog Depressed with everything right now so thought I'd dwell in another person's misery.
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11.09.2012, 04:27 PM	#3014
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	No, just work shit. I actually love winter more than any other season.
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11.09.2012, 04:43 PM	#3015
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	Anyone ever read HUMBOLDT'S GIFT? In many ways, my fav.
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11.10.2012, 11:18 AM	#3018
E. Noisefield the end of the ugly Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: In the hearts of men Posts: 869	Currently pushing through George RR Martin's Fevre Dream, and waiting for some Starks to show up. nah, it's a pretty good read. I just had the urge to re-read Ice and Fire, and am trying to stave it off. Gotta love the ritualistic slaughter of teenage slaves by aristocratic southern vampires. Go women's lib!
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sonic sphere invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,446	__________________ "trolling asshat" - All Hail WATT "wanker" - All Hail WATT
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11.16.2012, 11:05 AM	#3020
Count Mecha 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ky Posts: 749	Finished Captains Courageous the other day. Far too brief a novel really to get to know the characters. And any character development is very rushed. Harvey turns over his new leaf before like page thirty. The prose feels a bit dated, but doesn't really detract from the enjoyment, just makes reading it kind of odd. But yeah, nice fun little book. After that I started Gardens of the Moon. It's supposed to be really densely plotted and impossible to tell what's going on. I don't necessarily agree, more like alot is really shrouded in mystery, and it's definitely up to the reader to fill in some blanks. Terms and rituals aren't really explained just executed. Which is a really nice change of pace for me. Always irked me when in fantasy novels the plot would have to skid to a halt so this magical thing could be explained or this creature or whatever. Thankfully that happens very minimally here and always to good reason. but nothing too difficult. It's incredibly ripe with high fantasy concepts, all to pretty interesting effect. Divination, undead armies, soul transference, dimensional travel, units in armies are solely composed of wizards dedicated to mage warfare. And the gods are very hands on in this story apparently haha. At least three already are pulling strings of events. Anyway, pretty good, lots of fun. __________________
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