what are you reading? - Page 20

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LifeDistortion

Just finished Bram Stoker's "Dracula"

How was it? I actually picked up a copy of this last week, but have yet to get around to reading it.

Cantankerous · 09.16.2006, 08:48 PM

i actually like that book a lot.

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 08:50 PM

I take it it's good then.
That is, if I can trust cantankerous's opinion.

Cantankerous · 09.16.2006, 08:52 PM

well i don't know, what color dress should i have worn last night, red or green?

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 08:53 PM

Umm? I'd say green.

Alex's Trip · 09.16.2006, 08:54 PM

Has anyone read "Tale of Two Cities"? Any good?

Cantankerous · 09.16.2006, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nomadicfollower

Umm? I'd say green.

then you can trust my opinion, because we share one.

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 08:56 PM

Huh, so you were going somewhere with that.
Fine. I take it's a good book and I look forward to reading it.

Katy · 09.16.2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunbury

i have wanted to read this for a while now is it any good at all?

It's alright. I was a bit disappointed, personally. (But it was better than "The Consolations Of Philosophy".) I think Alain de Botton just quotes other people too much and doesn't have enough of a sense of humour for me. His writing style is nothing special, he just knows a lot and can quote it. He's a great researcher, I'll give him that.

I did enjoy the final chapter on "Bohemia" though.. but mostly for the subject matter (rather than his prose or his insight into the subject.)

LifeDistortion · 09.16.2006, 10:20 PM

"Dracula" is a good read. A lot of people may not like it as its written in a series of letters but I just read it like it was a first person narrative. I saw the Francis Ford Copolla film years before and its a bit difficult to not think of it, but over all its a good book. Definately a must read, its a classic.

Toilet & Bowels · 09.16.2006, 10:25 PM

a collection of short stories by h.p. lovecraft

youthoftomorrow · 09.16.2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

Has anyone read "Tale of Two Cities"? Any good?

it was assigned reading for me in eighth grade and i could barely penetrate the crazy wording. i was convinced Dickens just made up his own grammar rules. i imagine it would be significantly easier to read now.

other than that, it was a pretty good story.

HaydenAsche · 09.16.2006, 10:56 PM

School books. Reading for fun is so last year.

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 11:02 PM

Since reading for school is so cool.

HaydenAsche · 09.16.2006, 11:04 PM

Not cool but fucking required. I don't want to fail.

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 11:04 PM

Since not failing school is so cool.

HaydenAsche · 09.16.2006, 11:06 PM

I know. Amounting to something is so underrated.

Cantankerous · 09.16.2006, 11:07 PM

i have a GED, you cunt.

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 11:07 PM

We all know picking up trash is the coolest.

nomadicfollower · 09.16.2006, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cantankerous

i have a GED, you cunt.

Now post a picture to make up for that insult.

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LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457	"Dracula" is a good read. A lot of people may not like it as its written in a series of letters but I just read it like it was a first person narrative. I saw the Francis Ford Copolla film years before and its a bit difficult to not think of it, but over all its a good book. Definately a must read, its a classic.
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