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Severian · 12.22.2015, 08:57 PM

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Rob Instigator again."

Rob Instigator · 01.13.2016, 10:08 AM

Books I Read in 2015

· The Southern Reach Trilogy, Vol. 1: Annihilation - Jeff Vandermeer
· The Art of Noise: Futurist Manifesto - Luigi Russolo
· Modern Critical Interpretations: Slaughterhouse-Five - Harold Bloom Ed.
· The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick - Philip K. Dick
· The Best of Henry Kuttner - Henry Kuttner
· The Dark Knight Strikes Again - Frank Miller
· Fantasia Mathematica - Clifton Fadiman
· Ethics - Baruch de Spinoza
· The Recursive Universe - William Poundstone
· Survive the Savage Sea - Dougal Robertson
· Black Comedians on Black Comedy - Darryl J. Littleton
· The Pirates and the Mouse - Bob Levin
· Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Caitlyn Doughty
· Keep The River on Your Right - Tobias Schneebaum
· The Warfare of Science - Andrew Dickson White
· Flatland - Edwin A. Abbott
· Masks of God: Creative Mythology - Joseph Campbell
· The Eternals - Neil Gaiman
· The Green Child - Herbert Read
· Mort(e) - Robert Repino
· Secret Symbolism in Occult Art - Fred Gettings
· Masks of God: Occidental Mythology - Joseph Campbell
· Codex Seraphinianus - Luigi Serafini
· The White People - Arthur Machen
· Girl In A Band - Kim Gordon
· Science and Sanity - Alfred Korzybski
· The Great God Pan - Arthur Machen
· Masks of God: Oriental Mythology - Joseph Campbell
· The Demolished Man - Alfred Bester
· Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
· Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword - Jack Parsons

ilduclo · 01.13.2016, 11:24 AM

about halfway thru this

very interesting when so, very boring when otherwise

dead_battery · 01.15.2016, 02:05 PM

i am reading rabgors baudrillard review.

i had to make a post to congratulate you on this review. it is brilliant, remarkably clear and concise. You demonstrate an intuitive understanding of the work, unlike a great many of those who like to trash it.

Rob Instigator · 01.15.2016, 02:14 PM

Thanks for the praise man. I appreciate it. That book was clogging up my brainsssssss........

Rob Instigator · 01.19.2016, 05:36 PM

RXTT's Intellectual Journey continues with Vol. 2 of the Southern Reach Trilogy, AUTHORITY. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...h-trilogy.html

evollove · 01.21.2016, 11:51 AM

GOING INTO THE CITY - Robert Christgau: I like him. I do. But after five pages, I was waiting for the book to start. Ten pages in, I was officially bored. I skimmed around and was left wondering why this books even exists.

RECKLESS - Chrissie Hynde: Early chapters are personally interesting because she grew up near me, but this book also explains why there are only a handful of good Pretenders songs. Here's how she describes missing meeting Nick Lowe: "I went to find the producer, but Lowe, he was gone." Ha. Ha. This is as clever as she gets. I actually like her less because of this book.

DOWN THE HIGHWAY: The Life of Bob Dylan- Howard Sounes: Gossip. Anyone interested in what Dylan did with his dick may enjoy this. Otherwise useless.

TIME OUT OF MIND - Ian Bell: Part two of a Dylan bio. Probably the best written of the Dylan bios, although he is very snarky. But he's British, so it's often funny. I'll go back and read the first volume.

BOB DYLAN IN AMERICA - Sean Wilentz: A masterpiece and essential reading for anyone remotely interested in American music--it's roots, influences and offshoots. Chapter one deals exclusively with Aaron Copland, for example. Further chapters are snapshots of Dylan's career, so we move from the recording of Blond on Blond (lots of Blake) to a specific Rolling Thunder show (and a discussion of Carne's Children of Paradise) . Erudite without being pretentious. Exciting stuff.

ANGER IS AN ENERGY - John Lydon: The author is self-absorbed, full of crap and yet charming, brilliant and irresistibly lovable. Couldn't put it down.

Rob Instigator · 02.09.2016, 04:24 PM

I finished Masks of the Universe by Edward Harrison http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...t-over-it.html

EVOLghost · 02.09.2016, 05:08 PM

got this for my birthday. I have no idea what's it about. I'll be starting it in a couple of hours.

Rob Instigator · 02.09.2016, 05:27 PM

How is The Remains of the Day by the author of Remains of the Day? looks weird.

Rob Instigator · 02.10.2016, 02:28 PM

Now starting ACCEPTANCE, the third book of the Area X trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer

Rob Instigator · 02.12.2016, 03:21 PM

Just checked out Shadow & Claw, the first half of a tetraology by Gene Wolfe called The Book of The New Sun, and the main character's name is SEVERIAN

Rob Instigator · 02.16.2016, 05:18 PM

RXTT's Intellectual Journey has reached 5,000 original hits. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/

Bertrand · 02.23.2016, 01:10 PM

A friend lent me Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds (a translation).
What was that? Fantasy? I'm prejudiced against that kind of literature.
Anyway... colorful descriptions, visually impressive, plus the twists are fun, fluid and got me when I was off guard... I really enjoyed it.

Rob Instigator · 02.29.2016, 03:28 PM

I finished up Area X Trilogy, Vol. 3: Acceptance. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...r-but-its.html

Rob Instigator · 03.02.2016, 03:28 PM

Reading ANGER IS AN ENERGY by John Lydon. I got the fresh copy from the library!

Severian · 03.05.2016, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

I finished up Area X Trilogy, Vol. 3: Acceptance. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...r-but-its.html

YES! Can't wait to read this!

evollove · 03.06.2016, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

Reading ANGER IS AN ENERGY by John Lydon. I got the fresh copy from the library!

Let us know what you think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by evollove

ANGER IS AN ENERGY - John Lydon: The author is self-absorbed, full of crap and yet charming, brilliant and irresistibly lovable. Couldn't put it down.

Severian · 03.06.2016, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

How is The Remains of the Day by the author of Remains of the Day? looks weird.

Hah! Yeah, what the fuck? Good lookin out man.

EvolGhost- is that the actual edition you were given? Looks like a misprint to me.

Severian · 03.06.2016, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

Just checked out Shadow & Claw, the first half of a tetraology by Gene Wolfe called The Book of The New Sun, and the main character's name is SEVERIAN

Hey hey hey! Read that crazy shit man.

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01.13.2016, 10:08 AM	#4182
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	Books I Read in 2015 · The Southern Reach Trilogy, Vol. 1: Annihilation - Jeff Vandermeer · The Art of Noise: Futurist Manifesto - Luigi Russolo · Modern Critical Interpretations: Slaughterhouse-Five - Harold Bloom Ed. · The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick - Philip K. Dick · The Best of Henry Kuttner - Henry Kuttner · The Dark Knight Strikes Again - Frank Miller · Fantasia Mathematica - Clifton Fadiman · Ethics - Baruch de Spinoza · The Recursive Universe - William Poundstone · Survive the Savage Sea - Dougal Robertson · Black Comedians on Black Comedy - Darryl J. Littleton · The Pirates and the Mouse - Bob Levin · Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Caitlyn Doughty · Keep The River on Your Right - Tobias Schneebaum · The Warfare of Science - Andrew Dickson White · Flatland - Edwin A. Abbott · Masks of God: Creative Mythology - Joseph Campbell · The Eternals - Neil Gaiman · The Green Child - Herbert Read · Mort(e) - Robert Repino · Secret Symbolism in Occult Art - Fred Gettings · Masks of God: Occidental Mythology - Joseph Campbell · Codex Seraphinianus - Luigi Serafini · The White People - Arthur Machen · Girl In A Band - Kim Gordon · Science and Sanity - Alfred Korzybski · The Great God Pan - Arthur Machen · Masks of God: Oriental Mythology - Joseph Campbell · The Demolished Man - Alfred Bester · Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand · Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword - Jack Parsons __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.13.2016, 11:24 AM	#4183
ilduclo invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,305	about halfway thru this very interesting when so, very boring when otherwise
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01.15.2016, 02:05 PM	#4184
dead_battery expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,928	i am reading rabgors baudrillard review. i had to make a post to congratulate you on this review. it is brilliant, remarkably clear and concise. You demonstrate an intuitive understanding of the work, unlike a great many of those who like to trash it.
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01.15.2016, 02:14 PM	#4185
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	Thanks for the praise man. I appreciate it. That book was clogging up my brainsssssss........ __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.19.2016, 05:36 PM	#4186
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	RXTT's Intellectual Journey continues with Vol. 2 of the Southern Reach Trilogy, AUTHORITY. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...h-trilogy.html __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.21.2016, 11:51 AM	#4187
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	GOING INTO THE CITY - Robert Christgau: I like him. I do. But after five pages, I was waiting for the book to start. Ten pages in, I was officially bored. I skimmed around and was left wondering why this books even exists. RECKLESS - Chrissie Hynde: Early chapters are personally interesting because she grew up near me, but this book also explains why there are only a handful of good Pretenders songs. Here's how she describes missing meeting Nick Lowe: "I went to find the producer, but Lowe, he was gone." Ha. Ha. This is as clever as she gets. I actually like her less because of this book. DOWN THE HIGHWAY: The Life of Bob Dylan- Howard Sounes: Gossip. Anyone interested in what Dylan did with his dick may enjoy this. Otherwise useless. TIME OUT OF MIND - Ian Bell: Part two of a Dylan bio. Probably the best written of the Dylan bios, although he is very snarky. But he's British, so it's often funny. I'll go back and read the first volume. BOB DYLAN IN AMERICA - Sean Wilentz: A masterpiece and essential reading for anyone remotely interested in American music--it's roots, influences and offshoots. Chapter one deals exclusively with Aaron Copland, for example. Further chapters are snapshots of Dylan's career, so we move from the recording of Blond on Blond (lots of Blake) to a specific Rolling Thunder show (and a discussion of Carne's Children of Paradise) . Erudite without being pretentious. Exciting stuff. ANGER IS AN ENERGY - John Lydon: The author is self-absorbed, full of crap and yet charming, brilliant and irresistibly lovable. Couldn't put it down.
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02.09.2016, 04:24 PM	#4188
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	I finished Masks of the Universe by Edward Harrison http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...t-over-it.html __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.09.2016, 05:08 PM	#4189
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	got this for my birthday. I have no idea what's it about. I'll be starting it in a couple of hours.
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02.09.2016, 05:27 PM	#4190
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	How is The Remains of the Day by the author of Remains of the Day? looks weird. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.10.2016, 02:28 PM	#4191
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	Now starting ACCEPTANCE, the third book of the Area X trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.12.2016, 03:21 PM	#4192
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	Just checked out Shadow & Claw, the first half of a tetraology by Gene Wolfe called The Book of The New Sun, and the main character's name is SEVERIAN __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.16.2016, 05:18 PM	#4193
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	RXTT's Intellectual Journey has reached 5,000 original hits. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/ __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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02.23.2016, 01:10 PM	#4194
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,268	A friend lent me Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds (a translation). What was that? Fantasy? I'm prejudiced against that kind of literature. Anyway... colorful descriptions, visually impressive, plus the twists are fun, fluid and got me when I was off guard... I really enjoyed it.
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02.29.2016, 03:28 PM	#4195
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	I finished up Area X Trilogy, Vol. 3: Acceptance. http://rxttbooks.blogspot.com/2016/0...r-but-its.html __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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03.02.2016, 03:28 PM	#4196
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,990	Reading ANGER IS AN ENERGY by John Lydon. I got the fresh copy from the library! __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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