What are you reading?

[ThirstyDrunk]

The only answer that anybody should be giving is: The Bible.

But there are THOUSANDS.
I can think of two right now that i have within reach
The Brewmasters Bible
the Poisoners Bible

[Frankennietzsche]

The only answer that anybody should be giving is: The Bible.

But there are THOUSANDS.
I can think of two right now that i have within reach
The Brewmasters Bible
the Poisoners Bible

You know...? I was just being my old contrary self, but the x-tian (and therefore the Hebrew) holy book is quite an interesting book.
Here's that and a few more:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm

[slipperyyoke]

"Galactic Pot-Healer" - Philip K. Dick.

[Wingman]

"ready player one."

just started, but anyone growing up in the 80's should check it out.

[FearNoBeer]

"The Frank Zappa companion" by Richard Kostelanetz. It's mainly a collection from interviews and record reviews, but an interestin read anyway.

[Frankennietzsche]

"Galactic Pot-Healer" - Philip K. Dick.

Isn't that every book that he wrote?

Or:

Do you like just going to the library, finding a nice secluded corner in the sci-fi section and thumbing through some Dick? What about some well-worn Balzac?

(I know, I already made a Balzac joke, but, hey, the Balzac fits here with the Dick.)

[fizzmaster]

Philip K Dick is incredible. I'm reading "'Salem's Lot" by Stephen King in honor of Halloween. After this one, its time to re-read the whole damn Dark Tower series....

[nileblackflame]

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

[Shane-O-Matic]

"The Frank Zappa companion" by Richard Kostelanetz. It's mainly a collection from interviews and record reviews, but an interestin read anyway.

Sounds good!

I'm reading a series of essays on the Koran. Before anything's said, it's only for study purposes!

[Milspec]

game of thrones, i saw the show on hbo in singapore but all the boobs were cut out...not finding any in the book now that i think aboot it.

[Milspec]

game of thrones, i saw the show on hbo in singapore but all the boobs were cut out...not finding any in the book now that i think aboot it.

[Milspec]

sorry about the double post, short term memory loss.

[Aloysius_of_Tahiti]

game of thrones, i saw the show on hbo in singapore but all the boobs were cut out...not finding any in the book now that i think aboot it.

If you want some top-notch literary smut, check out The Story of O by Pauline Reage. It's up there with the Marque de Sade stuff, so fair warning.

[Frankennietzsche]

Philip K Dick is incredible.

I started reading some of his older short stories, from the '50's, and even before the drugs, he was way out. It was some pretty interesting sf, with the science-part just a background/excuse for the story. Kind of like JG Ballard.
Both are kind of hard to find. The state of the booksellers is dire.
Ten years ago, there was a local 2-4 store chain of booksellers named Hawley-Cooke. That store was soooo incredible. They had the whole Black Sparrow Press line of Bukowsky, everything WSB wrote, tons of literature, a huge history and philosophy section; a real egghead joint. They sold out to Borders. Hawley and Cooke were getting old and maybe saw the writing o nthe wall with the internets and all. Now Borders has closed. B. Dalton closed years ago; they had some odd stuff for a mall bookstore. Now there's another local 2 store bohemian place, but their stores are really small. There's Barnes&Noble and Books-a-million, but they are pretty far out in the fancy rich suburbia and I'm n the other side of town, in the hood.

[drunkensooner]

Just finished the latest Stephen King novel: 11/22/63. It was really excellent. Unlike under the dome it draws you in after the first 50 pages and is difficult to put down. His best work since Hearts in Atlantis.