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02 Jan 2022

motuscott wrote:
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Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy

holy motherfucker
Yeah, that was really something else. Really really. The absolute end...out of this world.
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02 Jan 2022

You are apparently one well read mofo, Mr. Plaamook.
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02 Jan 2022

That book tore my mind open.
Have you read Foresters, Annie Prioux
Not as brutal, still
Quite brutal.
Recently read some of Terry Southern's articles on how film killed the novel.
He's right, Time marches brutally on
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02 Jan 2022

plaamook wrote:
02 Jan 2022
motuscott wrote:
27 Dec 2021
Just stopping by to say
Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy

holy motherfucker
Yeah, that was really something else. Really really. The absolute end...out of this world.
Yep.
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02 Jan 2022

motuscott wrote:
02 Jan 2022
That book tore my mind open.
Have you read Foresters, Annie Prioux
Not as brutal, still
Quite brutal.
Recently read some of Terry Southern's articles on how film killed the novel.
He's right, Time marches brutally on
Only for some.
I’ve been effected by far fewer films than I have books.
Plus you can listen to music while you read.
I think there’s more room with books and music for audience participation.
You have to do a lot more imagining.
Films try to do it all for you a lot of the time and just fail miserably.
I’m mostly interested in film sound. I find the vast majority of Films I see disappointing. Or I just give up half way through.
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02 Jan 2022

That book was a hell of a ride, eh Figg?
I’m certainly not advocating for film over music and lit. Not a movie guy. I remember reading something by Ford Maddox Ford about working with Joseph Conrad (they cowrote a novel), and he was going on about the novel (which was a new format, a new thing at the time) being the way forward.
Kind of blew my contemporary mind.
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02 Jan 2022

Welcome to ReasonTalk Lit Snob Soccer Hooligans
Where shall I kick you first?
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03 Jan 2022

hello,

this sounds reallyreally interesting
a shitton of stuff is now public domain:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/win ... 11420.html


audio books / stories are fun to listen to / read while in the kitchen or cleaning the apartment

i haven't tried to track anything down yet, but still cool

here is public domain link: http://www.publicdomainsherpa.com/publi ... dings.html

cheers and eat well,

j

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17 Jan 2022

Been reading a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. Reading great book that I feel everyone should read.
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19 Jan 2022

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09 Mar 2022

I’m working on 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I’m like a quarter of the way in but it’s intriguing so far.

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10 Mar 2022

Well, I finished Dune 1.
It was good. Conceptually amazing considering when it was written.
But I’m not sure I need to read all of them.
Someone pipe up if you can give a reason why I should. I’m open minded enough about it.

I liked how he weaved this subtle use of cosmic consciousness magic into it but w out getting hokey and new age about it.
Very well done.

Now I’m on to Use Of Weapons (wonder why...) by Banks. Suits the times I guess. And I still get a ride from it so what the hell.
But I could use some uncharted sci fi territory.

Anyone read the reality dysfunction yet? Worth it?
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16 Mar 2022

Lost down the rabbit hole of Jungian depth psychology. Marie-Louise von Franz and her interpretation of fairy tales is very fascinating.

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16 Mar 2022

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16 Mar 2022

2 new ones by McCarthy this years
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16 Mar 2022

plaamook wrote:
10 Mar 2022
Well, I finished Dune 1.
It was good. Conceptually amazing considering when it was written.
But I’m not sure I need to read all of them.
Someone pipe up if you can give a reason why I should. I’m open minded enough about it.

I liked how he weaved this subtle use of cosmic consciousness magic into it but w out getting hokey and new age about it.
Very well done.
Congrats! Herbert's Dune literally inspired so much "modern" sci-fi for the past 57 years - its themes are all over. Even Star Wars lifted themes (the Kessel "spice" mines; Tatooine as a desert planet; etc). It truly was ahead of its time and the world building is top notch. As for the follow up novels, personally I feel Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976) are absolutely worth it, as it elaborates more on Paul's journey and the dangers of the sort of religious power he exudes. Not to ruin it for you, but he basically goes down a path (well, at least his followers do) that doesn't make him the greatest person in the world, is all I'm saying! Lol As for God Emperor of Dune (1981), Heretics of Dune (1984), and Chapterhouse: Dune (1985), they're all good, but not as good as the first 3 IMHO.

As for what I'm reading, I picked up Clive Barker's Cabal (1988) for the second time (the first time was over 30 years ago). It's the novel that the film Nightbreed was based on, which is a B-stock horror film from 1990 that was far too ahead of its time for people to get. Lots of world building in that one as well. :thumbup:

My next read will be the entire series from The Expanse by James S. A. Corey (which is actually Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck), because the television show that was based on them was some of the most intelligent writing and best sci-fi on television for the past 7 years, and I hear the books are absolutely stellar (no pun intended). :lol:
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17 Mar 2022

Currently reading the Dance Music Manual by Rick snoman. Only just started reading it and picked up a few gems but lots so far I already know (what are compressors etc). Was a gift at Xmas and only just got round to starting it.

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17 Mar 2022

Techniques of coup d'etat. By Malaparte.
It was banned by Hitler and burned down, as of Mussolini and others because too critical...
Pretty hard reading, lots of names from 1900-1930, mostly from East Europe and U.R.S.S. (Ukraine, Poland, etc).

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20 Mar 2022

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20 Mar 2022

EnochLight wrote:
16 Mar 2022
As for what I'm reading, I picked up Clive Barker's Cabal (1988) for the second time (the first time was over 30 years ago). It's the novel that the film Nightbreed was based on, which is a B-stock horror film from 1990 that was far too ahead of its time for people to get. Lots of world building in that one as well. :thumbup:
I remember that title. Need to look it up again. Golden age of videotape. :) Oh btw, there's 2 typos in your sig.
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20 Mar 2022

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Oh btw, there's 2 typos in your sig.
:lol: :clap: Was wondering when someone would point that out. Yeah, I slapped it together in haste one night and never fixed it.
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20 Mar 2022

EnochLight wrote:
20 Mar 2022
fullforce wrote:
20 Mar 2022
Oh btw, there's 2 typos in your sig.
:lol: :clap: Was wondering when someone would point that out. Yeah, I slapped it together in haste one night and never fixed it.
Nobody dares.

I on the other hand.
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03 Apr 2022

Eddukvæði or "Prose Edda" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prose_Edda
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11 Apr 2022

hello,

found this article on the yahoo today about joy division
(it was originally posted in 2021)

https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/joy-di ... th%20after.

a very interesting read
the article also links to videos of the song

i'm trying to get youtube video / songs of covers of 'love will tear you apart' to add to the collection
and put one in each of the 6 movies

creating playlists for each movie is a lot of fun
really influences the mood / tone / pace / color of the scene


cheers,

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littlejam
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30 Apr 2022

hello,

here is a groovy list of books
i've read about 4 on the list

it's from yahoo

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/book-de ... 02501.html


cheers and eat well,

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