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by leo-rcc » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:44 am
"Vier gelijke stenen, Op de vlucht voor de holocaust" (transl: Four equal stones, fleeing for the holocaust") By Marion Blumenthal Lazan.
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by Shaker » Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:23 pm
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead." - Charles Bukowski
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by Pappa » Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:46 pm
Shaker wrote:
I liked that!

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by Existentialist1844 » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:01 am
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by Xamonas Chegwé » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:37 am
My mate has been going on about this book and how great it is for years. I have resisted reading it, finding Rand's theory of objectivism to be overly idealistic and unrealistic. I finally decided to give it a whirl. So far (less than 50 pages out of 750+) it seems an interesting read but I find the central character's lack of empathy, which borders on sociopathy, less than endearing.

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by Brian Peacock » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:36 am
Xamonas Chegwé wrote:My mate has been going on about this book and how great it is for years. I have resisted reading it, finding Rand's theory of objectivism to be overly idealistic and unrealistic. I finally decided to give it a whirl. So far (less than 50 pages out of 750+) it seems an interesting read but I find the central character's lack of empathy, which borders on sociopathy, less than endearing.

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by JimC » Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:31 am
Just been re-reading collections of science fiction stories by Cordwainer Smith, such as A planet called Shayol.
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by leo-rcc » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:32 am
Very interesting read.
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by Shaker » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:10 pm
The Damned (
La Bas) by J.-K. Huysmans, author of the magnificent
A Rebours/
Against Nature. A late 19th century writer writes a biography of
Gilles de Rais, the 15th century occultist and murderer of children, and gets sucked into Satanism. What's not to love?
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by Bella Fortuna » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:51 pm
I'm just starting Day of the Triffids after having finished The Book of Ultimate Truths by Robert Rankin.
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by Pappa » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:52 pm
I am reading a book, but it's identity must temporarily remain a secret for a reason I unfortunately cannot elaborate upon.

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by Bella Fortuna » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:53 pm
Pappa wrote:I am reading a book, but it's identity must temporarily remain a secret for a reason I unfortunately cannot elaborate upon.

Are you reading my diaries again?

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by Existentialist1844 » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:00 pm
Pappa wrote:I am reading a book, but it's identity must temporarily remain a secret for a reason I unfortunately cannot elaborate upon.

Sounding mysterious doesn't make you look like any less of a dork that you already are.
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by Mallardz » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:02 pm
Reading is for clever people
Ratz it's more addictive than facebook and more fun than crack!
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by Pappa » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:11 pm
Bella Fortuna wrote:Pappa wrote:I am reading a book, but it's identity must temporarily remain a secret for a reason I unfortunately cannot elaborate upon.

Are you reading my diaries again?

As I said, I am unable to elaborate at this time.
Existentialist1844 wrote:Pappa wrote:I am reading a book, but it's identity must temporarily remain a secret for a reason I unfortunately cannot elaborate upon.

Sounding mysterious doesn't make you look like any less of a dork that you already are.
I love you too Exi.

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