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I've never read Finnegan's, but may have to. I do love good gibberish. I never cared much for the Iliad. It really just seemed like a list of fights during a big war. Boring.
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fueledbycoffee wrote:Why didn't they teach Lovecraft? I wanted Lovecraft.
Thank you for being about the only other goddamned person here to mention Lovecraft.
Lovecraft's dystopic, hellish visions are a constant inspiration for my own burgeoning madness (i hope... do i seem somewhat mad yet?).
For worst book, I nominate anything written by that stupid douche Dembski.
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To Kill A Mockingbird, Twilight, and some other book I was forced to read in school a couple of years ago. I am a person who loves to read, but it was HORRIBLE. I would have died of boredom right there.
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Jessica wrote:To Kill A Mockingbird, Twilight, and some other book I was forced to read in school a couple of years ago. I am a person who loves to read, but it was HORRIBLE. I would have died of boredom right there.
Mockingbird is one of the BEST books. School just ruins it.
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Forcing anyone to read any book will ruin the book imo.
but the worst book ever written is "Sandworms of Dune" by Brian Herbert
not only did he absolutly murder the Dune universe, but the ending itself seemed like something he threw together because it was due the next day.
that book made me cry in pity
but the worst book ever written is "Sandworms of Dune" by Brian Herbert
not only did he absolutly murder the Dune universe, but the ending itself seemed like something he threw together because it was due the next day.
that book made me cry in pity
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By far the worst book ever written is 'Catcher in the Rye'. What a pile of pointless shit.
Poor story, poorly written.
If that passes for classic American literature then heaven help us all.
There's a few hours of my life I'll never get back.
And while we're at it, 'Chariots of the Gods'. Jeez, if you're gonna make outlandish stuff up at least try and make interesting nonsense up. Dull dull dull. I believe this was the book that other curse upon literature, Dan whatisname based the Da Vinci Code on.
Poor story, poorly written.
If that passes for classic American literature then heaven help us all.
There's a few hours of my life I'll never get back.
And while we're at it, 'Chariots of the Gods'. Jeez, if you're gonna make outlandish stuff up at least try and make interesting nonsense up. Dull dull dull. I believe this was the book that other curse upon literature, Dan whatisname based the Da Vinci Code on.
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but I never saw the light.
Scared to death of dying so I do my best to live,
out of mind and out of sight.' -Kris Kristofferson
but I never saw the light.
Scared to death of dying so I do my best to live,
out of mind and out of sight.' -Kris Kristofferson
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Pride and Prejudice.
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daftbeaker wrote:Pride and Prejudice.
LOVED IT!
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Malcolm Reynolds is my co-pilot.
"The only freedom deserving the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." - John Stuart Mill
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Capellini wrote:daftbeaker wrote:Pride and Prejudice.
LOVED IT!
Loved the book? Why? It's the Regency equivalent of todays celebrity autobiography.
In fact I think this clip sums up pretty much how I feel about that whole genre.
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Know what else I hated with a firey passion?
Of Human Bondage just an unforgivably awful story.
Of Human Bondage just an unforgivably awful story.
I believe it's time for mankind to set aside the crutch of religion and embrace morality born of reason and truth. Those crutches have long since proven treacherous when the ground gets slippery.
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daftbeaker wrote:Capellini wrote:daftbeaker wrote:Pride and Prejudice.
LOVED IT!
Loved the book? Why? It's the Regency equivalent of todays celebrity autobiography.
In fact I think this clip sums up pretty much how I feel about that whole genre.
Because the wordplay is sharp and witty, the characters are flawed and endearing, it is an excellent snapshot of a fascinating period in history, and it has a happy ending.
True terror lies in the futility of human existence.
Malcolm Reynolds is my co-pilot.
"The only freedom deserving the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." - John Stuart Mill
Malcolm Reynolds is my co-pilot.
"The only freedom deserving the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental and spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest." - John Stuart Mill
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I just don't get how flawed = endearing. I mean characters don't need to be perfect for me to like them, but some of the books I've read (usually at the suggestion of some girlfriend or other) have protagonists I want to just slap for sheer stupidity. Of Human Bondage and Valley of the Dolls leap to mind as classic examples.
Romeo and Juliette were both morons.
Romeo and Juliette were both morons.
I believe it's time for mankind to set aside the crutch of religion and embrace morality born of reason and truth. Those crutches have long since proven treacherous when the ground gets slippery.
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Capellini wrote:daftbeaker wrote:Pride and Prejudice.
Because the wordplay is sharp and witty, the characters are flawed and endearing, it is an excellent snapshot of a fascinating period in history, and it has a happy ending.
I found it dull, vapid and pointless. I'm willing to bet if I was stupid enough to read Twilight they would seem remarkably similar. Anyway, time to agree to disagree
Oh, and Shakespeare. Not for the quality of the works (I admit the ones I've read were pretty good once I got the hang of the language and style) but the sort of people who claim to read Shakespeare for fun. I suspect that they're just doing it to try and appear more intelligent.
In case you're thinking I'm a cultural void, I'm not. I've read Plato, Nietzsche, Dickens, Stoker etc. Just can't stand Austen et. al.
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Rainswept wrote:I just don't get how flawed = endearing. I mean characters don't need to be perfect for me to like them, but some of the books I've read (usually at the suggestion of some girlfriend or other) have protagonists I want to just slap for sheer stupidity. Of Human Bondage and Valley of the Dolls leap to mind as classic examples.
Romeo and Juliette were both morons.
If you refer to the characters from the play "Romeo and Juliet", then, (along with reminding you of how to SPELL it), remember that they are CHILDREN and they were also fucked over by fate and society. If you meant some other characters, then, nvm.
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
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Zankou 2.0 wrote:Rainswept wrote:I just don't get how flawed = endearing. I mean characters don't need to be perfect for me to like them, but some of the books I've read (usually at the suggestion of some girlfriend or other) have protagonists I want to just slap for sheer stupidity. Of Human Bondage and Valley of the Dolls leap to mind as classic examples.
Romeo and Juliette were both morons.
If you refer to the characters from the play "Romeo and Juliet", then, (along with reminding you of how to SPELL it), remember that they are CHILDREN and they were also fucked over by fate and society. If you meant some other characters, then, nvm.
Is there any reference to their ages in the text? I always imagined them about 16-18.
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