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Post by The Evil Overlordess on Jan 19, 2006 8:35:42 GMT -5
Which one'd you read, Skiv? I know that Lecky or someone mentioned to me that he'd read 'The Amazing Maurice' and wasn't that fond of it.
I've started 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' for my senior thesis paper (despite being a junior. Jeez. -_-). Dorian actually sounds pretty hawt, for being literary. </brain-scalding weirdness>
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Post by Skiv on Jan 19, 2006 13:25:32 GMT -5
Dorian IS teh hawts literarily.
I've been meaning to read that, tell me what you think when you're done.
I read the new Redwall book, The High Ruhlain (I think I spelled that right), and it is AWESOME. It seemed awefully short, even though it's the same length as all the other ones, oh well. Actually, it wasn't like, overly outstanding compaired to his other books, but, having just been made to read 1984, it was wicked.
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Post by Kirukelgyr on Jan 20, 2006 21:52:03 GMT -5
I must admit I haven't read many new books lately. I've been too tired to really do so.
I remember reading the Picture of Dorian Gray and really liking how it ended. I also read the Count of Monte Cristo and the Three Musketeers, all of which were much better and crazier good. Although Furball still prefers the Count of Monte Cristo to the other book, as she always enjoys a good revenge story.
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Post by Quites on Jan 31, 2006 20:38:12 GMT -5
The Picture of Dorian Gray was crazy cool, as things by Oscar Wilde are rather prone to be. It's the second of the few classics I've read that really captured me the way that modern novels do (Les Miserables holds the crown).
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Post by Skiv on Jan 31, 2006 21:59:56 GMT -5
Dude I'm being made to read classics, I've read two, they SUCKED.
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Post by Canela on Jan 31, 2006 22:53:52 GMT -5
I hate how 'Classics' is looked at as its own genre. A book should be judged by its content, not by how long ago it was published.
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Post by Oz on Jan 31, 2006 23:36:36 GMT -5
I've always wanted to read Oscar Wilde, but haven't gotten around to it.
But as far as 'Classical' authors go, my favorites would probably be Dickens and if you could count him as 'classic' Mark Twain.
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Post by Skiv on Feb 1, 2006 12:18:35 GMT -5
Mark Twain is bloody hilarious.
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Post by Canela on Feb 1, 2006 18:48:58 GMT -5
Wilde's short fiction is wonderful (but his fairy tales are depressing as hell.) 'Lord Arthur Saville's Crime' is one of the most bloody hilarious things I've ever read.
I've never been able to get into Mark Twain, really. I recently remembered that I picked up a collection of his humor writings at a yard sale last summer, but I've never opened it. Maybe I should give it a try.
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Post by Kirukelgyr on Feb 3, 2006 17:41:34 GMT -5
I tried reading on of Mark Twain's books when I was nine. I don't really remember how it all turned out. I don't think I finished it though...
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Post by Skiv on Feb 5, 2006 13:20:30 GMT -5
I like him! He's odd!
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Post by Quites on Feb 18, 2006 16:16:09 GMT -5
He does indeed have a really cool writing style. And Oz, you really oughta read some Oscar Wilde. He's really good.
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Post by Oz on Feb 18, 2006 23:40:57 GMT -5
Just started reading:
'The Thousandfold Thought' by R. Scott Bakker.
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Post by Kirukelgyr on Mar 6, 2006 14:21:08 GMT -5
Supposedly, there is an essay by Mark Twain which is called "That Awful German Language" where he makes fun of the grammar and suchlike. I find that very sweetness.
As a strange question, what is everyone's favorite book and aproximately how many times have they read it?
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Post by Skiv on Mar 6, 2006 17:16:01 GMT -5
You think I can pick one? Geez, I haven't read enough books to be able to pick a favorite!!
I've read most the books I have, on average, three times, if I own them. The ones I really like get about five readings, then the ones I LOVE are on up in the ten range, depending on how long I've had them.
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Look at the lovely leaf Oz brought me!!
