What are you reading... Now... - Page 7

**Barkworm** · 01-24-2006, 11:22 AM

I've finished the "Chronicles of Narnia" last week. The ending of "The Last Battle" was kind of... macabre.

*Anarky* · 01-24-2006, 11:45 AM

I finished "Das Parfum" (the perfume) by Patrick Süskind the other day. Quite sick, but very well written and probably the weirdes ending ever. If you want a good, interesting and sick read, then go for it. This one, for a change, is also available in English.

It's about this guy, Jean Baptiste Grenouille, who lives in 18t century france. And he was a sick bastard. He had a very, very good nose though, which he used to become a parfumeur and he was steadily looking for the best perfume in the world, which just happened to be the scent of women...

**Barkworm** · 01-24-2006, 11:49 AM

I got to read this before the movie comes out.

*Anarky* · 01-24-2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkworm

I got to read this before the movie comes out.

Movie? Tell me that it's not the Germans who're making this.... please.

**Barkworm** · 01-24-2006, 12:12 PM

Well, they are. Would you prefer an American adaptation?!

*Anarky* · 01-24-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barkworm

Well, they are. Would you prefer an American adaptation?!

Actually, I wouldn't want to see any adaption, but the Germans have the amazing talent to screw everything up in a movie. Dürrenmatt's "Versprechen" (The pledge) was terrible with that Jan Josef Liefers-guy. Nothing was right and it butchered the book (a 2 out of 20 when I'm in a really good mood). Then there was "The Pledge" with Nicholson which was quite good (I'd give it a 6 out of 10) and so I hoped that they're maybe doing it as a US-production, so there might be a chance of another 6 out of 10.

Like Sarah Kuttner (German VJane on MTV) said on her show: "Germany's a third-world country when it comes to making movies."

**Barkworm** · 01-24-2006, 12:21 PM

Tom Tykwer is directing it. I loved "Lola" so I guess this is a good thing. Besides, Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman are in it. It seems to be a pretty big project.

*Anarky* · 01-24-2006, 12:27 PM

Yeah, Lola was pretty good, but I didn't like any of his other movies (not that I've seen them all, but I've seen like four others). I think I'll be waiting for the DVD. Germans have managed to screw everything up in the past (movie-wise) and I have lost just about any faith in them.

Oh, and that horrible Harfouch-woman is in it? Well, crap...

*Cascadia* · 02-14-2006, 10:22 PM

it is pretty controversal in terms of today's society...
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if you must know what I am reading.....studying for my evolution midterm
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taking a study break in reading entitled Science in popular culture....it is quite interesting. Our favorite green heroes are briefly mentioned in the book.
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Nada at the moment...

*cowabunga14* · 02-17-2006, 07:45 PM

I went to my local comics shop today and bought a book called Sidewalk Bump by Dan Moynihan and six other artists/writers. This is a skateboardin' anthology that has a few short comics, some poems, general art, and some vignettes that reflect the authors when they got into skateboardin'. This book has a wide variety of artwork and styles of writin'. Two of the comics in the book that stick out to me are "Cats Like to Skate" and "Skate and Create." The first one basically has a cat on a skateboard and reasons why he's exicted about it. The second one is told from an old man's of view of when he got his skateboard quickly after high school graduation. He customized the board to his heart's content and skated around with excitement. At the end of the comic, the old man asks himself why he stopped skatin' as if he had vivid memories of it.

I really like the creativity and humor in this book. The illustrations are amazing and I got this book for a cheap price. If anybody here skates, then I recommend this book for its cartoony style of the sport. I think this book'll get me motivated so I'll try new things on my skateboard. I also recommend for people who are intrested in humorous comics and wanna laugh even though they might not skateboard or used to skateboard when they were little.

The Clerk · 02-19-2006, 07:31 PM

Now I'm reading "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" By Tucker Max. Funny.

Kid A · 02-21-2006, 08:30 AM

The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde. It is really strange, there is some charakter from a book who emigrates to a book that has never been written because she wants to rescue some other charakter but is haunted by some SpecOps out of somewhere ...

*Anarky* · 02-21-2006, 09:02 AM

"Letters from a nut" by Ted L. Nancy. It's a compilation of letters said Mr. Nancy wrote to various important people (including the king of some african country) asking the darndest things. An example: He writes to a casino in Vegas, asking whether he was allowed to play wearing his lucky suit, which is a crawfish-costume. It's hilarious, mainly because of the people's answers.

*Hannah* · 03-03-2006, 02:27 PM

Today I found the book Until Angels Close My Eyes on the shelf in homeroom.
I read it by the end of the day...
It was so sad. =(

*Cascadia* · 03-04-2006, 08:30 PM

nothing....researching for information about Japan's education system.

*damnhooligan* · 03-04-2006, 08:35 PM

Sci Freak, if you're not reading anything, why are you bothering to post? This place would be flooded with messages if people simply posted each time they WEREN'T reading something.

Also, as not to sh*t up the thread, I've been piling through Edith Hamilton's Mythology, for about the 10th time in my lifetime. The copy I have is on it's last leg.

*Raph's Girl* · 03-05-2006, 02:26 PM

Currently reading "Katherine" by Anya Seton. It's a historical romance novel about Katherine Swynford and her love for John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Good book...mostly reading it cuz it's about my ancestors...Im descended from Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt.

Jo269976 · 03-09-2006, 03:47 PM

Currently Im reading

"A Nightmare On Elm Street: Suffer The Children"

It's a pretty damn good book and Freddy's back and badder than ever, the plot is basically the same, bunch of kids want money so they test a dream drug, Freddy catches them and boom bodies everywhere! I'll admit some of the deaths are just gross... the way i like 'em!

**Barkworm** · 03-26-2006, 01:28 AM

Last thing I read was "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams. I plan to get "Streetcar" soon.

*R-iZZy* · 03-26-2006, 02:14 AM

I think I'm going to start reading the first volume of the Usagi Yojimbo series. Thanks to eBay, I've got all of volume one... and for just $80! YAY!

Anyway, let me get started on this... I'm on the issue where he works with Leo (#10).

01-24-2006, 11:45 AM	#122
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	I finished "Das Parfum" (the perfume) by Patrick Süskind the other day. Quite sick, but very well written and probably the weirdes ending ever. If you want a good, interesting and sick read, then go for it. This one, for a change, is also available in English. It's about this guy, Jean Baptiste Grenouille, who lives in 18t century france. And he was a sick bastard. He had a very, very good nose though, which he used to become a parfumeur and he was steadily looking for the best perfume in the world, which just happened to be the scent of women... __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

01-24-2006, 12:27 PM	#128
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Yeah, Lola was pretty good, but I didn't like any of his other movies (not that I've seen them all, but I've seen like four others). I think I'll be waiting for the DVD. Germans have managed to screw everything up in the past (movie-wise) and I have lost just about any faith in them. Oh, and that horrible Harfouch-woman is in it? Well, crap... __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

02-14-2006, 10:22 PM	#129
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	it is pretty controversal in terms of today's society... -------- if you must know what I am reading.....studying for my evolution midterm ------- taking a study break in reading entitled Science in popular culture....it is quite interesting. Our favorite green heroes are briefly mentioned in the book. ------- Nada at the moment... __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak Last edited by Anarky; 02-15-2006 at 04:07 AM.

02-17-2006, 07:45 PM	#130
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I went to my local comics shop today and bought a book called Sidewalk Bump by Dan Moynihan and six other artists/writers. This is a skateboardin' anthology that has a few short comics, some poems, general art, and some vignettes that reflect the authors when they got into skateboardin'. This book has a wide variety of artwork and styles of writin'. Two of the comics in the book that stick out to me are "Cats Like to Skate" and "Skate and Create." The first one basically has a cat on a skateboard and reasons why he's exicted about it. The second one is told from an old man's of view of when he got his skateboard quickly after high school graduation. He customized the board to his heart's content and skated around with excitement. At the end of the comic, the old man asks himself why he stopped skatin' as if he had vivid memories of it. I really like the creativity and humor in this book. The illustrations are amazing and I got this book for a cheap price. If anybody here skates, then I recommend this book for its cartoony style of the sport. I think this book'll get me motivated so I'll try new things on my skateboard. I also recommend for people who are intrested in humorous comics and wanna laugh even though they might not skateboard or used to skateboard when they were little. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

02-19-2006, 07:31 PM	#131
The Clerk Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 818	Now I'm reading "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" By Tucker Max. Funny. __________________

01-24-2006, 11:22 AM	#121
Barkworm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,797	I've finished the "Chronicles of Narnia" last week. The ending of "The Last Battle" was kind of... macabre.

01-24-2006, 11:49 AM	#123
Barkworm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,797	I got to read this before the movie comes out.

01-24-2006, 12:12 PM	#125
Barkworm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,797	Well, they are. Would you prefer an American adaptation?!

01-24-2006, 12:21 PM	#127
Barkworm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,797	Tom Tykwer is directing it. I loved "Lola" so I guess this is a good thing. Besides, Dustin Hoffman and Alan Rickman are in it. It seems to be a pretty big project.

02-21-2006, 08:30 AM	#132
Kid A Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 103	The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde. It is really strange, there is some charakter from a book who emigrates to a book that has never been written because she wants to rescue some other charakter but is haunted by some SpecOps out of somewhere ...

02-21-2006, 09:02 AM	#133
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	"Letters from a nut" by Ted L. Nancy. It's a compilation of letters said Mr. Nancy wrote to various important people (including the king of some african country) asking the darndest things. An example: He writes to a casino in Vegas, asking whether he was allowed to play wearing his lucky suit, which is a crawfish-costume. It's hilarious, mainly because of the people's answers. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

03-03-2006, 02:27 PM	#134
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Today I found the book Until Angels Close My Eyes on the shelf in homeroom. I read it by the end of the day... It was so sad. =( __________________

03-04-2006, 08:30 PM	#135
Cascadia Oregonian in heart & soul Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,731	nothing....researching for information about Japan's education system. __________________ Formally known as Scientific freak

03-04-2006, 08:35 PM	#136
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Sci Freak, if you're not reading anything, why are you bothering to post? This place would be flooded with messages if people simply posted each time they WEREN'T reading something. Also, as not to sh*t up the thread, I've been piling through Edith Hamilton's Mythology, for about the 10th time in my lifetime. The copy I have is on it's last leg. __________________

03-05-2006, 02:26 PM	#137
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Currently reading "Katherine" by Anya Seton. It's a historical romance novel about Katherine Swynford and her love for John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Good book...mostly reading it cuz it's about my ancestors...Im descended from Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt. __________________

03-09-2006, 03:47 PM	#138
Jo269976 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 592	Currently Im reading "A Nightmare On Elm Street: Suffer The Children" It's a pretty damn good book and Freddy's back and badder than ever, the plot is basically the same, bunch of kids want money so they test a dream drug, Freddy catches them and boom bodies everywhere! I'll admit some of the deaths are just gross... the way i like 'em! __________________

03-26-2006, 01:28 AM	#139
Barkworm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,797	Last thing I read was "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams. I plan to get "Streetcar" soon.

03-26-2006, 02:14 AM	#140
R-iZZy The Long Con Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: G'ville, FL (Gator Country), USA Posts: 3,007	I think I'm going to start reading the first volume of the Usagi Yojimbo series. Thanks to eBay, I've got all of volume one... and for just $80! YAY! Anyway, let me get started on this... I'm on the issue where he works with Leo (#10). __________________