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The Book thread...
I rolled the boring one... which is exactly what is giving me goosebumps reading the book... how disappointed you feel when the dice don't allow you to do something baaaaaaaaadalmax wrote:
1. you reply to this post
2. you go rape Arlene
3. you start a thread titled "Dice weekend"
4. you call oxfam and donate to the tsunami victims
5. you come to DJ Krush tonight
6. you go to SUV & Pendulum
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Shiver. Pity I don't know Arlene, I may well have rolled again
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Has anyone read How to Kill a Country: Australia’s Devastating Trade Deal With the United States, by Linda Weiss, Elizabeth Thurbon, John Mathews?
I'm reading it atm and its scary.
I'm reading it atm and its scary.
That's so plausible I can't believe it!
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I am a big Irvine Welsh fan..I really enjoyed Porno and the linkage back to Trainspotting.
I like to read the novels that films have been based on. Solaris (Stanislaw Lem) is a great read, as was the book that A Clockwork Orange was based on (forget who that was by)!
Also a fan or George Orwell (1984, Keep the Aspidistras Flying) and HG Wells wrote some ineresting freaky sci-fi stuff (Island of Dr Moreau) that i enjoyed...
I'd have to second the Alchemist as a good read, as well as another of my all time faves On the Road.
Me to, have almost finished it. Really enjoying it, but will be happy when I finish it, its a real pain carrying around in my bag all day. HUGE.breaksRbest wrote:I'm reading Shantaram at the moment, probably take me a year to finish it though
very interesting read
They are about to start making it into a movie ... with Johnny Deep playing Lin.
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i'm reading this book called 'killing hope' by william blum. it's a chronological summary of cia and american military interventions from the second world war up until the the gulf war in 92.
there's the obvious ones like vietnam and central america, and not so obvious ones like the australian gov general dismissing gough whitlam as pm in the 70s.
really good read.
there's the obvious ones like vietnam and central america, and not so obvious ones like the australian gov general dismissing gough whitlam as pm in the 70s.
really good read.
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thought there was another book thread anyhoo...
Just finished Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett - Disc World series.
Was hard to get into cos he goes off on tangents, but once i got into it, maaaan oh man, did i love it! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE This guy is a generous in terms of his writing. Each Disc World book stands alone as its own book so you don't have to read them in order, but i am seriously thinking of buying the whole series (think there is about 34 books altogether) and reading from start to finish.
Brilliant stuff, highly recommend, two thumbs up!
Just finished Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett - Disc World series.
Was hard to get into cos he goes off on tangents, but once i got into it, maaaan oh man, did i love it! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE This guy is a generous in terms of his writing. Each Disc World book stands alone as its own book so you don't have to read them in order, but i am seriously thinking of buying the whole series (think there is about 34 books altogether) and reading from start to finish.
Brilliant stuff, highly recommend, two thumbs up!
http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186Lizkins wrote:thought there was another book thread anyhoo...
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Friday wrote:http://melbournebeats.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186Lizkins wrote:thought there was another book thread anyhoo...
ahhhh i knew there was one with more pages to it. Cheers Luce
Currently reading "Critical Mass" by Phillip Ball
Interestingly enough that was the name of my sisters deb ball partner, Phillip Ball that is, not Critical Mass.
"May I present Sally Polson, partnered by Critical Mass, whom I'm sure has some explosive fusion dance moves in store for us later.
Anyheeeeeeeew.....
This book is essentially concerned with a physics of social science, and deals predomoniantly with psychology, philosophy, and physics, and the inherent overlap.
Great book because these three topics are pretty much the things that are my intellectual passions (if I could call them that, I'm certainly not calling me self an intellectual).
Anyone thinking about tackling the book should prob start with CHAOS by James Gleick first, as "Critical Mass" has some great little bits in it that might be missed without a knowledge of historical discovery of "the sensitive dependence upon intial conditions" within all systems - otherwise known as the butterfly effect - (which CHAOS explains with beauty and insight - whilst remaining simple enough for the layman)
Interestingly enough that was the name of my sisters deb ball partner, Phillip Ball that is, not Critical Mass.
"May I present Sally Polson, partnered by Critical Mass, whom I'm sure has some explosive fusion dance moves in store for us later.
Anyheeeeeeeew.....
This book is essentially concerned with a physics of social science, and deals predomoniantly with psychology, philosophy, and physics, and the inherent overlap.
Great book because these three topics are pretty much the things that are my intellectual passions (if I could call them that, I'm certainly not calling me self an intellectual).
Anyone thinking about tackling the book should prob start with CHAOS by James Gleick first, as "Critical Mass" has some great little bits in it that might be missed without a knowledge of historical discovery of "the sensitive dependence upon intial conditions" within all systems - otherwise known as the butterfly effect - (which CHAOS explains with beauty and insight - whilst remaining simple enough for the layman)
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i used to work with Shoni Even-Chaim aka Phoenix. and one of my mates uncle is Electron (Richard Jones). nutterzghetto kitty wrote:thats is classic..written so long ago and still totally could be part of our future...
reading 'underground' at the moment, true story of aussie hackers overthrowing the NASA systems at the beginnig of the internet...
lots of jargon but an amazing story...
i heard that guy being interviewed on hack a while back. they got him to have a debate with some boomers - was pretty funny.breaksRbest wrote:I just saw a book called
Please just F* Off, it's our turn now
written by a 25 year old Aussie about how the baby-boomers are fucking up our country
looked interesting.
finished deadkidsongs that i wrote about earlier. awesome awesome book. highly recommend it. very dark and a bit depressing at points but well worth it.
currently reading 'me talk pretty one day' by david sedaris. i reckon he's my favourite author of late. i read one of his other books last year and i think i'm gonna go out and buy everything else he's ever written after this. love his style. he makes me laugh out loud at least once per page...
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underground is great and brave new world is brilliant.
interesting one: "co-opetition" brandenburger and nalebuff
definitely worth reading if youre interested in learning more about business, competition and strategy.
another one "the red queen" about evolution, pretty solid.
interesting one: "co-opetition" brandenburger and nalebuff
definitely worth reading if youre interested in learning more about business, competition and strategy.
another one "the red queen" about evolution, pretty solid.
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Friday wrote:i heard that guy being interviewed on hack a while back. they got him to have a debate with some boomers - was pretty funny.breaksRbest wrote:I just saw a book called
Please just F* Off, it's our turn now
written by a 25 year old Aussie about how the baby-boomers are fucking up our country
looked interesting.
who won?
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breaksRbest wrote:Friday wrote:i heard that guy being interviewed on hack a while back. they got him to have a debate with some boomers - was pretty funny.breaksRbest wrote:I just saw a book called
Please just F* Off, it's our turn now
written by a 25 year old Aussie about how the baby-boomers are fucking up our country
looked interesting.
who won?
it was pretty well deadlocked the whole way through
Those are both excellent books, esp Solaris (seen the 1st version of that movie Killeye?). Burgess is so creative in his language with Clockwork. Amazing.killeye wrote:I like to read the novels that films have been based on. Solaris (Stanislaw Lem) is a great read, as was the book that A Clockwork Orange was based on (forget who that was by) .[/i]
Have you read The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty?
I reckon that is a good read too, and it came BEFORE the movie.
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just read that today in the MX.. veeeery interesting.. read a good story about him in a mag the other day too. he's a tripper..Mellogs wrote:I wanna read that as well. Johnny Depp has the rights to it to make the movie.
interesting. mmmmmmmmm
Would be a wicked idea for a movie from what i know of the story..
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cool!!! im four or so chapters in, and my speed reading abilities are finding me skipping the jargon now to get to the story...i think one of the dudes is this guy i know too, but dont know his old name...Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:i used to work with Shoni Even-Chaim aka Phoenix. and one of my mates uncle is Electron (Richard Jones). nutterzghetto kitty wrote:thats is classic..written so long ago and still totally could be part of our future...
reading 'underground' at the moment, true story of aussie hackers overthrowing the NASA systems at the beginnig of the internet...
lots of jargon but an amazing story...
it is amazing>>real insight into indias underworld, and so well written! dont let the size of it daunt you, its good from front ot back....one that i had to pass on to someone...just had to...shantaram...wow.ADD_Boy wrote:Just bought this
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GK and Mel. Movie comes out in 2008 apparently.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429087/
Mel :: Johnny Depp is starring as Lindsay, the main character.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429087/
Mel :: Johnny Depp is starring as Lindsay, the main character.
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about to start reading shantaram. want to read it before i go to india.
at the moment i'm readint the songlines by bruce chatwin. it's about how australia was 'sung' into exsitence by the aboriginal ancestors. really interesting insight into an amazing mythology. i got inspired to read it after seeing ten canoes. highly recommended, although it changes course in the middle which really annoyed me.
at the moment i'm readint the songlines by bruce chatwin. it's about how australia was 'sung' into exsitence by the aboriginal ancestors. really interesting insight into an amazing mythology. i got inspired to read it after seeing ten canoes. highly recommended, although it changes course in the middle which really annoyed me.
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songlines is great...and sally morgans my place is good for the story of native heritage now...
anyone read chuck phalinuk stuff (not fight club tho)??
what about alice walker (not the colour purple)??
how about neal stephenson (yes to snow crash)??
ive been trying to track down a book for years since i read it,
its fiction based on fact and the title is clumsy...
something like
"how the international drug trade fuels the nuclear arms race"
cant find it, neeed to read again..anyone know it???
anyone read chuck phalinuk stuff (not fight club tho)??
what about alice walker (not the colour purple)??
how about neal stephenson (yes to snow crash)??
ive been trying to track down a book for years since i read it,
its fiction based on fact and the title is clumsy...
something like
"how the international drug trade fuels the nuclear arms race"
cant find it, neeed to read again..anyone know it???
A friend of mine who is always to busy to sit and read a book read this one and highly recommended it. Said it had him spellbound where as he loses interest in most books. Sounds like a full on tale!witty_pseudonym wrote:about to start reading shantaram. want to read it before i go to india.
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