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Post by stephen on May 15, 2008 20:23:43 GMT 1
Sorry guys, boring I know, but I've just finished work and my brain can't think of anything else to start a thread with...so...
What are you reading at the minute?
Personally, I like to read a little prose and poetry at the same time. I'm currently reading Pascal Mercier's novel Night Train to Lisbon. I just finished Gabriel Garcia Marquez' El Amor en los tiempos del colera (Love in the time of Colera)
Poetry wise, I'm reading Pablo Neruda's Estravagario
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Post by gerard on May 15, 2008 22:50:39 GMT 1
I'm like you, reading both poetry and prose.
Prose-wise I'm reading John Wyndham's The Midwich Cuckoos and with poetry I'm reading back through Philip Larkin's High Windows.
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Post by Marcus on May 16, 2008 6:34:29 GMT 1
Nothing too classy. Very slowly making my way through Stephen Fry's "The Liar" and a Derren Brown book which Colin lent me at Christmas. In my defense, I don't believe he even finished it(!). I tend to find myself poring endlessly over lyrics which particularly grab me moreso than read, sadly.
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Post by gerard on May 19, 2008 0:24:48 GMT 1
I'm still reading the Midwich Cuckoos, but I've moved on to Speech therapy issue 4. Well done Colin, this issue's great. I'd advise anyone who hasn't already to lay their hands on a copy.
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Post by stephen on May 20, 2008 20:10:00 GMT 1
Gerard, Cool, how do I get my hands on a copy? Btw, Colin, liked your poem in the recent issue of Revival
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Post by silverfox on May 21, 2008 2:12:50 GMT 1
i would say to ya to check out his audio poetry through the reviews section of make yourself heard, but my blasted stupiity allowed for the recording to be "too loud" for some and colin was unfortinatly affected.
But for now at least i can only but advise ya to wait till the next time round (13th June) and either attend the safehouse, or wait until the recording becomes available later in that weekend.
also, send him a pm (colindardis is the username he goes by on this forum) regards the speech therapy mag.
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Post by stephen on May 22, 2008 13:40:49 GMT 1
silverfox, Thanks for the suggestions. I'm living in Catalonia at the moment, but returning to Northern Ireland in July so hopefully I can make it to the safehouse after that. I'll check out the audio links when I get sometime.
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Post by colindardis on May 23, 2008 12:28:01 GMT 1
I like Derren Brown as a performer, but the book became an atheist's handbook about 30 pages it.... I'm reading a biography of Douglas Adams at the moment, which is about two weeks overdue from the library. I'm also halfway through Catch 22, and my dad lent me a book called 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' which I've started to digest. I like having a few books on the go at the same time.
Can anyone suggest any good books about fatherhood?
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Post by Brian Bailey on May 24, 2008 12:25:07 GMT 1
I've always thought "THE GRAPES OF WRATH" TO BE A TIMELESS CLASSIC. Chapter 25 is some of the most powerful writing ever put to paper.
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Post by gerard on Jun 7, 2008 15:13:37 GMT 1
Just finished the Midwich Cuckoos (it takes me ages with novels) and have started Brett Easton Ellis' The Rules of Attraction. As for poetry just browsing through different ones on www.poemhunter.com.
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Post by elfinangie on Jun 8, 2008 21:15:32 GMT 1
I'm reading Ted Curly Bap who played for Man U, Cleopatra and the asp is a bit of a fave.
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Post by misterlane on Jun 10, 2008 15:48:23 GMT 1
"Can anyone suggest any good books about fatherhood? "
Not really about Fatherhood but certainly about the transition to proper grown-up manhood and reflection on childhood: The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco. Like everything Eco puts to paper, it's a perfectly, delicately balanced filigree of rigid history and philosophy and fluid emotion. I loved it. The colour panels are astounding. Very moving.
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Post by gerard on Jul 26, 2008 1:09:17 GMT 1
Been taking ages with rules of attraction because it's slow starting but it kicks in around page 50. Which gets it out of the 'being thrown across the room by Gerard' effect. I've also been reading the latest issue of fire (a double issue infact). Which features work from Colin Dardis among others. Check it out: www.poetical.org
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Post by paddy on Sept 11, 2008 2:58:53 GMT 1
i used to read four books at a time but thats no longer possible as my concentration is screwed with meds so now i tend to read short stories and poetry, reading giuseppe ungaretti at the moment - poesie disperse (scattered poems) reading herman melvilles short story collection the piazza tales and not really enjoying it. does anyone have any short story collections to suggest?
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Post by caoimhe on Sept 21, 2008 22:27:45 GMT 1
I've just began reading Wuthering Heights. Anyone else read it? I'm finding it hard to get into.
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