Read or Die Vol. 1
Read or Die Vol. 1
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Not sure it it really fits but
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson.
Read it for my RL book club and was the only person who really got it because a lot of it is forum related. I swear there were archetypal members of the litnet in that book.
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
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Nominations so far:
1. On the Road by Jack Kerouac
2. American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar by Harvey Pekar
3. Watchmen by Alan Moore and David Gibbons
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thomason
5. The Glass-Bead Game by Herman Hesse
6. Scum by Isaac Bashevis Singer
7. Junky by William Burroughs[/QUOTE]
8. Low Life by Luc Sante
9. Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
10. Read or Die Vol. 1
Sorry, Night but we have already got the 10 nominations. If anyone withdraws theirs, I will add yours.Originally Posted by Nightshade
Not sure it it really fits but
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson.
Read it for my RL book club and was the only person who really got it because a lot of it is forum related. I swear there were archetypal members of the litnet in that book.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Thats grand, I must have misscounted
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
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|Litnet Challange status = 5/260
|currently reading
Just been thinking aree you talking the magna? or the novel?
Because I can't seem to find an obvious english copy of the novel and the magna willonly take 20 minutes read at the most!
Edit see people sobbing about their non exsistnace http://www.animeonline.net/f25/read-die-novels-5401/
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
Forum Rules- You know you want to read 'em
|Litnet Challange status = 5/260
|currently reading
Whichever is available.
I was very tempted to nominate Peanuts but will save it for Christmas probably.
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Please, not On the Road!
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Oooh at least 2 comics/graphic books on that list
My mission in life is to make YOU smile
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:
Forum Rules- You know you want to read 'em
|Litnet Challange status = 5/260
|currently reading
Please, not On the Road!
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I voted for that one-I haven't read it yet! I think it's unamerican not to have read "On the Road"!
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
But what about those of us who are not Americans (and have already read the book)?
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Please, not On the Road!
Oh god! not again! I 100% agree Scher.Please, not On the Road!
"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
W.B.Yeats
"If it looks like a Dwarf and smells like a Dwarf, then it's probably a Dwarf (or a latrine wearing dungarees)"
Artemins Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
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Read it again, with a side of fear and loathing? (just kidding!)
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its' own reason for existing." ~ Albert Einstein
"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are." Buckaroo Bonzai "Some people say I done alright for a girl." Melanie Safka
What's so bad about On the Road? I've never read it..
I'd love Watchmen or The Glass-Bead Game to make it...
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