What books you read

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:01 am

Yep, I cheered when he died, on the Titanic. That was the best three hour nap, I had ever taken in the theater. I woke up to see him die.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:02 am

Originally posted by Darkpoet:
The should of had DiCaprio, one of the murder victims. I loved the book, sick things like intrigue me.

I totally agree with you on DiCaprio, DP !

Do you like Ellroy, DP?

Personally, I don't think the movie was better than the book although the moive was good and Christian Bale was brilliant. The book has some very tedious and monotonous parts, but it all adds to create the atmospere of alienation, emptiness and surface.

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:03 am

@DP well there is sick, and then there's the part with the rat *shudder*

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:08 am

Originally posted by C Elegans:
I totally agree with you on DiCaprio, DP ! Do you like Ellroy, DP?

Personally, I don't think the movie was better than the book although the moive was good and Christian Bale was brilliant. The book has some very tedious and monotonous parts, but it all adds to create the atmospere of alienation, emptiness and surface.

What books has Ellroy written? I'm like you, I read fast.

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:15 am

Originally posted by Georgi:
@DP well there is sick, and then there's the part with the rat *shudder*

Parts about animals being killed, bother me. People being hacked to pieces, doesn't.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:20 am

I read Ellroy, but the difference is with his writing is that his is nearly always after the fact and after the killing.

Ellroy wrote LA Confidential, and a fantastic book called American Tabloid. Most of his books are about the seedy underbelly of 50's USA, and they are a real eye opener

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Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 9:13 am

@DP I'm not especially squeamish, but towards the end of that book... yuck.

@Sleep LA Confidential is sitting on my shelf waiting to be read

but it is a top quality film

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 9:18 am

Originally posted by Georgi:
@DP I'm not especially squeamish, but towards the end of that book... yuck.

@Sleep LA Confidential is sitting on my shelf waiting to be read but it is a top quality film

You will like LA Confidential.

@CE, Yes I have read Ellroy.

Armadin of Clan Geddin · Mon Jun 18, 2001 9:19 am

Readin' LotR, enjoyin' it so far.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 12:45 pm

LotR and HP books

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 12:55 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:

@CE, Yes I have read Ellroy.

When I referred to Ellroy in the context of liking sick things, I thought about the first book in the LA tetralogy, "The black Dahlia", and his early novel "Killer on the road". Killer on the road is a subjectively narrated story about a serial killer. Very good in it's genre, if you haven't, read it.

leedogg · Post by **leedogg** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 1:04 pm

i am not too much of a reader, but i do read Dean Koontz once in a while(doorway to december, watchers, etc..) i have to read stuff twice for it to sink in!

hence my not liking to read alot. i have read several "movie books" the client by john grishom(?) forrest gump(the woman who wrote it lives close by, they really screwed the movie!) star gate and a few others.

Darkpoet · Post by **Darkpoet** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 1:05 pm

Originally posted by C Elegans:
When I referred to Ellroy in the context of liking sick things, I thought about the first book in the LA tetralogy, "The black Dahlia", and his early novel "Killer on the road". Killer on the road is a subjectively narrated story about a serial killer. Very good in it's genre, if you haven't, read it.

I've read it, a beautiful woman all carved up, then laid out. They still haven't found the killer.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 6:35 pm

Originally posted by Darkpoet:

I've read it, a beautiful woman all carved up, then laid out. They still haven't found the killer.

OK, the only things more sick than that I can think of, is only my textbooks with authentic case histories. Once read a collection of case histories with patients with severe paraphilias, mostly involving murder and using body parts for different things. I do not recommend it

jennabard · Post by **jennabard** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 10:53 pm

truth is always scary i guess thats why people usually prefer ficion.
let me see...i right now reading 'primitive mythology' by joesph campbell. a fasinating read. and going through a discworld phase where i re-read all of discworld books that i could get my hands on. my favorite character is commander vimes and the patrician

my alltime favorite horror novel is 'midnight blue' by nancy collins.

CM · Post by CM » Tue Jun 19, 2001 12:39 am

For all those who like Terry Brooks and his novels on Shannara, he has a new book out dealing with this land.
This is book number 9.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue Jun 19, 2001 4:37 am

I was reading L A Noir the other day, the truly horrific rape scene at the start was scary

Ellroy is one twisted guy, one gets the feeling he vents his vitriol through his books. I liked White Jazz, that is one of the hardest books to read but is definately worth it.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Tue Jun 19, 2001 11:27 am

I currently read :
-. The Fundamental Art of Spam by Slyweasel
-. SPAM, The Ultimate Way of Life volume 3 by Weasel (the publisher says it has 10 volumes)
-. How Flaming is Becoming an Art - GruntBoy
-. Flirt While You Post and Moderate - Flagg
-. Flaming Without Getting Banned - Waverly
-. Permanently Banned, the Inside True Story - Bassie

I look forward for the New Edition of Spammer Guide by Brink but the publishers says Brink just being sent to a Sanatorium sometime ago due of the stress of the book deadline.

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Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jun 19, 2001 11:36 pm

Originally posted by KidD01:
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I look forward for the New Edition of Spammer Guide by Brink but the publishers says Brink just being sent to a Sanatorium sometime ago due of the stress of the book deadline.

*LOL* - yeah - it's a hard life to be a writer

Just purchased "The complete reference: HTML, 3rd edition", so I'm just messing around with html.
Also I've started reading a book about civilizations.