The Books thread.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:12 am

Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers.
It's about magic beer and staff.

Ernesto · Post by **Ernesto** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:41 pm

Wasn't that a movie called Strange Brew?

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:10 am

I'm reading the Flashman books by George Macdonald Fraser which are tremendous. It's not a superhero or anything as you might think. It's actually largely humourous novels that present a take on the various calamitous events of the 19th century British empire through the eyes of a fictional character, Harry Flashman. Highly recommended, I give it 4 sugarless gum sticks out of 5.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:36 pm

The only thing I know by the name of "Strange Brew" was recorded by Cream.

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:49 pm

Reading Lomachinsky's stories right now. He used to be a medical examiner for Justice Department in Russia, then moved to United States. Right now he's in Iraq as a civil contractor (as a doctor, if I'm not mistaken) working with the Army. Some crazy shit, both from his old days and from Iraq. Like, about a jet pilot whose brain boiled and exploded under extremely low pressure, his eyes boiled, and his arms were cut right off by an air stream. Or the one about a man killed and cut into pieces by a waterjet cannon used to clean the tunnel in subway construction.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:13 pm

Sounds like it would interest Blargh

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:20 pm

I am simultaneously flattered and offended.

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:23 pm

I'm currently reading book 2 of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Post by **King of Creation** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:32 pm

Ernesto wrote:Wasn't that a movie called Strange Brew?

That was one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:32 pm

I'm reading Umberto Eco's Il nome della rosa.

vendetta · Post by **vendetta** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:15 am

Hey.. just finished reading that book by Umberto Eco. I have actually liked it, it's really well written, especially the part where Adso makes love to a girl. Now reading Foucault's Pendulum by the same genius.

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:42 pm

Re-reading "Roadside Picnic" by Strugatsky brothers.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:57 pm

Yay, and now I'm reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!!

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:11 pm

Snape kills Dumbledore!

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:08 pm

I fucking know, you people already spoiled it for me

It's still a great book, so far.

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:21 pm

Well shit, I hoped you'd scream "NOO YOU BITCH!!!"

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:24 pm

I scream that any time either one of you posts.

ApTyp · Post by **ApTyp** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:29 pm

Are we driving you to the feeling of incessant helplessness, despair, and alcoholism? Because that's the plan!

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 5:31 pm

yea w/e

help me what to read next, you sultans of shit;

the plague
anais nin
dhalgren

pikachu...I CHOOSE YOU!

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:45 pm

Read some Murakami.