books

[Shindig]

Originally posted by Scorpions
"Trotskyism or Leninism" by J.V Stalin

What a bunch of silly nonsense. Stick with good old Marxism.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by Bonzi
i like to read classical literature. but from the modern writers you should read Irvine Welsh. his "Trainspotting", "Acid House", "Porno" and "Marabou Stork Nightmares" are great.

I thought about reading those, just cos Trainspotting was such an incredibly good film. Which one should I start with (apart from TS)?

 

[Bonzi]

you can start with any book except "Porno", because it is a continuation of "Trainspotting". so you should read it after you read "Trainspotting".

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by Bonzi
you can start with any book except "Porno", because it is a continuation of "Trainspotting". so you should read it after you read "Trainspotting".

Apparently the film is really, really faithful to the book so I expect I'd probably be OK to skip it.

 

[Bonzi]

yeah, the film is good. however, you should read the book, coz there were some characters missed in the film and some other things.

 

[Internazionale]

- United States History.
- The biography of William Wallace.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I just saw the A&E Biography on Tolstoy and was reminded how facinated I was with that guy. Seriously, maybe the greatest writer of the last 250 years. I might try to read "War & Peace" over winter break, and I KNOW I have to read "The Kingdom of God is Within You" soon. (the book that inspired Ghandi)

 

[Bonzi]

for me it's a little bit difficult to read Tolstoy. the same as Dostoevsky. but i like Dostoevsky more than Tolstoy. besides, maybe it's more easy to read Tolstoy in English than in Russian.

 

[Bonzi]

Between, as far as I know Dostoevsky and Tolstoy are the most popular Russian writers abroad, isn't it?

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by Bonzi
Between, as far as I know Dostoevsky and Tolstoy are the most popular Russian writers abroad, isn't it?

Anton Chekov is definately more popular and wellknown over here than Dostoevsky and probably Tolstoy aswell.

 

[Bonzi]

really? i didn't know it. i don't like him much, coz he writed plays mostly.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by Bonzi
really? i didn't know it. i don't like him much, coz he writed plays mostly.

I'm not sure, but I believe he wrote The Iceman Cometh which was really, really popular over here.

 

[SuRFy]

who reads russian outside russia geeeeeee

 

[whuahu]

i think j.d. salinger's catcher in the rye is f*cking brilliant.

too f*cking brilliant.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Originally posted by whuahu
i think j.d. salinger's catcher in the rye is f*cking brilliant.

too f*cking brilliant.

Yeah, my brother was disgusted when he was set it to read for school, but as soon as he got into it he couldnt put it down, said it was awesome, so I'll probably give it a try soon.

 

[Ubik Valis]

Yep, never been much of a book reader, but when we read the Danish version of "Catcher in the Rye" I was just amazed and entertained by it from beginning to end.....great story. When I have time and money, I'm gonna buy the English version, along with an English version of Ivo Andric's "Bridge over Drina".

 

[Bonzi]

btw, does someone know where can i download any books in english?

 

[$teauA]

Originally posted by ShiftyPowers
I just saw the A&E Biography on Tolstoy and was reminded how facinated I was with that guy. Seriously, maybe the greatest writer of the last 250 years. I might try to read "War & Peace" over winter break

Oh man that book was something, I was a dumbass to read it in the 7th grade nobody forced me to do it, it was just my decision we had to read something for one of those boring reading classes in middle school and I chose War and Peace. I don't regret reading it but I wouldn't read it again.

So far this school year (started in August) I've read The Great Gatsby, Color of Water, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Like Water for Chocolate (pretty much a Mexican porn book which is supposed to be about "magical realism" :braw: ). I've read every single page, first time in my life but hey it's payin off I have a 93 in that class .