What are you reading?

[t3hg0suazn]

I have a similar experience. Read first book of Knausgard because someone said his writing style was similar to Murakami's (wasn't familiar with Proust at the time). Some of the writing was enjoyable, but he was just kind of brooding and mopey. Didn't see a reason to read more.

He did do a long article for some magazine (sorry forget which now) where he was supposed to write about his first trip around USA. Might be a shorter sampler for people than his book.

Afterwards I started Proust and while there are similarities, I find Proust so much better. His writing is beautiful and there are these little observations/sentiments throughout that really resonate, and I never expect to see those things ever put down in writing. On the third book now. Onward to seven!

[Faust]

It was in the NY Times magazine.

[Faust]

Lol, apparently he has been called the Norwegian Proust.

[1994]

Have been deeply appreciating (and recommend) the following...

[rider]

Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead

this may explain a lot regarding my recent post

[YTheLastMan]

Lol, apparently he has been called the Norwegian Proust.

Yes.

I disagree though. I read À la recherche du temps perdu and as a borderline Frenchman..you can see the brilliance in it.

Knausgard is a little too reflective for me right now...but I'm going to soldier on and see what happens :)

Anyone checked out D T Max's David Foster Wallace biography?

One of my favourite authors and Infinite Jest is the most fun I've had reading thousands of pages (save for that 1 fucking chapter...).

[Faust]

Yes.

I disagree though. I read À la recherche du temps perdu and as a borderline Frenchman..you can see the brilliance in it.

Knausgard is a little too reflective for me right now...but I'm going to soldier on and see what happens :)

Anyone checked out D T Max's David Foster Wallace biography?

One of my favourite authors and Infinite Jest is the most fun I've had reading thousands of pages (save for that 1 fucking chapter...).

I never said Proust is not brilliant. I mean, how can anyone say it?

[yay]

One of my favourite authors and Infinite Jest is the most fun I've had reading thousands of pages (save for that 1 fucking chapter...).

i've found infinite jest to be extremly hard to read as a non-native english speaker, took me forever. one of the most fun reads nonetheless

[bukka]

Reading As I lay dying from Faulkner. Impressive translation in French.
Also, for french readers interested in Michaux paintings, this just got out and it's quite a marvel:

[gawkrodger]

That Rioting in America book looks interesting.

Re-reading this for a reading group I'm running next term

[Mezeinee]

Hello,

how about you read Hermann Hesse's 'Demian'?

[Magic1]

Revolt of the Masses by Ortega y Gasset.

I thought it was something completely different when I picked it up, but it is turning out to be an interesting read.

It assumes the masses have already revolted and taken over and what the consequences are.

[Faust]

Revolt of the Masses by Ortega y Gasset.

I thought it was something completely different when I picked it up, but it is turning out to be an interesting read.

It assumes the masses have already revolted and taken over and what the consequences are.

H&M and IKEA?

[Emel]

Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Again.

Still think it is amazingly interesting.

[byhand]

^Yes, a fascinating book that challenges existing models for how things best function. Impossible to not look at the world in a new way after reading the book, but I'm not so fond of the author's writing style or the man himself. The ideas might be more concisely and clearly gotten from a literary review. No one reads this book for the author's beautiful language skills. Some of it, too much of it, is just idiocy and arrogance. That unfortunately can happen when a man makes a lot of money and is told by too many people that he is a genius.