Did you read it in Danish?Originally posted by Fashionism@Apr 29th, 2004 - 2:01 pm
Strange, I actually just finished reading that book. And I absolutely loved it !
Right now I'm reading a really bad book: "Lille Jonna" by Kirsten Thorup. I have to since I'm supposed to be making a 20-page danish assignment on it.
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Really? I loved it from the first time, I guess I was 17 or so. It was mandatory in high school also and I remeber it being pretty well-liked.
The Trial is great!
I'm reading Critical Cultural Policy Studies wish it was something else
Originally posted by trean@May 1st, 2004 - 6:15 pm
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is it any good trean? i want to read this 
btw, i'm quite dissapointed with 'the Da Vinci Code' its written in a childish way
and has so MANY tiny little things wrong.. sad because if the author is inaccurate in small things, i can only guess his accurancy on 'higher matters' it can be distorting
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btw, i'm quite dissapointed with 'the Da Vinci Code' its written in a childish way and has so MANY tiny little things wrong.. sad because if the author is inaccurate in small things, i can only guess his accurancy on 'higher matters' it can be distorting
I totally agree with you Lena. It's just annoying these inaccurancies. I didn't even bother to finish the book.
Fair warning in case you don't get through it: I wouldn't recommend M&M to anyone under 20. I am not doubting neither sugo's nor crystalized's (nor mine for that matter) reading and analytical abilities, BUT I don't know anyone who is/was was under 20 (including myself) and either enjoyed or finished that book. However, after 20 it becomes an instant hit with many people (I've read it twice, and it's definitely on my top 10 list). I think it is something that has to do with (inevitably) gaining experience in life as we get older. Anyway, it's an amazing book, enjoy it!Originally posted by faust+Apr 29th, 2004 - 1:51 pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(faust @ Apr 29th, 2004 - 1:51 pm)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-Sugo@Apr 29th, 2004 - 12:51 pm
Crystalized
I started reading Master and Margarita when I was 17. And 5 years later, I am still "reading" it. I can never seem to finish it and I must start from the beginning everytime.
Are you enjoying it?
I started reading Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" at work and Kafka's "The Trial" at home in preparation for my MA in Liberal Arts next September. [/b][/quote]
i read it as an undergrad, i think i was 18, and i loved it. i think that had a lot to do, however, with the fact that i was reading it for a class and therefore had lots of helpful background info.
my started-it-five-years-ago-and-am-still-reading-it book is "the man without qualities." i always like the beginning but somehow manage to get distracted about a hundred pages in...to the first volume.
right now i'm reading too much lit crit and, for fun, a book called "wanderlust." it's about walking. yeah.
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Fair warning in case you don't get through it: I wouldn't recommend M&M to anyone under 20. I am not doubting neither sugo's nor crystalized's (nor mine for that matter) reading and analytical abilities, BUT I don't know anyone who is/was was under 20 (including myself) and either enjoyed or finished that book. However, after 20 it becomes an instant hit with many people (I've read it twice, and it's definitely on my top 10 list). I think it is something that has to do with (inevitably) gaining experience in life as we get older. Anyway, it's an amazing book, enjoy it!Originally posted by faust+Apr 29th, 2004 - 1:51 pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(faust @ Apr 29th, 2004 - 1:51 pm)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-Sugo@Apr 29th, 2004 - 12:51 pm
Crystalized
I started reading Master and Margarita when I was 17. And 5 years later, I am still "reading" it. I can never seem to finish it and I must start from the beginning everytime.
Are you enjoying it?
I started reading Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" at work and Kafka's "The Trial" at home in preparation for my MA in Liberal Arts next September. [/b][/quote]
its one of those 'love it or hate it' books. i know its pretty difficult to read, for me at least since i read better in english than in russian (im reading it in russian yeahhh).
the style is very well done...there are a lot of tricky things in the story you need to get the hang of, but im still reading
actually a friend of mine recommended it to me. she was 13 when she read it and loved it
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield.
Yup - a self-help book- about procastination and art..... Its great, not a typical self-help book or maybe I'm just reading it at the right time but would completely recommend it to you if your an artist lacking some motivation or inspiration in your field
BTW - I agree with the writing style of Da Vinci Code. It felt as thou it were being written for the screen. Alot of the concepts were very interesting, but as with any work of fiction, it's fiction unless I wanna try to prove for myself otherwise.
So for the moment its great for starting a discussion off..... B)
Steven Pressfield.
Yup - a self-help book- about procastination and art..... Its great, not a typical self-help book or maybe I'm just reading it at the right time but would completely recommend it to you if your an artist lacking some motivation or inspiration in your field
BTW - I agree with the writing style of Da Vinci Code. It felt as thou it were being written for the screen. Alot of the concepts were very interesting, but as with any work of fiction, it's fiction unless I wanna try to prove for myself otherwise.
So for the moment its great for starting a discussion off..... B)While I haven't read the book, I just read in the Discover magazine an article about it. To paraphrase, the author of the book commited many inaccuracies or truth-stretching with his historical, religios, and mathematical references...
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While I haven't read the book, I just read in the Discover magazine an article about it. To paraphrase, the author of the book commited many inaccuracies or truth-stretching with his historical, religios, and mathematical references... [/b][/quote]
Isn't there a license you can get for that?
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The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell
It inspired that new megabucks movie 'The Day After Tomorrow'.
Dontcha just love films where they destroy the world? tres exciting.
Well the book details what could happen to us all if the government carry on ignoring global warming.
I was thinking about getting the Da Vinci code, should I not bother?
It inspired that new megabucks movie 'The Day After Tomorrow'.
Dontcha just love films where they destroy the world? tres exciting.
Well the book details what could happen to us all if the government carry on ignoring global warming.
I was thinking about getting the Da Vinci code, should I not bother?
Isn't there a license you can get for that?
[/b][/quote]absolutely, except that he claims he's based on accurate facts and he's distroting those facts in a great and not-so innocent way. since the book is turning to an international best seller it will well affect -in misleading- a whole bunch of readers.
should one read it?
ladollyvita i'd say do, i'm in the last pages and i find it interesting if bad written, but dont take it literally because its not based on fundamental truths.
he portraits both 'sides' in an unreal way.
btw, codes and conspirancy themes are destined to be huge in youth/urban streetwear trends.
editions please ?
do you recoment a read? allie & ladollyvita?
i'd like to read more on ice-age related books & procastination and art sounds interesting , thanks for bringing those in
