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Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: oxford_fan on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:32:25 classic! nearly finished it and loving it.
what are you reading? next i may try the great gatsby, lolita (no obvious jokes please), or picture of doian gray. Title: Re: the catcher in the rye Post by: redbullzeye on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:38:17 Quote from: "oxford_fan" classic! nearly finished it and loving it. what are you reading? next i may try the great gatsby, lolita (no obvious jokes please), or picture of doian gray. The 12 Volt Bible for Boats by Miner Brotherton Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:39:29 Wags diary - my friend brought it for me for my birthday!
God Im so well read :soapy tit wank: Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:40:36 I think the catcher in the rye is a bit over-rated myself. I can see why people like it and see it as a bit of a classic, but I find it hard to get over the fact that the main character wasshisname is basically a bit of a knob. Whatever mental issues he has.
Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: leefer on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:44:21 Just finished Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks....a great story.
Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:45:09 Escort
when I am done going to move onto Fiesta Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: leefer on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:47:38 Might see you in Mayfair then Fred.
Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: oxford_fan on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:48:41 Quote from: "flammableBen" I think the catcher in the rye is a bit over-rated myself. I can see why people like it and see it as a bit of a classic, but I find it hard to get over the fact that the main character wasshisname is basically a bit of a knob. Whatever mental issues he has. i'll get back to you on that when i finish, though i quite like him so far. the embracing of solitude and matter-of-factness/bluntness about him rings true with me.Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 18:59:47 It was at least 3 years ago that I read it. It'd quite possible that I'm being a bit harsh on it. I might give it a reread at some point.
I remember reading The Buddha of Suburbia (by Hanif Kureishi) around the same time and enjoying it. I've got a feeling I might have been going through the books one of my housemates had to read for her English course at the time. I think I read Lolita around the same time, although I don't remember much about it. Which seems odd. Things from that long ago seem a bit vague now. I'm not sure my poor brain is up to all this remembering stuff. Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 19:10:03 Quote from: "flammableBen" It was at least 3 years ago that I read it. It'd quite possible that I'm being a bit harsh on it. I might give it a reread at some point. I remember reading The Buddha of Suburbia (by Hanif Kureishi) around the same time and enjoying it. I've got a feeling I might have been going through the books one of my housemates had to read for her English course at the time. I think I read Lolita around the same time, although I don't remember much about it. Which seems odd. Things from that long ago seem a bit vague now. I'm not sure my poor brain is up to all this remembering stuff. One of the strange things about reading books, is that the imagery and impact are definitely in the here and now....once you've finished the effect of reading soon disappears.... Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: mattboyslim on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:00:01 Currently enjoying JJ Connolly's Layer Cake.
Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:08:00 Is that based on the film?
Title: Re: the catcher in the rye Post by: genf_stfc on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:20:13 Quote from: "oxford_fan" classic! nearly finished it and loving it. lolita (no obvious jokes please. while we are on the subject, did anyone see this story ? Some marketing graduate at Woolworths probably should have paid a bit more attention ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7222008.stm Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: flammableBen on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:23:25 I saw that. Nearly started a thread about it.
I'm guessing someone just used a thesaurus without checking for meanings. Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: mattboyslim on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:24:11 Quote from: "flammableBen" Is that based on the film? I think the film is based on it. Good read though, can't help thinking I wish I'd read the book first as is so often the case. Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: genf_stfc on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 20:43:35 Quote from: "flammableBen" I saw that. Nearly started a thread about it. you snooze, you lose ! (although not as much as you lose if you snooze on a Lolita bed...) Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: strooood on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 22:53:27 just finished the damned united about clough's 44 days in charge at leeds- quality read, anyone with any interest in the great man should (and probably already has) have a read.
also polished off a book called the kite runner, about afghanistan and other stuff, highly recommended and i hear its been made into a film which will probably be wank. read both of these books please :smile1: Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: redbullzeye on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 22:56:32 Quote from: "strooood" just finished the damned united about clough's 44 days in charge at leeds- quality read, anyone with any interest in the great man should (and probably already has) have a read. also polished off a book called the kite runner, about afghanistan and other stuff, highly recommended and i hear its been made into a film which will probably be wank. read both of these books please :smile1: I'll look out for that one stroood - just finished "Provided you don't kiss me" about Cloughie" - great read Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 14:26:20 Quote from: "strooood" just finished the damned united about clough's 44 days in charge at leeds- quality read, anyone with any interest in the great man should (and probably already has) have a read. have seen that in the shops and my girlfriend's mum says the film was really goodalso polished off a book called the kite runner, about afghanistan and other stuff, highly recommended and i hear its been made into a film which will probably be wank. read both of these books please :smile1: Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: Boeta on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 14:50:02 half way through freakonomics at the mo. the 'how is the klu klux klan like a group of real-estate agents?' and 'why do drug dealers still live with their moms?' chapters are particularly ace.
onto liar's poker when i'm done with this. nice to read well-written books about economics at the mo when i'm spending most of my time buried in stereotype threat and visualisation is sport journal articles for the essay and dissertation i'm currently doing Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: Arriba on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 16:01:54 read bryan robsons one recently.was a bit of a let down.didn't even mention him shagging clair tomlinson
Title: the catcher in the rye Post by: axs on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 18:02:02 Quote from: "Boeta" half way through freakonomics at the mo. the 'how is the klu klux klan like a group of real-estate agents?' and 'why do drug dealers still live with their moms?' chapters are particularly ace. onto liar's poker when i'm done with this. nice to read well-written books about economics at the mo when i'm spending most of my time buried in stereotype threat and visualisation is sport journal articles for the essay and dissertation i'm currently doing I've got that (Freakonomics) - it was a good read. |