What book are you reading currently?

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a bunch of thrilling technical books
What qualifies as technical? I have no idea if what I usually read is "technical" or just broadly nonfiction.


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His eyebrows sparkling, his white beard hangs down to his chest. The thatched mats, spread outside his chise, spread softly, his splendid attos. He polishes, cross-legged, his makiri, with his eyes completely absorbed.

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>reading
Read 1984 again
uh, why
because
i still need to read huxley though

are there any other edgy dystopian novels i should know about
Fahrenheit 451
A Clockwork Orange
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Logan's Run


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Jacob Potila was actually a Jacob Flotilla of lies.- WarTurkey
Just finished Metro 2034, started Harlequin a couple of days ago but as usual with bernard cornwell books I'm already halfway through it.

I could probably get through every sharpe book in less than a month tbh, it's just such gripping reading e.e

Warlord chronicles, I read them in high school and couldn't remember the names of the books. Thank you so much for mentioning Bernard.

If you liked the Derfel stories you should read the Uhtred ones


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Excuse me, I'm full of dog poison
Writing lots of detail is fun, I get that, but it's an absolute trudge to read through. Whether you think that "the whistling throngs of tall, dampened grass, dancing in the harsh gales like thin marionettes (bla bla bla for three more paragraphs)" are necessary for establishing an atmosphere in your story, the bottom line is that you don't need that shit. What's important is the story and what you get out of it.

Atmosphere should be established in a single paragraph or less--if you can't do that, you're probably not a great writer.

So that's why I don't really read nowadays, because all modern writers feel the need to write like that.
I don't find it impressive--I find it tedious.
I think you'd like Chuck Palahniuk and Kurt Vonnegut. They don't bother with wordy description for the most part.
Nice shot--I love both of those authors. I've only read one of Palahniuk's books, though (Fight Club, of course).

Definitely check out some of Chuck's other work. Invisible Monsters is excellent.


 
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a bunch of thrilling technical books
What qualifies as technical? I have no idea if what I usually read is "technical" or just broadly nonfiction.
techno


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I like how you desperately need to justify yourself after a few people make fun of you
But no one made fun of me?

Explaining your opinions is kind of what you're supposed to do on a forum, little kid. Little baby.

I like how you desperately need to stalk me on this forum and respond to every little thing I say.

Having a creepy little kid, who likes to post dick pics on a backwater forum, obsess over you is pretty fucking disturbing.

Right because it's so uncommon to run into one of the most frequent posters on a small forum where everyone knows each other

Not my fault that you have so many shitty opinions to mock

And if being called a little kid is the only thing you have to call me then you have fun doing that lol


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Writing lots of detail is fun, I get that, but it's an absolute trudge to read through. Whether you think that "the whistling throngs of tall, dampened grass, dancing in the harsh gales like thin marionettes (bla bla bla for three more paragraphs)" are necessary for establishing an atmosphere in your story, the bottom line is that you don't need that shit. What's important is the story and what you get out of it.

Atmosphere should be established in a single paragraph or less--if you can't do that, you're probably not a great writer.

So that's why I don't really read nowadays, because all modern writers feel the need to write like that.
I don't find it impressive--I find it tedious.

I like how you desperately need to justify yourself after a few people make fun of you
I was going to tell him that 'I make my own literature' is possibly the cringiest thing I have read in a long while, but then I decided I didn't feel listening to him drone on.

The he fucking did it anyway.


 
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I was going to tell him that 'I make my own literature' is possibly the cringiest thing I have read in a long while
I write my own literature. I don't need to read other people's literature. There is nothing cringeworthy about that.

Cringe all you want--you're still a fucking moron.
Last Edit: February 09, 2016, 01:32:50 PM by Verbatim


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I was going to tell him that 'I make my own literature' is possibly the cringiest thing I have read in a long while
I write my own literature. I don't need to read other people's literature.

Cringe all you want--you're still a fucking moron.
As retarded as that statement is, nobody is talking to you, we're talking about you.

So unless you have some shitty self-hating things to say, nobody wants to hear it.


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Reading is one of the best things you can do to improve writing skills and vocab.


I need new book suggestions


 
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As retarded as that statement is, nobody is talking to you, we're talking about you.
LMAO like i give a single fuck

Now I know what to respond to you with every single time I see you: I write my own literature.


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LMAO like i give a single fuck

Now I know what to respond to you with every single time I see you: I write my own literature.
I like how you desperately need to stalk me on this forum and respond to every little thing I say.
Oh, the irony is palpable.


 
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Oh, the irony is palpable.
Except I barely reply to you.

Inglorious literally follows me wherever I go.

Watch him like your post, the little cunt-eyed bitch.


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This thread is juicy


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Oh, the irony is palpable.
Except I barely reply to you.

Inglorious literally follows me wherever I go.

Watch him like your post, the little cunt-eyed bitch.
Now I know what to respond to you with every single time I see you


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Now I know what to respond to you with every single time I see you
Maybe if you were an English scholar, like I am, you'd be able to tell that I was being hyperbolic, you dumb cunt.


 
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I was going to tell him that 'I make my own literature' is possibly the cringiest thing I have read in a long while
I write my own literature. I don't need to read other people's literature. There is nothing cringeworthy about that.
Holy shit I'm fucking dying hahahahaha
Do you promise?


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Nothing right now. I might just read another Goosebumps book for the sake of entertainment value. I got some that I haven't even read yet.

Still, nothing else right now as far as books go grabs my interest.


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Now I know what to respond to you with every single time I see you
Maybe if you were an English scholar, like I am, you'd be able to tell that I was being hyperbolic, you dumb cunt.
Except that for an unemployed forum neet with appx five times my post count in a shorter time than I have been posting, harassing someone constantly isn't that far fetched.

No part of your statement was indicative of exaggeration.

Although I suppose if you read more literature, you would know how to better implement devices like hyperbole so that people wouldn't have to rely on the tone of your voice.


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I read The Most Dangerous Game short story this morning.

Fun read


 
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Except that for an unemployed forum neet with appx five times my post count in a shorter time than I have been posting, harassing someone constantly isn't that far fetched.
Except I'm not a NEET, and it is far-fetched.

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No part of your statement was indicative of exaggeration.
Yeah, if you're stupid (which you are).

I literally would not be able to keep up with all your posts, and you're not nearly worth the effort anyway.

It's obviously hyperbolic, and you're obviously the dumbest user on this forum.

And yes, in case you couldn't tell, that's hyperbole too, dumbass. But you're still one goddamn stupid-ass motherfucker. Holy shit.
Last Edit: February 09, 2016, 02:08:15 PM by Verbatim


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Nothing right now. I might just read another Goosebumps book for the sake of entertainment value. I got some that I haven't even read yet.

Still, nothing else right now as far as books go grabs my interest.
Daily reminder that this post infers that Deci is more capable of appreciating literature than Verbatim is.


 
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Daily reminder that this post infers that Deci is more capable of appreciating literature than Verbatim is.
>liking something that Deci likes

Sleep well knowing that!


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Except that for an unemployed forum neet with appx five times my post count in a shorter time than I have been posting, harassing someone constantly isn't that far fetched.
Except I'm not a NEET, and it is far-fetched.

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No part of your statement was indicative of exaggeration.
Yeah, if you're stupid (which you are).

I literally would not be able to keep up with all your posts, and you're not nearly worth the effort anyway.

It's obviously hyperbolic, and you're obviously the dumbest user on this forum.

And yes, in case you couldn't tell, that's hyperbole too, dumbass. But you're still one goddamn stupid-ass motherfucker. Holy shit.
Yes, you literally would be able to keep up with my posts, and still have spare time to do whatever you want.

After all, you only said "ever single time I see you"

That doesn't imply you actively seek me out.

I'm beginning to think you haven't been speaking this language you claim to be a scholar of for very long.

After all, the other day you said that accusing someone of doing something they actually do is a contradiction.

Almost as though you believe that in order to make an accusation, you must be incorrect.


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