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Jan 30, 2010 13:21

Does anyone have any literature recommendations? I'm not picky, but I don't know where to start. I don't really know what I like, either. I found a poetry book, and even though I never really 'got' poetry, I found this part to have some interesting imagery.

( Howl, Part II, by Allen Ginsberg )

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to quote pterry through one of his characters. pleasesmirk January 30 2010, 20:27:16 UTC

That many exclaimation marks must be a sign of an insane mind.

I am not a particular reader of literature, I admit, but I found a Roundworld writer by the name of Gogol. His book called Dead Souls was quite... interesting, if, unfortunately, unfinished.

Ahahaha. Definitely lol'd at that. Moloch and Dexter are BFFs. True story. born_in_blood January 30 2010, 20:33:16 UTC

Yeah, the whole poem is pretty insane, honestly. I think it's because of that that I kept reading.

What's Dead Souls about? ...and why didn't he finish?

win. :D - this was literally me going 'bookshelf. what would swing read?' pleasesmirk January 30 2010, 20:40:49 UTC

I think you have to be insane to be a poet. Probably comes in the job description.

It's about this man who goes around somewhere in the Roundworld, with serfs and peasants and that kind of thing. And he buys dead peasants off landowners before they've registered them dead (because there was some tax thing), and creates an entire farm and society of entirely non-existant workers and land. And makes money off it. It's a very clever conspiracy and the man's clearly both a devious criminal and a con-artist.

I think he didn't finish it because he died. Or... I don't remember. Something about a fire.

I love that these guys are becoming BFFs, hahaha. born_in_blood January 31 2010, 03:30:43 UTC

Wait, how do you build a society from dead people?

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rudolphofvamps January 30 2010, 20:42:29 UTC

And they said I was a bad poet.

born_in_blood January 31 2010, 03:28:15 UTC

I'm not really well-versed enough to know what's good and what's bad. I liked the way it read, though.

rudolphofvamps January 31 2010, 04:18:09 UTC

Nah, I like Howl alright. There's a book you might like, Rags of my Soul. Book of poems by this Middle Eastern guy. Makes for an interesting read.

born_in_blood January 31 2010, 20:00:52 UTC

Hey, thanks. We're doing a book club thing if you want to come.

I'm Dexter. Dexter Morgan, from Miami, 2009.

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young_idealist January 30 2010, 21:22:05 UTC

There is a book club. We don't meet often... but you're welcome.

born_in_blood January 31 2010, 03:29:09 UTC

Oh, great. I'd like that, as long as it's not some rambunctious meat market or something.

Who're you? I'm Dexter Morgan.

young_idealist January 31 2010, 03:30:07 UTC

Armand St. Just. We just talk about the book. I started it, in memory of a friend who has left us. But I've been lazy since the holidays. We need to meet again.

born_in_blood January 31 2010, 03:31:22 UTC

Armand, thanks for your help. Want to work out a date with me?

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HAVE SOME MATURITY couldgo4aslice January 31 2010, 01:04:44 UTC

Poetry's for sissies like Pavi.

have some more! christ_onabike January 31 2010, 01:09:55 UTC

SECONDED.

Can we upgrade that to pansies?

Luigi squees IN A MANLY WAY couldgo4aslice January 31 2010, 01:12:04 UTC

Fuck yeah!

MANLY SQUEE TIME. christ_onabike January 31 2010, 01:13:45 UTC

Got to get the terms right, after all.

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