What Book Are You Currently Reading ?

[Batman]

I'm currently reading 'The Portrait of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde, I don't get much time to read books, although there are several classics I'd like to work through and this was one of those (other options considered at the time: 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville and 'Hard Times' by Charles Dickens).....funny that so far the book reminds me of @Gandalf moody like Dorian Gray, completely focused and yet in awe of his skill like Basil Hallward, and a whimsical dandy like Lord Henry and Wilde himself.


I'm not certain what I'll read next, I would like to try out Dickens but perhaps a different story than 'Hard Times' as, Charlths Dickenths don't know nuttin' about HARD TIMETHS

@El Kabong

Great stuff, take a look at what I bought just the other day, it was delivered on Friday, keep me updated on what you think of it (no spoilers though)

[El Kabong]

Well from watching Venture Brothers I know that Oscar Wilde was a huge fan of James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American painter best known for the portrait of his mother titled 'Whistler's Mother' ) and his portrait of Robert de Montesquiou apparently inspired Wilde to write his tome 'Dorian Gray'....

[Gandalf]

Dorian Gray is an excellent book and probably due a reread once I am through with the backlog that seems to be in front of me. I love those Victorian duality stories like Hyde, Gray and Dracula, and maybe even Frankenstein. Those kinds of stories will never get old.

[Batman]

right well I've got 4 books after I have finished this one to hit my goal for the year

I was going to read 1984 next but I have been told to read another Nabokov book, which should be delivered any day now, I can't remember exactly what its called, something like 'sinister bend' or something, but I'm going to read that, then Dorian Grey (to give the Nabakov book time to settle) then I'm going to read 1984 (because apparently its a direct rip off of sinistier bend or what not) and then tthe 4th book is up for grabs at the minute.

once I have hit my goal though I want to leave myself enough time in the year to read S by JJ abrams and I wanna re-read house of leaves...Pissed I am...but that is my plan

[El Kabong]

right well I've got 4 books after I have finished this one to hit my goal for the year

I was going to read 1984 next but I have been told to read another Nabokov book, which should be delivered any day now, I can't remember exactly what its called, something like 'sinister bend' or something, but I'm going to read that, then Dorian Grey (to give the Nabakov book time to settle) then I'm going to read 1984 (because apparently its a direct rip off of sinistier bend or what not) and then tthe 4th book is up for grabs at the minute.

once I have hit my goal though I want to leave myself enough time in the year to read S by JJ abrams and I wanna re-read house of leaves...Pissed I am...but that is my plan

Damnit @Batman read '1984' so you can compare and contrast your take on it with Hillary Clinton's take on it

[Batman]

right well I've got 4 books after I have finished this one to hit my goal for the year

I was going to read 1984 next but I have been told to read another Nabokov book, which should be delivered any day now, I can't remember exactly what its called, something like 'sinister bend' or something, but I'm going to read that, then Dorian Grey (to give the Nabakov book time to settle) then I'm going to read 1984 (because apparently its a direct rip off of sinistier bend or what not) and then tthe 4th book is up for grabs at the minute.

once I have hit my goal though I want to leave myself enough time in the year to read S by JJ abrams and I wanna re-read house of leaves...Pissed I am...but that is my plan

Damnit @Batman read '1984' so you can compare and contrast your take on it with Hillary Clinton's take on it

That was the plan but apparently 1984 completely ripped off Nabakov so I'm gunna have to read that one first so I can give a balanced view on the book and the author .

Fuck I'm pissed

[Gandalf]

I like to read my Kindle in the bath and dropped it in the water yesterday. It was totally submerged, but the power came back on and it seemed to be okay. Today though I tried turning it on and the screen went blank. It wouldn't turn on! I tried to reset it and still nothing. I was panicking. I read online that you can put it in a sealed bag with some rice and I did that while I went out. I came back and it was trying to update, but stalled. Then right before it came back! I am so relieved! Amazon is one evil bullshit corporation, but I need to read and thank god it came back. I would happily pay 15% extra for all my books if it would go directly to the staff in Amazon sweatshops. Form more unions you buggers, take them down!

[Master]

My son 15 year old is reading 1984 for his GCSE.