Jazzfanz Bookclub

[One Brow]

Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

It gave me a new appreciation for how much mathematics has changed in the past 100 years.

Before that, Christian Science by Mark Twain

 

[Dr. Jones]

From Gyp.

Gone Girl, and Dark Places, both by Gillian Flynn. I can't recommend these
enough. Both are being made into movies and for good reason. I'll admittedly
say I have trouble getting into a female author but this woman brings it and
brings it in spades. There's a reason her latest novel is being helmed by David
Fincher and stars Ben Affleck. She kicks major ***. I have not read her first
book, Sharp Objects, but based on what I know, recommend it.

 

[VINYLONE]

Reading Tom Robbins' Even Cowgirls Get The Blues.

 

[LogGrad98]

I started this series on google books - first 5 chapters available. Has anyone read it? Seems to show up on a lot of recommended reading lists. I don't know about the boy on boy rape though, hope that stops soon.

a 5-chapter long boy on boy rape scene? Yikes!

 

[LogGrad98]

Reading Tom Robbins' Even Cowgirls Get The Blues.

This is seriously the site of your grand return? Dude! I mean, Dick!

 

[LogGrad98]

Reading Tom Robbins' Even Cowgirls Get The Blues.

Oh hey and welcome back!!

 

[Duck Rodgers]

Best book I've read by any T.V. personality. Good stuff:

 

[fishonjazz]

Anyone read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand?

 

[fallenchicken]

I think there used to be a "what are you reading" thread but I can't find it. Ohj well. New year: new threads.

I finished The Goldfinch a few days ago and loved it. It's definitely a little too long at parts, but the book is exciting and well-written enough that it'll make you a kid again, staying up all night reading. https://www.amazon.com/The-Goldfinch-Donna-Tartt/dp/0316055433/ref=pd_sim_b_1

I'm starting The Luminaries now. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0...pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846 Sounds pretty dope. After that I'm probably going to read The Flamethrowers, by Rachel Kushner.

Although I still need to finish Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. The first little bit of Doctor Sleep was really good, but now it's shifted into a standard B-movie thriller type thing. I haven't been able to get back into it.

 

[Hekate]

Currently reading "Young Werther's Sufferings" by Goethe. Heard some people suicided after reading the book. Got me interested. I will let you know if I decide to suicide.

 

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Reading 'Darkness at Noon' currently. Kinda meh so far tbh. Not even 80 pages in yet doe. I'm sure it gets better cuz it's regarded as a literary classic

 

[fallenchicken]

Currently reading "Young Werther's Sufferings" by Goethe. Heard some people suicided after reading the book. Got me interested. I will let you know if I decide to suicide.

Sounds interesting. Don't tell me first though--I don't want that on my conscious.