[JSN]

Originally Posted by GunsforGuevara

Acts of Faith by Philip Caputo

It's a good book that takes place during Sudan in the 90's.

is that the guy who rote a memoir of his time in vietnam? i remember reading something called rumor of war or something like that. it was pretty decent.

[thebluerider]

Originally Posted by JSN

is that the guy who rote a memoir of his time in vietnam? i remember reading something called rumor of war or something like that. it was pretty decent.

Same guy. I read A Rumor of War in high school. I remember being impressed by it.

[ratherberolling]

Originally Posted by SocraticMethod

I'm reading "Into Thin Air" now. When I'm done with it, I will take another stab at "Catch 22," which I just can't get into, even though I've tried a few times. I finished "Anonymous Lawyer" last.

"Catch 22" only reads well if you realize it's a joke. Just realize that the whole thing is a joke. To me the book reads like a Larry David ******. You're reading a lot of the same event told by many different characters so there are points when you read a chapter and if you remember what happened two chapters ago, you get a chuckle. However, it gets pretty serious in the end.

[jahred]

bought a few books last night by the man in my av. i've perused through the tractatus a pile of times online, but would rather have a physical copy to work through. also bought his posthumous work & a collection of his writings called zettel.

[gogoGomi]

The Road - Cormac McCarthy

[JSN]

Originally Posted by ratherberolling

"Catch 22" only reads well if you realize it's a joke. Just realize that the whole thing is a joke. To me the book reads like a Larry David ******. You're reading a lot of the same event told by many different characters so there are points when you read a chapter and if you remember what happened two chapters ago, you get a chuckle. However, it gets pretty serious in the end.

that's the genius of it. the tone subtly yet quickly shifts from absurdist comic to take on a tragic air.

[casrot]

Currently reading The Terror by Dan Simmons.

Amazon.com: The Terror: A Novel: Dan Simmons: Books

[Dark Fact]

The picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde.

[thebluerider]

I just finished The Harsh Cry of the Heron. This is the fourth book in the Tales of the Otori. I reccomend this series to anyone who enjoyed Shogun.

Tales of the Otori - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[shogunner19]

Originally Posted by gogoGomi

The Road - Cormac McCarthy

Let us know what you think when you are done. I read it a while ago, and didn't love it...especially compared to Blood Meridian or No Country...

I am reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close right now. Story about a kid whose father died in 9/11. Kid finds a key hidden in his dad's room and tries to find what it goes to. Pretty interesting so far.