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Post by PatrickCoyle on Nov 6, 2006 20:14:58 GMT
I actually picked up American Psycho at the airport before flying down to London. I have to say its brilliant, I love books that are narrated by the main character. I kind of hate American Psycho. Some of it is remarkable, but about 90% of the book is made up of listing all the fucking Burberry jackets and expensive watches that everyone in every scene is wearing. I know there's a "point" to that, but I hated it. At the moment, I'm reading on and off, or have ready to read: Billie Piper's "autobiography" Peter Kay's "autobiography" (may actually have been written by him) That book on Billy Connolly from his wife or whomever World War Z by Max Brooks Battle Pope (graphic novels) by Kirkman/Moore The Fountain graphic novel by Aarnioski (or whatever his name is, the director) |
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Post by jill on Nov 19, 2006 11:56:59 GMT
If there are any Simpsons fans on the site (think that's probably everybody), I've just finished reading The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh of Homer (Irwin et al). Will apeal more to people who are philosophers, or would be philosophers, who are into The Simpsons, than Simpson fans per se, but the contributors do a pretty good job of illustrating philosophical arguments using characters and storylines from the show, without sucking all the joy out it. The only really funny bits are the reproduction of one-liners and bits of dialogue from the show, but well worth a read if you liked Sophie's World. Jill
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Post by Hyde on Nov 23, 2006 17:41:37 GMT
Right should I get Glue, Filth or Acid House? or something else...
I'm gonna look for some Irvine Welsh in Fopp as they list them on the website for £5.
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Post by flashpointharry on Nov 23, 2006 18:41:53 GMT
Get Marabou Stork Nightmares, mate. It's definitely his best after Trainspotting.
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Post by Hyde on Nov 23, 2006 19:09:05 GMT
Nice, I'll have a look for it.
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Post by Kezz on Nov 23, 2006 19:46:26 GMT
(My first post in this thread!)
'In The Blink Of An Eye' - By Walter Merchant.
Every film Editors Bible.. It is Genius..!
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Post by jill on Nov 23, 2006 20:44:19 GMT
Feel inspired to log on and recommend Michael Bracewell's 'England is Mine: Pop Life in Albion from Wilde to Goldie.' Arrived from Amazon a couple of weeks ago and I read the first 3 or 4 pages (that begin with a description of Michael Powell's A Matter of Life and Death) and chucked it on the bookcase after deciding it was up itself intellectualism that took itself (and pop music) well too seriously. Picked it up again tonight when I got home from work. I'm now about 50 pages into it and I'm completely turned around; feel like I'm being taken on a fantastic journey. Auden to Morrisey, Collins to Pet Shop Boys, taking in If, Billy Liar, and lots of other stuff on the way.
Just took a sneaky look ahead and found a description of Pulp's Common People that I thought Salvador might like: 'caught a rare moment of defiance aimed at cultural tourists taking a cheap holiday in other people's misery.' Though, have to say that if he was writing it today (1997); he'd surely have one or two paragraphs on the Libertines (:-))
Again, I'm always off the pace, so maybe this is old news to a lot of you, but I think a lot of people on the site will really like it. It's out of print-second hand copies on Amazon-so not cheap (I paid £15 for it- originally retailed at £7.99-because it was 'highly recommended'), but well worth it, I think.
'Surely the strangest and most beautifulbook on pop music ever written' Big Issue.
Jill
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Post by large michael on Nov 24, 2006 9:53:01 GMT
"a cheap holiday in other peoples misery" was a great line when John Lydon wrote it, and its still a great line.Im reading Pagan Babies by Elmore Leonard.great stuff.
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Post by Hyde on Nov 28, 2006 14:19:36 GMT
American Psycho is the sickest shit I've ever read.... woah.. I contemplated wether I really wanted to be reading it.. but then couldnt help keep reading. I'm always shocked when I read it but at the same time expect it...
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Post by large michael on Nov 28, 2006 14:27:22 GMT
American Psycho is the sickest shit I've ever read.... woah.. I contemplated wether I really wanted to be reading it.. but then couldnt help keep reading. I'm always shocked when I read it but at the same time expect it... That book is a piece of shit  and yes, i can jutify that remark.  |
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Post by marksherbert on Nov 28, 2006 14:32:16 GMT
I enjoyed reading it, but felt bad for doing so.
The purpose of the author was like that of the director of Salo. It was a valid point he was making, but there was no need to make it so graphically brutal.
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Post by Hyde on Nov 28, 2006 14:33:01 GMT
It definately is a peice of shit. Theres no denying it. I've been really liking it but its got really heavy now and if someone was to stop reading it I wouldnt blame them. In a way I think thats why its so good.... Yeah but Dave dont you kind of think... well your reading a book about someone killing people... I think its wrong to tone it down. But I also think its wrong for people to read it  I'm so confused as to how I feel about this book. |
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Post by jtrodreigez on Nov 28, 2006 15:01:15 GMT
ho ho ho how i love this old psycho debate, hmmm been through it many times but like mike im gonna stick my 2 penneth in with out explination.
American Psycho is one of the greatest books of our time.
ok so ive gone overboard with that but i do think it is something very special, saying that i did skip a page or 2 when he was giving me a total run down of phil collins album.
personally i love bretts work and the informers is one of my fav. books, you may have realised i tend to prefere shorts, and glamorama is good if not a bit confusing. I enjoyed his latest book the most after psycho as he kind of jumps the fourth wall a bit or whatever the saying is.
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Post by marksherbert on Nov 28, 2006 15:12:08 GMT
It definately is a peice of shit. Theres no denying it. I've been really liking it but its got really heavy now and if someone was to stop reading it I wouldnt blame them. In a way I think thats why its so good.... Yeah but Dave dont you kind of think... well your reading a book about someone killing people... I think its wrong to tone it down. But I also think its wrong for people to read it I'm so confused as to how I feel about this book. I do think it would be wrong to tone it down if the killings were real, but I think they're symbolic. They are ambiguous in that they represent (and this is my opinion) how the 80's capitalist lifestyle (reaganism, thatcherism) favoured a certain type of person and didn't give a flying fuck about everyone else, hence him killing the homeless guy. Just like how the rape, torture etc in Salo wasn't literal as such but represented the brutality and debauchery of fascism in Mussolini's Italy. |
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Post by Davros on Nov 28, 2006 15:44:01 GMT
On a lighter note, im currently perusing 'The Ten Commandments of Typography' / 'Type Heresy - Breaking the Ten Commandments of Typography' I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't interested in fonts and type alignment, and how to mess with the viewers head whilst complementing their inteligence. All bound in a gorgeous brown hardback, Mmmmm.  |
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and yes, i can jutify that remark. 
I'm so confused as to how I feel about this book.
