What are you currently reading?

[Lilas Pastia]

Corey, I am interested in your comments: Man Without qualities has been on the back burner of famous novels I have meant to read. In the past 30 years .

Fortunatlely I have had an  inkling of Musil's talent in my young days (Der Jünge Toerless - that was after I had seen Schloendorff's film - oner thing leading to another). At least I can say I got a peek into his work 

[mn dave]

I've only read the prologue, but yes, Rickman is very good as usual.

[btpaul674]

I am taking a break from "The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards: A Reader" to power through Burroughs' book. I'm finding it quite a nice summer read with a refreshing IPA.

[eyeresist]

I am taking a break from "The Sermons of Jonathan Edwards: A Reader" to power through Burroughs' book. I'm finding it quite a nice summer read with a refreshing IPA.

I went through a heavy Burroughs phase years ago. I recommend "Cities of the Red Night" as possibly his best all-around. It's a sort of combination detective-pirate novel. If you like that, read "Place of Dead Roads", his take on a Western, probably my favourite Burroughs book.

[Bogey]

If the shoe fits....



...and in my case, like a glove.

[mn dave]

If the shoe fits....



...and in my case, like a glove.

I have this little darling.

[SonicMan46]

If the shoe fits....

 

Bill - LOL!    Also reading a 'Dummies' book (added pic above) - of course, I'm always in the process of reading 3-4 books @ the same time - but, for those who may be interested in 'wireless home networking', this is now in its 3rd edition and a pretty good review - had the previous edition and am now interested in 'extending' my 'wireless' computer network in the home to other functions?  For example, goin' wireless w/ home entertainment, VoIP, home control (such as lighting), etc. - this new edition provides additional options & updates for those who may be interested - 

[toledobass]

Mary Oliver

[Anne]

If the shoe fits....



...and in my case, like a glove.

http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=1810&pc=SaleScience%20and%20Mathematics

This astronomy class is on sale at the Teaching Company for $229 (normally $800)  There are 16 DVD's.  It is for beginners and has GORGEOUS pictures.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Corey, I am interested in your comments: Man Without qualities has been on the back burner of famous novels I have meant to read. In the past 30 years .

Fortunatlely I have had an  inkling of Musil's talent in my young days (Der Jünge Toerless - that was after I had seen Schloendorff's film - oner thing leading to another). At least I can say I got a peek into his work 

Interested, too, in some comment, Corey.

I have read parts of Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften but finished Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless (not so difficult) and I have seen Schloendorff's film, too. I have had the whole of Musil's fiction (Gesammelte Werke, Rowohlt Verlag) waiting on a bookshelf for around 20 years now...  But I will come round to studying it after I have done with my own bid for immortality. 

[orbital]

Starting The Man Without Qualities Vol. 2 after finishing the first volume today.

I feel like I should say a few words about it, but it is so staggeringly huge in scope that casual comments seem lazy and inappropriate — and I don't get paid enough to write reviews. Plus, it's not like anyone other than one poster here in particular is interested in what I have to say. But all this could just be an excuse not to be bothered with the internet as my connection is being very unreliable, so I will leave comments to a minimum (for now).

I am envious of anyone who is reading this book for the first time. It still is, by quite a margin, the best fiction I have read. And this is not likely to change I have derived much pleasure and satisfaction from other modernists particularly Mann, Broch, and Doblin; but for me, Musil's book with its dizzying array of ideas has not been equaled.

[Bogey]

http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=1810&pc=SaleScience%20and%20Mathematics

This astronomy class is on sale at the Teaching Company for $229 (normally $800)  There are 16 DVD's.  It is for beginners and has GORGEOUS pictures.

I will take a look and thank you for the lead.

I also picked up this monster:

[Drasko]

Just starting this, looks intetresting, never read Pamuk before, though enjoy wearing it.

[mn dave]

I also picked up this monster:

Ah, you bought my birthday present early, I see. 

[orbital]

Just starting this, looks intetresting, never read Pamuk before, though enjoy wearing it.

nothing like it in the summer

If you enjoy it, I'd recommend his masterpiece so far: Crnački Knjiga 

[Drasko]

nothing like it in the summer

If you enjoy it, I'd recommend his masterpiece so far: Crnački Knjiga 

And I'd recommend to stay away from on-line translators, unless he wrote also Black Man's Book and that in wrong gramatical gender

But I guess you mean this:

will sure check it out if I like this one, thanks

[orbital]

And I'd recommend to stay away from on-line translators, unless he wrote also Black Man's Book and that in wrong gramatical gender

I knew I'd choose the wrong one.

currently reading:

[toledobass]

Robert Frost and Frank O'Hara

[Bogey]

Ah, you bought my birthday present early, I see. 

Yup.  Considering the vinyl plunge and am starting to research stereo components for the 70's to play the vinyl.

[mn dave]

Yup.  Considering the vinyl plunge and am starting to research stereo components for the 70's to play the vinyl.

Oh, I misread what it was. 

No way I'm going back to vinyl. That would be going...sdrawkcab!