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I take that as a compliment and concur completely with Larry's statement. Tom Send a noteboard - 03/07/2010 06:48:05 PM
Imagine the horror - people at a site about books actually want to discuss GOOD books, books that actually make you think, rather than cheap, mindless entertainment.

Let me quote from Viktor Pelevin's Holy Book of the Werewolf:

The value of a book lies not in how many people read it. The genius of the Mona Lisa does not depend on how many people pass by it each year. Great books have few readers, because their reading requires effort. But it is precisely from that effort that an aesthetic effect is born. Literary fast food will never provide you with anything like it.

I just read this book a few weeks ago and when I got to this point I nearly posted the quotation. I also thought about putting it in my signature but it is pretty long.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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One simple question: Rebekah - 01/07/2010 11:00:44 PM 1868 Views
Lolita *NM* Vodalus - 01/07/2010 11:13:10 PM 761 Views
Have you read Pale Fire? *NM* Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:14:56 AM 715 Views
No, I haven't. I have, however, been meaning to read The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov... Vodalus - 03/07/2010 12:36:39 AM 1255 Views
Re: No, I haven't. I have, however, been meaning to read The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov... Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:38:22 AM 1296 Views
Is it unfinished? I seem to recall that, but I could be mistaken... *NM* Missa Sedai - 03/07/2010 02:15:07 AM 731 Views
No. You are thinking of his "novel", The Original of Laura. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:40:09 PM 1267 Views
Pale Fire is an excellent novel, particularly if you like making fun of Robert Frost. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:39:29 PM 1346 Views
I've always planned on reading it. Vodalus - 04/07/2010 06:30:31 PM 1275 Views
I've read all of Pelevin's books other than t, which recently was released. Tom - 04/07/2010 06:40:04 PM 1314 Views
Sorry. I'm going to have to get back to you on this later. Vodalus - 04/07/2010 07:22:31 PM 1329 Views
No problem. I'm stinking drunk and blew up shit to celebrate America's independence. Tom - 05/07/2010 05:03:42 AM 1397 Views
Paradise Lost *NM* Larry - 01/07/2010 11:23:22 PM 826 Views
I have the most beautiful copy of Paradise Lost. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:11:40 AM 1371 Views
I only have the cheap paperback from my grad school years Larry - 03/07/2010 12:19:07 AM 1334 Views
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. lord-of-shadow - 01/07/2010 11:31:52 PM 1377 Views
What is it about? Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:14:27 AM 1386 Views
Zen and maintaining motorcycles. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/07/2010 03:44:44 AM 718 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 03/07/2010 09:39:43 AM 665 Views
The Aeneid, the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Macbeth come to mind. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/07/2010 02:29:13 AM 754 Views
I really didn't like Macbeth. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:12:15 AM 1356 Views
It's so wonderfully quotable. Ghavrel - 03/07/2010 12:32:39 AM 1279 Views
I'm amazed by these responses. rebelaessedai - 02/07/2010 07:10:31 PM 1532 Views
I spent most of my time trying to decide... Wibble - 02/07/2010 07:22:26 PM 1458 Views
Well. I mean a book/story that you thought was pretty close to perfection. Rebekah - 02/07/2010 08:02:55 PM 1590 Views
Same *NM* ironclad - 05/07/2010 10:36:59 AM 716 Views
I was a bit too. Rebekah - 02/07/2010 08:03:29 PM 1428 Views
Well, I know you are, dear. rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:45:29 AM 1456 Views
I'm usually in your camp. lord-of-shadow - 02/07/2010 11:13:35 PM 1353 Views
Fair enough. *NM* rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:45:51 AM 681 Views
Then you need to read more. *shrug* Ghavrel - 02/07/2010 11:23:24 PM 1428 Views
RE: insecure rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:49:42 AM 1479 Views
You are not excused. Larry - 02/07/2010 11:40:16 PM 1571 Views
Wow. That read enough like Tom that I had to check to make sure it was you. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/07/2010 11:57:26 PM 720 Views
Yeah, it did kinda read like that Larry - 03/07/2010 12:00:17 AM 1486 Views
I take that as a compliment and concur completely with Larry's statement. Tom - 03/07/2010 06:48:05 PM 1359 Views
Heh. I suspected you would. Nice quote. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/07/2010 09:50:55 PM 729 Views
Asking me who I am? Are you kidding? *NM* rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:50:53 AM 716 Views
Were you above? Larry - 05/07/2010 08:21:15 AM 1435 Views
You make me want to sing @my - 05/07/2010 02:32:37 PM 1807 Views
And you make me want to cover my ears Larry - 05/07/2010 07:57:12 PM 1366 Views
Not sure why you're saying that.. @my - 05/07/2010 08:16:05 PM 1684 Views
I just don't ever want to hear you sing Larry - 05/07/2010 08:36:51 PM 1342 Views
I'm a literary snob? Really? Cool! Vodalus - 03/07/2010 12:23:55 AM 1338 Views
Fair enough. *NM* rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:51:21 AM 651 Views
What is yours? @my - 05/07/2010 05:19:23 AM 1790 Views
Wraeththu by Storm Constantine is mine. rebelaessedai - 05/07/2010 07:51:59 AM 1460 Views
I will read that one day. When I can find it. *NM* Rebekah - 05/07/2010 11:09:32 PM 677 Views
You should. It's excellent. *NM* Jessie - 07/07/2010 06:14:40 AM 637 Views
Re: I'm not excusing you. You're incredibly mean right now. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:33:02 AM 1347 Views
There are many but SilverWarder - 02/07/2010 08:33:44 PM 1494 Views
Re: There are many but Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:12:33 AM 1225 Views
Easy. The Mahabharatha... fionwe1987 - 02/07/2010 11:55:27 PM 1371 Views
Don't tell Roh. Rebekah - 03/07/2010 12:13:57 AM 1333 Views
Which one? fionwe1987 - 03/07/2010 12:59:43 AM 1342 Views
Re: Which one? Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:28:08 PM 1457 Views
There's a "proper one"? fionwe1987 - 06/07/2010 06:03:55 PM 1291 Views
It is big. Rebekah - 08/07/2010 12:14:24 AM 1346 Views
Re: I sent her Kamala Subramaniam's translation. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:20:43 AM 1369 Views
Ahhh... One of my favorites... fionwe1987 - 09/07/2010 05:24:55 PM 1708 Views
Re: Parva is not a translation of the MB, though, is it. It's a reinterpretation. Which is fine. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 11:01:43 PM 1436 Views
It's spelled "Mahabharata". Tom - 03/07/2010 06:51:09 PM 1332 Views
That's not how it is pronounced though... fionwe1987 - 03/07/2010 08:54:27 PM 1355 Views
Traditional pronunciation vs. modern pronunciation Tom - 03/07/2010 09:47:52 PM 1362 Views
I learned Sanskrit for years... fionwe1987 - 04/07/2010 01:28:34 AM 1257 Views
However... fionwe1987 - 04/07/2010 02:31:00 AM 1264 Views
See, I was taught that ध produced the sound in "that" and थ the sound in "thought". Tom - 04/07/2010 02:44:56 AM 1336 Views
Re: Ew. *NM* Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:57:03 AM 682 Views
Re: I should have read the thread before bothering to give my skimpy response! Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:26:35 AM 1631 Views
Re: Actually, I think those two letter would get an "hh". *NM* Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:25:57 AM 686 Views
Re: Yes, but at no point is that war a good thing. Danae al'Thor - 09/07/2010 08:24:57 AM 1551 Views
American Gods. *NM* Dreaded Anomaly - 03/07/2010 04:49:18 AM 692 Views
I really wanted to enjoy that a lot. It was good, but not amazing, imo. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:28:53 PM 1306 Views
Totally agree. Great concept that fell short. *NM* Panorphaeon - 06/07/2010 02:46:55 AM 638 Views
Shogun Inigo Montoya - 03/07/2010 03:08:04 PM 1335 Views
I've been tempted a few times. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:29:18 PM 1475 Views
huh. I always felt that... jh - 05/07/2010 10:00:29 PM 1245 Views
I really liked Tai Pan as well. Inigo Montoya - 06/07/2010 12:37:58 PM 1345 Views
I'd have to say Noble House is the most impressive of the three. Legolas - 06/07/2010 01:30:11 PM 1373 Views
A few that come to mind: Doctor Zhivago, Master & Margarita and Brothers Karamazov Tom - 03/07/2010 06:53:25 PM 1348 Views
I've only read Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:30:45 PM 1335 Views
It's one of the weaker ones of his "famous" novels. Tom - 06/07/2010 08:08:27 PM 1342 Views
I was somewhat disappointed by the Picture of Dorian Gray SilverWarder - 07/07/2010 05:33:31 AM 1297 Views
To Kill a Mockingbird @my - 05/07/2010 02:30:44 PM 1635 Views
It is excellent. Rebekah - 05/07/2010 05:31:21 PM 1262 Views
Catch-22 *NM* damookster - 06/07/2010 02:27:57 AM 908 Views
+1 *NM* nossy - 06/07/2010 06:07:59 PM 630 Views
A few years ago I would have thought you crazy for this. Rebekah - 08/07/2010 12:15:02 AM 1237 Views
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius nossy - 06/07/2010 06:09:12 PM 1299 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 08/07/2010 12:15:27 AM 1384 Views
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