i never really cared for useless threads (and i don't understand why mods don't clean up more often in them), so here's one i consider worthy of posting.
inspired by the 1984 thread, the premise here is to, well, talk about which book or books you're reading right now. feel free to post a small description of it or link to its wiki for easier in depth knowledge, as well as whether it's worth reading or not.
not too long ago, i finished "the fountainhead" by ayn rand, and i'd recommend it. while i won't give away the story (as it might be too revealing), i'll just say that it portrays every character mentioned with great depth, and for a person with interest and analytic skills, it's actually interesting how you can look inside of what people are thinking... through what the author is thinking, that is.
the one i am reading now is the "sequel" to the teachings of don juan (a book i have not read), and explains in the form of a dairy how this one man, presumably american, goes to mexico first to document the life on the yaqui indians, but later to learn different abilities that the yaqui shamans, called sorcerors, teach to those who will listen. while it does revolve quite a bit around a specific drug from a specific cactus, and while the writer acts brash at times, it is still a book worth reading, due to some of the things or new horizons that the book tells about; namely how everything is subjective. as with the former book, if you like a bit of analysis on top of what you read, this is recommended.
PS: to those who would say that this has been posted before: i am indifferent.
inspired by the 1984 thread, the premise here is to, well, talk about which book or books you're reading right now. feel free to post a small description of it or link to its wiki for easier in depth knowledge, as well as whether it's worth reading or not.
not too long ago, i finished "the fountainhead" by ayn rand, and i'd recommend it. while i won't give away the story (as it might be too revealing), i'll just say that it portrays every character mentioned with great depth, and for a person with interest and analytic skills, it's actually interesting how you can look inside of what people are thinking... through what the author is thinking, that is.
the one i am reading now is the "sequel" to the teachings of don juan (a book i have not read), and explains in the form of a dairy how this one man, presumably american, goes to mexico first to document the life on the yaqui indians, but later to learn different abilities that the yaqui shamans, called sorcerors, teach to those who will listen. while it does revolve quite a bit around a specific drug from a specific cactus, and while the writer acts brash at times, it is still a book worth reading, due to some of the things or new horizons that the book tells about; namely how everything is subjective. as with the former book, if you like a bit of analysis on top of what you read, this is recommended.
PS: to those who would say that this has been posted before: i am indifferent.
