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The Name of the Wind. I love Kvothe and Rothfuss' prose is gorgeous.

>>9497385
This is why we can't have nice things

Shibumi. I haven't met anyone else whose heard of trevanian though

yes, but he could have benefited from a little introspection about why his christian family had to leave islamic egypt for a western christian country...

Absolutely, though I don't think it was his plan to be appropriated by SJW evangelicalism

>>9497243
In certain respects, but his overall argument has a strange element of "Occidentalism" to it, which contains the same logic as the Orientalism he's criticizing. Also, a peculiar overreliance on arguments that could be characterized as "Western" or as having their grounds and sources in Western philosophy. Trivial where true, and interesting but terribly incoherent otherwise.

>>9497079
Shit book about a shit movie.

>>9497079
Get the audiobook, the author does a dead-on Tommy Wiseau impression. You can easily find a torrent.

>>9497104
Im aware of that, I just want to know if its written well

I've read a lot of autobiographies that read like complete shit.

Greg Sestero is an actor, not a writer

>>9497065
Get out you fucking pleb

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>>9497086

>>9497065

Ignore the haters, OP. I recommend the "Book of the Dead" anthologies edited by John Skipp and Craig Spector:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_the_Dead_(anthology)

"The Old Man and the Dead" by Mort Castle in the second volume is the best zombie story featuring Hemingway you'll ever read.

>>9497035
That's an impossible question.

What are you after in broad terms: poetic language, accuracy, easy reading?

zohar in arameic

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>>9497035
This is the best version. Believing any of it is true requires a great deal more reading in theology and a certain lack of skepticism.

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>>9496874
inb4 normie tier book

>>9496878
The book's good. And Tom Buchanon was a dick. But so was everyone else.

>>9496897
> Tom Buchanon was a dick
He was right about the imminent European race war, though.

>>9496230
in exchange for...?

>>9496231
Experience, gratitude, etc.

>preferably very talented
>Also prefer 6'5", 230, 11 in cock, around 26
But seriously, impress her yourself. You'll be found out eventually.

Why the fuck don't you just read more of it and then talk about it?

>>9495939
Fuck off
I'm curious what others think of this book who have read it. What's the harm in that?

it's (((science))) in the way that bill nye is science

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>>9495735
ADA

>>9495735
>>9496021
Ada is his best work, but I'd recommend to OP reading Pnin and some short stories first. Ada is his most fully-realized work, and it helps to acquaint oneself with his way of writing and thinking.

But yes, if you want straight-up quality literature, Ada is a supreme masterpiece.

>>9496021
The Defense

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Finnegan's wake? More like Finnegan's piece of cake

nah its all good

when i got into reading in highschool i was mostly interested in contemporary and experimental stuff like DFW, Pynchon, and Bolano. I didn't even know what "postmodernism" was, that crass and eclectic style just made sense to me, and it's good i think, for a young boy's mind.

there's no right or wrong way to read. go with what you're enjoying. if you truly love the art you will naturally grow into a love of its roots

>>9495414
I do not recommend. He takes an interesting concept and makes it boring.

>>9495429
Boring how?

Any other criticisms?

>>9495414
It's weird fiction, otherwise known as Lovecraftian, but more modern, not as verbose as H.P.L. I'd say it's decent, I have only read Annihilation.

>>9495288
Bet you aren't even have a Lord Kek folder

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>>9495276
Hi

>>9495293
In English?

>>9494897
Nobody who has an IQ above 110 has ever listened to a full album by Kanye West. They don't exist. If you listen to the music of Kanye West, then objectively speaking you have an IQ below 110.

>>9494901
What does Kanye West have to do with anything?

>>9494897
So du kleiner Pisser, jetzt hör mir mal gut zu.
Wenn du noch ein einziges Mal so einen Post machst, komme ich zu dir nach Hause und gebe dir eine Abreibung, die du nie mehr vergessen wirst.
Haben wir uns verstanden?

>>9494679
Voltaire

Voltaire

>>9494679
Rousseau. Wrong about everything. Voltaire gave us:
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The only thing these two book franchises have in common is the medieval warfare theme. I read a deal of Tolkien and I enjoyed his use of language more than I did Martin's. But Martin's plot-weaving shows great skill and is something that Tolkien had never thought of back in his time. If you haven't read LoTR, read that first. But, since it is implied that have, I think this series will amaze you. Enjoy!

>>9494796
implied that you have,*

Don't read it. First 3 are good, next two are garbage, final 2 will never happen. Unless you like being blueballed after having your cock pummeled..