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Hey /lit/,
I have $14.86 on my Amazon.ca account. What should I buy?
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>>7727065
Specifically in the range that I can afford it on Amazon.ca with the amount given, of course.
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What kind of /lit/ you like mate?
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>>7727212
any and all. i suppose something tech related or grimdark as all hell if i had a choice.
What do you thing of the lyrics of the song I've started writing?
Any criticisms?
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>>7727058
Seems cliche
>end rhyme every line
Feels forced
>When I look into your eye
Not very original
Maybe it would be a better poem than a song.
I don't know shit though, I'm an English major.
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>>7727058
m-e-d-i-o-c-r-e
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passable
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http://www.amazon.com/Pimpology-The-48-Laws-Game/dp/1416961046
Is this any good?
A black kid at uni advised me to read it.
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The pimp has reached nearly mythical status. We are fascinated by the question of how a guy from the ghetto with no startup capital and no credit -- nothing but the words out of his mouth -- comes not only to have a stable of sexy women who consider him "their man," but to drive a Rolls, sport diamonds, and wear custom suits and alligator shoes from Italy.
His secret is to follow the "unwritten rules of the game" -- a set of regulations handed down orally from older, wiser macks -- which give him superhuman powers of charm, psychological manipulation, and persuasion.
In Pimpology, star of the documentaries Pimps Up, Ho's Down and American Pimp and Annual Players Ball Mack of the Year winner Ken Ivy pulls a square's coat on the unwritten rules that took him from the ghetto streets to the executive suites. Ken's lessons will serve any person in any interaction: Whether at work, in relationships, or among friends, somebody's got to be on top. To be the one with the upper hand, you've got to have good game, and good game starts with knowing the rules.
If you want the money, power, and respect you dream of, you can't just "pimp your ride," you need to pimp your whole life. And unless you've seen Ray Charles leading Stevie Wonder somewhere, you need Ken's guidelines to do it. They'll reach out and touch you like AT&T and bring good things to life like GE. Then you can be the boss with the hot sauce who gets it all like Monty Hall."
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Get the 48 laws of power instead.
Probably the same thing, except with more history and for white people instead of suburban niggers.
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I was in a used bookstore the other day and a black guy walked in straight to the counter and asked "you got any of that iceberg slim". I thought that was quite funny.
I suggest you read that instead of this.
Hello. I want a recommendation about a book that tells the story from a perspective of a lonely person. it does not have to be depressive core, as it can have something that happens later like romance or stuff, but i want to know books about lonely characters.
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>>7726990
Notes from the underground by Doesteovsky
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Paul Auster's New York trilogy
Ian McEwan's The Remains of the Day or The Innocent
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No Longer Human perhaps?
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Just finished pic related- why is Aeschylus so underrated on this board?
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What are his best tragedies?
Also, is Sophocles worth reading? Because I borrowed a 1500 pages long book on both of them.
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>>7726986
plays in general are kind of underrated on this board
honestly it's best to see these things performed
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>>7726986
Aeschylus will not be underrated on this board so long as one dwarf in Moria still draws breath.
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I want to go to college for either finance or accounting. I want to know what I need to know about economics, finance, and business. What are the most important books to read?
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>>7726987
That would probably be the better option, however I feel that most /biz/ and /fit/ esque rec reading lists tend to consist more of self help books and surface level literature.
Just wanted another perspective from a business minded /lit/ browser
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>>7726978
Investment banker here. Double majored in finance and economics. Accounting is basically glorified fact checking, so avoid that, but maybe I'm biased. My best advice is to start reading the Wall Street Journal and The Economist daily in order to learn how the markets work. Beyond that, you should pedagogical read the more important economic works, starting with smith. For more on the finance/investing side, I highly recommend starting with One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch, then reading The Intelligent Investor by Ben Graham. From there you can decide whether you're more interested in value investing or more quantitative methods. Avoid anything that romanticizes Wall Street (such as Michael Lewis) like the plague. Others may disagree with my last statement as typically his books are viewed as "required reading" on the street, but he is fucking god awful. Also start picking up some excel and programming skills asap. The better you are at math and stats, the better. Let me know if you have any other questions or want more specific recs. Good luck, anon.
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Why did Arthur let lancelot fuck his bitch?
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Chivalry is the ultimate manly act. To let another man fuck your true love while you labor to make her happy is the essence of masculinity. Only when Western culture fully embraces cuckoldry will we move into a new golden age and complete the enlightened project of feminism.
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Because Merlin told him it would happen, and we can trust Merlin because his purpose in the story is to tell true things.
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>>7726921
Truly the thinking man's fetish.
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Hi, I know this is kind of a long shot, but I'm looking for an epub/pdf of pic related. It's not on libgen and my account on bibliotik got deactivated. I anyone by any chance has a copy and would share it, that would make me immensely happy.
The book is Hold on to Your Dreams by Tim Lawrence.
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>>7726726
bump for im interested as well. i love arthur russell.
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bumping with some of his music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5gjfN5lns
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i would actually also be interested in this.
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Thanks for telling me about this book /lit/ 2016-02-22 00:15:52 Post No.7726719
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Thanks for telling me about this book /lit/
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I am anger – under pressure
Lost it cages – a prisoner
The first to escape
I am wicked – I am legion
Strength in numbers – a lie
The number is One
I – I – I
Everything that I see is – for me
Yes, I am giant – I'm a monster
Breaking windows – in houses – buildings of glass
Rebel rebel – holy outlaw
Ride together – don't try it
The Power's in One
I – I – I
I am standing alone
But I can rock you
I – I – I
On the edge of the blade
But the knife can't cut the ego down
I am virgin – I'm a whore
Giving no thing – the taker – the maker of war
I'll smash your face in – but with a smile
All together – you'll never
Be mightier than – me
I – I – I
Right here on my Own
But I still rock you
I – I – I
Don't follow behind
Just leave me on the outside
I – I – I
I am standing alone
But I can shock you
I – I – I
On the edge of the blade
But no One makes the ego bleed
(No, no , no)
I am hunger – feed my head
All together – you'll never – never make the ego bleed
(No, no, no)
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Cringe
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>I am anger
Stopped reading right there.
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Okay /lit/. I'm looking for manly, action packed literature. I want epic shit, like the Odyssey, I want feats of godlike strength, fights, wars, death, and heroism. What's the manliest shit you can think of, /lit/?
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>supporting toxic masculinity
Let go of your anger and put on this dress
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Beowulf, Metamorphoses, Iliad, Aeneid, almost all epic poetry.
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>>7726651
The old man and the sea by Hemmingway is probably the manliest book ever, however it isn't very action packed
Have you read the Iliad?
Hemmingway is good for manly themes, such as perserversance and sacrifice
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Does /lit/ even read?
Or are you guys like /v/?
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>Does /lit/ even read?
not really no
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>>7726445
Are you implying that /v/ dont play video games ?
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>>7726452
>that /v/ dont play video games
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Do you think it's possible to publish a book written in the way the movie "Slacker" was filmed?
A large cast of characters, superficially examined on the most part for short periods of time, focusing on brief conversations, monologues, expository "scenes" ultimately all tied together by a shared theme?
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Thanks for reminding me of Slacker. Fucking great film.
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Slacker is my favorite film and I just rewatched it last night.
Of course this is a valid way to write a book I'm guessing you have very little knowledge of literature as this is hardly uncommon.
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Yeah I think that Infinite Jest is this way to an extent as is 2666. Even Gravity's Rainbow, while the majority of the book follows Slothrop there are a hell of a lot of other characters and they're pretty much all connected through paranoia. I want an entire novel devoted to Titcherine.
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Thoughts on G.K. Chesterton? I might not agree with him much, but damn if he wasn't fucking brilliant.
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name 1 thing hes wrong about
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>>7726262
Claiming to be opposed to socialism while essentially advocating for the exact same thing by a different name.
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>>7726324
>they all be commies
>muh amurican values
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Name your favorite poemand why
Go
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ehm ...
sweeney agonistes. because it's like t s eliot writing a coen brothers movie.
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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>having one favorite poem
You clearly haven't read enough
Post nonsense
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>>7726188
>OP
A Faggot who starts shit threads
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>>7727281
I bet you think that's real clever, bitch.
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>A(n) who(se) X (and) Y.
That's retarded and not even clever, try harder.