No. 43893
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I'm into weird biographies and spooky stuff. This one is good; doesn't pull any punches.
>>43842What are you into, anon?
No. 43895
>>43844The Collector's one of my top 5 favourite books.
I've got 2 on the go - Paul Morley's "The North" and "Rabbit Hole: A Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivor's Story" by David Shurter. The last is on the kindle. The Morley book's too heavy to carry out.
No. 43896
>>43895Oh shit, another person interested in SRA?
Programmed to Kill by David McGowan is good and I've been trying to get my hands on Hell Minus One.
If you want some real tinfoil, I'd absolutely recommend 'Thanks For The Memories … The Truth Has Set Me Free! The Memoirs of Bob Hope's and Henry Kissinger's Mind-Controlled Slave' by Brice Taylor or 'Trance Formation of America' by Cathy O'Brien. I prefer Taylor's though.
A lot of SRA ends up being linked to MK Ultra stuff.
No. 43897
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Yesss, so glad you made this thread. I've been meaning to finish this for ages, but went on a hiatus from it to finish up my college work.
I really enjoy reading and swapping recommendations. Would anyone be interested in a google doc we can all add titles, requests, and/or notes to?
No. 43898
>>43896Oh yessss. SRS and MK-Ultra. Covert CIA operations, the whole shebang. Not too sure what to make of the Cathy O'Brien story. Same with the Candy Jones mind control too. I like to read debunking AND opinions of people who believe it's truth, but with O'Brien and Candy Jones, the men in their lives seem to be the ones who push for the story to be told and they have a history of broadcasting or authorship, hmm.
I'll have to go through my shelves and tell you which ones are favourites. I think we have similar interests yknow.
I've got Hell Minus One on Kindle and the ebook for PC thing. Not sure if it's possible to upload it somewhere so you could download it?
I like podcasts on those themes too.
No. 43923
OH GOD I COULD GO ON AND ON. Although I'm often wary to share book recommendations, as I get all self-conscious about my tastes and worry that people won't like the books I like. Anyway, sci-fi is my true love. If you can deal with a ton of technical explanations and made-up words (IT'S WORTH IT), Neal Stephenson is the man. I think "Anathem" (lots of math and multiverse shit) and his most recent, "Seveneves," (lots of space shit) are probably my favorites. "The Diamond Age" (lots of nanotechnology and "neo-Victorian" shit) - and, to a lesser degree, "Snow Crash" (lots of cyberpunk shit); it's kind of dated now that we live in a world where Second Life has come and pretty much gone, but it's still a classic - really shaped my teenage years.
I also thoroughly enjoyed Justin Cronin's "The Passage" and its sequel, "The Twelve," and I am eagerly anticipating the third and final book in the series. Zombie-vampires. Zampires. Post-apocalyptic. Not cheesy. Recommended.
Alastair Reynolds is another of my faves. I love everything he's written, but his "Revelation Space" series (and the short stories set in that world) is A+++ if you like really weird gothic space opera shit.
They're more surreal/bizarre than "sci-fi," but I recently enjoyed Jeff VanderMeer's "Southern Reach" trilogy ("Annihilation," "Authority," and "Acceptance").
If you're like me and you're a big fan of the weird, China Miéville is pretty awesome, too. "Perdido Street Station" is a good starting point. "The Scar" and "Embassytown" are two of my other favorites of his.
Not sci-fi, but I also love everything David Mitchell has written. All of his novels tie together, so if you read "Cloud Atlas" and enjoyed it, I'd advise reading the rest of his works. The book, BTW, was, as usual, better than the movie. "Ghostwritten" is probably my favorite David Mitchell novel. It's like a lot of little novellas interwoven into a novel.
Another non-sci-fi recommendation is Patrick deWitt's "The Sisters Brothers," which is like an excellent Coen Brothers movie in novel form. It's a short and highly entertaining read. His new book, "Undermajordomo Minor," is next on my to-read list.
No. 44036
>>43964I need to get my head around how google docs works, so until then this is for the anon who's looking for Hell Minus One.
http://www.filedropper.com/hellminusonemystoryofdel-annejohnsondavisI've never tried sharing kindle files before, so not sure if it works. It's worth trying.
No. 44039
>>43980The Divine Comedy - Mandelbaum
Ovid - Raeburn
Homer - Rieu's is pretty standard, but Fagles' is a bit more lively and less stilted, I think. Or, if you would like a much more poetic translation, try Pope. Fun fact - the translation of the Odyssey by TE Lawrence (of Arabia fame) is also worth a look.
As a starter for 10, Dryden's Aeneid is beautiful (though beware, because at times it feels more like you're reading Dryden than Vergil).
By the way, if you have the time, money or intent, don't feel bad about shopping around. Sometimes you might end up with two or more copies of the same work by different translators. I have like 6 or 7 copies of Beowulf in English, all by different translators (plus a glossed one in Aenglisc).
I hope this helps :3.