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re: IM still taking it all in :(
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:40 pm to DMagic
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:40 pm to DMagic
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I thought Holden was a whiny little bitch
Yeah.. he was a kid, confused and lost.. I can see him coming across as whiny. I liked the way he looked at the world though, he saw the bs. I don't think many little bitches would have the balls to do a lot of the things he did.
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Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:41 pm to JDM1992
Oh no I get it I just didn't like the character
I prefer Patrick Bateman
I prefer Patrick Bateman
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:41 pm to DMagic
It was like Fallout on steroids. 
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:41 pm to mograyback
This post was edited on 2/17/13 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:41 pm to BluegrassBelle
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I hated Old Man and the Sea the first time I read it in HS. Came to appreciate it much later. A Farewell to Arms is more up my alley (shocking I know).
For Whom the Bell Tolls > A Farewell to Arms > Green Hills of Africa > The Old Man & the Sea > The Sun Also Rises
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:42 pm to JDM1992
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I've never doubted the intellect of the IMers. It's the other 98%....
I get shite for not wanting to hang out with people from my hometown that didn't go to college after high school, but it really isn't because I'm stuck up or think I'm just better than those people. It's just hard to carry on conversation with them when I'm used to being at a university and in a fraternity and only dealing with people that are relatively intelligent and from decent backgrounds. I don't expect everyone to have the same background in history and literature that I do, but some people are ignorant to the point that the only conversation you can carry on with them is about things that are happening at that exact moment. It's frustrating as hell.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:43 pm to Rebelgator
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McCarthy? I liked the Road a little.
Yes. The Road is kind of a different book for him. Most of his stuff is set in Appalachia or the old West/Mexico. Blood Meridian is one of the best books I have ever read though.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:43 pm to CatFan81
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Gone With The Wind
You're god damned right.
FWIW I'm a big Jane Austen fan as well. Pride and Prejudice is one of my all-time favorites. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte as well.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:43 pm to CatFan81
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The Grapes of Wrath
frick Steinbeck. Garbage book.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:44 pm to Robot Santa
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
In full disclosure I haven't read it yet. It's on my list of shite that I never got around to reading.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:44 pm to Rebelgator
Shut your whore mouth right now
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:44 pm to Rebelgator
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frick Steinbeck
I like Steinbeck personally. He gets overblown to a degree, but he was still a hell of a writer.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:44 pm to BluegrassBelle
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte as well
I'm a fan of that one too.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:44 pm to 15sammy34
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Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:44 pm to JDM1992
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I see the BS in the world too. The difference between me and him is the fact that he wanted to annihilate the BS, and I use my knowledge of BS to advance myself.
I think I lean on the annihilation side.. unfortunately. Not easy way to live. Hating most everything isn't the best quality.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:45 pm to Rebelgator
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frick Steinbeck. Garbage book.
I like what I like.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:45 pm to BluegrassBelle
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In full disclosure I haven't read it yet. It's on my list of shite that I never got around to reading.
x1000 Hemingway's masterpiece.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:45 pm to DMagic
You liked that? I was subjected to that boom in high school.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:46 pm to 15sammy34
quote:those are the worst. I stopped talking to one friend that couldn't text like a normal person and could only hold conversations about shitty weed,shitty rap music and stupid views on current issues.
but some people are ignorant to the point that the only conversation you can carry on with them is about things that are happening at that exact moment. It's frustrating as hell.
Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:46 pm to Rebelgator
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frick Steinbeck. Garbage book.
Oh no you didn't..
Even if you don't like his books, Steinbeck should be respected.
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