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Anonymous ID:sug5KtOL Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:39:20 No.5366328 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>5366335 >>5366337 >>5368652 >>5369201 >>5369509 >>5370412

Help me choose my summer reading book, /bant/
/lit/ isn't replying.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:RnUHMQbF Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:40:01 No.5366334 Report

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50 Shades of Grey hehe

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:40:02 No.5366335 Report

Quoted By: >>5369220

>>5366328
Ready player one is a really good read.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:40:09 No.5366337 Report

Quoted By: >>5366345 >>5369369

>>5366328
Oh wow nothing of quality. All gay modern shit.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:40:43 No.5366345 Report

Quoted By: >>5366362 >>5366402 >>5366441

>>5366337
>implying all modern literature is shit
Off yourself

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:sug5KtOL Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:41:38 No.5366356 Report

Quoted By: >>5366375

Wait isn't Watchmen that one comic book with the meme villain? Is that any good?

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:42:07 No.5366362 Report

Quoted By: >>5366372

>>5366345
No. It’s bad. They’re all written in gay.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:43:29 No.5366372 Report

Quoted By: >>5366378

>>5366362
Actually die.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:F6HC/fqU Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:43:53 No.5366375 Report

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>>5366356
I liked it.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:44:15 No.5366378 Report

Quoted By: >>5366381

>>5366372
>implying I’d even consider the advice given by a faggot that likes Ready Player 1

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:45:04 No.5366381 Report

Quoted By: >>5366385 >>5366394

>>5366378
The only thing bad about rpo is it’s movie adaptation.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:45:44 No.5366385 Report

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>>5366381
And the fact that it exists.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:tSy3yCMs Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:46:54 No.5366394 Report

Quoted By: >>5366403

>>5366381
It's the 9gag of literature.

Anonymous

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Anonymous ID:lOEErIys Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:47:46 No.5366402 Report

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>>5366345
not all modern literature but ready player one for sure jej

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:47:53 No.5366403 Report

Quoted By: >>5366436

>>5366394
Probably why he likes it, to be completely honest.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:52:00 No.5366436 Report

Quoted By: >>5366451

>>5366403
I like it because it actually has a unique plot, unlike most modern day literature, which have pretty forgettable plots. I can see where you’re coming from, and while I agree that it isn’t a masterpiece (far from it) you can’t deny that it has a unique plot.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:m5ISYus8 Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:52:17 No.5366441 Report

Quoted By: >>5366476 >>5366580

>>5366345
Everything post 1970 is shit. Gay degenerate fucking vampires and muh sci-fi with tits and biblical symbolism. /thread

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:sug5KtOL Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:53:10 No.5366444 Report

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Okay I think I'll just read Watchmen, you guys can keep debating about ready player one, have fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:53:55 No.5366451 Report

Quoted By: >>5366464

>>5366436
The fact that you feel the need to justify your point just drives my own point home even further.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:55:25 No.5366464 Report

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>>5366451
Do you actually think that me explaining why I like something is bad?

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:56:27 No.5366476 Report

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>>5366441
While I agree that most mainstream literature is like that, the diamonds in the rough are quite enjoyable.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 19:58:26 No.5366500 Report

Quoted By: >>5366545

>>5366476
Stop white knighting an entirety of shit cultural decline idiot.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:m5ISYus8 Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:00:50 No.5366538 Report

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>>5366476
idk most of my favorite reads are old novels. There's the occasional Mark Lawrence's edgy Berserk rip off but it's mostly mindless fun for me. I gave TBOTNS a shot and wasted nearly 2 months of my life with a pretentious as fuck prose full of irrelevant references to muh ancient culture nobody cares about. It's one of /lit/'s favorite series but then that board is worse than /pol/ and /r9k/ put together when it comes to being a snobbish piece of shit.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:01:10 No.5366545 Report

Quoted By: >>5366563

>>5366500
I’m not, I’m just saying that you have to look beyond the surface to find some decent shit to read. Same thing goes with modern music.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:02:58 No.5366563 Report

Quoted By: >>5366573

>>5366545
Oh you’re a “le underground” hipster. Sorry, not gonna shovel through shit for a penny.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:04:02 No.5366573 Report

Quoted By: >>5366584

>>5366563
Than stop complaining and go read books that you actually like.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6znZBwKR Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:04:23 No.5366580 Report

Quoted By: >>5366582 >>5366595 >>5368360

>>5366441
I think Kurt Vonnegut is pretty good though

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:04:55 No.5366582 Report

Quoted By: >>5366626

>>5366580
What did he write?

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:05:12 No.5366584 Report

Quoted By: >>5366764

>>5366573
Then*

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:m5ISYus8 Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:05:57 No.5366595 Report

Quoted By: >>5366626

>>5366580
I mean modern modern authors post 1960 writers

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6znZBwKR Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:09:18 No.5366626 Report

Quoted By: >>5366638 >>5368414

>>5366582
Well, he had a number of very unique books. Most of his good ones were written before 1970 though. I liked Player Piano, Cat's Cradle, Champion's breakfast, Slaughterhause 5 and several other ones the translation of which I can't remember.
>>5366595
Oh, alright.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:10:04 No.5366638 Report

Quoted By: >>5367736 >>5368414

>>5366626
I’ll check him out.

PD ID:2kyrI7bu Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:21:15 No.5366764 Report

Quoted By: >>5366787

>>5366584
Are you actually correcting my spelling? Now you’re just arguing for the sake of arguing.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:22:34 No.5366787 Report

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>>5366764
Go away hipster.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6znZBwKR Sun 03 Jun 2018 20:39:17 No.5367736 Report

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>>5366638
Hope you enjoy his novels

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 21:32:05 No.5368360 Report

Quoted By: >>5368414 >>5368648

>>5366580
Agreed. And I would encourage OP to read one of his books. I'd recommend Slaughter-House Five, Breakfast Of Champions, Cat's Cradle, or The Sirens Of Titan to start with. The latter is arguably my favorite book of his that I've read thus far

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 21:36:28 No.5368414 Report

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>>5366638
Sorry, forgot to link you >>5368360

>>5366626
I feel like Player's Piano is greatly underappreciated. It was definitely before he developed his trademark style of humor and cynicism, but it's still great. It's not as good as Brave New World or 1984, but I think it deals well with its similar themes

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6znZBwKR Sun 03 Jun 2018 21:56:49 No.5368648 Report

Quoted By: >>5368684

>>5368360
Hmm, for some reason never read The Sirens. I simply have to check it out now!

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:M3g7eVSP Sun 03 Jun 2018 21:57:31 No.5368652 Report

Quoted By: >>5369506

>>5366328
notes from underground

roadside picnic

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:02:56 No.5368684 Report

Quoted By: >>5368792

>>5368648
I just finished it myself! I think it was the book that put him on the map. It's one of his earlier books, and it managed to unseat Breakfast Of Champions as my favorite book of his. The first two thirds of it seem a bit slow, and I wasn't sure where he was going with it. But the final third is simply sublime. I hope you enjoy it!

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6znZBwKR Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:13:40 No.5368792 Report

Quoted By: >>5368820

>>5368684
Thanks for the tip. Also, Mother Night was a fabulous one. You might want to check it out if you haven't already.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:16:14 No.5368820 Report

Quoted By: >>5368841

>>5368792
I haven't! I just started reading Jailbird, and I will read that one next! Thanks for the recommendation!

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6znZBwKR Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:18:03 No.5368841 Report

Quoted By: >>5369171

>>5368820
Was nice to talk to an anon with a similar taste. Take care, hope you like it!

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:37:40 No.5369171 Report

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>>5368841
Same here! Take it easy, anon.

"So it goes..."

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:40:38 No.5369200 Report

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I reccomend Paradise Lost for >150 iq reading.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:Wmb7wFRt Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:40:44 No.5369201 Report

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>>5366328
I don't know any of these books but if you want to read something good I recommend The Master and Margarita

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:Wmb7wFRt Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:42:13 No.5369220 Report

Quoted By: >>5369377

>>5366335
lol

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:54:55 No.5369369 Report

Quoted By: >>5369425 >>5370393

>>5366337
I'm assuming OP's list was made by a teacher or professor for a class or something?

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JktFrGXO Sun 03 Jun 2018 22:55:22 No.5369377 Report

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>>5369220
lol my ass faggot

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:00:15 No.5369425 Report

Quoted By: >>5369501

>>5369369
It’s definitely a teacher. I’d be a very sad man if a professor gave out only tween literature.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:sMxBf+tL Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:04:23 No.5369476 Report

Quoted By: >>5369487

lol I haven't heard of any of these books before. Are you some kind of /lit/ hipster?

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:05:16 No.5369487 Report

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>>5369476
It’s all youth light reading shit. Nothing with any value.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:JsqeTGwa Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:06:17 No.5369501 Report

Quoted By: >>5369585 >>5370393

>>5369425
True. I'd be a sad man being in whoever's class this is. Then again, maybe this is the shit you have to suggest to get the younger generation to get them interested in reading? Maybe this teacher is trying to ease them into good literature, in which case it's justifiable, I suppose. Although pretty sad

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:sMxBf+tL Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:06:52 No.5369506 Report

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>>5368652
>>roadside picnic
I got that waiting on the shelf

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:6uEf7Stl Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:07:06 No.5369509 Report

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>>5366328
The Wind-up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:bXT1F/PH Sun 03 Jun 2018 23:13:53 No.5369585 Report

Quoted By: >>5370085

>>5369501
Of course I learned to read before I could walk. My mother was a reading teacher, and I was a born introvert. So I was always way above my grade level in reading and comprehension skills. I started off sixth grade with Call of the Wild and Moby Dick, but ended 7th grade on Crime and Punishment. Reading/writing are basically my only talents so I developed the hell out of them. I would be insulted by this list.

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Anonymous ID:sMxBf+tL Mon 04 Jun 2018 00:02:46 No.5370085 Report

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>>5369585

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:sug5KtOL Mon 04 Jun 2018 00:43:23 No.5370393 Report

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>>5369369
>>5369501
It's the school's list for all English classes in grades 9-12

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:ojMMdbgl Mon 04 Jun 2018 00:45:20 No.5370412 Report

Quoted By: >>5370429

>>5366328
All of those are shit. Read something good about business or politics by an economist.

Anonymous

Anonymous ID:sug5KtOL Mon 04 Jun 2018 00:46:41 No.5370429 Report

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>>5370412
It's not my choice desu it has to be something from the list

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