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Orion
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The Rage Against God - Peter Hitchens
lol.

Edit: Honestly, the books claim that "to determine what is right and what is wrong without God, is difficult" is bullshit if you've ever taken a basic ethics 101 course. Then bashing the relationship between the cult of personality and atheism in the U.S.S.R. is just weak in general but whatever. When taking that as your case study for atheists you're just doing it wrong. He basically fails to address his brother's arguments besides saying 'he must be lashing out because he knows he truly is mistaken', kinda saying he yells loudly because he's full of shit.



I'm barely a quarter of the way through, so I can't really discuss much. Have you read it?
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Orion wrote:
traptunderice wrote:
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The Rage Against God - Peter Hitchens
lol.

Edit: Honestly, the books claim that "to determine what is right and what is wrong without God, is difficult" is bullshit if you've ever taken a basic ethics 101 course. Then bashing the relationship between the cult of personality and atheism in the U.S.S.R. is just weak in general but whatever. When taking that as your case study for atheists you're just doing it wrong. He basically fails to address his brother's arguments besides saying 'he must be lashing out because he knows he truly is mistaken', kinda saying he yells loudly because he's full of shit.



I'm barely a quarter of the way through, so I can't really discuss much. Have you read it?
A third of it skimming in a bookstore.
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Another interruption of Anna Karenina (2/3rds done!) to read Michael Walzer's Just and Unjust Wars for class.
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Raymond Williams - Marxism and Literature.
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Cicero- On the Republic/The Laws
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Another interruption of Anna Karenina (2/3rds done!) to read Michael Walzer's Just and Unjust Wars for class.


Oh, that is a travesty. The class should have to wait.
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Teacher tends to fall behind and not cover a lot of the readings so will probably keep moseying through AK.
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Has anyone read anything by Gore Vidal?
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Haruki Murakami's "Dance Dance Dance". the first chapter would turn most people off from the book, but the next one gets it going. just started it, then, and decided to take it with me on my trip.

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Got David Harvey's The Condition of Postmodernity for me birthday, and still waiting for Mandel - Late Capitalism
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Has anyone read anything by Gore Vidal?
Julian is fucking awesome if you're just mildly into Roman history. Myra and Myron Beckenridge are alright but nothing amazing.
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Has anyone read "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"? Is it good? Thinking about picking it up after I finish my current read...
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The most enjoyable Sandman trade yet .. second only to World's End for me.
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Has anyone read "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"? Is it good? Thinking about picking it up after I finish my current read...


Many people at my bookstore have compared it to Dan Brown. For some, this is good. For me, not so much.
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heatseeker wrote:
Has anyone read "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"? Is it good? Thinking about picking it up after I finish my current read...


Many people at my bookstore have compared it to Dan Brown. For some, this is good. For me, not so much.


:lol: :lol:

I shouldn't be a snob though. My parents like stuff like Dan Brown, because they don't have time for those Karamazov brothers.
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Caligula_K wrote:
heatseeker wrote:
Has anyone read "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"? Is it good? Thinking about picking it up after I finish my current read...


Many people at my bookstore have compared it to Dan Brown. For some, this is good. For me, not so much.


:lol: :lol:

I shouldn't be a snob though. My parents like stuff like Dan Brown, because they don't have time for those Karamazov brothers.


Yeah, I'm really just looking for some pleasure reading. I read a lot of "literature" and I'm going on vacation, so I'm looking for something I can just kick back and enjoy...
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stevelovesmoonspell wrote:
Has anyone read anything by Gore Vidal?
Julian is fucking awesome if you're just mildly into Roman history. Myra and Myron Beckenridge are alright but nothing amazing.


Julian was very good historical fiction. Strongly recommended.
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Really want to read Vidal's Julian. Way too many books to read...

China Mieville- Kraken
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Really want to read Vidal's Julian. Way too many books to read...

China Mieville- Kraken
It's worth pushing to the top of the list.
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