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hey /lit/ im from /mu/
im wondering if you guys have your own version of this pic
if not do you think you could recommend some essential stuff?

>> No.729911

We have several charts. What are you looking for? Russian lit? French lit? Sci-fi? Fantasy?

>> No.729914

>>729911
all of the above would be nice

>> No.729920
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>> No.729919

>>729914

go to a library and read EVERYTHING!

>> No.729926

>>729919
O.O

brb

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>> No.729932

>>729920
youre a good soul brother
a greater man there is no other

also i could probably help with a couple music recommendations in return if you guys would like
although i imagine you guys listen to classy stuff like jazz

>> No.729934

Ignore everything ITT except this:

http://interleaves.org/~rteeter/grtbloom.html

>> No.729938

>>729934
actually that was extremely helpful
youre a good soul

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>>729920
>>729930
>>729931
thank you kindly

also, does anyone have a chart for science fiction?

in return music

>> No.729977

>>729931

Novels only is a crappy rule. Short stories rule.

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>>729957
one last bump
science fiction please?
come on /lit/ dont fail me

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>>729979
we have an incredibly slow board OP so check later and this thread still might be here. that said here you go

>> No.729994

>>729904

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>> No.730008

You guys didn't even try with metal, did you? Aside from BtBAM it's all shit.

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>>730008
oh right about that
the guy who made it didnt know shit about rap or metal
but the pitchforkcore and classics are decent
but really i only agree with half of it
but youre right ignore metal and rap

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>>729989
thank you
also
the road by cormac mccarthy is one of my favorite books

>> No.730041

Do you have one for more instrumental/chilled type stuff? Like Brian Eno, Penguin Cafe Orchestra etc

>> No.730043

>>730041
shit i thought i had a chart for that
give me a minute ill see what i can do

>> No.730048

>>730043
thanks /mu/ :)

>> No.730072

>>730048
sorry /lit/ i failed you
brian eno and penquin cafe orchestra arent exactly what i like but perhaps i could get you some instrumental/ambient like stuff
throw a couple more names out so i can help a little bit better

>> No.730087

there's a thread here

>>729393

>> No.730095

>>730048
a silver mt zion
>very similar to what you like, instrumental and chill, but a little darker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_W7ydnPtB4
aphex twin
>electronic, you already know him, ambient, can probably open you up a bit more to electronic music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iiK4MgIPtI
while im on the topic of electronic music
boards of canada
>electronic, ambient
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrBZeWjGjl8

give me more time and ill get you some more

>> No.730097

just go to any Barnes and Noble or Borders and read their displays of penguin classics

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>>729907
>No academic music

>> No.730110

>>730099
im from /mu/ bro
what do you think we like?
music?
lolno spend ten minutes on /mu/ and youll know we hate it

>> No.730111

>>730072
:/ least you tried.

Eno is the bomb.
Guess you could count Enya in there too. inb4 everything - she actually did some good stuff.

Enigma, dare i say Moby, I rarely visit /mu/ but I'm guessing he's not liked there.

Aphex Twin, Philip Glass, Oophoi.

Random names that came to mind.

>> No.730114

>>730111
see
>>730095
i guess i was a little on then

>> No.730117

>>730111
is >>730041
>>730048

>> No.730124

>>730111
make a recommended pic :) /mu/ /lit/ collaboration

>> No.730142

>>730124
/mu/ + /lit/= hot gay sensual love

>> No.730148

>>/mu/

>> No.730149
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>> No.730154

>>730149
exactly what i was looking for
thank you

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>>730154
no problem bro

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>>730157
well played sir

>> No.730161

>>730142

/mu/ + /lit/ - Sweaty Neckbeard Gay Lovin'

>> No.730163

>>730161
if thats wrong i dont want to be right

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>>730160
also i am currently listening to sonic youth

>> No.730174

>>730169
did we just become best friends?

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>>730174
dunno man, i'm probably going to see the antlers + the national in like two months when they come to town. wanna go?

>> No.730185

>>730178
i wanted to ask but i didnt want to sound selfish
wait a minute
>couple of months
>the antlers AND the national
lollapalooza huh?
im from iowa

>> No.730188

>>730185
wait a minute you said two months
nevermind i thought i was onto something there

>> No.730194

>>730188
>>730185
first ave in minneapolis
close though

>> No.730191

mu-essentials.blogspot.com/

>> No.730223

>>729931
>>729930
any german literature?

>> No.730226
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>>730223
all i have is russian and 2 french ones, sorry

>> No.730235

look up your own books you hipster faggots

>> No.730241

>>730223
we don't have a list yet I think but there are some knowledgeable Germans who frequent this board so hang around.

>> No.730245

>>730142
I'm OK with that :3

>> No.730253

>>730241
it certainly deserves one

>> No.730349

could we make an essential poets guide? Since none of these ever include poetry.

>> No.730370

>>730241
we do have some germans indeed and they have a list on krautchan's literature board

>> No.730397

Ahhh, /mu/ Why is it more enjoyable to talk about music on the literature board and not on the music board?

>> No.730422

Actually I've seen the German lit pic posted here before...

>> No.730427

>>730397
too many hipsters on /mu/

>> No.730460

>>730427
this

>> No.730477

>>730427
>>730460
:|

>> No.730487

If you're from /mu/ then you'll love Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank!

>> No.730506

>>730487
truer words have never been said

>> No.730509

>>729907
actually there's a list of 6 or so books for /mu/ people we made as a joke.

>> No.730515

>>729930
Needs a bit more Mario Vargas Llosa. Would recommend a lot of his other books before Feast of the Goat.

>> No.730524

That book that Efrim Menuck wrote.

>> No.730529

>>730349

I tried to do this one, but /lit/ got horribly elitist about it and insisted that we're too good for one. I'd love to help compile one, though.

>>730178
>the antlers

SYLVIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE OVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

>> No.730549

>>730529
make one on your own and we'll give feedback, we can work from there.

So much poetry out there though, may need to split it up.

>> No.730553

>>730549
I don't really have any image software on this PC and I always forget to find something.

>> No.730554

>>730553
make a list to start with ....

>> No.730753

>>730529
kinda' figured /lit/ would enjoy the reference =]

>> No.732207

MIGHT AS WELL SHIT UP THE PLACE BECAUSE SPAMMERS CERTAINLY GET TO


HAHA SHIT BOARD HAS NO MODS

FUCK SPAMBOT

>> No.733038

Does anyone have a chart with books that make you look smart?

>> No.733072

>>730036

Is boards of canada considered electronica or whatever? If so, they need to be on that fucking list.

>> No.733131

Just one question /lit/:
Why no Dune in the SciFi list? It's a classic... :(

That said, I come from /mu/ too, ask anything related to recommended lists and bands from most genres (except hip-hop, indie-rock, dubstep and general pop).

>> No.733189

>>733131

>/mu/
>recommendation

troll.png

>> No.733224

I'm from /mu/ and this thread made me rage.
good thing I only come to /lit/ nowadays.

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>>729930
No references to the "Siglo de oro" of Spanish literature.
"Collected works" for Borges.
I expected better from you, /lit/.
Also, lay off a bit Garcia Marquez.

>> No.733279

Read Paradise Lost 10 times... The end.

>> No.733287

Some of these lists could use updating. The books don't have to be 40 years old to be worth mentioning.

>> No.733335

>>733287

I have to say, I just love the classics...

>> No.733347

>>730178
I'm seeing them Friday. Its going to be a great show.

>> No.733354

>>733229
You do realize the guide only includes works from the 20th century, right?
"Collected fictions" as you put it, is a 500 page compilation of all his best known short stories. It even includes the whole "El Aleph", "El Libro de Arena", etc.

Almost made me rage.

>> No.733389

>>733354
I concede. Post deleted

>> No.733480

What the fuck is TGMD doing on there over Colors you tasteless fucking faggot

>> No.733513

>>733189
Nah, I'm serious. OP's list is shit btw, but that was already established.
But yeah, why not Dune on Science Fiction, /lit/? It's weird.

>> No.735313

the lists are made by an 1 person or just a few people who collaborate on them so they don't represent the views of the majority of /lit/

>> No.735435

>>733480
Yeah no shit, I could at least understand Alaska being on there instead of Colors (I'd just disagree), but Misdirect? You have got to be fucking kidding me.