/lit/ - Literature

the earlier novels aren't so hot when you compare them to the later ones.

try with Guards! Guards! or Going Postal.

>>784226
Iago is pretty good.
what about The Party in 1984?

Tell me about your reading list /lit/

I have House of Leaves
Fahrenheit 451
The Lucifer Effect
Between Two Kingdoms and
The Canterbury Tales

>>782920

I didn't know 12 year olds came to /lit/

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Thud! by Terry Pratchett
The Great Gatsby

bought Brave New World a few days ago. I must admit, I did wonder about this

>>778758
persistently unhelpful, but I guess that's what you aim for
at least its an answer.

fine, reasons no longer matter.
It will be a poll instead.
Is there anyone who disagrees with the above statement.

That was put there to ensure I'd get supported answers not simply yes/no

You know what? It doesn't matter?

Do you agree that you needn't agree with a famous person, as long as you can quote them, its ok?
Why/Why don't you agree with this?

>>778698
>>778728
I added the 8 marks for a joke.
It is not my homework, why would I waste my time taking a useless subject like philosophy?

>>778677
>>778692
>>778715
Michael Cera in film adaptation you say?

>>778698
its not homework, I'm just curious
one of my friends dislikes the fact that I do agree with this. But I cannot see why.
I was hoping that /lit/ could articulate what he cannot

Nick Carroway in The Great Gatsby
Joseph K. in The Trial

>>778688
precisely
>>778674
is probably sore bout the Nihilism

>>778674
oh ho
so i have a stalker now

"The Ancient Philosophers, you don't need to believe them, just quote them."
How far do you agree with this statement. Use arguments supported by reasons to back your statements up.

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If you are a Nihilist then you are a lazy irresponsible cunt. Nihilism is chosen by people who foist their sloth off on the nature of this world.

Bloc Party
Radiohead
The Smiths
Vampire Weekend
Death Cab For Cutie

So, twee melancholy shit

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Demons by Fyordor Dostevsky

Madeline L'Engle
Thomas Pynchon
Graham Greene

>Last three books I read
Drawing of the Three
Stargirl
In Cold Blood

> currently rereading Gatsby

>next three books I will read
The Waste Lands
Lucifer Effect
House of Leaves

>>752912
possibly Larklight Good Sir?

>book without using the letter e
>His sister gives him a handjob
>His sister
>sister
>e

the book is Kafka on The Shore