what are you reading?

[Yak]

I am reading it entirely during moments of shitting on the loo.

[Orava]

Now reading The Gallic War by Julius Ceasar - English translation if I may add, my Latin is not that hot.

[Alarm]

I am reading it entirely during moments of shitting on the loo.

Seems a very apt time to be reading that book.

[arron]

A whole load of stuff on how to control people's minds through various cult practices and then reprogram them to do your bidding. It's very interesting to understand some stuff I'm doing at work.

[moosedude]

sounds like one of paul mckenna's self help books.

[Yak]

I am reading it entirely during moments of shitting on the loo.

Seems a very apt time to be reading that book.

Indeed .

Couldn't resist it for 50p at a boot sale

[arron]

So, what is that Dianetics all about then in the book? It seems like blowing up volcanoes is a key part of the story somehow from the cover..!

[Yak]

So, what is that Dianetics all about then in the book? It seems like blowing up volcanoes is a key part of the story somehow from the cover..!

- When you are distressed your conscious mind goes out of circuit.
- Experiences during that time are stored in an old, primitive memory.
- Future experiences which evoke part of those old memories created at times of duress can "key-in" and cause "dramatisation" (automatic emulation of the dominant character in the bad memory) or "restimulation" (triggering unpleasant sensations and emotions in response to the bad memory).
- ALL mental illness and ALL psychosomatic illness is caused by those bad memories, and even a bunch of shit you didn't think was psychosomatic really is.
- I, L. Ron Hubbard, have found the ONLY way to cure all that shit. It REALLY WORKS, EVERY TIME, despite what those mean old mental health professionals say about me. I'LL SHOW THEM! *shakes fist*
- I can turn you into a PERFECT MAN by getting you to empty out all those bad memories. An emptied man is called a Clear, and has a perfect memory, perfect logic, and never catches colds. You can be emptied too, it's easy!
- Let's start with your wallet.

[HGFB]

I'm currently attempting to read The City at the End of Time by Greg Bear. I'm not doing very well. I'm about 3 chapters in and it's feeling like I'm not going to get much further. It's obtuse to the point of being impenetrable. I might switch to The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan and come back to this later.

[VNVObit]

So, what is that Dianetics all about then in the book? It seems like blowing up volcanoes is a key part of the story somehow from the cover..!

- When you are distressed your conscious mind goes out of circuit.
- Experiences during that time are stored in an old, primitive memory.
- Future experiences which evoke part of those old memories created at times of duress can "key-in" and cause "dramatisation" (automatic emulation of the dominant character in the bad memory) or "restimulation" (triggering unpleasant sensations and emotions in response to the bad memory).
- ALL mental illness and ALL psychosomatic illness is caused by those bad memories, and even a bunch of shit you didn't think was psychosomatic really is.
- I, L. Ron Hubbard, have found the ONLY way to cure all that shit. It REALLY WORKS, EVERY TIME, despite what those mean old mental health professionals say about me. I'LL SHOW THEM! *shakes fist*
- I can turn you into a PERFECT MAN by getting you to empty out all those bad memories. An emptied man is called a Clear, and has a perfect memory, perfect logic, and never catches colds. You can be emptied too, it's easy!
- Let's start with your wallet.

PERFECT MAN -Theta Clear isn't it?
thought Charles Manson achieved that IIRC from Helter Skelter

[IronGiant]

- I can turn you into a PERFECT MAN by getting you to empty out all those bad memories. An emptied man is called a Clear, and has a perfect memory, perfect logic, and never catches colds. You can be emptied too, it's easy!

Very apt given your bodily function while reading it.

[HGFB]

I gave up on Greg Bear writing with a huge beard and his finger stuck up his ass and moved onto the best damn fantasy novel I've read in years. Richard Morgan - The Steel Remains.

It's fun, brutal and very easy to read. Likeable characters and a hero who's basically Kovacs with a sword. He loves the cock too.

I'm nearly at the end and wondering just how the hell he's going to wrap it up. IT'S A FUCKING TRILOGY... and part two isn't out yet. Fuck. I hate that. You get so into a book and then find you have to wait for the author to catch up

*Highly recommended*

Which Morgan should I read next. So far I've read Altered Carbon and this one. I was thinking of reading the other two Kovacs novels next but are any of his others worth reading first?

Here's a review http://www.graemesfantasybookreview.com ... lancz.html

[Jimmy T. @]

I'm currently attempting to read The City at the End of Time by Greg Bear. I'm not doing very well. I'm about 3 chapters in and it's feeling like I'm not going to get much further.

Damn, I was really hoping he'd found his mojo again with this one, but looks like it's yet another stinker.

I think he peaked with 'Moving Mars', back in the early 90's; and it's been a steady decline since then - with 'Slant' being the only real exception along the way IMHO.

[HGFB]

It reminds me of a book I once tried to read by Clive Barker. I can't remember the title but the reading experience feels the same. An attempt to write some "high brow literature" rather than a good solid read. Some people like that sort of book but these days I prefer not to have to go back rereading paragraphs because my brain just went "What the fuck is he going on about?"

[RageMatrix]