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Wormius · 03-13-2013, 12:39 AM

Does anybody really *enjoy* reading Heart of Darkness? Conrad's style is great for short stories, but trying to get through Heart of Darkness, mainly due to the "Apocalypse Now" connection, was a gruelling experience. I guess it is an accomplishment to get through it.

My book list:

Life, the Universe, and Everything - Adams (only one of the Hitchhiker Quadrilogy that I really liked)

Frankenstein - Shelley (classic)

Neuromancer - Gibson (hard to get through, but this is pretty much the cyberpunk bible)

Brave New World - Huxley (similar to 1984 in some respects, but an easier read)

Microserfs - Coupland (brilliant book that pretty much captures the essence of Microsoft during the tech boom).

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Pirsig (I read this when I was younger, and it didn't mean
much to me then but it was a good read, I might take a look back and see if I can some meaning from it)

Outliers - Gladwell (essentially like Freakanomics, but different stories and analysis)

To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee (just an enjoyable read)

Private Parts - Stern (funny book into the life of Howard Stern)

Uncle Tungsten - Sacks (biography on Oliver Sack's childhood growing up in a very scientifically-inclined household)

Surely you must be joking, Mr. Feynman - Feynman (great bio on Nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman and his adventures becoming a physicist, working and getting into trouble at Los Alamos, etc)

03-13-2013, 12:39 AM	#40
Wormius Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somewhere down the crazy river. Exp:	Does anybody really enjoy reading Heart of Darkness? Conrad's style is great for short stories, but trying to get through Heart of Darkness, mainly due to the "Apocalypse Now" connection, was a gruelling experience. I guess it is an accomplishment to get through it. My book list: Life, the Universe, and Everything - Adams (only one of the Hitchhiker Quadrilogy that I really liked) Frankenstein - Shelley (classic) Neuromancer - Gibson (hard to get through, but this is pretty much the cyberpunk bible) Brave New World - Huxley (similar to 1984 in some respects, but an easier read) Microserfs - Coupland (brilliant book that pretty much captures the essence of Microsoft during the tech boom). Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Pirsig (I read this when I was younger, and it didn't mean much to me then but it was a good read, I might take a look back and see if I can some meaning from it) Outliers - Gladwell (essentially like Freakanomics, but different stories and analysis) To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee (just an enjoyable read) Private Parts - Stern (funny book into the life of Howard Stern) Uncle Tungsten - Sacks (biography on Oliver Sack's childhood growing up in a very scientifically-inclined household) Surely you must be joking, Mr. Feynman - Feynman (great bio on Nobel prize winning physicist Richard Feynman and his adventures becoming a physicist, working and getting into trouble at Los Alamos, etc) Last edited by Wormius; 03-13-2013 at 12:42 AM.