The question is whether we want to hijack this thread or discuss it elsewhere?

Brilliant!

Dude, I know what you mean.

So this is really a whole issue, and maybe way out of line for this chunk of Kinja. I was also more into secular Buddhist stuff, but then I kind of relaxed about it (middle way, right?). Also because a lot of good books have been written by people who would consider themselves Buddhist-by-religion. For example, from a…

That’s ok, you could get the same effect (or rather, noticing that you don’t have one) by lots of meditation. It’s cheaper but in a way more of a hassle than an MBA.

Right! I always stupidly wonder if it’s the same as the guy who wrote Lord of the Flies, and then remember that (a) that’s unlikely, and (b) I’ve wondered this and checked it a dozen times already, and (c) no.

Stars for perseverance? Knowing what you like?

Thought this was mainly for f/sf, didn’t know horror books were allowed.

Did you ever read Stephen Bachelor’s Buddhism without Beliefs? It might appeal to you!

Good?

Hey if you remember, can you post about what you thought about House of Leaves? I’m always eyeing it in bookstores but haven’t yet motivated to buy it.

That can happen, I also went off TV a few years ago, no real reason, just kind of lost interest. Maybe because we got rid of our TV set and I hate watching anything on a computer...

You had me at Dune.

First of all, I want to say that I love this blog/feature/column (whatever it’s called on Kinja/Gawker/not sure) and all the related ones about what books we’re reading. I love to see what others are reading, and to take a pause and ask myself ‘Hey, what am I reading these days?’ I love the visual aspect, because all…

Is this the same Goldman who wrote Marathon Man? Which was an awesome book when I read it a bajillion years ago.

Is Lev Grossman worth reading? He’s always on my ‘maybe’ list. As for Atwood, to my shame, I just don’t like her writing, except for the Handmaid’s Tale. Everything else for me was a flop. Totally take responsibility for this admission.

I’ve always liked you too.

I know kids who would be completely happy with booger-tasting candies, to judge from their enthusiastic nose-picking-and-eating.

Sonic defecalizors.

Shhh, if you write his name out explicitly, he might come.