New: steemit-book-clubAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-185836hive-183959hive-180932hive-166405uncommonlabhive-150122photographyhive-144064hive-101145hive-145157hive-188619hive-183397bitcoinlifehive-193637hive-181136hive-184714krsuccesshive-109690hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikersmianusman (49)in books • 7 years agoReturn of the Wanderer: Session 17 of the Steemit Book Club, plus details for session 18In homer’s odyssey, Odysseus subsequently arrives home after a long and precarious adventure. As soon as in Ithaca, he reunites with his son Telemachus on the vicinity of a friendly swineherd named…the-alien (73)in books • 7 years agoAddiction is a Bully: Session Seventeen of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session Eighteen“The Moth don't care when he sees The Flame He might get burned, but he's in the game And once he's in, he can't go back He’ll beat his wings 'til he burns them black." ― Aimee Mann…the-alien (73)in books • 7 years agoWelcome to the Multiverse: Session Sixteen of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session SeventeenRarely do we ever come across a novel that is so mind-stretching and enigmatic as Infinite Jest. Some people love it, some hate it, but one thing is sure, no one is left indifferent. There’s a…the-alien (73)in books • 7 years agoBreaking the Pattern: Session Fourteen of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session FifteenInfinite Jest is not like your typical book. From the very first pages you realize that it combines long and monotonous sections with frenetic parts where unbelievable events occur out of the blue…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoUnspeakable Crimes: Session Thirteen of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session FourteenAcross the pages of Infinite Jest you are bound to encounter a myriad of shocking moments and subjects that may be considered controversial. Chapter thirteen takes it a little bit further as it…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoFreedom From Choice: Session Twelve of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session Thirteen“There are a lot of ways to define people, but I’ll give you two that are relevant today. There are people that prefer to deal with people voluntarily, and there are those who prefer to use…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoHere we are now, entertain us: Session Eleven of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session Twelve“I think that sometimes almost the bigger tragedy in a weird way is all of the future imagined creative projects that could have happened that didn't. I feel the same way about lots of brilliant…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoDangerous Revelations: Session Ten of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session ElevenIn Chapter ten, David Foster Wallace walks us through a peculiar AA meeting in Boston with detailed descriptions of the entire place, the speakers, and how some newcomers are preparing to get their…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoBattle Royale: Session Nine of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session TenWhile we usually start these summaries with the beginning of the chapter, an exception must be made this time as read through an epic battle of some strange yet intriguing game that takes place at…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoMomentum and the Art of Storytelling: Session Eight of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session NineWe’re six weeks in and now we arrived at the stage where we question the nature of this singular roller-coaster called Infinite Jest. Is there a purpose behind this constant shift of pace and…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoInner Demons: Session Seven of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session EightChapter seven is probably the funniest chapter in the entire novel. Comedian Bill Hicks once said that the best kind of comedy is when you make people laugh at things they've never laughed at, and…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoWelcome to Rehab: Session Six of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session SevenChapter six opens with pemulis scoring some doze of the Madam Psychosis (DMZ), followed by Hal’s personal narration of the movie Tennis and the Feral Prodigy made by his own brother Mario.…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoVisionaries: Session Five of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session Six“The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in…the-alien (73)in books • 8 years agoChoose Your Attachments Carefully: Session Four of the Second Steemit Book Club, Plus Details for Session Five“Our attachments are our temple, what we worship, no? 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You may be shocked to hear that less than eight percent of those who started Ulysses…neilstrauss (68)in books • 8 years agoPsychological Monsters: Session 18 of the Steemit Book ClubIn this fascinating journey called Ulysses , we’ve witnessed James Joyce experiment with all sorts of writings styles, and this chapter was certainly no different. Catechism, in this occasion…neilstrauss (68)in books • 8 years agoReturn of the Wanderer: Session 17 of the Steemit Book Club, plus details for session 18In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus finally arrives home after a long and precarious journey. Once in Ithaca, he reunites with his son Telemachus at the place of a friendly swineherd named Eumaeus, who…neilstrauss (68)in books • 8 years agoThe Birth of Language: Session 15 of the Steemit Book Club, plus details for session 16“Writing in English is the most ingenious torture ever devised for sins committed in previous lives. The English reading public explains the reason why.” ― James Joyce Happy holidays and New…neilstrauss (68)in books • 8 years agoA New Bloom: Session 14 of the Steemit Book Club, plus details for session 15“I was born anew, owner of my own darkness.” ― Pablo Neruda In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus washed ashore on the land of the Phaeacians after his ship has wrecked in the Ocean. Exhausted and…
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