Category Archives: Books
Bertrand Russell: Why I am not a Christian
Today, I sat next to a priest on the tube. He was wearing his white collar, and I could feel myself hesitating slightly before taking my book out of my bag. For a split second I thought that it might … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, agnostic, atheist, Bertrand Russell, children, discrimination, fear, God, homosexuality, life, philosophy, religion, sex, taboo, Why I am not a Christian
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Does this look familiar?
A friend of mine found a picture in a library book (Jorge Luis Borges, Labyrinths) while studying at Kingston University in London. There’s a small message on the back of it (in Norwegian), but it doesn’t mention any names. By … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Jorge Luis Borges, lost picture, Norwegian
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“To say ’I love you’ one must know first how to say the ’I’”
Howard Roark laughed. This is the start of The Fountainhead, Ayn Rand’s breakthrough in 1943, and it’s the best book I’ve read this summer. I’ve previously written about Charlie – the main character in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by … Continue reading
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Tagged altruism, Ayn Rand, Charlie, Francon, Howard Roark, selfish, The Fountainhead, The perks of being a wallflower, Toohey
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25% more American
I’m now at least 25% more American than I was a month ago. You see, that’s what happens if you read (or even just pick up) Stephen Colbert’s book “I am America (And so can you!)”. If you’re not familiar … Continue reading
“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite”
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky If you don’t know Charlie already, I think you should get in touch. Even though it’s hard to pick favourites when it comes to books, this one is definitely in my … Continue reading
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Tagged awesome, Buzz Aldrin what happened to you in all the confusion, Charlie, different, happiness, J.D. Salinger, Johan Harstad, Lars S. Christensen, masturbation, music, quotes, Reif Larsen, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Stephen Chbosky, teenager, The Catcher in the Rye, The Half Brother, The perks of being a wallflower, The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet
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In a nutshell 