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So it's the same way as Blood Meridian. That shit hurts my head. And the OVER-use of pronouns. I usually don't know who is saying what until the conversation is over.
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So it's the same way as Blood Meridian. That shit hurts my head. And the OVER-use of pronouns. I usually don't know who is saying what until the conversation is over.
don't understand why you read something like this unless you're forced to...:shrug:
This book got rave reviews from members in a different thread...Jason and I got suckered into it. It has completely stopped my reading progress as I'm bored with it. I've decided to put it back on the shelf.
Jason and Gary, thanks for taking one for the team. I was planning on getting it this weekend.
Maybe I'll just settle for the wikipedia version.
Maybe I'll just settle for the wikipedia version.
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I think I have a stubborn personality; I now want to read Blood Meridian more than ever. :mj07:
But, it is currently checked out of the library near my office.
In that case, I will start A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
Just finished -
"Help! I'm Trapped In My Lunch Lady's Body!
by Todd Strasser
Fiction / 130 pages
Synopsis - When Jake, Josh, and Smurph switch bodies with three very different lunch ladies, students get in line for big laughs. School lunch will never be the same!
"Help! I'm Trapped In My Lunch Lady's Body!
by Todd Strasser
Fiction / 130 pages
Synopsis - When Jake, Josh, and Smurph switch bodies with three very different lunch ladies, students get in line for big laughs. School lunch will never be the same!
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Exactly. But, by damn, I'm not stopping now!
I am just making sure that I add those posters to my "do not take recommendations" list...
I really have a hard time reading when the material seems to put up a fight. I'd rather move on than lose two months fighting every page.
I'd like for you and GABen to try a couple that I really liked to see if we really are on the same page.
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
Prisoner of X by Allan Macdonell
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
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Choose one of the first two, and I'lll read it. I have read Gladwell's other books. Although compelling in the way he presents it, I don't think he does much more than present interesting data in a way that fits what he wants it to say.
I may read Outliers, but it is not going in front of other books that I have queued.
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Bukowski is great, gmroz22. have you seen the recent movies made of his life? Factotum with Matt Dillon pretty much sucked, but Bukowski: Born into this is really good, IMO.
Finished The Brothers Karamazov a few nights ago and have been looking for another book. In honor of John Updike's passing today, I am going to read Roger's Version. Have read a lot of Updike, but not this one.
just finished "decontructing sammy"...& all i can do is shake my head....it is unbelievable how this guy was raped of his money ($50 million) by business associates, friends, & employees.....people he trusted....
tomorrow i start a new book...."baptism by fire"...it's about 8 presidents (lincoln, fdr, ford, jfk,tyler, jefferson, truman, & washington) who took office in times of crisis....
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'The Quickie'
by James Patterson & micheal ledwidge
...'murder never felt so good...
....a stolen kiss is her 1st crime, it won't be her last!!!!!'
Opened this book in the am.....done this afternoon.
by James Patterson & micheal ledwidge
...'murder never felt so good...
....a stolen kiss is her 1st crime, it won't be her last!!!!!'
Opened this book in the am.....done this afternoon.
Just finished A MOST WANTED MAN by John LeCarre. Underwhelming compared to some of his other books. Gonna check out Ham On Rye tomorrow.
Still got Hot, Flat and Crowded sitting on the nightstand begging to be finished. It keeps getting pushed further and further back.
Still got Hot, Flat and Crowded sitting on the nightstand begging to be finished. It keeps getting pushed further and further back.
For you, I'd choose Ham On Rye. If it was someone that never reads, I'd probably go with Prisoner of X.
I have the book Factotum, but haven't read it (or seen the movie). I own Born Into This. Absolutely awesome! I picked it up before I ever read his books. It's one of those DVDs I throw on when I'm just fiddling around the house and want something familiar as background noise. I haven't gotten into his poetry, but Born Into This (Dinosauria, We) and The Genius of The Crowd are pretty cool from the DVD.
Book #4 Completed:
I Hate Your Guts, by Jim Norton.
Finished Feb 2nd.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars.
Thoughts: This guy is pretty funny when he tells stories about growing up, but the rants about people he hates (Dr. Phil, Al Roker, Al Sharpton, etc.) seem to go on way too long.
After getting tired of Blood Meridian, I needed to read something that would keep my interest...it worked. Book #5 is already in progress, yo.
I Hate Your Guts, by Jim Norton.
Finished Feb 2nd.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars.
Thoughts: This guy is pretty funny when he tells stories about growing up, but the rants about people he hates (Dr. Phil, Al Roker, Al Sharpton, etc.) seem to go on way too long.
After getting tired of Blood Meridian, I needed to read something that would keep my interest...it worked. Book #5 is already in progress, yo.
I read alot. Library& believe it
or not Goodwill,usually has a good selection(cheap)
too. Like thrillers from authors eg.Robert Parker,
Lee Child,John Sanford&Robert Crais.Like Patterson too.Probably read 1-2 books a week.
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I think you should come back and suffer with me.
Now who in the HELL recommended this SOB?!?!
I think you should come back and suffer with me.
Now who in the HELL recommended this SOB?!?!
Dude, try David Sedaris. All the fairies (and elves) I know love him! He is so funny!
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Ok, Blood Meridian is behind me.
Fuck that piece of shit book. Hate to bash someone's artistic effort when I have not put forth the effort.
But that book sucked monkey nuts.
Up next: Neuro Web Design
Fuck that piece of shit book. Hate to bash someone's artistic effort when I have not put forth the effort.
But that book sucked monkey nuts.
Up next: Neuro Web Design
