Mrs. Peel Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Oooooh, Bukowski. Link to post Share on other sites
Attack With Love Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Oooooh, Bukowski. my boyfriend is a huge bukowski freak, so i borrow his books all the time. i've only read this one, pulp, war all the time, and post office. now that i have more time to read though, i'll surely dig deeper. Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 my boyfriend is a huge bukowski freak, so i borrow his books all the time. i've only read this one, pulp, war all the time, and post office. now that i have more time to read though, i'll surely dig deeper. You've got to read "Ham On Rye". It's a raw, gritty autobiography of his early years. That said, I think Pulp is my favorite. The way it's a normal story and then at the end it goes all psycho with talking birds and everything.....awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
Attack With Love Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 You've got to read "Ham On Rye". It's a raw, gritty autobiography of his early years. That said, I think Pulp is my favorite. The way it's a normal story and then at the end it goes all psycho with talking birds and everything.....awesome. yeah, and the fact that it was his last book and (in my opinion) very different than the rest of his work i find very interesting. i like that most of his work is complex but a quick read. i'll put Ham On Rye next on my list Link to post Share on other sites
Blue and Green Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I love the Alchemist...... right now I am reading Anne Lamott - Blue Shoe Our own Kidsmoke Donna sent it to me ages ago and I pulled it off the shelf. It has made my time while unable to walk much more pleasant....I am really enjoying it. Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I finished a booked called Bee Season last night, and it was really interesting. I think I'll start in on the books Rosie sent me for X-mas now... I've been meaning to for a while now. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 yeah, and the fact that it was his last book and (in my opinion) very different than the rest of his work i find very interesting. i like that most of his work is complex but a quick read. i'll put Ham On Rye next on my list I have a Buk christmas card from Black Sparrow Press. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 'I want a mermaid' is definitely one of my all-time favorite poems. That, and 'a cat is a cat is a cat'. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest carlos Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I bought that for Lindsey last Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 I bought that for Lindsey last Christmas.Sweet. It is a beautiful tome. You're a fine husband, charlos. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest carlos Posted March 3, 2006 Share Posted March 3, 2006 Sweet. It is a beautiful tome. You're a fine husband, charlos.Thank you. She loves the E.E. Link to post Share on other sites
ajarwithaheavylid Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I'm only in the first chapter, but this is promising to be an interesting read. It's main focus is developing a "new industrial revolution" in which natural resources are used more efficiently and more attention is paid to preserving the enviroment. Link to post Share on other sites
Wilcology Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Gotta love B&N Classics... Link to post Share on other sites
Wilcology Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Are the Sexus Plexus Nexus books any good? I read Tropic of Cancer and loved it. Haven't read anything of Miller's since though. Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Almost finished with this. Love Dan's writing style. It's so fast-paced. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Are the Sexus Plexus Nexus books any good? I read Tropic of Cancer and loved it. Haven't read anything of Miller's since though. Very good. All of his books are basically about that same period in his life as the Tropics, but I do love is writing style, and so I can handle that. Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Given to me by skyflynn and it is excellent. LouieB Link to post Share on other sites
skyflynn Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 I'm glad you're digging it, Lou. Werner's takes on the socio-political aspects of music brought you to mind when I was rereading it for the first time in years. You had to have a copy. There are a half dozen other folks on VC I want to send this to but first I gotta find the scratch. Link to post Share on other sites
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