gogo Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 (The previous Now Reading thread is still available here, if anyone is looking for it.) which is a re-telling of this 1. I don't like it when the picture I find on-line is not the same as the book that I own (Family Daughter is the same, but I've got a different cover for Liars and Saints). 2. The author is Colin Meloy's sister. 3. I haven't been reading many real books lately (except for, you know, Harry Potter...), so I'm enjoying this one maybe a bit more than it deserves. 4. I'm not sure how I feel about the "re-telling" conceit. I would have said the first book was better, but that may just be because I resent the device. 5. The above comments are not listed in order of importance, just the order they came into my head. Which might say something about my priorities, or maybe not. Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 "The Relief Pitcher: Baseball's New Hero" by my man John Thorn. Very interesting account of relief pitching. Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Still going through all the Vonnegut I can read. Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Murakami (as usual) - Kafka on the Shore Roland Barthes - The Pleasure of the Text And a book compiled of Jean Baudrillard quotes. Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer Link to post Share on other sites
bedbug Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July Link to post Share on other sites
Hi my name is Lee Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Roland Barthes - The Pleasure of the Text And a book compiled of Jean Baudrillard quotes. Both of these books give me a hard on just thinking about them. Post what you think after you're finished, I'm interested to hear. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 I'd been waiting for this one to come out in paperback. Thanks to psychology and the psychological concerns of Western culture generally' date=' we have a rich language for describing the emotions drawing one person to another - from the most fleeting sexual attractions, to ego-dissolving love, all the way to the destructive force of obsession. What we lack is any way of describing and understanding the "love" that may exist among dozens of people at a time; and it is this kind of love that is expressed in ecstatic ritual.[/quote'] Link to post Share on other sites
Marijn Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Wonderful. Not sure if it's already translated in English though - it's originally a Norwegian book. Link to post Share on other sites
Hi my name is Lee Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I cringe even admitting this... Link to post Share on other sites
socbret Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Just finished....Which I loved, definitely my favorite of his...Now I'm on... Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I'd been waiting for this one to come out in paperback. oooh I like her stuff and that sounds good.....on to my Amazon wishlist it will go! Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco LP #7 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 grapes of wrath Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 ^^ OOooo, nice... great book. Going to start this at lunchtime: Lowry's Under the Volcano Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 I hear that's good but that the ending isn't much of a surprise. Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Both of these books give me a hard on just thinking about them. Post what you think after you're finished, I'm interested to hear.It might be awhile (kind of dense reading), but I'll try to remember. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 what came first, wilco or the egg? Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Sir S.- did you finish The Teammates already? I'm almost done with Opening Day and was going to start a biography on Billy the Kid but might jump to The Teammates if it's a worthwhile read.... Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I'm halfway through Teammates - I was getting really into it, but my What is the What number just came in at the library, and I've only got it for three weeks, so I'm gonna tear through it and get back to Teddy and the boys. I definitely recommend it - you have it, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I do not own it but can get it quickly at the library. I may dig into it before Billy the Kid.... Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I'm taking some time doing some very light reading right now and digging my way through Tom Clancy's Op-Center series. I purchased the first 8 books roughly 3 years ago used through eBay for maybe 20 bucks and have never actually sat down to read through them. Quite entertaining actually. Link to post Share on other sites
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