Sir Stewart Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 What the fuck? Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 What the fuck? That's what I said. Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 the OK Computer one in the series is stupid. it is the first and last one i will ever buy. Not even. It's weird. I think the series usually explores albums and goes into the making of the album or the influence or impact of the album, etc. Not this one. This one was "faction" (as described on the back cover). Basically, it traces the fictional life of a 20-something drug dealer who moves up to Woodstock for the summer and ends up being a casual friend of a few members of the band, and supplies them with some drugs. The book explores the kid's life -- including a trip home to visit his Dad when his Mom dies, and his crush on a gal, etc. -- and ends up becoming a biography of this ficitonal guy instead of a book about the album. Richard Manuel and Rick Danko are prominently involved, and Dylan makes a couple of appearances (at parties), but there is little to no exploration of the album except through this kid's eyes, and even then, it's only briefly. This one left me scratching my head. sounds to me like they were trying to pull a Greil Marcus and ended up looking stupid. -justin Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I've tried three or four from that series and none have impressed me.I just finished the one on the Pixies and thought it was pretty good. I also liked Bill Janovitz's book on Exile on Main Street. However, I really didn't like the one on REM's Murmur. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'd love a follow-up on this one you finish it -- I have a friend who's an urban planner and this could make a really easy Christmas gift!Kimcatch: I just finished this book (Last Days of Old Beijing) and really liked it. It has a lot of pretty interesting information about the history of Beijing, including what is going on there now with the destruction of much of the older neighborhoods. Link to post Share on other sites
fortuneinmyhead Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 rereading Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Ken Follett - Pillars of the Earth Because Oprah told me to. Honestly, everyone I know who's read this has said it's a great read, if not great literature. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Apollo Moon Missions: The Unsung Heroes Watkins, Billy Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance Gillespie, Ric Get back: The Unauthorized Chronicle of The Beatles 'Let it be' Disaster Sulpy, Doug Jimi Hendrix: Inside The Experience Mitchell, Mitch Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance Furth, Robin Link to post Share on other sites
kimcatch22 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Kimcatch: I just finished this book (Last Days of Old Beijing) and really liked it. It has a lot of pretty interesting information about the history of Beijing, including what is going on there now with the destruction of much of the older neighborhoods.Thanks for the follow-up! I'm reading stuff for grad school these days... goodbye, personal reading time. Link to post Share on other sites
redpillbox Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 The Brothers K had exactly the quality you describe. That also took me awhile to get into, but then suddenly I was so hooked I could hardly put it down. That book had a lot to do with baseball, which I have no particular interest in, but the sweep of the bigger story was so hearfelt and true, emotionally, that it totally won me over. So, now I'm reading this kidsmoke...thanks for the suggestion. Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I just finished the one on the Pixies and thought it was pretty good. I also liked Bill Janovitz's book on Exile on Main Street. However, I really didn't like the one on REM's Murmur. I'm planning to check out the U2, Stones, and Pixies ones for sure in the next few months, and possibly a few others. I'm hoping to propose a book next time they have an open submissions period, so I need to get more familiar with the series. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 redpillbox, hope you love The Brothers K as much as I did (do). It continues to live in my head. Link to post Share on other sites
Azzurri Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 redpillbox, hope you love The Brothers K as much as I did (do). It continues to live in my head. Brothers K became, rather unexpectedly (I am not a huge baseball fan), one of my favorite books of all time...you can't help but fall in love with the family. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites
tapmyglass Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 just started this one. So far so good, I'm excited to keep reading Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 just started this one. So far so good, I'm excited to keep readingI couldn't put that one down. Original and amazingly well written. I haven't read any other Robbins. Any suggestions for my next one? Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I couldn't put that one down. Original and amazingly well written. I haven't read any other Robbins. Any suggestions for my next one? Another Roadside AttractionJitterbug PerfumeSkinny Legs and All All those mentioned above have their merits.....one of those merits being a very enjoyable read. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Had been waiting forever for this to hit paperback. Picked it up this weekend and it's been great so far. Link to post Share on other sites
tapmyglass Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I couldn't put that one down. Original and amazingly well written. I haven't read any other Robbins. Any suggestions for my next one? yes, I'm loving this one so far. The only other book I've read by him is "Still Life with Woodpecker" and it was really good too. Check it out if you get a chance Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Working on this one:Just read: Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hollinger. Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 All of Tom Robbins' books are at least fun reads... Still Life With Woodpecker is probably his best. I also really like Fierce Invalids. Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I've only read "Villa Incognito" and need to pick up something else by him. Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I just got around to starting "The Devil in the White City" tonight. Man, it is good. Anyone not already in the book club needs to hop on that shite. It's not too late! Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Just read:That looks interesting - what did you think? Link to post Share on other sites
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