gogo Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 I really need to send you a copy of my dad's book. Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Sure - I'll read it. Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 A completely riveting tale of a New Orleans family during Katrina. It's closer to Eggers work on What is the What (i.e. he's more reporting than writing), but equally wonderful. --Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Francis X. Hummel Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I really loved this book. I loved Chris Farley and Tommy Boy and Black Sheep are immortalized in my favorite comedy list for sure. This is a pretty tough read though. It's incredibly hilarious, interesting and thought provoking, but very, very sad. Worth a read for any Farley fan or anyone intrigued by addiction. Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It's incredibly hilarious, interesting and thought provoking, but very, very sad. That pretty much describes Mark Oliver Everett's memoir Things the Grandchildren Should Know, which I recently finished. One of the best books about a musician I've ever read. Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Just finished: I seem to be reading a lot of rock memoirs lately. Speaking of which, just started this one: Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Street team pimping for one of my favorites... "The bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young man’s haunting journey. Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army. He was deeply troubled by 9/11, and he felt a strong moral obligation to join the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Two years later, he died on a desolate hillside in southeastern Afghanistan."http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780385522267.html Out September 15. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 huh. I thought he shit canned that book. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 It got shelved. Official word was Krakauer was not happy with the manuscript. I think it was otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I think it was otherwise. meaning? Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I liked it but it was sort of odd in that it was a fictionalized telling of a true story. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 meaning?The original publish date was October 2008. Doubleday went through a major restructuring in November 2008, with a couple divisions eliminated. Purely conjecture, but I think the delay had something to do with that. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 ah. I suspect the book may genuinely prove to be crap. Not everything someone writes can be gold. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Hater. Hot timing had it been published a month before the election. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 or like four years ago Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 yeah or like a million years agoBurn! Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 The murders committed in Under the Banner of Heaven occurred nine years before the book was published. The story was no less topical in 2003, and was effective prying the lid off that festering box of monsters. It's been 6 years. I'm ready to read about what Krakauer has been knee deep in. Link to post Share on other sites
la* Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I really liked Things Our Grandchildren Should Know too. Strange and lovely! I recently read Columbine and still feel haunted. MChris, I am eagerly awaiting the new Krakauer book too! Already have my hold placed.. Just finished this one, and cannot wait to read the sequel: Link to post Share on other sites
chanman1128 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I have trouble finishing books. However, when I get into a good, interesting book I love it. What is a great book that will not lose me at any points? I am 21 and my attention span is not great when it comes to reading. That said, the length of the book does not matter as long as it is intriguing. My favorite book is Pillars Of The Earth. I would really like to read something great this summer. I tried Catch 22 after my friend went on and on about it, but it did not have the 'grasping' effect on me. So suggestions would be great and I'll look into them. I know a lot of you are into books that are far beyond me, and a lot of you are older, so maybe something that you enjoyed in your past that you think it would be a crime if I did not read. Something I will remember. Thanks VC. Core Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I have trouble finishing books. However, when I get into a good, interesting book I love it. What is a great book that will not lose me at any points? I am 21 and my attention span is not great when it comes to reading. That said, the length of the book does not matter as long as it is intriguing. My favorite book is Pillars Of The Earth. I would really like to read something great this summer. I tried Catch 22 after my friend went on and on about it, but it did not have the 'grasping' effect on me. So suggestions would be great and I'll look into them. I know a lot of you are into books that are far beyond me, and a lot of you are older, so maybe something that you enjoyed in your past that you think it would be a crime if I did not read. Something I will remember. Thanks VC. Core When I was around 21 I went on a Kurt Vonnegut tear. Like you, I don't have a great attention span (didn't then either), but his style and imagination (and rather great sense of humor) make the stories fly by. I'd start with Breakfast of Champions. Link to post Share on other sites
Spawn's dad Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The murders committed in Under the Banner of Heaven occurred nine years before the book was published. The story was no less topical in 2003, and was effective prying the lid off that festering box of monsters. It's been 6 years. I'm ready to read about what Krakauer has been knee deep in. Well, if it's mushy and smells bad lemme know. I'm betting it reads like a propaganda piece, and I'm not too innerested in seeing which way Mr. Krakauer leans. Me thinks he should get back to his roots and grab his ice axes. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Perhaps. His writing has never struck me as particularly biased. Those three stories seemed to tell themselves. Art. I reckon you can read it yourself and determine the ripeness. Those years between books has left plenty of time for the ice axes. And the money made unnecessary plying his prodigious skills in a dying industry. And Laura, I do too. Link to post Share on other sites
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