Moss Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Wow, this is a mindblower. It's about a guy living his life in reverse. Very hard to follow the dialogue since you start at the end of a conversation and work backwards. Very strange. Edit: Just saw that the Kindle is now $259 with U.S. Wireless. I'm intrigued... Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Jimi Hendrix: Sessions: The Complete Studio Recording Sessions, 1963-1970 by John McDermott, Billy Cox, and Eddie Kramer(A good description of all the recording sessions, but the layout makes it sort of hard to read.) Are You Experienced?: The Inside Story Of The Jimi Hendrix Experience by Noel Redding and Carol Appleby(This book reminds me of the Levon Helm book. He goes into detail about how bad he was ripped off.) Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend by Sharon Lawrence (She was a reporter who knew Jimi. I have not read this one yet.) Black Gold: The Lost Archives of Jimi Hendrix by Steven Roby (I have not read this one yet.) Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Black Gold: The Lost Archives of Jimi Hendrix by Steven Roby (I have not read this one yet.)I know that guy! I took pictures at his wedding. When the book came out, he did a great book-tour presentation with audio recordings, film clips, etc. I enjoyed the presentation, but I still haven't read the book. Currently on hold at the library: Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 I know that guy! I took pictures at his wedding. When the book came out, he did a great book-tour presentation with audio recordings, film clips, etc. I enjoyed the presentation, but I still haven't read the book. Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Lodestar Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 So far it reminds me of what Alice Munro might write if she ever wrote a novel... Enjoying it a lot. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Oh man. I love Housekeeping. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Oh man. I love Housekeeping.Me too. It's one of those books that I really liked and I am tempted to re-read it but I'm afraid I won't like it as much as I think I liked it (if that makes any sense). Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted October 9, 2009 Author Share Posted October 9, 2009 Yeah, sometimes a book is perfect for a certain time in your life, but doesn't make the same kind of sense a few years later. But I read Housekeeping a couple of times with several years in between, and still love it just as much. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 After the Krakauer book, I've jumped in two different directions: Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Not really digging it. The writing style is tedious and there is very little information here that anyone with a base level knowledge of the group doesn't already know. I'm quitting this book, and will begin this one tonight: Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Not recommended for people who are sick with the flu, unless you enjoy indulging your paranoid fantasies as much as I do. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Just started Michael Chabon's latest: Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son. Good stuff so far. Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Still plowing through Infinite Jest. Just reached page 400 last night. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son.Sounds like the content of Craig Ferguson's book (& life) before he had to quit drinking. Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Just took this out of the library: So far, so great. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 I own that book! I think I actually prefer Groucho on the page to the on-screen Groucho. Link to post Share on other sites
Lodestar Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Just started Michael Chabon's latest: Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son. Good stuff so far. Ah, I didn't know that was out! Let us know how it finishes up. I'm a huuuge Chabon fan, even if his stuff has veered away from my tastes over the past decade or so. I read Wonder Boys this summer and loved it, and Mysteries of Pittsburgh may well be my all-time favourite novel. I'll probably finish Housekeeping today, then on to something else... Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I don't get the Chabon adulation and it makes me sad. I did read Housekeeping in the early 80s. Remember loving it but have no recollection what's it's about. I should see if it's still on my shelf. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Also, I ran across a blog the other day called "Books To the Ceiling", which increasingly describes my study. Link to post Share on other sites
Lodestar Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I don't get the Chabon adulation and it makes me sad. Which ones have you read? I can think of several people who agree with you, and I wasn't an immediate fan at first, having started with Yiddish Policeman's Union and Kavalier and Clay, both of which I found "impressive" but had trouble connecting with... His earlier novels and short stories, though, are what really made me a believer. Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I read The Wonder Boys. No connection. I know that occasionally the timing of reading a novel can be all wrong, but so many folks whose taste I respect love Chabon. Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Me too, Chris. I've only read Kavalier and Clay, which I also found impressive but not affecting. Maybe I should give him another shot... Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Well this new Chabon is a collection of personal essays. I'd only read Kavalier & Clay (wub) before this, and it's kind of wild learning he's a real dude who uses words like 'crap'! (A lot!) Link to post Share on other sites
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