NoJ Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 You guys knew Bukowski?! FAAAAR OUT! Btw, I'm on a huge Doors kick....reading Greil Marcus's book on the Doors now and listening to tons of live Doors, primarily from NYC 1970. Link to post Share on other sites
dagwave Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 yes, garcia introduced us to him between sets in Palo Alto. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I'm a big fan of author Denis Johnson. I'm currently reading "Fiskadoro", a post-apocalyptic tale set in FL. One of the characters recently introduced is named Cassius Clay Sugar Ray. Cracks me up every time I read it. Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I don't like abandoning books so let's just say I'm putting down Moby Dick for a while. Yeah, I started that one twice, got about 1/3 of the way through, and both times, abandoned ship. I love the idea of Moby Dick but it's not an easy one to get through! I settled for re-reading The Old Man and the Sea. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Yeah, I started that one twice, got about 1/3 of the way through, and both times, abandoned ship. I love the idea of Moby Dick but it's not an easy one to get through! I settled for re-reading The Old Man and the Sea. I'm sorry, that's not going to get you off the hook. (pun intended) Now go finish that thing. Tell me how it turns out. Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Moby Dick is the greatest of books. You must finish! Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Yeah, I started that one twice, got about 1/3 of the way through, and both times, abandoned ship. I love the idea of Moby Dick but it's not an easy one to get through! I settled for re-reading The Old Man and the Sea.Old Man and the Sea is about the length of a chapter in Moby Dick. Some of the chapters in MB can get a little tedious as it, at times, reads like expository text on the rituals and routines of whaling. However, if you stick with it, it really is a rewarding accomplishment by the end. I really liked the book and was able to nail it the first time 'round in college. I'd still rather read that or The Brothers Karamazov over any James Joyce. I can't handle the Joyce. Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 The opening and closing of Moby Dick are great. The crap Lammy describes is the most tedious prose I've ever read. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 i've been w/ out a book since The Art of Fielding, which i finished in early fall.like a relationship that ended, that book was so wonderful, I had to digest and savor prior to jumping into the next , ummmm......anyhoo, that probably comes off weird, but i bet some of you know what i mean.I had to go on a non-fiction binge after Art of Fielding. I wasn't quite ready for another novel. Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 "Thirteen Moons" by C Frazier. I loved "Cold Mountain", read it when it came out. Not sure why I took so long to look into other stuff Frazier wrote but so far "Thirteen Moons" is an enjoyable read. Now I gotta look more into the whole Trail of Tears thing.... Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 The opening and closing of Moby Dick are great. The crap Lammy describes is the most tedious prose I've ever read. Wait, some parts of the Bible gotta be worse than Moby Dick......And Herrod begot Leviticus. Leviticus begot Atticus. Atticus begot Snuffleupagas. Double ugh! Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 "Thirteen Moons" by C Frazier. I loved "Cold Mountain", read it when it came out. Not sure why I took so long to look into other stuff Frazier wrote but so far "Thirteen Moons" is an enjoyable read. Now I gotta look more into the whole Trail of Tears thing....Just finished "Nightwoods" by him. Did you read that one? I kept putting it down because I didn't want it to end. Will definitely be reading "Thirteen Moons" soon. Just started this one -- so far it is great: Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Wait, some parts of the Bible gotta be worse than Moby Dick......And Herrod begot Leviticus. Leviticus begot Atticus. Atticus begot Snuffleupagas. Double ugh!I haven't read the whole Bible, but you're probably right. I will say the New Testament has very little of that begat stuff and moves along rather nicely. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I'm just beginning to wade into this. I love a big, thick, well-written historical book. This one's about Thomas Cromwell & Henry VIII. So far I'm loving it, very well written! What historical novels/authors would the rest of you recommend? I've just finished reading Roddy Doyle's ("The Commitments") excellent novel, "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha", about a 10 year old Irish boy. It's written entirely from the boy's viewpoint and I was amazed at how well Doyle recaptured what it feels like to be 10. Simply brilliant, at turns comical and heartbreaking. I highly recommend it! Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I'm just beginning to wade into this. I love a big, thick, well-written historical book. This one's about Thomas Cromwell & Henry VIII. So far I'm loving it, very well written! I just finished that one recently and really liked it. Just like "The Tudors". Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Which I should also read. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Flipping through the tv channels late last night I came across a Paul Newman movie already in progress. About two minutes in I think to myself that his gruff character reminds me of Sully from Richard Russo's book Nobody's Fool, and then a note appears and it's addressed to - Sully! Made me laugh knowing I love that book and character that I can hone it on it just stumbling across a movie I didn't know existed! Other than Empire Falls, are there any other Russo-adapted movies I don't know about? I'd love to see Straight Man on the screen! Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Oh, me too! I LOVE that book!!! Seems like it could make a great movie. Haven't read Nobody's Fool yet...sounds like I have some terrific reading ahead of me. Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Haven't read Nobody's Fool yet...sounds like I have some terrific reading ahead of me. Yes you do! I keep meaning to re-read it, but I'm sorry to say I haven't. I understand Russo has a memoir out/coming out as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Flipping through the tv channels late last night I came across a Paul Newman movie already in progress. About two minutes in I think to myself that his gruff character reminds me of Sully from Richard Russo's book Nobody's Fool, and then a note appears and it's addressed to - Sully! Made me laugh knowing I love that book and character that I can hone it on it just stumbling across a movie I didn't know existed! Other than Empire Falls, are there any other Russo-adapted movies I don't know about? I'd love to see Straight Man on the screen!I'm a big Russo fan. I thought the book and the movie of Nobody's Fool were great. (I think Risk Pool and Nobody's Fool are my two favorite books by him.) I liked - but didn't love - both the book and movie of Empire Falls. I know he has written other screenplays and TV movies but I don't think any of his other fiction has been turned into movies. Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I got sucked right into this memoir of a young woman's journey on the Pacific Crest Trail -- not only is it a riveting read, there is an Uncle Tupelo reference AND a Wilco reference! Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Just finished "Nightwoods" by him. Did you read that one? I kept putting it down because I didn't want it to end. Will definitely be reading "Thirteen Moons" soon. Just started this one -- so far it is great: Just started Nightwoods. Strayed was pretty good. I followed that book by reading AWOL on the AT Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5043.The_Pillars_of_the_Earth Has anyone read The Pillars of the Earth? I've seen it recommended a couple of places, but the wildly love-it-or-hate-it reviews on this page are making me think twice... Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 "More Than Human" by T. Sturgeon. I took Phil Lesh's recommendation on this book from that recent New York Times (?) article. So far, its been an enjoyable read. I like the idea of "bleshing". The kinda freaky thing is finding out that Vonnegut's charactor Kilgore Trout is somewhat based on T. Sturgeon. Oh yeah, Nightwoods was great, I loved that book. Link to post Share on other sites
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