kidsmoke Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Ooh, how is this? I love his writing. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Ooh, how is this? I love his writing.I really loved City of Thieves so I picked this one up. It's good. It's a simpler story and a fairly quick read. Have you read his short story collection (When the Nines Roll Over (and Other Stories))? Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 No, I haven't...is it old enough that the library might have it? My book-buying budget is kaput. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 No, I haven't...is it old enough that the library might have it? My book-buying budget is kaput.It came out in 2005, before City of Thieves so I would bet your library has it. I haven't read it but it has pretty great reviews. (And in looking into this I learned that Benioff is married to Amanda Peet.) Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 No kidding! I didn't know he was married to her. Innaresting. I'm putting the short stories onto my reading list, along with 25th Hour. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 No kidding! I didn't know he was married to her. Innaresting. I'm putting the short stories onto my reading list, along with 25th Hour. Thank you for the David Benioff dicussion above. I had not heard of him before this but after a little research this morning, I think I've just found my next couple of books to read. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Let us know how you like him! Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Absolutely. Will let you know. I went down to my local library this afternoon and found 'The 25th Hour' and 'City of Thieves'. I'm looking forward to them both. Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I find something new in this every time I read it. Don't recall a frog from reading Garp, but that was about 33 years ago. I do recall "Garp bit Bonkers." (or was it "Bonkie"?) I was shocked at my mom for reading it. Link to post Share on other sites
DrNo Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Just stumbled across this thread for the first time in a long time. Adding some stuff to my to-read lists. Here's what I've read lately: Heard about this on NPR. Really interesting stuff. Loved it. Bought this for my Kindle after I returned from my first trip to Portland. Nice novel based on the true story of a father and daughter who lived in Forest Park for 4 or 5 years undetected. About halfway through this... stark and lovely. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Don't recall a frog from reading Garp, but that was about 33 years ago. I do recall "Garp bit Bonkers." (or was it "Bonkie"?) I was shocked at my mom for reading it. It's a reference to the undertow of the ocean (or, as it is mispronounced in the book, the "undertoad"). Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Have young kids? Oct 6 is Read for the Record: http://www.wegivebooks.org/pf/rftr/ Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I find something new in this every time I read it. I might have to give this a try. I loved Owen Meaney but was luke warm on Hotel NH. Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hotel New Hampshire took me a while to get through as I stalled a few times but it was worth it in the end. It felt like it started to pick up the pace in the last third or so. I also recommend this: Beautiful book. Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Just stumbled across this thread for the first time in a long time. Adding some stuff to my to-read lists. Here's what I've read lately: Heard about this on NPR. Really interesting stuff. Loved it. Bought this for my Kindle after I returned from my first trip to Portland. Nice novel based on the true story of a father and daughter who lived in Forest Park for 4 or 5 years undetected. About halfway through this... stark and lovely. These all look pretty intriguing! I might have to give this a try. I loved Owen Meaney but was luke warm on Hotel NH. Hotel New Hampshire took me a while to get through as I stalled a few times but it was worth it in the end. It felt like it started to pick up the pace in the last third or so. I also recommend this: Beautiful book. I didn't like Hotel New Hampshire as much as some of his others. Still liked it a lot. And I agree with Fritz, A Widow for One Year was very good. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Of late: $5 first edition second printing. First time revisiting this since late childhood. Next: Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 His style gets some getting use to, but once you've fallen for it, there's nothing more urgent and thrilling than Ellroy at full steam. Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I downloaded the free version to my Kindle, for my son to use as a book report. When he changed his mind about what book he wanted to do, I started to read it myself. Just for the hell of it. Enjoying this a lot more than I thought that I would. Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Amaranthine Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I downloaded the free version to my Kindle, for my son to use as a book report. When he changed his mind about what book he wanted to do, I started to read it myself. Just for the hell of it. Enjoying this a lot more than I thought that I would. I LOVE Dickens. Some friends and fellow avid readers cringe when I say that, but he was an amazing storyteller. Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I LOVE Dickens. Some friends and fellow avid readers cringe when I say that, but he was an amazing storyteller.I think he's one of those authors that people read because they feel that they "have to," and then they wind up enjoying the hell out of those books.I guess there's a reason that some things become Classics. Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Dombey and Son has been on my "to read list" for a very long time. Link to post Share on other sites
redpillbox Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh man - I can't tell you how many times I've re-read the story "Hills Like White Elephants." It kills me. Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I cannot recommend this enough if you're at all a fan of the genre. Outstanding book. First one I've ever re-read within days of reading it for the first time. Really brilliant stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Oh man - I can't tell you how many times I've re-read the story "Hills Like White Elephants." It kills me. Hills like white Elephants is totally beautiful and flows with a slow poetic rhythm. One of the better/best Hemingway short stories for certain. Link to post Share on other sites
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