bjorn_skurj Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yes - great writing. I feel like sending him a card or a bottle of booze or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 How is this? I love a great historical read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 How is this? I love a great historical read. I am enjoying it very much so far. Not for those who do not like (ancient) history though - as it is heavy on facts and there are a lot of individuals to get a handle on in the 50 years or so of intrigue and turmoil that followed the death of A the G.Very interesting for me as I have a grasp of general ancient Greek history, and then Roman, but this fills in the gap.For something perhaps a bit more readable but no less valid, I would recommend 2 excellent books by Tom Holland - Persian Fire & Crossing The Rubicon. I have one other about the years after the fall of the Roman Empire, but have not started that yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 "Oswald's Tale" by N. Mailer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 "A Death in Belmont" by S. Junger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 ok, i'm a sucker for this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 "Big Woods, the Hunting Stories" by W. Faulkner. Holy crap, I forgot what a wordsmith Faulkner can be. How does one develop a writing style like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You can fine-tune it, but by and large, it's a gift. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 "Its A Gift".....quite possibly WC Fields greatest film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mizzy Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The Interestings - Meg Wurlitzer This was actually just recommended to me, yesterday or the day before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The Interestings - Meg Wurlitzer This was actually just recommended to me, yesterday or the day before. That Meg Wolitzer book was one of my favorites of last year. I really need to read more of her work. Stone Arabia was a good read, I'll second that recommendation. Now reading: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Pretty compelling story. It's amazing that the 1936 Olympics were even held. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 "A Simple Plan" by S. Smith I saw the flick but don't really remember it. It was one of Bridget Fonda's last films though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Recently finished The Angel in My Pocket, Sukey Forbes. First book by a gal I went to college with. Well-written. Heart-wrenching. Heart-warming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 This was such a beautifully written, tender book: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 A great read by a high school grad who takes a year off to play 18 holes (or more) in each of the lower 48 states. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 This was such a beautifully written, tender book: I loved that one, too! Haven't read any of his other stuff, though. I'm going through some very intense family stuff right now, and the kind of novel I'm usually drawn to (dark realism, maybe you'd call it?) just feels too depressing. Can anyone recommend an author or novel that is well-written but on the lighter side? Please no sci-fi or fantasy-- those are not for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I loved that one, too! Haven't read any of his other stuff, though. I'm going through some very intense family stuff right now, and the kind of novel I'm usually drawn to (dark realism, maybe you'd call it?) just feels too depressing. Can anyone recommend an author or novel that is well-written but on the lighter side? Please no sci-fi or fantasy-- those are not for me.Peace Like a River, Leif Enger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Peace Like a River, Leif Enger.The summary sounds intriguing. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I second Lammycat's recommendation. Incredible, beautiful book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Bowie was my portal into underground music. It's been really fun to read through this and recollect my affection for so much of his music. I also learned that he produced a Lulu cover of "Man Who Sold the World". You can find it on Spotify. The author is really unkind to Bowie's commercial -- and often crappy -- 80s output. It's important to remember that much of that crap sucked in a bunch of teenagers like me who went back and got into VU, Stooges, Eno, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 The author is really unkind to Bowie's commercial -- and often crappy -- 80s output. I am such a sucker for the Let's Dance record. I know it was intended to be this commercial hit maker blah blah, but, like you, I was a kid in the early 80s and I ate it up. Still have a soft spot for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 A little over half way through and it's OK. No redeemable qualities in any of the characters, though. Probably would have enjoyed it more in my early 20s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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