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May 3rd, 2003 01:30 PM | ||
kellychaos |
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May 1st, 2003 06:48 PM | ||
Grazzt |
Why don't we combine the two and have Robinson Jerusalem? |
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May 1st, 2003 05:50 PM | ||
Protoclown | I suggest some Spider Jerusalem. | |
May 1st, 2003 02:27 PM | ||
Grazzt | I suggest some Fritz Leiber, Michael Moorcock and Spider Robinson. | |
May 1st, 2003 12:48 PM | ||
kellychaos |
K ... So I read this: I Married A Communist by Philip Roth this is about a radio show communist who is black listed in the mccarthy era. it's a good portrait of american society and paranoia during the 50's. it's a fiction, but the setting is all too real and rather poignant considering the state of things in our country right now. ... and liked it. I liked the way Ira's tiwisted character was seen through the point of view of both Murray and Nathan. I also liked the "behind the scenes" view of the movement as opposed to the communist threat painted by the usual media terrorists. It's kind of scary how much influence the media and government had at the time ... and still does to some degree. 8-) I was kind of wondering whether the Ira character was supposed to be a metaphor for one person (or many people). Interesting nonetheless. Thank you. Now ... have you read any of my picks? ... hmmm. |
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Apr 23rd, 2003 11:47 AM | ||
kellychaos |
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Apr 23rd, 2003 11:12 AM | ||
glowbelly | i wasn't aware that part of kelly's job was to inform his fellow employees what he was reading for his own enjoyment that week. | |
Apr 22nd, 2003 06:02 PM | ||
FS | Why. You is one o'them book-readin types, aintcher? | |
Apr 22nd, 2003 01:34 PM | ||
kellychaos |
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Apr 22nd, 2003 09:47 AM | ||
glowbelly | oh yeah. i forgot that it's not "cool" to do things that your friends would make fun of you for. my bad. | |
Apr 21st, 2003 03:56 PM | ||
FS | Glowbelly, REALLY. They'd have his reputation for breakfast, they would! Why, mind yer manners, young lady. :shame | |
Apr 21st, 2003 12:40 PM | ||
glowbelly |
why don't you just tell them that you're reading 5 books that someone suggested to you and she's reading 5 books that you suggested to her? hrmmmm? |
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Apr 21st, 2003 11:56 AM | ||
kellychaos |
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Apr 21st, 2003 09:33 AM | ||
glowbelly | chickenshits. why wouldn't you read it? afraid you might like it? | |
Apr 19th, 2003 11:32 AM | ||
kellychaos | Okay! Okay! Honesty got the better of me, Glow. I probably will NOT read Jane Eyre. The remainder of your suggestions looked interesting, though. I just couldn't live with the guilt on my conscience. Feel free to cross one of the books off of my suggested list. No need for you to feel to feel obligated. | |
Apr 18th, 2003 09:25 PM | ||
Krythor | You have a way with describing books, it seems. The first three particularly interest me, I'll start from the top down (excluding Jane Eyre ) Also, I have no problem with big books, I breeze through the first few hundred pages with ease, I put an insane amount of dedication into the first day of reading because you can't really begin to judge how good a book is until at least 200 pages in, and then if it's a halfway decent book, the pacing and plot development is entertaining enough to keep me hooked. | |
Apr 18th, 2003 01:09 PM | ||
ShanghaiOrange |
Analysing books in school is the most useless thing you can do. Catch 22 is even better the second time. |
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Apr 18th, 2003 11:36 AM | ||
Les Waste |
Oh God. I had to read Jane Eyre for AP English back in High School. I hated that book so much. Maybe I would have liked it better if I was reading it for fun instead of for school, but I doubt it. It easily could have been half as long without compromising the story at all. And I started the Catch-22 thread because there wasn't already one. And because it really is the best book ever which is why everyone talks about it. |
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Apr 18th, 2003 09:08 AM | ||
glowbelly |
do you have something to say about books? no? then may i suggest you shut up. as for johannas, i don't have the slightest clue who you are, but it's kinda nice to have a semi-anonymous internet stalker again. |
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Apr 17th, 2003 07:58 PM | ||
SisterOFMercy | you both need to wash out your mouths..you filthy pigs.. | |
Apr 17th, 2003 07:57 PM | ||
Johannas | Be nice to Glowbelly, you fag! | |
Apr 17th, 2003 03:13 PM | ||
glowbelly | who the fuck are you talking to and what's with the tone? | |
Apr 17th, 2003 02:49 PM | ||
SisterOFMercy | piss off you slagger.. | |
Apr 14th, 2003 01:42 PM | ||
glowbelly | deal, but first i have to read my two new harlan ellison books. | |
Apr 14th, 2003 01:01 PM | ||
kellychaos |
I'll try to read your list if you try to read mine: Look Back All the Green Valley: A Novel by Fred Chappell http://www.picadorusa.com/picador/lookback.html The Solitaire Mystery A Novel About Family and Destiny By Jostein Gaarder http://www.readinggroupguides.com/gu...re_mystery.asp Stranger In A Strange Land By Robert Heinlein http://www.wegrokit.com/siasl.htm Prey by Michael Crichton http://members.aol.com/sfandfbookclub/prey_crichton.htm On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony http://www.consumerhelpweb.com/books/bphorse.htm |
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