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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2018 16:00:32 GMT -7
I've read a bunch of stuff lately.. two worth speaking of would be Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese..
Indian Horse is a movie out currently and was one of the more powerful stories I've read in some time. I was crying at the end. Never had that happen before. Would recomment. Quick read. Probably considered a young adult book for late high schoolers, but doesn't mean it's not a great book. Which it is
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Jun 25, 2018 7:39:07 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2018 7:39:07 GMT -7
I'm goin thru Sylvia Plath's poems as collected by Ted Hughes. It's some witchy, ice queen and depressign shit.. Surprised by it tbh..
I didn't even know they lived around here, as did Robert Frost and Kurt Vonnegut, which I did know and been to both their homes. Also went to Twain's place in Ct.
A lot written about Plath and Hughes, from occultism to domestic abuse to miscarriages and she eventually killed herself. But, it's all there in the poetry. Eesh.
Also RIP Donald Hall. Great poet from New Hampshire who spent a spring training with Dock Ellis in the 70's writing the book Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball. Haven't read that yet
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Jun 25, 2018 7:49:06 GMT -7
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Post by EddieBlake on Jun 25, 2018 7:49:06 GMT -7
Vonnegut lived in my hometown for a bit. He's definitely pretty big around here.
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Jun 25, 2018 8:00:30 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2018 8:00:30 GMT -7
Vonnegut lived in my hometown for a bit. He's definitely pretty big around here. His famously spent time working for GE in Schenectady..
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Jun 25, 2018 8:03:07 GMT -7
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Post by EddieBlake on Jun 25, 2018 8:03:07 GMT -7
Yeah, GE was a big deal around here. Used to employ like 10,000 people or more.
I went to school with his great nephew. Not as talented.
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Post by frododoknobo on Jun 25, 2018 8:05:53 GMT -7
I think he opened his first Saab dealership there.
Brilliant writer. Terrible business man.
He might be my all time favorite.
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Jun 25, 2018 8:07:31 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2018 8:07:31 GMT -7
A friend of mine got a hand written note back from Mark Vonnegut after he wrote to him about how much his schizo book meant to him. I haven't read that one, I can't even think of the name of t off the top of my head
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Post by saulgoodman on Jul 7, 2018 6:09:56 GMT -7
52 books in 52 weeks--variety of genres--beginning September 18, 2017--numbered least recently read to most recently read, but with most recent/more recent at the top:
51. White Noise - Don DeLillo
50. Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut
49. The Wapshot Chronicle - John Cheever
48. Orlando - Virginia Woolf
47. Murphy - Samuel Beckett
46. East of Eden - John Steinbeck
45. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig
44. The Moviegoer - Walker Percy
43. Intruder in the Dust - William Faulkner
42. Native Son - Richard Wright
41. Sweet Thursday - John Steinbeck
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Post by saulgoodman on Jul 7, 2018 6:12:38 GMT -7
^ So, I have been preoccupied with a bunch of crap (mostly work but not all work) for the last 2 weeks and, thus, have not been jambasing--but I did keep my reading up despite the other business, and now, only have 1 book left to make my 52 in a year goal. woo hoo! I'm looking to finish number 52 this weekend actually and have a new re-reading goal set up for the coming year.
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Jul 7, 2018 9:04:21 GMT -7
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Post by EddieBlake on Jul 7, 2018 9:04:21 GMT -7
I read East Of Eden when I was recovering from surgery. What a beautiful book.
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Jul 9, 2018 11:09:18 GMT -7
Post by saulgoodman on Jul 9, 2018 11:09:18 GMT -7
^ East of Eden was great. I like all the Steinbeck I've read in fact, but, overall, I think I prefer his comedies--like Cannery Row. But, I don't think I have liked anything of his better than Travels with Charlie--the chapters on the continental divide in New Mexico and on New Orleans (2 of my favorite places), are beautiful and heartbreaking respectively.
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Post by saulgoodman on Jul 9, 2018 11:10:26 GMT -7
YAY! I DID IT!
52 books in 52 weeks--variety of genres--beginning September 18, 2017--numbered least recently read to most recently read, but with most recent/more recent at the top:
52. If Beale Street Could Talk - James Baldwin
51. White Noise - Don DeLillo
50. Breakfast of Champions - Kurt Vonnegut
49. The Wapshot Chronicle - John Cheever
48. Orlando - Virginia Woolf
47. Murphy - Samuel Beckett
46. East of Eden - John Steinbeck
45. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig
44. The Moviegoer - Walker Percy
43. Intruder in the Dust - William Faulkner
42. Native Son - Richard Wright
41. Sweet Thursday - John Steinbeck
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Jul 9, 2018 13:37:19 GMT -7
Post by lordkundalini on Jul 9, 2018 13:37:19 GMT -7
i had to read White noise for a lit class.. liked that book lots. prob the only one of the class i was really into.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 13:47:55 GMT -7
I just finished the Bhagavad Gita..
Lot of wisdom in that text...
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Jul 9, 2018 15:12:04 GMT -7
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Post by noclevername on Jul 9, 2018 15:12:04 GMT -7
wow, ,im still on American Gods by Neil Gaiman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Godsthought id be done days ago. suppose i could of looked at the kindle to see how much left. i think its over and it continues, this book fits right in with my current thoughts on existence Death ect. def recommend it Dang I forgot about this one. Started reading and got distracted and never went back. Gonna start over |
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Post by dirtyrice on Jul 9, 2018 20:18:10 GMT -7
I am about 300 pages into Life by Keith Richards and I am enjoying it very much so far. It’s 1973 and his first taste of Mexican Shoe Scrapings after having the bombest of the bomb ass heroin and Merck brand pure cocaine for several years. Sad times ahead.
His stories and his interpretation of events are so funny. Like when the Stones went to Chess Records in Chicago and the black guy painting the ceiling was Muddy Waters and he helped carry in the stones guitars and he was like “one of my heroes is carrying my fookin guitar!” and Chess was like “no we didn’t have Muddy painting for us!”
He named his son Marlon because Marlon Brando called to say how much he liked Anita’s performance in this bad movie she starred in. He was like “Marlon is a good name honey”
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Jul 10, 2018 9:20:13 GMT -7
Post by lordkundalini on Jul 10, 2018 9:20:13 GMT -7
wow, ,im still on American Gods by Neil Gaiman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Godsthought id be done days ago. suppose i could of looked at the kindle to see how much left. i think its over and it continues, this book fits right in with my current thoughts on existence Death ect. def recommend it Dang I forgot about this one. Started reading and got distracted and never went back. Gonna start over interesting book.. the TV show was very sexual at times and pretty trippy.. Season One anyway. it did get renewed for a second season.
they are also turning the Neil Gaiman/terry pratchett book Good omens into a series.. i started that one.. still have to finish
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Jul 10, 2018 12:19:47 GMT -7
Post by saulgoodman on Jul 10, 2018 12:19:47 GMT -7
I am about 300 pages into Life by Keith Richards and I am enjoying it very much so far. It’s 1973 and his first taste of Mexican Shoe Scrapings after having the bombest of the bomb ass heroin and Merck brand pure cocaine for several years. Sad times ahead. His stories and his interpretation of events are so funny. Like when the Stones went to Chess Records in Chicago and the black guy painting the ceiling was Muddy Waters and he helped carry in the stones guitars and he was like “one of my heroes is carrying my fookin guitar!” and Chess was like “no we didn’t have Muddy painting for us!” He named his son Marlon because Marlon Brando called to say how much he liked Anita’s performance in this bad movie she starred in. He was like “Marlon is a good name honey” At the end, he shares his bangers and mash recipe (guess I should have said: spoiler alert!). |
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Jul 10, 2018 16:58:46 GMT -7
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Post by treetophigh on Jul 10, 2018 16:58:46 GMT -7
Almost finished with reading brautigans trout fishing, pill vs Springhill and watermelon sugar.
Listening to some bukowski books for 2nd time around.
Decided to start naked lunch by burroughs today. See how it goes.
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Jul 10, 2018 17:10:09 GMT -7
Post by treetophigh on Jul 10, 2018 17:10:09 GMT -7
Well that was a good choice
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