What Book Did You Read Last Night??? (2 Viewers)

[Mormon Nailer]

slaughterhouse 5. ah yeah

Tried to this for the kindle the other day - no joy - publishers would really want to get the finger out!

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Any suggestions of what Dellillo to go for next ?

I've done Underworld too.

falling man was good

 

[washingcattle]

Thanks.

 

[Lili Marlene]

I'm reading this right now

so far so good

well that was a bit absolutely amazing

I am almost a hundred years old; waiting for the end, and thinking about the beginning.

There are things I need to tell you, but would you listen if I told you how quickly time passes?

I know you are unable to imagine this.

Nevertheless, I can tell you that you will awake some day to find that your life has rushed by at a speed at once impossible and cruel. The most intense moments will seem to have occurred only yesterday, and nothing will have erased the pain and pleasure, the impossible intensity of love and its dog-leaping happiness, the bleak blackness of passions unrequited, or unexpressed, or unresolved.

And still the brain continues to yearn, continues to burn foolishly, with desire. My old man's brain is mocked by a body that still longs to stretch in the sun and form a beautiful shape in someone else's gaze, to lie under a blue sky and dream of helpless, selfless love, to behold itself, illuminated, in the golden light of another's eyes.

Time erodes us all.

I think i'm going to cry

 

[Lili Marlene]

In fact I imagine it'll be turned into a film over the next few years

 

[rettucs]

I'm giving the Stoltz book a go.

It had better be good thumped....

 

[Lili Marlene]

I could recommend you a very good I book I just read? it's really good like........ fine.

 

[rettucs]

I could recommend you a very good I book I just read? it's really good like........ fine.

thanks John. Much appreciated. Hope you're enjoying your new Blur single.

I was sort of sick yesterday so read about half of that Toltz book. It is very good. I'm kind of half worrying that maybe he should have stopped there and that it might go on a bit from now. Will find out soon.

 

[rettucs]

I'd have given you rep for that but I rarely give rep so the rep I gave you about a year ago means I must spread rep before I give you rep again. Sorry.

 

[Jim Daniels]

OK I'm buying it. Based on that extract, it looks pretty fantastic..

I am almost a hundred years old; waiting for the end, and thinking about the beginning.

There are things I need to tell you, but would you listen if I told you how quickly time passes?

I know you are unable to imagine this.

Nevertheless, I can tell you that you will awake some day to find that your life has rushed by at a speed at once impossible and cruel. The most intense moments will seem to have occurred only yesterday, and nothing will have erased the pain and pleasure, the impossible intensity of love and its dog-leaping happiness, the bleak blackness of passions unrequited, or unexpressed, or unresolved.

And still the brain continues to yearn, continues to burn foolishly, with desire. My old man's brain is mocked by a body that still longs to stretch in the sun and form a beautiful shape in someone else's gaze, to lie under a blue sky and dream of helpless, selfless love, to behold itself, illuminated, in the golden light of another's eyes.

Time erodes us all.

well that was a bit absolutely amazing

I think i'm going to cry

 

[Lili Marlene]

Hooray! Someone doesn't have me on ignore.

I hope it doesn't turn out to be awful

 

[Jim Daniels]

Yeah, that turned a bit daft and very book-clubbish!

I'm now reading this... which is "a thrilling tale that will keep you reading long into the night' (New Woman ). Can't argue with the new women. It is pretty good alright, if you like 19 year old narrators.



http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...e=UTF8&n=266239&s=books&qid=1270679493&sr=1-1

 

[Lili Marlene]

very book-clubbish!

what does this mean? (genuine question)

 

[Jim Daniels]

what does this mean? (genuine question)

It was something Jill Hives mentioned a while back. Not bad, mildly engaging, but with a plot that follows the "and then-and then-and then" route. Plenty of talk about love, some danger, some tragedy and loss, hope and redemption.

But I don't really know - I've never been to a book club. It's just what I imagine they would have you reading! Maybe it was a bit mean!

 

[Lili Marlene]

It was something Jill Hives mentioned a while back.

bah!

Not bad, mildly engaging

If I ever wrote a book i'd kill myself if this was the review

Plenty of talk about love, some danger, some tragedy and loss, hope and redemption.

sounds amazing!



nah, just kidding, I know exactly what you mean. Faux-literature whose entire philosophy comes from the Shawshank Redemption and/or the last 20 minutes of American History X.

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[rettucs]

what does this mean? (genuine question)

my interpretation of 'book clubbish' (and I think its a good phrase), is that people read something because they heard about it on Oprah.

'A Million Little Pieces' anyone?

 

[Lili Marlene]

yeah, Jim Daniels gave a better answer


So which is a better Book Club, Oprah or Richard & Judy?

 

[rettucs]

yeah, Jim Daniels gave a better answer

when in doubt, blame it on an american. I see his game!

 

[hugh]

Finished two books and am half-way through another right now ...

Roberto Bolano: 2666. Monster of a book. It didn't blow me away like The Savage Detectives did but it's still mostly great stuff. Most people seem to think the "Part About The Crimes" is heavy going and too long but I found it not as gruesome as I expected, and not boring at all. It reads a bit like an American crime novel. I found the last part unconvincing and didn't really think it worked within the context of the overall book - but as a stand-alone novella it would have been fine. I'll probably read it again some day.

Philip Roth - Indignation. This was recommended on this thread as one of the better short/late Roth novels and it really is. I enjoyed it a lot more than Everyman or Exit Ghost. The scene in the Dean's office where he ends up puking is hilarious. I actually read this in one evening.

Don DeLillo - Falling Man. Halfway through this and to be honest I am struggling. It's not the first DeLillo I have read and I think I am coming to the conclusion that he is just not for me. I don't care about any of the characters. Their conversations are totally ridiculous - does anyone actually speak like that? I am failing to see any kind of point to it the whole thing. He might well be the Michael Mann of literature for me ....

Oh I mean't to add ... the first two were both borrowed from my local library. I have become a massive fan of the Dublin public libraries recently .. I think I'll start a thread about it.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Ha! Yeah on all counts, especially the pretentious yawn! When it comes to music, movies, food and books, I'm always getting into trouble with a capital P.

bah!

If I ever wrote a book i'd kill myself if this was the review

sounds amazing!

nah, just kidding, I know exactly what you mean. Faux-literature whose entire philosophy comes from the Shawshank Redemption and/or the last 20 minutes of American History X.

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