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imho though anyone who's has not read Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins should.
I never read a book more than once... 'cept this one I've read 4 times, and the 4th was not the last...
Yeah in 50 first dates Drew Barrymore was reading it every day, I thought to myself if it was gonna have to be one book everyday for the rest of my life I would hope that was it.
Also Terry Pratchett writes some really great stuff, Monstrous Regiment is really good and accessible to people not familiar to the rest of his stuff.
On a further not Lordrockinhood I love your new picture saying, I will raise one for joe, on any or no occasion .
Yeah in 50 first dates Drew Barrymore was reading it every day, I thought to myself if it was gonna have to be one book everyday for the rest of my life I would hope that was it.
Also Terry Pratchett writes some really great stuff, Monstrous Regiment is really good and accessible to people not familiar to the rest of his stuff.
On a further not Lordrockinhood I love your new picture saying, I will raise one for joe, on any or no occasion .
That makes me really want to see 50 1st Dates!
... and yeah, ain't the quote great? It's a lyric from Constructive Summer, the 1st track on the new awesome Hold Steady album, Stay Positive
Also... I got in a car by myself and drove to Wisconsin, and then all over the midwest after that, because of this book...
Yeah in 50 first dates Drew Barrymore was reading it every day, I thought to myself if it was gonna have to be one book everyday for the rest of my life I would hope that was it.
Also Terry Pratchett writes some really great stuff, Monstrous Regiment is really good and accessible to people not familiar to the rest of his stuff.
On a further not Lordrockinhood I love your new picture saying, I will raise one for joe, on any or no occasion .
That makes me really want to see 50 1st Dates!
... and yeah, ain't the quote great? It's a lyric from Constructive Summer, the 1st track on the new awesome Hold Steady album, Stay Positive
Also... I got in a car by myself and drove to Wisconsin, and then all over the midwest after that, because of this book...
He and Terry Pratchett, actually co-authored a book called Good Omens.
Christopher Moore, his books are hilarious! Lamb is my favorite, it's about the 30 years or so of Jesus' life that aren't in the bible, told from the perspective of Bif his best friend..... oh the crazy shenanigans they get into....*must have a sense of humor about religion though, Moore is very respectful but if you don't want to imagine Jesus with ninjas and zombies this book might not be for you*
Also anything by Silas House...it's all brilliant, he has a phenomenal way with words
Just picked this up really enjoying it so far. Thanks for the suggestion. Also I think very highly of The Song of Fire and Ice series by George R. R. Martin.
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Post by purplefuzzystuff on Jul 7, 2008 14:07:19 GMT -5
Glad you're liking Lamb so far!!! Let us know what you think of the finished product!
I just started reading You Suck, which is another Moore novel...he always cheers me up, especially if you just finished reading something like the Road
Everyone should read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery.... if you haven't already. its a childrens book... but its makes some good points about life.
and let us know how You Suck is... that's the sequel to Bloodsucking Fiends, right? I liked that one a lot!
Crap! Is it? Bloodsucking Fiends is one of the only ones I haven't read. I didn't see anything about it being a sequel, I should check that out before I get too far into it though haha....
I might have to hold off on that one and just read Dirty Jobs.
Wolfman, glad you liked it!!!!! I always get nervous suggesting books cause people are so funny about reading....but I'm glad you got a kick out of it!
sadie, I read the little prince for french in high school...thanks to you I feel the need to pick it back up and relearn the life messages I must have missed the first time around...awesome! (so that seemed sarcastic, but it wasn't haha....it was sincere, I'm excited about reading it again haha)
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Time Traveler's Wife was great. (On a side note, I'm not thrilled with the casting of the movie!)
"Love is a Mix Tape" by Rob Sheffield is a pretty great quick read. He's a music critic from Rolling Stone and it's the story of his romance with his wife framed by mix tapes that he made in his youth. Lots of talk about music and he's a really down to earth storyteller. (Barnes and Noble had this on special a few months back -- it still may be.)
If you were a fan of "Juno" and you're not over Diablo Cody yet, check out her memoir "Candy Girl" about her year working in the Minnesota adult entertainment industry. It has a similar wit to her writing for "Juno" but is not choked with the gimmicky catch phrases that hurt (IMHO) the flow of the movie.
I read "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell" by Tucker Max at Bonnaroo. While it is funny -- sometimes laugh-out-loud so -- I can tell you that it's not for everyone. Max's frat-boy swagger and moral bankruptcy can be pretty repellent. But if you enjoy tales of sex and binge drinking Max is your guy.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Jul 15, 2008 0:34:44 GMT -5
I finished Dirty Job a couple days ago, another christopher moore book, and it was he-larious!!
I think it is my new favorite Moore book..mind you it's about death and that is what I am going to grad school for so I could be biased but really, I loved it...If you get a chance guys...it's not super deep but it has loads of laugh out loud moments
I just started Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk....I think I have read it before.....I could have just read the beginning so we'll see...
Christopher Moore, his books are hilarious! Lamb is my favorite, it's about the 30 years or so of Jesus' life that aren't in the bible, told from the perspective of Bif his best friend..... oh the crazy shenanigans they get into....*must have a sense of humor about religion though, Moore is very respectful but if you don't want to imagine Jesus with ninjas and zombies this book might not be for you*
Also anything by Silas House...it's all brilliant, he has a phenomenal way with words
Just picked this up really enjoying it so far. Thanks for the suggestion. Also I think very highly of The Song of Fire and Ice series by George R. R. Martin.
Hey, Dance of Dragons comes out in September...FINALLY!!!
I will also back up any of the Chuck Klosterman books. Very entertaining. IV is full of his short stories, for those with short attention span disorder.
I just finished reading The Watchmen. My first graphic novel. Definitely a page turner. I am excited to see how the movie will turn out, they have some good actors in it.
I also read the Road this year. Quick read, you could probably read it on a short vacation, but is not long enough to be full "summer reading". EW had it as the best book of the last 25 years. But I don't know about all that jazz.
I have also been reading Our band could be your life, Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981 - 1991 by Michael Azzerad. Its the story of the early american punk/indie bands including Minor Threat, Black Flag, Minutemen, Fugazi, The Replacements, Husker Du, Sonic Youth, Butthole Surfers, Mudhoney, etc. Very well written but it is pretty comprehensive and is taking a while to read. It is good that it is comprehensive because the author weaves the stores well and has almost all the major players on record but After you get through 7 or 8 of the bands stories it starts to get a little repetitive (Band starts with a couple dorky guys listening to Ramones, Band finds a drummer or lead singer or whatever piece is missing, Band tours relentlessly, puts out a few albums with one being their Magnum Opus, then somebody quits or dies and band disbands, rinse and repeat). I am going to get back to this book though since it has been a couple of months and I am almost to the Mudhoney chapter. I have definitely enjoyed the book and would like to read more band histories, so if anyone has any Band history books to recommend, please do.
I read Beautiful Boy by David Sheff earlier this year (yeah the one they are selling at Starbucks). If you can get past the fact that Starbucks is pushing it, it's a wonderful and beautifully written memoir. Follow it up with his son's book, Tweak (by Nic Sheff). Read both in less than a week. Couldn't put them down.
First time in a while that a book has made me cry.
Post by strumntheguitar on Jul 17, 2008 23:15:00 GMT -5
A very interesting book to read. Basically looks into what would happen to every aspect of the world if humans were to suddenly just disappear. What buildings/cities would remain for decades to come, what animals would flourish and which would become extinct, all sorts of neat stuff that you otherwise would probably never even think about.
Post by purplefuzzystuff on Jul 23, 2008 13:47:14 GMT -5
So I have been reading a lot lately and I just came across a book that I absolutely could not put down, it was called Saints at the River by Ron Rash.
Now I could be biased because it is based in the same general mountains where I got my undergrad, or I could be biased because the author was the professor for a couple creative writing classes I had but I LOVED this book.
LOL it could be the fact that I learned how to critique books from this man so naturally he didn't do anything that struck a chord with me.
Still reading Lullaby, it was harder to get into because I have read the beginning already.
But I also picked up Bang by Henry Rollins. He's not for everyone, but he is amazing. Black Coffee Blues has been my favorite thus far. You'd be suprised how deep Rollins really is, his spoken word is awesome. Musically, Black Flag might not be your thing, but readers might appreciate some Henry Rollins
Just picked this up really enjoying it so far. Thanks for the suggestion. Also I think very highly of The Song of Fire and Ice series by George R. R. Martin.
Hey, Dance of Dragons comes out in September...FINALLY!!!
I saw that I don't believe it though, his blog says nothing about it.