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I just finished Augusten Burroughs' 'Possible Side Effects'. I am currently reading a book titled 'The Magician's Assistant' by Ann Patchett. Tell me what you're reading. Keep in mind, I might use it to update our Facebook page what are you reading thing, but I'm just going to put the book cover up, not ur name. Like here: http://www.facebook.com/literary.mary(look to the bottom left.) |
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« Reply #106 on: June 05, 2010, 09:55:18 PM » |
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making a list of books to read, mostly fairytales like peter pan, collection of greek/roman mythology, book of general mythology, celtic mythology, thousand and one nights, etc. really want to go to a second hand bookshop but dont have the money/know i will want to buy more than i can afford/know if i give books in will come home with like 50 more. |
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« Reply #107 on: June 12, 2010, 03:03:24 PM » |
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A random book I picked off of my book collection last night: Mysteries of Lost Angel Inn (3 stories by Evelyn Rogers, Kathleen O'Brien, and Debra Webb) |
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Would it have been worth while,
To have bitten off the matter with a smile,
To have squeezed the universe into a ball
To roll it toward some overwhelming question
To say: "I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all"
T.S. Eliot
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« Reply #108 on: June 23, 2010, 07:03:34 PM » |
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Been reading poetry here and there--a lot of Wright, some Larkin, some Komunyakaa (which, I keep asking myself why I bother), some Bishop. I read Anne Carson's Eros the Bittersweet which is easily one of the most fascinating essays I've ever read. I then picked up Anne Carson's Autobiography of Red again and read it through in two days. It still remains one of my favorites. What a wonderful woman, that Carson. If you haven't read her work you should stop fucking around and do yourself a favor. As of today, I'm carrying around with me three books: Edna O'Brien's biography on James Joyce (part of the Penguin Lives series) Oscar Wilde - De Profundis Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy I read De Profundis four years ago and decided that it was time to return to it. I've never read Dante and I figured it was about time that I did. I'm a few cantos into Inferno. Basically I'm devouring anything that isn't a novel. I'm avoiding novels because they're toxic at the moment. |
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When you get blue and you've lost all your dreams, there's nothing like a campfire and a can of beans. |
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« Reply #109 on: June 23, 2010, 07:07:24 PM » |
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« Reply #110 on: June 23, 2010, 07:40:50 PM » |
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This was on a wall: Here I sit,
all broken heartedI was pissing at the time, and didn't read the rest of it. |
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"The castigation of fools is, of course, an ancient and honorable task of writers and, unless very poorly done, an enterprise that will usually entertain those who behold it." ~ Richard Mitchell |
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« Reply #111 on: June 23, 2010, 08:09:12 PM » |
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On Killing The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society Lt. Col. Dave Grossman Required reading at the FBI, DEA and USAF NCO Academies. Also on the Commandants Required Reading List over at the USMC as well as at West Point. |
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A story derives from the writer's perceptive observation and careful report of scene and from structural discipline.
Wilson R. Thornley
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« Reply #113 on: June 26, 2010, 08:23:41 AM » |
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the Sculptress and Ice House, both by Minette Walters. Ice House was her first book, which, after reading other books of hers, is painfully obvious. would not encourage me to continue reading if it was my introduction to her work. The Sculptress was much better. |
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« Reply #114 on: June 26, 2010, 10:39:08 AM » |
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Tender is the Night F. Scott Fitzgerald |
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I change myself, I change the world
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« Reply #115 on: June 28, 2010, 04:07:10 AM » |
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I'm reading The First Man, Albert Camus' unfinished final novel. |
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"La vérité jaillira de l'apparente injustice."
Albert Camus
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« Reply #116 on: June 28, 2010, 05:23:50 AM » |
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Heard fabulous things about The First Man, probably will read it sometime in the future. For a woman who has not finished half a book in the past five years, I've sure been reading a lot. Finished Cat's Cradle yesterday, almost done with 1984, started renibbling on The Plague already. |
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« Reply #117 on: July 05, 2010, 04:26:42 PM » |
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History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
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« Reply #118 on: July 08, 2010, 01:58:28 AM » |
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 What Are You Reading/What Have You Read Recently? I really Like Joe R. Lansdale. I liked this, but it wasn't my favorite of his. I first found him with a little ditty called: The Night They Missed The Horror ShowI wasn't disappointed with that story, nor with this one. Like I said, I like Joe. His stuff delivers. |
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« Reply #119 on: July 08, 2010, 07:16:05 PM » |
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I'm reading The Book Thief for enjoyment and The Impossible Will Take a While for school. |
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« Reply #120 on: July 08, 2010, 07:20:59 PM » |
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Currently between books. Not sure what to read next. (Please don't recommend anything.) I just finished Edna O'Brien's biography on James Joyce. Thoroughly enjoyed it. The Penguin Lives series is quite lovely. |
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