Books Thread

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:25 am

one belt loop wrote:
Clams wrote:Just started...

Thank you, Sarah!

My pleasure!

I wanna read this!

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:35 am

It's been a while since I've posted so I think this is what I've read in the meantime..(was going through a huge Stones/Jagger phase for a while)..

I thought the book on the original Penny Lane would suck---it did NOT. I am surprisingly a fan of her writing now.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:11 am

^^^ Which one of these is not like the others?

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:56 pm

beantownbubba wrote:^^^ Which one of these is not like the others?

DFW opens the book with an essay on the Adult Film awards, so I'm not sure this one's even that different. Are you saying I need to go back to reading more intellectual stuff? Because you're probably right!

I AM curious about this book Free, so I might order it today.

Enjoy your DBT week, Bubba!

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:10 pm

Penny Lane wrote:Are you saying I need to go back to reading more intellectual stuff?

Nope, i think it's great to be able to enjoy a wide range of books in a variety of styles on a variety of subjects. It just struck me as funny to see the revered DFW in that company.

LBRod · Post by **LBRod** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:45 pm

Penny Lane wrote:
one belt loop wrote:
Clams wrote:Just started...

Thank you, Sarah!

My pleasure!

I wanna read this!

Get in line, sister.

StormandStatic · Post by **StormandStatic** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:35 pm

one belt loop · Post by **one belt loop** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:47 pm

Calm down, children, I'm working on it.

LBRod · Post by **LBRod** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 12:09 am

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:17 am

LBRod wrote:
Penny Lane wrote:
I wanna read this!

Get in line, sister.

Where do I stand?

bovine knievel · Post by **bovine knievel** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:42 am

Smitty wrote:
LBRod wrote:
Penny Lane wrote:
I wanna read this!

Get in line, sister.

Where do I stand?

Smitty save my place!

John A Arkansawyer · Post by **John A Arkansawyer** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 12:57 pm

So the guy who wrote this just died, relatively young, which really sucks. This is one of the best books I've ever read:

dogstar · Post by **dogstar** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:23 am

John A Arkansawyer wrote:So the guy who wrote this just died, relatively young, which really sucks. This is one of the best books I've ever read:

That is a great book. I've got another of his, The Dragon Griaule, in my pile of books waiting to be read.

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:58 am

LBRod wrote:
Penny Lane wrote:
I wanna read this!

Get in line, sister.

whoever has the bumper sticker is next in line, yo! (can you tell i just finished Breaking Bad?)

one belt loop · Post by **one belt loop** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:25 pm

Willie Vlautin gets a great review in the New York Times for The Free.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/books ... .html?_r=1

The challenge for the writer of social realism is to enlist the plastic qualities of fiction to produce something lifelike, in which artifice creates the shimmer of recognition.

In his fourth novel, “The Free,” Willy Vlautin demonstrates an impressive ability to navigate this challenge.

and

These characters face their burdens with unwavering dignity, and Vlautin’s affection for them is evident at every turn. With straightforward economy, he draws us into their seemingly intractable problems, revealing their persistence and decency.

There is some criticism in there, too, but definitely a very positive review (and, I think, a selling review).

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:08 pm

John A Arkansawyer · Post by **John A Arkansawyer** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:42 am

Does anyone know this cat's stuff? This looks interesting as hell, especially those last two stories:

I mean, come on:

the Ad Man wrote:The Top Forty is full of superheroes, a storm is hitting Memphis, and Otis Redding — aka The Mississippi Kite — thinks maybe he needs one less job, or one less boss. The woman behind the Doctor Who theme becomes the first-ever superstar DJ after accidentally inventing rave culture. Teen proto-hackers and witches from New Jersey fight robots from the future bent on destroying Bob Dylan before he gets The Beatles stoned for the first time.

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:22 am

Smitty wrote:

One of the best..they're making a movie of this, I think?

Given to Fly · Post by **Given to Fly** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 4:56 pm

Snagged it at the library this morning. I really enjoyed his book Manhunt (Lincoln/Booth). Lookin forward to diving into this tonight.

StormandStatic · Post by **StormandStatic** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:21 pm

Just got a review copy of this. Lots of photos of time spent with the Klan and White Separatists.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:38 pm

Best book title I've seen in a while: How to Fight Islamic Terrorism From the Missionary Position

Given to Fly · Post by **Given to Fly** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:02 pm

That Swanson book on the Kennedy assassination was okay. I think it would be a great starting point for someone who knows little/or nothing about the events.

Now reading:

Penny Lane · Post by **Penny Lane** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:43 am

LBRod wrote:
Penny Lane wrote:
I wanna read this!

Get in line, sister.

Received an awesome package in the mail yesterday, Thanks to you and the Loop! I'd heard the Jerry Jeff's balls/cocaine story before but was laughing out loud last night reading that. Loving this so far. "If you know how to obtain morphine outside of a hospital room, then you definitely take too much morphine."

Duke Silver · Post by **Duke Silver** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:23 pm

Giving "A Feast for Crows" another try. I hope it gets better...

Zip City · Post by **Zip City** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:33 pm

Duke Silver wrote:Giving "A Feast for Crows" another try. I hope it gets better...

It kinda doesn't, but A Dance With Dragons makes up for it

RMD · Post by **RMD** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:12 pm

Just finished The Motel Life. Loved it.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:27 am

StormandStatic · Post by **StormandStatic** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:19 pm

Just got a review copy of Blood Will Out by Walter Kirn. Can't remember the last time I got a new copy of a hardcover book.

beantownbubba · Post by **beantownbubba** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:31 pm

StormandStatic wrote:Just got a review copy of Blood Will Out by Walter Kirn. Can't remember the last time I got a new copy of a hardcover book.

You never had such a wide and influential readership before.

jr29 · Post by **jr29** » Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:04 pm

"Crime In Southern Indiana" by Frank Bill

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