Tag: lulaa

I knew nothing of Maugham, other than his prolific output. I was going to read The Razor's Edge. Perhaps that was a bit autobiographical. Speaking of autobiographical, I'm still bogged down with the addict tennis star DFW and his IJ.

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 5:04 pm (EST) -kor a Jan 27, 2013

Only 41 Indie bookstores in all of the USA last year. One in New London, CT. Here's another in NY:

http://www.bookhampton.com/

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 9:58 pm (EST) -kor a Jan 19, 2013

OMG. I recognize most of the books you listed. I may not read much. I may not be the brightest literary bulb in the box. But boy am I getting to be quite the expert on recommendations and lists.

I just found the Maus sequel (Maus II) and devoured that Pulitzer winner. Highly recommended. My first comic book!

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 8:12 pm (EST) -kor a Jan 9, 2013

While I'm getting my literary butt kicked by reading "IJ", I'm also listening to "The Worst Hard Time." Many OK settlers are Catherine the Great's Volga Germans. They fled Russia after her successor took away all their rights (ie, prohibiting conscription, prohibiting messing with or taxing their beer-making, etc.). I wonder if these are the same Germans that influenced Banda music in the 1880s?

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 2:45 pm (EST) -kor a Jan 6, 2013

OMG, I'm on page 21 of Infinite Jest. What have I gotten into?

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 8:04 pm (EST) -kor a Jan 2, 2013

I will have to check them out! They are definitely for adults. When Dan watches South Park or Family Guy, he howls in laughter. I guess it is the same thing - althoug, just a tad edgier...

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 10:02 pm (EST) -kor a Oct 2, 2012

Nice to find a book lover and book store lover in Guadalajara -- I'm sure there are many many.
Just moved here a couple of months ago.

rrhys által bejegyzett 2:23 pm (EST) -kor a Sep 30, 2012

Sometimes. Related note: I'm always looking at the various recommendations.

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 7:09 pm (EST) -kor a Apr 25, 2011

Winebraggle, lithontripton, fripperies, hotchpots, opprobrium, cremasters, tropological, barytoning, eryniium, atranium, dogsleep, infoliature, mystagogues!

I just finished Rabelais, all 841 pages of the LeClerq translation. Hooray!!!

What a long, strange trip it's been...

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 10:17 am (EST) -kor a Apr 24, 2011

Along the same time (ie, 1949-1969), I just took an hour and read 84, Charing Cross Road. Super-charming and an excellent antidote to my last effort, Fight Club.

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 7:11 pm (EST) -kor a Apr 10, 2011

Thanks! I also posted it on the Audiobooks Group.

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 11:14 pm (EST) -kor a Feb 16, 2011

I've read neither! I've only read Hard Times, Great Expectations and Tale of Two Cities (thought to be one of his worst, but I liked it the overt symbolism). I think of the two, Bleak House is supposed to be the better.

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 8:51 pm (EST) -kor a Jan 24, 2011

...and Mel Brook's son gets a full star more!!!

Sandydog1 által bejegyzett 6:04 pm (EST) -kor a Aug 22, 2010

I haven't added a venue picture since before February. If the log is showing that I did, they've effed up the log.

KingRat által bejegyzett 2:05 am (EST) -kor a Aug 21, 2010