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A "friend" just bought me War and Peace - she thinks I need "distracting." Will have to tackle it over the summer out of friendship but am contemplating buying her Proust in revenge
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers - turned out to be a riotous stream of conscious rap which somehow skips back and forth between deeply amusing and deeply moving with incredible surges of energy and drive.
Quote from: Pantontino on September 24, 2007, 02:06:57 pmA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers - turned out to be a riotous stream of conscious rap which somehow skips back and forth between deeply amusing and deeply moving with incredible surges of energy and drive.this annoyed the tits off of me. so arrogant.
I'm keen to read the David Mitchell books. I thought Cloud Atlas was an astonishing book, one of the best I've ever read.
Thanks for the comments JB.. you'll enjoy Thursbitch - this might whet your appetite.
I read the first three chapters of the Macfarlane in front of a log fire over a few pints of Guiness in a local pub which was the perfect setting in which to immerse myself. I sometimes catch myself thinking 'Is he overdoing it a bit?' but then think 'f*ck it.. someones got to do it'.
If you can get the hardback of the Deakin book I would as it has a lovely cover and the print/paper quality is well worth the extra money.
Did you know that R S Thomas lived in the little cottage below Plas yn Rhiw overlooking Porth Neigwl? There's a blue plaque there now and you can go for a wander around the garden
I'm keen to read the David Mitchell books
Edit: Just read the link. Holy cow! Got goosebumps
I've had that David Eggers book on the shelf for ages
Thanks for the comments JB.. you'll enjoy Thursbitch - this might whet your appetite. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~xenophon/votd.htmlI bought both The Wild Places (Macfarlane) and Wildwood last month from a tiny little bookshop in Dornoch near Inverness. I read the first three chapters of the Macfarlane in front of a log fire over a few pints of Guiness in a local pub which was the perfect setting in which to immerse myself. I sometimes catch myself thinking 'Is he overdoing it a bit?' but then think 'f*ck it.. someones got to do it'.I read the introduction and opening chapter to Wildwood and I'm looking forward to the rest of it. Saving the rest of it until I've finished the Thomas Pynchon (nearly there after 9 months). If you can get the hardback of the Deakin book I would as it has a lovely cover and the print/paper quality is well worth the extra money.Did you know that R S Thomas lived in the little cottage below Plas yn Rhiw overlooking Porth Neigwl? There's a blue plaque there now and you can go for a wander around the garden.