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Posted by jane d on February 7, 2002, at 16:30:52
In reply to Breakfast of Champions (real book) (nm), posted by Ritch on February 7, 2002, at 12:56:10
Posted by jane d on February 7, 2002, at 16:34:10
In reply to Postcards from the Edge (nm), posted by jane d on February 7, 2002, at 16:30:52
Posted by IsoM on February 7, 2002, at 18:05:07
In reply to A Confederacy of Dunces (nm), posted by jane d on February 7, 2002, at 16:34:10
Posted by Katey on February 7, 2002, at 20:13:56
In reply to How Stella Got her Groove Back (nm), posted by Mair on February 6, 2002, at 20:39:25
I LOVED this book, much better than waiting to exhale.
Posted by kazoo on February 8, 2002, at 1:42:52
In reply to Favorite Book Titles (not books), posted by mair on February 6, 2002, at 7:24:58
> This is a variant of the favorite words thread. My vote right now is for "She's Come Undone" because it perfectly describes my current state.
>
> Any others?
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> MairYes, Steal this book, by Abbie Hoffman.
Sort of makes the book store owner paranoid.
Another good one: "Ignore this Post," by Kazoo.
(an ignorable) kazoo
Posted by mair on February 8, 2002, at 7:13:32
In reply to A Confederacy of Dunces (nm), posted by jane d on February 7, 2002, at 16:34:10
A confederacy of dunces is one of my all time favorites. Ever since I read it about 20 years ago I've longed to write letters which start out something like "dear mongoloid idiot" and I frequently drift back to the image of Miss Trixie padding around the work place in her pajamas.
What a shame he only wrote one.
Mair
Posted by Noa on February 8, 2002, at 13:44:56
In reply to Re: A Confederacy of Dunces » jane d, posted by mair on February 8, 2002, at 7:13:32
Who is the author?
Posted by mist on February 8, 2002, at 14:28:15
In reply to Re: A Confederacy of Dunces » mair, posted by Noa on February 8, 2002, at 13:44:56
I can't remember the author's name but I know he commited suicide.
He was very talented, judging by the book.
> Who is the author?
Posted by Shar on February 8, 2002, at 18:55:37
In reply to Re: A Confederacy of Dunces, posted by mist on February 8, 2002, at 14:28:15
Wonderful, funny book. I got it in about 1977 as much for the title as anything else; it's an oldie, like its owner.
Shar
Posted by christophrejmc on February 8, 2002, at 23:20:37
In reply to P.S. Your Cat is Dead, posted by Shar on February 8, 2002, at 18:55:37
Posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 0:33:01
In reply to Re: A Confederacy of Dunces, posted by mist on February 8, 2002, at 14:28:15
Really cool stuff about Eastern Orthodox Christianity, partying late at nite, epilepsy, mania.
Posted by Cam W. on February 9, 2002, at 2:18:37
In reply to Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 0:33:01
Ritch - I loved it! The protagonist is anything but an idiot. He justs sits back and takes it all in.
> Really cool stuff about Eastern Orthodox Christianity, partying late at nite, epilepsy, mania.
Posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 10:33:02
In reply to Re: Dostoyevsky's The Idiot » Ritch, posted by Cam W. on February 9, 2002, at 2:18:37
> Ritch - I loved it! The protagonist is anything but an idiot. He justs sits back and takes it all in.
>
> > Really cool stuff about Eastern Orthodox Christianity, partying late at nite, epilepsy, mania.
Hi Cam, it's good that you are back. That was my favorite Dostoyevsky novel. The Brothers K is his *best*, but I found the Idiot a lot more interesting. The late-nite party scene where some guy gives this lengthy speech about existence, why are we here, etc., was a mind-blower.Mitch
Posted by trouble on February 9, 2002, at 11:18:17
In reply to Re: Dostoyevsky's The Idiot » Cam W., posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 10:33:02
Posted by trouble on February 9, 2002, at 11:22:24
In reply to Re: Dostoyevsky's The Idiot » Cam W., posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 10:33:02
Unlike the above impulse buy i actually read parts of this book, it's filled w/ exercises, which I took and failed; no perception or imagination...felt like a very dull person after the 7th or 8th exercise, but recommend the book to sharp, inquisitive minds.
Posted by IsoM on February 9, 2002, at 12:53:40
In reply to How You Can Be More Interesting, posted by trouble on February 9, 2002, at 11:22:24
...by Dr. Oliver Sacks. In it, he recounts various cases of unusual & bizarre neurological problems in the most kind, sympathetic manner, I've ever read.
Posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 21:29:38
In reply to The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat, posted by IsoM on February 9, 2002, at 12:53:40
> ...by Dr. Oliver Sacks. In it, he recounts various cases of unusual & bizarre neurological problems in the most kind, sympathetic manner, I've ever read.
Hi IsoM,Just an analogist's opinion, but The Cat in The Hat and The Idiot, are related somehow....
Mitch
Posted by IsoM on February 10, 2002, at 0:35:31
In reply to Re: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat » IsoM, posted by Ritch on February 9, 2002, at 21:29:38
In The Idiot, it was the character, Prince Myshkin, who had the same type of epilepsy as Dostoevsky did, temporal lobe epilepsy - the "ecstatic seizures". How does The Cat in The Hat tie in with it, or am I missing something?
Posted by Ritch on February 10, 2002, at 18:17:12
In reply to Re: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat » Ritch, posted by IsoM on February 10, 2002, at 0:35:31
> In the Idiot, it was the character, Prince Myshkin, who had the same type of epilepsy as Dostoevsky did, temporal lobe epilepsy - the "ecstatic seizures". How does The Cat In The Hat tie in with it, or am I missing something?
Dang, to be perfectly honest I am trying to get that "connection" back that I evidently had when I typed it. I am lost. Sometimes I will see something like that and have trouble reconnecting to it later. Maybe it had something to do with "Thing One" and "Thing Two". The uses of those types of *names* for fictional characters which are anthropomorphic. Mistaking one's wife for a hat...well maybe that is what I meant. Maybe I had a tiny seizure or something.
Mitch
Posted by sid on February 10, 2002, at 20:30:03
In reply to Favorite Book Titles (not books), posted by mair on February 6, 2002, at 7:24:58
Posted by IsoM on February 11, 2002, at 0:33:36
In reply to Re: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat » IsoM, posted by Ritch on February 10, 2002, at 18:17:12
That's okay, Mitch. I did something similar recently writing to Dinah. Told her I'd post more the next day but I haven't a clue what I wanted to tell her. Don't know if you ever heard this before, but my Mom used to tell me 'it couldn't be that important or I'd have remembered it'. Nice try - I could forget my own head if it wasn't screwed on tight.
Posted by Mair on February 11, 2002, at 11:06:42
In reply to Re: A Confederacy of Dunces » mair, posted by Noa on February 8, 2002, at 13:44:56
Posted by Noa on February 12, 2002, at 17:30:07
In reply to John Kennedy Toole (nm) » Noa, posted by Mair on February 11, 2002, at 11:06:42
Posted by trouble on February 18, 2002, at 1:28:02
In reply to Favorite Book Titles (not books), posted by mair on February 6, 2002, at 7:24:58
Posted by trouble on February 18, 2002, at 1:32:14
In reply to Bleak House (nm), posted by trouble on February 18, 2002, at 1:28:02
That post ws supposed to go under favorite book titles. Sorry
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