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Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight.

Jesus Christ! Huckleberry Finn sure goes off the rails once Tom Sawyer shows up. My Gawd.

bada wrote:

Jesus Christ! Huckleberry Finn sure goes off the rails once Tom Sawyer shows up. My Gawd.

Yeah, when I read it in college my professor just had us stop at that point.

wease wrote:

Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight.

lee the agent is dpup

Simple Torture wrote:

bada wrote:

Jesus Christ! Huckleberry Finn sure goes off the rails once Tom Sawyer shows up. My Gawd.

Yeah, when I read it in college my professor just had us stop at that point.

there's a whole louis ck bit on this

damn louis is an idiot

Jesus Christ! Huckleberry Finn sure goes off the rails once Tom Sawyer shows up. My Gawd.

Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail.

Mickey wrote:

Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail.

My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding.

FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay.

doug rr wrote:

wease wrote:

Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight.

lee the agent is dpup

I’ll keep that in mind!

durdencommatyler wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail.

My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding.

FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay.

Do you have to read I Married A Communist to get The Human Stain? Isn't it technically part of a trilogy, or is it more a thematic trilogy?

Mickey wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail.

My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding.

FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay.

Do you have to read I Married A Communist to get The Human Stain? Isn't it technically part of a trilogy, or is it more a thematic trilogy?

It was the first Roth book I ever read and I was fascinated by it. So, I feel like you do not need to read the others to appreciate it.

tragabigzanda wrote:

Gillian Flynn is a horrible writer, but she correctly says in the foreward that McNamara's gift is in finding the humanity in her subjects. It's true. This one is creepy as hell, but it transcends the lurid crime novel tropes by virtue of the victims' lives being so colorfully fleshed out.

You know what was weird about that intro? Her references to the text all happened in like the first 50 pages. It's like she didn't even finish it.

Author:	wease [ Wed May 23, 2018 1:48 am ]
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Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight.

Author:	doug rr [ Wed May 23, 2018 1:51 am ]
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wease wrote: Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight. lee the agent is dpup

Author:	Simple Torture [ Wed May 23, 2018 2:00 am ]
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bada wrote: Jesus Christ! Huckleberry Finn sure goes off the rails once Tom Sawyer shows up. My Gawd. Yeah, when I read it in college my professor just had us stop at that point.

Author:	tragabigzanda [ Wed May 23, 2018 2:12 am ]
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Simple Torture wrote: bada wrote: Jesus Christ! Huckleberry Finn sure goes off the rails once Tom Sawyer shows up. My Gawd. Yeah, when I read it in college my professor just had us stop at that point. there's a whole louis ck bit on this

Author:	wease [ Wed May 23, 2018 2:13 am ]
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doug rr wrote: wease wrote: Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight. lee the agent is dpup I’ll keep that in mind!

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Author:	The Argonaut [ Wed May 23, 2018 2:15 am ]
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Louis is wrong. Tom Sawyer is a little shit

Author:	The Argonaut [ Wed May 23, 2018 2:18 am ]
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Wife. Dinner Party. Thanks.

Author:	Norris [ Thu May 24, 2018 1:00 am ]
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Author:	Mickey [ Thu May 24, 2018 11:23 pm ]
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Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail.

Author:	epilogue [ Fri May 25, 2018 1:02 am ]
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Mickey wrote: Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail. My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding. FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay.

Author:	Mickey [ Fri May 25, 2018 1:24 am ]
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durdencommatyler wrote: Mickey wrote: Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail. My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding. FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay. Do you have to read I Married A Communist to get The Human Stain? Isn't it technically part of a trilogy, or is it more a thematic trilogy?

Author:	wease [ Fri May 25, 2018 2:25 am ]
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wease wrote: doug rr wrote: wease wrote: Gonna start Naked Lunch by William S. Burrows tonight. lee the agent is dpup I’ll keep that in mind! Jesus Christ this isn’t going very well. I’ve decided that one would have to be higher than bejeezus belt to understand any of what’s going on in this book. It seems to be just character descriptions cobbled together forming no real narrative or plot at all. I’m gonna give it a little longer, but if something doesn’t happen soon, I’m out.

Author:	epilogue [ Fri May 25, 2018 3:28 am ]
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Mickey wrote: durdencommatyler wrote: Mickey wrote: Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail. My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding. FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay. Do you have to read I Married A Communist to get The Human Stain? Isn't it technically part of a trilogy, or is it more a thematic trilogy? It was the first Roth book I ever read and I was fascinated by it. So, I feel like you do not need to read the others to appreciate it.

Author:	Mickey [ Fri May 25, 2018 3:54 am ]
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durdencommatyler wrote: Mickey wrote: durdencommatyler wrote: Mickey wrote: Roth fans--is there an essential Roth that's worth reading? I've done American Pastoral and Goodbye Columbus (both just kinda okay) and have started Portnoy's Complaint multiple times to no avail. My two favorites are The Plot Against America and The Human Stain. Very different but both outstanding. FWIW I also thought American Pastoral was just okay. Do you have to read I Married A Communist to get The Human Stain? Isn't it technically part of a trilogy, or is it more a thematic trilogy? It was the first Roth book I ever read and I was fascinated by it. So, I feel like you do not need to read the others to appreciate it. Okay awesome, I'll put it on the list. Really interested in Plot Against America too.

Author:	bune [ Fri May 25, 2018 5:26 pm ]
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Read the short story "Laurie" by Stephen King. It's only 32 pages and it's a pretty good read. Got a little worried near the end he would do his usual SK thing but he didn't kill anyone you were close to.

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Author:	tragabigzanda [ Sun May 27, 2018 4:28 pm ]
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Simple Torture wrote: tragabigzanda wrote: Gillian Flynn is a horrible writer, but she correctly says in the foreward that McNamara's gift is in finding the humanity in her subjects. It's true. This one is creepy as hell, but it transcends the lurid crime novel tropes by virtue of the victims' lives being so colorfully fleshed out. You know what was weird about that intro? Her references to the text all happened in like the first 50 pages. It's like she didn't even finish it. This was really good, though the last stretch, about the advances to forensic DNA and the legalities of access for criminal investigations, felt sort of tedious because it was rendered outdated once they caught the guy. If anyone is seriously insterested in I'll Be Gone In the Dark (Michelle McNamara, for the search), i'd suggest waiting for the next edition they have already announced with an updated ending on the Golden State Killer's capture. Now on to The Devil's Candy on Jorge's recommendation: