BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB
anonymous
June 14 2003, 07:27:18 UTC
Also, bloggers, note that the first session of BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB will take place on MONDAY, JUNE 23. This the book I'm currently reading, and if some of you would like to dive in as well, a lively discussion (in the tradition of a good Bob Chambers class, which I never had the pleasure of taking) is sure to follow.
The book is "Into the Great Wide Open," by Kevin Canty. 244 (breezy, fast-paced) pages.
"Mr. Canty creates a spell of unsentimental enchantment.... He precisely captures the precarious nature of life on the brink of adulthood." --NYT
"A beautiful book--both enchanting and painful." --McPaper (aka USA Today)
"Superb...pitch-perfect.... This is one of those rare novels that treats sex both lyrically and seriously." --Time Out
If anyone wants to borrow my copy, let me know. I'm almost done. UNTIL NEXT MONDAY! --Shawn
Re: BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB
anonymous
June 16 2003, 10:15:08 UTC
I don't know if they're related.
Well, I haven't finished it yet. There may very well be a section where Kenny and Junie have a romp in a hotel room, after which (or before which) (or during which) they gather Gideon Bibles and fashion and don capes. But that would be surprising. --Shawn
Re: BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB
anonymous
June 17 2003, 07:06:10 UTC
I just got to the part where Junie shows up at Kenny's and they go upstairs. This is after the part where they have their passive-agressive romp at Junie's house. How did you read it that fast? Amazing. --Shawn
Re: BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB
anonymous
June 18 2003, 08:29:08 UTC
WOW. KoTH was sacrificed?! Wow. Please tell me you came up with an ITGWO drinking game, that goes something like:
1 sip Kenny oogles Junie 2 sips Kenny oogles Junie's mom 3 sips Kenny's dad acts like Ozzy 4 sips (TT!) BOY is mentioned 5 sips A Maryland town is mentioned
Re: BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB
anonymous
June 18 2003, 11:19:11 UTC
6 sips Kenny sees a nudie photo 7 sips Kenny sees a scar 8 sips Kenny refers to Quad Cities area as something else 9 sips blood somewhere 10 sips Junie twists something 11 sips vocab word in italics 12 sips Junie doesn't have glasses on 13 sips Kenny's dad says something unintelligible 14 sips Kim appears 15 sips someone has emotional/physical/etc. breakdown
The book is "Into the Great Wide Open," by Kevin Canty. 244 (breezy, fast-paced) pages.
"Mr. Canty creates a spell of unsentimental enchantment.... He precisely captures the precarious nature of life on the brink of adulthood." --NYT
"A beautiful book--both enchanting and painful." --McPaper (aka USA Today)
"Superb...pitch-perfect.... This is one of those rare novels that treats sex both lyrically and seriously." --Time Out
If anyone wants to borrow my copy, let me know. I'm almost done. UNTIL NEXT MONDAY! --Shawn
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Will we have to make an entire outfit out of Gideon Bible covers to fully enjoy this work?
- deez nutz
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Well, I haven't finished it yet. There may very well be a section where Kenny and Junie have a romp in a hotel room, after which (or before which) (or during which) they gather Gideon Bibles and fashion and don capes. But that would be surprising. --Shawn
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Page 201!
BTW, my first question for BLAAH'S BOOK CLUB is:
Is Boy's first name T.T.?
-deez
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P.S. I truly hope his name is T.T.
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Also, I cut King of the Hill out of my diet yesterday, just for the book.
- deez nutz
P.S. Me too. Or Danny. Or Boy-oh
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1 sip Kenny oogles Junie
2 sips Kenny oogles Junie's mom
3 sips Kenny's dad acts like Ozzy
4 sips (TT!) BOY is mentioned
5 sips A Maryland town is mentioned
-Shawn
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7 sips Kenny sees a scar
8 sips Kenny refers to Quad Cities area as something else
9 sips blood somewhere
10 sips Junie twists something
11 sips vocab word in italics
12 sips Junie doesn't have glasses on
13 sips Kenny's dad says something unintelligible
14 sips Kim appears
15 sips someone has emotional/physical/etc. breakdown
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