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Dec 31, 2006 18:18

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Oh yes, and... anonymous January 22 2006, 23:06:07 UTC

I'd just like to plug the last book I read in th' '05, "The Year of Magical Thinking", by Joan Didion. I've had this unconscious aversion to her because, uh...she's named Joan, but I'm a fan now.

It's a deeply affecting and beautifully crafted chronicle of the year she spent grieving the death of her daughter. I couldn't read it on the train or at work, I had to spend time with it at home because it's just such a cathartic read. I was considering lending it to Mom, but...no; no.

I'd suggest it though.

-d

Waitlisted! freshwater_pr0n January 23 2006, 18:19:51 UTC

I've reached my memoir-reading limit for a while. To paraphrase Marvin the Robot from

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (very paraphrased, because I haven't read that book since grade 8) "Reality is terrible enough. Why would anyone want to make more of it?"

Re: Waitlisted! anonymous January 24 2006, 02:54:51 UTC

Joan Didion is, IMHO, America's Greatest Living Author, if only for "Slouching Toward Bethlehem". Screw that Mailer guy.

And Vidal Gore- I heard he likes men! I mean, come on, let's face it...

What? Did I say something? 8P

Heh... anonymous January 25 2006, 06:43:41 UTC

don't submit this as a comment- but here, it's from my column in the school newspaper :D ( ... )

Re: Heh... freshwater_pr0n January 26 2006, 06:57:08 UTC

awesome, little bro.

the last book i read sfbanane February 13 2006, 22:03:02 UTC

I loved it, it was "the color of water" a non-fiction book about a guy who found out his mom was white and Jewish. I mean, he knew she was white, but he finds out her whole history. Really good. Other than that I'm re-reading Chinese Cuisines, time-life book from the 60s, that has no photos or stories about China because China was closed then. I used to read novels, that was a year or so ago. Don't know what happened. Sudoku Happened, maybe.

markedformetal February 19 2006, 00:24:12 UTC

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freshwater_pr0n February 19 2006, 18:41:23 UTC

hi!

markedformetal February 19 2006, 18:42:58 UTC

Hi, baby! So glad you found me! :)

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freshwater_pr0n February 19 2006, 19:21:18 UTC

I didn't even have time to freak out and write an "OMG WHERE IS motel666" post. :(

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organizing sfbanane May 3 2006, 21:59:31 UTC

how did you like that? If a good review I'll try to get @ the biblioteka

Re: organizing freshwater_pr0n May 4 2006, 02:11:36 UTC

I liked it. I got some good suggestions, and it was a fun read.

But you know me well enough to know that one book ain't gonna cut it. Mostly, it was more organization porn.