I haven't been motivated as of late, but I want to pick up some books for my trip this weekend. Has Toni's book come out yet? I just finished Maya's Letter to Her Daughter. I don't really want anything sappy. But I have no additional preferences either.
What are y'all reading? Perhaps I'll find some inspiration...
if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does when she's natural i would have a revolution Nikki Giovanni "Revolutionary Dreams"
1. "Night of the Gun, David Carr" In response to Reply # 0
About 1/3 of the way through, it's a fascinating read
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11. "I saw the movie 1st which made me wanna read the book." In response to Reply # 3
>I read it for a film adaptation class and found it >phenomenal. the movie not so much
It's helped me get a sense for the locations that he traveled to. But I'm not a big book vs. movie guy. Usually because I haven't read many novels that turn into screenplays. My first real test will be A Long Way Down assuming it's still in the works.
19. "Yeah. A Long Way Down practically read like a screenplay" In response to Reply # 13
>you should watch High Fidelity.
I've seen a few scenes here & there but I always end up losin interest after awhile. Not a bad concept. I just felt it could've been executed a bit better.
>I kind of want to see Into the Wild because I loved Emile >Hirsch in The Mudge Boy so much
I haven't seen him in that one but he's been great in everything else I've seen him in up to this point.
21. "I dont remember much about the ending besides the obvious" In response to Reply # 14
>and the emphasis sean penn put into the family effecting him >wanting to leave. I think it belittled Chris' spirit.
His fam (at least his parents) were portrayed a tad bit strange but his sister seemed normal enough to where he was gonna leave no matter what. I never got the feeling that the new car was a final straw or anything like that. Although I do think the car is mentioned in the book.
if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does when she's natural i would have a revolution Nikki Giovanni "Revolutionary Dreams"
It's the most moving account of what's going on in Dafur that I've read so far. Daoud, who's story is being chronicled, speaks on these horrors that he experienced which would make anyone question whether humanity should even exist. And yet he's this eternal optimist that refuses to give up on life.
10. "I just picked up Oscar Wao on my lunch break" In response to Reply # 7
Looks pretty interesting.
if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does when she's natural i would have a revolution Nikki Giovanni "Revolutionary Dreams"
I've had it for a long time and finally decided it was time to hold off on new stuff and read the unread books I already own. So far, the plot reads like a male take on Jane Austen type drama/hi-jinks, but Hardy's writing is really fun to read. He was a witty guy.
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29. "RE: What's everyone reading these days?" In response to Reply # 0
Just finished "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseni. Absolutely fantastic. Now reading "The Night Gardener" by George Pelacanos. On page 5, so no opinion yet.
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