Bina
First novel published
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Memoirs
Oct 31, 2006 11:03:50 GMT -5
Post by Bina on Oct 31, 2006 11:03:50 GMT -5
Me,too. Party ;D
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zeldafitzgerald
Collection of short stories bought by Random House
ancora imparo
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Memoirs
Oct 31, 2006 21:11:35 GMT -5
Post by zeldafitzgerald on Oct 31, 2006 21:11:35 GMT -5
I forgot about one of my favorite memoirs:
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers is excellent.
Rory is reading it in her dorm room during one of the episodes in season 5 I think - right before Logan taps on her window.
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Bina
First novel published
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Post by Bina on Nov 1, 2006 6:53:40 GMT -5
So it´s really good? Have it on my tbr list, and can´t wait to read it.
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Post by Dominique on Nov 1, 2006 7:07:32 GMT -5
I think I heard that's meant to be good...
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Bina
First novel published
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Post by Bina on Nov 1, 2006 7:15:49 GMT -5
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zeldafitzgerald
Collection of short stories bought by Random House
ancora imparo
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Post by zeldafitzgerald on Nov 1, 2006 7:31:16 GMT -5
So it´s really good? Have it on my tbr list, and can´t wait to read it. It's wonderful. If you like it, check out some of his other books too, he's a great writer. I'm also thinking our tbr lists must be of very similar lengths....hundreds of titles long!!
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Bina
First novel published
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Post by Bina on Nov 1, 2006 8:00:18 GMT -5
Yup, and still growing every day.
Didn´t he compile the best of McSweeney's?
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Kristie
Novel turned into BBC miniseries
"If a book is well written, I always find it too short."
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Nov 4, 2006 11:23:05 GMT -5
Post by Kristie on Nov 4, 2006 11:23:05 GMT -5
i'm currently reading coming of age in mississippi: the classic autobiography of growing up poor and black in the rural south by anne moody. it's pretty good so far, but i'm only about halfway thru it. i have to read it for my ethnic studies class because we're approaching the civil rights movement
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zeldafitzgerald
Collection of short stories bought by Random House
ancora imparo
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Memoirs
Nov 14, 2006 21:10:47 GMT -5
Post by zeldafitzgerald on Nov 14, 2006 21:10:47 GMT -5
I just finished The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. I loved this book, and it's now on my favorites list.
I love this memoir because it was a combination of wonderful and funny stories from Bryson's childhood and history/stories of what it was like in America in the 1950s and early 60s.
A quick and extremely enjoyable read.
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Nov 19, 2006 0:43:55 GMT -5
Post by bookaddict on Nov 19, 2006 0:43:55 GMT -5
So i've started reading "The Color of Water" by James McBride. I'm really liking it so far. Here's a description: The Color of Water tells the remarkable story of Ruth McBride Jordan, the two good men she married, and the 12 good children she raised. Jordan, born Rachel Shilsky, a Polish Jew, immigrated to America soon after birth; as an adult she moved to New York City, leaving her family and faith behind in Virginia. Jordan met and married a black man, making her isolation even more profound. The book is a success story, a testament to one woman's true heart, solid values, and indomitable will. Ruth Jordan battled not only racism but also poverty to raise her children and, despite being sorely tested, never wavered. In telling her story--along with her son's--The Color of Water addresses racial identity with compassion, insight, and realism. It is, in a word, inspiring, and you will finish it with unalloyed admiration for a flawed but remarkable individual. And, perhaps, a little more faith in us all.
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Bina
First novel published
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Nov 19, 2006 10:33:49 GMT -5
Post by Bina on Nov 19, 2006 10:33:49 GMT -5
Sounds really interesting. Are you reading it for a class?
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Nov 19, 2006 10:53:53 GMT -5
Post by bookaddict on Nov 19, 2006 10:53:53 GMT -5
Yes, For my Modernist New York Class...
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Bina
First novel published
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Memoirs
Nov 19, 2006 12:02:52 GMT -5
Post by Bina on Nov 19, 2006 12:02:52 GMT -5
I put it on my ever growing list, I really should read more memoirs.
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Nov 19, 2006 12:18:20 GMT -5
Post by bookaddict on Nov 19, 2006 12:18:20 GMT -5
Yeah, i'm glad I get to read this book for a class. Sometimes book lists for class are so long, and I wish I had more time for personal reading...but atleast I get introduced to many different kinds of books.
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Memoirs
Nov 21, 2006 12:48:30 GMT -5
Post by bookaddict on Nov 21, 2006 12:48:30 GMT -5
The color of water is an amazing book! I could not put it down, it's great! It's a really inspiring book. I highly recommend it!
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