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Spoilers What Book Are You Reading?
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Don Quixote. Tobias Smollett translation. 7th read through. A true gem, word to my avatar.
That is on my reading list, I have been wanting to read that for years but have not gotten around to it yet. I love what I know about the story.
Currently reading in my book club The Complete Play of Sophocles. We started with Oedipus the King and what a dark and grim tale that is! Looking forward to finding a bit more about poor old Oedipus
Well, peers be damned, drop everything and get on that Don Q, baby!!! The alpha and the omega of novels. Truly. Would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Your screen name is perfect for it too haha
I think it is on our list for later this year. Somewhat aside have you seen the movie by Terry Gilliam The Man Who Killed Don Quixote? Stars Adam Driver. I really enjoyed the the film, well caste. Will probably be more enjoyable knowing the full story of Don Quixote
I didn't not like this film... nor did I really like this film...
Terry Gilliam has for years tried to make an actual film version of the novel itself and it keeps falling apart on him. What a shame.
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Def sawrit. It’s cool. No movie would satisfy a book lover tho…I think Shawshank is the only film I ever saw and was like wow bravo. Maybe I’m missing one or two,..but the books are always better. I def have to see the Sofia Loren Quixote tho. That’s one of the next flickers I’m on. Love me some Sofia.
Whenever you get to Don Q def I highly recommend the smollett translation. It’s like reading legalese lol
HE loves to type, really really loves to type! I realized this week he has a affliction to tell 80 scenarios of 1 story.
I understand his talent to take a scene or aspect of two young lovers
then write a book about them,
700 pages of them meeting, obscure innuendoes, guilt, passion, then el' sayonara.
his short stories are the same.
still a great writer who challenges himself every novel.
The Wind Up Bird would be a great start, or not?
just by pass the war chapters though they are incredible but not that important to the wind up bird.
Reading, rather racing through and devouring, the compelling, excellent, fascinating, (and exceptionally well written) "The Curse of Bigness: How Corporate Giants Came To Rule The World" by Tim Wu.
Visited the library today to return some books (such as the excellent "The Curse of Bigness" by Tim Wu, which I finished yesterday and strongly recommend) and to pick up some books that awaited me, including "The Honourable Company: A History of the English East India Company" by John Keay.
I'm struggling with Lincoln in the Bardo.
It's all about style and presentation. I feel like it is a really good premise and if the author had stuck with a traditional writing style it would be more accessible to me. As it is he didn't and I'm crawling through.
It's all about style and presentation. I feel like it is a really good premise and if the author had stuck with a traditional writing style it would be more accessible to me. As it is he didn't and I'm crawling through.
I know.
Sometimes, authors cannot resist losing themselves in elaborate displays of their own cleverness, displays which can come at the cost of reader enjoyment, or even, for that matter, basic reader comprehension.
Some writers may need to ask themselves whether they write for themselves, their readers, or for both.
Currently reading (and greatly enjoying) Christian Wolmar - "Blood, Iron and Gold: A History of How Railways Changed the World".
His earlier history of the railways in the UK - "Fire and Steam" was also excellent, and well worth reading.
His earlier history of the railways in the UK - "Fire and Steam" was also excellent, and well worth reading.
I loved the book and can't wait for the movie to release.
The only problem I had with the character is that, from what I remember, they had to force him to go. Even after all the drama and the people killed and set backs and the reason why (to save the world) he was still like I'm a coward and I don't want to go. You mean as a character he couldn't muster the gumption to save humanity and had to be strapped to a rocket and sent?
Some people are not adventurous. In the slightest.
I used to do hardcore no-gear rock climbing. I've done skydiving, bungee jumping cliff diving, etc. I didn't do any of that stuff _often_ (except rock climbing in college) and definitely wasn't an "adrenaline junkie" who would do any death-defying stunt that crossed my path. (Wing suit? Nah.) Even though it's been decades since I did any "thrill seeking" type activities, if I was offered the opportunity to go to space? You bet your ass I'd jump on the rocket.
Yet I know multiple people that wouldn't take a free trip to space. Some, even if "the mission needs you" probably would still have to be dragged kicking and screaming. (Also note: in the book, he is one of three people sent on the mission, he has a barely-there legit excuse of "I'm not actually _necessary_ to the mission." Even though the mission really would have been better off with him. Obviously he ended up absolutely necessary and vital; but there wouldn't be a compelling story if he wasn't.)