Comments on: NaNoReMo 2007

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:04:29 +0000

Ok, so you’ve already picked your book. I know. I’m slow. But for future consideration: American Gods. So Gaiman isn’t American… but the book is all about America and it’s fantastic.

By: LAN3

LAN3 — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:34:03 +0000

Geez, if you think Bush as naturalized 1984 then you should really give it a re-read. I mean sure, American money watches you, just like in the book, but it only wants to sell you something.

You could read one of the books it knocks off, like Zamyatin’s “We.” It’s a fast read.

Besides, Orwell was one of them socialist libertarians– no way he’d get into the US these days.

By: jack ruttan

jack ruttan — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:09:40 +0000

How about “Goodnight, Moon” ?

By: missy

missy — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:30:56 +0000

Man, and I just read half those books this summer (the half worth reading, that is) in an effort to make up for all those AP classes in high school- which had us reading Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Henrik Ibsen instead of the Great American Novels.

That being said, I vote for the metal magazines.

By: Liz D

Liz D — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:14:22 +0000

I’ve re-read Huck Finn (well, actually, listened to) twice in the last seven years.

Listened: my daughter has dyslexia (although well-remediated) — the rule of thumb is, dialect in print = listen to it.

I was moved, both times, by the language and by Clemens’ willingness to look closely and critically at the mores of his times.

By: Jessie Birks

Jessie Birks — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:24:52 +0000

I hung on your every word during The Dick month. I’ve actually considered writing you an email asking what happened… on three different occasions. But I decided not to bring up your shortcomings.

By: ozma

ozma — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:38:55 +0000

Here’s the thing: I want the book that YOU would be the most funny about. Your Moby Dick posts were the highlight of my day in November. Gawd, so funny.

The Scarlet Letter is clearly that book.

Augie March. I read this in college and it bored me to tears. And I liked Saul Bellow. Why was this book so boring? I don’t know. But actually, you might be pretty funny on this one come to think of it.

Sorry, but I have my priorities.

By: ozma

ozma — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:16:29 +0000

Here’s the thing: I want the book that YOU would be the most funny about. Your Moby Dick posts were the highlight of my day in November. Gawd, so funny.

The Scarlet Letter is clearly that book.

Sorry, but I have my priorities.

By: ozma

ozma — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:16:11 +0000

Here’s the thing: I want the book that YOU would be the most funny about. Your Moby Dick posts were the highlight of my day in November. Gawd, so funny.

The Scarlet Letter is clearly that book.

Sorry, but I have my priorities.

By: Zoom

Zoom — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:09:44 +0000

To Mark:

I’ve read House of Leaves. I think. I still bounce between thinking it’s drivel and thinking it’s brilliant. Can’t get through the companion Whalestoe Letters though. Anyway, I can’t risk losing somewhat regular Yeti posting to HOL, because some fan of the site suggested it. I am afraid if Yeti tries that book, we will lose him to the puzzle world inside that novel – he’ll just measure his house all day long. So, without even knowing you, I am going to have to ask you to run along and not bring it up again.

kthxbye.