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Hey Mike, Fast Food Nation is on my "required" list (my imaginary list of books that I think are must-reads).
I just finished American Gods. I am not sure yet what I think of it. When I started, I was about to toss it...and then something caught my interest. The entire book was like that, parts were very good, and then other parts were total trash.
Anyway, I had picked up a cute youth book, thinking that maybe my son would like it, and the movie is coming out... Last night when I finished AG, I picked up this book and was very amused to see it is by the same author as AG! (the book is Coraline)
What is it with modern books? Can anyone define for me this that I can't quite put my finger on? Why books are not re-readable, I hate to say "disposable" because they both (John Grisham and Jodi Picoult) are superb writers?
I don't know, but I feel the same way.
I caught my dog chewing on a book one day and was like, "Books are precious! No eating boo- oh, it's just "Angels and Demons." Have at it."
I picked up ATLAS SHRUGGED by Ayn Rand. I read it many years ago and enjoyed it. I am just over 100 pages into it today and I think it is even more timely now than it was when it was written fifty years ago and thirty years ago when I read it the first time. The FOUNTAINHEAD may be next on my reread list.
I started The Color of Water last night, based on recommendations in this thread, and so far I'm really enjoying it. James McBride is a good writer and it's an interesting story.
I LOVED this book!!!!!! Enjoy. I have it on my list of books to read again!
Hey Mike, Fast Food Nation is on my "required" list (my imaginary list of books that I think are must-reads).
I just finished American Gods. I am not sure yet what I think of it. When I started, I was about to toss it...and then something caught my interest. The entire book was like that, parts were very good, and then other parts were total trash.
Anyway, I had picked up a cute youth book, thinking that maybe my son would like it, and the movie is coming out... Last night when I finished AG, I picked up this book and was very amused to see it is by the same author as AG! (the book is Coraline)
Fast Food Nation is quite good. After you read the book, watch the movie! It's got some good acting.
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