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I am late to the book and this thread! "Mermaid's Chair"
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I finished The Boy Kings of Texas by Domingo Martinez and I liked it, but think it would have been better with a good editor. On the plus side, the author's voice came through loud and clear. It was like sitting in a room and chatting with him. Or at least listening to him chat. On the minus side, I want more than that from a book. I want at least a little art. But like I said in my other post about it, the book was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award, so what do I know?
Also, be warned that the author is not always likeable. He did some fairly crappy things, but he owns up to them.
If you liked Hillbilly Elegy, or The Glass Castle, or The Liar's Club, you might want to take a look at The Boy Kings of Texas. It has many of the same elements and takes place in a unique part of the country.
I grabbed a copy of Moby Dick when I was headed out the door. Don't ask me why, but I've never read it and thought I'd give it a shot.
You had me at The Glass Castle, so I've added The Boy Kings of Texas to my "to read" list. Thank you!
Then you lost me at Moby Dick.
This has been on my "to read" list for a very long time. It was originally published (in Canada) with the title The Book of Negroes, which they used as the title for the movie as well.
Lawrence Hill is the brother of Dan Hill, of Sometimes When We Touch (song) fame. Or am I dating myself? Aren't the brothers Hill originally Montrealers?
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Lawrence Hill is the brother of Dan Hill, of Sometimes When We Touch (song) fame. Or am I dating myself? Aren't the brothers Hill originally Montrealers?
Get OUT!!! I love(d) that song!!!! (I just dated myself too. We should date each other. )
Get OUT!!! I love(d) that song!!!! (I just dated myself too. We should date each other. )
I just looked them up -- they're from Toronto.
Hehehe. At least someone remembers that song. I loved it too and swooned all over the idea of Dan Hill. I read an interview years ago, in which Dan Hill joked about being the "dumber" brother. I think The Book of Negroes won or was nominated for the Governer General's award.
ETA: I had forgotten about this, but the brothers also had a sister who is deceased and she has a book as well. And Dan Hill has an autobiography. I'm not sure I'm interested in his autobiography, but I am interested in the sister's book as I am interested in how she adapted to life in Germany. Even though it's a novel, something of her experiences should inform the book, I would think.
I haven't done that either. I'm a great procrastinator. Actually, no, I'm really not a procrastinator at all. I rarely see movies, though, unless they're (finally) on TV. And even then, not so much.
That's very interesting because I rarely, rarely see movies. We definitely have to date.
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Hehehe. At least someone remembers that song. I loved it too and swooned all over the idea of Dan Hill. I read an interview years ago, in which Dan Hill joked about being the "dumber" brother. I think The Book of Negroes won or was nominated for the Governer General's award.
ETA: I had forgotten about this, but the brothers also had a sister who is deceased and she has a book as well. And Dan Hill has an autobiography. I'm not sure I'm interested in his autobiography, but I am interested in the sister's book as I am interested in how she adapted to life in Germany. Even though it's a novel, something of her experiences should inform the book, I would think.
You had me at The Glass Castle, so I've added The Boy Kings of Texas to my "to read" list. Thank you!
Then you lost me at Moby Dick.
I haven't actually started Moby Dick yet, so we'll see.
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