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Winter Prey by John Sandford. Pretty good so far. The description of a Wisconsin winter is bone chilling.
If I knew of a great description in a book of a Northern Minnesota winter, that Wisconsin winter might not seem as bone chilling. I think I read a couple of his and he definitely describes the area well.
The Help. By Kathryn Stockett. I finally decided to read it since I would like to see the movie, but, around page 80, I tossed it aside, felt I couldn't handle reading another word. I was so annoyed by so much at that stage of the book, plus by then a few burried memories were triggered by events that took place on those pages. Anyhoo, I reread the cover and gave it another try. I'm up to page 219 and I really do get all the fuss as to why so many love the book. Half way through the book, I'm having difficulty putting it down even though my eyes are still cloudy from the drops my eye doctor used to dialate my pupils. What a terrific book.
Looking forward to the final page so, I can go ahead and watch the movie.
Finished The Ridge by Michael Koryta. The book kept my interest but the ending was not quite what I was expecting. Oh well.
Started I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to the Blind Side and Beyond by Michael Oher, the subject of the book and movie The Blind Side. It's the first time he's spoken publicly about his life and I'm very much looking forward to reading it.
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Soooo, I guess I'm the only person here who didn't like Just Kids by Patti Smith? I couldn't even finish it; I just didn't "get" it. Sigh...
I just started A Year and Six Seconds, which is a memoir by Isabel Gillies. It's a follow-up to her memoir It Happens Every Day. If I weren't going out for the day, I know that I'd suck it down in one sitting -- she has a very chatty style of writing that makes me feel like she's sitting on my couch with me, telling me what happened.
Soooo, I guess I'm the only person here who didn't like Just Kids by Patti Smith? I couldn't even finish it; I just didn't "get" it. Sigh...
I can see that the book wouldn't be for everyone. I love the time period she writes about, I love the art and music of the 60s/70s, I think her writing is lovely and I was touched by the love shown between Smith and Mapplethorpe. I didn't think I'd love the book as much as I did. I didn't even know if I'd like it. I think it just hits you or it doesn't. And if it hits you, you really love it. I'm glad you gave it a chance, though.
Soooo, I guess I'm the only person here who didn't like Just Kids by Patti Smith? I couldn't even finish it; I just didn't "get" it. Sigh...
I just started A Year and Six Seconds, which is a memoir by Isabel Gillies. It's a follow-up to her memoir It Happens Every Day. If I weren't going out for the day, I know that I'd suck it down in one sitting -- she has a very chatty style of writing that makes me feel like she's sitting on my couch with me, telling me what happened.
I haven't read Just Kids but I read the Keith Richards bio. I really wasn't crazy about it - thought it was a little boring.
I can see that the book wouldn't be for everyone. I love the time period she writes about, I love the art and music of the 60s/70s, I think her writing is lovely and I was touched by the love shown between Smith and Mapplethorpe. I didn't think I'd love the book as much as I did. I didn't even know if I'd like it. I think it just hits you or it doesn't. And if it hits you, you really love it. I'm glad you gave it a chance, though.
Happy Reading!
I feel exactly the same way. I did not expect to like the book but I was grabbed by it almost immediately. I, too, love the time period and her writing style. The love story was so complete for quite a while. I learned a lot about the art of the period. I was too busy playing folk music back then to pay attention to painters/artists.
I doubt that my sister would like the book because she is younger than I am and her "history" really started in the late 70s-80s. This was before her time.
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I think what you're describing is exactly it for me. I was born in 1965... a bit too late to enjoy and feel a part of Patti's story.
Meanwhile, I'm not loving A Year and Six Seconds either! The first book of this memoir "set" (I see it as a set) was terrific. I should have known that the sequel couldn't keep pace. Anyway, I'll finish it. I can't toss aside two books in a row. I'd feel like a failure.
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I think I read a couple of his and he definitely describes the area well.
