What Are You Reading?

[dazzle]

the a-list by zoey dean

 

[faust]

Zen and the art of the motorcicle maintenance by Robert Pirsig. It's incredible.

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

Originally posted by faust@Jan 29th, 2004 - 6:02 pm
Zen and the art of the motorcicle maintenance by Robert Pirsig. It's incredible.

I heard as much

 

[beiby]

a book by Elizabeth George.

 

[purplelucrezia]

I just finished reading Elegance by Kathleen Tessaro. Quite funny and cute and some good tips.

 

[tealady]

Originally posted by purplelucrezia@Feb 2nd, 2004 - 10:07 pm
I just finished reading Elegance by Kathleen Tessaro. Quite funny and cute and some good tips.

It's a bit of a fun read, isn't it? I have a first edition of the book on which this book is based on. I inherited it actually.

 

[Frostbite]

A Girl Called Thursday by Lilian Harry
The author keeps repeating some things over and over but it's good nontheless.

 

[pinkcouture]

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

 

[Erin]

I just read this book called Hunger of Memory, by Richard Rodriguez. Granted, it was for my Latin American studies at school, but still...very interesting perspective on Americanization and living in America as a Mexican American. Very interesting thoughts, by this author....

 

[skyred]

I'm reading "Women" by Charles Bukowski.

 

[HBoogie]

A boatload of Tennyson, and The Medieval Machine by Jean Gimpel, both for school.

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by skyred@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:16 am
I'm reading "Women" by Charles Bukowski.

We were reading a lot of Charles Bukowski for my Writer's Craft lclass last year. Not really my style, but interesting nonetheless. B)

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by tealady+Feb 2nd, 2004 - 11:15 pm--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tealady @ Feb 2nd, 2004 - 11:15 pm)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-purplelucrezia@Feb 2nd, 2004 - 10:07 pm
I just finished reading Elegance by Kathleen Tessaro. Quite funny and cute and some good tips.

It's a bit of a fun read, isn't it? I have a first edition of the book on which this book is based on. I inherited it actually. [/b][/quote]
How is it? Apparently she changed a couple of bits for the novel.

 

[purplelucrezia]

I just finished Memoirs of a Geisha, which was sad, but quite educational and a satisfying read. Next up is Imperial Woman by Pearl Buck, which is coincidentally about China's great female Empress.

 

[skyred]

Originally posted by purplelucrezia+Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:22 am--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(purplelucrezia @ Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:22 am)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-skyred@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:16 am
I'm reading "Women" by Charles Bukowski.

We were reading a lot of Charles Bukowski for my Writer's Craft lclass last year. Not really my style, but interesting nonetheless. B) [/b][/quote]
When I brought the book I did'nt know what it was about. He wrote with so much detail during the sex, I put the book down for a few days. i realized that he is'nt really my style as well, but I can'nt return the book, so I might as well finsh it. But thw women in the book are intersting.

 

[purplelucrezia]

Originally posted by skyred+Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:38 am--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(skyred @ Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:38 am)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Originally posted by purplelucrezia@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:22 am
<!--QuoteBegin-skyred

@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:16 am
I'm reading "Women" by Charles Bukowski.

We were reading a lot of Charles Bukowski for my Writer's Craft lclass last year. Not really my style, but interesting nonetheless. B)

When I brought the book I did'nt know what it was about. He wrote with so much detail during the sex, I put the book down for a few days. i realized that he is'nt really my style as well, but I can'nt return the book, so I might as well finsh it. But thw women in the book are intersting. [/b][/quote]
Yes, his writing is very straightforward and often coarse. We were reading Factotum in our class, by the way, as well as some of his poetry.

 

[slinky_vagabond]

i'm writing one!
^by that i mean a book

 

[BabyJ]

A little of everything!

I still haven't finished The Mamooth History of Murder.

I'm also reading Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
and If Looks Could Kill by Kate White.

 

[tealady]

Almost French by Sarah Turnbull. Aussie Sheila finds love and crosscultural confusion in Paris!

 

[Lena]

Originally posted by purplelucrezia+Feb 7th, 2004 - 8:42 am--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(purplelucrezia @ Feb 7th, 2004 - 8:42 am)</div><div class='quotemain'>

Originally posted by skyred@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:38 am

Originally posted by purplelucrezia@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:22 am
<!--QuoteBegin-skyred

@Feb 7th, 2004 - 12:16 am
I'm reading "Women" by Charles Bukowski.

We were reading a lot of Charles Bukowski for my Writer's Craft lclass last year. Not really my style, but interesting nonetheless. B)

When I brought the book I did'nt know what it was about. He wrote with so much detail during the sex, I put the book down for a few days. i realized that he is'nt really my style as well, but I can'nt return the book, so I might as well finsh it. But thw women in the book are intersting.

Yes, his writing is very straightforward and often coarse. We were reading Factotum in our class, by the way, as well as some of his poetry. [/b][/quote]
i used to read lots of Bukowski including Women and Factotum, but i never imagined he was going to be teached in American schools one day (neither did he.. i'm positive )

currently reading "goodbye tsugumi" by my fave contemporary Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto