Likewise. You may be the only other person I've met who's read Moderato Cantibile.

posted by citygirl at 2:45 pm (EST) on Jan 1, 2008

In response to your question about the list of "The Best of Sri Lankan Literature" . . . I made the list by searching the Internet and library catalogues. So, no, I'm not working off a definitive list created by some literary experts. Let me know if you're interested in the list that I've made so far, and my comments on the books I've read.

If you're interested in Sri Lankan literature, I recommend a book that was just published late last spring, titled [Mosquito]. Here is the link to my review:

http://www.librarything.com/work/book/21...

posted by Nickelini at 12:44 pm (EST) on Dec 19, 2007

Your comment:
My sister actually me Mr. Leary (a legend in his own time and rightly so? and it seems he was an entirely fascinating character as well) - who is the author of Vanishing Point?

Response:
Who's Mr. Leary? Were you referring to The Naked Lunch? The author of Vanishing Point is David Markson. He is an experimental, postmodern writer who attempts to tell stories with nontraditional approaches.

-- media1001

posted by media1001 at 11:54 am (EST) on Dec 18, 2007

And, as I feared, I see touchstones don't work here...oh well :).

-- media1001

posted by media1001 at 11:47 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2007

Hey there, I saw some of your postings and comments over on 1001 books and the 50-book challenge that I wanted to respond to; this seemed like a better forum.

I included a few links to my 1001 books site, not because I am self-promoting, but because it is easier to refer you to my pre-written opinions and ideas instead of recreating them here in this post.

I haven't read [Atonement] yet, but I wanted to. The problem is that the film has just come out and that makes getting the book at the library much more difficult :).

I listened to [Saturday] on audiobook a few years ago and thought it was pretty boring. It sounded like a book that would be better read, but now that I read your comments, maybe it just isn't all that great of a book overall.

[The Garden Party] was better than I thought it was going to be (review link) and the [Yellow Wallpaper] was very good -- much, much creepier and interesting than I thought it would be (review link). To be honest, I picked those two reads to finish them quickly, but they turned out to be really good.

[Valley of the Dolls] isn't on the 1001 list, but it is a book I have been wanting to check out. I will add it to my queue.

I really liked [Life of Pi] as well (review link). I guess there is a movie version of it in the works.

I'm going to put the two Philip Roth books in my reading queue, as well as [White Teeth], based on your recommendations.

I haven't read [The Poisonwood Bible] yet, although I have been meaning to check it out. [Things Fall Apart] is a 1001 book that does a good job of really immersing the reader in African culture. It is not one of my favorites, but you might like it.

You are one of the few people I know who read [Vanishing Point]. I would describe it as experimental fiction, sort of like [Naked Lunch], which is another challenging book to read. I liked [Vanishing Point] and I thought it might be interesting for you to read my review on it for a different perspective: review link.

Also, this has nothing to do with books, but I checked out your blog and so many of those photographs are quite beautifully done. Is it just a lucky fluke or do you have experience with photography?

-- media1001

posted by media1001 at 11:46 am (EST) on Dec 16, 2007

Hi Emily, thanks for your comment! I haven't updated my catalog as regularly as I'd like to in recent times - still so very busy. :)

posted by thefoodpornographer at 5:45 am (EST) on Nov 3, 2007

You're welcome, I hope you enjoy it!

posted by _Zoe_ at 8:28 am (EST) on Oct 24, 2007

So I read you live in Paris! I want to move to Paris. I'm a little obsessed with the city, and going for a two week vacation (anywhere, really) is not enough for me. I'm going to move to NY at the end of the year and give myself a few years to become an actor. If it doesn't work out, I'm going to Paris. Maybe, I'll see you there! :)

posted by bookishbunny at 8:43 am (EST) on Jan 11, 2007