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About meBesides the fact that I love to read, in a nutshell I am a divorced mom of two wonderful young men - happily employed at the city of Portland - partnered with an amazing man - I lived in the Middle East for many years - Glad to be back in the Pacific NW! And completely in love with LibraryThing.
I also want everyone to know that I am a PROUD CHARTER MEMBER of the Salon Littéraire du Peuple pour le Peuple - formerly known as the Salon Littéraire de Henri Freequi - formerly known as the Quest for the Last Page of Ulysses!
About my libraryI read everything from genre fiction to biography to essay. It will take me some time to remember what I have read and add it to this site. I left my real life library behind in Egypt (I am heartbroken over this! Check the "lost" tag to see all the books I *used* to own) and am slowly rebuilding it, but for now I am grateful to have a great county library system (Multnomah) to feed my addiction.
The books listed on LibraryThing will include books I have read, books I used to own, books I borrow, and books I currently own. I expect to add heavily to whatever you see here. I started using the tag system to indicate where I read them and whether I own them.
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Favorite authorsEdward Abbey, Jane Austen, e. e. cummings, Alexandre Dumas, Robert Frost, Martin Lings, David Lodge, Macumbeira; tomcatMurr, Idries Shah, J. R. R. Tolkien (Shared favorites)
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Currently readingThe Pale King by David Foster Wallace
Moby Dick, Or, the White Whale by Herman Melville
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posted by theaelizabet at 4:26 pm (EST) on May 16, 2013
http://dailycurrant.com/2013/05/13/bachmann-threatens-to-leave-minnesota-over-ma...
posted by theaelizabet at 3:31 pm (EST) on May 16, 2013
Not a problem re: Twitter invites. I'm trying to make those invites more specific and hence less bothersome to people.
Karl
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posted by LolaWalser at 4:20 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2013
*cruel only to be cruel*
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posted by EnriqueFreeque at 12:30 am (EST) on Dec 28, 2012
Thanks! ;-)
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 3:57 pm (EST) on Dec 27, 2012
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posted by EnriqueFreeque at 4:01 pm (EST) on Nov 10, 2012
Teresa
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posted by solla at 3:09 pm (EST) on Oct 9, 2012
The Father Who Never Yelled
Double Fiction
Mother's Beach
Night Swim
Thanks for the kind words,
Alex
posted by AlexAustin at 9:54 am (EST) on Oct 2, 2012
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posted by mejix at 8:32 pm (EST) on Sep 21, 2012
Your Belle is doing very well! Long life and good health to her!
posted by ChocolateMuse at 3:11 am (EST) on Sep 21, 2012
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posted by theaelizabet at 12:46 pm (EST) on Aug 30, 2012
Hope you are enjoying Earthly Powers. I need to read Catch 22 and never have. I think you'd like (probably already read!) Ishmael Reed's Mumbo Jumbo, which is what I am mostly reading now.
Hope you are on your feet again before too long!
posted by slickdpdx at 11:35 am (EST) on Aug 22, 2012
posted by isabelle612 at 3:10 am (EST) on Aug 22, 2012
posted by isabelle612 at 3:37 am (EST) on Aug 21, 2012
Yes, same here. I don't like asking people to do things for me, so that's been a challenge. In fact I had a laminectomy too, a few years ago, as I just explained in the Writer's Journal thread. Took a while to rehabilitate. I don't think this will be as bad.
Watched one of my favorite TV shows the other day, a fantasy concoction in a detective format, with characters who become various exotic hybrid animals and monsters--in Portland. It's called Grimm. It's silly, but I get a kick out of it.
posted by copyedit52 at 3:32 pm (EST) on Aug 16, 2012
posted by copyedit52 at 10:03 am (EST) on Aug 16, 2012
Teresa
posted by theaelizabet at 7:16 pm (EST) on Jul 29, 2012
Sooo sorry to hear about your accident. My offer to pop some nice mindless paperback books in the mail stands. I could pass along books by [Ian Rankin], [Phil Rickman], [Charles Todd] and [Lisa Lutz]. I also have a couple of "art" mysteries by [Ian Rankin]. You have a Nook, right? I could set you up in my lending library, though most of the stuff there probably won't take you mind away from pain. Still, your welcome to look. Let me know if any of this sounds interesting.
Take care,
Teresa
posted by theaelizabet at 11:17 pm (EST) on Jul 28, 2012
posted by anna_in_pdx at 6:38 pm (EST) on Jun 20, 2012
posted by Lila_Gustavus at 10:53 pm (EST) on Jun 19, 2012
Alex
posted by AlexAustin at 12:19 pm (EST) on Jun 10, 2012
posted by copyedit52 at 11:17 am (EST) on Jun 7, 2012
Hi Anna,
Two top literary magazines have just published excerpts from my novel-in-progress THE FATHER WHO NEVER YELLED. One excerpt (UV-30 http://carte-blanche.org ) is realistic, robust and sad, the other (Night Swim http://www.thiszine.org/) is surrealistic, sensual and mysterious. Read in tandem, they should give you a solid feel for the new book.
Alex
posted by AlexAustin at 2:51 pm (EST) on Jun 6, 2012
posted by LolaWalser at 1:33 pm (EST) on Apr 17, 2012
Cool. I'll send you a copy this weekend. Thanks to the nice people at Archipelago Books.
Karl
posted by kswolff at 1:47 pm (EST) on Apr 13, 2012
Karl
posted by kswolff at 1:45 pm (EST) on Apr 12, 2012
Shukran ktir, habibti!
posted by LolaWalser at 5:58 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2012
Love your page.
posted by carterchristian1 at 4:48 pm (EST) on Mar 11, 2012
Gene is listing music again and invites you to join him:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/131739#3233488
He says there's lots of bluegrass to come!
posted by theaelizabet at 6:52 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2012
Bonnie
posted by brenzi at 7:08 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2012
Did you ever read Solla's novel back in the day? I've finally gotten to it over the past few months, and am floored (though I suppose I shouldn't be) at how well done it is.
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 5:38 pm (EST) on Jan 19, 2012
I've caught the first two episodes of Portlandia on IFC and couldn't help thinking of you and Solla & slick. Have you seen it? If that show is at all accurate in its sociocultural depictions of the lives and psyches of Portland city dwellers, and not just some silly satire, then you Portland people are truly and endearingly strannnnnnnnnge.
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 8:13 pm (EST) on Jan 17, 2012
posted by dchaikin at 12:57 pm (EST) on Jan 13, 2012
Love that Bukowski signature.
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posted by slickdpdx at 12:43 pm (EST) on Dec 9, 2011
We take donations. Just swing by the camp Library in Lownsdale Park. There's typically someone there to accept the during day hours. And thank you!
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posted by A_musing at 3:29 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2011
We started reading the Mahabharata with the Chicago editions, and then moved to the Clay Sanskrit, mostly based on my son's preference. I think the Chicago editions tried harder for consistency between translators, and that may have cramped their individual styles. We've also read different editions of the Gita. But now we're mostly reading in the Clay Sanskrit, and like the transations alot. These also have the Sanskrit on the opposite page, and were done with the idea of encouraging Sanskrit study, which means they are meant to be readable to all ages (as was the original) and also to be closely faithful, tracking to the lines, to the original.
We're now well into this project, and one observation I'd make is it changes the way you think of time while reading. I don't ever expect to "finish", I'm not even sure the term is relevant here. We're in the book, focusing on one part, slowly we'll move to another part, and we long ago stopped worrying about reading in "order".
posted by A_musing at 2:40 pm (EST) on Oct 12, 2011
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posted by Porius at 2:47 pm (EST) on Jul 31, 2011
Glenn Frey's voice deserves more credit than it recieves. Maybe it is Don Henley's fault. If you burn some Eagles to a CD in a certain way, take out the obvious, add the lesser ones, it's wonderful.
I can recite To His Coy Mistress from memory. I'm not sure that poem is exactly about getting some sex. That was one we discussed in HS for whatever reason. Everyone was supposed to realize the author was working an angle, and the teacher was supoosed to seem hip for letting us read a poem about sex, or it was meant to show how poetry could be other things than just stuffy, but I picked it up a few years ago and felt completelty different about it.
My vegetable love should grow
Vaster than empires, and more slow;
I find that remarkable. I think my teary-eyed moments are when I get into one of those romantic/melancholy moods and a line like that will get me. But, that seems a tad shallow...
posted by DanMat at 12:13 pm (EST) on Jun 24, 2011
I should have been a pair of ragged claws
Scuttling across the floors of silent seas.
I have measured out my life with coffee spoons
Dare I eat a peach?
but as an uninterrupted string of sounds, it's quite lovely with unique rhythmic flows and stops...
posted by DanMat at 11:19 am (EST) on Jun 24, 2011
Here's one for you.
http://xkcd.com/451/
posted by beardo at 12:57 pm (EST) on Jun 21, 2011
So looking forward to meeting up with you. ;-)
posted by highdesertlady at 10:59 pm (EST) on May 18, 2011
I'll call ya next week when I get to town and we can figure things out. Woo Hoo!
BTW, How is the pollen count over there?
posted by highdesertlady at 10:03 pm (EST) on May 17, 2011
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posted by EnriqueFreeque at 11:41 am (EST) on Apr 22, 2011
posted by copyedit52 at 12:40 pm (EST) on Apr 15, 2011
posted by copyedit52 at 12:08 pm (EST) on Apr 15, 2011
as i'm listening to it, i realize how much i don't know, especially about what led up to the whole ghastly mess.
i've been trying to decide whether to see if i can find 'guns' in audio as i can't read much visually anymore. your review convinced me to give it a go. i do expect to be a bit at sixes and sevens. i enjoyed listening to a distant mirror but confess to having been terribly confused and thus having to do it twice and i still feel as though i've not really comprehended much. too many names and places. would that history were simpler for us simple folk. *sigh*
anyway, thanks.
p.s. like your group photo a lot. :)
posted by mirrordrum at 5:28 pm (EST) on Apr 14, 2011
how long ago was the discussion--i'd be interested to look at it after i finish the book.
take care
posted by RickHarsch at 3:34 am (EST) on Apr 12, 2011
And thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
posted by one-horse.library at 6:15 pm (EST) on Mar 17, 2011
posted by solla at 6:21 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2011
posted by anna_in_pdx at 12:45 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2011
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 12:44 am (EST) on Feb 12, 2011
I want to be on Library Thing more, but I am just having a lot of trouble fitting everything in to my life - writing, submitting things, getting ready for the next week of work, etc. I'm trying to write up some of my reading today.
posted by solla at 5:47 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2011
posted by fountainoverflows at 2:26 pm (EST) on Feb 6, 2011
posted by copyedit52 at 5:34 pm (EST) on Jan 31, 2011
posted by solla at 7:49 pm (EST) on Jan 23, 2011
yeah, you made me chuckle, but you also got some important points across about the book and Hardy's project generally.
posted by tomcatMurr at 9:19 pm (EST) on Jan 18, 2011
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posted by davisfamily at 8:01 am (EST) on Jan 18, 2011
posted by Smiler69 at 12:51 am (EST) on Jan 18, 2011
Happy wishes for the year ahead!
-Maki
posted by Makifat at 2:12 am (EST) on Jan 17, 2011
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posted by scvlad at 3:53 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2011
I came across this book today and thought of you. It looks good. Have you heard of it?
Happy New Year!
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 11:52 pm (EST) on Dec 29, 2010
Sorry, I have been away from my computer for most of the last week. Mom's died and I moved mine to her desk so she can pay her bills, etc. Frankly, it's just not as accessible as it was. I will be in PDX tomorrow afternoon and will put it in the mail when I get there. I have been really flaky on my reading lately. Too many distractions to concentrate so have been reading fluff only. I am presently on Pern and watching the creation of the dragons.
Enjoy your holidays!
posted by highdesertlady at 7:27 pm (EST) on Dec 22, 2010
posted by tomcatMurr at 11:00 pm (EST) on Nov 8, 2010
posted by slickdpdx at 2:12 pm (EST) on Nov 3, 2010
Best,
Alex
posted by AlexAustin at 6:25 pm (EST) on Oct 28, 2010
posted by slickdpdx at 4:13 pm (EST) on Oct 26, 2010
Thanks for the slacktivist mention. I like seeing something between fundamentalist ranting and scornful sneering (or sneering scorn). Anyway, I always enjoy reading something closer to a discussion than people shouting.
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posted by highdesertlady at 4:13 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2010
On the nature thread, which has become increasingly poetical--perhaps as people have less to say of a personal nature--I try to be global. But I'm weak on Middle Eastern stuff (as well as other areas), having posted Cavafy but no one else from that region/reality. It occurs to me that you might be able to post some of your own favorites from that part of the world. How 'bout it?
posted by copyedit52 at 10:57 am (EST) on Aug 2, 2010
Wishing you and Kelpie good luck as we begin tomorrow. Do let me know anytime if I can be of specific assistance in anything during August. I'll be following your lead mostly. I too will keep a very close eye on the thread and will step in should things grow quiet. I've got your's and Kelpie's back. As I told Peter and Alex, I'll do everything I can to make the experience enjoyable, exciting, and helpful (hopefully) in more books being sold.
What's Kelpie's LT handle btw?
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 1:38 am (EST) on Aug 1, 2010
Started reading The Histories tonight and will be looking forward to Kelpie's book when it arrives. I think I will definitely need a break by then.
Thanks, Anna!
posted by highdesertlady at 2:59 am (EST) on Jul 31, 2010
posted by highdesertlady at 2:31 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2010
posted by highdesertlady at 3:05 pm (EST) on Jul 15, 2010
Madeline
posted by SqueakyChu at 11:17 pm (EST) on Jul 1, 2010
posted by highdesertlady at 1:25 am (EST) on Jun 24, 2010
What I should probably avoid is self-published fantasy and science fiction. Looking through my list of reviews, I think I've given those an average of about 2 stars. I keep hoping that I'll find that diamond in the rough though.
posted by StormRaven at 5:13 pm (EST) on Jun 22, 2010
lol
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posted by copyedit52 at 9:38 am (EST) on Apr 4, 2010
thanks for your comment on the lectern. I hope you get around to Eugene Onegin soon. It's really worthwhile.
Are you enjoying IJ as much as I am? The Eschaton game is one of the highlights. I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after i finished it, I was so stunned. I just hit page 706, still trying to get an hour in a day in spite of everything.
Best
Murr
posted by tomcatMurr at 8:55 am (EST) on Mar 18, 2010
Yeah, that part in IJ is a stunner. Very glad you're enjoying it.
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 9:41 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2010
posted by copyedit52 at 2:20 pm (EST) on Mar 16, 2010
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:47 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2010
here's that old "underappreciated" thread, for when you're in a masochistic mood:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/77721
posted by copyedit52 at 5:40 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2010
posted by auntmarge64 at 9:31 am (EST) on Mar 2, 2010
i know i've recommended Nye's anthology, "This Same Sky" to you before - or at least i'm pretty sure i have. But i really think both you and your poetry writing son will love it. And it's been out in paperback for a good while.
(I v. much enjoyed those last two KS Robinson books you 4starred - haven't read 60days and counting yet.)
posted by bobmcconnaughey at 11:27 am (EST) on Feb 21, 2010
by Joseph Brodsky
My dear Telemachus,
The Trojan War
is over now; I don't recall who won it.
The Greeks, no doubt, for only they would leave
so many dead so far from their own homeland.
But still, my homeward way has proved too long.
While we were wasting time there, old Poseidon,
it almost seems, stretched and extended space.
I don't know where I am or what this place
can be. It would appear some filthy island,
with bushes, buildings, and great grunting pigs.
A garden choked with weeds; some queen or other.
Grass and huge stones . . . Telemachus, my son!
To a wanderer the faces of all islands
resemble one another. And the mind
trips, numbering waves; eyes, sore from sea horizons,
run; and the flesh of water stuffs the ears.
I can't remember how the war came out;
even how old you are--I can't remember.
Grow up, then, my Telemachus, grow strong.
Only the gods know if we'll see each other
again. You've long since ceased to be that babe
before whom I reined in the plowing bullocks.
Had it not been for Palamedes' trick
we two would still be living in one household.
But maybe he was right; away from me
you are quite safe from all Oedipal passions,
and your dreams, my Telemachus, are blameless.
posted by tomcatMurr at 9:57 pm (EST) on Feb 18, 2010
posted by tomcatMurr at 9:50 pm (EST) on Feb 11, 2010
OMG! and I see you're the one who invited thealizabet to the group? Brilliant move. Thank you. She's an awesome contributor.
I can't believe you did not watch the FB game with your SO but let him HA (Hang Alone). I sure hope he don't return the favor come Valentine's Day!
Ah, and what a beauty, seeing Infinite Jest there in your recent activity. I hope you don't experience anti-climacticness due to it's overhyping....
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 10:57 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2010
posted by polutropos at 1:54 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2010
Thank you.
posted by tomcatMurr at 11:04 am (EST) on Feb 9, 2010
I found your review of Papa Sartre helpful. I think I would like to read it. When I read a book written by authors in troubled or potentially troubled areas of the world (that includes the entire planet I suppose), I always wonder about the political motivations that underlie both the writing and the decision by publishers to publish/translate that particular work. In reading your review, I though this might be an interesting question to investigate.
Have you read The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine? I found it an amusing and thought provoking book about the dynamics of a Lebanese family. I read it last year, meant to review it, but life got in the way.
posted by urania1 at 1:48 pm (EST) on Feb 8, 2010
Alex
posted by AlexAustin at 6:54 pm (EST) on Jan 21, 2010
posted by benjclark at 7:06 pm (EST) on Jan 8, 2010
This is the third holiday season where I hosted Thanksgiving and my daughter hosts Christmas. I like it. I share expenses, but no cooking for me. Then I'm going to try to wrap up my novel. I'm off work until Jan 4.
posted by solla at 11:10 pm (EST) on Dec 23, 2009
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posted by slickdpdx at 12:53 pm (EST) on Nov 12, 2009
I was just learning how to add a picture to a post. After several false starts... Have a look at
http://www.librarything.com/topic/45451 Message #84
Jumping straight to a specific message, I am still working on.
I think the Max & Lizzy SAGA will continue for a while yet. :-)
Guido.
posted by guido47 at 10:21 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009
I just saw that you posted over at the Salon. Good to "see" you again. Thanks for the official invite to the group. I've been enjoying it.
My best,
Teresa
posted by theaelizabet at 2:05 pm (EST) on Oct 28, 2009
posted by solla at 8:48 pm (EST) on Oct 27, 2009
posted by solla at 9:25 pm (EST) on Oct 10, 2009
I treasure the copies of Zap! that I have, only lately connecting the Zap! to satori. Don't know if that's an official connection, but I think it fits with Mr. Natural's philosophy which is very close to Zen IMHO. I especially like the concordance I mention in my review, which I only "got" recently after reading the Zen koan related by Alan Watts.
In regard to Genesis, mainstream or not, R. couldn't go over the top. Just staying close to the original is going over the top!
I envy your personal connection with the R. But I enjoy reading along with you even more.
Wilf
posted by WilfGehlen at 3:23 pm (EST) on Oct 2, 2009
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posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:41 pm (EST) on Sep 17, 2009
;-)
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:26 pm (EST) on Sep 17, 2009
The Master & Margarita is swiftly being elevated into my all-time personal top 10. Unlike Ulysses, it's complicated, but understandable- and fun-complicated & convoluted, never tedious. I like the way you're reading it - nice and slow, absorb it all in - it definitely is a pageturner, so it's easy to miss details. But like Wilf said too, read it for enjoyment the first time, then you can go back and disect it some as much as you like. That's how I'm reading it. Though I am a bit behind, but I'm finding that all the notes in the salon are then just right there ready to go, so being a bit behind (but I'm catching up) does have its advantages. Fabulous leadership over there, David, Mac, Wilf - as usual.
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:24 pm (EST) on Sep 17, 2009
“Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” -- Calvin Coolidge
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” -- John Quincy Adams
“For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward ... Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.” -- Jim Rohn
posted by theoldman at 8:26 am (EST) on Sep 14, 2009
posted by chamberk at 7:57 pm (EST) on Sep 13, 2009
Am glad the book arrived safely and is now in your good hands. Sort of breathing a sigh of relief that you won't be reading it right away because I'm still so anxiety-ridden that I inadvertently inverted that dowry issue. Do let me know, whenever you do get to it, if I was accurate or not, as I did not end up having time to go back and re-read the pertinent sections.
I do think this'll be our best group-read yet. Though I must say I do feel lost and oddly out of place w/out the hottie and all her friends. It's a much quieter salon w/out her input. But maybe that's a good thing now, eh?
Best,
Brent
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 10:48 pm (EST) on Aug 27, 2009
posted by solla at 9:38 pm (EST) on Aug 26, 2009
There is the "HMS Surprise" group here on LT, you know... and not to forget, the Gunroom (which it is the Patrick O'Brian list of the world!) *feeds the addiction*
posted by GirlFromIpanema at 4:34 am (EST) on Aug 20, 2009
posted by solla at 9:00 pm (EST) on Aug 19, 2009
GFI (from the 40-somethings group)
posted by GirlFromIpanema at 2:23 pm (EST) on Aug 18, 2009
:)
posted by tomcatMurr at 9:46 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2009
posted by solla at 1:53 am (EST) on Aug 2, 2009
So, what is your take on Joyce's use of metempsychosis? With Poe, it is transmogrification of human into animal--a horse, for instance. With Joyce, is it the hidden character within a person that blooms when pressed? Is it Bloom as Ulysses? Bloom is a mere mortal, Ulysses a classical hero. Does Bloom achieve heroic proportion as we get to know him?
He is a mensch, as most others we see in Dublin on June 16, 1904 are not. He attends Dignam's funeral, a passing acquaintance, and does not hesitate in pledging a donation and in fulfilling the pledge. He is long-suffering as a down-trodden minority. He helps out Dedalus when Dedalus is incapacitated.
He is transcendent. Ulysses sees Penelope as a prize he must retake. Bloom sees Mollie as a prize he is willing to give up, Greater love hath no man than to give his wife . . .. They have had a rough patch and he fosters change to recover what is lost, with the hope that what he sets free will return of her own will. I would say he surpasses Ulysses.
posted by WilfGehlen at 9:07 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2009
posted by solla at 9:18 pm (EST) on Jul 23, 2009
posted by OliviaBrooks123 at 4:46 am (EST) on Jul 18, 2009
Erin and I are off to Corvallis this afternoon for our poetry reading.
posted by solla at 2:19 pm (EST) on Jul 13, 2009
posted by OliviaBrooks123 at 4:12 am (EST) on Jul 11, 2009
posted by PekoeTheCat at 9:15 pm (EST) on Jul 10, 2009
Perfect review of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel
posted by slickdpdx at 1:52 pm (EST) on Jul 10, 2009
posted by PekoeTheCat at 9:02 pm (EST) on Jul 2, 2009
posted by solla at 8:59 pm (EST) on Jul 2, 2009
posted by Makifat at 1:22 pm (EST) on Jul 2, 2009
posted by slickdpdx at 8:27 pm (EST) on Jun 29, 2009
I read the first 75 pages and quit. Not my cup of tea. However, I remember slick saying he read it and really liked it. So you might want to check his opinion too. Maybe I bailed out too early, or maybe I was too distracted at the time as is often the case with me and books.
Good hearing from you!
Brent
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:33 pm (EST) on Jun 29, 2009
posted by OliviaBrooks123 at 4:17 am (EST) on Jun 29, 2009
posted by solla at 10:56 pm (EST) on Jun 16, 2009
http://cliffjburns.wordpress.com
posted by CliffBurns at 6:26 pm (EST) on Jun 4, 2009
I envy you reading ANNA KARENINA and here's why:
http://www.redroom.com/blog/cliff-j-burns/last-days
posted by CliffBurns at 12:39 pm (EST) on May 22, 2009
posted by EricCGibson at 3:57 pm (EST) on May 15, 2009
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 8:04 pm (EST) on May 11, 2009
Wonder if you might do me a favor? Uh-oh! No, it's nothing horrible. I'm heading up to the Sierras next Wed. for a long weekend away (and hopefully to acquire some fresh images/perspectives/insights/details for the book - and to hike of course!) without my computer...so...I'm requesting, if you're available, that you and Bokai keep an eye on the group for me, you know, the usual, welcome new members if you notice any, prop reviews if and when you notice them, and just check in and keep things moving in the light (though educational) direction too.
What say you Lass? Are you game? Let me know.
Best,Brent
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 11:49 am (EST) on May 9, 2009
posted by solla at 10:51 pm (EST) on May 8, 2009
posted by EricCGibson at 9:20 pm (EST) on May 8, 2009
Thanks again Anna!
posted by EricCGibson at 11:29 am (EST) on May 8, 2009
posted by solla at 9:11 pm (EST) on May 6, 2009
posted by EnriqueResurrected at 6:41 pm (EST) on May 5, 2009
posted by Makifat at 9:48 am (EST) on May 5, 2009
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 3:27 pm (EST) on May 4, 2009
posted by solla at 11:23 pm (EST) on May 1, 2009
posted by solla at 11:57 pm (EST) on Apr 30, 2009
posted by solla at 11:06 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2009
posted by tomcatMurr at 9:01 pm (EST) on Apr 28, 2009
Which Baudelaire were you thinking of?
posted by tomcatMurr at 6:02 am (EST) on Apr 28, 2009
:)
posted by glowing-fish at 6:49 pm (EST) on Apr 26, 2009
Anyway, I will add you back...I don't know how long ago you added me, I haven't been on here for a while.
Welcome back to Portland!
posted by glowing-fish at 6:35 pm (EST) on Apr 26, 2009
Elizabeth
posted by Fullmoonblue at 12:20 am (EST) on Apr 9, 2009
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 7:04 pm (EST) on Apr 3, 2009
posted by solla at 4:03 am (EST) on Mar 28, 2009
posted by WilfGehlen at 3:51 pm (EST) on Mar 13, 2009
Best regards,
eric
posted by EricCGibson at 10:49 am (EST) on Mar 4, 2009
..a little more info from another comment i made elsewhere:
"is a nifty graphic novel set in Egypt, primarily Cairo, featuring a djinn, an Egyptian drug runner, an female Israeli Def. Force soldier and a prospective suicide bomber, a naive American journalist (surrogate for Wilson, i'm sure) and a rather more jaded Egyptian semi-underground journalist. And then they're the assorted bad guys and bad spirits. Despite the cast/setting, Wilson, an American converted to Islam who lives as a journalist in Cairo, keeps a guardedly optimistic atmosphere*. Not great lit, a bit predictable, but original and very sweet.
*just the wary hint of optimism is a great relief given other books and graphic novels dealing w/ the middle east. One of the really good ones (more about media distortion of coverage, esp. middle east war coverage) is Lappe's much grimmer graphic novel [shooting war].
posted by bobmcconnaughey at 3:33 am (EST) on Feb 22, 2009
A cat and a lion both figure prominently in "the rabbi's cat" v1 & 2 which is set in Algeria between the world wars.
posted by bobmcconnaughey at 9:03 pm (EST) on Feb 21, 2009
posted by Medellia at 7:19 pm (EST) on Feb 20, 2009
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 5:21 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009
posted by EnriqueFreeque at 4:46 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009