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... everything he'd ever written, but haven't been so good at keeping up subsequently (besides JPod, I still haven't read The Gum Thief either).
Looks like I forgot to post some reviews!
The Gum Thief
http://alookatabook.blogspot.com/2009/06/12-of-2009-gum-thief-by-douglas.html
In Search of a Distant Voice
http://alookatabook.blogspot.com/2009/06/13-of-2009-in-search-of-distant-voice.html
I LOVE LORD BUDDHA
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... target="_blank"> The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
A middle aged alcoholic and a twenty-something goth find a connection while working at a Staples office supply store. The book is mainly ...
... Other than that I've read essays, articles and interviews. I definitely plan to read more of his novels. I have my eyes on the Gum Thief next, but we'll see what shows up.
North America:
Canada: Fugitive Pieces Anne Micheals, The Gum Thief Douglas Coupland
Central America: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas
... complete with special little Lego person, that I have never broken out of his box, and still haven't acquired a copy of The Gum Thief . I guess reading tastes change as we do.
If you liked the zanier side of this, Miss Wyoming is excellent, and utterly preposterous.
... - have a copy
The Boy Who Kicked Pigs by Tom Baker
The Fat Plan by Glen Neath - bought copy
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
The Outgoing Man by Glen Neath
The Little Girl and the Cigarette by Benoit Duteurtre
Firmin by Sam Savage
The Bandini Qua ...
... Adams
12. The Food of Love Anthony Capella
13. The Girl From the Fiction Department Hilary Spurling
14. The Gum Thief Douglas Coupland
15. How Green Was My Valley Richard Llewellyn
16. King of the Ants Charles Higson
17. Manchester England Dave Haslam ...
... s:
The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
A Fine Balance by Ronhinton Mistry
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
... ns:
The Professor of Desire by Philip Roth
The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje
Thief! by Malorie Blackman
Demon Thief by Darren Shan
The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri
... are
29. Some Things Are Better Left Unplugged by Vincent Sakowski
30. Rape - A Love Story by Joyce Carol Oates
31. The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
32. The Crucible by Arthur Miller
33. The Collector by John Fowles
34. The End Of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas
... and the movie, even though they were quite different. The book was a quick read and recommended.
4. Douglas Coupland- The Gum Thief (A)
What can I say, I'm a huge Douglas Coupland fan. It was funny and entertaining and the characters were real and memorable.
5. Stephen Chbosky- The Pe ...
... or more. My top 3 are:
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
Thirteen Reasons Why (young adult novel) and
The Gum Thief by one of my favorites, Douglas Coupland.
Just started The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland this morning on my train ride to work. So far so good. I like his writing, easy to read.
A windfall today:
From the library:
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
From Value Village:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Generation X by Douglas Coupland
Miss Wyoming also by Coupland
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The ...
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