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Hiya!
Hi! Thank you for considering a dramatic conflict, if you are so inclined, and thank you also for pointing out the two film adaptations. After considering a mime version, I came across the Hong Kong film version on imdb, and see that the plot centers around three or four couples whose stories interweave. I have not read any more about the film versions, or seen any of them, because I do not want to be influenced by their interpretation. Someday, however, I will want to see them. I hope you are having a good holiday!
I am constantly impressed by the number of books you have on the go. Do you borrow them from the library, or is there a secret room somewhere in your flat (I hope behind a hidden door that looks like a bookcase) where you can store all of these volumes?
Friend, I see you're reading A Lover's Discourse now. In late November I resequenced the fragments into a mime narrative of five acts: solitude, courtship, lust, conflict, and resolution. I pitched the general idea to the artistic director of a mime-dance theater company about two weeks ago along with a summary of each resequenced fragments. What I am lacking is a compelling conflict... and some charateristics that will give the love object some "personality." Still, I think it has great potential for a mime group because it is so emotional. I haven't given up on the idea yet and don't know when the artistic director will get back to me. Let me know if you have any ideas. Hope you're doing well!
Hey, my pleasure, you have an interesting shelf too.Edu
It's a longtime fascination. Beards are pretty much the greatest things in existence, and so I spend a lot of time rating the beards that are around me...sadly, there are not enough of them. If only I could grow my own...
Hi, it's nice to meet you :) Some of the books you are reading now look really interesting!
I was browsing for verse novels, and loved your review of Vikram Seth's The Golden Gate (my only complaint: your review got stuck in my head for a bit.) Then I noticed that many of your top picks were my favorites as well (nice to see I am far from the only one who has both Maughm and Murakami on my top shelf), and so I figured following your reading was bound to yield some great new finds. So... thanks for letting me read over your shoulder (eavesdrop? eavesread?).
Just finished "Memory of Love" and loved it. It's the third book this year I've read that's set in Africa so was thinking, "Oh no, don't know if I can cope with more horror war stories". It was much more than that. Does take a while for the stories to start entwining, though maybe that's because I'm a little slow with putting two and two together sometimes :) It's left me unsure of what to read next!!
Have only read the first 8 chapters so far and stories are only just about starting to come together. Will let you know when I'm done! :)
Was brilliant….would recommend wholeheartedly
RM, Brilliant! I had never heard of those! Got to get them. Now, if you haven't explored deeply Robert Pinsky, I recommend that. He book on craft: The Sounds of Poetry is seminal and his most recent Gulf Music is delicious!Cheers!
I HAVE in fact. Last year I spent a season working as the Director of Marketing for Seattle Arts & Lectures and I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting and hearing Billy twice as he sold out our hall but then only about 10% of the people were able to make it because of a snowstorm, so we brought him back. He is AWESOME! One of our media partners dead a nice interview – you can find it here: http://frostedcookies.posterous.com/billy-collinsLook forward to seeing you around the virtual shelves!best,ps.
I see you have A Lover's Discourse in your queue. I'm reading it now and so far so good. If/when you get to it I'm open to discuss it with you if you'd like.
His writing is truly incredible. Read some fantasy and his two books were heads above anything else in that genre that I have read in the last few years. Read, Read, Read!
Hey! You're right! Lots of books in common! I'll check out some of the books in your shelf that aren't in mine!
I was tossing up whether to give it 4 or 5 stars. At times like this I wish there was a 4.5 stars option. I was intrigued right to the end but I'm still musing over the conclusion...
For me, it's a grower. I wasn't that impressed to begin with but in hindsight, I think it's because the writing flows so naturally. I'm only half way through and the last two stories I've really enjoyed, one of which explains the book's title. Reading stories from a child's perspective or someone's childhood memory works really well and it's not cheesy in the slightest!!
Of course you have! Silly me :)
Can't tell you what the ending was but the book was "This Other Hand" by Chris Cleve :)
