Comments on: Some Reading Material http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120 Always on the move Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:38:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Joe http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-24 Joe Tue, 04 Nov 2003 18:38:45 +0000 http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-24 I think I'm going to start reading Everything is Illuminated. I remember you pointing to that book one time and telling me it was a really good one. I think I’m going to start reading Everything is Illuminated. I remember you pointing to that book one time and telling me it was a really good one.

]]> By: Matt http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-23 Matt Tue, 04 Nov 2003 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-23 That's pretty much what I was afraid of. Even for me, the Iliad is just so much labor, and while what I know of the story seems compelling, the way it's told stands in the way of my reading it. It's not light reading by any means, though I think some light reading it what you need. I've tried to recommend things you'd enjoy, but the Iliad is pretty tough. I'm reading a Dennis Lehane mystery right now, and it's complete crap but entertaining just the same. Aside from that, I'd say pick up a copy of Barry Hannah's Airships. All the stories, except a couple, are extremely short and fast-paced, and it's all very comical but not just fluff. I was thinking about rereading it when I remembered a story a couple nights ago. In the story a man pretends uses forged papers to pose as a phychologist. In part he pretends to have a deformed hand, and when a female patient touches it, he yells, "Ow! My whithered claw!" Then he seduces her. It's good stuff. His novels are extremely good too, though somewhat less engaging. That’s pretty much what I was afraid of. Even for me, the Iliad is just so much labor, and while what I know of the story seems compelling, the way it’s told stands in the way of my reading it. It’s not light reading by any means, though I think some light reading it what you need. I’ve tried to recommend things you’d enjoy, but the Iliad is pretty tough. I’m reading a Dennis Lehane mystery right now, and it’s complete crap but entertaining just the same. Aside from that, I’d say pick up a copy of Barry Hannah’s Airships. All the stories, except a couple, are extremely short and fast-paced, and it’s all very comical but not just fluff. I was thinking about rereading it when I remembered a story a couple nights ago. In the story a man pretends uses forged papers to pose as a phychologist. In part he pretends to have a deformed hand, and when a female patient touches it, he yells, “Ow! My whithered claw!” Then he seduces her. It’s good stuff. His novels are extremely good too, though somewhat less engaging.

]]> By: Joe http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-22 Joe Tue, 04 Nov 2003 01:11:14 +0000 http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-22 It's at the urging of a friend of mine. You see, since you're not around anymore to suggest good books to read, I'm now lost. In any case, I started the book and I'm already bored to tears by it, so unless it gets better anytime soon, I'll be putting it down before long. In any case, I've started reading from out of the Best American Essays and Best American Non-Required Reading series. They're much more entertaining. It’s at the urging of a friend of mine. You see, since you’re not around anymore to suggest good books to read, I’m now lost. In any case, I started the book and I’m already bored to tears by it, so unless it gets better anytime soon, I’ll be putting it down before long.

In any case, I’ve started reading from out of the Best American Essays and Best American Non-Required Reading series. They’re much more entertaining.

]]> By: Matt http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-21 Matt Tue, 04 Nov 2003 00:28:55 +0000 http://www.joeventures.com/archives/120#comment-21 Joe, why are you reading the Iliad? Joe, why are you reading the Iliad?

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