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Red Katie
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I'm reading Of Wolves and Men, by Barry Holstun Lopez. Fascinating stuff.
"Her eye was on the sparrow. Her mind was on the dove,
But no one cared and no one dared to speak to her of love.
Her eyes are always hooded. Her claws are sharp as steel.
We teach her not to see too much. We teach her not to feel."
But no one cared and no one dared to speak to her of love.
Her eyes are always hooded. Her claws are sharp as steel.
We teach her not to see too much. We teach her not to feel."
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Just started it. Only on page 20. Ill keep you updated!Geoff wrote:Looks interesting - you far enough into it to recommend or not? It's a subject I do kinda follow.Existentialist1844 wrote:Im reading this:
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
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Somewhat depressing though in terms of subject matter and outlook, like a good deal of Orwell's writing. I have all six of his novels in an omnibus edition, although I had separate copies of Animal Farm and 1984 long before that.Pappa wrote:Burmese Days is on a par with 1984 for me (which is more or less my favourite novel ever). It was his first novel too. It's one of the few books which I have described as 'knocking me off my perch'.Xamonas Chegwé wrote:No. The only Orwell I have read is 1984, Animal Farm and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. I bought Wigan Pier once but it got lost before I could read it. (I know, how can you lose a pier?Pappa wrote:have you read Burmese Days?)
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Shut the hell up.FIO wrote:CJ's stories.
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
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You're a sad, sad little man.Existentialist1844 wrote:Shut the hell up.FIO wrote:CJ's stories.
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Why?FIO wrote:You're a sad, sad little man.Existentialist1844 wrote:Shut the hell up.FIO wrote:CJ's stories.
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
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You're so negative!Existentialist1844 wrote:Why?FIO wrote:You're a sad, sad little man.Existentialist1844 wrote:Shut the hell up.FIO wrote:CJ's stories.
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Partly why I like them. I like the desolation of one mind, all alone in the world.klr wrote:Somewhat depressing though in terms of subject matter and outlook, like a good deal of Orwell's writing. I have all six of his novels in an omnibus edition, although I had separate copies of Animal Farm and 1984 long before that.Pappa wrote:Burmese Days is on a par with 1984 for me (which is more or less my favourite novel ever). It was his first novel too. It's one of the few books which I have described as 'knocking me off my perch'.Xamonas Chegwé wrote:No. The only Orwell I have read is 1984, Animal Farm and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. I bought Wigan Pier once but it got lost before I could read it. (I know, how can you lose a pier?Pappa wrote:have you read Burmese Days?
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The Salmon of Doubt. I found it in the Youth section of our public library and just had to bring it home.
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The wolf book I'm reading is sad. It tells about the extermination of the wolves. Terribly cruel, and took millions of other animals as a by-product.
"Her eye was on the sparrow. Her mind was on the dove,
But no one cared and no one dared to speak to her of love.
Her eyes are always hooded. Her claws are sharp as steel.
We teach her not to see too much. We teach her not to feel."
But no one cared and no one dared to speak to her of love.
Her eyes are always hooded. Her claws are sharp as steel.
We teach her not to see too much. We teach her not to feel."
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I saw this one in our school library.
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O, wow, that may just be the most charming thing I have seen this week!Geoff wrote:Xamonas Chegwé wrote:No. The only Orwell I have read is 1984, Animal Farm and Keep the Aspidistra Flying. I bought Wigan Pier once but it got lost before I could read it. (I know, how can you lose a pier?Pappa wrote:have you read Burmese Days?
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Just finished Miranda July's Nobody Belongs Here More Than You, which was both disturbing and endearing.
Am undecided about what to next choose from my unread stack. Am thinking I'll go with Going Solo, by Ronald Dahl.
Am undecided about what to next choose from my unread stack. Am thinking I'll go with Going Solo, by Ronald Dahl.
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