Reading for pleasure! What are you reading now?

dbooks · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:05 am Post subject:

Ralphinlaos: Ian Rankin is Scottish, his novels feature Inspector John Rebus, and are based in Edinburgh. It is a bit early for me to recommend him since I have not yet finished reading The Falls, and haven't yet read any other novel by him. However, he is considered as one of the best new detective novel writers, along with Peter Robinson (when I write "new", it is as opposed to older, longer established writers such as Rendell or P. D. James). I believe he "travels" a bit: he has been translated at least in French.
I have never heard of Garrison Keillor: is he good?

Theomanic · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:

Ralph: The author you are mentioning is Anne Perry, and the movie about those events is called "Heavenly Creatures". It's a creepy and eerily moving movie... definitely a surprise when I rented it, as I didn't know it was based on a true story. The movie is from New Zealand, I believe, but maybe the actual event happened there and the movie was filmed elsewhere. I'm not certain. I am told that Anne Perry didn't like the movie or feel it was very accurate. As to the movie being based on a book, I haven't a clue! Smile

Naked Lunch is still quite the shocker, even in this hedonistic day and age. Laughing

Though personally, I felt all the "shocking" situations got a bit repetitive.

Ophelia · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

Ophelia · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject:

dbooks · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

ralphinlaos · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:53 am Post subject:

Hello everyone -

dbooks: Garrison Keillor is an American writer who is quite popular here, but I think his books are probably a little bit too "American" to appeal to the rest of the world. That's what I was wondering; I imagine there are authors who are very popular in one country but unknown in others. But then, Willa Cather was a very "American" author and I think she is well known around the world, isn't she?

Yes, Theomanic, that is exactly who I was referring to - Anne Perry. She's still quite popular among female readers in America. Somewhere out there, there must be a book (non-fiction) detailing this story and her life. I'm not surprised she herself dos not want to disuss it. I vaguely remember seeing Heavenly Ceatures quite a while ago - mostly memorable because it was based on a true story and for the fact that one of the girls went on to become a best-selling author. I wonder what ever happened to the other girl.

Oh, Ophelia, do I detect a hint of sarcasm there? More than a hint, I think. Surely you, as a college professor, cannot deny that much of what your students read is not of their own choosing, no?

Thanks for the Anne Perry website, dbooks. I'd love to know (read) the whole story, but probably won't find it there.

Ralph

Chris OConnor · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:26 am Post subject:

Ophelia said:

Ophelia · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:45 am Post subject:

Yes, Ralph, this was just a joke, not sarcasm. Smile

I actually don't associate students with the idea of reading lists because I teach in a secondary school, and only my colleagues in French lit give set reading.

ralphinlaos · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

I have no idea what ROFL means; does everyone else?

Theomanic · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject:

Rolling On the Floor Laughing

Lawrence · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject: comments on postings

Theomanic, you mentioned that comments from readers on your writings didn't mean much to you unless you knew them. One fellow posted to my blog, "Lawrence, please send me the secret decoder ring so I can understand what the hell you are saying." I'm ROFL and I take him very seriously when I do my rewrite. This place is fun. L

President Camacho · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

You aren't going to let me forget about that so easy, are you Lawrence?!?! Laughing

I apologized for that comment if you didn't see the post. I'm ashamed you brought it back up. Well, I hope that it's water under the bridge now.

Lawrence · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: I loved it

Pres,
You don't understand, I haven't been able to communicate effectively with anyone since the second grade. I know I don't talk like other folks but being on BookTalk allowed me to say"Hey, it's OK" do the best you can do. I really believe the rewrite will more clearly state the essence of what is in the blog. I just wish others would comment. I gleam much from honest comments. So, ashamed be not. You are my new best friend. L

President Camacho · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Great. Now I feel like a monster. BT isn't doing anything for my self esteem.

ralphinlaos · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:08 am Post subject:

Oh, President Camacho, I don't think you will ever have self-esteem issues. But I do think you are in danger of becoming the official mascot around here - not a bad thing at all.

Now I'm going to go and see if I need a decoder ring to make sense of Lawrenceindestin's blog (I certainly can't figure out that handle of his).

Ralph


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