March 2010
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RIDING TOWARD EVERYWHERE
I just read Riding Toward Everywhere by William T Vollmann. I truly believe that Vollmann is a special writer. I am enthralled by all the books I’ve read that he has written. This book was no exception.
Vollmann decided to write a book about riding the rails. What makes this book great is not its original concept. Let’s face it, plenty of books have about this subject matter are...
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“Before I knew it, I was imagining a certain woman whom I wanted to kiss; my hand...”
– William T. Vollmann, Riding Toward Everywhere
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KING KONG THEORY
I finished the short, sex positive manifesto King Kong Theory by Virginie Despentes. Despentes’ thesis is aggressive and radical. Her insights are powerful and interesting, and her use of French societal realities makes this book unusual, along with her personal experiences. I enjoyed her proclamations and extreme language because as I was reading it, I understood how people might react...
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“We meet a lot of prostitutes in novels: Boule de suif, Nana, Sofya Semyonovna,...”
– Virginie Despentes, King Kong Theory
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WUTHERING HEIGHTS
Throughout the haunting Wuthering Heights, I was constantly reminded of the time I had previously read Wuthering Heights. I picked this book up thinking I hadn’t read it yet, but when I started reading it everything was familiar.
Reading books this way, half forgotten, can be really fun. I think this book is one of the better of it’s kind.