tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post194806668134893542..comments2024-03-28T00:19:53.802-07:00Comments on Acadamnit: The List: A Readers Guide, Part II, Cue “One Shining Moment”Dr. Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18424071536413273557noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-30881264748880731702009-11-17T11:01:47.904-08:002009-11-17T11:01:47.904-08:00If you post more lists, I will give you Cheetos.If you post more lists, I will give you Cheetos.Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-62482159842029858872009-11-16T12:11:07.011-08:002009-11-16T12:11:07.011-08:00I'm with evenshine (pitchfork raised!)!I'm with evenshine (pitchfork raised!)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-81174752424137941312009-11-16T12:01:28.251-08:002009-11-16T12:01:28.251-08:00We want more! We want more!
(Said clutching pitch...We want more! We want more!<br /><br />(Said clutching pitchfork)evenshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216202339896997202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-26875849003681828242009-11-16T09:32:32.438-08:002009-11-16T09:32:32.438-08:00Oh, and have you all had enough of my book babblin...Oh, and have you all had enough of my book babblings yet? I haven't even mentioned the short story collections and there's still a few books worth mentioning...but shit, at some point I should really wrap this up.Dr. Nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424071536413273557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-40097145865080468652009-11-16T09:22:55.757-08:002009-11-16T09:22:55.757-08:00GEW: You'll have to check in, I'll be curi...GEW: You'll have to check in, I'll be curious to know which one you're reading and if you liked it or not.<br /><br />AnnieEm: Well, you can certainly add me to your list of advisees (as one of those hapless transfer students that will never graduate). Heading over to that font link now... <br /><br />Amy: I'll the read The Corrections if you read Middlesex. Deal? When I decided I'd read the Pulitzer list I also decided that quitting and/or skimming a book, no matter how much I despised it, was not an option.<br /><br />Naptime: Thanks for the suggestion. I must admit, there are about 10 books that I barely even remember!<br /><br />TKW: Yeah Chabon! <br /><br />Bittersweet: Yep, read Yiddish Policemans Union, Wonder Boys, Gentleman of the Road, The Final Solution, and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh. (yeah, I went a little Chabon crazy)Dr. Nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424071536413273557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-26158206032279982122009-11-16T06:01:12.665-08:002009-11-16T06:01:12.665-08:00Michael Chabon is a genius. Love everything he'...Michael Chabon is a genius. Love everything he's written (and second Ink's recommendation for Yiddish Policeman's Union). Even going to forgive him for his forthcoming book, co-written with his wife, a self-congratulatory ode to their parenting. Ugh.<br /><br />Angel of Repose is also brilliant. Love that book.<br /><br />If I may also make a recommendation?: If you've broken through the "I don't read novels about comic books" barrier, you should try Jonathan Letham's Fortress of Solitude. Gritty, strange, beautiful -- it's amazing.The Bittersweet Girlhttp://bitternsweet.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-52381887950696702262009-11-16T06:00:13.599-08:002009-11-16T06:00:13.599-08:00I agree, Chabon is genius.
I'm laughing at th...I agree, Chabon is genius.<br /><br />I'm laughing at the comparison of Oscar Wao to Aunt Edna's crazy jello salad...TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-34013455449384708552009-11-15T21:24:29.812-08:002009-11-15T21:24:29.812-08:00Oooh, curious why you think Dr. No wouldn't li...Oooh, curious why you think Dr. No wouldn't like The Corrections, Naptime?<br /><br />And Dr. No: a post of interest on a "serious" academic-like blog: http://crookedtimber.org/2009/11/16/lets-have-a-post-about-fonts/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-28405309293548192992009-11-15T20:08:07.063-08:002009-11-15T20:08:07.063-08:00Bookmarked. Have heard similar reviews of several ...Bookmarked. Have heard similar reviews of several of these books and "have been meaning to..." Now that you've laid them out for me, I will refer back in a few days to fill my local bookseller shopping cart.<br />All I can say about reading the whole list, having opinions, and remembering faves and least faves is, WOW. You're my hero.<br />I liked the Corrections but am not sure you would. *Might* suggest Jimmy Corrigan by Chris Ware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-66720234563556709822009-11-15T17:35:47.905-08:002009-11-15T17:35:47.905-08:00I loved the Yiddish Policeman's Union: the wri...I loved the Yiddish Policeman's Union: the writing is lovely, and the alternate history so fun to follow. <br /><br />For an additional unexpected comic/superhero (the two ideas are melded in my mind), I'd recommend All My Friends are Superheroes - a slim and fun book. <br /><br />And I'll dissent on The Corrections - I found it tedious and the characters unlikable. <br /><br />I've been suspicious of Middlesex, but will give it a go. <br /><br />Do you finish every book you start? I don't. It's very freeing, but then I'd never finish a task such as yours...Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-78870141475357879302009-11-15T12:26:48.479-08:002009-11-15T12:26:48.479-08:00A Literary Advisor?! Can I put that on my business...A Literary Advisor?! Can I put that on my business card next to the Club Herky logo? <br /><br />Using my magic 8 ball (and yes, I still have one) I'm going to make my first suggested read, Dr. No, based on your literary tastes as revealed by the last two posts: Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections. Forget the hubub he created when he initially turned down Oprah (he quickly retracted his rejection, but was promptly rejected by her in turn) and his obnoxious comments about being too literary for her club (Eugenides didn't make the same mistake). Anyway, add it to your post-Pulitzer list (and the start of your National Book Award winning reading list?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-63745748112538768132009-11-15T12:19:17.949-08:002009-11-15T12:19:17.949-08:00It's great to read your input on these. One of...It's great to read your input on these. One of them I started but have not finished (since I am a habitual quitter). Another is on my bookshelf. I will put the other two on my list.Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-48593675296327970422009-11-15T10:11:19.716-08:002009-11-15T10:11:19.716-08:00Annie Em & Ink: You two realize you have becom...Annie Em & Ink: You two realize you have become my literary advisors right?Dr. Nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424071536413273557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-1899728302813538702009-11-15T07:08:58.692-08:002009-11-15T07:08:58.692-08:00[putting typical smartassery aside because of geni...[putting typical smartassery aside because of geniune emotion] This list made me glad that I teach literature. Just the reasons you gave for loving each text -- well, I'm ferklempt.Inkhttp://inktopia.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1010682896541850973.post-35967870092734129452009-11-14T18:47:17.635-08:002009-11-14T18:47:17.635-08:00I, too, loved Kavalier and Clay, AND Middlesex: gr...I, too, loved Kavalier and Clay, AND Middlesex: great choices, and I confirmation that not all of Oprah's choices are terrible (she chose Middlesex). <br /><br />The other two I haven't read yet (only excerpts from Oscar Wao, which were marvelous), but will do so....someday.<br /><br />I know this took you 5 years, Dr. No, but you can still claim it as one of your amazing sabbatical adventures!Annie Emhttp://annieem.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com