Jack's comments (member since May 19, 2009)

Jack's comments from the Books on the Nightstand group.

well, i'm just glad you guys are persevering past Swann's Way, as i think the whole things gets considerably better. more power to you!

and if anyone wants me to join or lead a group on any of the books in Beowulf on the Beach (or any other, just ask), i'm happy to. just let me know.

-- jack

but michael, tell the truth: there's an incredible line on pretty much every page, right? my copy is almost more annotation than blank lines...

in my not-so-humble, rereading isn't cheating -- reading a great book only one time is!

thanks. and i promise my book is much more David Sedaris than Harold Bloom...

hi all

i'm the author of Beowulf on the Beach, and i'll be here to talk about any of the 50 books i feature and most books in general. a few of you are considering books i'd actually not recommend, namely Count of Monte Christo (overlong and not so deep), Mystery of Edwin Drood (unfinished and not one of Dickens' best) and Tale of Two Cities (one of his worst, actually -- in my opinion). and to the Proust reader, good luck. it's a great way to spend the summer.

happy reading to all,

jack