Andy's comments
(member since Nov 05, 2008)
Andy's comments from the Glens Falls (NY) Online Book Discussion Group group.
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From The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. EliotLet us go then, you and I
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table
What would say is your favorite writing style? (Or what is a writing style that will hook you in?)
Chicago. SNOWING! Yesterday was COLD! I walked to the grocery store, then decided to walk to the library for some quiet study time. Turns out they closed the library early due to a power outage (all the lights looked like they were working fine to me). So I walked home and my cheeks felt like they were going to fall off. I have not been outside yet today. But I can see that it is SNOWING!
I believe I have a "half_read" category myself. Sometimes those are short story collections or poetry collections, other time novels that were partially read.
Hi Charles, Let us know a little about the story. I don't usually read historical fiction, but I'd be happy to take a look at it.
Hey Joy,I guess I was noticing your comment from #5: "It (the drone) didn't intrude on my thoughts the way a melody might."
I figure if a melody is what hooks us into a song, a plot is what hooks us into a story?
I wonder if we could associate the melody of a song with the plot of a story?If so, I wonder what kind of story would have no melody? Mood literature? Poetry?
Wow, Joy, I liked your son's music. It's very expressive. That bean is the closest thing to a bird (or a whale song, or a cross between the two). It's funny how different kinds of music come along and make us consider how it resonates with our own experiences. Music can be very mysterious I suppose that way.
I posted a short story in the writing section. It's a light bit of entertainment. Give it a read if you have a few minutes!
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3099...
Thanks,
andy
Hi Joy,
I'd like to inform the members of the Glens Falls group that I posted a short story in the writing section of Goodreads. I think the members of the group who like Vonnegut and Cussler might also like this story. My question is, where should I put my post? (Over at constant reader I posted in the short story category.)
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/3099...
Ah, the quote file again, eh, Joy? I think I need to start my own, it's a great idea.
I agree with Joy, Matt. I think you did a good job of articulating Harris' points in a thoughtful manner.
Religion is always a tricky topic to bring up.
I agree with Harris that extremism can be dangerous. I think, though, that extremism is quite rare in all the world's religions.
Maybe the new administration will be able to create an honest dialog with all the citizens of the world that will ultimately lessen the dangers of all types of extremists?
I would disagree with Harris' assertion that Christian traditions have not grown or evolved through critique. I have been around a couple churches that have progressive, thoughtful, elevated ideals and approaches to spirituality. I don't think they always have. I think they've grown into them along with the changing tides of social thought in this country.
Well I ate up the first fifty pages last night and this morning. I'm really liking this one, like I thought I would. Those first sentences are just so spooky to me. Kind of unsettling. This is a good one to read in a quiet place, it seems to me.
I think the narrator mentions that he was born in 1880 and that he is now in his seventies, so I think you're right that he is writing from the 1950s.
It's an interesting factoid about Plath, but the answer to your question could have been a little more complete I think. For instance, did Plath have any other animals? If so, why would she choose to use the horse's name. What if Plath had a mother named Susan? Why not name the book _Susan_?
Joy, check out the painting at Venus' Wiki entry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_(mythology)
I think the traditional myth of Venus must have something to do with a clam shell or oyster shell. I haven't read a lot of mythology, so I don't know for sure. Maybe if I read the Wiki entry?
Well I went out and bought Gilead yesterday. I'm looking forward to it since it seems to be about spirituality and fathers and sons. These are both topics that are near and dear to my heart. It seems that it may be slow going, but I have a little time on my hands these days.
I haven't bought a new book from a bookstore in a while. I'm a little disappointed with the flimsiness of the copy I have. Library books tend to be much sturdier. This book reminds me of the flimsy mysteries I read as a child. Light paper. Light cover. Oh well. Doesn't seem appropriate for the weightiness of the topic. But I'll get over it.
Oh gosh, I suppose it would be a thriller, or a crime story? There is some adventure.There certainly are some clever phrases and metaphors throughout the book, but I doubt the book will make it into my top ten.
And to compare it to a David Lynch movie (like the description at the link) is completely preposterous, the two artists have very little in common in my opinion.
I'm reading Double Jeopardy by Jean Echenoz. Right now in the story, several of the characters are lost at sea, and I'm feeling the same way, wondering if I will ever find my way back to solid ground.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50606...
I'm very impressed, Joy. It sounds like you're doing a great job on the public relations side. On another note, I was thinking of going to a meeting of the Mystery Writers of America here in Chicago. Are you familiar with that group?
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