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September 09
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Brian
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The Road (Hardcover)
by Cormac McCarthy
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Brian
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to:
The Man with the Golden Arm (50th anniv. ed.)
by Nelson Algren
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read in July, 2008
Brian said:
"Damn, West Division street sure is different from what it was in
the post-WWII era. I like to think of the characters from this
book robbing the condo-dwelling, stroller-pushing breeders who live there now blind.
This took some time to dig i...more
Damn, West Division street sure is different from what it was in
the post-WWII era. I like to think of the characters from this
book robbing the condo-dwelling, stroller-pushing breeders who live there now blind.
This took some time to dig into, but once I finished the first 100 pages I was really taken by Algren's brilliance for dialogue and dark comedy. He sets a scene (mid-20th century Polish ghetto in Chicago) that is foreign to most, then convincingly lures you in through his all-too-real descriptions of the filthy
streets and in-depth portrayals of his characters, who he treats with the perfect amount of sympathy and affection.
My first loan from the CPL and it was a good one. ...less
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July 11
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Brian
gave
to:
Wildflowers: The First Story in the Orphan Train Trilogy (Paperback)
by Robert Noonan
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read in June, 2008
Brian said:
"Written by my father-in-law: a well-written and deftly
placed piece of historical fiction on the "orphan trains"
that took place during the industrial revolution. It's
an enjoyable read that moves along at a nice pace. This
is the fir...more
Written by my father-in-law: a well-written and deftly
placed piece of historical fiction on the "orphan trains"
that took place during the industrial revolution. It's
an enjoyable read that moves along at a nice pace. This
is the first of three books that he's put out himself through iuniverse.com. All personal relations aside, I'm very impressed with his ability as a writer....less
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July 08
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Brian
gave
to:
White Noise (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
by Don DeLillo
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read in December, 2001
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Brian
gave
to:
The Body Artist: A Novel (Paperback)
by Don DeLillo
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read in September, 2004
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Brian
gave
to:
Blown Away: The Rolling Stones and the Death of the Sixties (Hardcover)
by A.E. Hotchner
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read in June, 2004
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June 16
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Brian
gave
to:
The Captain Is Out to Lunch and the Sailors Have Taken over the Ship (Paperback)
by Charles Bukowski
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read in January, 1998
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Brian
gave
to:
Hot Water Music (Paperback)
by Charles Bukowski
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read in January, 1998
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Brian
gave
to:
Where I'm Calling From: Selected Stories (Paperback)
by Raymond Carver
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read in January, 2000
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