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[Chloe]

Yep, he wrote a novel called The Hottest State which was then made into a movie of the same name. I haven't read it yet but the soundtrack is really good.

[[deleted user]]

cat stories by james herroit

[[deleted user]]

Funny, I meant to give him a try. I seem to rememember scathing reviews. The books look pretty short.

[Charity]

And I have to leave just one more:

At the beep, please leave your name, number and a brief justification of the ontological necessity of modern man's existential dilemma and we'll get back to you. (from the answering machine)

[Chloe]

Charity, where did you come across Zach's new tunes? I know that he was working on a solo album with DJ Shadow for a long time but had heard that it was all shelved. Kinda pissed off Shadow, he wanted people to hear those beats that he'd made.

[[deleted user]]

Great quotes

[Charity]

He started a new set with Jon Theodore (drummer from The Mars Volta). They call themselves "One Day As A Lion" (la Rocha always picks catchy names, huh?). They just released an EP on the 22nd.

One Day As A Lion

[Charity]

I really loved Ethan Hawke in Before Sunrise.

I was underwhelmed by Before Sunset.

[Charity]

Oh, and I had a signed copy of Ash Wednesday that I sold a few years ago. Kinda sad about it now.

[[deleted user]]

Haven't seen either but Dead Poet's Society is one of my all time favorites.

[Stacie]

"Oh Captain My Captain" brings tears to my eyes every time.

I LOVE that movie! As an English major trying to be an English teacher, my dream is to one day affect my students even a small bit of what was portrayed in that movie.

[[deleted user]]

That means you have to break all the rules! Seriously, I hope your administrative folks don't have such sticks up their arses as in that movie.

[Charity]

Have you seen The Emperor's Club? Same vein, based on the short story in The Palace Theif by Ethan Canin.

[Macy]

Every time I imagine myself in the future as a teacher, I can't help but think of Dead Poet's Society. If I could ever be a teacher with even a fraction of that impact on my students, I would be satisfied.

[Lorena]

Boof I read The Secret Life of Bees as part of our bookclub it was such good book, it explores the female bond in so many layers ... it was nice and quick too!

[[deleted user]]

Lorena, are you subtly trying to bring us back on task?

[Michael]

To be honest, I didn't read all the messages posted here. 1738 incredible. More postings than books in my BTR list.

Anyway I want to let you know which books I'm currently reading

- The Summoner: Book One in the Chronicles of the Necromancer by Gail Z. Martin

- Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, Vol. 2)
by Lynn Flewelling

- London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

- Das Schwert der Wahrheit 01. Das erste Gesetz
der Magie by Terry Goodkind

[Lorena]

Jeremy - Sorry I was just reading posts and answering as I was catching up ... 'o)

[[deleted user]]

Sure. JK. Good luck trying to catch up. You may find a whole chorus in one thread.

[[deleted user]]

I came back on too late. I missed out on the Jeremy sing-a-long!

[[deleted user]]

Wow, Jeremy, what songs we have in our honor. Mine is Jessie's Girl....god almighty! and with an "i"..grrrr. People still bring that song up...lol

[[deleted user]]

I can clearly hear that song in my head, too. How we love to reminisce.

[[deleted user]]

yeah..it's playing in an endless loop as i write this...

[Lorena]

I wish I had my own song ... on my case all I get from guys is "Oh, Lorena ... as in LORENA BOBBITT????" ... yeah, just like that! LOL

[[deleted user]]

wow, that's terrible, lorena...haha

[Lori, Super Mod]

ok people... stop hijacking the book threads for your Pearl Jam and Ethan Hawke obsessions ....... Even tho I am a fan of both (early)Pearl Jam and Ethan Hawkes novel Hottest State (tho i havent seen the movie, I am afraid it wont do the book justice)....

We do have threads for movies and music, you know. Order... Order... I demand ORDER!!!!

Hee hee... I leave you all alone for an hour, and madness ensues.

[Stacie]

That is not a good connection Lorena! (get it? Connection!)

They aren't famous, but my husband is a musician so I have had a couple songs "written" in my honor. Once upon a time he was in a death metal band and they had a song "Gutter Bitch" - it doesn't sound like a good song, but back then I was honored. We called ourselves the Porn Crowd and a friend even brewed beer of that same name.

Later on in life, I shared a song with a cat - "Princess was a Good Girl" - her name was Princess and my friend Mike calls me Princess - like you call the fat guy "tiny".

[Lorena]

women never remember that, but guys ... well they just can't let it go ... LOL

Now I wish someone would say oh, as in Lorena, France, which I was actually named after ... but no that would be too much to ask for. ;o)

[[deleted user]]

Lorena, do you remember Kool & the Gang's version of "Joanna"? We could just insert your name.

[Charity]

Charity is in a lot of songs (no title songs spring to mind), but my favorite is Sublime's 'What I Got'.

[Lorena]

I don't know that song ... I hope is nice ... There is actually a regeton song about a Liliann which is my middle name, not the best but not terrible.

[[deleted user]]

Lorena,
It's a nice little pop song, one of those mushy love songs from the '80s.

[Charity]

Lorena

[Sherry]

There is a couple of songs with the name Sherry,but one of my faves is by Frankie Vali.

[[deleted user]]

Lori, I'll refrain from further musical diversions on this thread. If you kicked me out of this group, I don't know what I'd do all day..haha.

[[deleted user]]

I would say "I don't cry when my dog runs away. I don't get angry at the bills I have to pay." but I don't want to piss Lori off.

We'll have to think of something better than Lorena Bobbet. Especially after reading Palahniuk today.

Gutter Bitch! Now that is nice. Good for the self esteem.

[Sherry]

My God Charity,but you are quick on the draw!

[Sherry]

Lol Jeremy

[[deleted user]]

Wow Charity, you are fast!

[Lorena]

Thanks Charity! You made my day! ;o)

[Lori, Super Mod]

No worries about being kicked out, but I do have the almighty DELETE and EDIT buttons at the ready :P

SO really, what is everyone READING??????
(Bwaahaahaahaa)

[[deleted user]]

Haunted!!

(Sherry baby.)

[Lorena]

I'm still reading Next, and I got a book today for my other bookclub Memoirs of a Geisha, but I'd read that closer to our August meeting... see I can be a nice girl ... sometimes ...

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

OK then, on the subject of sharing names with things (songs etc) my real name is the name of a very well known book. Can you guess what it might be?

[Charity]

Lolita?

[Sherry]

Hmmm...going to need need more clues Boof.

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

Ha ha ha!

NO!

[[deleted user]]

Mrs. Dalloway?

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

The author is British and the book was made into a film (several times).

[Lori, Super Mod]

Alice, as in ALice in Wonderland??