What are you reading right now?

SATCHMO · 03-14-2008, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by UberFilmBuff

The World According to Garp

Great book, and the only one that seems to have translated well to film. I'm a huge John Irving fan. The Cider House Rules is my favorite book of all time, but the screenplay (written by Irving) didn't do the novel justice at all.

Lizzie · 03-14-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Great book, and the only one that seems to have translated well to film. I'm a huge John Irving fan. The Cider House Rules is my favorite book of all time, but the screenplay (written by Irving) didn't do the novel justice at all.

So you would recomd I should read The World According To Garp?

I have at home somewhere,
Somewhere,
But have never started it

SATCHMO · 03-14-2008, 11:32 PM

Yeah Its really good. John Irving is definitely my favorite fiction author. I think Garp pales in comparison to Ciderhouse, but its a great read nonetheless.

Lizzie · 03-14-2008, 11:38 PM

Okay, I guess I'll start reading
I belive I have Cider House as well
Perhaps I'll read that one first

SATCHMO · 03-14-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lizzie

I have Cider House as well
Perhaps I'll read that one first

Yes, Please do!!!! Be the one person who listens to me when I tell them they must read this book.

Lizzie · 03-14-2008, 11:45 PM

Lol,
Okay, Ciderhouse it is

But it better be as good as your making it out to be

Rubber · 03-14-2008, 11:56 PM

On The Road wasn't as good as people made it out to be =/

SATCHMO · 03-15-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lizzie

Lol,
Okay, Ciderhouse it is

But it better be as good as your making it out to be

The first chapter Of most of Irving's books can be a bit laborious to get through, Irvings all about setting the stage, so to speak, but once you get through all that its gravy.

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Originally Posted by Rubber

On The Road wasn't as good as people made it out to be =/

There are people who click with On the Road and people who don't. I'm also one of the ones who don't get it, but maybe one day I will.

cardboard adolescent · 03-15-2008, 11:25 AM

The Illuminatus Trilogy!

it's... pretty... jesus

simplephysics · 03-15-2008, 12:56 PM

just started Haunted by Chuck Palahnuik. I would have to say he's my favorite transgressional writer.

I read online last night that the first story in Haunted, "Guts" is responsible for 70-somthing faintings.

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Yeah Its really good. John Irving is definitely my favorite fiction author. I think Garp pales in comparison to Ciderhouse, but its a great read nonetheless.

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