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Old 10-03-2011, 08:36 PM   #3731 (permalink)
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Highly looking forward to starting this, as I've heard nothing but greatness about it.
The most depressing novel I've read, containing characters both cripplingly depressing and undeniably relatable. It's left me with mixed, but strong feelings. Enjoy.
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Old 10-03-2011, 08:56 PM   #3732 (permalink)
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The most depressing novel I've read, containing characters both cripplingly depressing and undeniably relatable. It's left me with mixed, but strong feelings. Enjoy.
Dammit. I'm all about deeply moving stories, but "cripplingly depressing"? Guess I've got no choice but to dive in now.
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Old 10-03-2011, 10:25 PM   #3733 (permalink)
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Thanks Satch! I'm enjoying it so far, but I'm only about halfway. Half Asleep was hard for me to get through too, but I enjoyed Fierce Invalids, so I'm persevering through his work. Like Eric asked, what is your top Robbins rec?
For me, it's a toss up between Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Jitterbug Perfume. I'd probably recommend the later. I also thought Fierce Invalids... was quite good.

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Dammit. I'm all about deeply moving stories, but "cripplingly depressing"? Guess I've got no choice but to dive in now.
Don't listen to them! Milan Kundera is amazing and The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a perfect existential love story to go along with the fall weather we've been having. It's easily one of my favorite novels.
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Old 10-03-2011, 10:31 PM   #3734 (permalink)
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Just about to start Tales of Heresy, book 10 in the Horus Heresy series (nerdy sci-fi junk, for those not into that kind of junk). I also picked up books eleven through sixteen today, so I'm set until the next one comes out next month. Hoorayyyy.
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Old 10-03-2011, 10:48 PM   #3735 (permalink)
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Busy Monsters by William Giraldi
Funny, dark, quirky, snotty. Good stuff thus far.
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Old 10-06-2011, 05:12 AM   #3736 (permalink)
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Nileism - The Strange course of The Blue Nile

Great music created by seemingly complex characters - sadly not talking to each other now
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:51 AM   #3737 (permalink)
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You do realize this is a thread about books and not music, right?
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Old 10-06-2011, 10:35 AM   #3738 (permalink)
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You do realize this is a thread about books and not music, right?
Really ?? - here try this :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nileism-Stra...7920010&sr=1-1

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Old 10-07-2011, 01:19 AM   #3739 (permalink)
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You do realize this is a thread about books and not music, right?
he's just being vague

it's a book about the group Blue Nile

Blue Nile never released an album called "Nileism"
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Old 10-07-2011, 10:40 PM   #3740 (permalink)
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