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heckeler06
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23 Jul 2011, 12:01 am

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Subject Change...

Tlooth came in the mail. Want to read so badly. Caved and the read the first chapter and am now hooked, but I dearly need to finish the book I'm currently reading or else I will be thoroughly confused!

Ninja edited because I needed a comma.


Yes I'm quoting myself. Get this thread back on track!

Two cents. Benson, it was inappropriate for this forum, If there was no appropriate forum for that comment you MIGHT have an argument. But there is. And you don't. And your arguments aren't sound. [On a personal level... um... just post that on the other forum. It's like me posting about my cherry tomatoes needing water in the politics forum... It's just in the wrong place!]

Everyone else. Ignore him. Get this back on topic!


Ok-doke. I'm tired of arguing. *yawn*

That was my point anyways.

I am going to now: what is your book about?


-Book I am reading "Cigarettes"

-Book I just got and want to read and caved and read the first few pages "Tlooth"

Which book?



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23 Jul 2011, 12:03 am

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Tokyo Police Club is a nice band, though it's evolved.


I listened to a band called the police today...it was interesting.


The British one from the 70s-80s? I like most of their stuff; very distinct sound, though not really. It's somewhat contradictory but true.



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23 Jul 2011, 12:03 am

heckeler06 wrote:
-Book I am reading "Cigarettes"

-Book I just got and want to read and caved and read the first few pages "Tlooth"

Which book?


Na, that doesn't sound too fun.

What is the Tlooth book about? That sounds really cool!



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23 Jul 2011, 12:06 am

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Tokyo Police Club is a nice band, though it's evolved.


I listened to a band called the police today...it was interesting.


The British one from the 70s-80s? I like most of their stuff; very distinct sound, though not really. It's somewhat contradictory but true.


This one:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUwd737mioM[/youtube]

I was looking for a song that had too much information in it



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23 Jul 2011, 12:07 am

chrissyrun wrote:
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Tokyo Police Club is a nice band, though it's evolved.


I listened to a band called the police today...it was interesting.


The British one from the 70s-80s? I like most of their stuff; very distinct sound, though not really. It's somewhat contradictory but true.


This one:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUwd737mioM[/youtube]

I was looking for a song that had too much information in it


Yep, that's the 80s Police. I prefer the 70s.



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23 Jul 2011, 12:11 am

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-Book I am reading "Cigarettes"

-Book I just got and want to read and caved and read the first few pages "Tlooth"

Which book?


Na, that doesn't sound too fun.

What is the Tlooth book about? That sounds really cool!


Psh! "Cigarettes" has nothing to do with cigarettes, sorta. It's just about.... peoples relationships with other people. And insurance fraud. And a painting. And painting theft. And insurance fraud involving that painting. The chapters are: Allan and Elisabeth, Oliver and Elisabeth, Owen and Phoebe, Allan and Owen.... and so and and so on. OH, horse racing is a recurring motif as well.

Tlooth. I'm just copying the back:

This novel begins in a Russian Prison camp at a baseball game featuring the Defective Baptists versus the Fideists. There is a plot (of sorts). One of revenge surrounding a doctor who, in removing a bone spur from our Narrator, manages to amputate a ring and index finger, a significant surgical error considering that the Narrator, is, or WAS, a violinist.

When Dr. Roak is released from prison, our Narrator escapes in order to begin the pursuit, and thus begins a digressive journey from Afghanistan to Venice, then on to India and Morocco and France. All of this takes place amid Mathews's fictional concern and play with games, puzzles, arcana, and stories within stories.

fin. Harry Mathews is the author of both!



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23 Jul 2011, 12:13 am

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Psh! "Cigarettes" has nothing to do with cigarettes, sorta. It's just about.... peoples relationships with other people. And insurance fraud. And a painting. And painting theft. And insurance fraud involving that painting. The chapters are: Allan and Elisabeth, Oliver and Elisabeth, Owen and Phoebe, Allan and Owen.... and so and and so on. OH, horse racing is a recurring motif as well.


Sounds interesting. I just read a book that has a similar idea (A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan) about a week ago. I've read a couple of books since so I can't recall every incident in it, but I thought it was a few tiers above mediocre.



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23 Jul 2011, 12:15 am

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Psh! "Cigarettes" has nothing to do with cigarettes, sorta. It's just about.... peoples relationships with other people. And insurance fraud. And a painting. And painting theft. And insurance fraud involving that painting. The chapters are: Allan and Elisabeth, Oliver and Elisabeth, Owen and Phoebe, Allan and Owen.... and so and and so on. OH, horse racing is a recurring motif as well.


Sounds interesting. I just read a book that has a similar idea (A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan) about a week ago. I've read a couple of books since so I can't recall every incident in it, but I thought it was a few tiers above mediocre.


Hm.. Have not heard of "A Visit from the Goon Squad", "Cigarettes" has a lot of OuLiPo influences in it's structure. How was "A Visit from the Goon Squad"? I rarely touch books so recent!



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23 Jul 2011, 12:21 am

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How was "A Visit from the Goon Squad"?


I'd give it 7.5/10 stars. Was pretty good.



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23 Jul 2011, 12:23 am

I need to enter heavens gates!

(think about it. :pig:)


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23 Jul 2011, 12:24 am

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How was "A Visit from the Goon Squad"?


I'd give it 7.5/10 stars. Was pretty good.


Good to know! Danke.

7.5 for me is generally a pass.



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23 Jul 2011, 12:24 am

It's 1:24 in the morning. GUESS WHAT.

Insomnia. :cry:



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23 Jul 2011, 12:46 am

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It's 1:24 in the morning. GUESS WHAT.

Insomnia. :cry:


I'd say it's a little early to draw that conclusion. Still plenty of darkness left. You'll nod out.



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23 Jul 2011, 1:35 am

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It's 1:24 in the morning. GUESS WHAT.

Insomnia. :cry:
i was up til 4:30 am yesterday.



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23 Jul 2011, 1:46 am

Fell asleep fully clothed not in bed and now I'm bloody freezing.



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23 Jul 2011, 7:01 am

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