November 2008
1 post
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you...”
– J.D. Salinger (Catcher) (via whokilled) (via lavenderlines)
October 2008
1 post
September 2008
4 posts
“He lay listening to the water drip in the woods. Bedrock, this. The cold and the...”
– Cormac McCarthy - The Road
Hyperion - The Review
Well, I finished despite the slowdown that occurred due to school starting up again. 3 cheers for me.
Some thoughts -
Off the bat, it’s a solid read. The book is basically just the history of the pilgrims making the voyage to Hyperion (as it’s part 1 of a 4 book series). The characters’ stories are compelling, emotionally charged and exciting. And even though it ended on a...
August 2008
7 posts
“You bring a book back late and you walk away with my size 10 buried up your ass....”
– Mavis Leonard, a librarian (via deliriousmuch)
“If the reader finds pleasure, let him continue. If not, let him throw the book away. The only criterion in the end is pleasure; all the other arguments are worthless.” - Claude Simon
The Super Cool Party People Literary Association: Revolutionizing the archaic book club format since…um…right now.