Recomendations

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Sun, 03/07/2010 - 08:01

#51

nathaniel parker

Sprung

From: Outer spiral arm of Milky Way

Joined: 06/24/2005

matthew.odonnell wrote:

Alfa_Romeo wrote:

PGoutis01 wrote:

But you've been talking up Kockroach even more - so I knew I had to get it (especially when I got a brand new one for $.01 or $4 including shipping).

Thanks for the tip! I just ordered my copy for the same price.

As for recommendations, um, I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone on here pump Neal Cassady's The First Third or Candy (A Novel of Love & Addiction) by Luke Davies. So, I'll go with those.

yeah, i've backed Candy a million times over. i've read it twice and truely recommend it to anyone. it was a beautiful, sad story about, you guessed it, Love and Addiction. i think it was the most down-to-earth and honest insight into the mind of an addict since Burroughs' Junkie. but i'm also backing him cause he's aussie.

great book, enjoy. now i' off to post candy in the sad books thread.

Is that the one that that one heath ledger movie was based on?

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 08:29

#52

matthew.odonnell

The Fist Typist

From: Down Undaaaaaah!

Joined: 07/07/2009

nathaniel parker wrote:

matthew.odonnell wrote:

Alfa_Romeo wrote:

PGoutis01 wrote:

But you've been talking up Kockroach even more - so I knew I had to get it (especially when I got a brand new one for $.01 or $4 including shipping).

Thanks for the tip! I just ordered my copy for the same price.

As for recommendations, um, I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone on here pump Neal Cassady's The First Third or Candy (A Novel of Love & Addiction) by Luke Davies. So, I'll go with those.

great book, enjoy. now i' off to post candy in the sad books thread.

Is that the one that that one heath ledger movie was based on?

yeah, Nate, that's the one. and abbie cornish was the leading lady. hahaha, and noni hazelhurst was the mum. baaarghh! burkes backyard!

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Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:39

#53

PGoutis01

MOD

From: Michigan

Joined: 06/03/2004

aushatch0206 wrote:

"Apathy and Other Small Victories" - Paul Neilan

Anyone know anything about this collection or author?

It's one of my favorite books. I've read it a couple times. But it's not a collection. It's a novel.

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Tue, 03/09/2010 - 07:02

#54

Jeremy

From: Hong Kong

Joined: 02/21/2010

aushatch0206 wrote:

johnny13 wrote:

aushatch0206 wrote:

"Apathy and Other Small Victories" - Paul Neilan

Anyone know anything about this collection or author?

Yup, another nice one!

"except for little Ivan, shivering in the corner, it didn't feel like a dungeon at all..."

The story is plotted around the death of a deaf woman (yes, I spelled that correctly). But it's more about 'slackers' and people who hate their jobs than about actual crimes.
Def. worth a peak..

I just purchased it. Actually after "Dermaphoria" and Amazon gave me a helluva deal, throwing in "Kiss Me, Judas" & "Apathy and Other Small Victories" for less than $30 U.S.

One of those goddam offers they knew I couldn't refuse.

I actually want to read Apathy and Other Victories. I read online that some people thought it to be boring though. I hope that isn't true.

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