But it's fictional, so it's all good. I read it a long time ago, and remember liking it pretty well.
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It's Only Rock n Roll - Jo Wood
A biography of Jo Wood, ex wife of Rolling Stone, Ron Wood. They were married for 30 years and she was also Ron Wood's PA on Rolling Stones tours. She tells all kinds of wild tales of what life is like on the road with the Stones. Interesting and horrific at times but always entertaining. She met Ron Wood shortly after he joined the Stones in 1976 so her story is very interesting as she was in on the tale end of the carefree tours through when the tours got much more professional and huge.
A biography of Jo Wood, ex wife of Rolling Stone, Ron Wood. They were married for 30 years and she was also Ron Wood's PA on Rolling Stones tours. She tells all kinds of wild tales of what life is like on the road with the Stones. Interesting and horrific at times but always entertaining. She met Ron Wood shortly after he joined the Stones in 1976 so her story is very interesting as she was in on the tale end of the carefree tours through when the tours got much more professional and huge.
Finished re-reading The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. Really enjoyed the book, as well as the movie with Daniel Radcliffe.
Going to start reading Rose Madder.
Going to start reading Rose Madder.
I've always wanted to read The Woman in Black. I think I will make it my next read!
Currently I am reading Son of a Witch. This is the second book in Gregory Maguire's The Wicked Years series. I just started it so I am not too far in. So far, so good though. He has a wonderful imagination and is quite a good writer.
I read The Rise of the Warrior Cop, non-fiction published last year. I'd recommend you read this. As the title suggests, Radley Balko chronicles "the militarization of America's Police Forces" and suggests it might be already too late to turn back to a kinder gentler time when assault-weapon armed men in military uniforms did not bust down doors on no-knock raids, at times killing innocents as well as pets, often on anonymous tips, their "warrants" too often approved by willing judges. He documents a lot of information in this book and he does make some suggestions for change...the first, awareness of the problem. If you read this and are not both alarmed and angered you have neither heart nor brain. Consider it, armed SWAT teams descend, often at night, on the home of suspected drug dealers, more often than not, they bust in with a perfunctory knock and announcement. This in a country where we are presumed innocent until proven guilty. When mistakes have been made, it is the police who are given the benefit of a the doubt, even when their mistakes have resulted in the death of innocents...and that HAS happened, too much to ignore and minimize.
He documents a time Steven Siegel was invited on a raid...another time Shaquille O'Neal, honorary deputy, was invited on a raid. He documents numerous deaths at the hands of those charged with the job of serving and protecting us. He questions the use of military names...Sergeant, Lieutenant, language like The War on Drugs...he questions "the rush" that SWAT members recount, busting doors and taking names...and so much more. I can't recommend this non-fiction piece enough. He documents times when others questioned the use of SWAT, who have tried other means of policing, documents the success those changes saw...only to have those changes fall to the need for statistics, the manner in which money feeds that cycle of statistics for money, money for statistics, documents the alarming arming of our police forces with assault weapons, SWAT teams, military vehicles.
Started The War on Truth: 9/11, Disinformation And The Anatomy of Terrorism, Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed...plus a few more Elmore Leonard, Riding the Rap and Fire in the Hole.
He documents a time Steven Siegel was invited on a raid...another time Shaquille O'Neal, honorary deputy, was invited on a raid. He documents numerous deaths at the hands of those charged with the job of serving and protecting us. He questions the use of military names...Sergeant, Lieutenant, language like The War on Drugs...he questions "the rush" that SWAT members recount, busting doors and taking names...and so much more. I can't recommend this non-fiction piece enough. He documents times when others questioned the use of SWAT, who have tried other means of policing, documents the success those changes saw...only to have those changes fall to the need for statistics, the manner in which money feeds that cycle of statistics for money, money for statistics, documents the alarming arming of our police forces with assault weapons, SWAT teams, military vehicles.
Started The War on Truth: 9/11, Disinformation And The Anatomy of Terrorism, Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed...plus a few more Elmore Leonard, Riding the Rap and Fire in the Hole.
Yeah, you should read it, that's a good book. I really recommend all horror fans read it (especially if you read alone at night, that will make it really scary!)
Downloaded to my Galaxy from my local library, All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn. Time for a good ghost story.
Irving between Garp and The Fourth Hand is one of my top five writers ever. His first three and last two... not so much, for me anyway. I loved Piggy Sneed, though, especially the essay about refereeing wrestling--so funny!
Really disliked that book, and not because of the Jesus/Mary Magdalene thing (that was a pretty prevalent story in the middle ages. Supposedly after his death she went to France & her son became a ruler; thus 'Divine Right' kings
). I thought Brown's writing was atrocious.
I just found a 1st printing hardback of The Cider House Rules today!
Maybe my favorite book ever (definitely top four, along with The Stand, East of Eden, Lonesome Dove)
GREAT book. Even an okay movie
Read it years ago when a friend was trying to convert me over to Irving. I have to admit I was resistant at first. Had only read A Prayer For Owen Meany up to then. I wasn't into 'mainstream' writing then- I was into King, Barker, Koontz, Rice, etc. I guess I have aged, like a fine wine (shut up, Scott! I know you want to say something, right?!GREAT book. Even an okay movie
) and have expanded my literary tastes. Of course, now I'm tired of reading about supernaturally talented Golden Retrievers and bourganvillae.........
Sludging through Whitman (again). What I'm reading, not a title...although that would be a good one.
Either I'm not as smart as I know I are, or there's a major pedantic blowhard effect surrounding most of his stuff.
Either I'm not as smart as I know I are, or there's a major pedantic blowhard effect surrounding most of his stuff.
I just love books--lol. I read just about anything, including that damn Golden Retriever (I really liked that book when I was in high school!). Irving is definitely a unique writer--it's clear that Dickens is one of his favorites. He blends this sort of archaic story structure with a richness of language and modern sensibility that makes my heart sing. Only thing even close is Wes Anderson's film making. I'm getting moony just thinking about it (lol).Read it years ago when a friend was trying to convert me over to Irving. I have to admit I was resistant at first. Had only read A Prayer For Owen Meany up to then. I wasn't into 'mainstream' writing then- I was into King, Barker, Koontz, Rice, etc. I guess I have aged, like a fine wine (shut up, Scott! I know you want to say something, right?!
I think the same about Faulkner. I read him because I 'should', but I didn't enjoy much of it.
I feel the same way! I took an American Lit class in college & the prof decided the ENTIRE course would be Faulkner. I'm going to reread at least one of those books, but absolutely hated that class and didn't find one book that resonated with me.
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