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Cassie (aka Summer Reading 2008)

totally agree. in fact, a few times I thought the boy showed the most humanity of the two - remember he wanted to feed the old man, and he was worried about the people in the cellar even though the dad was right to get the hell out of there before the cannibals returned. I thought the boy's fire was a good fire of campassion carried in his heart. And I think he was crying not just for the loss of his dad, but for all his dad had lost, if that makes sense. The boy understood alot of things beyong his age. More than kids his age should have ever known.
 
It was probably hard for the boy to understand why his father might not want to help others, even though they were the "good guys". I liked how the boy was still naively innocent even though the world had gone to hell.

The fire in him kept his father from losing his mind, as most of the other people in the world already had. I think at the end the boy finally understood what his father meant.

I loved the conversation at the end between the boy and the man in the ski parka. I was almost afraid the boy wouldn't go with him, or that the man would decide to turn away and leave him there. I can't imagine having an entire family to look after under those conditions.
 
So these characters have names? Bizarro.
 
Er, I meant no names.

Fuck, guess I should crawl under the covers. D'Oh.
 
no worries, Tisi. This IS teh MF! ;)


OK, so if no one has anything else they wish to add about The Road, what are we reading NEXT?!?! (that was fun!)
 
I'm up for another MF reading discussion. Someone else has to pick the book though!
 
The Road was an excellent choice!


if you don't want the pressure of choosing one, let's each go back and pick 3 titles each that look intriguing - (there were lots of neat suggestions)if there's a common one, that'll be the next book...how's that sound?
 
Tisi said:
Got the Nora Roberts new one, Tribute,
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did you finish it? any good? generally what genre?
 
Also, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz sounds like it's interesting and original.
 
Yes, I was thinking that I'd like to read that one. I don't think it's out in paperback yet, and I don't know if I want to spend that much for a book. Might be able to get a used one, I'll check.

I'm gonna put links to wiki articles or reviews (if there are any) on books that I am interested in reading at some point. If any of them sound interesting to you, let me know, and we'll see if we can find them. You can do the same thing.. I think the two of us are the only ones interested in this reading thing. If anyone else is reading this and disagrees say "ah".

Here's a couple that I plan to read someday (I plan to read everything by Ursula K Le Guin eventually). I"ll have to think some more, and go back over this thread for some other suggestions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_Coming_Home
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worlds_of_Exile_and_Illusion - click the links for the descriptions of the three novels.
 
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz is not available at my library. well that sucks. I agree Cassie it sounds like it should be our next project.... Let me ask around among my friends/ family, see if anyone's got it.
 
curiousa2z said:
did you finish it? any good? generally what genre?
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Nora Roberts is a romance/romantic suspense author who also writes under the name JD Robb, which are futuristic romantic suspenses about a female NYC cop and her ex-criminal husband, who owns pretty much the entire known galaxy. <g>

Tribute was pretty good. You can't go wrong with this author. If you've never read her, I recommend "Montana Sky" and "Carnal Innocence" for first reads. The woman has over 200 books, and she has her contract filled until 2012. She's one of those prolific writers I wish I could be.

The JD Robb series begins with "Naked in Death," and she's already up to #26??? I think. Google her. :)
 
I've read a few of her books, they were pretty good.
 
Sorry to say, I havent read anything by her.
So many books and so little time!
 
curiousa2z said:
Also, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz sounds like it's interesting and original.
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Amazon has it for $14.97 http://www.amazon.com/Brief-Wondrous-Life-Oscar-Wao/dp/1594489580

Overstock.com doesn't have it yet, but you can pre-order for $9.77 It will ship on Sept 2. http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movi...d=123620&fp=F&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=11158026

ooo.. I read a little closer and it's the paperback that will be out Sept 2. I'll see if they have hardbacks in stock.
 
crap, I forgot to email my Eng.Lit Prof bro-in-law to find out if he's got a copy handy. he's coming over tomorrow morning with a canoe I'm borrowing for a trip next week, and he has gazzilions of books.
 
whoot! he doesn't own a copy but he's gonna find one I can borrow.
 
Cool! I guess that means I should order one too, lol.
 
I'm currently reading the Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum.
 
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