Comments on: I Read Books

By: JD

JD — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:08:18 +0000

stephanie barr: Well, when you put it like that!

By: stephanie barr

stephanie barr — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:41:45 +0000

But it was! It was to demonstrate how physics and science of the time affected the fiction of the time and vice versa.

(That’s where I read Frankenstein, by the way)

By: JD

JD — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:48:19 +0000

Stephanie Barr: I probably need to re-read this list and update it. I’m sure I’ve read a few more since I posted this. HA! Trust you to regard “Physics in Fiction” as cool!

By: Stephanie Barr

Stephanie Barr — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:49:51 +0000

I don't know how I rate. I've read 29 of them and probably had started another dozen but didn't finish. But I tested out of all my college English (except for a really cool course called "Physics in Fiction" for a humanities grade), so I really haven't read as much as I should have. A couple on this list are even on my all time favorites (bedroom shelves) booklist, like Count of Monte Cristo, Dune and Wuthering Heights. Stephanie Barr’s last blog post..Dyna-Soar and learning lessons from the past.

By: JD

JD — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:04:46 +0000

Fergus Mayhew: Hello, and welcome! How funny that Richard Thompson brought you here. I’m a big fan, as well.

So! Music, books…what else do we have in common? I’m off to check out your site…

By: Fergus Mayhew

Fergus Mayhew — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:27:24 +0000

Found you in a strange way ... looking for information about Richard Thompson, one of my favorite artists, and you popped up because of those lyrics. Very nice to have arrived here ... what a marvellous list of books. Serendipity indeed. Fergus Mayhew's last blog post..Nice Day With the Family

By: JD

JD — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:29:55 +0000

Lydia: Isn't that funny! That whole site is great. I enjoyed Great Gatsby too, but the condensed version will do in a pinch.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:05:00 +0000

The condensed version of The Great Gatsby is hilarious! I enjoyed the book, though.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:40:25 +0000

Canucklehead! Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll mentally un-highlight it and italicize it instead. I loved A Confederacy of Dunces, too—almost ready for a re-read of that and A Heartbreaking Work. Did you ever read Dave Eggars’ other book You Shall Know Our Velocity? It’s not quite as good as Heartbreaking, but still very weird and funny. Also had a book of short stories that I didn’t much care for.

Thanks for the comment! READ MORE BOOKS!!!111@@@@

By: Cancuklehead

Cancuklehead — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:21:34 +0000

MAN – what a great list of books. Based solely on what you have read, you should really look into “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.” It’s a good book and I think you would enjoy it. There are SO many good books there – one of my faves will always be “A Confederacy of Dunces” – but it hard to recommend to others. Heartbreaking work is good as well – man – I could go on all day … ok, I’ll stop now.