tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post281532988630654726..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: 15 BooksSuldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-18515000683782779702011-04-25T14:29:04.691-04:002011-04-25T14:29:04.691-04:00Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and...Let the child's first lesson be obedience, and the second will be what thou wilt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-19430903339189382372010-02-24T13:26:43.835-05:002010-02-24T13:26:43.835-05:00Jim
Thank you so much for including Peter McWillia...Jim<br />Thank you so much for including Peter McWilliams' "Ain't Nobody's Business if you Do" in your series. I enjoyed your review immensely, even the correction you made in regards to one of Peter's Biblical references.<br /><br />Bless you bigtime.<br /><br />Warmly,<br />Peter's PagePeter's Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201689713247106843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-17883410541027512552009-08-14T05:37:38.988-04:002009-08-14T05:37:38.988-04:00Some great books on your list and what a great ide...Some great books on your list and what a great idea. I've not been in the mood to blog much lately, but this just gave me an idea to try out. Thanks!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10692144543529730354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-46806260534895341982009-08-06T07:20:02.949-04:002009-08-06T07:20:02.949-04:00If our reading list defines us then you are a deep...If our reading list defines us then you are a deep-thinking-liberal[in a good sense]minded-sports loving-and very funny, man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-81807385014859953342009-08-05T17:45:58.404-04:002009-08-05T17:45:58.404-04:00I was going to guess Uncle Jim myself.I was going to guess Uncle Jim myself.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-10243436632804574022009-08-05T13:56:41.267-04:002009-08-05T13:56:41.267-04:00Great list! I'll make one too. though, you s...Great list! I'll make one too. though, you stole one of mine. the Confederacy of Dunces. that's MY favorite!<br /><br />and i'll definitely check out the book you should've would've written had you listen to YOUR WIFE.Chris Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843546323461336020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-62137542583044688002009-08-05T12:27:26.106-04:002009-08-05T12:27:26.106-04:00Ah, this is such a great post for comments!
Earli...Ah, this is such a great post for comments!<br /><br />Earlier on, Lime gave me cause for regret when she noted my omission of "The Little Prince". Now Desmond brings up "Catcher In The Rye." Anonymous's posting made me think of "The Last Hurrah" (via mention of "The Rascal King".) And Buck mentions "Catch-22".<br /><br />Problem is, I had to stop <i>somewhere</i>. I would dearly love to read all of your own attempts at this list, though. This is easily my favorite meme.<br /><br />Thank you for ALL of the comments.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-3018639278400095402009-08-05T12:22:44.951-04:002009-08-05T12:22:44.951-04:00Anonymous has presented an interesting challenge: ...Anonymous has presented an interesting challenge: Identify someone via a list of their favorite books.<br /><br />Top heavy on history, especially war themes. Also a strong Irish influence, probably a separatist at heart. Also Boston, although could be just New England and might just be an extension of the Irish theme.<br /><br />I'm fairly certain you're one of my relatives. The extremely strong vein of Irish history has me believing you're my Cousin David, although much of the rest - the historical stuff concerning development of the bomb, especially - gives me enough doubt to say Uncle Jimmy (as does the anonymous posting to begin with.)<br /><br />Bit of a toss-up, but I'll say you're David.<br /><br />Well? How'd I do?Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-56409027870422296542009-08-05T12:21:10.577-04:002009-08-05T12:21:10.577-04:00As I read back over this, I'm suddenly wonderi...As I read back over this, I'm suddenly wondering about the lack of <i>Catcher in the Rye</i>. It seems like everybody in our generation loved that book. . .<br /><br />And Douglas Adams' <i>Hitchhiker's Guide</i> would seem to fit with some of your other choices, too. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-39302543953949086822009-08-05T12:06:49.409-04:002009-08-05T12:06:49.409-04:00This little meme made the rounds on Facebook too. ...This little meme made the rounds on Facebook too. No offense to Michelle, but Skeleton Crew had a couple of stories that made me throw up, so I've avoided King ever since (except the Shining - now THAT's a scary book).<br />I'll have to try Confederacy of Dunces again. I didn't get past the first couple of pages 8 years ago. (Or whenever it was.)<br />Peter McWilliams' story is appalling and frightening. But not surprising, given the atmosphere we live in now.<br />As soon as I finished my list, I thought of 15 more I should have put on there.<br />It's sort of like a speed typing test. You can't actually finish.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-28014084527352855802009-08-05T11:53:50.747-04:002009-08-05T11:53:50.747-04:00Some great ones on that list! I loved Onew Flew Ov...Some great ones on that list! I loved Onew Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as well as A Confederacy of Dunces. I'll have to do one of these lists when I have a little free/procrastination time.eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435132755332951836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-66486835160935427472009-08-05T11:15:36.171-04:002009-08-05T11:15:36.171-04:00Books I have known and loved....Which of your read...Books I have known and loved....Which of your readers am I?<br /><br />1. No Ordinary Time<br />2. Dark Sun<br />3. Veil<br />4. Year Of The French<br />5. Charlie Wilson's War<br />6. Cold Mountain<br />7. Modern Ireland<br />8. A Patriots Handbook<br />9. When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops<br />10. Isreal On The Appomattox<br />11. The Rascal King<br />12. The Great Shame<br />13. The Making of the Atomic Bomb<br />14. Angelas Ashes<br />15. See No EvilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-83626791436263054932009-08-05T10:41:51.451-04:002009-08-05T10:41:51.451-04:00Interesting list, Suldog. I haven't read a to...Interesting list, Suldog. I haven't read a ton of fiction in my young life, but I've at least bumped into several of these (or at least, these authors)<br /><br />I read 'Cat's Cradle' for a class in college, which is, so far, my only direct exposure to Vonnegut. 'Funny, but exceedingly dark' is about what I remember. . .<br /><br />And I read 'On the Road' in high school, which is a VERY indirect exposure to Ken Kesey. . .<br /><br />I saw 'Charly' when I was in HS, and I was duly bawling by the time it ended. . .<br /><br />I absolutely remember 'Ball Four', which hit me right in the middle of puberty, and introduced me to the term 'beaver'. . . (Alas, it roughly coincided with, and far outshone, 'Behind the Mask', Bill Freehan's account of my Tigers' ill-fated 1969 season <i>(*sigh*)</i> )<br /><br />I won't quarrel overly vigorously over Tom/Huck. But I have long considered <i>Huckleberry Finn</i> to be far and away the greatest of all American novels. I've gotten into a few arguments with folks who want it banned from my kids' high school, over its use of the 'N-word'; I can bang the table and jump up and down all I want about how that utterly and completely misses the point, but so far to no avail. . .<br /><br />And the single-volume 'Pooh/Pooh Corner' that I bought when my kids were little still lives, altho by now, it's quite a bit worse for wear. I grew up reading Dr. Seuss, and we've read <i>The Narnia Chronicles</i> to our kids. . .<br /><br />My own list, when I get around to compiling it, will be much heavier on non-fiction, but you've reminded me not to forget the fiction.<br /><br />Good list. . .Desmond Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829959101276150279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-81327262664182687252009-08-05T09:37:44.894-04:002009-08-05T09:37:44.894-04:00Agree with you about It by King and I love Bryson....Agree with you about It by King and I love Bryson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-53768862079765800182009-08-05T08:13:41.178-04:002009-08-05T08:13:41.178-04:00The would be bend time, not bed it. I really shou...The would be bend time, not bed it. I really should learn to proof before send. CLICK!johttp://amusebouche.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-76231647524393682272009-08-05T08:11:49.183-04:002009-08-05T08:11:49.183-04:00Way back when when I worked in IT and took the evi...Way back when when I worked in IT and took the evil commuter rail with all the other zombies to work everyday I devoured books. Loved Confederacy of Dunces, Adrian Mole (and his female counterpart of books with the character Georgia Nicolson and Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging - now how's that for a book title?). Haven't ead Thunderbolt kid but have read all other Bryson books and I love them all.<br />I was once a rabid Steven King fan, but IT really didn't do it or me like The Shining. I still, STILL to this day check behind the shower curtain of every bathroom before daring to close the door. And I second the Skeleton Crew, one of my fave of his short stories is about the woman in the 'little go getter' Mercedes who drives down these roads and seems to bed time and get younger with each pass. Brilliant, and a car lovers Dorian Gray.johttp://amusebouche.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-76897663083864846492009-08-05T08:10:00.103-04:002009-08-05T08:10:00.103-04:00I have to be honest I did skim but that was fine b...I have to be honest I did skim but that was fine because I still got a great list of reads from you. I will need to pick up A Confederacy of Dunces.Jenhttp://www.whenpigsfly.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-69957776096550382912009-08-05T05:08:30.897-04:002009-08-05T05:08:30.897-04:00I thought maybe I was the only one who ever read B...I thought maybe I was the only one who ever read Ball Four and Babbitt<br /><br />sandyi beatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898046178398533410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-7743593888255950172009-08-05T04:20:50.341-04:002009-08-05T04:20:50.341-04:00Good reads.
It’s time to read a great new romantic...Good reads.<br />It’s time to read a great new romantic comedy, entitled Classes Apart.<br />This is an adult sporting comedy that follows the fortunes of Paul Marriot, the secretary of the Barnstorm Village Sunday soccer team and coach of a school cricket team in Yorkshire, England. The story describes the remarkable camaraderie between the players and supporters of this little club and their desire to achieve success. The team had previously been known more for its antics off the field, rather than their performances on it. <br /><br />During his time at the club he meets and becomes involved with Emma Potter, who is the sister of James Potter, a major player for their bitter rivals Moortown Inn. Thus, begins an entangled web of romance and conflict. He also begins working at Derry High School, a school with a poor reputation of academic success, where he becomes coach of the school cricket team. Here he develops an amazing relationship with the children and they embark on an epic journey. <br />www.eloquentbooks.com/ClassesApart.htmlPhilip O'Marahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937511884881820802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-89570790636555675812009-08-05T04:18:56.374-04:002009-08-05T04:18:56.374-04:00I love reading these memes and/or posts people mak...I love reading these memes and/or posts people make about books they have read! Although I have -until about 16 months ago -always been a pretty vociferous reader (kind of been on hiatus just after I purchased about 15-20 books from Barnes & Noble last spring) it amazes me to see what books others read and the recommendations they may put up about those books too, compared to how many of those books I have or have not read! Of your list, I've only read Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn! Sad, but true. I can't honestly say I have read The Bible cause I've never read it in it cover to cover -never finished it -therefore, I don't feel it qualifies then as a book I have read but I have read a goodly portion of it from time to time -or maybe it's a small portion of it. Hmmm.<br />But I do like the fact that you give a bit of information about the books on your list of 15 and that gives me an idea -or an inkling then -as to whether or not I will actually try to find said book and sit down and read it, start to finish!<br />Thanks for a really enlightening post today!Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-41696250281900958872009-08-05T01:47:28.732-04:002009-08-05T01:47:28.732-04:00Pretty cool list. Had to read Flowers for Algernon...Pretty cool list. Had to read Flowers for Algernon in High School...loved it. Came home tonight after stopping by Barnes and Noble with Chris. He bought Ball Four and A Confederacy of Dunces.<br /><br />IT, is one of those stories that is just so much better reading than watching.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667769917288382023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-62146503945197813572009-08-04T21:16:27.804-04:002009-08-04T21:16:27.804-04:00God bless your Grandpa for giving you the Golden B...God bless your Grandpa for giving you the Golden Book Encyclopedia.<br />I wish that he was still around for you, too, but I bet the memories are golden ones...forever. <br />Smiles from JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-40842021294374544332009-08-04T18:51:10.635-04:002009-08-04T18:51:10.635-04:00Many of these I'll be picking up, I'm part...Many of these I'll be picking up, I'm particularly fond of Vonnegut. hey I'm a girl, nearly everything I read runs the same theme! <br /><br />However, this one jumped out at me and I'll be picking it up ~ Ain’t Nobody’s Business If You Do by Peter McWilliams ~<br /><br />Sounds so intriguing, and one thing I'm super upset about is the fundamental breakdown of individual freedoms in this country. Thanks for the awesome list!SweetPeaSurryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193034370248526025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-21112750814118187202009-08-04T18:35:27.444-04:002009-08-04T18:35:27.444-04:00and anything by e.e. cummings...and who wouldn'...and anything by e.e. cummings...and who wouldn't love The Watchers by Dean Koontz?<br />great list!<br />SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-17758085161555765082009-08-04T18:24:11.209-04:002009-08-04T18:24:11.209-04:00We share more than a few books... in that a lot of...We share more than a few books... in that a lot of your "greatest hits" coincide with mine. Omissions I find kinda-sorta glaring, tho... include "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Catch-22," both of which had a profound effect on me. But that's just ME... YMMV, as we say on these here inter-tubes.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com