Anna Begins

I'm almost at 40%, so I think we will be good for the day Who is the narrator for that? In the US it is by Jim Dale, who based on the sample, sounds great! I am thinking of doing the audiobooks while I work on my next project- puzzles!

I'd love to hear your opinion on the ending! Thanks! Yes, I think you would. It's a head trip. But everything by Dick is! From what I gather, you either like him or hate him!

It was nearly an entire different language! It was strange though, I could understand it spoken, but reading it was omg impossible (hence, the audio version!). Still, a good, if not harsh, read. It'd be neat, to hear what we all sound like.

I'm glad you liked Breakfast at Tiffany's. I did too when I read it. Much different than In Cold Blood Looking forward to seeing you in March I sort of "dropped out" of the read a thon on Saturday morning. But I did start and complete one book, Philip K. Dick's Eye in the Sky (244 pages in 2.5 days, as I started on Thursday).

Sometimes it can be really interesting to see how a book has integrated itself into culture. I was stunned to find so many everyday references from 1984.

Two immediately come to mind- someone spoiled the ending of The Martian before I even started the book. And someone else gave my a clue to Jodi Picoult's Nineteen Minutes. And it just wouldn't be me, if I didn't complain once again about the Gone series covers that consistently give away major spoilers in the series.

The accents are indeed interesting. I had to buy the audio of Trainspotting, just to make it out! While it added a lot to the story, I had mixed emotions about the slang and broken Scottish. Tough read.

Thanks for checking out my review! I agree, his books are really different. I'm glad of the size of them, they feel so complete when done. I definitely recommend Eye in the Sky to any Phillip K Dick fan. Might not be the best to start with, but it's a great novel.

I wanted to start this on your time so bad, but I just got too tired last night! That's too bad about the holes I hope this book is as good as the other two have been

Off to a good start! I finished Phillip K. Dick's trippy Eye in the Sky this morning, part of the read a thon. Not feeling so well today, so not sure how much reading I will get done, but I think I am going to start The Revenant. I'm not sure yet though, still making my way through the sample.

That's awesome! I think you will appreciate this read Yesterday, I only managed 100 pages in Eye in the Sky. I finished it this morning. Satisfying read!

Eye in the Sky- Phillip K. Dick (244 pages) Something about a Phillip K. Dick book makes me feel like I am falling down a rabbit hole. Dealing with what is right or wrong depending on not what a man does but on what he feels, Phillip K. Dick writes an fascinating novel about eight people that are in a radiation accident and wake up to find themselves in a revolving number of worlds. With the feeling of disorientation that the characters feel, Dick gives us lots of philosophical undertones, ones of morals, religion, how one sees the world and free will. Asking questions like does salvation function without damnation and does virtue exist without sin, Eye in the Sky is terrifying, claustrophobic, and mind bending. All in 255 pages, PKD’s specialty. Recommended.

Thanks- I wanted the review to do it justice! I look forward to sharing the Little House books with you whenever I hope you like it, it was fascinating and a well written read. It looks like normal and I am thankful I hope you enjoy When Paris Went Dark when you get it to it! Thanks for the positive comments on the review, I was a bit timid

I started a day early as well, and got in 50% of Phillip K Dick's Eye in the Sky, 122 pages.

Wow- you are doing well already! You've been missed!

I stayed up til late last night finishing When Paris Went Dark. What a well written read. I am now on to an early read a thon, with Phillip K Dick's Eye in the Sky.

THANKS!!

When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation (1940- 1944)- Ronald C. Rosbottom (449 pages) Close your eyes, he writes, and still you can “hear” the Occupation, just as you can see it with your eyes open. When Paris Went Dark starts immediately with the German invasion. It begins to feature some famous Parisians during the start of the occupation- artists like black American- Parisian jazz artist Josephine Baker, Picasso and Matisse, how some fled, some stayed. How their art reflected life’s circumstance. I liked that part and it is a running theme in the book with passages from Sartre and Gertrude Stein as well. Many diaries are cited- both German and Parisian- along with some passages from other historians, like Max Hastings. Anecdotes range from the amusing- the most famous madam in Paris complaining about Nazi officers using the same bordello as Frenchmen- to the serious, a Nazi soldier trying to just “blend in” with the Parisian populous. Despite its grim topic, the book is not graphic and while not an “easy” read, is by no means a labor to read. Sections on Informers, The Queue, and how simply the Nazi’s took over everyday life were particularly interesting (such as changing the time zone to Berlin’s or the role of The Metro). The resistance or Resistance (Rosbottom makes a distinction) takes up about a third the book, but it is mixed in with details of Parisian lives and diaries, passages and anecdotes. The part about underground French publishing company Midnight Publications was my favorite part of the resistance, publishing about 25 works during the Occupation and is still publishing today. After 1500 days of Occupation, Paris was liberated on August 25th, 1944. The last two chapters focus on post occupation, right up to how it was handled by French Presidents, so current, even Hollande is mentioned. Highly recommended.

Oh, ok My misunderstanding! Maybe we can read book 1 together when/ if you find them. Book 1 is called Little House in the Big Woods, book 2 is Little House on the Prairie.

Just wanted to say its good to see you around

I'm going to try and get to it this summer!

Georgia executed a 72-year-old man Tuesday night. Brandon Astor Jones, the oldest inmate on Georgia’s death row, took several minutes to die. Execution staff had to insert an IV into his groin, likely because they could not find a vein in his arms. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jones’ eyes closed at first but then opened again six minutes later, looking at the clock on the wall and then the district attorney who prosecuted him for armed robbery in 1979. Jones was convicted of murdering Roger Tackett, a convenience store manager while trying to rob the store. The death sentence handed down in 1979 was unusually disproportionate for the crime committed, Jones’ lawyers say, and would be unthinkable today.

That's ok, I know it's not a western. My mom was even confused Yes, please, I'd like a western recommendation! It's sooo good to see you back, how are you?

Yes, you don't want an ear infection! I got into a Gertrude Stein/ Alice Toklas kick after A Moveable Feast! It is, it is a very good book Good luck with whatever you decide to read next, sounds like heavy reading!