Search results

Can you not understand the difference between 'no conflict in the book'--a broad statement that I didn't make and don't believe--and 'no conflict between Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey' --a specific statement that I support amply with my ideas about the characters???? Here we are at the heart of the...

SFG, you fail once again to see my point, which is that those with enough money don't need to hold political office in order to run the country. The average senator is powerless compared with a Phelps, Phipps, or Aldrich. My point is that 'politics' as you refer to it is a facade, behind which...

Hey there. What do you think of Running with Scissors?

You point to what I think is a strong sphere of influence in politics--current economic theorists. I think they are the most politically influential group of writers. They are read by all the pundits, and of course the strength and flow of currency is what it's all about. One guy writing about...

It seems to focus on the commitment-averse and serial dater type characters. The funny thing is, I think lad lit books are popular with women, but chick lit books aren't popular with men. We could take a straw poll on that. Guys, who has read: The Devil Wears Prada The Nanny Diaries...

It's on the rise in the sense that it's a marketing category that seems to be working, but not in the sense of the quality of books associated with it. In the UK, the guy version of the genre is called lad lit and most would include Nick Hornby's books. The ruder term is dick lit.

ions, all of my comments on conflict refer directly to, and only to, the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey. If you read the thread, you will understand that. SFG likes to take things out of context and misquote, etc. Let's work from what I really said, if you don't mind. IMO, the...

You too, ions? Of course I said that and it's true, IMO. On the other hand, I never said there was no conflict in the book. Read the thread. Or not. It might be too boring for you. But not reading something is no impediment to criticizing it, apparently.

Maybe you're confused because it's usually called chick lit. Chic lit sounds like books that are in fashion. One of the best selling chick lit authors said: "To suggest that another woman's ostensibly literary novel is chick lit feels catty, not unlike calling another woman a slut --...

Hiya DP, I'm one of those who loved The Shipping News. In fact, I reread it this year. I liked everything about it, particularly the unattractive characters and the Newfie dialect. The sections on the newspaper office and the Quoyle family history were memorable. So I was really disappointed...

You're not quoting me there. What is that anyway? The SFG fantasamagoric mechanism at full throttle? What a machine. Your 'distinct rememberance' is somewhat faulty.

Can I steal that? Is that original? It made my skin barkle. Whhoof. Hi SFG.

Wait, I started this exact religion about two years ago. I had a cohort. I had beliefs. I had text. Nobody came. It was really dull. I feel like starting another one, but I think I need a publicist. I hate when people don't join my personal religion. It totally barks. Plus, I would like everyone...

OMG, are you out of your mind? Can't you understand English?

Good of you to ask, SFG. I've read To the Lighthouse three or four times and then bits and pieces here and there, and I've also read Mrs. Dalloway, A Room of One's Own, and Orlando, but To the Lighthouse is distinctly my favorite. As much fun as this thread has been for me, alas, I find...

Ugh, man. Read the thread. I don't have to write a dissertation. My points are perfectly clear and in direct response to your post. You didn't read the book, despite that you posted a bunch of ill-founded opinions (yours or not, you posted them), and I disagree with all of them--yours...

SFG, I gave no attribution, just cited the part of your post I disagree with and still do. What's your point? You post, I disagree with what you post. Are you saying you actually DON'T agree with your own post? Have you changed your mind?

Gawd, don't be boring. I answered this directly below. What are you not getting?

No, I attribute nothing to you, as I said before. What are you talking about? Whatever you said was too simplistic was not adequately explained enough to matter either way. What does it matter what you think if you didn't even read the dang book?

Uh, when you say "oh yes there is" above, and then go on to quote something to that effect, aren't you putting that quote forth as something you agree with? I attribute nothing to you here as necessarily original thought, but you are definitely agreeing with that particular quote. I don't...