Agreed that O'Toole's story is incredible. I worked as a reader for a while and you go in expecting to enjoy reading but after you read so much terrible unsolicited material, you become jaded and think that almost all writers stink. I just can't imagine what it must have been like to be given that manuscript from a long-dead author and find that kind of brilliance inside.
I was always partial to Steinbeck, East of eden is my favorite of his.
Non-fiction: Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose is a helluva book, makes you realize how lucky and blessed we are.
Catch - 22 was funniest laugh out loud book I ever read. Characters like Major Major (not to be confused with Major Wager).
Non-fiction: Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose is a helluva book, makes you realize how lucky and blessed we are.
Catch - 22 was funniest laugh out loud book I ever read. Characters like Major Major (not to be confused with Major Wager).
Wil,
been a long time since I read Catch - 22 but there is one passage in there that's one of my favorites of all time, where Yossarian dreams of deserting and going on a beach somewhere and siring tribes of little Yossarians.
Joseph Heller had another hysterical book, "As Good as Gold". He was a funny SOB.
been a long time since I read Catch - 22 but there is one passage in there that's one of my favorites of all time, where Yossarian dreams of deserting and going on a beach somewhere and siring tribes of little Yossarians.
Joseph Heller had another hysterical book, "As Good as Gold". He was a funny SOB.
Mud - I remember that passage, Yossarian was in love with Nurse Duckett. You have to read the book more than once to really understand many of the characters. Like that pain in the ass, Nately's Whore's Kid Sister.
As Good as Gold involves a humorous portrayal of Jewish family life and a satire of national politics, including attacks on real people such as Henry Kissinger. Very funny stuff.
wil.
As Good as Gold involves a humorous portrayal of Jewish family life and a satire of national politics, including attacks on real people such as Henry Kissinger. Very funny stuff.
wil.
