Salty & Sweet

[thisnewday]

Just ordered the HBO miniseries Empire Falls, starring Ed Harris, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Helen Hunt and a host of others, from Barnes & Noble. Also the book by the same title by Richard Russo.

And I don't give a Flying F*ck what Slate.com said about it, I've loved the series ever since I first saw it back in, what, 2005? In my opinion--the only one that counts at MY dinner theater, lol--it fills the flavor spectrum, as well as the movie screen, with equal helpings of salty and sweet.

Currently trying to finish Charles C. Mann's 1491 before I have to switch gears and start my re-read of Tommy Orange's There There ahead of the LPL book club meeting towards the end of the month...

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[rosegardenfae]

Loved the book, not sure I finished the series. *brain fart*

Started "Rules of Civility."

Please remind me what you wanted me to comment on when I read the book, something about the two women? Your response rests on your memory, hope it's better than mine. ;>p

Also reading #13 in the "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith.

[thisnewday]

Hmm. Wondering if I should save the question until after you finish the book. Because if might be the kind of question that would color your reading of it and I wouldn't want to do that--partly for the sake of your own enjoyment and partly because it's the kind of question best considered (in my opinion) after the read.

In any case, I do hope you enjoy the book and look forward to hearing your opinion of it in general. I'm absolutely buried in "1491." I do love the book but it's a very "dense" read and I'm beginning to see that it holds some disquieting lessons for contemporary readers. (Such as the rise, fall, and utter disappearance of human empires.)

Anyway, hope you enjoy your reading and have a good night...