tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post7370548240530625755..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: I'll Take You There by Joyce Carol OatesLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-85742949810391271632012-04-20T16:10:17.285+01:002012-04-20T16:10:17.285+01:00This Kindle idea is almost definitely a good one- ...This Kindle idea is almost definitely a good one- I read Blonde when I was ill and in bed for like a week (I wasn't *that* ill. But it was a nice rest haha) so I didn't have to think about the transportation issues. <br /><br />JCO BOOK BUDDIES! YES!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-81382273872897415012012-04-19T20:26:26.519+01:002012-04-19T20:26:26.519+01:00Haha philosophy = LCD. got it!
I didn't reali...Haha philosophy = LCD. got it!<br /><br />I didn't realize Blonde was so huge! And I still want to read it, but perhaps on my Kindle cos the thought of lugging 900 page book in my bag makes me sad. But I will be on the lookout for We Were the Mulvaneys that way we can be JCO book buddies, which is totally a thing now that you've said it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-22992141964486898862012-04-19T20:21:07.129+01:002012-04-19T20:21:07.129+01:00Duuuuuude- ok, it is like a totally trippy thing t...Duuuuuude- ok, it is like a totally trippy thing to think, BUT I would say that studying philosophy is JUST as good as hallucinogens when thinking about stuff like that! Like, seriously. But I still think it's valid! I'm just going to be quiet now and think my deep, useless thoughts la la la la la! :)<br /><br />I love that you walked away from Blonde because it was enormous! I think my copy has like 900 pages, so yeah, what can I tell you, it's a big book! It's so good though. We Were the Mulvaneys is a much more manageable length and it was my first Oates, so I think you should read that first and we can be like matching book buddies! Or something...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-32702915512501308032012-04-19T20:17:21.040+01:002012-04-19T20:17:21.040+01:00I suspect it's trying to make her look chick-l...I suspect it's trying to make her look chick-litty, so they can try to sell Oates to unsuspecting simpletons (OUCH!). But really, if someone picked this up and then found it was all about the emotional development of this philosophy major in the 60s... yeah, I don't think they'd be so happy!<br /><br />I haven't read A Garden of Earthly Delights, but I've discovered that there's SO MUCH Oates stuff out there! Like... I've really only read her very recent stuff (from like 2000-ish onwards) whereas them was published in like the 60s? So that's basically insane! And I need to catch up :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-29715803328640724302012-04-19T20:12:06.979+01:002012-04-19T20:12:06.979+01:00She does indeed! Have you read Blonde? Because tha...She does indeed! Have you read Blonde? Because that's *probably* my favourite, except maaybe for We Were the Mulvaneys. But it's probably Blonde :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-38531557303694892772012-04-19T19:54:39.056+01:002012-04-19T19:54:39.056+01:00I saw this book and was like "Oh I should rea...I saw this book and was like "Oh I should read some JCO" and then I saw this cover and thought "Maybe I'll try something else first". Then I left without any JCO because their copy of Blonde was HUGE. But I do still plan on reading that. And maybe this one too, but after I get some other JCO.<br /><br />Also the whole "we never really see ourselves thing" is awesome and also in a book I was reading where one of the people there came to the similar conclusion and especially that mirrors can't be trusted. Of course that person was on LCD but I think this just proves that it's a sane thought, even if it's coming from someone tripping. Or at least a thought sane people have had. Or both you and JCO were also tripping when you thought this.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-15995964754535478152012-04-19T18:52:28.689+01:002012-04-19T18:52:28.689+01:00That is too funny about the cover art. Not only th...That is too funny about the cover art. Not only the stuff you mentioned, but it also makes it look chick-litty, and JCO is anything but chick lit. <br /><br />Glad you liked it! I have A Garden of Earthly Delights lined up for my next JCO. I'm looking forward to discovering more books of hers. She really is an amazing writer.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-30544247720412177392012-04-19T14:30:08.821+01:002012-04-19T14:30:08.821+01:00I haven't read this one yet but I am a big fan...I haven't read this one yet but I am a big fan of Oates' work. I have had some misses with her but when she does it right, she really does it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com