What Are You Reading? 2022
06-27-22, 06:59 PM
#254
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Just finished:
A quick, fun book, fictionalizing the days leading up to the filming of Frankenstein. Really has me eager to watch the movie again!
A quick, fun book, fictionalizing the days leading up to the filming of Frankenstein. Really has me eager to watch the movie again!
06-27-22, 08:13 PM
#255
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Kurtie, have you read this film book? A compelling look at the making of Chinatown, starting with its embryonic beginnings in Towne's imagination (the book claims it was virtually co-written by a friend of his, Edward Taylor, and finished off by Polanski), and a bit of insight into the last Golden Age of American cinema.
06-27-22, 11:47 PM
#256
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Originally Posted by Norm de Plume
Kurtie, have you read this film book? A compelling look at the making of Chinatown, starting with its embryonic beginnings in Towne's imagination (the book claims it was virtually co-written by a friend of his, Edward Taylor, and finished off by Polanski), and a bit of insight into the last Golden Age of American cinema.
06-28-22, 07:02 PM
#257
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Originally Posted by Kurt D
have not! (But I think I will ...)
06-28-22, 10:29 PM
#258
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Originally Posted by Norm de Plume
One of the most interesting aspects of the book, from a writer's perspective, is the description of the tortuous development of the screenplay.
I have it on my 'For Later' shelf on my library app. Still working through Jude the Obscure and have a collection of Chinese Sci-Fi on deck.
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07-01-22, 02:18 PM
#262
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Rex Stout - Gambit. A Nero Wolfe mystery. It's a good book to listen to while on a road trip. Michael Prichard is a great reader.
07-01-22, 03:39 PM
#263
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Re: What Are You Reading? 2022
Finished:
Really enjoyed Stoner, but this one was a real slog for me to get through. After having similar experiences with Dracula and a few others, I think I can say I need to stay away from any books whose story is told through letters/diaries/articles/etc. That structure really grinds my pace to a halt.
Was planning on picking up Butcher's Crossing, but I may need to wait a few months to let the memory of this one fade away
Really enjoyed Stoner, but this one was a real slog for me to get through. After having similar experiences with Dracula and a few others, I think I can say I need to stay away from any books whose story is told through letters/diaries/articles/etc. That structure really grinds my pace to a halt.
Was planning on picking up Butcher's Crossing, but I may need to wait a few months to let the memory of this one fade away
