Book-A-Licious

Brothers,
I am fully understanding of the predicament of not finishing the book on time. In fact, In certain circles, I do believe it's called "Pulling a Dan." On the heels of finishing my first book on time(33% on time, Baby!), and with the blessing of Josh Brazier, I am now going to recommend my book.
It's called-"Children Of Jihad" by Jared Cohen. It's available in Audiobook as well as in Kosher Form. I think this book is both hopeful and socially poignant, and should be a welcome addition to our already August collection of literary works. I'll have my post on American Creation soon.
Due date for this book will be March 10, 2008.
Much Love,
Dan

I am doing something unprecedented...

Brethren-

These days have rough.

I guess I am getting a red hand of justice...

Damn I hate those things...

DAN YOU GET TO CHOOSE THE NEXT BOOK!!!!

I will finish the book soon....

Let's get a reckoning...

Bye-now

I wouldn't post this here if it weren't really important

So I know it has nothing to do with what we're reading, but this is super important.

Last night, me and the guys from work took a break and saw In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale. Guys, let's do our research and see if it's ever been made into a book because it was easily the greatest movie I've ever seen.

Think Gladiator meets Frodo meets Transporter meets Morpheus meets ninjas meets T3 meets a medieval brothel meets Joan of Arc meets a Sci-fi original meets TMNT2 meets Goodfellas meets Training Day meets Matthew Lillard.

It was categorically the most significant experience I've ever had in my life.

Much love,

Luke: Dungeon Siege Cleric

he insecurities of love

capitu was innocent, casmurro was a paranoid android. 

i liked this book because as i was reading it, i found passages that relate to poignant moments in my life, as well as my relationships.

"Some months later I went off to the seminary of Sao Jose. If I could count the tears that I wept on the eve and the morning of my departure, they would add up to more than all those shed since Adam and Eve" (100).  Feel this way every time Dan leaves for work in the morning.

"Life is lost, the battle is still won!" (112) Reminds me of when Michael J. Fox wins the basketball game (battle = won) but then afterwards celebrates by biting into a can of beer in front of his new "friends" (life = lost).

"No, no my memory is not good." (119) Is it just me, or was Willis and Matt in this group too? And whatever happened to the RHOJ(s)?? (Dan knows of what I speak)

"Ugly is fair to a lover"(238). Her?

"Let us be greater friends than ever." (180) My sentiments (to the brotherhood) exactly...after the RHOJs of course.

xoxoxo you dogs.

LukeDizzle

The 40th Post! Ahh...the Memories!

Well I leave tomorrow now for Mexico. Just had to get some last minute eVoice/Kaiizen/Speedskin/Life stuff done.

I loved Dom Casmurro. I agree with Josh it was a truly entertaining read. Machado hooked me first-thing with his very personal/personable writing style.

I think maybe Capitu did go astray. I know he set it up in our minds from the get-go that she "could" be a little devious and I think that combined with an obvious work focused attitude he had that there could have been an incident.

I think I highly doubt that they spoke little to nothing about like the book led on. Maybe that is how it was back then but man--talk it out!

But alas I learned and saw some of my insecurities about love. How love, commitment (real commitment, i.e. marriage) can screw with your emotions. Everything becomes heightened and all your insecurities and pride, all of your fears and hope rush to the surface and you are enslaved to them because you love that person so much that you can't help but feel those things. Because you commited yourself so fully to something that every little dis' is world war 3. Love is crazy but being lonely blows.

I can't help to think that is why he wrote like that. First showing how truly alone he was and then going into the story. Then bringing us back to his state of loneliness. Showing I think that our emotions often make wrong decisions--especially done in "the rash." I can think of a ton of incidents where I regretted a decision--i was too emotional to have made a clear/correct decision.

One last thing--remember that one part were some obviously little thing that Capitu did threw him off and he pouted in bed all night and tried to ignore but the whole time he wished she would acknowledge him and his suffering somehow. i had to laugh because I have been there and always the next day I realize I a freazeekin" drama queen and totally blew the whole thing out of proportion. I loved that part.

***I too am excited to read the next book. Ellis' 1st book--Founding Brothers hooked me right away. MAY WE REALIZE HOW AWESOME IT IS TO BE AN AMERICAN AND ALTHOUGH IMPERFECT IT PRETTY MUCH ROCKS THE ALTERNATIVES!!!!

I do think we need a reckoning of who is still in this!

I am on the train from Agoura to San Diego tomorrow--then I get the rental, then 11 days in Mexico, then a flight home--if I don't finish this book it is Kaiizen's fault. Hopefully this book doesn't give me nightmares, sob sessions, and expletive outbursts (sorry Danimal)like other books I have to read.

As the French say, Adios!

My experience with Dan Casmurro...

I don't think there were any posts about Dom Casmurro, so I thought I would add some thoughts. First off, I had a thirty minute phone sesh with Dan this morning talking him off the proverbial ledge for not being picked to choose the next book. He may feel that there has been wide collusion against him in the brotherhood. I feel that if we don't address the matter Dan might think that his proverbial child looks like Luke (or Josher) and be happy it dies in Egypt at a young age. Regardless of whether he would pay for the funeral or not, I stick by the reasons I gave in my previous blog post for my choice of Brazy Train (i.e. Dan hasn't finished a book by the deadline yet, still has not received his RedHands yet and the Baseball-Steroid Investigation Report had not been published at the time).

Gentlemen, I would love to hear your thoughts on Dom Casmurro. I liked it a lot. It was such a crazy turn for the worst that Bentinho took. It's crazy how he described so many little details of his childhood with great accuracy, but then as he got into the real issues suddenly was running out of paper. I am still not sure whether Capitu was faithful or not but I tend to think that she was. I think Dommy boy was neck deep in a serious case of self-deception. He was a lawyer by profession. The book was his brief to support his case/actions. It's funny how are memories change over the years to support our current situations or what we think of other people. I think our memories are quite poor witnesses.

Overall, I thought Machado de Assis did an amazing job with the narrative. I really like the interactivity with the reader. Anyway... your thoughts?

Post Script

Was anybody else hoping this was an extension of Fievel's adventures? Just me?