My reading list for the proverbial desert island:
Ulysses, The Name of the Rose, and Midnight's Children. As for more recent fare, I think Marlon James is a genius who has yet to write his masterpiece, though A Brief History of Seven Killings comes pretty damn close. I've probably banged the drum for Hilary Mantel enough in previous book threads, but the last book of her Thomas Cromwell series comes out in March, so now is the perfect time to read the first two--her Cromwell is my favorite literary character this side of Leopold Bloom and Quentin Compson. Speaking of Quentin, I think Absalom, Absalom! is the great American novel, while To the Lighthouse is my favorite British novel.
As for music, Miles Davis. I know jazz isn't everyone's bag, and the board's jazz fans are already well acquainted with him, but it's worth noting just how deep and diverse his catalogue is, particularly in the Prestige and Columbia days, when every record he made was essential listening. IMHO, no one in popular music crafted more masterpieces than Miles.
I'm way behind the film and television zeitgeist these days, but watch Fleabag.
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- Pop Culture Resolution Suggestions -
Pat,
2020-01-03, 15:32
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- Board games we like - Jamie, 2020-01-06, 09:44
- A few suggestions -
irishvol,
2020-01-06, 09:40
- Lost city was good
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Turtlecrack,
2020-01-07, 16:24
- Re: Memphis soul, the Stax-Volt Complete Singles (1959-1968) -
HCE,
2020-01-06, 10:03
- Great suggestion - irishvol, 2020-01-06, 11:17
- Lost city was good
- Just started a new Netflix series; 3 episodes in: excellent -
Ken Fowler,
2020-01-06, 05:33
- What an amazing premise. - Chris, 2020-01-06, 06:00
- Let the offseason posting begin... -
IrishGuard,
2020-01-05, 17:44
- There's a Cranium version of that game - BPH, 2020-01-06, 13:17
- Places to visit - Ski/Snowboard destinations - Mark, 2020-01-05, 19:05
- We need a few more movies and books - Pat, 2020-01-05, 11:43
- Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance -
irishted,
2020-01-05, 09:50
- Meet the Feebles cruel? -
IrishGuard,
2020-01-05, 10:33
- More like PG-13 cruelty. -
irishted,
2020-01-05, 10:47
- More like PG-13 cruelty.
- Meet the Feebles cruel?
- TV -
PAK,
2020-01-04, 14:44
- Second all of these - Pat (Moco), 2020-01-05, 06:05
- Podcasts! -
nedhead,
2020-01-04, 14:18
- Needed podcast suggestions thanks! -
Turtlecrack,
2020-01-04, 17:23
- Needed podcast suggestions thanks!
- Some ideas -
OGerry,
2020-01-04, 13:39
- Fuck yeah on hap and leonard -
Mike (bart),
2020-01-04, 14:48
- I tried to pepper the list - OGerry, 2020-01-05, 11:28
- Fuck yeah on hap and leonard
- My recs -
HullieAndMikes,
2020-01-04, 10:23
- Same here w/r/t Little Women. -
oviedoirish,
2020-01-04, 12:29
- Same here w/r/t Little Women.
- Thanks, but the last thing I need in my life is more -
Bill,
2020-01-03, 18:50
- Odd, you never struck me as much of an E! man, Bill -
KGB,
2020-01-04, 13:22
- broadly defined - Pat, 2020-01-03, 19:53
- Odd, you never struck me as much of an E! man, Bill
- Say Nothing, Patrick Keefe. -
Publicola,
2020-01-03, 17:59
- Say Anything, John Cusack -
Greg,
2020-01-04, 08:56
- Say Something, Just Timberlake -
Chris,
2020-01-04, 09:44
- Say what again. Jules Winfield -
hlewis,
2020-01-05, 08:33
- Say what again. Jules Winfield
- Say Something, Just Timberlake
- You might want to read Ed Moloney's review -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2020-01-04, 06:30
- That’s interesting - HullieAndMikes, 2020-01-05, 04:59
- Read both! - Publicola, 2020-01-04, 08:13
- Whatever you say, say nothing - PasadenaDomer, 2020-01-03, 20:49
- Say Anything, John Cusack
- My reading list for the proverbial desert island: - HCE, 2020-01-03, 17:39
- I’m game -
Turtlecrack,
2020-01-03, 16:56
- Co-sign on Shadow of the Wind -
HCE,
2020-01-03, 17:43
- I missed that the third came out. Thanks! -
Turtlecrack,
2020-01-03, 22:54
- I missed that the third came out. Thanks!
- Co-sign on Shadow of the Wind -
HCE,
2020-01-03, 17:43
- jumping right in -
Pat,
2020-01-03, 15:51
- Saw Caamp here last week. - KGB, 2020-01-04, 13:33