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Favorite Lines from Books and Movies
Kerry:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on January 14, 2010, 03:34:38 pm ---That's a wonderful line! I'm thinking that it could have been applied to the late John Gielgud or presently to Sir Ian McKellen. ;D
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Absolutely! :D
Kerry:
"Shakespeare is like mashed potatoes, you can never get enough of him."
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt
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After hearing about Angela's Ashes for some time, I finally got around to buying a copy of the book and read it last week. I regret having waited so long. To say it's about growing up poor in Ireland would be an enormous understatement. I laughed out loud and I wept - sometimes on the same page. Angela's Ashes is an exultation of the human spirit. It is an absolute delight that's left me hanging out for more. Fortunately Frank McCourt (now sadly deceased) has written two sequels - 'Tis and Teacher Man. They are both on my reading list. And I'll be shortly hunting around online for a copy of the movie. I can't recommend this wonderful book highly enough.
Sason:
I totally agree with you on Angela's Ashes, Kerry!
I loved that book when I read it, quite some years ago.
He's writing about the most horrible childhood imaginable, and with humour!
I waited impatiently for the sequel to be released here, (many years before I was confident with internet and on line purchase), and was terribly disappointed when I finally read it. It's nowhere near the first book. It seems to me he wasn't able to repeat that wonderful writing.
Sophia:
a new favorite line
what would I really do without you? - Dr Parnassus
Get a midget. - The dwarf
yeah I would. - Dr Parnassus
yeah I know. - The dwarf
;D
Kerry:
--- Quote from: Sason on January 17, 2010, 05:12:16 pm ---I totally agree with you on Angela's Ashes, Kerry!
I loved that book when I read it, quite some years ago.
He's writing about the most horrible childhood imaginable, and with humour!
I waited impatiently for the sequel to be released here, (many years before I was confident with internet and on line purchase), and was terribly disappointed when I finally read it. It's nowhere near the first book. It seems to me he wasn't able to repeat that wonderful writing.
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Thanks for the warning, Sason. I might borrow it from the local library, instead of buying a copy. :-\
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