tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post1053912416602213022..comments2024-03-25T22:38:46.822+08:00Comments on in lieu of a field guide: Don Q, via CercasRisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-81390102134735651182010-08-17T11:24:49.127+08:002010-08-17T11:24:49.127+08:00I'm not sure, Jeremy. I'll check, bleak mo...I'm not sure, Jeremy. I'll check, bleak movie or not. :)Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-10257012524432448112010-08-16T23:20:12.153+08:002010-08-16T23:20:12.153+08:00Is Netflix available in the Philippines? They have...Is Netflix available in the Philippines? They have it available for streaming. A great movie but extremely bleak...The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-53735553352081452942010-08-16T10:45:10.774+08:002010-08-16T10:45:10.774+08:00I'm with you that the 2nd part is not self-con...I'm with you that the 2nd part is not self-contained while parts 1 & 3 are ostensibly presented as sections of a "novel-in-progress." The whole book is constantly in progress, in a way. I <i>have</i> to find a copy of that movie.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-42126645281638942862010-08-16T01:37:21.771+08:002010-08-16T01:37:21.771+08:00...Cercas says the missing piece was Miralles -- ......Cercas says the missing piece was Miralles -- I can accept that but I think it still makes sense to say that parts I and III are "missing" -- part II published by itself would not be a complete book. In a funny turn of events, I grew up in Modesto, CA (hence my pseud), which is the next town over from Stockton -- tonight I'm going to watch <em>Fat City</em>.The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-22366414565178262182010-08-15T14:44:50.834+08:002010-08-15T14:44:50.834+08:00Right, Jeremy. The larger story seems to be missin...Right, Jeremy. The larger story seems to be missing. Read on and see if the key fits the lock. *_*Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-92159783823667075872010-08-15T10:27:29.163+08:002010-08-15T10:27:29.163+08:00The third part (which I have just started) seems l...The third part (which I have just started) seems like it will be the key to it all -- when he says the book was "insufficient, like a mechanism unable to carry out its funtion... because it was missing some piece" I think he means to say the missing piece is the outer story which he is writing in the present tense.The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-18736395908970573722010-08-14T17:41:07.315+08:002010-08-14T17:41:07.315+08:00Oh you found a copy! I had that similar first impr...Oh you found a copy! I had that similar first impression of the book, Jeremy. Puzzling out what Cercas is doing with the story. As if the story is trying to discover how to tell itself.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-1525113184336045282010-08-14T11:40:26.222+08:002010-08-14T11:40:26.222+08:00I started reading Soldados de Salamis and am enjoy...I started reading <em>Soldados de Salamis</em> and am enjoying it quite a bit without, as of halfway through, being quite sure what to make of it.The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-69871024122228430182010-08-10T22:23:24.937+08:002010-08-10T22:23:24.937+08:00Gracias, Richard. I'm curious already as to wh...Gracias, Richard. I'm curious already as to where the story will ultimately lead. I know some who only loved Part I. His madness is growing on me. :)Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-72195261019094745562010-08-10T09:33:37.383+08:002010-08-10T09:33:37.383+08:00Inspiring post, Rise, both on its own merits and b...Inspiring post, Rise, both on its own merits and because it reminded me of how much I enjoyed that Javier Cercas novel that you mentioned! The <em>Quixote</em>'s playful games with truth and fiction are one of the reasons I love it so much, but I also love how Don Quixote himself evolves as a character over the course of the novel. One of my favorite quotes by him: "I know who I am.&Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-18087644509455989972010-08-09T14:08:36.442+08:002010-08-09T14:08:36.442+08:00A trip, with book-hunting! Enjoy your time, Jeremy...A trip, with book-hunting! Enjoy your time, Jeremy. I have started another by Cercas: <i>The Speed of Light</i> (<i>La velocidad de la luz</i>). And there’s an upcoming one in translation that’s been receiving some good notice, <i>The Anatomy of a Moment</i> (<i>Anatomía de un instante</i>).<br /><br />Thanks for LINKIN to READIN. :)Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-84318003107012155772010-08-09T14:06:37.842+08:002010-08-09T14:06:37.842+08:00Yikes, The Versatile Blogger award. Thanks, aloi! ...Yikes, The Versatile Blogger award. Thanks, aloi! :)Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-74969032527632921182010-08-09T06:19:19.578+08:002010-08-09T06:19:19.578+08:00(Linked to this post from READIN.)(Linked to this post from <a href="http://readin.com/blog/?f=20100808" rel="nofollow">READIN</a>.)The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-15195383408049585492010-08-09T06:18:02.050+08:002010-08-09T06:18:02.050+08:00Very nice. I have to find out more about Cercas --...Very nice. I have to find out more about Cercas -- I may be buying a goodly number of Spanish language books this week as Ellen and I are going to Mexico City! Leaving tomorrow. I will add him to the (currently Bolaño-dominated) list of things to look for...The Modesto Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495938191100565263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-40945842914058925652010-08-08T21:57:10.839+08:002010-08-08T21:57:10.839+08:00Rise, sorry for the random comment in this post .....Rise, sorry for the random comment in this post ... I just gave you an award:<br />http://guiltlessreading.blogspot.com/2010/08/thank-you-award.htmltesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450478529066242687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-35663900049995680872010-08-06T13:52:05.194+08:002010-08-06T13:52:05.194+08:00Yes, Hydriotaphia. The more readings we do, the mo...Yes, Hydriotaphia. The more readings we do, the more meanings get entangled in that connection. "Only connect."Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-41318413739503665062010-08-06T03:53:38.332+08:002010-08-06T03:53:38.332+08:00An interesting connection just fell into your hand...An interesting connection just fell into your hands from a coincidence of reading, memory and shared imagery. Amazing ! <br /><br />'Only connect' -E.M.ForsterKevin Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482886706239506749noreply@blogger.com