tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post6967178613426756758..comments2024-03-18T23:04:56.177+00:00Comments on TPQ: Booker's Dozen @ Christopher OwensAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-16159764520460647102021-06-04T12:57:47.059+01:002021-06-04T12:57:47.059+01:00AM
In responce to question four, "a preferenc...AM<br />In responce to question four, "a preference for fact or fiction" it appears to me some historians get a little confused which is which. I have noticed in Irish history some like to round an era off nicely to suit there own narative. Their interpretation of an event in history is not necessesarily true. For example, recently we have been treat to news coverage of the Lufftwaffe Caoimhin O'Murailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014116388545562992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-73467429100335667052020-08-18T10:20:56.092+01:002020-08-18T10:20:56.092+01:00I actually do have a number for her, as I promoted...I actually do have a number for her, as I promoted a show of hers in Belfast a few years ago.Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-36986634513585424142020-08-17T11:36:45.254+01:002020-08-17T11:36:45.254+01:00Larry Hughes writes
These Booker's Dozen thre...<b>Larry Hughes writes</b><br /><br />These Booker's Dozen threads are good hunting ground for potential new and interesting material to delve into. On this one I am a tad nervous regarding the endless referencing of heavy drug usage. I get myself into way more than enough trouble gargled up taking the 'piss' while sinking the same. Anyhow, very interesting. I am not a fan of AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-53077480424063727822020-03-01T17:39:20.862+00:002020-03-01T17:39:20.862+00:00Glad to be of assistance Alfie. Must review The Wa...Glad to be of assistance Alfie. Must review The Wasp Factory at some point. Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-20402408445048008632020-02-19T22:13:09.194+00:002020-02-19T22:13:09.194+00:00Alfie - your own was very strong as well. Christop...Alfie - your own was very strong as well. Christopher kicked it off for us and talking to you today has made me want to read The Wasp Factory. Booker's Dozen does have some effect on our reading habits. Check out Steph Cha's contribution just uploaded. AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-27909771480923323802020-02-19T20:28:42.805+00:002020-02-19T20:28:42.805+00:00Christopher's contribution certainly has been ...Christopher's contribution certainly has been the most influential and fruitful Booker's Dozen for me. I have discovered three extraordinary novels of which I was previously ignorant: "Resurrection Man", "Last Exit to Brooklyn", and "The Wasp Factory". Thanks, Christopher! Alfie Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403732604779381173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-34080223951597979062019-08-16T11:11:30.816+01:002019-08-16T11:11:30.816+01:00Steve R, I would say you're bang on regarding ...Steve R, I would say you're bang on regarding Thompson. I think the trick that guys like him, Keasey and Leary were able to pull was that they found a balance between hedonism and work life, downplaying the latter while inflating the former. Very clever, and very lucrative as well in terms of work!<br /><br />He certainly did hate Carrie. Whenever I worked in a school library, that was one ofChristopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-32238536490193315002019-08-15T23:50:40.071+01:002019-08-15T23:50:40.071+01:00AM, I thought Behan developed serious health probl...AM, I thought Behan developed serious health problems because of his drinking. Didn't he have a leg lopped off, or am I confusing him with Jeffrey Bernard?<br /><br />He certainly was. Read 'On Writing', an excellent book for anyone thinking of doing some creative writing which also works as a kind of memoir. Have to agree, October/November are always the best times to read his stuff.Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-54613466003933364492019-08-15T22:47:56.235+01:002019-08-15T22:47:56.235+01:00Christopher, I doubt Hunter S Thompson imbibed qui...Christopher, I doubt Hunter S Thompson imbibed quite so much either, he would have died taking half as much stuff, though his description of the effects are spot on in places.<br /><br />AM- King hated Carrie too. His wife forced him to continue with it!Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-24705316199737869992019-08-15T22:05:48.605+01:002019-08-15T22:05:48.605+01:00Christopher - and Brendan Behan?
I didn't kn...Christopher - and Brendan Behan? <br /><br />I didn't know King was stoned when he was writing the stuff. I used to love it I jail - particularly on the night the OU exam was over - always October: chilly evening, pipes on and a Steven King book. One of the better memories of the place. Oddly enough I found Christine very poor and loved the Dolores Claiborne one, which I read in 1996. four AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-14523376799796191442019-08-15T20:28:22.951+01:002019-08-15T20:28:22.951+01:00William Burroughs and Charles Bukowski were repute...William Burroughs and Charles Bukowski were reputed to be nowhere near as debauched as their reputations suggested. It sounds great to the press. Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-35059002330447332162019-08-15T20:27:07.072+01:002019-08-15T20:27:07.072+01:00They are great, something really human in them and...They are great, something really human in them and proof that he can do far more than just pulp style novels. Funny you should mention 'The Eye of the Dragon' as the response to it from the fans partially inspired 'Misery!'Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-18724982212349801662019-08-14T22:27:53.708+01:002019-08-14T22:27:53.708+01:00Wolfe you are probably spot on, drugs are everywhe...Wolfe you are probably spot on, drugs are everywhere. We wouldn't have great music, poetry, art if it wasn't for the consumption of 'something'.Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-60217759235653298882019-08-14T21:23:01.875+01:002019-08-14T21:23:01.875+01:00Steve R, allegedly. Just like Ian Fleming, Frederi...Steve R, allegedly. Just like Ian Fleming, Frederick forsythe, j k Rowling etc, their life narratives are heavily garnished.<br />Rather than having got 'cleaned up' leading to his 'dip' I would suggest the help he got has moved on. Btw, I know a right few people putting all sorts of drugs in their bodies and really living a 'wild' life.......and they are fxxking useless Wolfe tonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240967708414139476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-18432977644804279892019-08-13T22:49:04.573+01:002019-08-13T22:49:04.573+01:00Wolfe, he nearly died writing Cujo. He took so man...Wolfe, he nearly died writing Cujo. He took so many drugs that it was enough to kill several elephants, only a big intervention from his family stopped him.<br /><br />Christopher, weirdly the books I like the most from him are the novellas Apt Pupil, Rita Hayworth and the Shawkshank Redemption, Stand by me (The Body) and later he wrote a Game of Thrones style book (though many years before) Steve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-64338146668205389882019-08-13T19:45:44.018+01:002019-08-13T19:45:44.018+01:00I bet you he didn't. Like many of these rock/p...I bet you he didn't. Like many of these rock/pop stars; their 'wild' or rough upbringing is usually manufactured. Just saying.Wolfe tonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240967708414139476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-84573834360380406222019-08-13T11:00:52.878+01:002019-08-13T11:00:52.878+01:00That's part of what makes most of the early on...That's part of what makes most of the early ones so great! Only a mind under the influence could dream up something like 'Cujo' and 'Christine.' It's no surprise that, when he got cleaned up, the quality started to dip substantially. 'Gerald's Game', 'Dolores Claiborne', 'Bag of Bones'? Utter bilge. <br />Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-62126771456527307722019-08-12T22:32:48.987+01:002019-08-12T22:32:48.987+01:00Stphen King literally sat with a bowl of speed and...Stphen King literally sat with a bowl of speed and a bowl of weed and knocked out books by the dozen! lolSteve Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670990166576346966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-47826762080504398492019-08-11T21:09:38.711+01:002019-08-11T21:09:38.711+01:00Thanks for asking me. Usually, people just see wha...Thanks for asking me. Usually, people just see what I read and make a note to avoid it! Christopher Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05236891604706531905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-42720256672636955092019-08-07T21:19:59.193+01:002019-08-07T21:19:59.193+01:00Thanks for this Christopher - worked well and drew...Thanks for this Christopher - worked well and drew a good readershipAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.com