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Posted by RosieOGrady on September 20, 2004, at 18:14:02
It's the same book written over and over and I always read them cover to cover without stopping and end up feeling mildly depressed and depleted.
I liked the Homesick Restaurant but the others never really came through for me. I liked the movie of Accidental Tourist though.
Posted by Noa on September 20, 2004, at 19:29:08
In reply to Why do I keep reading Anne Tyler books, posted by RosieOGrady on September 20, 2004, at 18:14:02
I know what you mean. "Homesick Restaurant" I know I liked, since it was the first I read, and I know there were others I liked, but there is a repetetive feeling to her books.
Ok, so here's a wacky and random idea--say we got some folks (by folks, I mean characters) from two other Baltimore writers--filmmaker Barry Levinson and filmmaker John Waters--to step into the plots of Ann Tyler's books. The Levinson people would take just a bit of the edge off of the cynicism and depression, injecting something kind of warm and fuzzy and nostalgic, with just a hint of semi-irony and self-deprecating humor. And the Waters people, well, um, let's say that they'd liven things up a bit?How do you think the Tyler people would react? (Aside from the character Geena Davis played in "Accidental Tourist" of course, since she seems like she'd be rather at home in a Waters film)
Posted by Dr. Bob on September 21, 2004, at 8:22:13
In reply to Why do I keep reading Anne Tyler books, posted by RosieOGrady on September 20, 2004, at 18:14:02
> I liked the Homesick Restaurant but the others never really came through for me. I liked the movie of Accidental Tourist though.
I'd just like to plug the double double quotes feature at this site:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#amazon
The first time anyone refers to a book, movie, or music without using this option, I post this to try to make sure he or she at least knows about it. It's just an option, though, and doesn't *have* to be used. If people *choose* not to use it, I'd be interested why not, but I'd like that redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7717.html
Thanks!
Bob
Posted by RosieOGrady on September 22, 2004, at 20:29:07
In reply to Re: Why do I keep reading Anne Tyler books » RosieOGrady, posted by Noa on September 20, 2004, at 19:29:08
I think that's a wonderful idea :).But I'm afraid the Anne Tyler characters would just walk past them without seeing and just keep plodding on in their own small world. I'm awfully critical lately
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