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White Noise
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If I had it my way, as soon as you clicked on my review this song would blare from your speakers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1M... (and the video is amazing; I would rather you watch it than read my nonsensical ramblings)
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This book smells like napalm. It sounds like air being slowly released from a balloon. It tastes like ashes of the American dream.
I wander the city, invisible earmuffs blocking out the sounds, eyes glued to pages, smile glued to my face. People look at me as if they want to know my secrets. I promise not to tell. Closer. Let me whisper in your ear. I’ll only give you glimpses...
Heinrich Gerhardt Gladney is a cynic. I want to get inside his head. We’re all suffering from brain fade.
The airborne toxic event. Cool name for a band? These guys thought so. Not if you look like that it's not.
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Fear of death. Fear of life. Consumerism. Commercialism. Communism. Toyota Celica. Murray is a comic genius. No frills. The pills won’t save you. Orest Mercator. Going for the record. Snakes bite.
Elvis versus Hitler. How about a hybrid? Might look like this:
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Where were you when James Dean died? Dylar. The most photographed barn in America. Babette has very important hair. Car crash seminars. Déjà vu. Ask the big important questions. Pointless conversations.
Strip malls. Cable tv.
Sex and death. Death. Life. Death.
"et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera
In the midst of life we are in death et cetera.
etceteraetceteraetceteraetceterainthemidstoflifeweareindeathetcetera…”
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Jenn(ifer)'s review
bookshelves: 5-f-ing-stars, game-changers, read-in-2012, the-tops, you-should-read-this, own, my-reviews-that-dont-suck, national-book-award-winners
Apr 30, 2012
bookshelves: 5-f-ing-stars, game-changers, read-in-2012, the-tops, you-should-read-this, own, my-reviews-that-dont-suck, national-book-award-winners
If I had it my way, as soon as you clicked on my review this song would blare from your speakers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N3N1M... (and the video is amazing; I would rather you watch it than read my nonsensical ramblings)
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This book smells like napalm. It sounds like air being slowly released from a balloon. It tastes like ashes of the American dream.
I wander the city, invisible earmuffs blocking out the sounds, eyes glued to pages, smile glued to my face. People look at me as if they want to know my secrets. I promise not to tell. Closer. Let me whisper in your ear. I’ll only give you glimpses...
Heinrich Gerhardt Gladney is a cynic. I want to get inside his head. We’re all suffering from brain fade.
The airborne toxic event. Cool name for a band? These guys thought so. Not if you look like that it's not.
![description](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380376449i/731291.jpg)
Fear of death. Fear of life. Consumerism. Commercialism. Communism. Toyota Celica. Murray is a comic genius. No frills. The pills won’t save you. Orest Mercator. Going for the record. Snakes bite.
Elvis versus Hitler. How about a hybrid? Might look like this:
![description](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380376449i/731292.jpg)
Where were you when James Dean died? Dylar. The most photographed barn in America. Babette has very important hair. Car crash seminars. Déjà vu. Ask the big important questions. Pointless conversations.
Strip malls. Cable tv.
Sex and death. Death. Life. Death.
"et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera
In the midst of life we are in death et cetera.
etceteraetceteraetceteraetceterainthemidstoflifeweareindeathetcetera…”
![description](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380376449i/731293.jpg)
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Reading Progress
April 30, 2012
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Started Reading
April 30, 2012
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"Damn it DeLillo, you're not going to make me stay up all night reading this are you? Cos I can't seem to put it down for more than 10 minute stints."
May 1, 2012
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50.0%
""the third and related irony is that it's the most complex and neurotic and difficult women that I am invariably drawn to. I like simple men and complicated women""
May 3, 2012
– Shelved as:
5-f-ing-stars
May 3, 2012
– Shelved as:
game-changers
May 3, 2012
– Shelved as:
read-in-2012
May 3, 2012
– Shelved as:
the-tops
May 3, 2012
– Shelved as:
you-should-read-this
May 3, 2012
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Finished Reading
June 10, 2012
– Shelved as:
own
December 18, 2012
– Shelved as:
my-reviews-that-dont-suck
June 6, 2014
– Shelved as:
national-book-award-winners
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rated it 5 stars
Apr 30, 2012 05:43AM
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My boss back in my days of Old Navy named his son Heinrich because of this book. Poor kid.
I love this review. Fits the mood like a nice expensive leather glove from a chic shopping mall.
Dylar.
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Thanks Mike! Nice of you to say. That's one of my all time favorite music videos.
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My boss back in my days of Old Navy named his son Heinrich because of this book. Poor kid.
I love this review. Fits the mood like a nice expensive leather glove from a chic shopping mall.
Dy..."
Thanks Sven!
You worked at Old Navy? I know a Heinrich, but he's German, like, from Germany.
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Thanks Bonnie! I found myself inappropriately laughing A LOT and people were giving me funny looks. It's that kinda book.
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My boss back in my days of Old Navy named his son Heinrich because of this book. Poor kid.
I love this review. Fits the mood like a nice expensive leather glove from a ch..."
Yeah. Money and jobs were tight in the early college days ha.
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I'm the man that loves you.(because of that comment and other things too.)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzxb3W...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzxb3W..."
my love for Jeff Tweedy knows no bounds. scruffy, endearing, awkward brilliance
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if my review made you feel all warm inside, then I am a happy camper.... uh... reader.. uh writer.. whatever I am
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That might be the nicest thing I've heard since message #24. Thanks!
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Impossible Germany, Unlikely Graceland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmI7Si...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I79m7...
As if you need another reason to believe.
Someone's listening.
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Impossible Germany, Unlikely Graceland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmI7Si...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I79m7...
As if you ..."
Ha ha! I was actually going to use that song for my Gravity's Rainbow review (what w/the WWII references and all)
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"She fell in love with the drummer. Another then another.""
oh you don't know how true that is!
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but not "pants crapping awesome" shelf worthy?
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but not "pants crapping awesome" shelf worthy?"
It's not on my pants-crapping shelf?? That is a grievous oversight which shall be rectified anon.
I think I dropped a load a couple times while reading this baby...
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but not "pants crapping awesome" shelf worthy?"
It's not on my pants-crapping shelf?? That is a gri..."
now my shelf stalking secret has been revealed!