I had an interesting conversation with a clerk at the only bookstore in Etowah County. (The clerk informed me the only used bookstore closed down last year. ) I was looking for Choke by Chuck Palahnuik because it is the June book for an online bookclub I wanted to join. He said, "Really? There's an on-line booklcub reading a story about a sex addict who cons people for a living?" He was even more suprised when I told him it came from a list of 1001 books you must read before you die. He said he was glad he wasn't Palahnuik, with all the whack stuff in his head. When I mentioned I was here from Michigan he said "We don't see many people here from the Big Mitten." I think I'll have to use that from now on.
Being a little rusty on this conversaion with actual humans thing, I neglected to find out all kinds of things. Maybe I'll go back next Saturday and see if I can talk to someone again.
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wow, i am so proud of you! i do like the sound of the big mitten,
choke is a pretty dumb book, maybe you should just go to the movie. i think it is coming out soon.
really? did you read it? i already ordered it from amazon, i'll have to at least start it.
oh well, sex addicts who con people are entertaining on some levels.
hope you have a copy of Arukiyomi's 1001 books spreadsheet to track your progress with the list!
http://johnandsheena.co.uk/books
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