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Buddy read thread for anyone who wants to join.

Denisa, I'll order the book today as well and keep you updated.

I ordered mine today as well.

Amazing, amazing piece of work!!

Dustin wrote: "Amazing, amazing piece of work!!"

oh Dustin.... glad you liked it, now I am even more excited about reading it...

I think it's phenomenal on so many levels. Denisa!

I hope there isn't a test afterwards. I missed five out of ten trivia questions on "slaughterhouse 5" just a few weeks after reading it.

Dustin wrote: "I think it's phenomenal on so many levels. Denisa!"

I can't wait to get started

Doug wrote: "I hope there isn't a test afterwards. I missed five out of ten trivia questions on "slaughterhouse 5" just a few weeks after reading it."

no test... just enjoyment from reading it and discussing it..

Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I think it's phenomenal on so many levels. Denisa!"

I can't wait to get started"

I'll make a point of following this thread, and keep up with your statuses.

Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I think it's phenomenal on so many levels. Denisa!"

I can't wait to get started"

I'll make a point of following this thread, and keep up with your statuses."
thank Dustin!!!

I'm good at pop quizzes, if that sounds like fun to you guys! What do you think, eh? ;~.}
~Annie

Annie wrote: "I'm good at pop quizzes, if that sounds like fun to you guys! What do you think, eh? ;~.}
~Annie"

I usually give quizzes not take them .. lol except in college do take them lol

I was JUST KIDDING ANYWAYZ... (makes a raspberry sound) rofl!

Annie wrote: "I was JUST KIDDING ANYWAYZ... (makes a raspberry sound) rofl!"

I know you were kidding...how is your weekend going?

Denisa wrote: "Annie wrote: "I was JUST KIDDING ANYWAYZ... (makes a raspberry sound) rofl!"

I know you were kidding...how is your weekend going?"

Good! I'm being very lazy today, a little less lazy, but not taxing myself on Sunday. Little bit o' reading, some writing and NO 'rithmetic! Sent you a tad longer message on yo' NisaMail!!! Let me know if U didn't get it cuz I sent it Fri nite. K?

Annie wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Annie wrote: "I was JUST KIDDING ANYWAYZ... (makes a raspberry sound) rofl!"

I know you were kidding...how is your weekend going?"

Good! I'm being very lazy today, a little less la..."
I didn't get e-mail... strange I got the last one... Glad you can be a bit lazy its good for the soul once in a while

Annie wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Annie wrote: "I was JUST KIDDING ANYWAYZ... (makes a raspberry sound) rofl!"

I know you were kidding...how is your weekend going?"

Good! I'm being very lazy today, a little less la..."
are you going to read in Cold blood with us

Naw, many thanks for asking but among several other books , I just started a supa Debut novel calledTell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.
Also, I'm thinking I did read in In Cold Blood several years back as a kitten. Lol... I'd like to read Breakfast at Tiffany's by Capote sometime, however. I've had the movie forever, but I just can't imagine the book being anything like it though!

Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I think it's phenomenal on so many levels. Denisa!"

I can't wait to get started"

I'll make a point of following this thread, and keep up with your sta..."

You're welcome.:) Believe me, the pleasure's mine to follow such a wonderful Classic!

waiting for my book... they said I should get it by the 23rd... fingers crossed

Annie wrote: "Naw, many thanks for asking but among several other books , I just started a supa Debut novel calledTell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.
Also, I'm thinking I did read in In Cold Blood s..."

okay if you change your mind let us know

Okay :D

8)

What's up?

Wuz shoe doing?

I received my copy today so I'm ready to go.

Doug wrote: "I received my copy today so I'm ready to go."

Doug my e-mail said I should get it today also... keeping my fingers crossed

Good deal Denisa. Once you get it and look it over we can decide how we'll go about dividing the book up for reading.

I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)

Doug wrote: "Good deal Denisa. Once you get it and look it over we can decide how we'll go about dividing the book up for reading."

okay Doug sounds good to me

Dustin wrote: "I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)"

me too Dustin... wish you hadn't already read it so you could join us...

My book was delivered yesterday!!!!! wohoooooooo Doug how do you want to split it up?

Cool! I have no idea, this is the first time I've done this. My version of the book is 342 pages, no chapters just sections. The first section looks to be around 74 pages, we can start with that and adjust the schedule however we need to.

We both check in frequently so I don't think we'll have any complications with getting through the book together.

Doug wrote: "Cool! I have no idea, this is the first time I've done this. My version of the book is 342 pages, no chapters just sections. The first section looks to be around 74 pages, we can start with that an..."

awesome.... Get set... get ready.... go! hahahah okay the first section is fine by me... then we can post here... I think we will do great and we do both check in often so... it will be great..

Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)"

me too Dustin... wish you hadn't already read it so you could join us..."

Thank you, Denisa! That's very sweet of you to say.:) If I didn't have so many books on my plate, I'd probably join you guys!

Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)"

me too Dustin... wish you hadn't already read it so you could join us..."

Thank you, Denisa! That's very sweet of you to say..."
well maybe next
time...

Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)"

me too Dustin... wish you hadn't already read it so you could join us..."

Thank you, Denisa! That's very swee..."

Yes, I'd like to do a buddy read with you sometime, Denisa.:)

Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)"

me too Dustin... wish you hadn't already read it so you could join us..."

Thank you, Denisa! T..."
good... I'll hollar at you after we get this one done...so excited... I love buddy reads

Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Denisa wrote: "Dustin wrote: "I hope you guys enjoy the buddy read!:)"

me too Dustin... wish you hadn't already read it so you could join us..."

Thank..."


I love them, too! They're so much fun, and I take great pleasure in discussing books!

Doug wrote: "Cool! I have no idea, this is the first time I've done this. My version of the book is 342 pages, no chapters just sections. The first section looks to be around 74 pages, we can start with that an..."

I have my 74 pages done... the first part will post Monday my thoughts

I'm on page 58, I'll catch up before the day is over.

Doug wrote: "I'm on page 58, I'll catch up before the day is over."

okay... it really good so far... I want to keep going lol

I don't know how detailed you want to get with the discussion but here are just some things that jumped out at me. I like the set up of the first part. Initially I felt Capote was being a little too sensational for my tastes in describing how "good" the Clutter family was but the description of the crime at the end of part one pulled it all together for me.

(view spoiler)[I wonder how accurate the claim that had Perry arrived in Kansas ten minutes earlier and met up with his mentor, Willy Jay is? Seems absurd that this whole thing all came down to a matter of timing. Also the idea that Nancy would have been spared had her father allowed her to go off with Bobby that night. I had always assumed Perry and Dick were much closer (maybe from seeing the movie a few years ago).

Aside from the murders, I found the mothers (Jolene?) existence to be a hard read. The depression, the feeling of her children no longer needing her but the worst part was the fact that she had left and seemed to be doing well, I think it was Colorado, only to return home and fall back into that same depressive state. (hide spoiler)]

Loved Sadie Truitt's feisty personality to end part one.

Denisa wrote:

okay... it really good so far... I want to keep going lol"

I agree! I've had a problem finishing the last three or four books I've started but this one looks pretty good. The pacing and set up makes for an enjoyable read.

Doug wrote: "I don't know how detailed you want to get with the discussion but here are just some things that jumped out at me. I like the set up of the first part. Initially I felt Capote was being a little to..."

Well I didn't think the Cutter family was that Too good family. If you consider his wife... having mental issues and he seems to really have a hand on his kids not allowing them to do very much. The oldest daughter is the only one that seems too perfect to me. I did think he added some flavor to the characters. I like how Mr. Cutter refused to have cash in pocket but chose the other method to pay for things.
I rather like his peculiar wife. The depression and the strange way she talked to the little girl visiting.. It almost seemed like she would be spared because she was so strange. I wish there had been more about the boy.
I hadn't thought about the fact that if her dad had allowed her to go the night she would have lived.
I did grin at the thought of the insurance salesman.
I haven't ever seen the movie so you are one up on me.
I also liked how the actual book started out before it happened instead of after and then they piece it together. I am wondering about Perry and Dick... I am wanting to know for sure which one had and wanted the family executed.

okay so how far to read this time?

Let's finish the whole thing by midnight! You tell me, I'll start reading the next section until I hear from you. If you want to read more or less at one time, let me know.

I'm enjoying everyone's comments very much. Really insightful! Keep up the great discussion, and have fun with it!

Dustin wrote: "I'm enjoying everyone's comments very much. Really insightful! Keep up the great discussion, and have fun with it!"

Dustin wrote: "I'm enjoying everyone's comments very much. Really insightful! Keep up the great discussion, and have fun with it!"

Doug wrote: "Let's finish the whole thing by midnight! You tell me, I'll start reading the next section until I hear from you. If you want to read more or less at one time, let me know."

well I don't know that I can do it by midnight... I have class tonight.. and its algebra who is NOT my friend.. lol but lets go at least half way.... and then post again but we can each read as we desire... how about that

Dustin wrote: "I'm enjoying everyone's comments very much. Really insightful! Keep up the great discussion, and have fun with it!"

thanks Dustin.. we are enjoying it also... and you can add your thoughts, just don't give away anything we haven't read yet.. 8)