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Hey! My book review is up! (part 7)

post #1 of 15
8/1/00 at 5:47pm
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The Charm School.

Read it here: http://www.chud.com/ideas/bookreviews9.php3

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post #2 of 15
8/1/00 at 6:00pm
Holy hell! A book I've read! Hey, you troglodytes, read a book -- and start with one by DeMille. Trust your lesbian-loving Justin. This writer, and this book, are the real thing.
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post #3 of 15
8/2/00 at 10:35am
Another winner, Grendel!

This book rocks - think Rambo II vs. The Russia House. Definitely my favorite DeMille
book, and he's got a few good ones. I actually saw it as one of the few Tom Selleck roles, but Harris would be better.

DeMille was at a book signing at Indigo books up here in T.O. a few months ago. I stood in line and asked him, "Do you believe there were POWs in Russia?" He said, "absolutely." I asked him what he thought happened to them, just sort of gave a sad smile, and signed my book.

Matt

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post #4 of 15
8/2/00 at 10:43am
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I also have heard some words from him on the subject, as well as some other MI folks, and their speculation is never positive. Prague was a big kidnapping center for a while as well, and where the victims went (all westerners) was the topic of heated closed-door debate in the circles of power.

Anyhoo, I'm glad some of you have read this one, but I'd be MORE glad if some who haven't DID.

And by the way...any thoughts on the segment that I used for the CHUD snippet? Appropriate? Gives away too much? Which?

And on my other reviews too...are the quoted segments worthy, or do I need to do more than drop the book and write from whatever page is open...
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post #5 of 15
8/2/00 at 10:54am
Another sweaty good one,gren...ok, with that out of the way, heres an obviously stupid question. Do you have an idea where I could buy/order Vertical Run from? The blasted people here who work at the blasted bookstores just go blank and look at me strangely...ok, it may be because of my blasted appearance but still it doesn't explain their lack of enthusiasm for seeeking out new books.

They work in a bookstore, for blasted sake.

Help.
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post #6 of 15
8/2/00 at 11:21am
The book sounds great, BUT I still want a monkey to punch you in the nuts.
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post #7 of 15
8/2/00 at 11:56am
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You still in Malaysia, Eddie5? If so...hmmm...I'm thinking...(actually, what I'm thinking is: Why didn't he friggin' pick it up in ENGLAND?!!)

I need to run down to Border's (a mega-bookstore) because I heard that they are or just have opened a store in KL (they put one in in Singapore...I was up for the job of opening it, 'cause I had lived there...then they picked someone who spoke Chinese. Bastards...) and I can have them warehouse one out to you...

If not, well, I'll get your physical address and mail you one (costing me UMPTEEN dollars, what with you being over the ocean and all...)
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post #8 of 15
8/2/00 at 12:54pm
I did try it when I was in Cardiff but the bastards just glazed over just like the bastards over here. I think it's me...It has to be. It may be a dormant mutant ability only just kicking in. All I have to do now is to get people to glaze over when I WANT them to.

And hey, dont just spend umpteen dollars just yet though and I really do appreciate the effort..and the thought. I'll go check out if a Border's actually exists in this here book barren parts. If not, I'll make some calls to their counterpart in Singapore.

If all of these fail,however, then you'll see me make some overt overtures to have you send me the books.

Dont worry, I'll mail ya back some umpteens for suffering an idiot like me.
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post #9 of 15
8/2/00 at 1:04pm
Oh yeah, It would have been great if you did actually get to work over here. To be looked over just because you cant speaky the chinese just reeks. It's a bookstore that sells ENGLISH books and thus, it stands to LOGIC that the people who frequent the place will speaky the English. Bastards.

I'm gonna lay this story on my girlfriend who,by the way, is chinese...just to piss her off. Pissed off women always look cute...at least if you can get them pissed off JUST right.
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post #10 of 15
8/2/00 at 1:09pm
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That's when they grind real pretty, working out all those frustrations...


Mmmm...

Asian chicks...
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post #11 of 15
8/2/00 at 1:43pm
Do I detect an incoming barrage of lesbian fantasies there spiced with a little exotic Asiana?
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post #12 of 15
8/2/00 at 1:47pm
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Ummm...duh?



Double winkage, no edge in sight.
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post #13 of 15
8/2/00 at 1:47pm
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I am such a fucking pig. Must be testosterone day.
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post #14 of 15
8/2/00 at 2:10pm
and nobody told me?
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post #15 of 15
8/2/00 at 2:33pm
Heh Heh
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