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SuzeQuze · #**151** 03-25-2005, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jadegypsy

Did you guys read Scarlett, it's actually pretty good, not quite the same as the origional but, very good. I ended up reading it after listening to my Mom tell me how faboulas it was, she read it when she was about my age. Now if only I could find my own Rhett out where I am

You know, I never did read it, keep me posted as to whether you liked the whole thing when you finish. I hope you enjoy it!

amber · #**152** 03-25-2005, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Right, gentrifying, he actually used that word, I had forgotten. My last boss bought a condo over there. He used to live in the South End which is gay and fabulous, and then he moved over there. Even he couldn't afford something in the SE. But I made the mistake of walking to his condo and there was a broken down bus in someone's yard and trash everywhere, everything was run down. Then you get to his side of the block and the facades of the buildings shape up and things begin to look nicer. Then you get to the waterfront where the gadgillionaires live.

The book talked about Whitey Bulger too, who is still on the run. It was interesting to see what someone from the neighborhood's perspective was on him. He is an Irish mobster, he was the Irish godfather, I suppose, of Southie. The author's brother worked for him as did many many others.

And the forced bussing, that ruined the neighborhood because all of the teens dropped out of school, they feared for their life if they went.

That's too bad, about the forced bussing...

But that Whitey Bulgar things sound really interesting, I've never heard of him!!! Course, you know we all love mob stories....

I'm Irish and Italian, I love them even more...

SuzeQuze · #**153** 03-25-2005, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

That's too bad, about the forced bussing...

But that Whitey Bulgar things sound really interesting, I've never heard of him!!! Course, you know we all love mob stories....

I'm Irish and Italian, I love them even more...

You have to read this book, Amber. I know you would really really like it. Southie is mostly Irish American. The author's name is Michael Patrick MacDonald. You dont' get much more Irish! He lost half his brothers to untimely deaths but it is still ultimately a triumphant story for him. His mother is sassy, she was known as the looker of the projects.

She never left the house unless she was in spike heels!

Whitey Bulger has been a fugative for 10 years. He was a big FBI informant for years so they would look the other way while he did his dealings (and paid them off). He had a vast network of crooked cops/agents on his side keeping him in business. There isn't a lot of detail about that in the book but it talks about how he basically owned Southie and that folks thought of him as a hero. It is interesting to learn their perspective, why they would see a crooked mobster as a hero. Very interesting.

amber · #**154** 03-25-2005, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You have to read this book, Amber. I know you would really really like it. Southie is mostly Irish American. The author's name is Michael Patrick MacDonald. You dont' get much more Irish! He lost half his brothers to untimely deaths but it is still ultimately a triumphant story for him. His mother is sassy, she was known as the looker of the projects.

She never left the house unless she was in spike heels!

Whitey Bulger has been a fugative for 10 years. He was a big FBI informant for years so they would look the other way while he did his dealings (and paid them off). He had a vast network of crooked cops/agents on his side keeping him in business. There isn't a lot of detail about that in the book but it talks about how he basically owned Southie and that folks thought of him as a hero. It is interesting to learn their perspective, why they would see a crooked mobster as a hero. Very interesting.

What's the book called? That does sound very interesting...

dissention · #**155** 03-25-2005, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You have to read this book, Amber. I know you would really really like it. Southie is mostly Irish American. The author's name is Michael Patrick MacDonald. You dont' get much more Irish! He lost half his brothers to untimely deaths but it is still ultimately a triumphant story for him. His mother is sassy, she was known as the looker of the projects.

She never left the house unless she was in spike heels!

Whitey Bulger has been a fugative for 10 years. He was a big FBI informant for years so they would look the other way while he did his dealings (and paid them off). He had a vast network of crooked cops/agents on his side keeping him in business. There isn't a lot of detail about that in the book but it talks about how he basically owned Southie and that folks thought of him as a hero. It is interesting to learn their perspective, why they would see a crooked mobster as a hero. Very interesting.

Oh my, you can't go a week without hearing about that ****er in this state. The Boston Globe has a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE database just for him, have you ever checked it out? Thank gawd his asshole brother quit as president at UMASS. I met him *once* at a college assembly and he was...weird.

SuzeQuze · #**156** 03-25-2005, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

What's the book called? That does sound very interesting...

It is called "All Souls".

belladonna. · #**157** 03-25-2005, 11:23 PM

i just started ishmael, by daniel quinn

it is supposedly "life changing"
we shall see about all that...

SuzeQuze · #**158** 03-25-2005, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Oh my, you can't go a week without hearing about that ****er in this state. The Boston Globe has a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE database just for him, have you ever checked it out? Thank gawd his asshole brother quit as president at UMASS. I met him *once* at a college assembly and he was...weird.

I know, him being president of that college was so weird. Since we hear about Whitey all the time I figured Amber would say, "Oh yeah, that guy, I heard about him, but I guess not!"

Apparently Boston is not the center of the universe.

amber · #**159** 03-25-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by belladonna.

i just started ishmael, by daniel quinn

it is supposedly "life changing"
we shall see about all that...

I have that, but never read it. I started it, but it was too boring, somehow. Hope you like it.

belladonna. · #**160** 03-25-2005, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I have that, but never read it. I started it, but it was too boring, somehow. Hope you like it.

haha.

at least it isn't very long, if it totally sucks

Sorry! The administrator has specified that users can only post one message every 60 seconds.

damn 60 second limits getting in the way of my post-whoring
for shame.

macmar71 · #**161** 03-28-2005, 05:53 PM

Jodi Picoult~~The Pact

Moony · #**162** 03-30-2005, 01:21 PM

Re-reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

I don't think ANY book has ever moved me like this one.

dissention · #**163** 03-30-2005, 01:26 PM

Rereading my favorite book, Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow.

amber · #**164** 03-30-2005, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Moony

Re-reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

I don't think ANY book has ever moved me like this one.

I think I'll read that. I just ran out of book.

And by that, I mean I read an entire series, and they haven't written the next one.

Moony · #**165** 03-30-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

I think I'll read that. I just ran out of book.

And by that, I mean I read an entire series, and they haven't written the next one.

LOL - isn't that the worst? I've been waiting FOREVER for the next book in the LOTR series

Perks is very Catcher in the Rye...not sure if you'd like it Amber, but then again, I don't know. All I know is I really related to it.