Yeah. I haven't read that one, but that Echo is some cool shit. Let me know what you think of Zadie Smith--it's brand new, so still hard cover. I got this cool deal with Audible--$85 for 10 books so I am getting all of this expeinsive stuff that I would not ususally by. I still have 5 left! Good times. On 1/31/06, ms lynch <amy.wordnerd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I think I will need to read this On Beauty. Sounds cool. > > I'm rereadign Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. A little somethign for > the pisse doff liberal on your reading list. I've also been reading Echo's > Badalino. A bit slow, but golly he's clever at teaching ya history when you > think you're reading a story. > A > > > On 1/31/06, Kathleen J. Klompien <kklompien@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Kit Runner was a weeper. I just finished listening to _On Beauty_ by > > Zadie Smith on the 'ol iPod. My hideous commute has to have some perks. > > It's a tres current adaptation of _Howard's End_ with some great twists. It > > pissed me off in places, but it is a very interesting look at the academy > > and, well, perceptions of beauty. > > be well all. > > --K > > > -- "Rats â live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy." - Wendell Berry