http://www.punkplanet.com/taxonomy/term/522/0 en http://www.punkplanet.com/nora_rocket/blog/all_of_the_week <p>Q: So, Nora, what have you been up to?<br /> A: Oh, not much. Working and not working, sleeping and not sleeping, reading, sweating, not cooking, and taking cold showers.</p> <p>Q: Whatcha reading?<br /> A: Well, I just finished re-reading <i>Tipping the Velvet</i> and last weekend I ripped through <i>All the Pretty Horses</i>, the writing style of which reminded me of Faulkner, but somehow I was able to stand it--can't say the same for Faulkner. I'm late to the party on Cormac McCarthy, and I've wanted to read <i>The Road</i> ever since that guy I interviewed with at The Retail Bookstore back in September mentioned that he was loving it (you can always trust employee recommendations of that sort) but I am concerned I will lose some cred reading an Oprah book. She ruins everything. But still...the book existed before she picked it, and there's some comfort in the fact that a post-apocalyptic novel of ruination and devastation will be in the hands of many people more used to things like guest appearances by Dr. Phil or Best Friend Gail. Right now I'm tackling <i>Anna Karenina</i>. Little light beach reading, you know...</p> <p><a href="http://www.punkplanet.com/nora_rocket/blog/all_of_the_week">read more</a></p> http://www.punkplanet.com/nora_rocket/blog/all_of_the_week#comment Bitch Fest Boston hair pie home life hot narcissism piercings Reading Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:49:12 -0400 Nora Rocket 2388 at http://www.punkplanet.com