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Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs was the story of his actual horrific childhood. His humor made it definitely quick flowing. I loved it so much that I'm currently reading his second book "Dry"
Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah was amazing and sad at the same time. I can't believe she lived through as much as she did the first time around, let alone living through it again while writing it. Parts of it made me cry... Loved it.
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Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah was amazing and sad at the same time. I can't believe she lived through as much as she did the first time around, let alone living through it again while writing it. Parts of it made me cry... Loved it.
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Sun, August 16, 2009 - 11:16 AMLoved everything by Augusten Burroughs including his one fiction book. They only one that I had to stop reading was his last one, A Wolf at the Table. I just couldn't do it.
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Mon, August 17, 2009 - 9:27 AMWhat do you mean, you couldn't do it? Troubling?
His first "sexual" (rape) experience in Running With Scissors was sure disturbing.
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Wed, August 19, 2009 - 5:47 PMof course you're not be able to finish it is totally making me wanna read it lol. Working on DRY still, haven't had too much time this past week. And thanks for the suggestion Lee Ann, i'll definitely have to check him out. :) -
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Fri, August 21, 2009 - 6:52 AMOh yeah, David Sedaris is great.
It seems like he used to be on NPR all the time (or just This American Life?... something in the morning too...)
I love his voice/delivery.
Here's his famous story about working as Crumpet the Elf for a mall Santa:
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Fri, August 28, 2009 - 12:22 PMI'm a sucker for happy endings. RWS ends with a victory over raw deal fate. The mother's thoughts and childhood probably off the edge interesting if thats possible. Oh and isnt there a movi as well ? -
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Wed, September 23, 2009 - 8:59 AMThere IS a movie, i actually just heard about it not too long ago. I might check it out... I finally finished Dry... WOW is all i can say. Took me forever because things have been hectic around here, but I finally got it done the other day. And of course, i'll have to read the next one as well 'cause i feel like i've been sucked in :) -
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Wed, September 23, 2009 - 9:10 AMRWS movie is not a good adaptation. The actor is too old to pass off as a 14 year old. I watched it with my hubby who hasn't read the book and he said he felt like he kept missing something so as a movie, it missed, and as an adaptation it definitely missed. The crazy sister who loves her cat so much she kills it and Annette Benning as his mom were the only notable performances, but still.. not that great. I probably watched it too soon after reading the book because I had a hard time with the missing elements that naturally get dropped to make a book into a 2 hour movie. -
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Mon, October 5, 2009 - 10:59 AMAh. I really hate when pieces r missing from the movie. Maybe I won't even bother.. Thanks for the heads up!
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Mon, October 5, 2009 - 12:39 PMI love Burroughs' comment "I myself am made up entirely of faults, stitched together with good intentions." - I know it is true for me.
If you enjoy Running With Scissors you might also enjoy "The Naked Civil Servant" by Quentin Crisp it is from two generations ago and a different world.
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Thu, October 22, 2009 - 2:51 PM
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Re: Running With Scissors AND Falling Leaves
Mon, November 2, 2009 - 4:54 PMFalling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter, I really enjoyed that one. It's an incredible portrayal of a young and hard life.
