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As I Lay Dying
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William Faulkner
tryprz
, July 18, 2007
I never ever wanted to read Faulkner again after I had read The Bear (yuk). And now, after having read As I lay dying (sigh, so beautiful), I still never want to read him again. You see, this story--so short, so cutting edge, so heavy, so funny and tragic, and so thick with things to think about--is so good. You won't believe that this tiny tale of a dysfunctional hillbilly family is as old as your granny yet has a narrative style as schizoid as your coolest punk rock buddy. How could I stand to ever read Faulkner again and possibly face a crushing disappointment? Read it, all you avant garde wordsmiths, and bow down to a master!
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Officer Buckle & Gloria
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Peggy Rathmann
tryprz
, October 19, 2006
Is it possible to fall hopelessly in love with a stubby, middle-aged cop who bores little kids to tears? Is it also thinkable to cheer on an annoyingly over-confident dog skilled in the art of one-upmanship? Yes, but only when conceived by the brilliant mind of Peggy Rathman (10 minutes 'til bedtime). Officer Buckle is a police officer who fails miserably at his job: delivering safety lectures to school children. Because he is so rotten at it, he is forced to work with a doggie partner to spice up his talks; however, Gloria, the doggie, is just a little bit too skilled at what she does. Comical confusion ensues and erupts into the most emotionally wrought revelation of betrayal you will ever read (in a children's book, anyway). Please read this story to your child, your children, or to yourself. The illustrations are soft and nostalgic, at times a hoot, but that all too universal dynamic between Officer Buckle and Gloria will hit your empathy strings hard.
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