Both Flesh and Not

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

I was on a quest to find Christmas Vacation wrapping paper at Dollar Tree, thanks to a heads up from @TricksyTails - no luck, but I did snag these for a buck a piece! I never find any good books at my local Dollar Tree, but I‘m in my hometown right now, so I thought I‘d check. Bonus, I ran into a friend from high school there who I hadn‘t seen in over 15 years! 💚 #bookhaul

TricksyTails Score! At least the trip wasn't a complete bust! 😆 6y

britt_brooke @TricksyTails 😁🙌🏻 6y

LeahBergen A DFW?? Nice! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y

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britt_brooke @LeahBergen Yes, and there were several of them. I almost bought them all to give away on here. Maybe I‘ll go back tomorrow! 6y

minkyb Nice! 6y

AmyG Nice! I have to go there tomorrow. You got some great books. DFW and Rob Sheffield. (edited) 6y

britt_brooke @AmyG Looking most forward to those two! Hope you score some good ones. 🤞🏻 6y

Bookzombie I was looking for Peanuts wrapping paper and found it at the second Dollar Tree I visited so you might hit another location if you have it. 🙂 6y

britt_brooke @Bookzombie I visited two today, but I plan to check the two where I live later this week, once I‘m back home. I almost bought the Peanuts paper today - it‘s cute! 6y

Cinfhen Another #DollarTreeExplorer @Joyfulmimi 6y

DrSabrinaMoldenReads That is so awesome! Love it! #DollarTreeExplorer @cinfhen You have led the way for us 😍 6y

Cinfhen Wish I could take credit for that discovery @Joyfulmimi but it was some other brilliant Litten, wish I could remember who gets my eternal gratitude 😉 6y

Reviewsbylola At least the trip wasn‘t a waste! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y

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Vikz

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

#library part 2

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katrrosee

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

Give me a DFW and a glass of wine (and a notepad to write down all the words I don't know) and I am GOOD for the night. ☃️

Tcip Great book. 7y

brendanmleonard Love DFW! 7y

katrrosee @tcip @brendanmleonard i've read IJ multiple times but unbelievably never read this one yet. Do y'all like his essays or novels/fiction more? 7y

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Tcip There are some seriously hits or misses but the hits are killers man. 7y

brendanmleonard @KatrinaRose I have actually only read his nonfiction! 7y

LectricSheep You've read Infinite Jest multiple times? 😳 Teach me your ways!!! 7y

katrrosee @LectricSheep It's more a factor that you can't understand everything the first time until you know where things are going and what things you can skim over plotwise. But when you fall in love with the writing.... 7y

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Tcip

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

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This is a collection of essays from DFW that I think I needed to quell my hunger for his work. He writes like a man who know what the fuck is is talking about and I love it so much. Wallace talks about tennis like it is the most interesting thing on the planet and he dissects Terminator 2 like a man splitting atoms. He his not for everyone but damn it, he is for me.

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Tcip

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

Fuck. I wish I could write about anything the way DFW writes about tennis. Jesus it's like listening to a English major talk about the way they love commas.

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Tcip

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

Starting this new DFW on audio

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smccallum

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

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An interesting collection. I think something that was very enjoyable about this collection is it doesn't stand up to the 'St. Dave' ideal; he is a bit of dick in places viz. human. I really loved some pieces and thought others were fine. I wouldn't recommend this as a starting place with DFW as I think it is probably the weakest collection of his essays but it is still definitely worth a read!

Tcip This next on my DFW list. After that is Broom. 8y

smccallum @Tcip I hope you enjoy it! Broom is hopefully next on mine! However it might get swapped out with Signifying Rappers until I get more time to read consistently 8y

Tcip I think I will. 8y

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Tcip Thank you!! 8y

Tcip Have you read this yet??

The Tsar of Love and Techno: Stories

smccallum @Tcip I have not! Is it a similar style? 8y

Tcip Yes and no. I can see DFW reading it and liking it. I highly recommend it. I think you would enjoy the style and truthfully it's just a great book. 8y

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smccallum

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

Making decent progress tonight and may even finish!

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smccallum

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

Actually have some reading time 🙌

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smccallum

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

October TBR take one!

Tcip Both flesh and not is also on my list for this month! 8y

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Abailliekaras

Both Flesh and Not: Essays | David Foster Wallace

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Blew my mind. Wonder, awe and laughing out loud. Also terribly sad that David Foster Wallace is no longer with us. The Federer piece is sublime. In fact, watching him wield words into an essay is like watching Federer play: beautiful mastery, impossible moments.

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