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Daisey
On the Road | Jack Kerouac
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Mehso-so

I agree with several reviews I read for this one. It started out fairly interesting; I enjoyed the flow of the writing and description of the country as they traveled. However, it got old as each section seemed to repeat the same aimless travel to a different place with never enough money, but through some work and theft, they managed enough for drugs and to find another woman to love and leave.

#1001books #audiobook

Ruthiella Books don‘t have an expiration date but I feel like this is a book that will definitely hit differently when read younger. 3mo
Tamra I‘ve never read this one. Definitely not feeling like this is in my wheelhouse. 3mo
Daisey @Ruthiella I can see that, especially the desire to see more of the world aspect, but even as a younger reader, the theft and treatment of women would have still made me dislike these characters. 3mo
Daisey @Tamra I really can‘t recommend it. I like to see personal growth in characters, and if anything, I feel these regressed through their subsequent travels. 3mo
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squirrelbrain
Book of Haikus | Jack Kerouac
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Posting this for the #haikuhive - it made me chuckle! I could try to write this post in the form of a haiku but….no! 😝

It‘s from a UK company:

https://www.theliterarygiftcompany.com/products/haikus-are-hippopotamus-unisex-t...

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 4mo
Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️ 4mo
JenlovesJT47 😅😅😅 4mo
Reggie Love it! 4mo
lil1inblue 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 4mo
57 likes5 comments
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shortsarahrose
Adding Machine | William S Burroughs
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The free book table at my work has returned! 😆 I‘m sure some English instructor just cleared out their office, but I found a couple gems #BookHaul

AnnCrystal 😎📚💝. 9mo
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Doppoetry
Howl, and other Poems | Allen Ginsberg
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Pickpick

I read Howl back in college and didn't like Ginsberg's work or Beat poetry in general, but studying them further and disconnecting the meaning from the shocking and raunchy poems, I really like them. A lot of them are unfortunately still relevant today. the various poems are about: the government's mistreatment of the working class, anti-consumerism, and anti-war.

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Doppoetry
Howl, and other Poems | Allen Ginsberg
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Leftcoastzen
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What is it about certain titles on certain days catch your eye?

Kimzey 😢 12mo
dabbe 🎯!!! 12mo
sarahbarnes 😣 12mo
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Soscha
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New Fable club: The Beat Generation! First read is Scratching the Beat Surface: Essays on New Vision from Blake to Kerouac.

First two follow-ups will be “Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation And America” by Dennis McNally, “Understanding Jack Kerouac” by Matt Theado.

Link if you‘re curious! https://fable.co/club/the-beat-generation-with-aurelie-lagrange-449625541661?inv...