The Bonfire of the Vanities
2 journalers for this copy...
ISBN: 0330296337
Found this on my bookshelf and thought I'd set it free.
Found this on my bookshelf and thought I'd set it free.
Journal Entry 2 by 
Pixette
at Lilliblack Cafe, Liverpool St in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, December 2, 2006
Pixette at Lilliblack Cafe, Liverpool St in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, December 2, 2006
Released 17 yrs ago (12/2/2006 UTC) at Lilliblack Cafe, Liverpool St in Sydney CBD, New South Wales Australia
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
at the obcz
at the obcz
I've been meaning to make my way over to investigate the Lilliback Cafe, and finally did so today, and I was not disappointed.
A beautifully laid out cafe, with delicious tea (T2) and coffee, and a wonderful selection of BC books in a basket within the coffee table (along the back wall).
I dropped on book into the basket, and had to fight the temptation to take more than one out.
Interestingly enough, while I was there, I saw a man take out a Clive James book and begin to read it over his late breakfast. I do hope that he makes a journal entry.
Great location, and this looks to be an interesting book. I've heard mixed things about it (like a comedian saying 'pretentious people read 'Bonfire of the vanities while travelling on public transport' - I hope this means it's not hard to read), but I'd like to give Tom Wolfe ago.
And after that, track down the film.
A beautifully laid out cafe, with delicious tea (T2) and coffee, and a wonderful selection of BC books in a basket within the coffee table (along the back wall).
I dropped on book into the basket, and had to fight the temptation to take more than one out.
Interestingly enough, while I was there, I saw a man take out a Clive James book and begin to read it over his late breakfast. I do hope that he makes a journal entry.
Great location, and this looks to be an interesting book. I've heard mixed things about it (like a comedian saying 'pretentious people read 'Bonfire of the vanities while travelling on public transport' - I hope this means it's not hard to read), but I'd like to give Tom Wolfe ago.
And after that, track down the film.
I just finished my other copy of this book and thought I would share my thoughts
===========
Wow what a book! It's long but it really rockets along.
Greed and power are fabulous motivators aren't they.
I loved the writing style that so graphically brought to life the brutal jungle of urban new york with such a susinctly compelling manner.
Each character was so horribly flawed but you wanted to know what was going to happen to them. That's tricky for an author to pull off.
The only thing I would recommend is not to read the prologue before you begin the book proper. It's a completely different style and very likely will put you off. I went back and read it in between chapters 3 and 4 - it's good background information to proceed past this point.
I did like the way the epilogue explained the redistribution of wealth as a result of the whole sorry/sad affair.
===========
Wow what a book! It's long but it really rockets along.
Greed and power are fabulous motivators aren't they.
I loved the writing style that so graphically brought to life the brutal jungle of urban new york with such a susinctly compelling manner.
Each character was so horribly flawed but you wanted to know what was going to happen to them. That's tricky for an author to pull off.
The only thing I would recommend is not to read the prologue before you begin the book proper. It's a completely different style and very likely will put you off. I went back and read it in between chapters 3 and 4 - it's good background information to proceed past this point.
I did like the way the epilogue explained the redistribution of wealth as a result of the whole sorry/sad affair.
