Blood Meridian: Not a typical novel, but very worthwhile

Hello friendly bloggers/followers!

     I have noticed some contention surrounding the not-so-affable writing style of Cormac McCarthy and the chosen novel, Blood Meridian.  I must say, after finishing Bless Me, Última, I immediately began the new novel because, well, I ain't got too much time to read during finals.  Now, it could be my cowboy heritage, or my love of historical-fictional, but this motha fuckin book kicks ass.  It is most definitely violent.  Get over it, life is violent.  But the descriptions and the characters and plot are !!  Great.  

     I would also like to share what I believe many of us have picked up on with our readings: the connections between novels!

1. Kafka on the Shore: Takes place in Japan, main character is from Tokyo.

2. World War Z: This may seem a superficial connection, but my two favorite characters (aside from the dog trainers) Tomonaga Ijiro & Kondo Tatsumi were Japanese badasses!  With their katanas and whatnot, shee-it. 

     Also, Z had many locations, one such as the frontiers of New Mexico, crossed by the living and the living dead...

3. Bless Me, Última takes place with dear Antonio cerca del Llano (which is the border of Texas and New Mexico along the Llano River) and throughout New Mexico.

4. Blood Meridian begins in Tennessee but ends up taking place for the majority along the US/Mexico border, right near where our little Tony lived!  His dad is probably a descendant of some of these psychos.  Also, one of the prisoners in Chihuahua City tells, "I know of one old boy up on the Llano near the Dutch settlements, the caught him, took his horse..." (p.77)

Again, it may be a bit superficial, but I can't help but enjoy the connections.  Thanks to all who have chosen, and I look forward to our discussion this weekend and for our new book!

-----Much Love from Oakland, CA 

-----Obi-Wan Kenobi aka the Dan from Durango

Authors

I have decided that if you have selected a book, you can now post on the blog. SHAZAM

and he said, "Let it be so"

Blood Meridian

I chose this book, because it is about the Southwest, which is better than the other -Wests and the Easts, and the other Souths, even the dirty South. Yes, its even better than the dirty south.

I wanted to read something by Cormac Mccarthy, this guy got a fucking genius grant to write this. Its probably violent, I know. But hopefully not too bad. Also, it has an amazing title. I love you.

MAYbe

That is kind of a pun, you know MAY is coming up, and I put MAYbe. you get it.

Lets see, business as usual, after a delightful April and terrifying March, we are finally moving into our FOURTH book. Wow, thats maturity, thats beauty. We need to schedule discussions, if we have one about this book how does APril 25th sound? Send me some emails for a time. Or I will harass you about it. So we will talk about stuff and enjoy our time doing so, I look forward to these type of things.

The Onion A.V. Club decided to fuck us, and start a Book Club of their own, fucking copiers. Anyway, they are reading a book called Geek Love, sounds pretty good. But we ain's readin it. NO no no, unless you want to on your own time. We are reading whatever the fuck I want you to read, because I won the gosh darn voting, that 4 1/2 people participated in! What is this, NAU student senate elections! I should say that people do read the books, and we talk, a few of us do, but man you are one apathetic bunch. I don't mean to get all billy bob thorton on you but lets see a little action, a little involvement. Comment on these stupid blogs, write a blog post, send me naked pictures, I don't care. I'll photoshop them.

So, my book choice this month for the Month starting April 20th (4/20, I know robbie won't be starting any books on that day) and ending MAY 20th will be:

Blood Meridian
or an Evening Redness in the West

by Cormac McCarthy

I will write up a blurb, quickly


with it,

Andrew