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John Updike is dead!
« on: January 28, 2009, 12:23:34 am »
I don't think I've ever read one of his books, though I read "A&P" in school just like every other high school student. Still, I chose him from a list more or less at random to do a report on in 11th grade English. I was proud of the B+ I got on my report on an author I'd never read or even heard of.

It seems from all accounts I'd probably enjoy his stories. Maybe I'll get around to it.
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Re: John Updike is dead!
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 02:14:47 am »
The Rabbit books are classic and are certainly worth your time.  Updike could write a hell of a sentence.  RIP

Now we'll never read the rest of Krusty's autobiography.
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Re: John Updike is dead!
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 02:22:23 am »
Huh.  I had him penciled under the "already dead" column.

No, wait.  That was Frederick Forsyth.
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Re: John Updike is dead!
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 03:50:04 am »
I like his work a lot.

I removed him from my Favorite Books section on facebook... probably 3 days ago.
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Re: John Updike is dead!
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 04:05:37 am »
Ominous...
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Re: John Updike is dead!
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 05:20:25 am »
Quote from: theinevitable on January 28, 2009, 03:50:04 am
I removed him from my Favorite Books section on facebook... probably 3 days ago.

Inev, don't de-friend me ok?
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