The Dog's Name

Translated by
Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jnr
Monday, February 27, 2006

I love to read. I think it was father who first instilled this passion, as he himself is an avid reader, so like many young boys' emulation of the father is one of life’s lessons, so amoung many other things,I learnt to love reading. A good friend once told me that I had to read “Still life with Woodpecker” by Tom Robbins simply because it was her favourite book, I being typically the me of that time took her advice with a grain of salt, told her I would and then did nothing about it.

So when I received a copy of it in the mail from Amazon I was surpirsed, knowing me as she does, she had purchased it and had it sent to me to ensure that I did just as I had said and read it. And although my current work days are full to the point of bursting I am sure that I will find a few stolen moments, in that most private of places to read the opening chapter…yes, Indiana even reads on the dunny.

This is the second such tome recommended to me by this friend, the first was “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand, which after wading through the repeated diatribe of “work for more money” rhetoric, led to an insightful and slightly drunk discussion between a group of men (yep, in a Pub) who had likewise read the book, our conclusion, yes we ALL would have done Dagny. (if we were a bookclub we could rival Oprah for insight and literary revelations ~grin~)

So as I look forward to exploring this printed offering I have only the teasing words of the dust jacket to hint at the delights inside…

“It also deals with the problem with redheads.”

"The problem with redheads"…now there is a blog entry idea. ~grin~

Lectiones Sacrae Ex Libris Indiana 06:00

18 Comments:

Dusty Admin said...: I read precisely the same mentioned tomes (probably because I believe it was the same person who recommended them to us) and loved both of them). She certainly has fine taste in literature if it's who I believe it to be.

While "Atlas Shrugged" gets a little idealistic in places, I have to admit I really liked it. Just a shame that the copy I have has such tiny print.

"Still Life..." I thought was truly fantastic and loved every page. Unfortunately, when I finished it on the return flight to Iraq, the person I loaned it to must have thought the same thing and I never got it back.

I doubt I got my love of reading from my parents, though (I was reading and writing essays on Shakespeare when most kids were still reading Enid Blyton).

I know I got my love of science from my microbiologist grandfather but the headiest thing I ever saw my parents read was Wilbur Smith. Not that I'm being a book snob, mind you.; 04:24
Scorpy said...: Dating a Redhead...That is the only breed of Woman that I have not gone out with Posts teens. Why is that? Your'e right there may be a post in that (lol). Dusty, I am sorry but I do love a lot of the 'Genre' writers as I like to call them. I have every book by Wilbur Smith, Stephen Coonts, John Grisham, Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, Lee Childs, Andy McNab and Velerio Massio Manfredi to name but a few. I NEVER lend books after an unfortunate incident where my mates bed bound pregnant wife thru out the 15 Hardbacks that I had lent her ~shudder~. I have NEVER been able to get into any books that have been part of a school curiculum...they just don't paint a colourful enough picture or are trying to convey something on a deeper level that I do not want in a book. I like a colourfuljourney thru time and space not a political or thought provoking diatribe on the sub plots of a womans life in a mid size english town in the 1700s
God! that was just a wast of typing wasn't it? LOL (It is early a.m); 05:11
ChickyBabe said...: I used to be an avid reader (not on the dunny) but once I started to devote a lot of time for my writing, and developed a structure to fit it into my day, it became difficult to maintain. And with blogging added to the equation, it's a matter of priorities. My writing always comes first. Besides, I am preferring more social company than that of books...; 05:39
Dusty Admin said...: Scorpy - Don't get me wrong, Mate. I read loads of Dale Brown (nearly all of 'em now), Andy McNab (all but the latest hardback - great fiction, B20 was dubious though), Tom Clancy (Up until Rainbow Six then he went downhill for me) and I adore the novels of Robert Ludlum.

... and Wuthering Heights bored me to tears... although I was only about nine.

I stick mostly to popular science now and techno-thrillers now.; 09:21
Officially Fabulous said...: I'm too busy reading Blogs to read any actual literature. I think web postings are more amusing than anything edited and published these days. Yours included Indie!
~ Fab : )~; 10:57
Indiana said...: Admin: As I ahve said often and elsewhere the GP is and remains one of my best friends in BL and RL, and yes she does have excellent taste in literature. I hate losing my books, so lend them very carefully.

Scorpy: I have known a few redheads but have never dated one...though I must confess I started to read "Pride and Prejudice" just recently after I was tld I was Mr. Darcy, but I got bored with it and watched the Keira Knightly movie version instead...Me= Mr. Darcy, the jury is still out.

Chicky: Most writers say that they become better at their craft the more they read...not being a professional at it I don;t know if that is true, but I do know the written words of others often inspires...

Admin: I have alot more admiration for Chris Ryan so have only read Andy once and wasn;t impressed...however as a good hoilday read try: Stephen Leather or Matthew Reilly.

Fab: The scary thing is modern anthropologists are already considering that Blogs are literature and give a much better look into social history and localised thought than edited and revised tomes of academia...not sure whether to be humbled or scared?; 12:05
Summer said...: I've not read either of the books you mentioned, so I can't comment either way, other to say that I share your love for the written word.

I will, however, comment on your last line...

There is no problem with redheads...we are fascinating and that is enough! ;); 15:27
Indiana said...: Of course you are Summer, and we won;t mention feisty, firery or any othr adjective than suggests the negative and yet hides the allure and ability to captivate men that seems to be the domain of those with the flame tint hair ~grin~; 17:26
lucy said...: Got to love a man who reads.

I get a little weird if I don't read in a few days.

Favourite book Indy?; 17:50
Indiana said...: Lucy: Before I sleep, the dunny, while eating breakfast, on the balcony while having my weekend coffee...

Favourite...mmmm...difficult a toss up between The Hobbit and Neuromancer. Yours?; 19:06
meghansdiscontent said...: I'm going to try and overlook the fact that you don't like Ayn Rand.
Try.

There are problems with redheads?
Are these ALL redheads or just natural redheads?; 21:56
expat@large said...: A link to something intersting here for you Dagny worshippers.

E@L; 00:42
Trix said...: I think I nearly attempted to slit my wrists with a spoon during John Galt's chapter-long monologue.

I must admit, though, just as you would have done Dagny...I fell for Hank.; 02:31
lucy said...: I did love The Hobbit and have read it countless times, but my favourite would have to be To Kill A Mockingbird.

Far too beautiful and lovely.

And rest assured if you ever feel like you're losing touch with your Australian-ness just use the word dunny :); 04:58
Indiana said...: Megs: Bottle redheads don;t have the temperament of the real...and besides Indy usually supports the side of real. And thanks for "trying"

E@L: WOW, your dentist has his offices in the Gotham City Building ~grin~ And after reading Atlas there is noway I will read Fountainhead.

Trix: You fell for Hank because you are a hopeless romantic, and we all love you because of it ~wink~ I didn;t fall for Dagny I just said I'd do her ~grin~

Lucy: TKAM, is one of those god awful novels forced upon youth by English teachers who's sole existence is to take the pleasure of the written word and insist that it all has to mean something and all has to relate to some higher purpose...argghhh, used to drive me insane.; 06:13
missy said...: It's always good to get recommendation from people. I'm one of those who after a recommendation, goes straight away to "Add to Cart."; 07:12
Imelda said...: Once you get a taste for natural redheads you never go back.

Or so I've been told by a few guys over the years...

BTW Indy - You're too personable to be Mr Darcy. He would never have blogged about his feelings. You'll have to be content with 'Perfect Gentleman' being your primary similarity.; 11:21
lucy said...: A little forceful much Indy? I loved To Kill A Mockingbird and read it with no teacher prompting whatsoever. It remains a favourite 10 years later.

Some people prefer hobbits, some people courtroom/coming of age :); 15:32