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Last Notes

2024-08-28 15:53:53

""I have made a decision," Major Fritch say. "For the first time in my life, I have found a man that truly understands me, an I am not going to let him go. For nearly four years, Grurck an I have lived happily in this land, an I have decided to stay here with him. We will go off in the jungle an make a new life for ourselfs, an raise a family an live happily ever after."
"But this man is a cannibal," one of the fellers say.
"Eat your heart out, buster," says Major Fritch, an she an Grurck get out of the canoe an start back into the jungle again, han in han."
— Winston Groom: [*Forrest Gump*](https://bookwyrm.social/book/347055 ), p. 152
Yeah, that's a cunnilingus joke in Forrest Gump. A racist one at that!
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2024-07-17 20:49:45

""those who were loyal to their religion and the king took up positions to the right of the chair so as to avoid the shouts, speeches, and indecencies that enjoyed free rein in the opposite camp." Thus began the division in France between those on the right, who wanted to conserve the existing order, and those on the left who wanted to push forward the power of the people"
— Fareed Zakaria: [*Age of Revolutions*](https://bookwyrm.social/book/1602593 ), pp. 23-24
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2024-05-06 18:02:56

""From Cincinnati you go home, I believe? Is not that very rough country?"
"Some might think it is."
"But there is a stage? Or can you take another steamer?"
"There is, I think, but right across country is quicker." He was irritated. How foolish of her to come so far, unprotected and alone! Because of it he had to leave everything and come on this wild-goose chase, escorting a girl who did not seem in the least grateful. She was pert, almost impudent,
"I am astonished that your family would permit it. Suppose you met a bear? Or a man of evil intention?"
I made my eyes very wide. "I'd take him home for supper.
"What? You'd invite such a man to your home?"
"I meant the bear." I smiled innocently. "Could I do less?""
— Louis L'Amour: [*Ride the River*](https://bookwyrm.social/book/771475 ), pp. 96-97
#bear
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2024-04-25 03:56:31

This book reads like an AWS certification study guide but with more buzzwords
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2024-04-24 19:17:49

A Sackett book with a female protagonist? This ought t'be good!
(comment on [*Ride the River*](https://bookwyrm.social/book/771475))
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2024-04-22 18:52:11

"Mistakes can kill you" is the quintessential L'Amour story condensed to it's essence. It's almost poetic in its brevity.
(comment on [*Dutchman's Flat*](https://bookwyrm.social/book/1609751), p. 83)
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2024-04-16 19:04:45

The second story "Keep Travelin' Ride" was pretty typical L'Amour, but in double time. The protagonist got himself in a really complicated mess, and then it all got resolved just as quick. I wish he would let a main character struggle a little longer, make the payoff more satisfying.
It was unusual in that there were legal issues, and the Texas rangers had to step in to help.
(comment on [*Dutchman's Flat*](https://bookwyrm.social/book/1609751), p. 54)
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