Re: so what books are you currently reading?

>Kevin,

Thanks for the preview! Both Faber and Eugenides are in very good company :)

renee

>
>Through one of my friends, I recently caught a glimpse of the Guardian's
>Literary Review Bad Sex Prize 2002
>(http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,853588,00.html), which I
>thought was pretty clever. A portion of Faber's _The Crimson Petal and the
>White_ was included in the shortlist of finalists for the award. Quick
>disclaimer: I am, of course, not at all looking down on your literary
>taste -- in fact, the only way I can look is up -- Jeffrey Eugenides, whose
>_Virgin Suicides_ I adored, is also included. After that sidetrack, I
>nearly forgot the purpose of this little story! Gentlemen, cue the
>quotation!
>
>"Sugar pretending to seduce an invisible man, begging him in a voice almost
>hysterical with lust. 'Oh, you must let me stroke your balls, they are so
>beautiful - like . . . like a dog turd. A dog turd nestling under your . . .
>' Your what? Shush had such a good word for it. A word to make you wet
>yourself? But Caroline has forgotten the word, and now's not the time to
>ask."
>
>Hopefully, that brings a few chuckles rather than moving you deeply.
>
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