cartermia Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 ^ FP, I just thought Gus was trying to act like a know it all but that is just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 ^ FP, I just thought Gus was trying to act like a know it all but that is just me. He honestly spoke the same way that I speak in real life. I don't know if that bodes well for me or not. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_nine Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 The author (maybe on that link Basilla provided I forget) says that Gus often uses words wrongly, so that probably doesn't bode well for you ;). Green said it was to show his "intellectual curiosity" which sounds a lot better than "pretentiousness" but idk. Hazel's diction irritated me too. She'd go from being really eloquent to like "omg whateverr" type stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_nine Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 oh it's march we should pick another book bt dubbs, doesn't seem like this one generated all that much disqussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I agree we should pick another book :) I wish I could have actually contributed to the last discussion but having just started at two jobs I never had a minute to sit down and write a post. But my schedule has calmed down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaTherese Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Pretty much anything by Louisa May Alcott would be my nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartermia Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 SOMETHING NONE FICTION SINCE I AM GIVING UP FICTION FOR LENT! JAMES HERRIOT IS GOOD!!!! I DON'T KNOW WHY I HAVE ALL CAPS RIGHT NOW!!! I'M HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :DANCE: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The author (maybe on that link Basilla provided I forget) says that Gus often uses words wrongly, so that probably doesn't bode well for you ;). Green said it was to show his "intellectual curiosity" which sounds a lot better than "pretentiousness" but idk. Hazel's diction irritated me too. She'd go from being really eloquent to like "oh my goodness (don't blasphemy) whateverr" type stuff. Your sporadic aberuncator personality is quite honestly ablow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Maybe something we have all read and would like to talk about? Realistically, it's Lent and I bet a lot of us don't have a lot of time to read right now..... ? And maybe plan to discuss The Book Thief in a few months -- I got the feeling last month that there is a lot of interest but some of us haven't read it yet.... AND...we still might get some discussion out of The Fault in our Stars if we worked at it. I found myself wondering.... IF those two had been Catholic.... would any one have suggested they talk to their parents and perhaps their priest about getting married? Even if they are under age I bet a dispensation could have been gotten for them... because I do think they really were in love. Anyone else wonder about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I could relate to the parents of Hazel more actually since my Granddad was recently (August 19, 2013) diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer and the doctors said 3-6 months. He is doing chemotherapy (8/12 treatments) and his birthday is tomorrow! He was suppose to end his chemo treatments on his birthday but with all of this snow my grandmother and aunts didn't feel comfortable driving to the treatment place he is 4 behind. He will take one tomorrow, God-willing. The reason why I could relate more to the parent's and not Hazel is because I go to my grandparent's house almost every weekend and help out there. I try to lessen the work of my grandmother and granddad. I feel that protective instinct kick in whenever Granddad is about to fall and I quickly get him to a chair. I try to make him drink plenty of juice and Gatorade (something the doctor told him to do) and eat plenty since he lost a lot of weight when he was in ICU after his surgery. My granddad actually told me he was happy that it was him instead of one of his kids or grandkids, I almost cried when he told me this since I know he much pain he is in. I just wish I could take some of his pain since I have the strength to do it and Granddad is so weak. He is starting to remind me of a toddler since I see how he looks at life, he is sucking in as much life as he can it seems like. Sorry, it was a little rant. Carter, I meant to reply to your post. I'm glad your grandfather was able to finish up his chemo... and that would have been awesome had he been able to do it on his birthday, but you know.... the monumental snow is a pretty good reason. No guarantees, but he may start to feel better once he has a few weeks to get over the chemo. The point of it is to suck the life out of the TUMOR, without doing it to the person. But man it can seem horrible while it goes on.... :prayers: If you and/or your family and/or your grandfather haven't thought about a support group, you might want to see if there is one any/all of you could attend. I will tell you in my experience, they aren't like the horrible one that Augustus and Hazel attended. Mr AL and I agreed that we would NOT have made it through is treatment without having a lot of other people who knew what we were going through. We also could share treatment positives and negatives, and that bunch KNEW what to do with a lot of the weirder side effects. And...weird as it seems, it really helped to be able to talk to other people who knew what it was like to deal with cancer and cancer treatment. The ups and the downs. Kind of how Augustus and Hazel felt about that book and/or talking to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximillion Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I agree with AL about the support group. I had non hodgkins lymphoma about 15 years ago and my support group were wonderful. I dreaded going the first time and was convinced it would be doom and gloom. It was anything but that. I found there a group of people who were genuine, funny, had their ducks in a row ( there's nothing like an existential crisis for getting you to THINK), and who managed to hold out hope. In this respect I wonder about the group in the book. Why did JG make the group so awful? I wonder if he had any experience of support groups or did any research about them before he started writing. Could reading about this one actually put people off attending? And what impact will this have when the film comes out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartermia Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I would suggest it but my grandfather doesn't like to be around a lot of people. He is a schizophrenic and he often likes to be left alone or only with family or really close friends. He loves to see all of us grandkids so I try to go to their house every weekend 1.) to help out on the farm, 2.) spend time with them, 3.) and to make my quilt. Granddad loves to "help" Grandma and I with the quilts! :hehe2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Ah, that makes sense, Carter. BUT a support group could help you, or your mom/dad, or your grandmother. Because you guys are dealing with cancer as well! If your grandfather also is schizophrenic, it must be very hard for him and hard for all of you! One of my close friends has that disease, and when he has other sickness going on, it can be especially scary for him. I know he has told me it just helps to have someone he can talk with. I think that is fantastic that you have found something your granddad likes to do-- quilts! Often people find that doing something like that, or a collage or other art work can open people up to communicating .... as they work (even if not really helping), sometimes people will start to talk. For example, it probably helps your granddad more than you know to be able to tell you that he'd rather deal with the cancer himself than have it hit one of you. If you can let him know it is OK with you if he shares some of his fears and hopes, and any stories he likes to tell, etc., that will help him as well... I'd get him to talk to you about the farm. Obviously it is something both of you like. He may be able to share stories with you about what it was like to be there when he was young, too.... And animal people, and nature people, share stuff in common. Get him to open up if he is willing.... if you share, he may share back. Or not. Just like anyone else! PM me if you want more ideas, Carter... or just someone to talk to, ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartermia Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 My grandfather and I are planning out the garden. my grandmother says waste not want not so we have the land, we better use it. also granddad makes color suggestions that would look absolutely hideous with the pattern/fabric we are using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AugustineA Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Hi. I'm interested in doing a book club.. Or more of a reading club more like. Is most of it going to be fiction though? I enjoy fiction sometimes, if it's plays, Chaucer, Shakespeare, or some of the more acclaimed modern stuff. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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