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Thursday, September 21, 2006 · posted at 3:51 AM

Bandanas & October Supplies

While you can't judge a book by its cover, I wouldn't have read this book if not for the back cover, which reads:

The author of this book does not believe in disingenuous jacket blurbs, insincere product descriptions, or intrusive biographical information. He believes that less information regarding the content of a serious book is beneficial to the reading experience.

In short, the book you're holding, in the words of its author, is "just a story about a boy and his mom and how lost we got last October."

Sincerely,
The Editors

And that, is just what the book is about. The author, M. Dylan Raskin, was clearly influenced by J.D. Salinger's angsty Holden Caulfield, but hey, I loved Catcher in the Rye (which apparently puts me in the same category as 9 out of 10 serial killers). Raskin notes in the book his disdain for people who write with a thesaurus by their side and its evident in the book's simple, free-flowing prose. Although you can predict a "surprise twist" within the first few chapters, the book is a quick and excellent subway read.

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In my opinion, generally speaking, an individual only lives one great story in his lifetime, and the rest is strictly for reminiscing purposes.

Bandanas & October Supplies



	Thursday, September 21, 2006 · posted at 3:51 AM Bandanas & October Supplies While you can't judge a book by its cover, I wouldn't have read this book if not for the back cover, which reads: The author of this book does not believe in disingenuous jacket blurbs, insincere product descriptions, or intrusive biographical information. He believes that less information regarding the content of a serious book is beneficial to the reading experience. In short, the book you're holding, in the words of its author, is "just a story about a boy and his mom and how lost we got last October." Sincerely, The Editors And that, is just what the book is about. The author, M. Dylan Raskin, was clearly influenced by J.D. Salinger's angsty Holden Caulfield, but hey, I loved Catcher in the Rye (which apparently puts me in the same category as 9 out of 10 serial killers). Raskin notes in the book his disdain for people who write with a thesaurus by their side and its evident in the book's simple, free-flowing prose. Although you can predict a "surprise twist" within the first few chapters, the book is a quick and excellent subway read. ********* In my opinion, generally speaking, an individual only lives one great story in his lifetime, and the rest is strictly for reminiscing purposes. Bandanas & October Supplies	Recent Posts Hello. My Name Is...How are you doing today? Maybe... su casa es mi casa.Ben: (holds out his keys and pl... My Dinner with Andre.I mean, we're just walking ar... Taiwan, et cetera. A laundry list of observations ... National Palace Museum - home of 70,000 artifacts ... Why We Fight. When I was in college, I met many p... Gullible's Travels. As Christian Finnegan once sai... Crimes and MisdemeanorsWe're all faced throughout ... Girls For Breakfast. Eighty percent of the reason ... What Jim had, above all, was enthusiasm, He'd weig... Morning news babie goose ryan bluemouse daves son dawntaught desiree diorama emily escadawg galveric high entropy invisible cube jepgato kyellow lilly mhuang mogbert nudream starfish + coffee verbivore Archives March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 January 2007 March 2007 April 2007 November 2008

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