tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12065579.post3546684929347946642..comments2023-10-15T05:01:10.315-04:00Comments on Marius' Corner: Broaden My HorizonsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452924829161040975noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12065579.post-19957104360302694582008-02-13T21:41:00.000-05:002008-02-13T21:41:00.000-05:00"Lord Jim" made an indelible impression on me,as d..."Lord Jim" made an indelible impression on me,as did "Animal Farm". . . the first "adult" song of my era (not my parents') that I recall is "100 Pounds of Clay," by Gene McDaniel (and no, NOT Clay Aiken! For once, there is NO connection!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12065579.post-46908079618919795532008-02-13T18:40:00.000-05:002008-02-13T18:40:00.000-05:00I have to agree with "Vanity Fair". Gack.Hmmm.......I have to agree with "Vanity Fair". Gack.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm.... Books... "Heart of Darkness" by Conrad is an excellent insight into the darkness of human character, but a bit of a hard read, owing to the different writing style of the time... Still an excellent book.<BR/><BR/>"Jane Eyre" by Bronte.<BR/><BR/>"Call of the Wild" by London.<BR/><BR/>"Kim" by Rudyard Kipling.<BR/><BR/>For pure silliness, and the recapturing of youth, "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. Everyone should own a copy.<BR/><BR/>To be honest, I really don't remember the first "adult" song I heard...Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410360362605423312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12065579.post-68073260477202562342008-02-12T16:28:00.000-05:002008-02-12T16:28:00.000-05:00First non-kids song I remember hearing?"I wanna ho...First non-kids song I remember hearing?<BR/><BR/>"I wanna hold your hand" by the Beatles.<BR/><BR/>Classic book you MUST read and CANNOT live another minute without?<BR/>"The Plague," by Albert Camus.<BR/><BR/>Bonus; Classic novel you SHOULD never read because about 80 pages in you'll want to HANG yourself?<BR/>"Vanity Fair," by William Thackeray. Only book I could NOT finish.Alysounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803307963340482389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12065579.post-56935806959641489512008-02-12T09:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T09:00:00.000-05:00I've got to skip the book thing- as I am a ringer ...I've got to skip the book thing- as I am a ringer but music? My first 45 I ever bought was a Beach Boys 45 at a rummage sale "Surfin' USA"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12065579.post-25855974845748580762008-02-12T01:04:00.000-05:002008-02-12T01:04:00.000-05:00It was a Johny Cash song, "Ring of Fire"...It was a Johny Cash song, "Ring of Fire"...stinkypawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04418558395508830375noreply@blogger.com