Haters Gonna Hate Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 He should record one of Slash's book.I already said that, hooray for tolerance!. Well, My post is better than yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 He should read a romance novel so we can watch some female posters and some unexpected male posters get super creepy about it.Wuthering Heights. He'd make a good Heathcliff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 He should read a romance novel so we can watch some female posters and some unexpected male posters get super creepy about it.Wuthering Heights. He'd make a good Heathcliff.One of my favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 He should read a romance novel so we can watch some female posters and some unexpected male posters get super creepy about it.Wuthering Heights. He'd make a good Heathcliff.One of my favorites. Mine too. I live near Bronte country, I love a bit of driving out in the moors with Kate Bush on the stereo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittiara Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 He should read a romance novel so we can watch some female posters and some unexpected male posters get super creepy about it.Female poster here, placing myself firmly at the front of the queue. So long as it isn't Twilight...---I nominate Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Diet Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) What if after he retire, he record his own material of writings on audio?That would be some serious art. Like a Jim Morrison thing Edited August 26, 2014 by Crash Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlsalinger Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Interesting idea here ... audiobooks are an unexplored avenue for Axl to enter a studio to record something ... then spend years tinkering with and never releasing anything.Rolling Stone exclusive (April 1, 2024)An unnamed source says that there may be news on the Axl Rose front. Mysterious rumours have circulated for years about exactly what happened when Rose entered a Los Angeles studio to record a Cat in the Hat audiobook a decade ago. Fans have only heard a 30-second snippet leaked four years ago on the MyGNR fansite, which was followed up by the reclusive frontman firing off an angry fax to The Book Club stating that he was just about ready to put the "finishing touches" on the recording, and that eager fans should "live their lives" in the interim. Rolling Stone asked GNR's management for comment, and received a cryptic email stating that the audiobook will be "done when it's done". The email dismissed rumours that Rose had also recorded an audiobook version of Green Eggs and Ham as "more internet lies". Edited August 26, 2014 by axlsalinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lio Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: I bet he didn't see that one coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrayWyatt Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Going by his GTA cameo I think he would be good at this. What book would you like to listen to him read?I'll start with Wind in the Willows and The Twits.None, i just want him to release music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: I don't get it.Most people would agree that there is a difference between what King does and "literature." It would be akin to asking a serious filmmaker what they think of Michael Bay's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR_GR Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yes. Which one? Something funny with good humour and/or several characters withdifferent voices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: I don't get it.Most people would agree that there is a difference between what King does and "literature." It would be akin to asking a serious filmmaker what they think of Michael Bay's work.Oh... really? I didn't know he wasn't respected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfierose Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: I don't get it.Most people would agree that there is a difference between what King does and "literature." It would be akin to asking a serious filmmaker what they think of Michael Bay's work.Oh... really? I didn't know he wasn't respected.Me neither. Most people think he's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anything by Stephen King. Isn't The Stand one of his favourite books ever?We had a local novelist come visit the school and speak to the students last year. During the Q&A this one English teacher who has no business being an English or any other type of teacher asked him who his favorite writers are. He named some legit people like Calvino and Chabon. English teacher follows up with, "Well, what do you think of Stephen King?" Novelist gave him one of these: I don't get it.Most people would agree that there is a difference between what King does and "literature." It would be akin to asking a serious filmmaker what they think of Michael Bay's work.Oh... really? I didn't know he wasn't respected.It's more complicated than all that. I probably shouldn't be so glib about it since it's something I actually care about. Popular fiction, controversially, has become much more respected and discussed amongst those who anoint themselves the judges of such things. But those who maintain that "literature," as opposed to simply fiction, should be high minded and/or linguistically innovative have no interest in admitting King to the canon. Most of those people would still admit he's a compelling storyteller, I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManetsBR Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Yeah, he's a great storyteller. I'm a big fan of his novels, The Dead Zone is one of my favorite books. Had no idea about this situation, thanks for explaining. Edited August 26, 2014 by ManetsBR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlsalinger Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) It's definitely more complicated than that. The Michael Bay comparison would be more apt for Grisham, although he has written some good stuff himself. (Not sure if Bay has done anything particularly good, although he looks like Stanley Kubrick compared to a hack like Brett Ratner). I am not a huge fan of Stephen King necessarily, but he is at or near the top of his genre, and has written some stuff that I consider to be really good (Stand, Green Mile, and a few others).Speaking of Axl's reading list, I did happen to read A Scanner Darkly and The Stand based on his recommendation, and loved the hell out of both of them. Edited August 26, 2014 by axlsalinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEEP11 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 All of my books are audible if I turn the page or drop them. Why would Axl record such trivial things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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