John Blumenthal
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Three and a Half Virgins
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2011
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Millard Fillmore, Mon Amour: A Novel
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2004
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What's Wrong With Dorfman?
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2000
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The Strange Courtship of Abigail Bird
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Passing Wind of Love
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2013
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The Case of the Hardboiled Dicks
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1985
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Mac Slade Private Dick - The Tinseltown Murders
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1985
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Hollywood High: The History of America's Most Famous Public School
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1988
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The Official Hollywood Handbook
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1984
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Paul & Kenna
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“One aspect of Samantha's personality that drove me nuts was her tendency to reveal herself via literary allusions. She called it a quirk, but it was more of a compulsion. Her mother was Lady Macbeth; her father, Big Daddy. An uncle she liked was Mr. Micawber, a favorite governess, Jane Eyre; a doting professor, Mr. Chips.
This curious habit of hers quickly made the voyage from eccentric to bizarre when she began to invoke the names of literary characters to describe moments in our relationship. When she thought I was treating her rudely, she called me Wolf Larsen; if I was standoffish, I was Mr. Darcy; when I dressed too shabbily, I was Tom Joad.
Once, in bed, she yelled out the name Victor as she approached orgasm. I assumed she was referring to Victor Hugo because she'd been reading 'Les Miserables.'. It didn't really bother me that much though it was a little odd being with a woman who thought she was having sex with a dead French author.”
― Three and a Half Virgins
This curious habit of hers quickly made the voyage from eccentric to bizarre when she began to invoke the names of literary characters to describe moments in our relationship. When she thought I was treating her rudely, she called me Wolf Larsen; if I was standoffish, I was Mr. Darcy; when I dressed too shabbily, I was Tom Joad.
Once, in bed, she yelled out the name Victor as she approached orgasm. I assumed she was referring to Victor Hugo because she'd been reading 'Les Miserables.'. It didn't really bother me that much though it was a little odd being with a woman who thought she was having sex with a dead French author.”
― Three and a Half Virgins
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“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.”
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“I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”
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“I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia.”
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megs_bookrack wrote: "Nice to meet you, John!
I actually read your book, What's Wrong With Dorfman? by checking it out of the Nantucket Atheneum!
I hope you make it back to the rock sometime..."
Nice to meet you too, Megs! That’s so cool—the Atheneum.. Didn’t even know the book was there. I hope the building still exists. Such a stately old Library! Haven’t been back to the Island for a while but would love to visit. Got a lot tougher to get there since I moved to LA. Thanks for connecting
I actually read your book, What's Wrong With Dorfman? by checking it out of the Nantucket Atheneum!
I hope you make it back to the rock sometime..."
Nice to meet you too, Megs! That’s so cool—the Atheneum.. Didn’t even know the book was there. I hope the building still exists. Such a stately old Library! Haven’t been back to the Island for a while but would love to visit. Got a lot tougher to get there since I moved to LA. Thanks for connecting
megs_bookrack wrote: "Nice to meet you, John!
I actually read your book, What's Wrong With Dorfman? by checking it out of the Nantucket Atheneum!
I hope you make it back to the rock sometime..."
Nice to meet you too, Megs! That’s so cool—the Atheneum.. Didn’t even know the book was there. I hope the building still exists. Such a stately old Library! Haven’t been back to the Island for a while but would love to visit. Got a lot tougher to get there since I moved to LA. Thanks for connecting.
I actually read your book, What's Wrong With Dorfman? by checking it out of the Nantucket Atheneum!
I hope you make it back to the rock sometime..."
Nice to meet you too, Megs! That’s so cool—the Atheneum.. Didn’t even know the book was there. I hope the building still exists. Such a stately old Library! Haven’t been back to the Island for a while but would love to visit. Got a lot tougher to get there since I moved to LA. Thanks for connecting.
Nice to meet you, John!
I actually read your book, What's Wrong With Dorfman? by checking it out of the Nantucket Atheneum!
I hope you make it back to the rock sometime...
I actually read your book, What's Wrong With Dorfman? by checking it out of the Nantucket Atheneum!
I hope you make it back to the rock sometime...
Majenta wrote: "Hello! Thanks for contacting me. Congratulations on your publishing success.
Have a good day.
Best wishes from Majenta"
Majenta wrote: "Hello! Thanks for contacting me.
Congratulations on your publishing success.
Have a good day.
Best wishes from Majenta"
Thanks Magenta!
Have a good day.
Best wishes from Majenta"
Majenta wrote: "Hello! Thanks for contacting me.
Congratulations on your publishing success.
Have a good day.
Best wishes from Majenta"
Thanks Magenta!
Greetings! Thanks for contacting me. Congratulations on all your success. May it continue
Best wishes from Majenta
Best wishes from Majenta