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Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I just finished reading "The Lovely Bones" I was thinking I would read "Running with Scussors" I went on Amazon to see what the reviews were and a lot of them were terrible. Has anyone read this book and enjoyed it? Thanks
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Posted 1/19/10 2:21 PM  |
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MissJones
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I thought it was awesome but was I happy that I didn't live in THAT family! 
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| Posted 1/19/10 3:59 PM |
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evnme
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
i enjoyed the book.
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| Posted 1/19/10 9:32 PM |
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WhatNow
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I read it and was ready to quit after the first 20 pages, but I am glad I didn't. (I have that annoying habit of always finishing any book I start) It was an interesting and certainly very different read. It does make you appreciate your own family more, definitely
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| Posted 1/19/10 9:49 PM |
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
thank you guys!
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| Posted 1/19/10 9:57 PM |
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karacg
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
Sure then add in The Glass Castle and your family will seems like The Brady Bunch!!
Good book, but a bit upsetting.
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| Posted 1/20/10 5:45 PM |
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sami
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I enjoyed Running with Scissors.. The Glass Castle was also a great book but like the OP said it was upsetting
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| Posted 1/20/10 9:03 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
It was a good read but a little sad for my taste. I also don't like books like The Lonvely Bones though bv while I know they are great--they are gut wrenching for me personally. If you liked LB you will probabaly like Running With Scissors 
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| Posted 1/21/10 8:10 AM |
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JenBenMen
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
i loved it
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| Posted 1/21/10 1:27 PM |
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summerBaby10
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I agree that Running With Scissors is a great book but you have to like this type of book or else you may be disturbed by it. Then you should read "DRY" - it is a follow up to Running with scissors.
I also loved Glass Castle... but I like stories of disturbed familes.
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| Posted 1/26/10 2:44 PM |
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DayDay
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I hated it
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| Posted 1/30/10 10:58 AM |
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mrswask
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
HATED it!
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| Posted 2/1/10 8:19 AM |
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dpli
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
Posted by Dani10
I agree that Running With Scissors is a great book but you have to like this type of book or else you may be disturbed by it.
ITA. I liked it a lot, but I can see why some people hate it.
I also think it was his best book. I liked Dry, but not as much and didn't like his other book much at all (can't remember the one I read).
Message edited 2/2/2010 10:04:17 AM.
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| Posted 2/2/10 10:03 AM |
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I liked all his books. I am not sure I believed them 100% though.
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| Posted 2/3/10 5:42 PM |
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
Posted by dpli
Posted by Dani10
I agree that Running With Scissors is a great book but you have to like this type of book or else you may be disturbed by it.
ITA. I liked it a lot, but I can see why some people hate it.
I also think it was his best book. I liked Dry, but not as much and didn't like his other book much at all (can't remember the one I read).
Possible Side Effects?
That is the only one I read, and I enjoyed it.
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| Posted 2/5/10 12:04 PM |
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gporka23
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I read all of his books and I loved them
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| Posted 2/5/10 3:22 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
Posted by tourist
Posted by dpli
Posted by Dani10
I agree that Running With Scissors is a great book but you have to like this type of book or else you may be disturbed by it.
ITA. I liked it a lot, but I can see why some people hate it.
I also think it was his best book. I liked Dry, but not as much and didn't like his other book much at all (can't remember the one I read).
Possible Side Effects?
That is the only one I read, and I enjoyed it.
I just checked on Amazon - the one I didn't like was "A wolf at the table" I didn't get that far into it, it was too depressing to me.
I realized I did like Possible Side Effects and Magical thinking too - I forgot I had read so many of his books.
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Shanti
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
Hated it!
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| Posted 2/13/10 4:17 PM |
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
Posted by evnme
i enjoyed the book.
me too
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| Posted 4/15/10 9:45 PM |
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kristin597
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Re: Running with Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
I liked it, but I like all of his books.
He has a way of taking something completely disturbing and making it sound commonplace.
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