Literary Life: A Second Memoir Audiobook

" This reminded me very much of "Letter from Reachfar" by my beloved Jane Duncan. Although I love McMurtry, I am not his typical reader, because "Somebody's Darling" and "Cadillac Jack" are two of my favorites. "

" I enjoyed this book, I'd give it maybe a 3.5. Some of the stories were interesting, other times I felt like he was reaching deep and name dropping just to fill up a book's worth of literary experiences when really he probably needn't try that hard at all...he's been writing for decades. I would have liked to see him do something more like Stephen King's On Writing, which is a great book. Overall, it was interesting and a quick read. I wish he would have expanded more on the books he talked about, or included more. I wish he'd told us the list of books in his re-read library that he keeps close at hand. "

" I was disappointed in this memoir, though it was definitely interesting if you enjoy McMurtry's work. I wanted more juicy details about how each of his novels came to be. There were a few - like how Lonesome Dove got its title and which one of his novels he thinks is his best work (Duane's Depressed). "

" I love Larry McMurtry. I have read most of his works of fiction. If to err is human and to forgive is divine, I am a goddess and I forgive Mr. McMurtry and his editor Michael Korda for allowing this book to see the light of day. Leavings are leavings even if they are from one of your favorite writers. There were brief flashes when I felt I was seeing into a writer's mind but as I said they were brief.Two stars is half a star more than this deserves. I love Larry McMurtry. "

" I liked this book better than his first memoir but it was still worth 4 stars. I really enjoy reading other book lovers or writers talk about reading :) "

" semi interesting "

" Not as strong as McMurtry's previous memoir, Books. This volume has its moments, but they are infrequent and brief. The most moving, revealing and fascinating section is the five pages of Chapter 42, in which McMurtry's chronicles his friendship with Susan Sontag and assesses her life and work. "

" rambly overpriced memoirs of a truly interesting author.An important part of the pop culture of the last quarter of the 20th century and a little of this one. "

" I did enjoy finding out what books Larry McMurtry reads and his stream of conciousness writing was different than usual memoirs, but there was a shortage of content! "

" Tiresome after the third chapter. From the author of Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show, a book about the life of a writer. "

" Nice easy discussion of the middle period of McMurtry's life, touches some of his writing life. Not an in-depth discussion of technique or inspiration, more of a skiimming of his thoughts about his writing. Hard to place in a category really. "

" Thought it would have words of wisdom about writing. Boring! Just haphazard thoughts about his life. Totally self-centered. "

" Stories behind the stories. Good Stuff. "

" Good, if halfheartedly written, read from Larry McMurtry. "

" What can I say? I just like the man. "

" this was really interesting, although quite slight in size... i love the way it is written - it's his second memoir and i think i preferred the first. "

" A quick buck for Larry. Poorly done. "

" Interesting to me because I was born in Los Angeles, raised in Hollywood, daughter of a cinematographer. "

" The third and last of McMurtry's dashed off memoirs. Despite the second memoir about his literary career being so weak I thought I'd follow through to the end. This one was marginally better than the second memoir but that is about as faint of praise as you can get. "

" If nothing else it gives some insights as to how film makers choose material for their screen plays. As with all of his work this was entertaining but pales in comparison to his first two memoirs.It on;y takes a couple of hours to read so it's worth the time you give to it. "

" Interesting tidbits on writing for Hollywood, but certainly not detailed like his novels. "

" Dashed-off, rambling, repetitive, unedited, and pointless --- couldn't finish. "

" I like McMurtry's self effacing style. He shares his experiences in Hollywood as a screenwriter and understands the fickle nature of fame. Unfortunately, this sliver of a book only scratches the surface of a fascinating subject. "

" I love McMurtry, but this is a disappointment. More of an outline than a book. I finished it in under an hour. "

" A very thin third volume of Larry McMurtry's memoirs. Reads as though no editor participated in the preparation. Disappointing to find redundant sentences and even some bad grammar-shortcomings never evident in his novels. "

" Not his best work. Repeptitive and often uninteresting, though there are a few nice tidbits. "

" I didn't much care for this, the third in a trilogy. The first two books "Books" and "Literary Life" were much fun to read, but this one is a clunker. Beware! "