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Prince of Tides is on hold at the Surfside Library branch. Looking forward to picking it up.
After you read the book, rent the dvd. Barbra Streisand and Nick Notle both should have won Oscars for this movie but I'm pretty sure it was up against the Hannibal Lector movie. It is magnificent and follows the book closely.
Fun fact, Barbra Streisand kept calling Pat Conroy because she wanted to buy the book rights and he thought it was one of his smart ass friends playing a joke on him. He ended up hanging up on her several times before his publisher got through to him.
The prologue of the book, he describes the sunset over the marsh and it's prose. Very moving.
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I dropped by the Surfside library branch yesterday. What a nice job they did re-doing it! Anyway, the only Pat Conroy book on the shelves was South of Broad, which I took out. My hold (Prince of Tides) was not in yet.....
I never saw the movie, so I will look for it after I read the book. Thanks.
Ok now you have me interested in getting back to some reading.
How about these books by a local lady named Dorothea Benton.
I sent them to my sister and never did read them myself. I think it is about time
to do that also.
The titles are: Isle of Palms ( and gosh do I love that area personally)
Sullivans Island
Plantation
Pawleys Island and ( That most beautiful place)
Shem Creek ( I love Shem Creek a big bunch)
I'm sure many of you have read these books, and I know she has others.
I think I will purchase them again to read for myself.
This state has grown on me big time. Going to these places is so aweinspiring.
Soon, I want to again go to Shem Creek and sit at Vickorys to gaze at the marsh and fishing boats.
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I am half way through South of Broad and am enjoying, although I think Beach Music was better. I was a little upset that Mr. Conroy expresses disparising comments about the Myrtle Beach area in South of Broad.
...I was a little upset that Mr. Conroy expresses disparising comments about the Myrtle Beach area in South of Broad.
He was only expressing a well-known long-time opinion of MB held by many (most?) Chasn locals. Generally, anywhere north of Mt Pleasant is considered "on the other side of the tracks", and would have been a common view for many of the characters in South of Broad.
If you spend any time in the MB forum on tripadvisor.com, you'll become familiar with a trio of Chasn ladies who have dedicated their lives to convincing vacationers that Chasn is the only place along SC's coast worthy of a visit. It's not hard to encounter many other Charlestonian families who hold the same opinion.
This attitude drew attention about 10 years ago, when a Chasn resident wrote a novel called "Redneck Riviera", with the story taking place in MB. The book was poorly written with a shallow plot. It not worth taking the time to read.
Ted, did you know that you can reserve books online through the Horry County Library website? All you have to do is put in your library card number and establish a pin number. After you do that, you can search the catalog and have books put on reserve for you and sent to your local branch when they are available.
Also, if you have a Kindle, Horry county libraries do not have e-books, but as a card carrying member in good standing with Horry county library system, you can also get a library card via the Georgetown county library system, due to a reciprocal agreement. Georgetown county library does have e-books. They may also be available for other electronic devices. I'm not sure about the other devices because the only one I have is a Kindle.
In addition to all of that, there is a program where you can request books from all over. It is called Illiad. I can't remember exactly what that stands for but it starts with Inter Library Loan. Surfside Beach library can tell you more about it and inform you about how to sign up for that service.
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Thanks. Knew that (about reserving books using the website) and have used the service. In fact I have reserved Prince of Tides but still awaiting notice it is available. The HC library apparently has some Ebooks available, but apparently not many. I will look into getting a Georgetown Library card. Do you know where the closest branch is to me (I will check online after I leave here)?
I haven't been to it yet, but there is one in Pawleys Island, which I think would be the closest to both of us. I keep meaning to go, but seem to always get distracted with something else.......
I was not aware of any e-books available via HC library. Will have to check with them again about that. Thanks!
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Yes, the Waccamaw branch is in Pawleys Island.
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