Reading The Exorcist - Book Haul - US Literacy Rates

[@Sal_McCoy]

The last study in Australia was conducted in 2012 and found that 44% of adults didn't have the literacy and numeracy skills required to understand and use information necessary for basic living. A problem I have observed is that people have an occupation based relationship with education where the value of study is contingent on the job that you can get from it.

[@jdsantibanez]

"The Exorcist," both the novel and the movie, is excellent. I read the novel many, many years after seeing the film, and it was just as scary as the movie. The sequel, called Legion, is also quite good. William Peter Blatty directed its film adaptation; it was called “The Exorcist 3” (Yes, ignore 2, please.) Blatty also wrote another novel/script called “Twinkle, twinkle, Killer Kane” (It was renamed "The Ninth Configuration.") Excellent, too. He also directed its movie adaptation. Recommended.

[@pleasereadyourbook]

Interesting, I’ll keep an eye out for those.

[@dlklug]

Raymond Carver, nice! Check out the 1993 Short Cuts movie by Robert Altman after you finish that one. Tom Waits is in the movie as the limo service driver, and the rest of the cast parts are really well-acted too.

[@pleasereadyourbook]

Love Carver and short stories in general. I remember when shortcuts was out but never saw it, will have to search for it.

[@Already-Overbooked]

I have never read the book I really need to read it! Great video

[@pleasereadyourbook]

It’s a good Halloween read.

[@chrisreadingcorner3816]

Hello great haul, I am yet to read The Memory Police and I would love to read Butchers Crossing, I did read Stoner and did enjoy it but would definitely buddy read Butchers Crossing.

[@chrisreadingcorner3816]

I've also not read Tender is the Flesh so you're not alone there.

[@pleasereadyourbook]

Haha, thanks, I really thought I was the last one to get to it.

[@pleasereadyourbook]

Maybe we could get a few others on booktube to read it as well and do a video discussion together

[@literarylove123]

Both The Exorcist book and film are excellent.

[@pleasereadyourbook]

I’ll watch it this week after finishing the book, thanks for the tip.