By KingGondo Go To PostI remember being blown away by 1984 but the last time I read it was in high school.Same. But if I remember right, it's really the last act where it comes together and becomes great.
(Actual spoilers) That O'Brien turn was like devastating to me.
I finished a few books lately... All very different from each other:
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Mo' Meta Blues
One Hundred Years of Solitude
And just started The Windup Girl. About a third of the way through that one, pretty decent thus far, waiting for the plot to pick up.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Mo' Meta Blues
One Hundred Years of Solitude
And just started The Windup Girl. About a third of the way through that one, pretty decent thus far, waiting for the plot to pick up.
Finally reading Watership Down after somehow failing to growing up. Beautiful story.
Also reading Noah Hawley's (the Fargo guy) Before the Fall. An easy read but disappointing in tone. Nothing like Fargo at all, much more like vintage Dean Koontz.
Also picked up Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning, about the history of racist ideology in America. Excellent so far.
Also reading Noah Hawley's (the Fargo guy) Before the Fall. An easy read but disappointing in tone. Nothing like Fargo at all, much more like vintage Dean Koontz.
Also picked up Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning, about the history of racist ideology in America. Excellent so far.
Call Me By Your Name is one the best book I have read recently even though I fucking hate the main character.
Finished The Race and Scythe.
The Race was a legit mindfuck once I figured out where the author was shooting. Sucks that its just one of those books where you get it, or you don't though. There's also some really, really disturbing sequences in it that.... honestly I'm glad I read. I haven't been uncomfortable reading a book in a long time and I legit had to sit this one down for a while.
Scythe by Neal Shusterman is so blatantly made for a movie deal that I couldn't even be a hater about it. Its cheesy, but entertaining. They hit at a lot of ethical dilemmas but never -never- go so deep into anything that it gets overbearing or puts you in a position where you question who the bad guys are. Corny at some points definitely. Somehow it was fun to read and I'm looking forward to the next one. Doesn't need a sequel at all but if this is a series, fuck it.
The Race was a legit mindfuck once I figured out where the author was shooting. Sucks that its just one of those books where you get it, or you don't though. There's also some really, really disturbing sequences in it that.... honestly I'm glad I read. I haven't been uncomfortable reading a book in a long time and I legit had to sit this one down for a while.
Scythe by Neal Shusterman is so blatantly made for a movie deal that I couldn't even be a hater about it. Its cheesy, but entertaining. They hit at a lot of ethical dilemmas but never -never- go so deep into anything that it gets overbearing or puts you in a position where you question who the bad guys are. Corny at some points definitely. Somehow it was fun to read and I'm looking forward to the next one. Doesn't need a sequel at all but if this is a series, fuck it.
I've been reading Shattered because I saw a few people recommend it but I'm struggling to get through it. Not sure what I expected from a book about a presidential campaign, but I find myself rolling my eyes at the minutia it attempts to attribute importance to. I'm not sure how much longer I'll sift through the tedious writing just for a few interesting anecdotes.
By reilo Go To Posthttps://archive.org/details/galaxymagazine
Thanks for ruining my productivity
Still trying to finish Foundation And Earth by Asimov. My reading has been disrupted horribly lately. I wanted to finish the Dark Tower series again before the film came out but I have no chance now.
I'm about halfway through Windup Girl and I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's an easy read and the plot kind of flies but it's extremely heavy on dialog that really doesn't feel like it goes anywhere at any given moment. I feel like I'm still at the beginning of the story despite being halfway through the book and I am having a hard time seeing where it's ultimately trying to lead me to.
The writing is a bit purposefully "edgy" as well, and the repetitive insolent descriptions of the different factions/characters can get a bit annoying.
The writing is a bit purposefully "edgy" as well, and the repetitive insolent descriptions of the different factions/characters can get a bit annoying.
A good amount of "On the Road" part 1 ( the book is separated into sections) is set in my area of California and it's pretty crazy to read what the valley was like years ago
I finished Windup Girl over the weekend. It was... okay? I don't know, it didn't do too much for me. The second half was paced and much more fluid than the first, but I don't know if I care that I read it.
What are some books you would recommend? Idc about genre but I'm bored af and decided I want to try reading. Gonna head out to library soon and pick some books up
A good librarian can help you find good stuff but you'll have to provide some specifics. What was the last book you read and enjoyed?
By RobNBanks Go To PostWhat are some books you would recommend? Idc about genre but I'm bored af and decided I want to try reading. Gonna head out to library soon and pick some books up
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
By KingGondo Go To PostA good librarian can help you find good stuff but you'll have to provide some specifics. What was the last book you read and enjoyed?last real book? been forever. at least a decade.
i read the mass effect books cuz i was such a fan of the games but that doesn't count.
By RobNBanks Go To Postlast real book? been forever. at least a decade.
i read the mass effect books cuz i was such a fan of the games but that doesn't count.
Tell me what you enjoy and I will drop a lot of suggestions
By Rhaegar Jergaryen Go To PostTell me what you enjoy and I will drop a lot of suggestionsscifi/crime if i had to list some of my favorite fiction genres. i have been interested in trying to read a horror book as well
i love history as well
Hard to go wrong with anything by Dan Simmons. Hyperion is one of my favorites. The Terror (same author) is horror and uses a real Arctic expediction as a jumping-off point.
You'd probably also like Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.
You'd probably also like Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.
If you like True Crime read this
https://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Vice-American-Reporter-Police/dp/0307475298
I'll suggest some more when I get back from grocery shopping
https://www.amazon.com/Tokyo-Vice-American-Reporter-Police/dp/0307475298
I'll suggest some more when I get back from grocery shopping
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk. Survivor or Invisible Monsters is also pretty good. Just take a look first :p
For horror I would recommend IT from Stephen King. Generally Stephen King stuff is easy to get into.
And for Sci-fi you might wanna take a look at The Expanse novels. First one is called Leviathan Wakes.
I haven't personally read them yet, but I saw the TV series after it was recommodation by Dy. However I'm gonna get the novels soon and they recieved alot of praise.
Crime and Guilt: Stories by Ferdinand von Schirach. Just gonna copy the description from Amazon.
"From Ferdinand von Schirach, one of Germany’s most prominent defense attorneys, comes a jolting debut collection of short stories that daringly brings to light the motivations stirring within the criminal mind. By turns witty and sorrowful, unflinchingly brutal and heartbreaking, the deeply affecting, quietly unnerving cases presented in Crime urge a closer examination of guilt and innocence. "
The cases are real, with a few details like names being changed.
Amazing stuff while the narration is pretty prosaic, despite things going on that are hard to read at times.
It's a great book and it wasn't easy to stop. Went through it on almost one session.
For horror I would recommend IT from Stephen King. Generally Stephen King stuff is easy to get into.
And for Sci-fi you might wanna take a look at The Expanse novels. First one is called Leviathan Wakes.
I haven't personally read them yet, but I saw the TV series after it was recommodation by Dy. However I'm gonna get the novels soon and they recieved alot of praise.
Crime and Guilt: Stories by Ferdinand von Schirach. Just gonna copy the description from Amazon.
"From Ferdinand von Schirach, one of Germany’s most prominent defense attorneys, comes a jolting debut collection of short stories that daringly brings to light the motivations stirring within the criminal mind. By turns witty and sorrowful, unflinchingly brutal and heartbreaking, the deeply affecting, quietly unnerving cases presented in Crime urge a closer examination of guilt and innocence. "
The cases are real, with a few details like names being changed.
Amazing stuff while the narration is pretty prosaic, despite things going on that are hard to read at times.
It's a great book and it wasn't easy to stop. Went through it on almost one session.
By Pennywise Go To PostAnd for Sci-fi you might wanna take a look at The Expanse novels. First one is called Leviathan Wakes.The Expanse books do not qualify as "well written." I can't speak for the TV adaptation, but the novels are schlock. The prose is mediocre at best for even the sci-fi genre, the characters always feel like poor imitations of what they were seemingly intended to be, and the plot is stodgy corporate conspiracy propelled by contrivance, cliché, and piss-stream-thin villainy.
I haven't personally read them yet, but I saw the TV series after it was recommodation by Dy. However I'm gonna get the novels soon and they recieved alot of praise.
For space opera, I'd steer towards Iain M. Banks. He's a superior author to the Corey duo in every way.
By flinbad the flailer Go To PostThe Expanse books do not qualify as "well written." I can't speak for the TV adaptation, but the novels are schlock. The prose is mediocre at best for even the sci-fi genre, the characters always feel like poor imitations of what they were seemingly intended to be, and the plot is stodgy corporate conspiracy propelled by contrivance, cliché, and piss-stream-thin villainy.I partly read the criticism that some one the characters are rather one dimensional in the books, compared to the series.
For space opera, I'd steer towards Iain M. Banks. He's a superior author to the Corey duo in every way.
I still only saw season 1, where hardly any villain was introduced.
Gonna take a look at Iain M. Banks work, thanks.
By RobNBanks Go To Postdo you guys have an e-reader or do you go physical?I'm usually all physical, as I just love to smell a book and browse through the pages. The list of books I wanna read is getting pretty big though, so I might consider an e-reader for the future for smaller novels.
I read physical books but I'm picky. I prefer hardbacks with no dust jacket or trade paperbacks (like the ones Vintage publishes).
Love collecting physical books, love the feel, the weight, the smell. They sure look better on my bookshelf than a lonely pitiful Ereader.
But eBooks are also very convenient and cheap. It's a 50/50 split for me.
I started The Wheel of Time series today. God help me. Hopefully I can manage to read one a month in addition to the Vonnegut a month I set out to do in January. Maybe throw in another random book off my shelf as well. There's so much I want to read still. 😱
But eBooks are also very convenient and cheap. It's a 50/50 split for me.
I started The Wheel of Time series today. God help me. Hopefully I can manage to read one a month in addition to the Vonnegut a month I set out to do in January. Maybe throw in another random book off my shelf as well. There's so much I want to read still. 😱
Finally finished Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram Kendi.
Really damn good history of racist ideology in America. Only letdown is that he ran through the era since 1980 in extremely cursory fashion. The epilogue also struck an unconvincingly optimistic tone.
Really damn good history of racist ideology in America. Only letdown is that he ran through the era since 1980 in extremely cursory fashion. The epilogue also struck an unconvincingly optimistic tone.
Finished The Use of Man by Aleksandar Tišma.
Started The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway. Both are excellent in their own regard, with a buttery smooth prose and dialog.
Use of Man in particular just has a great way of utilizing characterization and tackling on harsh subject matters by accenting it with colorful and supremely flawed characters. The back and forth jump in time is also rather easy to keep track of without getting lost to the eventual finish of the story.
I'll speak more on Sun Also Rises once I am done with it, as well as it's my first Hemingway book.
Started The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway. Both are excellent in their own regard, with a buttery smooth prose and dialog.
Use of Man in particular just has a great way of utilizing characterization and tackling on harsh subject matters by accenting it with colorful and supremely flawed characters. The back and forth jump in time is also rather easy to keep track of without getting lost to the eventual finish of the story.
I'll speak more on Sun Also Rises once I am done with it, as well as it's my first Hemingway book.
Diving into Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami.
Hitting home so far. My personal life is going through some upheaval at the moment, just like the protagonist's.
Hitting home so far. My personal life is going through some upheaval at the moment, just like the protagonist's.
By KingGondo Go To PostDiving into Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami.
Hitting home so far. My personal life is going through some upheaval at the moment, just like the protagonist's.
I started Dance Dance Dance yesterday and already got hit in the heart by something Murakami wrote.
Ugh. Oh man that's brutal and almost exactly how I feel right now.
I really should re-read his major works. I'd imagine they'll carry a lot more weight for me now than they did in college.
Interestingly, he translated Tsukuru Tazaki himself, whereas all of the other Murakami I've read was translated by someone else. I'm loving it so far.
I really should re-read his major works. I'd imagine they'll carry a lot more weight for me now than they did in college.
Interestingly, he translated Tsukuru Tazaki himself, whereas all of the other Murakami I've read was translated by someone else. I'm loving it so far.
By KingGondo Go To PostUgh. Oh man that's brutal and almost exactly how I feel right now.
I really should re-read his major works. I'd imagine they'll carry a lot more weight for me now than they did in college.
Interestingly, he translated Tsukuru Tazaki himself, whereas all of the other Murakami I've read was translated by someone else. I'm loving it so far.
I've been putting off Tazaki until I finish all his books up to the point of it's release. Just need wind-up and hard boiled after I finish Dance.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was a hell of an experience. Parts of it still stick with me and I read it over 10 years ago.
By KingGondo Go To PostThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle was a hell of an experience. Parts of it still stick with me and I read it over 10 years ago.I've started it three times and each time something happens to my book. 1st time someone broke into my car and stole my gym back. 2nd time someone stole it off a table at the library. 3rd time my friend's apartment caught on fire and my book my on his desk
By Baconsaurus Go To PostI started The Wheel of Time series today. God help me. Hopefully I can manage to read one a month in addition to the Vonnegut a month I set out to do in January. Maybe throw in another random book off my shelf as well. There's so much I want to read still. 😱Commiserations. *tugs braid*
By Rhaegar Jergaryen Go To PostI've started it three times and each time something happens to my book. 1st time someone broke into my car and stole my gym back. 2nd time someone stole it off a table at the library. 3rd time my friend's apartment caught on fire and my book my on his deskI like to imagine Murakami himself is sneaking around doing that stuff to fuck with you.
By KingGondo Go To PostI like to imagine Murakami himself is sneaking around doing that stuff to fuck with you.
😂😂😂
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostI can't wait for Killing Commendatore from Murakami
My favourite writer.
How are the reviews for it? I know it sold like crazy
By Rhaegar Jergaryen Go To PostHow are the reviews for it? I know it sold like crazy
Not sure, don't tend to follow reviews too much. Don't want them soiling my opinion of shit.
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostNot sure, don't tend to follow reviews too much. Don't want them soiling my opinion of shit.
Same. I think the guy that reviews for Japan Times hated the book
Murakami is always great in my book even if all his books kind of feel the same. Any word on a translation release?