Tragicomedy
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The payoff from the third novel is great. The whole trilogy was great reading. I need to start the next trilogy soon.
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What are you reading? (July 2013)
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The payoff from the third novel is great. The whole trilogy was great reading. I need to start the next trilogy soon.
idrinkalone
Banned
just got the dharma bums..
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Re-read Lolita earlier this summer, now re-reading this:
Next will watch the cartoon with my kids.
Next will watch the cartoon with my kids.
Grenouille
Member
The Man Who Was Thursday, A Nightmare is so much fun (so far).
TheKaeptain
Banned
Critical analysis on Romantic Comedies. Pretty great read.
A lot of people recommend that you start with book 2. So just read book two then re-read book one(or just read a synopsis for book 1). Its worth it. If you're still not interested after book 3 or 4 (best character doesn't even show up until book 4 lol) then it isn't for you. O
What!? book 3 is amazing. Best of all of them .
Critical analysis on Romantic Comedies. Pretty great read.
This looks relevant to my interests, thanks for bringing it up.
Books that Ive finished:
Replay:The History of Video Games by Tristan Donovan
Questions for A Soldier,The Sagan Diary and The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Under The Dome by Stephen King
Now Im reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King.Already a few pages in and Im already hooked.What do you expect from The King himself?
Replay:The History of Video Games by Tristan Donovan
Questions for A Soldier,The Sagan Diary and The Last Colony by John Scalzi
Under The Dome by Stephen King
Now Im reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King.Already a few pages in and Im already hooked.What do you expect from The King himself?
lastflowers
Banned
maybe it's because I read them all too close together. I should have spaced them out a bit more. The end of three was quite amazing, I'll give it that. I think it's really just the 4th book that's made me take a hiatus and read American Pastoral over the weekend.
Wasn't too impressed with American Pastoral. There were flashes of the book that were enthralling, but the flashes were surrounded by too much long-winded ruminations that seemed to say the same things over and over again for no reason.
The Artful Dodger
Member
Re-read Lolita earlier this summer, now re-reading this:
Next will watch the cartoon with my kids.
Oh Man, that book is incredible. Hope you enjoy it!
This sounds interesting. How did you like it?
lastflowers
Banned
Started
tonight
Code:
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston
Any good though?
Also what would you guys recommend? I have some choices in mind:
- Poisonwood Bible
- Lolita (although I already know what happens)
- The Plot Against America
- Memories of my Melancholy Whores
- Merrick (Anne Rice)
Edit, also:
- Tess of D'Urbervilles
- Lord of the Flies
What's the least heavy among them and preferably the most recommended?
Any good though?
Also what would you guys recommend? I have some choices in mind:
- Poisonwood Bible
- Lolita (although I already know what happens)
- The Plot Against America
- Memories of my Melancholy Whores
- Merrick (Anne Rice)
Edit, also:
- Tess of D'Urbervilles
- Lord of the Flies
What's the least heavy among them and preferably the most recommended?
I finished The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway tonight, really enjoyed it. Checked out some discussion online and opinions seem really mixed(dissent on the internet, shocking!) with a majority being on the negative side, going by my brief perusal anyway.
I would really love to hear some thoughts from fellow GAFers. Things started slow, Paris seemed strange to me. An unending stream of places called by name, with no further description at all. It's the way a traveler would describe a stay to someone very familiar with the city, except I'm not, so it didn't amount to much. Once you've read a significant portion of the novel the purpose seems clear, it's no accident or boasting Hemingway's part. Instead, like a lot of the idle dialogue in Pamploma, it's meant to convey how the characters experience the city. Point is, Spain is amazing, it hit all the right notes for me. The early parts evoke so much of my own outings on hikes and to parks with family. The carrida, despite of how predictable you may think Hemingway's take on it will be going in, is beautifully captured. Would I personally attend given the chance? Probably not, but reading about it here was almost mesmerizing.
And then, there are the characters. I found them beautifully written, all showing different personalities, but at the same time having similar... flaws. Goes to show what a lack of motivation, responsibility and accountability will do and when the rot(sorry, Brett uses it so much, that's the word that came to mind) sets in, well I don't want to dwell too long; I didn't mean to write a long rambling thing anyway. Besides, someone may be enticed to read it and that's where the meat of the story is, so why spoil it?
Anyone have some thoughts they want to share? I want to keep talking/thinking about it, it's one of the most beautiful books I've read in a while. It's really taken some restrain on my part to not dump a wall of text here!
I would really love to hear some thoughts from fellow GAFers. Things started slow, Paris seemed strange to me. An unending stream of places called by name, with no further description at all. It's the way a traveler would describe a stay to someone very familiar with the city, except I'm not, so it didn't amount to much. Once you've read a significant portion of the novel the purpose seems clear, it's no accident or boasting Hemingway's part. Instead, like a lot of the idle dialogue in Pamploma, it's meant to convey how the characters experience the city. Point is, Spain is amazing, it hit all the right notes for me. The early parts evoke so much of my own outings on hikes and to parks with family. The carrida, despite of how predictable you may think Hemingway's take on it will be going in, is beautifully captured. Would I personally attend given the chance? Probably not, but reading about it here was almost mesmerizing.
And then, there are the characters. I found them beautifully written, all showing different personalities, but at the same time having similar... flaws. Goes to show what a lack of motivation, responsibility and accountability will do and when the rot(sorry, Brett uses it so much, that's the word that came to mind) sets in, well I don't want to dwell too long; I didn't mean to write a long rambling thing anyway. Besides, someone may be enticed to read it and that's where the meat of the story is, so why spoil it?
Anyone have some thoughts they want to share? I want to keep talking/thinking about it, it's one of the most beautiful books I've read in a while. It's really taken some restrain on my part to not dump a wall of text here!
Lord of the Flies is probably the quickest and lightest read. Of the books you listed, Lolita is my favorite butI wouldn't consider light and it's read for the language more so than plot. The Poisonwood Bible is significantly lighter and I enjoyed that one a lot.
Maklershed
Member
Their Eyes Were Watching God is great. As is Poisonwood Bible and Lord of the Flies.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Just finished Feersum Endjinn great book, quite hard to follow if you don't have a great imagination, had to re read a few bits.
I think Bascule is on of my favorite book character now the, way his chapters are written just make you love him and they are enjoyable to read
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Any one who has read it am I right in assuming the
Although its not his best of the books iv read (culture books and Against a dark background) it its left me with a happy feeling when I finished it
I think Bascule is on of my favorite book character now the, way his chapters are written just make you love him and they are enjoyable to read
and doing that I didn't really appreciate what mortal danger he was in beginning to end
Any one who has read it am I right in assuming the
Feersum endjinn is a massive great engine moving the solar system
Although its not his best of the books iv read (culture books and Against a dark background) it its left me with a happy feeling when I finished it
this might be the first book of his with a truly happy ending, all the other books I have have been bittersweet or left you analysing them for days after, that's great but a happy conclusion every now and again is nice.
So different from the anime. So good.
Bleh I bought the boxset of the first four books back in October, and started it then. I'm still only 300-something pages into A Game of Thrones. Feels like a chore to read it. I just can't get into it. :/
I've been reading Lolita, and it is a very heavy novel. This isn't a novel that you can quickly read through without feeling a little loss. I'm aiming to finish the novel (even though it will probably take another month to force myself to continue the read), but it's damn good so far. The proses are really fun to read.
I recall really digging Lord of the Flies.
lastflowers
Banned
Lord of the Flies is a nice, quick summer read.
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Just got a few things in. I've always been into astronomy and astrophysics - took classes in college - but just recently had a major resurgence in interest for both, nearly seven years after graduating. I never finished Brief History of Time and then I lost it. Also, I realized I should have a better grasp of world and American history than I do, hence those purchases.
Re-read Lolita earlier this summer, now re-reading this:
Next will watch the cartoon with my kids.
Why do you want to send your children into depression?
I thought it was ok. Heart of Darkness is in the same vein as far as subject matter, but sooo much better. I liked it a lot, you can finish it in one long sitting too.
Plasticine
Member
Finally finished Sunglasses After Dark yesterday. It was a short book, but very frustrating. I simply couldn't get into the structure, which features a massive flashback. I also didn't really care for the fantasy creatures, like trolls and such. I don't think I'll be reading any other Sonja Blue books.
Now, I'm tackling some more Edward Lee:
I've read this is one of Lee's more toned down stories. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
Now, I'm tackling some more Edward Lee:
I've read this is one of Lee's more toned down stories. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
Conscience Falls
Member
I've been meaning to read "The Summer Guest" for years, maybe it is finally time to. Read an ARC of "The Twelve" last summer and have been hungry for more Cronin since..
Good to hear. I can't wait to see how this trilogy finishes out. I started up The White Rose and am enjoying it so far.
charlemagne
Member
About two thirds through Wolf Hall, and I'm just becoming less and less convinced about the praise the book has been given.
Big Medicine: A Western Quartet by Louis L'Amour
Another story collection. Kinda middling but I read that the 'Showdown at the Hogback' story was rewritten later on as the novel 'Showdown at Yellow Butte' I'll probably drift to that later on to appease curiosity and see what the story is like there. Hopefully it's a little more developed.
Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
Figured I'd use it as a springboard to Blood of Elves and finish that before The Time of Contempt comes out in a few weeks. Third time through this and only this time did the Renfri story click with me. Went from my least favorite to my fave from the book as a consequence.
The Artful Dodger
Member
Yeah, the ending really makes that book.
Finished:
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Fantastic read, loved it. Can't wait to read more about science.
Starting:
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
I've never read it before. No better time to start than now!
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Fantastic read, loved it. Can't wait to read more about science.
Starting:
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
I've never read it before. No better time to start than now!
I am reading Erikson's the Bonehunters. I am really glad I have stuck it out with this series. Every book just seems to be getting better (I really liked Midnight Tides). I also rarely have to check a Malazan Wiki anymore while reading, but I still forget who certain people are sometimes.
Yeah it really picks up after the first book. I'd really like to read up on stuff in a wiki but I'm afraid of spoilers, so I'll wait till I'm through.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
8% into The Twelve (hit Mass Market price this morning, nice timing, lofl) already my head's smooshed like a grape.
Best evs.
Best evs.
sparky2112
Member
Nope. Wrong.
Ha, this. Wolf Hall and the sequel are both fantastic.
I've just finished:
I really can't recommend this highly enough, it's absolutely beautiful and probably one of the most relatable accounts of war I've come across. The opening paragraph is one of the most striking that I've ever read.
Now moving on to:
Cause I've heard it's pretty awesome.
Jag
Member
How are the Witcher books as a whole? I usually like to read the lore behind the games I play.
Sword and Claw series (Book of the New Sun)
Just finished it...was probably one of the best fantasy books I have ever read. I was extremely intrigued throughout the whole series. It weaves between genres, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, adventure, great great book. The writing is a bit heavy though and it does require attention to get through. If you like fantasy or science fiction, you are doing yourself a disservice by not reading this.