What are you reading? What was the last book you enjoyed?
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jerseydevil
I'llPutPenniesOnYourEyes
Great book...one of the many that I will get to once I finish Dance of Dragons...for ****'s sake...you would think that, since these Game of Thrones books are taking me so damned long to read, Martin would be done by now. At least with the newest one.
Winsomemore
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After considering some two dozen books that were listed in this thread, and elsewhere, from other sources, I got my copy of Danielewski's "House of Leaves" from Amazon today. Splurged for the Library Edition with color.
It reminds me, in size and scope, at least, of "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke (outstanding read imo). Whatever.
Here I go.......
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Just finished re-re-reading "Chronicles Volume 1" by a Mr. Bob Dylan. I would love to spend a week in Jamaica with him.....just listening to his stories and takes on life. They ain't makin' poets/songwriters/singers/writers like Dylan any more.
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Winsomemore
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You should stay up all night and read House of Leaves alone like I did Winsomemore!
I'm taking it with me this weekend to Texas. I'll be there a week on business, so, I hope to draw the read out to around 5 days or so. Between the book and the WCF's I should have some interesting things to keep me occupied at night.
Did you like it????
orpheus
The Dolphin Cares!
You know, I really liked it. But it's the type of book that people either some to love or hate (not to mention just stop reading at all). I really like the strangeness of it all, which is heightened by the weird structure of the book. And...the interaction of voices that exist in the book...basically we get Truant's description of a manuscript, which in turn details a documentary of a creepy house..adds to the weirdness of the book and makes you question what exactly are we getting here and what states of mind were these people in.
I thought it was wonderfully creepy and weird, lol, but like I said, a lot of people have disagreed with my opinion.
Winsomemore
is busy cogitating.
You know, I really liked it. But it's the type of book that people either some to love or hate (not to mention just stop reading at all). I really like the strangeness of it all, which is heightened by the weird structure of the book. And...the interaction of voices that exist in the book...basically we get Truant's description of a manuscript, which in turn details a documentary of a creepy house..adds to the weirdness of the book and makes you question what exactly are we getting here and what states of mind were these people in.
I thought it was wonderfully creepy and weird, lol, but like I said, a lot of people have disagreed with my opinion.
I read the first paragraph only of the Wikipedia entry for it and MD said that he agrees with a fan that said it wasn't a horror story at all, it's a love story. So......this should be interesting. I may start reading sooner because the Kings/Phoenix games will be a must watch.
Thanks!
TattooedSean
Prospect
I want to read the new stephen kings book continuing the Dark Towers story.
Winsomemore
is busy cogitating.
You know, I really liked it. But it's the type of book that people either some to love or hate (not to mention just stop reading at all). I really like the strangeness of it all, which is heightened by the weird structure of the book. And...the interaction of voices that exist in the book...basically we get Truant's description of a manuscript, which in turn details a documentary of a creepy house..adds to the weirdness of the book and makes you question what exactly are we getting here and what states of mind were these people in.
I thought it was wonderfully creepy and weird, lol, but like I said, a lot of people have disagreed with my opinion.
Well, I finished "House of Leaves" yesterday. It's a darn good read; challenging. But, I'm left with a, for want of a better word, fractured feeling.
It's really two stories. Truant's and Zampano's. The footnotes.......if I never see another footnote again it would be too soon.
Really, like you or someone else said, the best way to get through it is to read the Zampano story and then go back and read Truant's (the footnotes) story.
Danielewski can write wonderfully. Erudite is the word that comes to mind. He really had to schizoid himself to write in the Zampano character, and then, the Truant character. Polar opposites.
Thumbs up, though.
orpheus
The Dolphin Cares!
It IS such a surreal book that opens itself up to interpretations regarding what is real which voice to trust (if any) and I liked losing myself into the strangeness of it all. ₁
₁ [size=-2]I also liked the footnotes because they seemed to play off academia and the need to cite and reference every single thing. And I can't help and think about Annie Hall (1977) where that guy tells that guy who's citing him that he knows nothing about his work.[/size]
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jerseydevil
I'llPutPenniesOnYourEyes
****...I am done now. He needs to write friggin faster!!!!!!!!!
Just finished the last book of Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy. Awesome!!!! SOOO much fun for a light read!!
Now, onto some new O.S.C.
This is the first enhanced e-book I've ever ordered on the iPad. Got it through the Apple store. Looks really good so far!
Now, onto some new O.S.C.
This is the first enhanced e-book I've ever ordered on the iPad. Got it through the Apple store. Looks really good so far!
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French-Fan
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Reading Jane Austen's novels right now, she's an amazing writer.
If i start a book, i can't take my eyes off it until the very last page even though I've read it before
If i start a book, i can't take my eyes off it until the very last page even though I've read it before
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