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  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    Enkidu said:
    Has anyone read this?  It's hilarious and sad and strange.  I kind of like it.  


    Thank you so much for posting this! Based on your description, I read this and loved it. It has been my lifelong dream to hibernate. 
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,481

  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,803
    RIP Paul Auster. I’m going to start working through his books again. I think I have them all, but some are here in Sydney and others are still in a box in Wales, so I can’t read them in order.


    “Do not postpone happiness”
    (Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)

    “Put yer good money on the sunrise”
    (Tim Rogers)
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,759
    Just finished Out of Africa.
    Lot's of subtle life truths revealed/recognized in that book. Plus I'm easily influenced. Really loved it after pushing through some sad parts about the wildlife.
    Hope to watch the movie tonight.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    PJ1973 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I'm reading The Man in the High Castle. Frankly, I think it kinda sucks, which surprises me. It's a bit of a slog. Barely anything happens for most of it. It could have been so much better, with the amazing concept.
    I remember when the series was out, hearing that the book it was based on was not great. Meanwhile 90% of that series was great!

    I finally started this and am about halfway through. 

    Road by Cormac McCarthy 2007 Vintage International trade paperback - Picture 1 of 6

    What a book!  Not for everyone because it's rather dark, but I literally couldn't put it down, and read it in one sitting. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,996
    goldrush said:
    RIP Paul Auster. I’m going to start working through his books again. I think I have them all, but some are here in Sydney and others are still in a box in Wales, so I can’t read them in order.


    This is on my list, also New York Trilogy..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,996
    Passenger 23 - Sebastian Fitzek Skroutz
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,377
    I just finished the audiobook for The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams By Stacy Schiff. Very interesting. I've ready quite a few books about that time in U.S. history, but this emphasized events I didn't know.


    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,830
    brianlux said:
    PJ1973 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I'm reading The Man in the High Castle. Frankly, I think it kinda sucks, which surprises me. It's a bit of a slog. Barely anything happens for most of it. It could have been so much better, with the amazing concept.
    I remember when the series was out, hearing that the book it was based on was not great. Meanwhile 90% of that series was great!

    I finally started this and am about halfway through. 

    Road by Cormac McCarthy 2007 Vintage International trade paperback - Picture 1 of 6

    What a book!  Not for everyone because it's rather dark, but I literally couldn't put it down, and read it in one sitting. 
    I'm a slow reader with CM.  Read some paragraphs 5 times.  Almost distracting how much I enjoy some of his wording!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    F Me In The Brain said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ1973 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I'm reading The Man in the High Castle. Frankly, I think it kinda sucks, which surprises me. It's a bit of a slog. Barely anything happens for most of it. It could have been so much better, with the amazing concept.
    I remember when the series was out, hearing that the book it was based on was not great. Meanwhile 90% of that series was great!

    I finally started this and am about halfway through. 

    Road by Cormac McCarthy 2007 Vintage International trade paperback - Picture 1 of 6

    What a book!  Not for everyone because it's rather dark, but I literally couldn't put it down, and read it in one sitting. 
    I'm a slow reader with CM.  Read some paragraphs 5 times.  Almost distracting how much I enjoy some of his wording!

    Yes, quite the wordsmith.  And nothing  wrong with savoring good writing!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,996
    TEATRO GROTTESCO by Ligotti Thomas Hardback 2007 Fantastic Literature Limited
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,759

    Great book 
    Then watched movie 'wild style' .
    Actors, not actors, authentic to rappers and artists. Watch without knowing that you may say wtf!
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,481

  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,996
    Every 2-3 years I'm returning to this masterpiece..highly recommend..
    The Discovery of Heaven Amazoncouk Mulisch Harry 9780140272383 Books
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • Malroth
    Malroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,557
    edited July 2024
    different than first two books. entertaining thus far. if you are a fan of historical fiction, check first 2 books out (INCREDIBLE)
    Mercury Pictures Presents eBook by Anthony Marra - EPUB Book Rakuten

    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,970
    edited July 2024
    Devoured it in less than a week:

    Currently halfway through this:

    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • involutionary
    involutionary sun diego Posts: 145
    neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I’ve always loved his work. I used to collect sandman comics in the early 90’s. It’s been wonderful to watch him flourish. 

    Does anyone have any other Neil gaiman books they would recommend?
  • involutionary
    involutionary sun diego Posts: 145
    genevieve said:
    Ooh and my monthly National Geographic.
    I love my national geographic subscription on my iPad - so many extra features with audio and video. It’s really cool. Highly recommend a subscription.
  • involutionary
    involutionary sun diego Posts: 145
    Malroth said:
    . if you are a fan of historical fiction, check first 2 books out (INCREDIBLE)


    I do love historical fiction, thank you for the suggestions.

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