Matthew’s Comments (group member since Mar 08, 2015)

Matthew’s comments from the Reading List Completists group.

Discuss the Reading List Completist May Selection Beloved by Toni Morrison here.

Looks like we had a tie in one of our polls again!

So, in May, we will have two choices from the Time list - and, in case anyone wants to do both and needs some extra time, we will run these through the end of June (I will run a poll from a different list for an additional June read as well).

The Time reads are Beloved and Deliverance.

From the NPR Sci-Fi/Fantasy Poll it was a blowout! On May 15th we will be reading The Princess Bride.

Happy Reading!

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Lol Matthew.

I finished the book on the 20th."

Wow - you flew! Your last post was on the 20th and you said you were just finishing part 1!

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Sorry, work week has been getting in the way. I will catch up this weekend."

Oh, man! I feel you there - I have been fighting to fit reading in lately. I hate that I am dozing off while reading in the evenings!

Janina wrote: "I read the second chapter today. Really enjoying this book and getting to know more about the background of all the characters. Not a pretty one, but I like the realness of the story .."

Right . . . the superheros are more human than super. They are dealing with all the faults we usually look to superheros to avoid - because superheros are supposed to be who we want to be, idolize, etc.

Kirstin wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Since this story jumps around so much and each section can take it in such an odd direction . . . I am trying to think back to page 183 to remember what is going on. I wish I had t..."

Yeah - and for some reason my reading grove has been thrown off lately - in the past week I think I have only read about 10 pages of Infinite Jest!

Since this story jumps around so much and each section can take it in such an odd direction . . . I am trying to think back to page 183 to remember what is going on. I wish I had the copy of the book with me!

As mentioned in our earlier discussions, it makes me wonder if every copy of the book is different . . .

And actually - I have kind of hit a wall where I am at - I need to get motivated to get reading again!

Just finished the graphic part of chapter 2. I am saving the prose for tomorrow.

I am loving the character development and the mysteries from the past as well as the mysteries of the present and the way it goes back and forth.

The Comedian is very well written - you want to hate him, but you feel sorry for him, and maybe sometimes you even agree with him. He is definitely a faulty hero.

Finished last night - this is definitely one of the Grand-daddies of the Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian/Virus/Monsters-taking-over-the-world stories.

This book had to be a commentary on where Matheson thought we were headed as a society - not just a simple tale of vampires created by a virus.

It is amazing how much he fits in to a 160 page book. I am thinking that Matheson must have been a master of telling a lot of story in very few pages.

NOTE: The spoiler link contains a big plot spoiler, so don't click on it unless you are really ready to read it!

Last night my backyard was full of rabbits - I posted a picture on facebook saying it was "Gettin' all Watership Down in my backyard!"

Someone posted a spoiler, though, saying (view spoiler)[ "they look pretty peaceful, call me when they start killing each other!" (hide spoiler)]

Reading about Eschaton the tennis version of Global Thermonuclear War. I had to stop part way through as I was starting to lose focus. Will hopefully finish it tomorrow.

Today I ready about (view spoiler)[Robert Neville's investigation into the vampires and what makes them tick. I also read about the dog. (hide spoiler)]

Robert aches for companionship - that is very clear in today's reading - and it is very understandable.

The investigation is interesting. (view spoiler)[ In books dealing with monsters like this, they don't usually have a character trying to figure out "Why?". The characters may wonder, but they don't usually go about investigating with as much passion as Robert Neville! (hide spoiler)]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "What? You don't re-read books! Really?! I remember when I use to be like that. :P"

Yeah, I just have too many darn unread books that I want to read!

Not too much discussion on this one - how many Watership readers do we have out there? I would be joining in if I hadn't read it before, but I rarely repeat books. This was a pretty good one!

No problemo - so much going on around here - it is easy to miss!

Stephanie wrote: "Hi, Will we have new BOTM reads for May??

Still like this bobbing for books idea.... LOL! :D"

Hey Stephanie!

Check out the polls I posted last week to vote on the reads for May.

Click for the Time Poll

Click for the NPR Sci-fi/Fantasy Poll

Time to find out more about the Watchmen

We are currently reading/discussing

April 19 to 25 - Chapter 2



If you are referencing things ahead of this section, be sure to use a spoiler tag. If it is a discussion of something in this section (or, later on, a section prior to what we are reading), I don't think a spoiler tag is necessary.

Have fun and happy reading!

Stephanie - I am jealous that you had time to finish it this weekend. I have been so busy, not much time to read. Hopefully I will finish it by Tuesday!

My favorite part of Chapter 1 was how they introduced the characters - Rorschach trying to drum up interest in their plight by contacting old members of his superhero crew only to be met by apathy.

It has been hard all week to not move on since I finished Ch1 on Tuesday - excited to start Chapter 2 tomorrow or Monday!

Jessica - yup - the movie footnote is in part one . . . but, I skimmed it and go back to it occasionally so you can read it anytime.