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RJ's Ridiculously Realistic Goal of 52 in 2023 (99 new)

Mar 27, 2023 10:24AM

#15 in 2023:

I finished the postmodernest of postmodern novels

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Mar 25, 2023 02:01PM

I finished the estate-authorized sequel to The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading one of those books that it seems like everyone but me has already read

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

RJ's Ridiculously Realistic Goal of 52 in 2023 (99 new)

Mar 25, 2023 02:00PM

#14 in 2023:

I finished the estate-authorized sequel to The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading one of those books that it seems like everyone but me has already read

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Reviews by 2022 Reading Challengers (9 new)

Mar 25, 2023 01:58PM

Megan wrote: "I’m in the minority on this one. This book was not written for me. I enjoyed some of the satire but the absurdist humor is just not something I personally find funny. I will not be continuing with ..."

I'm with you Megan. I've read this book three times plus listened to it once on audio and I get that same "meh" feeling each time. Adams takes a mildly amusing joke then beats it to oblivion over the course of several chapters. His Dirk Gently books are even worse.

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Mar 23, 2023 06:18PM

I finished reading the final volume of the complete collection of stories by Roger Zelazny

The Road to Amber (The Collected Stories of Roger Zelazny, Vol 6) by Roger Zelazny

The Road to Amber by Roger Zelazny
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and, inconceivably, I started reading

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

RJ's Ridiculously Realistic Goal of 52 in 2023 (99 new)

Mar 23, 2023 06:17PM

#13 in 2023:

I finished reading the final volume of the complete collection of stories by Roger Zelazny

The Road to Amber by Roger Zelazny
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and, inconceivably, I started reading

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? (29 new)

Mar 20, 2023 09:57AM

I don't count them - it's the difference between reading a book and having someone read a book to you. But I do listen to audiobooks and enjoy them very much. I think it's a personal decision as to whether or not they "count" as reading.

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Mar 19, 2023 04:59PM

I finished my second 5-star read of the year, the middle book in Don Winslow's Cartel trilogy:

The Cartel (Power of the Dog, #2) by Don Winslow

The Cartel by Don Winslow
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading the deliciously trashy 50s pulp novel:

Tiger by the Tail by James Hadley Chase

RJ's Ridiculously Realistic Goal of 52 in 2023 (99 new)

Mar 19, 2023 04:58PM

#12 in 2023:

I finished my second 5-star read of the year, the middle book in Don Winslow's Cartel trilogy:

The Cartel by Don Winslow
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading the deliciously trashy 50s pulp novel:

Tiger by the Tail by James Hadley Chase

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Mar 11, 2023 01:58PM

I finished a highly celebrated Hard-Boiled mystery

The Last Good Kiss (C.W. Sughrue, #1) by James Crumley

The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started the first book in the Uplift series

Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, #1) by David Brin

Sundiver by David Brin

RJ's Ridiculously Realistic Goal of 52 in 2023 (99 new)

Mar 11, 2023 01:56PM

#11 in 2023:

I finished a highly celebrated Hard-Boiled mystery

The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started the first book in the Uplift series

Sundiver by David Brin

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Mar 06, 2023 06:30PM

Kelly wrote: "RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I finished the very likeable "Cozy Sci-Fi" book The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet...

I have been planning to read that one for awhile! Hope you enjoy it!"

Thanks Kelly, it was good. I hope you enjoy it when you read it.

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Mar 06, 2023 06:29PM

I finished Graham Greene's novel set in Vietnam in the early 1950s

The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

RJ's Ridiculously Realistic Goal of 52 in 2023 (99 new)

Mar 06, 2023 06:27PM

#10 in 2023:

I finished Graham Greene's novel set in Vietnam in the early 1950s

The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire #5) (34 new)

Feb 25, 2023 01:33PM

bailey wrote: "My fiancé was telling me about how GRRM wanted to have Feast for Crows and Dance with Dragons be one (ginormous) book but his publisher made him split it up. I am very grateful that this happened because I can't imagine reading a 2,000+ page book and keeping anything that happens straight in my mind lol. Anyways, I wish that rather than splitting up the characters between books he would have split it by the timeline...."

I hope you all don't mind me butting in. I read these books a few years ago (then watched the show to get the idea of how the plot is supposed to end in case GRRM never finishes the series, which seems more likely each passing year) so I've enjoyed reliving them somewhat by following your discussion.

Anyway, I was just going to mention that A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons were originally not going to exist at all. GRRM was going to write a short prologue to The Winds of Winter that covered everything that happens in these books. Of course when he sat down to start writing, he realized that too much was happening to cover in a short prologue and he would need to write a full book to cover that timeline. Like you mentioned, he ended up breaking that into two books. He separated the books by characters because he wanted each book to have a coherent beginning, middle and end, and not just a "to be continued" at the end of one volume. It was a fairly controversial decision, based on fan feedback, and most folks seem to think that A Feast for Crows suffers by not featuring the series' most interesting characters (Tyrion, Jon, Dany).

Personally, I enjoyed both books although not as much as the first three. But there is a suggested reading order for "A Feast for Dragons" that combines the two books in chronological order - you can find it here: http://afeastwithdragons.com/. I've decided that if I ever re-read the books - which I will probably do if GRRM ever releases The Winds of Winter - then I will try this. I thought I'd pass it along in case anyone is interested. Enjoy your group read!

What are you currently reading? (3231 new)

Feb 19, 2023 02:20PM

Capping off a relaxing weekend, I finished the thriller