This Body's Not Big Enough for Both of Us [December 18, 2023]

[Yanique, Thread Master]

This is a Buddy Read for This Body's Not Big Enough for Both of Us by Edgar Cantero starting on December 18, 2023.


Happy Reading!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

How to start your novel with style:

say Fuck Elmore Leonard, and his opinions about opening a novel with a mention of the weather... LOL...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

2 pages in, and I can tell this book is going to be a trip and a half...

[Felina]

I’m excited. I should be starting this tonight.

[Felina]

I’m a little more than half way and this is definitely a trip. Ha ha.

[Mel]

I read the first few pages and wow... that is indeed a MOOD all its own.

[Nirkatze]

Will probably start tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Mel wrote: "I read the first few pages and wow... that is indeed a MOOD all its own."

interbreast sweat, all the alliteration, then the cop is like WOAH WOAH WOAH, calm down buddies...

I zoomed through the first 20% last night, paused to eat (2nd try... first dinner was a disaster and threw it away)... watched some TV while eating and never returned to reading... should finish today...

It zoomed by so fast, what I read before pausing...

I think the sound effects work for the noir feel...

[Nirkatze]

Zoomed through this today. It was interesting, but I don't think I was in the mood for it. I did like the concept though.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Shame... I enjoyed it alot, actually...

(view spoiler)[all the characters, tropes, antics...

But, by the end, I'd lost the thread a little, so I don't know if the villain worked for the cartels, undercover, while seeking victims, I just know what they told the MCs about why they were doing it (diner crossfire revenge) (hide spoiler)]

[Felina]

I got about 70% and then stalled a little. It’s quirky and the concept is interesting but it’s not hitting right and I’m not sure why. I will 100% finish it this week but I’m finding myself lulled by other reads.

I almost feel like I need to start it again and listen at a slower pace.

[Nirkatze]

Timelord Iain wrote: "Shame... I enjoyed it alot, actually...

all the characters, tropes, antics...."

There were definitely a lot of parts where it startled a laugh out of me. But nothing stuck in my mind except the premise. I think this would've been better as an eye read. It actually reminded me a bit of Hammers on Bone--P.I, twisted cases, weird sense of humor... body horror...

Also, finals right now, so brain is pretty fried trying to grade mountains of papers by Friday... LOL

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Nirkatze wrote: "Timelord Iain wrote: "Shame... I enjoyed it alot, actually...

all the characters, tropes, antics...."

There were definitely a lot of parts where it startled a laugh out of me. But nothing stuck i..."

reminded me a bit of The Case of the Damaged Detective

[Nirkatze]

That's on my TBR... :)

[Tonari no Emily]

Read this one a couple days ago. Really liked it! I had to put it down the first time I tried starting because I was a weeeee bit too tipsy to follow in the beginning lol
But the next day I basically plowed through it.. Very interesting concept, and I'm just a big fan of how Cantero writes.. Lots of meta :D

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Yea... I'm still super excited for his current book he's writing, with timey-wimey stuff and bastardly time cops...

[Felina]

I’m struggling with this one. I am obsessed with Meddling Kids so I’m surprised that I don't like this one. I think I might be too old and square for this because I can tell it’s funny and cheeky but most of it is going over my head. I’m like 80% and I’m not really sure what’s happening. I had hoped to finish it today so I could start Persepolis but I’ve done no listening today cause I’m avoiding this. I’m going to go ahead and start Persepolis and see if I can finish this one before the end of the year sometime. I bought it on Audible so it’ll be waiting for me if I decide to go back to it. If I don’t want to get back to it by the 31st I’ll DNF it.

[Tonari no Emily]

Dang, sorry it's not working out for you Felina! It's probably one of those books you need to be in the right mood for too..

[Felina]

I think you’re right. This time of the year is the most stressful at my job so I bet I’m just not in the mood. Thank you! I’ve been bugged because I do feel like this is something I would enjoy. Since I own it, I’m going to step away for now and try again in a few months.

[Tonari no Emily]

Felina wrote: "I think you’re right. This time of the year is the most stressful at my job so I bet I’m just not in the mood. Thank you! I’ve been bugged because I do feel like this is something I would enjoy. Si..."

Come back and comment here when you do! I hope you end up liking it on the second go'round!

[Nirkatze]

Tonari no Emily wrote: "Dang, sorry it's not working out for you Felina! It's probably one of those books you need to be in the right mood for too.."

I'd agree on this... I think I wasn't quite in the right mood for it either, though I could tell it was something I'd find more interesting in the right one... just a stressful few weeks here too.