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[Heather]

Just finished reading The Enchanted, which I enjoyed but didn't love. Currently reading 1984, and I think it's rather amazing.

[Sally]

I just finished Vanity Fair, which I found surprisingly audacious for a nineteenth-century novel - 4★s.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Whitney]

Vanity Fair is on my list. The list of books that I really think I will get to at some point; not the other, much larger, TBR list.

I finished All You Need Is Kill, the novel and the graphic novel. Was okay, pretty slight. It was the basis for Edge of Tomorrow, which was a very good movie despite it managing to find an even stupider title than the source material.

I have a new, high energy dog, so audiobooks are back in play. Started listening to The Ask. I heard Lipsyte described as something like George Saunders without the redemption, which was irresistible. So far, so good. Extremely funny observations and exchanges. The plot per se is almost irrelevant.

The audiobook I have in my car is VALIS, which I haven't read since it came out in 1981. Some good stuff, but I'd forgotten about all of the PKD psychobabble. This is why I will never read The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick, although Marc still gets big points for getting through it.

[Joanna]

Just finished Americanah and started Infinite Jest.

[Tracy]

Joanna wrote: "Just finished Americanah and started Infinite Jest."

Luck! IJ took me 6 months..but I finished.

[Jair]

I'm reading Horns by Joe Hill, it's a pretty good story even when sometimes takes too long to tell the story, too much words for explain an idea, however I'm enjoying it.

GR link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Heather]

Just finished The Golden Compass, about halfway through The Subtle Knife. I have to say I haven't read anything in this genre that was more fascinating in a very long time. I would put this series up there among some of my longtime favorites, with The Chronicles of Narnia or A Wrinkle in Time coming to mind.

[Whitney]

Heather wrote: "Just finished The Golden Compass, about halfway through The Subtle Knife. I have to say I haven't read anything in this genre that was more fascinating in a very long t..."

You know that Philip Pullman wrote His Dark Materials as direct opposition to the Narnia books? He's not shy about how much he detests them.

[Jennifer]

Finished Virus: The Day of Resurrection, its was a very different perspective. After having read that and The Sheep Look Up in the past month, onto some lighter fare. Ghost Story.

[Whitney]

I hate myself, but I started reading Divergent. I don't know why every few months I get sucked done the 'petulant teenage girl save the world' YA rabbit hole. I tell myself that this time it's because I saw the movie and wanted to see if the book was as ridiculous (spoiler alert - it is).

[Marc]

Just finished some nonfiction, Just My Type: A Book About Fonts), which was delightful and just started Arcadia.

I liked both the Narnia series and His Dark Materials, but I can see these as two opposing viewpoints.

I'm glad the reading of the The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is behind me--I'll leave it at that ;)

[Heather]

Whitney wrote: "Heather wrote: "Just finished The Golden Compass, about halfway through The Subtle Knife. I have to say I haven't read anything in this genre that was more fascinating ..."

Whitney,

I know I recall hearing something about that, but now that you mentioned it, I am going to want to revisit The Chronicles of Narnia. I am sure both authors have vastly different viewpoints, but I found it easy to lose myself in the meticulously created other worlds of both series'. Looking forward to a re-read with an eye out for comparisons and differentiations between the books and respective author's perspectives.

[Richard]

my son wants to go and see The Maze Runner so I'm checking out the book. it's not bad, cardboard characters but fun plot

then on to The Knife of Never Letting Go or The Bone Clocks

[Jennifer]

I am reading The Last Policeman

[Jennifer]

LOOVED The Last Policeman, now onto The Martian, as I wait for the next books the Policeman series to arrive on my doorstep.

[Sally]

I recently read Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson and was completely and utterly captivated! It's not often the second book in a series is better than the first. This one gets a rare 5★s from me.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[BookScorpion]

I'm on page 681 of The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. Almost finished. :)

[Jennifer]

Reading Countdown City, Love this series.

[Marc]

Thoroughly enjoyed The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and just started Exit Ghost this morning (never been disappointed by Roth yet although I know he rubs some people the wrong way).

[Sally]

I recently read and adored The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. A totally unique book, and one I highly recommend - 5★s.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[[deleted user]]

I finished The Bone Clocks yesterday and I'm 5% into Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. It has been a great year for reading!

[Marc]

Geoffll wrote: "I finished The Bone Clocks yesterday and I'm 5% into Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. It has been a great year for reading!"

I'm not sure I could read those back-to-back as my expectations would be so high I might pass out (also, I forbid myself from obtaining copies until I finish the books by both authors that I already own)...

The last 4 or 5 books posted on this thread look really interesting. [If only I could figure out how to read while I was asleep... ]

[Sally]

I finished Deeper Water by Jessie Cole a few days ago and was very impressed - 4★s. Dare I say it - this book really did have hidden depths! Highly recommended to lovers of general fiction.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pat]

I'm reading Gone Bitch: A Parody of Gone Girl
after reading Gone Girl

[Tracy]

Pat wrote: "I'm reading Gone Bitch: A Parody of Gone Girl
after reading Gone Girl"

How is it? I read the first one.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. It made me laugh and laugh and gave me an insight into some of the young people I have encountered in my years as a high school teacher.

Just starting Fahrenheit 451.

[Sally]

Here is my long overdue 4★ review of that warm and whimsical little book, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally]

I recently finished the Australian classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay, and found it to be an elegant, intriguing, quite chilling if also rather frustrating book - 4★s.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leo]

Still alive! I read a slew of mediocre (The Marbled Swarm, A Wizard of Earthsea, Me Talk Pretty One Day) but back to Proust (Sodom and Gomorrah) after a 2 year break- really appreciating the density, weight and flow of it after all that modern empty prose...! Proust is a good guy.

[Jennifer]

I have read several books since my last posting:

I finished The Last Policeman series. Excellent.
The Martian; everyone will like it
The Magicians & The Magician King, And NOW reading The Leftovers.

[Quentin]

I've just, this morning, finished reading The Unknown God , by F.J. Mayers. It's an analysis of the Hebrew of the first chapters of the Book of Genesis, published in the late 1940s, and debunking the idea that the text is to be taken literally. Or, more accurately, it sets out the case that the familiar English translations (as well as some into other languages) have been made by people who do not understand the source material.

The book appears to be out of print.

[Sally]

I recently read a book of the most terrible beauty. It is called The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. It deserves more than 5★s.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

(This review and others can also be seen on my blog, The Power of Story, at feelthepowerofstory.wordpress.com.)

[Marc]

Jennifer: This is the third time in the past month I've seen The Last Policeman mentioned (all very positive mentions)!

Sally: I keep hearing great things about the Flanagan book, too.

Best read of 2014 (for me, so far), has been The Orphan Master's Son, which I finished not too long ago. Currently reading (and enjoying) Kafka on the Shore.

[Jennifer]

Marc wrote: "Jennifer: This is the third time in the past month I've seen The Last Policeman mentioned (all very positive mentions)!

Sally: I keep hearing great things about the Flanagan book, ..."


It surprised me. Not your typical pre-Apocalyptic story. Intense.

I am now reading The Girl with All the Gifts. I want to call is sick to work to finish it.

Here is my review of The Leftovers
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marc]

Jennifer wrote: "I am now reading The Girl with All the Gifts. I want to call is sick to work to finish it.

Here is my review of The Leftovers..."

Watched some of the Leftovers on HBO. My wife tried the book and gave up maybe 1/3 in, so I took that as a sign to leave that one for another lifetime.

[Jennifer]

Marc wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I am now reading The Girl with All the Gifts. I want to call is sick to work to finish it.

Here is my review of The Leftovers..."

Watched some of the Leftovers on HBO. My wife tr..."

This is one of those strange exceptions where I think the TV show is much better than the book. Stick with the show.

[Jennifer]

Here is my review of The Girl with All the Gifts

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marc]

Jennifer wrote: "Here is my review ...
You had me at "Pink Unicorn Jeans"!
(And I shall definitely take your advice to "stick with the [Leftovers TV] show.)

[Kinch]

I have 16 books left in my challenge for this year. So maybe it's foolish that I just started Denis Johnson's 614-page Tree of Smoke.
But I read and absolutely loved his much shorter works Jesus' Son and Train Dreams, and I just can't hold off on delving into a bigger chunk of his writing.

The incredibly mixed reviews it has on here also piqued my curiosity. Only on page 19 but so far it's beautiful, hopefully it stays that way for the next 600 or so!

[Marc]

Joseph: I read and enjoyed Jesus' Son, but haven't tackled Tree of Smoke yet--hope it continues to be enjoyable. How was Train Dreams?

Farah: How did you come across The Tale of Atlantis?
(So far I haven't read a bad book by David Mitchell--I've read three and I'm not letting myself buy The Bone Clocks until I read Ghostwritten and Black Swan Green first.)

[Jennifer]

I have started The Plague.

[Tracy]

Has anyone made it through Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon? I've read others of his, but this plot seems quite sludgy--nothing seems to be happening, and I've already read about 12%. Anyone have an opinion? Will it be worth it?

[Leo]

Tracy wrote: "Has anyone made it through Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon? I've read others of his, but this plot seems quite sludgy--nothing seems to be happening, and I've already read about 12%. Anyone have a..."

Wasn't his best- and his thoughts on 9/11 were about two sentences that I forgot D:

Reading High-Rise- descriptions aren't as lush as in The Drowned World, but the plot is better/there! I always feel posh as sh*t when I read Ballard :P

[Guy]

Jennifer wrote: "I have started The Plague."

I see you didn't enjoy The Plague much Jennifer. Personally I quite liked it, but it is very philosophical. Clockwork Orange interests me too, I recently added it to my to-read list.

[Sally]

I recently read The Slow Regard of Silent Things, the new novella by one of my favourite authors, Patrick Rothfuss. I expected to love it, but I never expected to be quite so deeply moved by it as I was. This is a book for all the broken people - 5★s.

Here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

This review can also be seen on my blog at http://feelthepowerofstory.wordpress.com.

[Jennifer]

Guy wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I have started The Plague."

I see you didn't enjoy The Plague much Jennifer. Personally I quite liked it, but it is very philosophical. Clockwork Orange interests m..."


It just....well you read my review. I have A Clockwork Orange on my TBR list as well. I have just finished The Broken Sword, Orbs II: Stranded: A Science Fiction Thriller and a silly book book Finding Harry Styles. (The author did not appreciate my review). I have picked up Bird Box to read. I have heard mixed things about this book.

[Jennifer]

I am reading How to Make Friends with Demons. I love this author.

[Kinch]

Heya Mark, only saw your comment just now!

Train Dreams was incredible, quite hallucinatory and non-linear in parts, and just stupidly beautiful writing. Jesus' Son is probably my fave of the two but it's a very close call.

[Kinch]

G'day Marc,
Only just saw this comment! Train Dreams is very, very good. Quite hallucinatory and non-linear, and just stupidly beautiful writing.

I think Jesus' Son is still my fave of the two but it's a very close call

[Kinch]

G'day Marc,
Only just saw this comment! Train Dreams is very, very good. Quite hallucinatory and non-linear, and just stupidly beautiful writing.

I think Jesus' Son is still my fave of the two but it's a very close call