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Matt E
Matt E is on page 3 of 512 of The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
(Thanks Harrison for the books!)
Solzhenitsyn is one of my favourite authors - Cancer Ward is a book that influenced me so much it encouraged me not to quit medicine years ago. I look forward to reading this - Solzhenitsyn seems to write with his soul.
Oct 19, 2024 12:37AM Add a comment
The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 403 of 480 of A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
Annndddd there's the classic fantasy incest
Aug 30, 2024 10:39AM Add a comment
A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 200 of 480 of A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
I dont get the criticism that this isn't fantasy because it involved the start of the industrial revolution ???
Steam punk merged with GOT type fantasy is such a sick fusion. Fantasy gatekeepers stay losing
Aug 20, 2024 02:24AM Add a comment
A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 40 of 480 of A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
'"Do I really want a wife who measures the distance from her chin to her tits in miles"'
Aug 16, 2024 12:06AM Add a comment
A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 396 of 538 of The Ferryman
Book just absolutely popped off out of nowhere wtf
Aug 12, 2024 03:43PM Add a comment
The Ferryman

Matt E
Matt E is on page 376 of 538 of The Ferryman
Introducing a new character just cuz need to kill someone off is a bit cowardly imo

Having one of the main spoilers/points of intrigue be the, albeit cool looking, cover of the book is just a super weird choice ????
Aug 12, 2024 03:28PM Add a comment
The Ferryman

Matt E
Matt E is 5% done with The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
Andy Serkis kills this, its fucking sick
Aug 11, 2024 07:26AM Add a comment
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is starting The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
Accidentally paid for spotify premium.
Soo Andy Serkis is reading this one for me x
Aug 11, 2024 05:58AM 1 comment
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 100 of 538 of The Ferryman
World building is pretty good
Aug 09, 2024 12:00AM Add a comment
The Ferryman

Matt E
Matt E is on page 120 of 213 of Down and Out in Paris and London
'The average millionaire is only the average dishwasher in a suit.'

'The trouble is, intelligent, cultivated people, the very people who might be expected to have Liberal opinions, never do mix with the poor' - thia is just the average Exeter Uni student.

It's depressing how we have gone no further from this mindset.

Progress is slow, moving and starting work is a bit long
Orwell will always be a fun read
Aug 01, 2024 02:35PM 1 comment
Down and Out in Paris and London

Matt E
Matt E is on page 1151 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Review will be spoilers, so for those who may read and don't want em (elliot):

this book is perfect. 5/5

about page 700 ish at which point I was getting bored - too much politics, not enough action...

But by the end of the book - that's the point! It's so well written, the story so incredibly intricate, the vibe of a whole culture of a time long gone - so well captured.

There is nothing like this
Jul 20, 2024 03:58PM 1 comment
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 776 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
OK, onto book 4...
For the sake of the 5 star review, please please have less politics and something actually happen
Jul 12, 2024 02:29PM 5 comments
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 675 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Words for penis this book has taught me:
Jade root, Turtle Head, Yang Peak, Steaming Shaft, Male Thruster, Piece of meat

'What in the world would we do in this world without The Piece of Meat.'

Words for vagina this book has taught me:
Jade Garden + Golden Gulley

Also the 30 page chapter describing all the different sex toys Japan had and why that makes their empire better than Britain was enlightening
Jul 09, 2024 02:57AM Add a comment
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 500 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
This is phenomenal - maybe my top 3 book ever?
Jul 03, 2024 06:51AM Add a comment
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 384 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
This is like game of thrones level of plot building but it's all in one book and actually has an end.
The historical detail and the cultural detail is just unlike anything I've read - blud has me learning Japenese as part of the story, alongside his protagonist.
Even the 15 page argument about whether sodomy is good or bad is good stuff.

Easily shaping up to be a 5/5, definitely a must read if u like GoT/Dune
Jun 28, 2024 02:14PM Add a comment
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 145 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Blud knowing Blackthorne was an English man cuz he knew the latitude of The Lizard, Cornwall is so cold
Jun 25, 2024 04:48AM Add a comment
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 90 of 1152 of Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Goes hard; Samurai, Pirates and Papists : nowt more needed really
Jun 24, 2024 11:34AM Add a comment
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)

Matt E
Matt E is 48% done with The Odyssey
I feel this translation is a little stale - a very literal translation. But it's still fun to read
Jun 13, 2024 01:45AM 2 comments
The Odyssey

Matt E
Matt E is 20% done with The Odyssey
Me and the boys oiling each other up (putting on sun cream) to discuss our important and divine mission (holiday plans) over a feast (a BBQ)
Jun 03, 2024 02:49AM 2 comments
The Odyssey

Matt E
Matt E is 4% done with The Odyssey
Can't believe this fella wrote the infamous ballad, 'Spiderpig' too....incredible
Jun 02, 2024 02:55PM 1 comment
The Odyssey

Matt E
Matt E is on page 240 of 336 of Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
If Stilgar goes from Badass religious fanatic in the first book, to doing taxes, to being a conspirator - definitely one of the worst character arcs of all time.

First 200 pages of this book could've been like 20 pages and still conveyed the same plot without losing any substance
Jun 01, 2024 04:27AM 1 comment
Dune Messiah (Dune #2)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 216 of 336 of Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
This book was really dragging... then someone set off a fuck off bomb and its all kicking off, good stuff
Jun 01, 2024 04:07AM Add a comment
Dune Messiah (Dune #2)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 200 of 336 of Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
Elliots taking fucking ages getting his kebab
May 26, 2024 11:28AM Add a comment
Dune Messiah (Dune #2)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 150 of 336 of Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
This book is so boring. Way too much yapping
May 23, 2024 02:27PM Add a comment
Dune Messiah (Dune #2)

Matt E
Matt E is starting Dune Messiah (Dune #2)
Opened from back to see if there was Appendix with this one. There isn't. Only saw one word. One name. Spoiled the return of a character b4 i started 😢
May 11, 2024 05:39AM Add a comment
Dune Messiah (Dune #2)

Matt E
Matt E is 74% done with Dune (Dune #1)
Muad'Dib (me), trying to avoid his foreseen future (wanting a sweet treat) resulting in Jihad (developing tummy ache), while following all those foreseen steps to Jihad (evening trip to Tesco)
May 07, 2024 10:01AM 2 comments
Dune (Dune #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 157 of 658 of Dune (Dune #1)
This shit slaps, not read anything like it
May 04, 2024 01:47AM Add a comment
Dune (Dune #1)

Matt E
Matt E is on page 15 of 180 of The Great Gatsby
'Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory hearty' .... some writing that

(Dude described is racist/cheating on his wife )
Apr 30, 2024 07:31AM Add a comment
The Great Gatsby

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