What Are You Reading?
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I read that a few years ago. When I finished it, I wasn't exactly sure that I knew what it was about, but I quite liked the journey, if you know what I mean.Just finished this:
Which I absolutely loved. Now I'm back to buying the paper every morning until I can find a worthy follow up.
Ha ha yeah this was pretty much what I came away from it with. As soon as I realised that the story wasn't the central issue then I was happy to get taken on the journey. It's the kind of novel I always hoped magic realism would offer but was always let down by.
I read that a few years ago. When I finished it, I wasn't exactly sure that I knew what it was about, but I quite liked the journey, if you know what I mean.Just finished this:
Which I absolutely loved. Now I'm back to buying the paper every morning until I can find a worthy follow up.
Ha ha yeah this was pretty much what I came away from it with. As soon as I realised that the story wasn't the central issue then I was happy to get taken on the journey. It's the kind of novel I always hoped magic realism would offer but was always let down by.
A great book.
Check out these two as well
Kafka by the Sea
Norwegian Wood
Pointman, we've gotten along so well in this thread, but this is where we diverge...
I will bring the Murakami hate fo' dayz...
Dude does nothing for me; how his pseudonewage minimalisism is mistaken for brilliance I will never understand.
I know EVERYONE loves that guy, but I don't think I'll be missing out if I never read another word he writes.
I will bring the Murakami hate fo' dayz...
Dude does nothing for me; how his pseudonewage minimalisism is mistaken for brilliance I will never understand.
I know EVERYONE loves that guy, but I don't think I'll be missing out if I never read another word he writes.
You'll want to avoid the Moncrieff translation, I hear.finally about to look into this one,
and very excited about it
ah, ok - any recommendations on which translation to read?
He's referring to the recent Lydia Davis translation probably. Moncrieff translated Proust while the series of novels was still in progress and took many liberties. For most English readers, Moncrieff=Proust so you would still obviously be able to enjoy Swann's Way reading his translation. However, Davis's is supposed to be much more accurate.
All good. I won't even pretend that Murakami is for everyone.
I'm still gonna go cop Junot's new book after work and Jesus' Son will forever be my shit.
I will ride for this till the day I die.
is this a good one to start with, have heard nothing but good things about him
I read that a few years ago. When I finished it, I wasn't exactly sure that I knew what it was about, but I quite liked the journey, if you know what I mean.Just finished this:
Which I absolutely loved. Now I'm back to buying the paper every morning until I can find a worthy follow up.
Ha ha yeah this was pretty much what I came away from it with. As soon as I realised that the story wasn't the central issue then I was happy to get taken on the journey. It's the kind of novel I always hoped magic realism would offer but was always let down by.
A great book.
Check out these two as well
Kafka by the Sea
Norwegian Wood
Cheers Pointman, been meaning to pick up more of his work but wasn't sure if the effect would be less in other works (I seem to have a natural talent for selecting and enjoying books focusing on male middle life crisis).
I've been to three local bookstores in two days trying to find this and all three were sold out.
...which I have been waiting for for a decade.
I'm pissed but at least happy to hear it's selling.
FUCK YEAH...
I'm so geeked for this book, and so happy for J. Diaz that it is 1) done, and 2) doing well.
Faux, I posted an article on page 2 about his struggles in writing this from Monday's Boston Globe. Peep game.
I'm about 2/3 of the way through and it's so incredibly moving. It's a tough read, or maybe I'm just reading slowly to savor every word. I don't want it to be over.
All good. I won't even pretend that Murakami is for everyone.
I'm still gonna go cop Junot's new book after work and Jesus' Son will forever be my shit.
I will ride for this till the day I die.
is this a good one to start with, have heard nothing but good things about him
If I remember correctly, Harold Bloom has called this the second best book ever written -- next to "As I Lay Dying."
We are reading this right now in 10th grade World Literature. I am [Liza Minnelli]enthralled[/Liza Minnelli] with it! It reminds me of 100 Years of Solitude, one of my favorite books ever, as far as the construction of Okonkwo as a person belonging to a commmunity like the Buendia family of OYS. I also appreciate how Chinua Achebe isn't fucking around with some Hawthorne-ian back-story for the whole thing. Okonkwo's father was a shiftless loser, it is portrayed as such, and Okonkwo decides to not follow in his footsteps, instead building his own legend through hard work and success and kicking some local wrestler's ass. Thank you for not cluttering it with meaningless drivel.
The legend grows. I'm anxious to see where it goes. (I didn't mean to rhyme that.)
