What Book Did You Read Last Night??? (3 Viewers)

[Cornu Ammonis]

i'm hoping someone gets me this for the christmas

Amazon product ASIN 1782117490
chances = slim

Not showing here, I'm sure it's lovely though.

 

[pete]

Not showing here, I'm sure it's lovely though.

Toast on toast.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

It's showing now. V. good.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Taking a short break from the Christianity so on this...

I've yet to come across any amazing facts I didn't already know but it does fill in a few gaps. Must get a more comprehensive book on it next year.

 

[the_jen]

Yeah, I agree. Although, I liked the character from the Bone Clocks that re-appeared here. I'd like to see him write a straight-ish novel again, like Black Swan Green.

Just read Slade House

 

[the_jen]

Hottish on the heels of The Bone Clocks - this was a neater, snappier read, with a creepy yet oddly peaceful mood.

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I just finished Slade House. I was disappointed it was a Bone Clocks thing again.

 

[Jim Daniels]

I just finished Slade House. I was disappointed it was a Bone Clocks thing again.

I didn't mind too much - his characters have a habit of popping up across several books. I quite like the one that showed up here. But I know what you mean - I'd like to see him make a clean break from this type of thing.

 

[rettucs]

reading this;

Its a lot more readable than the only other Pynchon book I attempted (and abandoned), V

Not too far into it (60 pages or so) but good so far.

 

[the_jen]

I didn't mind too much - his characters have a habit of popping up across several books. I quite like the one that showed up here. But I know what you mean - I'd like to see him make a clean break from this type of thing.

I didn't think I'd managed to post that. I was going to say that these two were my least favourite of his books, he's gone a bit Neil Gaimany and I'm not keen on the creepy vibe.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

reading this;

Its a lot more readable than the only other Pynchon book I attempted (and abandoned), V

Not too far into it (60 pages or so) but good so far.

Is Joanna Newson in the book?

I'm currently reading this:

 

[rettucs]

Is Joanna Newson in the book?

I'm currently reading this:View attachment 11099

she gets a mention on the back cover of the edition I got alright.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

I'm currently reading this:View attachment 11099

That looks really good. Would I need to know any neuroscience before opening it?

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

That looks really good. Would I need to know any neuroscience before opening it?

Nope, it's pitched at a general audience. It's good but not as illuminating as I had hoped.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

It'll probably appear in the library at some stage, might hold off till then.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

It'll probably appear in the library at some stage, might hold off till then.

It's quite expensive so you're probably better off waiting.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

 

[Jim Daniels]

Is that the Beast with Five Fingers there?

 

[Kermit McDermott]

No. I don't think that's an Amicus film.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Reading a Margaret Atwood short stories collection. One of the stories is called The Dead Hand Loves You, which reminded me of the BWFF as it's main protagonist is a severed hand.

Great collection actually

 

[rettucs]

reading this;

Its a lot more readable than the only other Pynchon book I attempted (and abandoned), V

Not too far into it (60 pages or so) but good so far.

this isn't great. I'm getting lost/bored.

Its not great when you see finishing a book as being a chore. Still 2/3s of this to read.