What Book Did You Read Last Night??? (5 Viewers)

[ann post]

I've meant to read this for a while. It's amazing our capacity to block out/ ignore the reality of how the food we eat is produced.

If i was elected dictator i'd just make everyone read it. hovering over her other book on ebay at this moment.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Fourth of July Creek. A troubled social worker becomes involved with a lunatic conspiracy theorist family living in the woods in rural Montana. Stunning slice of backwoods Americana. I lap this kind of shit up.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Got through my life without ever reading this. Picked it up today for the bargain price of 3 shillings and 6 pence

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Lewis Carroll must have been loaded when he wrote this. It's pretty great.

 

[Lili Marlene]

edit: duh, it's right there Lili. NEVERMIND.

 

[Jim Daniels]

edit: duh, it's right there Lili. NEVERMIND.

In fairness, it could have been any one of these!
lewis carroll books - Google Search

What's his other stuff like, do you know?

 

[Jim Daniels]

1865...!! Forgot it was that old

In the meantime... 100 Best Books of the Decade So Far

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I've only read 3 of those (and heard of about 10). The Information by James Gleick is pretty great but I didn't think The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell or C by Tom McCarthy were anything to write home about.

 

[Jim Daniels]

I've only read 3 of those (and heard of about 10). The Information by James Gleick is pretty great but I didn't think The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell or C by Tom McCarthy were anything to write home about.

Of the ones I've read, I really liked
Skippy Dies - Paul Murray
A Visit from the Goon Squad - Jennifer Egan
Bark - Lorrie Moore
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
NY - Zadie Smith,
The Art of Fielding - Chad Barbach

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I've only read 3 of those (and heard of about 10). The Information by James Gleick is pretty great but I didn't think The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell or C by Tom McCarthy were anything to write home about.

C is the only one from that list I've read and it was OK. One book from this decade that I loved that isn't on that list is Will Self's Umbrella which is the first new book I've read in a long time that felt like it was doing something other than telling a story.

 

[Lili Marlene]

In fairness, it could have been any one of these!
lewis carroll books - Google Search

What's his other stuff like, do you know?

You know I haven't read them. The general consensus seems to be that they're not great but I haven't a clue. I should actually go seek them out.

1865...!! Forgot it was that old

The Alice books were kinda revolutionary as non instructional childrens books were few and far between back then. The fact that it spends so much time making fun of that kind of book is part of the joke.

In the meantime... 100 Best Books of the Decade So Far

I've read:

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet - which I thought was great but I need to read again as I read it on audiobook and it didn't lend itself terribly well to the form.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt - which was good but not exactly life changing imho

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan - one of the worst books I have ever read

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - ah it's great

I started Skippy Dies but I wasn't loving it; all south-side kids problems and sneery writing about adults, I'll have to get back to it and see if it picks up.

so in conclusion, fuck that list tbh

 

[Lili Marlene]

Having said all that I really like everything i've read by Teju Cole so I might seek their number 1 out

 

[Lili Marlene]

I followed suit since 52 almost killed me last year, but I did it!

my more modest 40 books this year is flying along! It's much more fun being way ahead than way behind

@Shaney how's it going for you so far?

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

my more modest 40 books this year is flying along! It's much more fun being way ahead than way behind

@Shaney how's it going for you so far?

Not great at all

One of the two books I've read this year I started last year. I guess I'm not really a book person anymore.

This graphic is either more encouraging or more sarcastic

 

[Lili Marlene]

Not great at all
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One of the two books I've read this year I started last year. I guess I'm not really a book person anymore

but you're releasing some music right? Seems a fair trade

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Still dipping into Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe by Norman Davies. It is patchy. Some parts are very compelling but I find a lot of the mediaeval continental sections hard to parse, too ignorant of context I suppose.

Here's a review from the Grauniad: Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe by Norman Davies – review | Books | The Guardian

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

but you're releasing some music right? Seems a fair trade

Yes, I ordered some c10 blank tapes last week, my first cassingle will have songs that have been lying around since 2004 and 2005. I can't face finishing the album I was working on, I'm hoping short things will be more manageable.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Having said all that I really like everything i've read by Teju Cole so I might seek their number 1 out

Picked it up in Chapters at the weekend (for €4.99 new) along with a couple of others. Haven't read any Teju Cole before..

 

[Jim Daniels]

The 2nd hand Kurt Vonnegut one has a sweet but ironic message on the inside cover. Buddy probably got about €2 for handing it over...

 

[Lili Marlene]

Picked it up in Chapters at the weekend (for €4.99 new) along with a couple of others. Haven't read any Teju Cole before..

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My name is Mina is brilliant. David Almond is one of my favourite authors

 

[Jim Daniels]

My name is Mina is brilliant. David Almond is one of my favourite authors

Excellent! Haven't read him before, and I really liked the look of this..