What are you currently reading?

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Thu January 15, 2015 8:50 pm

So ive been reading books on my phone a lot lately, especially at bedtime, and my eyes are really starting to feel it.
Probably time to get a kindle.
Or some physical books.

Post by **epilogue** » Sat January 17, 2015 4:52 pm

I'm reading The Cuckoo's Calling by ~~JK Rowling~~ Robert Galbraith.

I like it so far. Certainly not groundbreaking or anything. But a fun little mystery novel. I'm taking it (and it's sequel) to Mexico for some sunny beach reading. Perfect book for such an occasion.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue January 20, 2015 3:32 am

Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson.

Orpheus · Post by **Orpheus** » Tue January 20, 2015 6:00 am

Simple Torture wrote:Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson.

So fucking good.

Post by **Mickey** » Tue January 20, 2015 6:37 am

Orpheus wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson.

So fucking good.

Weirdly, I like Train Dreams better, but yeah, JS kills.

lennytheweedwhacker · Tue January 20, 2015 1:52 pm

i have a friend who swears by jesus' son, but i haven't read it yet...i read train dreams and absolutely loved it, and i enjoyed tree of smoke

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue January 20, 2015 4:25 pm

It's alright. I also have "Tree of Smoke" on my Kindle, but I just read two Franzen novels, so I dunno if I'm ready for another slog. But it's nice to read something shorter.

P.S. "Train Dreams" 4 lyfe

lennytheweedwhacker · Tue January 20, 2015 5:15 pm

Simple Torture wrote: P.S. "Train Dreams" 4 lyfe

yep...it's better than bolano

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue January 20, 2015 6:31 pm

RIP Lenny

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Tue January 20, 2015 10:50 pm

Jesus' Son was good; nice, concise bursts of pain, contcontemplation that paints a familiar yet ugly world. Or something like that. I had a hard time getting too into it--novels are just ny bag now, and it's tough getting wrapped up in short fiction.

A Visit From the Goon Squad is next.

Post by **Mickey** » Thu January 22, 2015 6:35 am

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Mon January 26, 2015 2:21 am

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon

lennytheweedwhacker · Mon January 26, 2015 3:34 am

Simple Torture wrote:The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon

i did not enjoy this one at all

did you read his last one? i almost forgot about it

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Mon January 26, 2015 4:33 am

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon
i did not enjoy this one at all

did you read his last one? i almost forgot about it

The only one of his that I ever read was The Yiddish Policeman's Union, which was ok but not great. This one appears to be taking tbe same path.

Bob Loblaw · Post by **Bob Loblaw** » Tue January 27, 2015 2:29 am

Undisputed Truth

lennytheweedwhacker · Tue January 27, 2015 3:37 am

Simple Torture wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon
i did not enjoy this one at all

did you read his last one? i almost forgot about it
The only one of his that I ever read was The Yiddish Policeman's Union, which was ok but not great. This one appears to be taking tbe same path.

kavalier and clay is his best work, but i really enjoyed yiddish policeman's union (maybe because i'm one of the few who read it before i did kavalier and clay)

wonder boys is worth a read too

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Thu January 29, 2015 12:09 am

I've already read 6 books this year; I only read 22 last year

(down from a high 63 in 2010, the year I started my PhD work)

Next? Um...I dunno, something semi-short? Mao II by Don Delillo, I think.

Simple Torture · Sun February 01, 2015 11:09 pm

A Disorder Peculiar to the Country by Ken Kalfus.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Tue February 03, 2015 1:33 am

tommymtcom · Post by **tommymtcom** » Thu February 05, 2015 6:42 pm

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