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Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue July 07, 2026 2:54 pm
by dad
tragabigzanda wrote: Sun July 05, 2026 3:26 am
tragabigzanda wrote: Sun June 28, 2026 6:12 pm
I just finished this this morning. You hear the author on The Ringer? That was my intro a couple weeks ago. Did
She Rides Shotgun in a couple days, then this one. Have the new sequel on hold at the library. Super page turner.
I’m like 50 pages into the sequel
A Violent Masterpiece and it is way more lurid and seedy. We’ll see how this goes, but all the darkness from the first book is dialed up to 11.
reading this as well. Had never heard of him until he was on that ringer podcast and wanted to check it out. I’m about 250 pages in. It’s not bad.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 08, 2026 3:32 am
by Bammer
A People’s History of the United States (Howard Zinn)
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 08, 2026 11:44 am
by wease
Bammer wrote: Wed July 08, 2026 3:32 am
A People’s History of the United States (Howard Zinn)
I read it maybe 25 years ago. Really good.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 08, 2026 2:12 pm
by Simple Torture
I sat in front of Howard Zinn at an Eddie Vedder solo show. I shook his hand and he asked, “How did you get better seats than me?”
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 08, 2026 2:28 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
And then you kissed
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Sun July 12, 2026 1:46 am
by tragabigzanda
dad wrote: Tue July 07, 2026 2:54 pm
tragabigzanda wrote: Sun July 05, 2026 3:26 am
tragabigzanda wrote: Sun June 28, 2026 6:12 pm
I just finished this this morning. You hear the author on The Ringer? That was my intro a couple weeks ago. Did
She Rides Shotgun in a couple days, then this one. Have the new sequel on hold at the library. Super page turner.
I’m like 50 pages into the sequel
A Violent Masterpiece and it is way more lurid and seedy. We’ll see how this goes, but all the darkness from the first book is dialed up to 11.
reading this as well. Had never heard of him until he was on that ringer podcast and wanted to check it out. I’m about 250 pages in. It’s not bad.
The sequel…
…has gotten really great at the halfway point. It’s way more hopeless and nihilistic than the first one, but just as readable.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue July 14, 2026 4:15 am
by tragabigzanda
While I enjoyed it, I think the first one was better overall. This one really goes off the rails near the end, and the main characters feel more formulaic. Fun read, but pretty shark jumping.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 15, 2026 12:55 am
by dad
tragabigzanda wrote: Tue July 14, 2026 4:15 am
While I enjoyed it, I think the first one was better overall. This one really goes off the rails near the end, and the main characters feel more formulaic. Fun read, but pretty shark jumping.
yeah, A Violent Masterpiece was fine. I didn’t hate it. Easy read. Moved along. I liked that the chapters were short. I’ll check out his other stuff.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 15, 2026 3:10 am
by tragabigzanda
dad wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 12:55 am
tragabigzanda wrote: Tue July 14, 2026 4:15 am
While I enjoyed it, I think the first one was better overall. This one really goes off the rails near the end, and the main characters feel more formulaic. Fun read, but pretty shark jumping.
yeah, A Violent Masterpiece was fine. I didn’t hate it. Easy read. Moved along. I liked that the chapters were short. I’ll check out his other stuff.
Oh so you read this first? It’s a direct sequel to Everybody Knows, though for some reason they’re not marketing it as such. Feels like there will probably be a third as well?
After reading Everybody Knows and She Rides Shotgun, I was thinking he’s the next James Ellroy. But here he leaned too hard on the cartoonishly lurid as the plot got away from him.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 15, 2026 2:31 pm
by dad
tragabigzanda wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 3:10 am
dad wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 12:55 am
tragabigzanda wrote: Tue July 14, 2026 4:15 am
While I enjoyed it, I think the first one was better overall. This one really goes off the rails near the end, and the main characters feel more formulaic. Fun read, but pretty shark jumping.
yeah, A Violent Masterpiece was fine. I didn’t hate it. Easy read. Moved along. I liked that the chapters were short. I’ll check out his other stuff.
Oh so you read this first? It’s a direct sequel to Everybody Knows, though for some reason they’re not marketing it as such. Feels like there will probably be a third as well?
After reading Everybody Knows and She Rides Shotgun, I was thinking he’s the next James Ellroy. But here he leaned too hard on the cartoonishly lurid as the plot got away from him.
yeah, sorry. I worded my reply poorly. Didn’t even realize it was part of a series, so now I may read the others.
Currently reading Kitchen Confidential.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 15, 2026 2:39 pm
by wease
dad wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 2:31 pm
Currently reading Kitchen Confidential.
You’ll love it. I’m overdue for a re-read. Make sure to follow it up with Medium Raw.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 15, 2026 3:45 pm
by epilogue
wease wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 2:39 pm
dad wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 2:31 pm
Currently reading Kitchen Confidential.
You’ll love it. I’m overdue for a re-read. Make sure to follow it up with Medium Raw.
Both are such good reads. KC is essential, but I think Medium Raw is the more overall rewarding book. But they really are a perfect pairing.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Wed July 15, 2026 3:46 pm
by epilogue
I just finished Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. I really loved it. The first 2/3 of the book are about perfect. It starts to meander and stumble a bit in the final third, but overall I would recommend it.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Thu July 16, 2026 12:00 am
by bart
loved Goon Squad but Manhattan Beach lost me after a couple chapters
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Thu July 16, 2026 12:00 am
by tragabigzanda
dad wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 2:31 pm
tragabigzanda wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 3:10 am
dad wrote: Wed July 15, 2026 12:55 am
tragabigzanda wrote: Tue July 14, 2026 4:15 am
While I enjoyed it, I think the first one was better overall. This one really goes off the rails near the end, and the main characters feel more formulaic. Fun read, but pretty shark jumping.
yeah, A Violent Masterpiece was fine. I didn’t hate it. Easy read. Moved along. I liked that the chapters were short. I’ll check out his other stuff.
Oh so you read this first? It’s a direct sequel to Everybody Knows, though for some reason they’re not marketing it as such. Feels like there will probably be a third as well?
After reading Everybody Knows and She Rides Shotgun, I was thinking he’s the next James Ellroy. But here he leaned too hard on the cartoonishly lurid as the plot got away from him.
yeah, sorry. I worded my reply poorly. Didn’t even realize it was part of a series, so now I may read the others.
Currently reading Kitchen Confidential.
Ah. Yes, a lot of the baddies in AVM are in the background of EK, and the BOB character in AVM is one of the primary characters (to the extent it makes their reappearance in AVM feel kind of slight).
