What are you currently reading?

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Fri May 09, 2014 1:57 pm

"Listen," he said suddenly, "weren't you supposed to have disappeared?"

The old man looked at him and smiled politely.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Wed May 14, 2014 3:22 pm

As part of my recent Bolaño kick, I feel like it's my duty to mention these two books coming out this summer. I think Andrews' book will be more interesting, but I suspect we'll all want to read them both:

http://www.amazon.com/Roberto-Bola%C3%B ... rto+bolano

http://www.amazon.com/Bolano-Biography- ... rto+bolano

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Wed May 21, 2014 8:50 am

The new robin hobb book 'fools assassin' leaked..

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Wed May 21, 2014 9:37 am

There's a new hardback series of Discworld novels out, so I'm finally able to have a unified collection, and using it as an excuse to read the entire series again. Colour of Magic/Light Fantastic are a bit clunky and "finding-my-way"-ish, but still fun.

fitzy · Post by **fitzy** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:21 am

The Martian - Wier. - Funny & taunt.

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:33 am

fitzy wrote:The Martian - Wier. - Funny & taunt.

Glad to see your keyboard is fixed

fitzy · Post by **fitzy** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:42 am

Kaius wrote:
fitzy wrote:The Martian - Wier. - Funny & taunt.
Glad to see your keyboard is fixed

i switched to my air to no longer offend sensitive eyes (and because i came upstairs)

Post by **bune** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:15 pm

I'm reading S. and it's not really doing anything for me. I feel like an idiot because I can't figure out the 'puzzles' without internet help and even then it's not like you find out anything truly interesting. Could have been a decent 13-episode series but as a book it's kind of lacking.

Also, it's really damn difficult to Google that book, let alone search a forum to see if there are any posts on it.

darth_vedder · Post by **darth_vedder** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:25 pm

Liar's Poker.

Post by **Mickey** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:36 am

Just finished (and it rules):

Starting:

and

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:46 am

Mickey wrote:Just finished (and it rules):

Leaving the Atocha Station is a portrait of the artist as a young man in an age of Google searches, pharmaceuticals, and spectacle.

Lock yourself in your office, turn on the lamp light, put on an old jazz record, and read some Dostoyevsky.

Problem solved.

Post by **epilogue** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:27 am

I'm currently reading 'Astonish Me' by Maggie Shipstead

Malloy · Post by **Malloy** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:32 am

Mickey wrote:Just finished (and it rules):

glad you dug it. lerner is excellent.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:33 am

Oh I liked The Armies.

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:42 am

How about "The Moviegoer"? Anyone read it? No? I want to read it.

"A Death in the Family"? No? Okay.

You guys act like these literary intellectuals, and you never read A Death in the Family. READ IT.

Post by **Mickey** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:49 am

Malloy wrote:
Mickey wrote:Just finished (and it rules):

glad you dug it. lerner is excellent.

I've liked his poems for a while (each of his books is better than the last) but I'd been putting off the novel (because fiction is obvs inferior). He's apparently got a new one coming out on FSG in the fall that I'm definitely looking forward to now.

Post by **The Argonaut** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:49 am

Harry Lime wrote:How about "The Moviegoer"? Anyone read it? No? I want to read it.

wasn't too memorable for me. Other than a predilection for going to matinees on weekdays, I couldn't identify with the character too much.

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Tue May 27, 2014 1:39 am

I fully expect to be ridiculed for this, but I thoroughly enjoyed...

bart · Post by **bart** » Tue May 27, 2014 2:28 am

...Asher?

Red Mosquito

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