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Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Thu January 15, 2015 8:50 pm
by dimejinky99
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.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Sat January 17, 2015 4:52 pm
by epilogue
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.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 3:32 am
by Simple Torture
Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 6:00 am
by Orpheus
Simple Torture wrote:Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson.
So fucking good.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 6:37 am
by Mickey
Orpheus wrote:Simple Torture wrote:Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson.
So fucking good.
Weirdly, I like Train Dreams better, but yeah, JS kills.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 1:52 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
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
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 4:25 pm
by Simple Torture
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
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 5:15 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
Simple Torture wrote:
P.S. "Train Dreams" 4 lyfe
yep...it's better than bolano
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 6:31 pm
by Simple Torture
RIP Lenny
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 20, 2015 10:50 pm
by Simple Torture
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.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Thu January 22, 2015 6:35 am
by Mickey
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Mon January 26, 2015 2:21 am
by Simple Torture
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Mon January 26, 2015 3:34 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
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
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Mon January 26, 2015 4:33 am
by Simple Torture
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.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 27, 2015 2:29 am
by Bob Loblaw
Undisputed Truth
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue January 27, 2015 3:37 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
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
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Thu January 29, 2015 12:09 am
by Simple Torture
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.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Sun February 01, 2015 11:09 pm
by Simple Torture
A Disorder Peculiar to the Country by Ken Kalfus.
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Tue February 03, 2015 1:33 am
by WtOB?
Re: What are you currently reading?
Posted: Thu February 05, 2015 6:42 pm
by tommymtcom
