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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 24, 2019 18:16:05 GMT -5
It isn’t “literature” but I like the Bosch series. They're OK ( Bosch), but I tend to lean toward Makita.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 29, 2019 2:23:43 GMT -5
MaddAddam (by Margaret Atwood)
On p. 244 (of 390). Third book in the trilogy. So far, this book is more about Zeb, who was introduced in the second book, The Year of the Flood, than anyone else. It's kind of odd. Not much attention is paid to anyone else, certainly not to the level of Zeb.
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Post by mln59 on Apr 29, 2019 6:16:48 GMT -5
have 78 pages to go. the main character is beset on all sides. i'm nervous. i'm not sure the character will be able to pull it off.
need to let it sit for a bit.
finished the art forger today. the ending left me a little flat. i needed more than i got i got sick last week (still sick today) and missed my book club meeting about the art forger. sadface
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Post by mln59 on Apr 29, 2019 6:18:33 GMT -5
i do know that i'll probably start two(!) books after i finish 'the art forger'.
then............i'm not sure what i'll read as in...read read. i have myriad options. since the art forger is fiction, i'm in line to read non-fiction.
had a slight change of plans. had a delay in reading after the art forger. started the myths and legends book last night.
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Post by mln59 on May 2, 2019 18:16:19 GMT -5
had a slight change of plans. had a delay in reading after the art forger. started the myths and legends book last night. i've read the 1st 10 chapters of the myths and legends book. decided to revisit my past issues of the atlantic.
going to read the july/august 2018 issue next
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Post by mikegarrison on May 2, 2019 18:23:45 GMT -5
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Post by Wolfgang on May 13, 2019 11:44:32 GMT -5
My next fiction book will be a collection of short stories by Kevin Wilson: It received universal high praise.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2019 14:52:47 GMT -5
The Girl on the Train -- not a likable character in the book, so basically all plot. Didn't like it.
State of the Union -- condensed Nick Hornby. Short and sweet, and funny. Liked it.
Now reading Ian McEwan's latest, Machines Like Me.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 14, 2019 18:42:40 GMT -5
The Girl on the Train -- not a likable character in the book, so basically all plot. Didn't like it. State of the Union -- condensed Nick Hornby. Short and sweet, and funny. Liked it. Now reading Ian McEwan's latest, Machines Like Me. Have you ever read McEwan’s early short story collection, First Love, Last Rites? It’s quite good. I may have to read it again because it’s been 20 years for me.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 14, 2019 18:44:44 GMT -5
Baby, You’re Gonna Be Mine (by Kevin Wilson)
I like this collection. Only read the first two stories but so far, every scene is filled with such raw power. Even calm scenes on the surface seem to be very unsettling underneath and at times, you’re not sure why. The two stories I read so far are of dysfunctional families or families with some sort of damaged relationships. I can't relate to such families because I made sure my own family was not that way. But I can understand them, I think. It's hard to know why some members of an otherwise good family are so filled with hate and rage.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2019 21:05:59 GMT -5
The Girl on the Train -- not a likable character in the book, so basically all plot. Didn't like it. State of the Union -- condensed Nick Hornby. Short and sweet, and funny. Liked it. Now reading Ian McEwan's latest, Machines Like Me. Have you ever read McEwan’s early short story collection, First Love, Last Rites? It’s quite good. I may have to read it again because it’s been 20 years for me. I'll give it a try, but I don't generally read short stories, other than Bradbury and Wodehouse.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 14, 2019 21:17:14 GMT -5
Have you ever read McEwan’s early short story collection, First Love, Last Rites? It’s quite good. I may have to read it again because it’s been 20 years for me. I'll give it a try, but I don't generally read short stories, other than Bradbury and Wodehouse. Well, if you don't generally read short stories, then don't start with McEwan, for chrissakes. I mean, read Best American Short Stories collection, John Cheever, Alice Munro, or that doof, Stuart Dybek.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2019 22:41:00 GMT -5
Wodehouse and Bradbury. That's where I started.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 15, 2019 20:43:10 GMT -5
So, here’s a scenario. Your girlfriend tells you her brother is into rap and has an Instagram account where he showcases his performance of some of his original compositions. You don’t listen to rap/hip-hop but you look at your girlfriend’s brother’s IG account. You watch and listen and start to enjoy them.
A week later, your girlfriend introduces you to her brother for the first time. You shake hands and, trying to make a connection, you say, “I really like your music.”
He says to you, “oh, you like rap?”
You don’t know anything about rap other than what you sampled the previous week of your gf’s brother’s IG account. But you say, “oh, sure.”
He says, “Who do you listen to?”
You say, “Oh, you know, the main ones.”
He says, “Like who? Eminem?”
You say, “Yeah, he’s cool.”
And then your girlfriend’s brother walks away. He probably doesn’t think much about you.
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So, I’m wondering, what keeps people from simply telling the truth? Why couldn’t you have said when asked about rap, “I don’t listen to any rap, only your stuff and I kind of like them.” This would be the truth.
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Post by mikegarrison on May 15, 2019 20:45:41 GMT -5
So, here’s a scenario. Your girlfriend tells you her brother is into rap and has an Instagram account where he showcases his performance of some of his original compositions. You don’t listen to rap/hip-hop but you look at your girlfriend’s brother’s IG account. You watch and listen and start to enjoy them. A week later, your girlfriend introduces you to her brother for the first time. You shake hands and, trying to make a connection, you say, “I really like your music.” He says to you, “oh, you like rap?” You don’t know anything about rap other than what you sampled the previous week of your gf’s brother’s IG account. But you say, “oh, sure.” He says, “Who do you listen to?” You say, “Oh, you know, the main ones.” He says, “Like who? Eminem?” You say, “Yeah, he’s cool.” And then your girlfriend’s brother walks away. He probably doesn’t think much about you. —- So, I’m wondering, what keeps people from simply telling the truth? Why couldn’t you have said when asked about rap, “I don’t listen to any rap, only your stuff and I kind of like them.” This would be the truth. This is literature?
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