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Post by twocripplesdancing on Jul 18, 2024 8:50:42 GMT -5
The Grapes of Wrath. Gotta read more Steinbeck in general. I'm also about 500 pgs into The Republic for Which It Stands by Richard White. It's about Reconstruction and the Gilded Age (which I'm learning is basically identical to the times we live in now). I got East of Eden and Grapes of Wrath sitting on my shelf. Will likely start one of the two before the year's up.
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Post by theboobox on Jul 18, 2024 8:53:15 GMT -5
only Steinbeck i've read was Of Mice and Men back in school but been thinking of reading Cannary Row one day
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Post by twocripplesdancing on Jul 18, 2024 8:58:08 GMT -5
only Steinbeck i've read was Of Mice and Men back in school but been thinking of reading Cannary Row one day Yeah, same here. Heard great things about GOW and EOE, so I'm looking forward to those.
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Post by mikext on Jul 19, 2024 20:01:34 GMT -5
only Steinbeck i've read was Of Mice and Men back in school but been thinking of reading Cannary Row one day I dug Cannery Row. The Wayward Bus is another sleeper Steinbeck book I really liked.
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Post by Frederik on Jul 20, 2024 20:20:31 GMT -5
Just started Norwegian Wood. My first Murakami book. Really digging it so far.
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Post by theboobox on Jul 22, 2024 7:54:55 GMT -5
New nonfiction read-one summer:1927 by bill bryson
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Post by sarahohio on Jul 22, 2024 7:57:31 GMT -5
About to start this non-sexual book.
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Post by antipasto on Jul 22, 2024 14:05:58 GMT -5
I’m rereading Temple of the Golden Pavillion (WBS reading)
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Post by Aaron on Jul 24, 2024 12:15:22 GMT -5
Just did Home Is Where the Bodies are and Verity
Both terrible lmao
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Post by mikext on Jul 24, 2024 12:18:07 GMT -5
The Material by Camille Bordas
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Post by wedealinlead on Jul 24, 2024 18:31:33 GMT -5
Stephen King - You Like It Darker (welcome back king and stick to short stories)
China Mieville & Keanu Reeves - The Book of Elsewhere (copped a sighned copy, hell yeah)
Plus still slowly getting through House on the Borderland. Creepy atmospheric shit, it's free on Kindle.
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Post by coconut al on Jul 24, 2024 18:32:56 GMT -5
Parable of the Sower
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Post by jermojames on Jul 24, 2024 19:17:07 GMT -5
About to start this non-sexual book.
hard to imagine this not being sexual
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2024 23:18:52 GMT -5
started reading Blood Meridian
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Post by jermojames on Jul 26, 2024 12:09:50 GMT -5
started reading Blood Meridian SEE THE CHILD
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Post by dammitdammitdammit on Jul 31, 2024 22:09:16 GMT -5
Started The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Its a goddamn brick. But im already like 130 pages into it. We'll see how it goes.
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Post by Perm’d by God on Aug 1, 2024 17:46:36 GMT -5
Starting City of Quartz at work because my boss recommended it and I have some free time. Damn, Mike Davis is a really good writer.
Still workin through Marx's Capital, which is probably going to be something I need to read two or three times to understand.
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Post by throwdemgunz on Aug 1, 2024 20:24:12 GMT -5
Just finished King Suckerman by George Pelecanos. Fun crime novel.
Was at my parents place the other day and grabbed a bunch of James Baldwin off the shelf, about to start The Fire Next Time.
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Post by mikext on Aug 1, 2024 20:41:16 GMT -5
Pastoralia by George Saunders
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Post by wedealinlead on Aug 1, 2024 23:39:44 GMT -5
Almost finished You Like It Darker by King. It's his best book since 11/22/63.
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Post by twocripplesdancing on Aug 2, 2024 4:01:44 GMT -5
Pastoralia by George Saunders Really liked this. I read Liberation Day by him earlier this year which was also excellent.
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Post by theboobox on Aug 2, 2024 8:45:48 GMT -5
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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Post by antipasto on Aug 4, 2024 9:37:20 GMT -5
The Trial of Gilles de Rais by Bataille
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Post by twocripplesdancing on Aug 6, 2024 6:04:39 GMT -5
Burning Chrome - William Gibson
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Post by wedealinlead on Aug 6, 2024 21:28:45 GMT -5
Nalo Hopkins - Brown Girl in the Ring
It's set in a pretty dystopian Toronto.
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Post by dammitdammitdammit on Aug 7, 2024 14:34:16 GMT -5
I dunno what to think of The Talisman so far. I dont hate it but im not really liking it that much either. Its kinda just there. Maybe itll pick up. I got like 700 or so pages left.
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Post by twocripplesdancing on Aug 8, 2024 4:54:29 GMT -5
Finished the Gibson collection and finally getting round to 1984. Book 27 of the year. Digging it so far, nice clean prose which is good since it's obviously a book that isn't short on ideas and concepts.
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Post by burp on Aug 13, 2024 19:26:14 GMT -5
Looking for some more interesting political/enviro recommendations!
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Post by Frederik on Aug 13, 2024 20:37:16 GMT -5
Looking for some more interesting political/enviro recommendations! Planet of Slums by Mike Davis
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Post by presinald trunt on Aug 13, 2024 21:38:09 GMT -5
Late victorian holocausts by mike davis
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