12-30-2013, 09:30 AM | #18451 | |
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Finishing out the year with Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. Although I'm not far enough into it to issue any recommendations, the writing quality is excellent. |
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12-30-2013, 10:32 AM | #18452 |
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I finished Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie last night, and liked it a lot. Highly recommended to anyone who likes a bit of Space Opera.
I also fit in a few short stories by Saladin Ahmed and one by Zen Cho, to Brin my total for the year to 75 works read. In reality, probably about the same as last year, when I wasn't counting shorts. |
12-30-2013, 11:32 AM | #18453 | |
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I think that next year I'll tackle my first Dan Brown. I've been feeling like I might want to read a good (i.e. fast-paced, thrilling, not necessarily "brilliantly written or exquisitely plotted") thriller in the not too far future for some time now, and I've snagged Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and Inferno all when they've been on sale for very low prices.
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It does take some getting used to remembering to enter each bought book into the spreadsheet right away / same day at the latest, especially for Kobo / other non-Amazon purchases; with Amazon, I sometimes even let a week pass by because it's easy enough to copy & paste the data from Manage My Kindle. I find it really helpful now, in any case - both because this way I can check quickly if I've already bought the book at some point in the last two years and because it does help me curb my spending somewhat. Checking the sum of the price column last year was.... enlightening (and scary). |
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12-30-2013, 12:45 PM | #18454 |
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Just finished a very enjoyable re-read of Cat by Theodore Isaac Rubin. I originally read it 40 years ago when it was still fairly new and enjoyed it then as well, but as the book is pretty obscure, out-of-print, sonewhat hard to find, and not available as an ebook; apparently my enthusiasm for the work is not widely shared.
The novel is about a man in a severe catatonic state, and it details his gradual progress from being completely disassociated from the world and unresponsive to his surroundings to the book's final page, where the individual takes his first tentative steps toward re-engagement with other human beings and the world around him. It was the following passage from the book's opening that drew me in: Spoiler:
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12-30-2013, 02:26 PM | #18455 | |
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12-30-2013, 02:54 PM | #18456 | |
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Now I'm pondering whether to start another book or go through all the unread pocket articles |
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12-30-2013, 03:03 PM | #18457 |
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Just started reading 'Perdido Street Station' by China Mieville yesterday and encountered a lot of unfamiliar, archaic words. Looking forward to continue later...
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12-30-2013, 03:04 PM | #18458 |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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12-30-2013, 06:05 PM | #18460 |
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I'm closing out 2013 by re-reading Machiavelli's The Prince, since this year is the 500th anniversary.
One of my resolutions for 2014 is to read his Discourses On Livy. |
12-30-2013, 06:47 PM | #18461 | |
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I really enjoyed Life After Life, BelleZora - hope you do too. I have just started 1632 by Harry Flint after recommendations a while back from pdurrant and/or HarryT. Intriguing so far. |
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12-30-2013, 07:13 PM | #18462 | |
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Once I start enjoying a book, I don't pay much attention to who the author is. Actually, I don't pay much attention to who is the author, publisher, where I got it, or how much I paid for it. And reading on my e-reader I don't really notice the cover so am not getting constant reminders of even the title! I just know if I'm enjoying it or not, and if not, stop reading it and go for the next one. Stitchawl |
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12-30-2013, 07:35 PM | #18464 |
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I skipped The Lost Symbol and went straight to Inferno. I'm usually a stickler for reading series in order, but it didn't detract from Inferno to skip to it. Judging by reviews, it is the better book.
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12-30-2013, 07:48 PM | #18465 |
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I a reading (mostly re-reading) all the Dortmunder books by Donald E. Westlake. For people liking very funny caper books these books are much recommended. Now on book number 9 "What's The Worst That Could Happen". The first book in the series is "The Hot Rock".
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