Well, what I'm reading is
a little different. I'm reading Junky, by W S Burroughs. So far I'm hooked into it. I don't know why but I like this sort of literature about sordid existences, where the main character (Burroughs, himself in this case) has, from the very beginning, already lost it all.
Recently I finished A Universal History of Iniquity, by Borges. I definitely love Borges, and this book is one of my favorites. This is the second time I read it (I seldom read a book twice), and there will be a third time, for sure. I found this review in Amazon:
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In his writing, Borges always combined high seriousness with a wicked sense of fun. Here he reveals his delight in re-creating (or making up) colorful stories from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild West, as well as his horrified fascination with knife fights, political and personal betrayal, and bloodthirsty revenge. Spark-ling with the sheer exuberant pleasure of story-telling, this collection marked the emergence of an utterly distinctive literary voice.
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