09-03-2023, 07:04 PM | #3481 |
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I would agree. Even the character of Huck in Tom Sawyer is a bit of a caricature compared to the same character in Huckleberry Finn. The latter dealt with much darker themes (for much longer stretches) than the former. Which made all of the comments about "sappy women" and "n****rs" in Tom Sawyer seem way more cavalier to me. However... I freely admit that hearing Offerman (a favorite of mine) say these things could have a lot to do with my cringing at times.
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09-04-2023, 12:40 AM | #3482 |
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A good book. I've got the Nicholas Ralph narration, but the Timothy version is quite good as well.
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09-04-2023, 11:55 AM | #3483 |
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I am reading nothing. August was the second (nonconsecutive) month of no reading this year. Library books on hold become available, and I keep postponing them or, in some cases, reconsidering and removing the hold.
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09-05-2023, 02:32 PM | #3484 |
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Just finished Mythos, Heroes and Troy by Stephen Fry, read by him. Can't wait till he does the Odyssey (not even sure if he's working on it, I just hope so!).
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09-06-2023, 07:56 AM | #3485 |
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I finished this, and really enjoyed it. I'm now listening to the newer translation of Death in Venice, read by the lovely Simon Callow, to see if I like it better now. I had a good experience with Mann's Magic Mountain in the spring, so I'm giving this one another shot.
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I'm listening to Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyb Muir. I'm 37% done so far.
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“Spenser like the poet.”
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09-25-2023, 05:34 PM | #3490 |
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I picked up Nick Jones' "And Then She Vanished" (a freebie from Audible Plus to hold me over between credits). I knew absolutely nothing about it. Turned out to be a fun time travel adventure. Nothing mind blowing, but relatively engaging (especially if you're a sucker for all the paradoxes, snake-eating-its-own-tail, brain-hurting nonsense that time travelling tales bring to the table). It's apparently the first book in his Joseph Bridgeman series. I think the books and the series had different names in the UK.
I liked it well enough, but maybe not enough to jump right into the next book--especially now that my shiny new credit has arrived! I mention it in case someone is ever looking for some 'tweener material. |
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I started listening to Why We Love Baseball by Joe Posnanski last night. I'm not going to like it as much as his Baseball 100; it's a little too quirky, but I expect it'll get more interesting as he starts to hit the major moments. And it's perfect for something to listen to in bed.
I recently finished Balzac's Eugénie Grandet from the Plus catalogue. I was underwhelmed; Balzac's not the master of subtlety and the narrator, Jonathan Fried, is one of those who over-emotes. At least is was short, unlike some of the 19th century doorstops I've listened to lately. |
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I'm too cheap -- alternatively, I don't want to read it enough. One of my OverDrive libraries had the audiobook; none had the ebook. Which is not to say that one of them might not acquire it. In any case, it's obvious to me that at best I won't like it nearly as much as his earlier book.
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Hah! Thanks. This post made me check my libraries again and now I'm on the waitlist and have let the audiobook go to the next in line.
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