I'm currently reading the Chronology of Water and it's been pretty incredible so far (I'm about one third of the way through). Lidia is an amazing writer!
On a side note, my favourite book is House of Leaves \o/
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Fun Fact Bump:
Skyrim, the fifth Elder Scrolls game, contains at least 470 books for the player to find. These books contain a LOT of detailed lore for the game's universe, the equivalent of many printed volumes. Personally, I've taken the time to read many of the short stories in-game, as they are both engaging and often relevant for a deeper immersion. Anyway, this content has apparently generated interest from more of the game's fans, since Bethesda has actually been publishing them since 2015 (found in many online bookstores, though most often at collector's prices). The same tendency is followed by Elder Scrolls Online.
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Bumperoo
The Duchess of Malfi.
My literature book, I liked how Bosola became a surprise avenger at the end.
But I suppose I was disappointed how the Duchess wasn't around in the last chapter.
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Justin Cronin "The twelve". Can't wait to start "The City of Mirrors"
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"Around the World in 72 Days" by Nellie Bly. A marvelous book about an American journalist woman who made a trip around the world in the 19th century. She was inspired by Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days".
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Nellie Bly deserves a proper biopic! Her style is so far from "journalistic" and her commitment to investigative journalism and the way society treated women and misfits in her time was exemplary. I'll add it to my never-ending reading list, thanks
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Yeah. You're right! However, if we compare Nelly Bly's writings with the actual creative nonfiction, her style is more "journalistic" than the syle of Joan Didion or William Vollmann (not sure about the syntax of this phrase. English isn't my mother tongue). Despite this fact, the contribution of Bly to creative nonfiction is huge! I will read Ten days in a madhouse soon!
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Yeah she was still a journalist so her writing reflected that if only because she makes an effort to maintain an objectivity that most fiction writers wouldn't but I still find there is something almost poetic in her writing sometimes, which surprised me, especially knowing the topic of Ten Days in a Mad-House beforehand. I expected to be shocked by the subject; I just wasn't expecting to be moved by some of her prose
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The Medusa Chronicles by Stephen Baxter and Alistair Reynolds, for a book group. I'm a month behind!
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I'm absolutely in. I recently finished "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. Fantastic book about following your dreams and listening to your heart.
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Song of Lawino by Okot p'Bitek. It's a post-colonialist novel.
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is what I'm reading.
Did you know that sometimes we pigeon-hole ourselves into a fixed mindset, where we don't allow ourselves to grow as an individual? The solution is to adopt a growth mindset. This book goes over that and it's an enjoyable read.
You'll find my SG ratio to be quite good.
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I'd love to join the Doki Doki Literature Club!
Recently finished Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant. It was a pretty nice novel that really fuels the imagination. Now I'm working my way through Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful during my spare time.
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Hi! I used to be in the previous group! What happened?
My book recommendations disappeared :(
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technical issues, I rebuilt the group, you're welcome to rejoin. I have somewhere archive with previous posts, but couldn't find yours, sorry(
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NP. Request sent :)
When I find a couple of minutes I'll redo it
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I havent read in a very long time but im getting back into it. Right now im reading The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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Pardon me, was I removed from the group deliberately? I was enjoying the discussions.
Edit: Just saw your response to popocho, nevermind! I'll send another request.
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I recently started reading The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. So far it's kinda meh to me, but it's my mother's favorite book, so I'm gonna finish reading it before mother's day.
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet is indeed a very interesting book. You do however have to think about what you are expecting from it.
The book has a story, but it is not about a story. It is a series of reflections on diverse topics, built upon Gibran's life experiences and resulting beliefs. It is a distillation of his years of observation of human nature and study of western and middle-eastern cultures / arts (encompassing both classic and modern elements).
And as such, it's one of those books to read and likely reflect on for years to come. It is subjective and by no means superficial, each person will find their own interpretation. Being your mother's favorite book, I think it's wonderful that you're reading it, as you'll likely open the door to many quality moments debating and sharing points-of-view.
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Hello dieiflie!
Please be sure to look at Nera's set of rules for the group. They are simple, but that means they are checked and taken very seriously:
- Good SG ratio
- Leave a comment in the thread about last book you read, THEN send a request on Steam
- When winning a GA write book name or author instead of "thanks"
EDIT: Nera answered first ^^ Reason explained in further detail.
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The last book I read was Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade by Vonnegut
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I forgot to say that I finished listening to Glory Road and my impression didn't change. I won't recommend it. I also finished listening to V for Vendetta, the audiobook of the novelisation of the movie of the comic. It's a little melodramatic, sporting way too many elevators for a supposedly 'make Great Britain Great again' scenario (only V calls it a lift), but it does expand on the movie nicely and was generally interesting.
I'm now listening to Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre, and I'm quite enjoying it so far.
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Would looove to join! I can't live without books. My grandfather largely raised me and he was a book lover. He read to me before I learned and got me my first library card the day I started school.
I literally just finished The Power by Naomi Alderman. An interesting read if you like speculative fiction and are interested in gender social issues. The last act felt a bit rushed and it doesn't quite rise to the level of Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale but I liked Alderman's style so I'm onto Disobedience next.
Question for everyone: how do you keep your reading list from becoming unmanageable and do you often worry there are so many books and so little time or is it just me?
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Your grandfather sounds like he was a wise and very dedicated person, and it's great to know that he shared with you his love for books.
I've never read Alderman, but have Atwood's THT on my reading list for some time. What begins as dystopian fiction quickly becomes a powerful reflection on both historical and (sadly still) contemporary realities. Thanks for the recommendations!
I'd say a reading list is like life... we can only make choices and work on the next step, knowing that new things will always come along, and there will never really be time for everything. It's a path, that we can just try to enjoy and best guide as it presents itself ^^ I tend to choose the next reading according to present mood, interest or need, occasionally reading more than one at a time (hopping from one story / topic to another and back again).
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Your grandfather sounds like he was a wise and very dedicated person, and it's great to know that he shared with you his love for books.
He was. He didn't get much schooling himself because he came from a rural background at a time when you could legally quit school at 10(!) and despite the fact he was a very good student who loved to learn, his father wanted to put him to work on the farm. His teacher came to plead with his father to keep him in school and actually got chased from the farm with a gun by the old man lol
So yeah he read all he could get his hands on as a kid, saved his bus money by walking to town so he could secretly buy them. That's dedication. Now most kids won't hold a book for more than 10 mn out of school.
What begins as dystopian fiction quickly becomes a powerful reflection on both historical and (sadly still) contemporary realities.
Right? But then the very origin of fantastic narrative, as well as early scifi (and still with the good one) was just a way to disguise "contemporary" social and political commentary. Even if you look at Greek mythology, the stories are really about human nature.
I'd say a reading list is like life... we can only make choices and work on the next step, knowing that new things will always come along, and there will never really be time for everything. It's a path, that we can just try to enjoy and best guide as it presents itself
Very wise approach. I tend to get overwhelmed sometimes by the amount of knowledge out there and all the things to experience in the world. Best way to deal with it is to do something or read something new and to take comfort in the immediate experience
I tend to choose the next reading according to present mood, interest or need, occasionally reading more than one at a time (hopping from one story / topic to another and back again).
I do that too. Especially when I have been way to engrossed in a book because I know it will be hard to leave its world when the last page comes
Sorry for the long winded reply lol
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Do you use some app or website to keep track of to-read list?
his father wanted to put him to work on the farm. His teacher came to plead with his father to keep him in school and actually got chased from the farm with a gun by the old man lol
I've seen this movie
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I used to have endless notebooks filled with books I read and books I want to read.
These days I'm in the process of transferring it all to Goodreads.com. They don't have everything but they have looots and it's also a great place to find recommendations and reviews by readers and not critics
it was "Under The Net" by Iris Murdoch which I found thanks to this book initiative while familiarizing with women writers.
Sounds great. Both the book and the initiative.
I've seen this movie
Heh it's not a unique story, for sure. At least not back then. But he did love his books even more as a result. My grandma was sometimes jealous of his books lol
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Last finished book, the likeness by tana french
I fell in love with her first book, in the woods, last month and plan on going through all her creations over summer
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I guees I got kicked out of the group.
Now I'm re-reading "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespear for the 5th time :D
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probably not, group was rebuilt, everyone had to reapply
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I think the last thing I've read, that was related to games, was A Road with No Return. It was a short story of Geralt's parents.
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Doki-dokiThis topic doesn't work quite well so group it is
How to join & Group Rules:
Example: "History of Sparta". Did you know that Spartans were unbeatable till they forgot about Lycurgus austerity laws and indulged in luxury?
FAQ:
Steam link
SG page
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