What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 10, 2022

WackyWriter1976 · 2022-10-11T22:16:41+00:00

Started:

Suburban Hell, by Maureen Kilmer

Nana, by Brandon Massey

Finished

The Weight of Blood, by Tiffany D. Jackson. It's so good. 5/5

Darkzeid25 · 2022-10-11T22:05:32+00:00

Started: Notorious Sorcerer by Davinia Evans

SwissCheeseOG · 2022-10-11T21:32:38+00:00

Started: the Terror by Dan Simmons.

GoldOaks · 2022-10-11T20:58:11+00:00

I just finished A Passage to India by E.M. Forster. I’ll be reading The Plague by Albert Camus next

disneyvillain · 2022-10-11T20:51:57+00:00

Finished

The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party, by Daniel James Brown. This was a sad and disturbing read. Those poor people.

Started

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, by Nathaniel Philbrick. From one tragedy to the next...

rusty0123 · 2022-10-11T20:36:10+00:00

Started Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini. It's a fascinating look a life about women during WWI.

It's the first book of hers that I've read. I understand she has a whole series about ordinary women in historical settings, but I don't think I'll read the others. While the setting is fascinating, the plot just isn't there. Still, I'm enjoying it, especially the trivia about Spanish flu, given recent circumstances.

Finished the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. All re-reads, but I like to go back to books I enjoyed and revisit the whole series back to back. Gives a new perspective--and brings to light some serious bloopers sometimes.

_AnnualObligation_ · 2022-10-11T20:27:35+00:00

Finished:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but Hunter S. Thompson

I read a chapter and watched the film in my teens, but went through the book for the first time this last week. He's a compelling writer, made for an easy and entertaining read.

Started:

Hocus Pocus, by Kurt Vonnegut

One of the last novels he ever wrote, and my fifth Vonnegut novel. No thoughts yet but I like the way it was written. The book is described as having been written on anything the author could get his hands on, with each scrap of paper being numbered so he could put them in order.

katiebainbridge · 2022-10-11T20:02:57+00:00

Started: American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis Finished: This Is Going To Hurt, by Adam Kay

solly53 · 2022-10-11T18:38:34+00:00

Finished:

In The Woods, by Tana French

Starting:

Rock Paper Scissors, by Alice Feeney

Calvin--Hobbes · 2022-10-11T18:17:41+00:00

Finished: Long Walk To Freedom, by Nelson Mandela. Man, what a book. You just come away in awe of the man really.

Started: Hola Papi, by John Paul Brammer

Gunslinger1991 · 2022-10-11T18:11:17+00:00

I finished reading Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro.

I didn't really care too much for it. Whilst I liked the premise and found the setting in the first half to be interesting, I felt that most of the latter half of the book meandered around a bit too much at times. The writing never really blew me away or caught my imagination much either.

Lucian1414 · 2022-10-11T18:11:15+00:00

Finished: The Satyricon, by Petronius and Starship Troopers, by Robert A. Heinlein Started: The Aeneid, by Virgil

The Satyricon was a lot of fun, although it's a shame how little of the original text survived. I reread Starship Troopers for the first time in almost 20 years, and I hadn't realized just how much of an impact it had on my worldview... I joined the Marines right out of high-school, and looking back, this book served as a sort of pre-indoctrination. Lots of complicated feelings, but it was certainly enlightening.

hometowngypsy · 2022-10-11T18:05:47+00:00

Read:

Deep Survival, Lawrence Gonzales

I’m glad my mom died, Jeannette McCurdy

Anthropocene Reviewed, John Green

The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave

The Good Left Undone, Adriana Trigiani

Started:

The Husbands

I really enjoyed I’m Glad My Mother Died- I thought it was very well written and insightful. I started reading it and didn’t put it down until I was finished a couple hours later. Deep Survival was also excellent, but I kind of wanted more of a summary- the threads seemed unconnected at the end. And Anthropocene Reviewed was great. A different style than normal but I enjoyed it.

The two novels were gifts for my birthday and I couldn’t say I would recommend either of them. Both stories felt a little unfinished or predictable. Entertaining enough but definitely books I’ll be donating rather than keeping to read again.

Zhizha_ · 2022-10-11T17:04:20+00:00

Started the power of now!

Livid_Listen5776 · 2022-10-11T15:26:40+00:00

Finished: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien(finished re-reading) Started: The Martian by Andy Weir(a re-read)

Botoxed_Balls · 2022-10-11T13:57:37+00:00

Finished: Where the Crawdads Sing by Deliliah Owens

3/5. Wasn't a fan of the ending. Didn't hate the story, didn't love it, I can see why it's so divisive. A little too campy, shallow characters, bad dialogue. Interesting premise regarding the main character although she was a little too "Mary Sue" for my tastes, I really liked the idea.

Started: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

So far so good. Interesting way of looking at negotiations. About to finish, it's a pretty short book.

theoort · 2022-10-11T13:26:03+00:00

I finished a book called "Killing the Legends" by Bill O'Reilly, from his "Killing" series. A disturbing name for a series, but he seems to be fine with it.

It was OK. Really it was just a collection of three mini-biographies about Elvis, John Lennon, and Muhammed Ali, respectively. The link was that they were all famous and were taken advantage of because of that and had their lives ruined partially because of that, but it was only in an epilogue where the authors (Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard) attempted to explain the supposed link. I wish they had focused on them together and explored the modern cultural phenomenon of extreme fame in one narrative instead of breaking it into three parts with an explanatory endnote, but besides that, it was decent as three biographies. I kind of skimmed the Ali section because I'm just not into boxing, but it's still interesting to learn about a famous athlete.

megalomike · 2022-10-11T12:16:28+00:00

started City of Light, by Lauren Belfort

pretty cool little murder mystery shaping up. i feel like having a mental map of downtown buffalo would be very helpful.

TomHUK · 2022-10-11T12:10:59+00:00

Finished:

Happy, by Derren Brown

I enjoyed Derren's writing style, he's got a good vocabulary and manages to pull of dry wit while making you feel like you're in the joke. The books subject was good too, a look at stoicism and how it can counteract some of the more popular self help material around these days. I think I might be too young for the chapter on death though.

I Am Legend, by Robert Matthews

Kicking off the October reads, talk about quality over quantity, it felt like no page was wasted here. It handled revealing scientific details about the setting in a really effective way rather than loading you up with exposition before getting to know a character

Started:

Mecican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Not a huge fan of this so far, it feels like the author is pretty heavy handed with laying things out that could have been left as subtext.

MrMagpie91 · 2022-10-11T11:57:49+00:00

I finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. Really enjoyed it. As I said before, it's a very slow book, especially the first like 150-200 pages but it picks up the pace towards the middle and gets a lot more interesting. I'd recommend it for a cozy autumn read, but only if you're fan of slow-paced books. 4.5/5

Haven't started yet but will start 20th Century Ghosts, by Joe Hill.

sstales · 2022-10-11T11:34:01+00:00

Finished - 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur Clarke
Started - Sapiens, by Yuval Harari

Roboglenn · 2022-10-11T11:28:10+00:00

TRASH, by Sanami Matoh

Well whatever this was it was abruptly short. Oh well whatever.

MoseyProse · 2022-10-11T10:59:42+00:00

Finished: The Whitewash, by Siang Lu

The story was a little silly but I really enjoyed the research that was put into the history of Asian actors and representation in Hollywood.

Started: The Fifth Season, by N. K. Jemisin

MadMaximusdesu · 2022-10-11T08:48:47+00:00

Finished: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Stoner by John Williams

Started : Gaurds! Gaurds! by Terry Pratchett, 11/22/63 by Stephen King

spartanyeo · 2022-10-11T08:36:39+00:00

Finished: Flight of the Eisenstein

Started: Fulgrim

Hyperion

nexgrade · 2022-10-11T08:30:26+00:00

Percy Jackson by Rick riordan

adnanpv · 2022-10-11T07:55:27+00:00

Started : Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Cool_Advantage_5252 · 2022-10-11T07:42:43+00:00

Started As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner

My first Faulkner - so I am slowly embraking on the journey of understanding his prose... As I saw somewhere on the internet, 'As I lay trying' :')

More_Silver4918 · 2022-10-11T06:33:27+00:00

Finished: Master of the game, Sidney Sheldon

Started, Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy

Annual_Cook6961 · 2022-10-11T06:33:21+00:00

Started and finished:

The Dilemma by B.A Paris

ma_ventura · 2022-10-11T05:52:35+00:00

Started:

To Tell You The Truth by Gilly Macmillan

rendyanthony · 2022-10-11T05:46:22+00:00

Finished

Chilling Effect, by Valerie Valdes (2/5)

The premise is interesting, but the final result is boring. The world building is paper thin, everything is just set pieces. The characters feels generic and uninteresting. The plot is unengaging. Skip this one.

Started

The Fortunes of Jaded Women, by Carolyn Huynh

Just started this one last night. Currently about 50 pages in. For a family drama, the comedy is pretty funny. Let's see if the story can keep up.

forbesqps · 2022-10-11T05:40:18+00:00

Finished Us against you -Fredrik Bachmann. Starting The Winners next.

elm6020 · 2022-10-11T05:35:17+00:00

Started The Secret History, by Donna Tartt.

mintbrownie · 2022-10-11T04:39:27+00:00

Finished:

Men We Reaped, by Jesmyn Ward Really amazing. I’ve read Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied,Sing and this shows how her life has informed her writing.

Started:

My Name Is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok Not far enough in to have much of a feel for it.

liquidmica · 2022-10-11T04:05:13+00:00

Finished Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr I was pleasantly surprised by how great this book is, truly a masterpiece.

Anyakins · 2022-10-11T03:56:25+00:00

Started:

State of Terror, by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny;

and

If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin

Gorilla_hitting_keys · 2022-10-11T03:56:09+00:00

Finished:

Night Watch, by Terry Pratchett

When Sargeant Keele (Sorry, Sargeant-in-arms) walked through the cells under the Unmentionables' headquarters. That scene won't leave me. I feel like one of the guys on the graveyard. Like "I was there". What a book.

Where's My Cow, by Terry Pratchett

Now that I think about it, they never actually found the cow.

Equal Rites, by Terry Pratchett

My kind of humour. It just refuses to play along with social conventions. Bringing them to the front stage where they can't help but look dumb. Like an embarassed actor who wants to return to the background but is forced to perform under the spotlight.

Started:

Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett

You might be seeing a pattern here...

elphie93 · 2022-10-11T03:53:12+00:00

Finished:

•The Uncaged Sky: My 804 days in an Iranian Prison by Kylie Moore-Gilbert

•I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Started:

•The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser

fartLessSmell · 2022-10-11T03:28:19+00:00

Finished: The Alchemist by Paulo Cohen

Started: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

seabassanti · 2022-10-11T02:55:34+00:00

Finished: The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, by Franz Kafka

Started: The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion and The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath

bxtch_coded · 2022-10-11T02:53:38+00:00

Finished: The Dry, by Jane Harper Devoured in two days, unsettling read that I'm still thinking about.

Started: Educated by Tara Westover

sisodinr · 2022-10-11T02:27:52+00:00

Finished: Norwegian Wood, by Haruki Murakami

Started: Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yōko Ogawa

BigWh00pWannaFight · 2022-10-11T02:17:38+00:00

Finished: The Road, Cormac McCarthy

Started: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Tom Wolfe

meefoe · 2022-10-11T01:57:41+00:00

Finished: Drowned Country, by Emily Tesh

Fantastic book that’s only a little over 150 pages. It’s the sequel to Silver in the Wood, which clocks in at only 70-something pages. It’s the perfect woodsy fantasy duology for Fall. Tesh can write one hell of a novella.

Now reading: What Moves the Dead, by T. Kingfisher

This is a modern retelling of The Fall of the House Usher. No opinions yet.

ropbop19 · 2022-10-11T01:26:39+00:00

I finished The Silverberg Business, by Robert Freeman Wexler. It started out as a somewhat rote historical detective story and then went in a China Mieville-esque direction. I don't think it particularly geled together.

I finished Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, by Pu Songling. A really big collection of old spooky Chinese stories.

I finished A Woman in Jerusalem, by A. B. Yehoshua. An interesting, well-written novel of modern Israel.

I finished Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language, by Gretchen McCulloch. An oftentimes quite funny look into how English has changed with the advent of the internet.

I finished Black Garden: Armenia and Azerbaijan Through Peace and War, by Thomas de Waal. I read this to learn more about the ongoing conflict between the two, and it really helped; this is the 2013 revised version and he despairs over a possible future war, a war that actually happened in 2020.

I'm now on The Shadow in the East: Vladimir Putin and the New Baltic Front, by Aliide Naylor.

kls17 · 2022-10-11T01:19:39+00:00

Finished:

The Five Wounds, by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Started:

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix

readafknbook · 2022-10-11T00:53:10+00:00

Finished: The Revolutions, Felix Gilman (SciFi/ Occult Magic)

Started: Lessons, Ian McEwan (Fiction)

A-Disgruntled-Snail · 2022-10-11T00:21:16+00:00

Finished: The Troop, by Nick Cutter. Unfortunately a disappointing read. It felt like Cutter was trying to be Dean Koontz and missed the mark.

Started: Artificial Condition, by Martha Wells. A good meat and potatoes SciFi.

MicahCastle · 2022-10-10T23:50:06+00:00

Starting Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection by James S.A. Corey

blankbox11 · 2022-10-10T23:15:09+00:00

Finished:

City of Bones, by Martha Wells

The Medici, by Paul Strathern

The Obelisk Gate, by N.K. Jemisin

The Titans Curse, by Rick Riordan

Half a King, by Joe Abercrombie

Continued:

Cathedral, by Ben Hopkins

Sula, by Toni Morrison

IntrepidSheepherder8 · 2022-10-10T23:08:54+00:00

Just finished:

A Fatal Crossing, by Tom Hindle

Murder mystery set aboard a ship in the 1920s. Intriguing mystery, nicely paced, characters could be a tad more developed and some of the writing was a bit dry. Overall, quite enjoyed it.

PrincipleSuccessful · 2022-10-10T22:55:08+00:00

Just finished Secret History by Donna Tartt. I thought it was well written although it was not one of my favorites.

megaman1165 · 2022-10-10T22:42:38+00:00

Just Finished Dark harvest by Norman Partridge. It was a quick read I thought it was pretty good not mind blowing but an enjoyable read

DrunkenFist · 2022-10-10T22:38:05+00:00

I finished:

Ghost Story, by Peter Straub

This had its issues, and parts of it were a bit of a slog, but I enjoyed it overall. Not great, but pretty good.

Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond, by David J. Skal

This was a disappointment. Very little information about the movies featured, and nothing I didn't already know. There's also some information that is flat-out wrong. (The myth that Halloween spending is second only to that of Christmas is repeated a couple of times, for example.) I'm quite knowledgeable about classic horror movies, so I'm probably not the target audience for this book, but I figured there'd at least be some interesting tidbits here and there I didn't already know. I've also enjoyed Skal's other books, so I was expecting something approaching that level. This would be a fine introduction for someone who is interested in checking out some classic horror but doesn't know where to start, but it really isn't for me. At least I got it cheap!

A Head Full of Ghosts, by Paul Tremblay

Massive dud. The premise is interesting, but that's about all it has going for it. The blog post chapters were authentically cringey, but that just made me skip 'em. Plot elements lifted from far better books only serve to remind me how mediocre this book is. I rarely enjoyed it, but I didn't hate it, either. It didn't make me care enough for that. The main thing it accomplished was to make me want to re-read The Exorcist and We Have Always Lived in the Castle!

hollowpotato-of-doom · 2022-10-10T22:09:46+00:00

Just Finished:

The Desolations of Devil's Acre, the finale of the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs. Gotta be one of my favorites.

Up Next:

Tales of the Peculiar, a collection of short stories originating from the series mentioned above.

Darke from the Septimus Heap series, by Angie Sage. It's kind of like Harry Potter I'd assume, though I don't really know anything about Harry Potter.

Leviathan by Jason Shiga. It's a choose your own adventure comic, and from what I've seen, he's a really good author.

ag15908 · 2022-10-10T21:35:56+00:00

Just finished Will by Will smith. It was an awesome book

FrostyTill · 2022-10-10T21:06:44+00:00

I started The Silent Companions, by Laura Purcell

I’m about 30% through and the build up is so good. I know something is very bad at The Bridge and it’s just getting more and more unbearable. Such a deliciously creepy Victorian gothic horror for cold October nights.

DoctorOfMathematics · 2022-10-10T20:41:06+00:00

I'm usually not into romance at all, so to push myself out of my comfort zone I read both Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice this week. I solidly prefer Jane Eyre which I think is somewhat of a minority opinion.

Both of these books have become cornerstones of feminist literature and to that effect- Pride and Prejudice is undoubtedly the stronger entry. Jane Eyre is basically a story of a poor girl being continually abused and manipulated, and she basically always gives her abusers more credit and generosity than they deserve. The relationship with Mr Rochester is 7 levels of fucked up. Pride and Prejudice's heroine stands up for herself in the presence of 'higher class' pressure and turning down great marriage offers from eligible bachelors because of her firm ideas and expectations of love and men. In that sense, P+P is definitely the stronger one.

In every other respect though, and primarily as a romance/emotional vehicle, Jane Eyre wins to me. The feelings it evokes and experiences are just so much more intense and primal. Yes, the relationship b/w Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester is fucked up and would have me calling the police in real life, but the sheer intensity and the passion of the dialogue and affection they show each other shits on anything b/w Elizabeth and Darcy tbh. I was actually super disappointed with how poorly fleshed out Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship was- every conversation b/w them was written as awkward without either of them having much to say to each other. Even in the end, when they finally get together, their conversation largely consists of wrapping up plot details rather than any real romance. And the actual scene of them getting together is barely half of a page, and more narrated than expressed through either's dialogue! Compare that to Jane Eyre and Mr Rochester crying, screaming at each other in front of a stream in the middle of a storm, and it just fails to evoke much romance from me. That being said, in real life terms, Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship is infinitely healthier.

RamblinPleasureBoy · 2022-10-10T20:16:19+00:00

I finished re-reading A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. Possibly my favourite book, or at least the funniest book I've read.

Just started Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy, and The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman.

fishsticks4eva · 2022-10-10T20:03:31+00:00

Finished I, Robot by Isaac Asimiv

Started Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov

FredrichCedric · 2022-10-10T19:27:11+00:00

I finished The Tin Drum & though it took me longer to finish it than it normally would’ve I enjoyed every single page of this book. I dunno how Günter Grass managed it but every single literary metaphor was just a joy to read. The main character was not likeable at all, sympathetic but not likeable, and I do love an unlikeable & untrustworthy narrator. This week I’ve started an anthology collection called Rashōmon containing 18 works by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. Read the first story, only about two pages & less than a few thousand words but it was pretty beautiful.

dlt-cntrl · 2022-10-10T19:13:22+00:00

I finished The Distant Echo by Val McDermid, I did enjoy it. I was going to start the next in the series but the download I've got isn't the best so I may have to try my hand a formatting, something I've never done before.

I'm joing the Stephen King train with Mr Mercedes. I've been meaning to read this for absolutely ages, and I'm loving it so far.

VravoBince · 2022-10-10T18:44:21+00:00

Finished: In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote

I liked it very much, but the end was kind of slow (for me personally), so i wasn't as invested as in the rest. Still a very good book though.

Started: The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoevsky

I'm ~250 pages in and I like it. It's entertaining and it feels like a lot of stuff is happening. I'm curious where it leads to. I like that Dostoevsky (very very minor spoiler, not even really one I guess) gives some clues that the MC has some kind of motivation or goal the readers don't know yet. It's kind of mysterious and building up to something big.

carter2642 · 2022-10-10T18:34:54+00:00

I finished The Time Machine, by HG Wells. I loved it actually, it's the first book I read for pleasure in probably 10+ years. I found Wells's writing to be challenging but approachable, and I had a lot of fun reading it. I've been trying to read lately and I think this was great for getting me into it a little more. I'm currently about 100 pages through Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.

Welfycat · 2022-10-10T18:24:03+00:00

Finished:

The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordan

Aces Wild, by Amanda DeWitt

Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts, by Erika Lewis

Much like the rest of The Heroes of Olympus, The Mark Of Athena could have lost two hundred pages and have been a better book for it. I find myself really enjoying Leo and not enjoying Percy and Jason at all.

Aces Wild is an asexual heist YA book. Honestly, I wouldn't have read it if it hadn't been about asexuals (I'm asexual and it's pretty rare to find books about asexual people). The book was alright, the protagonist was kind of frustrating, and the heist needed work. Not a terrible book, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it either.

Kelcie Murphy is another middle grade unsuspecting child attends magical boarding school, this time focusing on Celtic myths and legends. It was okay, but nothing to write home about. I'll read the sequel if it is ever released.

Up Next: Pet Sematary, by Stephen King. Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson.

Soda_Books · 2022-10-10T18:05:40+00:00

Stuff I finished reading last week

The Stories of Ray Bradbury, by Ray Bradbury

This took about a while to finish since it's a collection of 100 Ray Bradbury short stories but it was totally worth it. This collection is fantastic and Bradbury has become one of my favorite authors. My 10 favorite stories from this that I think y'all should check out are
The Foghorn, The Long Rain, The Night, Long After Midnight, The Lake, A Sound of Thunder, Punishment Without Crime, The Literally Perfect Murder, The October Game, The Last Night on Earth.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by JK Rowling

I've seen the films numerous times but i've never read the books. I thought this was a lot of fun. The world building is creative and playful. The characters are well done. It was a very relaxing reading experience.

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Heartbreaking but beautiful and extremely thought provoking. I can't stop thinking about this book. I love the conversational style of writing and the three central characters are all written very well. My favorite book i've read so far this year.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/120552.The_Stories_of_Ray_Bradbury

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6334.Never_Let_Me_Go

pedopiscaca · 2022-10-10T17:51:03+00:00

I'm currently reading 'Kakfa on the shore' by Haruki Murakami and as always the detail on the complexions of human emotions are on point! Its also has a magical realism :)

phucingrate · 2022-10-10T17:48:15+00:00

I finished Siddartha, by Herman Hesse

First Hesse book I've read. Enjoyed it immensely, and it just made me think a lot about the journey I'm taking in life. Fast paced and easy to read too. Will likely re-read it sometime in the future.

I started Open Water, by Caleb Azumah Nelson

This authors writing flows so much. I can tell this book will tug at my heart strings.

HumanParamedic9 · 2022-10-10T17:39:22+00:00

Finished reading the Children of Húrin and the fall of Gondolin by J.R.R Tolkien

Started reading the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien

BobCrosswise · 2022-10-10T17:38:11+00:00

Finished Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen. It was okay, but not great. It had it's moments, but overall it just felt like he never quite got a handle on it - like he sort of forced it.

Started and finished At Night, I Become a Monster by Yoru Sumino. An allegorical light novel about bullying, self-image, group identity and the like. Engaging and well-written.

Started The Deep by John Crowley The first in his Otherwise: Three Novels collection, which I got mostly because I wanted to read the third one - Engine Summer. But I figured I'd start at the start, and it's been well worth it.

ilysespieces · 2022-10-10T17:37:30+00:00

Behind Her Eyes, by Sarah Pinborough

Asrathu · 2022-10-10T17:26:09+00:00

Electrocante de Boris Quercia

jellyrollo · 2022-10-10T17:24:47+00:00

Started last night:

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Finished this week:

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton

TwoKingSlayer · 2022-10-10T17:01:27+00:00

I just finished The Evening and The Morning, by Ken Follett.

I started Prey, by Michael Crichton.

Zikoris · 2022-10-10T16:57:21+00:00

Last week I read:

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach

Kingdom of the Feared, by Kerri Maniscalco (Book of the week)

Holes, by Louis Sachar

Geekomancy, by Michael Underwood

The Maze Cutter, by James Dashner

Shattered Bonds, by Faith Hunter

The Killing Kind, by Jane Casey

I've got these lined up for this week:

Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
The City of Dusk by Tara Sim
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith
Black Widows by Cate Quinn
For the Benefit of Those Who See: Dispatches From the World of the Blind by Rosemary Mahoney
Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

And if I'm lucky/fast, maybe I'll get on the first library batch of The River of Silver?

Equal_Ad_58 · 2022-10-10T16:46:13+00:00

I started Moby Dick by Herman Melville.

Pr0ject_xer000 · 2022-10-10T16:44:25+00:00

I just finished the way of king and words of radiance by Brandon Sanderson I am currently reading oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

InterestingBuffalo33 · 2022-10-10T16:34:34+00:00

I started Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss

TotallyNotABot369 · 2022-10-10T16:33:54+00:00

I am currently reading...

Daughter of the Moon Goddess, by Sue Lynn Tan

The Hunted, by Jeff Wheeler

KamikazeKitten916 · 2022-10-10T16:25:16+00:00

I just finished Animal Farm, George Orwell

jlightning55 · 2022-10-10T16:20:19+00:00

Fairy Tale

arcoiris2 · 2022-10-10T16:10:03+00:00

I am still reading

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

The Stress Test by Ian H. Robertson, Ph.D.

twobrowneyes22 · 2022-10-10T16:05:37+00:00

Started rereading Salem's Lot, by Stephen King. I like to read it around this time of the year because it's creepy and gets me in the mood for Halloween.

SoulReddit13 · 2022-10-10T16:04:16+00:00

Started and finished: the time machine by H.G wells.

It’s an okay book shows it’s age by it’s simplicity I guess but it’s still more or less enjoyable for 100 or so pages.

L_E_F_T_ · 2022-10-10T15:40:12+00:00

Just Finished

The Trial by Franz Kafka I've only read the Metamorphosis from him and I genuinely loved how bleak and sad it was at times. So I decided to give the Trial a shot, and I genuinely thought it was a well written novel. However, I'm not sure if it was the translation or Kafka himself, but his writing style was pretty difficult to get through. There needed to be more paragraphs and better formatting. The characters were interesting but not that interesting.

I thought this book was really deep and interesting though. To me, the crazy bureaucracy in this book is what it feels like for someone like Kafka to live his life. He constantly feels like he is in a trial testing him in ways that he doesn't understand why or for what purpose. He has no idea how to overcome the trial and it feels like the rules are set against him. I'd like to think this book is a metaphor for how he felt in his head living his daily life. That's just my opinion though, I'm not sure if I'm spot on or if I'm way off.

I'll give this an 8.5/10

Continuing

Champions of the Force by Kevin J. Anderson

Just Started

the Stand by Stephen King I popped my SK cherry on Pet Sematary. I decided to jump into the Stand and holy crap this book is long!

SalemMO65560 · 2022-10-10T15:25:49+00:00

Read: December Park, by Ronald Malfi. A great story about teenage friends in the early-90s set in a suburban community on the Chesapeake Bay with a shared interest in solving the disappearance and murder of several kids from the community. As the author says in his afterward, every writer has a story of childhood in him, and this is his. This one was deceptively suspenseful with a great pay-off happening in the final 10% of the book. Think Stephen King's The Body with the suspense and thrill amped up 100%.

Reading: Razorblade Tears, by S.A. Cosby.

Falalalup · 2022-10-10T15:22:55+00:00

Im currently reading A Wild Sheep's Chase by Haruki Murakami.

GanymedeBlu35 · 2022-10-10T15:16:20+00:00

Finished Contact, by Carl Sagan. Would have liked more science to it but serves as a good template for first contact via communication signals.

Started The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn, by Nathaniel Philbrick.

hescherry · 2022-10-10T15:07:50+00:00

Finished: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Started: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

renee114 · 2022-10-10T14:52:56+00:00

Started: Where the crawdads sing
Always Wanted to read this one. Finally got time to start.

HairyBaIIs007 · 2022-10-10T14:51:55+00:00

Started:

The Dead Zone, by Stephen King -- reread for me, but I want to refamiliarize myself with the Castle Rock books before reading Needful Things

ForgeMother · 2022-10-10T14:49:59+00:00

Finished:

Carrie, by Stephen King

I think this is one of those books where I wish I had read it before seeing any film adaptations. I just found myself waiting for this or that to happen and there were very few surprises to uncover. All in all I found it enjoyable, and the character of Carrie felt more complex and interesting in the book than the movie I saw years ago.

Salem's Lot, by Stephen King

On the opposite end of the spectrum I knew almost nothing about Salem's Lot except that it had vampires. I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. The tension that built up was really nice and I loved the insights into the town as a whole. It made me more emotionally invested when he would drop an indication that someone else was turned. I didn't care too much for Susan as a character and there were a few scenes with her where I rolled my eyes. But overall I loved this one.

Currently Reading:

The Shining, by Stephen King

This is book 3/64 for my attempt to read all of Kings novels in about a year. I'm hoping to get through this relatively quickly so that I can have a lot of room left in the month to read The Stand. The Shining is a re-read for me and I'm excited to see how my perspective on it might have changed with age. I remember enjoying it but not being over the moon about it before.

KiwiTheKitty · 2022-10-10T14:41:00+00:00

Finished:

The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson Loved it! It was brilliantly written.

Starting next: The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. LeGuin

hgaterms · 2022-10-10T14:21:36+00:00

Finished: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

Started: Artemis by Andy Weir

OnetB · 2022-10-10T13:59:11+00:00

Finished Fairytale : This is all coming from a Constant Reader. It was a solid book but not my favorite. The first half and ending are representative of King’s writing and excellent. The second half felt like a heavily toned down Dark Tower. Better than Billy Summers but not as good as The Institute. Overall not a great book but a very good book.

Started: The Gulag Archipelago Vol. 1 : I flip-flop from fiction to non-fiction. My first impression is an insane dystopian society. If I didn’t know the author or title I would have guessed it to be fiction.

megaman0781 · 2022-10-10T13:57:34+00:00

Finished. Gemina by jay kristoff and Amie Kaufman.

I feel like they bit off a bit more then they could chew with this story. At least in this style, the story itself is great.

But they resort to using so many annalist sections that they might as well have just written the story in the traditional way. But there's also a lot that they do with this style that's so good, and agh! I dont know how I feel about it.

Basically, story's great, characters great, pacing great, writing style... Great but sacrificed in a lot of areas.

...did this even make sense?

WufflyTime · 2022-10-10T13:56:39+00:00

Currently reading What If? 2, by Randall Munroe. Great fun, but best read in small bursts.

Also, Song of Achilles, by Madline Miller. There's several points in this book where I lost momentum and interest started to wane, only to pick back up again. Can't quite put my finger on what it is.

NocturneStaccato · 2022-10-10T13:54:50+00:00

Finished: The Friend by Sigrid Nunez.

I really wanted to like this book and have heard of how great it is by other people's reviews. But I just liked it well enough, 3/5 stars.

Started: Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata.

Very interesting plot, and after Convenience Store Woman by the same author, I'm really looking forward to reading another work by Murata.

Roboglenn · 2022-10-10T13:53:55+00:00

State of the Union: A Marriage in Ten Parts, by Nick Hornby

Honestly I have no prior knowledge of any shows on SundanceTV whatsoever. Me picking this up to read just coincided with a desire I had to just read something short. And the fact that this was by someone whom I've already read two other novels by it made this the simplest choice when I happened to notice it while perusing the shelves.

HeavyBlastoise · 2022-10-10T13:51:59+00:00

Started :

The Two Towers, by JRR Tolkien

9 years after reading the Fellowship of the Ring. I remember struggling hard with Fellowship with its description of a hill filling 1 page, but now as an adult two towers feel easier to read, half the book in 5 days. (Or maybe thats still too slow by you guys' standards haha) The prose is beautiful and feels more like modern english translation of ancient text. After getting used to ASOIAF's more modern and 'vulgar' style, Tolkien's feels refreshing and soothing if that makes sense.

BadBrohmance · 2022-10-10T13:45:41+00:00

Finished:

The Troop, by Nick Cutter - 3.5/5. Overall, I liked the story. There are a few things in this book that I wish I could go back and un-read.

Children of Ash and Elm, by Neil Price - 4/5. Really good look at who the Vikings were, their ways of life.

Started:

The Night Eternal, by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

The Empire Must Die, by Mikhail Zygar

brockollirobb · 2022-10-10T13:38:10+00:00

Oh boy, I finished In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, read a little of the Brothers Karamazov, started and finished Hell's Angels, and started Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail 72', both by Hunter S. Thompson. Everything I read this week was great.

clubapplefitness · 2022-10-10T13:34:26+00:00

Started:

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, by Christopher Paolini

Glarbluk · 2022-10-10T13:28:31+00:00

Finished:

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta

Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher Soooo good! Read it now. Perfect for October

The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter

The Guest List by Lucy Foley I thought this had such promise and it was a dud.

Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw Wow this was bad. Like really bad

Started:

The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker

Fairy Tale by Stephen King Okay technically as I write this I haven't started but I plan to this week

Mykidsatbrownies · 2022-10-10T13:26:11+00:00

I finished Pictures at a Revolution by Mark Harris. Started and finished Death in Summer by William Trevor and Ghost Lover by Lisa Taddeo. Started The Candy House by Jennifer Egan.

rettaelin · 2022-10-10T13:26:09+00:00

Discworld series The Night Watch, by Terry Pratchett.

Only took 3 days total to read. It's the 7th book in the city watch series. It went far right of the normal stories (the use of magic to create shenanigans). But it was I good look into the back story of one of the main characters and history of Ankh-Morpork (a city in this series).

I give it a 7 out of 10.

okiegirl22 · 2022-10-10T13:23:48+00:00

Finished up The Dead Zone, by Stephen King. I thought this one was a solid story, really enjoyed it. And it has a strong ending, which you never know with King’s works. This one is also interesting because it prefigures a lot of imagery that King goes on to develop in the Dark Tower series, like the wheel, 19, and King inserting himself as a character in his own novels.

Started Borne, by Jeff VanderMeer. I’m not super into the first-person perspective, but I’m going to keep at it a little longer and see how it goes. Also started reading Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. I think everyone else read this as a kid, but I never did, so I’m reading it now!

Same-World-209 · 2022-10-10T13:23:31+00:00

Finished: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher.

Reading: Insomnia by Stephen King - preparing myself for the last book of the Dark Tower series.

Due_Avocado_788 · 2022-10-10T13:21:23+00:00

Is this the sub for book recommendation requests or is there another?

Sariel007 · 2022-10-10T13:16:22+00:00

Finished

Echopraxia by Peter Watts

Started

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

tommy_the_bat · 2022-10-10T13:04:19+00:00

Reading:

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Loving this series so far. Really looking forward to the release of the final book in the trilogy sometime next month.

bibi-byrdie · 2022-10-10T12:54:15+00:00

A terrible reading week because I've been traveling, so all I managed to finish was The Haunting of Tram Car 015, by P. Djèlí Clark. It was good, but I really just read it because I heard it was good to read before going into A Master of Djinn. I'm looking forward to reading that full length work.

Currently Reading:

The Dead Romantics, by Ashley Poston (Audio) (79%)
The Souvenir Museum, by Elizabeth McCracken (72%)
The Last Sun, by K.D. Edwards (69%)
Jade Legacy, by Fonda Lee (21%)
To Paradise, by Hanya Yanagihara (50%)

Draggonzz · 2022-10-10T12:50:35+00:00

Started

Our Magnificient Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English, by John McWhorter

Tanagrabelle · 2022-10-10T12:50:22+00:00

Tangled Up In Blue, by Joan D. Vinge

It's been years since I read The Summer Queen, and I didn't know about Tangled Up in Blue. Just started the book. Seems good so far.

House of Earth and Blood, by Sarah J. Maas

Finished. I reread the part where she makes the Drop a few times. Good story going on here, but how did any tech get developed at all?

House of Sky and Breath, by Sarah J. Mass

Finished. Great universe-building going on here. I suspect the Thunderbirds of being descendants of the other Queen's daughter. Or, you know, not. Was Aidas ever there at all? Mystery.

Metro 2033, by Dmitry Glukhovsky

Someone mentioned it in here, so I grabbed the ebook from my library. Except it turned out they have the Spanish edition. I can't read it, though probably would be able to manage more than the original Russian. Found the audibook in English, though!

Cowboys & Aliens, by Joan D. Vinge

It came up as "other books by Joan D Vinge", which amused me, and I did see the movie! Got the audiobook. I have to drive a lot for work, so that's easier to get into.

Time After Time, by Lisa Grunwald

Online book club is discussing this in November. I did read it before, but long enough ago that I really don't remember much of it. I did like it, though. Must refresh.

Finished

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers

Just finished that for the October discussion with the online book club. It was pretty darned good, though most of the humans in the story are childlike. There is some social commentary, but it generally has to be shunted onto aliens.

heykittums · 2022-10-10T12:40:17+00:00

Finished

Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus

Clown in a Cornfield, by Adam Cesare

In the Company of Witches, by Auralee Wallace

Finlay Donovan is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano

Started

Middlegame, by Seanan McGuire

Deep-Big2798 · 2022-10-10T12:38:27+00:00

Started A Court of Wings and Ruin, by Sarah J. Maas

It’s the third book in the ACOTAR series, and I am absolutely obsessed. I’m picky with fantasy but I can’t put these down. Great world building, and the romance is good (coming from someone who isn’t a big romance fan).

bananaslammock08 · 2022-10-10T12:38:25+00:00

Finished:

Kingdom of Ash, by Sarah J. Maas - 5/5

Is this ridiculous HEA fantasy wish fulfillment? Yes. Does it have more problems than I can count? Of course. Did I eat it up with a spoon anyways? Yup.

What Moves the Dead, by T. Kingfisher - 3.5/5

A perfectly serviceable if predictable Fall of the House of Usher retelling. I saw where this was going from the first few pages but I still enjoyed the reimagining.

A House With Good Bones, by T. Kingfisher (ARC) - 4/5

Follows the same formula as Hollow Places & Twisted Ones, but it’s a formula that works well for me. A perfect spooky read for people like me who don’t like super scary stuff but like the atmosphere and vibes.

The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner - 4/5

A reread - I only got a couple books into the series a few years ago but I’m looking forward to finally restarting and finishing it this month. I liked this more the second time through as I understood what was going on better.

Saga, Volume 10 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples - 3/5

This was a disappointing return to the Saga universe after waiting so many years for the next installment. Probably the worst volume yet - not terrible, but certainly not up to snuff after the emotional rollercoaster they took us through in Volume 9.

A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik - 4/5

Third time reading this, and I’ll be rereading book 2 before jumping into the series conclusion. This is a world that has grown on me more and more over time - a lot of stuff I found annoying about the first book the last 2 times I read it made more sense with the context of book 2. I love this weird, creepy magic school so much more than I ever expected to.

Currently Reading:

The Last Graduate, by Naomi Novik

The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson

The Ballad of Never After, by Stephanie Garber

The Queen of Attolia, by Megan Whalen Turner

ambrym · 2022-10-10T12:37:37+00:00

Finished:

Before They Are Hanged, by Joe Abercrombie 3 stars- This was good and I enjoyed it more than the previous book but tbh I’m not understanding the hype for this series. It’s good but I wouldn’t say it’s great. Glokta is still my favorite character by far

I’m Glad My Mom Died by, Jeannette McCurdy 4.5 stars- Very interesting and humorous but tough memoir about an abusive mother. The book lost steam a little after her mom died and felt as listless and unfocused as I’m sure McCurdy felt but overall was very good

Currently Reading:

The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes

Ace Voices: What it Means to be Asexual, Aromantic, Demi or Grey-Ace, by Eris Young

Last Argument of Kings, by Joe Abercrombie

huphelmeyer · 2022-10-10T12:29:09+00:00

Finished Everything's Eventual, by Stephen King

and resumed Misfire, by Tim Mak

AlamutJones · 2022-10-10T12:20:22+00:00

Needful Things, by Stephen King. I do like the visceral reactions to Mr Gaunt.

Under The Cat’s Eye, by Gillian Rubinstein. I don’t think I realised, reading this as a kid, that Jai’s world wasn’t our world. He is, of course, jumping from world to world, but neither of them is ours…and I don’t know how I missed that the first time.

Cloudstreet, by Tim Winton. Long live the Shifty Shadow.

If This Is A Man, by Primo Levi. The descent into Hell.

Starkwolf77 · 2022-10-10T12:18:25+00:00

Started: The Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Odd_Bibliophile · 2022-10-10T12:06:10+00:00

The October Country, by Ray Bradbury

Amazing collection of short stories, each macabre and psychologically unsettling in a different way.

Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances, by Neil Gaiman

A mix and match collection of fantasy/ science fiction/ horror stories told in a Bradburian style. I've previously read some of these short stories in M is for Magic, but I didn't mind rereading them; even the "Introduction" was a great read, which rarely happens.

Fresh Complaint: Stories, by Jeffrey Eugenides

Like the two previously mentioned authors, or even more so, Eugenides has an incredible way of describing emotions and feelings; the way the psyche works, and how it affects our relationships with those around us.

cricketchubs · 2022-10-10T11:39:02+00:00

Started:

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Bit late to the party but definitely enjoying it. The Lacuna is one of my favourite reads.

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez

Only just started. Keeping an open mind as sometimes I feel this is a bit ‘crusade-y’ but overall might have some good data.

baddspellar · 2022-10-10T11:33:50+00:00

Started

She Who Became the Sun, by Shelley Parker-Chan

Powerhouse of a novel set in 14th century China. Incredible so far

earwen77 · 2022-10-10T11:32:13+00:00

Finished: Apples never fall, by Liane Moriarty. I enjoyed the Delaney family and their dynamic, but nothing involving Savannah worked for me at all and the central "mystery" didn't either (also it almost literally ended with the dog ate the homework like come on). Overall unfortunately more of a miss though I didn't have a bad time reading it.

Started: Rule of Wolves, by Leigh Bardugo. Only a few pages in.

seanrok · 2022-10-10T11:29:42+00:00

Started The Dark Tower book 7, Stephen King. Bittersweet.

Akagikin · 2022-10-10T11:25:41+00:00

The Game You Played, by Anni Taylor

Currently... not really feeling it. The beginning hooked me but I'm already losing interest and I honestly think this comes down to the characters and the whole implausibility of certain elements before we're even a third of the way through the book.

Ser_Erdrick · 2022-10-10T11:17:35+00:00

Finished:

The Small House at Allington, by Anthony Trollope

Loved this one. Just the whole story of the Dale sisters and the people surrounding them was just so engaging to me. 4.75 stars. Just a tiny bit of drag in the middle.

The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle

Picked this one up as a somewhat spooky read for October. I love Sherlock Holmes stories and this one is my favorite of the four novels. 5 stars.

Started:

Coraline, by Neil Gaiman

I've somehow never read this or watched the movie version. Only a couple of chapters in but I'm liking it so far.

In A Glass Darkly, by Sheridan Le Fanu

The back of copy states that this is "the ideal reading... for the hours after midnight" and I agree. I got through the first two stories in the collection and am absolutely loving the atmosphere of them.

CatfiendCoffee · 2022-10-10T11:17:00+00:00

Finished:

Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie

Started:

Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain

selahvg · 2022-10-10T11:14:16+00:00

Dracula’s Guest and Other Stories

The Cabin at the End of the World, by Paul Tremblay

lazylittlelady · 2022-10-10T11:03:08+00:00

Finished:

A Florence Diary, by Diana Athill: A short but charming post-WWII travel journal of crossing from England to Florence and she and her cousin’s time there. A glimpse into another time.

Ongoing:

Crying in H-Mart, by Michelle Zauner

The Satanic Verses, by Salamon Rushdie: Fall Big Read with r/bookclub.

A House Unlocked, by Penelope Lively

When Christ and His Saints Slept, by Sharon Key Penman: (Plantagenets #1)

Guns At Last Light: The War in Western Europe-1944-1945, by Rick Atkinson:(Volume 3 of The Liberation Trilogy)

The Aenied, by Virgil: David Ferry translation. Yearlong read with r/ClassicalEducation.

Started:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams: reading with r/bookclub.

timtamsforbreakfast · 2022-10-10T10:46:38+00:00

Finished reading 100 Fathoms Below, by Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann. This book is about vampires on a nuclear submarine. It was a fun and fast horror, and is my participation in Spooktober reading.

iwasjusttwittering · 2022-10-10T10:35:26+00:00

Opuštěná společnost. Česká cesta od Masaryka po Babiše, by Erik Tabery

Yet another book about the crisis of liberal democracy, focused on Czechia this time around.

It's actually quite compelling, as it goes from 19th century national revival (what defines a nation? what justifies it's emancipation on international stage?), to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (et al.) convincing Woodrow Wilson to split the Austro-Hungarian empire into (more or less) nation states after WWI, to the many political crises of the interwar period (how to make international treaties enforceable? precursors to the European Union), to 1938 Munich Agreement and the context for 1948 bolshevik coup d'état, 1968 Prague Spring and following normalization, Václav Havel's dissent and post-1989 presidency, along with the role of public intellectuals. I have genuinely appreciated many of the references to historians and contemporary journalists.
At the end, there's an obligatory recounting of most recent "populists'" political careers, specifically Miloš Zeman (career politician, contrarian) and Andrej Babiš (oligarch turned politician to capture the state).

That's the extent of the book's usefulness though. There's no material analysis, the narrative is solely focused on some sort of "high ideals" in politics, such as the focus on Truth. There's the obligatory rant about social media too. And it sometimes shows that Tabery is a the editor-in-chief of an oligarch-owned magazine that for example recently called worker unions pointless, while also calling for engagement of the civil society. Meh.

GESNodoon · 2022-10-10T10:29:33+00:00

Re-reading the Odd Thomas series. Not sure why I decided to, but it is a great series of books so I am happy.

Lost_Midnight6206 · 2022-10-10T10:23:10+00:00

Started:

The Looming Tower (Lawrence Wright). Audiobook, only an hour in. Very interesting listen.

Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams). Only twenty pages in, lot of fun so far.

Finished:

Why We're Polarised (Ezra Klein). Very relevant read about the nature of American politics and the divisive nature it has.

The Shining (Stephen King). Great read that definitely holds its reputation for a reason.

MrP1nk- · 2022-10-10T10:19:45+00:00

Ich brauche Liebe (I need love), Klaus Kinski, 1st autobiography

Ich bin verrückt nach deinem Erdbeermund (I'm crazy for your 'strawberry mouth'), Klaus Kinski, 2nd autobiography

Kindermund (Kid's mouth), Pola Kinski, pretty much a counter-book against her dad

Still have not recovered 100%, those a tough reads. A dad, pretty much my hero when it comes to actors/personalities (Fitzcarraldo, Woyzeck, etc) describing his way to the top and casually mentioning his love and need for intimacy with his daughter.

Third one is the daughter, describing the lack of affection that led her into misinterpreting her dad's violent paedo behaviour as love. Describing in excruciating detail how all the references in the first two books that her dad describes as innocent, loving behaviour sent her onto a dark path of self isolation, depression and subsequently she hints there was a time she was gonna end her life over it.

I'd highly recommend reading these titles, it's a demonstration how one's own biases can stand in the way of seeing people (personal hero or not) for what they really are.

LoreHunting · 2022-10-10T10:16:28+00:00

Finished Jade City, by Fonda Lee and Rivers of London, by Ben Aaronovitch. Both are first books in their respective series.

Jade City, as expected, was an excellent book — good narrative, good exploration of a non-Western setting, culture and values, relatable characters — but, as someone over on r/fantasy commented, while the characters are mostly relatable and realistic, it’s hard to like them very much, or the story they create. Don’t think I will be continuing this series, though I highly recommend it.

Rivers of London… eh. First thing that comes to mind: I didn’t need to hear about Peter’s boner. It’s a very nerdy, down-to-earth book, police procedural but with ghosts. Still, eh. Dresden Files has more compelling magic, and Alex Verus and Toby Daye have less creepy sexism.

Now, I’m picking up Red Sister, by Mark Lawrence! Protag shares a name with one of the books from the Locked Tomb, and was recommended on r/fantasy, so why not?

fromwayuphigh · 2022-10-10T10:02:29+00:00

Started SPQR, by Mary Beard, a book I've been meaning to read for a long time.

Day	Frequency	Feature
Monday	Weekly	What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 10, 2022
Tuesday	1st of the month	New Releases: September 2022
Wednesday	Weekly	Literature of the World: Literature of Guinea: October 2022
Thursday	Weekly	Genre Discussion: Favorite Books About Teachers/Education: October 2022
Friday	Weekly	Weekly Recommendation Thread: October 07, 2022
Sunday	Weekly	Weekly FAQ Thread October 09, 2022: How do you get over a book hangover?
Tues/Sat	Bi-Weekly	Simple Questions: October 11, 2022


Oct 18 - 1pm	Jason Pargin	Author of If This Book Exists, You're in the Wrong Universe
Oct 20 - 2pm	Jonathan Abrams	Author of All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire
Oct 26 - 2pm	Lisa Kroger, Melanie R. Anderson	Author of Toil and Trouble: A Women’s History of the Occult
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