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Bring on 39 (halfway between 26 and 52, hyuk)! Goodreads e: oh, let's do 52 what the hell DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 22:48 on Jun 18, 2014 |
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01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 02. The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made - Greg Sestero Tommy Wiseau is loving crazy. 03. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami Very different than what I had expected but I really enjoyed it. The first 50 pages were super confusing but it got better. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jan 12, 2014 16:13
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 04. The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway 05. The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck I'm glad I didn't read this in high school. I think Steinbeck is becoming one of my favorite authors. 06. Ficciones - Jorge Luis Borges I found it hard to read at times and I didn't care for some of the stories (mostly the literary reviews), but I really liked 'The Garden of the Forking Paths', 'The Circular Ruins', and 'The Form of the Sword'. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:22 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jan 25, 2014 18:34
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 07. The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt I'm really torn on The Goldfinch and I'm not sure I could even recommend it. The ending deflated an otherwise excellent book. She created all these great characters and just didn't do anything with them. 08. When Panic Attacks - David Burns Not bad, but I think his other book Feeling Good is a better book unless you have a specific phobia you're struggling with. 09. Bridge of Birds - Barry Hughart Loved it. I'll probably read the rest of the series later this year. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Feb 15, 2014 08:37
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 10. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak Heartbreaking. Story of a young girl living in Germany during WW2 as narrated by Death. I liked the characters' sporadic German use. 11. The Philip K. Dick Reader - Philip K. Dick Collection of PKD short stories. I wish I had this on Kindle because I could find out how many goddamn times PKD brought up breasts or used the phrase "ripples". There were only a few that didn't have either one. Almost all the good stories are in the back half of the book. Top picks: Upon the Dull Earth (unsettling, probably my favorite), Second Variety (basis for the movie Screamers), War Veteran, and We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (less action than Total Recall, still enjoyed it though). 12. The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch A fun read. It was nice to have just a plain ole fantasy story. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Mar 5, 2014 18:25
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 13. Under The Skin - Michael Faber The fun of this book is figuring out what's going on, so it's best not knowing a lot going in. Having said that, I had a vague idea of the story, but it ended up being much different than what I was expecting. I'm looking forward to the movie. 14. Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell Fantasic writing. I loved the way the stories interweave. The only thing I could ding it for was that it felt "long" at times. 15. Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes Heartbreaking story about a mentally challenged man who undergoes an operation to raise his IQ. I was surprised this book was written in the 60s. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Mar 26, 2014 06:11
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 16. Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy Goddamn incredible but the overwhelming violence made this one of the most difficult to read books I've ever read. 17. Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov I could see why some people love this book, but man. I enjoyed the language and the style. I need to read some happier books now.  18. Invisible Cities - Italo Calvino Great read. Framed as a conversation between Marco Polo and Kublai Khan, Polo describes the cities he's visited in his travels. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Apr 10, 2014 08:05
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 19. Moby-Dick - Herman Melville Great! The cetology parts weren't as bad as some made them out to be. Ishmael is a great narrator. 20. I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers - Tim Madigan Ehh. Mostly about the struggles of the author and how his life was affected by knowing Mr. Rogers. The author originally published his writings in newspaper and I think it fits better in that format. I wasn't really gripped by this book and I would struggle to recommend this book to someone unless they're super obsessed with Mister Rogers and/or deeply religious. 21. The Snow Leopard - Peter Matthiessen Must read for anyone with an interest in nature. Some of the specifics about Zen were lost on me, but I still found Zen and mountains to be a good pairing. I'm excited to read more Matthiessen. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:29 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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May 1, 2014 09:10
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 22. The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Great book. I really wish I had read this when I was little. The watercolors add a lot to the story. I guess you need to be careful about what translation you get (there are a ton of one star reviews on Amazon about not selling the Woods' translation). 23. One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez I did not enjoy this book. I liked some of the ideas, but it was a grind to get through. 24. Wind, Sand and Stars - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry This book felt jumbled. At times it was well-written, but at others it felt hampered by translation. I reckon it would be a more enjoyable read in French. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:30 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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May 13, 2014 20:13
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guppy posted:Is there an ebook version that's acceptable, or do you pretty much have to buy a physical book to have a good experience? Amazon sells a Kindle version that is the Richard Howard translation, which many people seem to dislike. As for ebook or physical, I would say you should get the physical version if you can. The way the pictures are arranged would not work well as an ebook.
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May 14, 2014 07:32
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Why does each count as 1/2? Was the other half of the document burned?
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May 16, 2014 01:17
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 25. The Sound and the Fury - William Faulkner As disorienting as the first two chapters are, it lets you enter the mind of the characters. I love the way you learn about Caddy indirectly, and from how she affects the rest of the family. 26. Catch-22 - Joseph Heller One of the few books I've read that has made me laugh out loud. I was really put off by the style for the first half, but I warmed up to it by the second half. 27. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson Not much to say for this one. There are some really funny moments in here. I should probably watch the movie. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:31 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jun 1, 2014 17:16
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 28. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini Underwhelming. Everything felt flat to me. Very YA-y. Might have liked it more if I were younger. 29. East of Eden - John Steinbeck Great! I really enjoyed the characters. John being a narrator for some of the chapters was a neat touch. 30. The Blind Owl - Sadegh Hedayat An unsettling opium-fueled nightmare. I'm positive I missed a lot of stuff; book is definitely suited for multiple reads. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:32 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jun 22, 2014 07:09
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 31. Kitchen - Banana Yoshimoto Two short stories ("Kitchen" and "Moonlight Shadow") about young Japanese women dealing with loss. Definitely something I wouldn't have found on my own, so shout out to goon that posted about Banana Yoshimoto. 32. The Boys in the Boat - Daniel James Brown Story of the UW rowing team's journey to the 1936 Olympics. Better than I thought it would be. Highly recommended to Washingtonians or those interested in crew. 33. Ship of Fools - Katherine Anne Porter A bunch of Germans, Spanish, Americans, and Cubans on a ship traveling from Mexico to Germany in 1931. A look at the world leading up to WWII. I liked the book but it felt a bit long. DannyTanner fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Jul 25, 2014 |
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Jul 9, 2014 02:57
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 34. Life and Death are Wearing Me Out - Mo Yan A Chinese landlord is executed in the late 1940s, gets sent to Hell and is reincarnated as donkey, etc. Very funny. I really enjoyed the first 2/3, and felt the last part wasn't quite as good. 35. The Complete Stories - Flannery O'Connor I really enjoyed this collection. These 31 short stories take place in the South and often involve Catholicism and racism. A Good Man is Hard to Find is a good example of her work. Flannery O'Connor posted:Whenever I'm asked why Southern writers particularly have a penchant for writing about freaks, I say it is because we are still able to recognize one. 36. Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon Incredible. This book was much funnier than I thought it would be. I can't wait to reread it in a couple years. You should check out the GR thread!!
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Aug 9, 2014 17:29
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 37. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - Jean-Dominique Bauby Tragic memoir of a man who suffered a stroke and woke up completely paralyzed except for his left eye. He wrote this book using a transcriber who would read a list of letters and he blinked once she got to the write letter. He died two days after publication. 38. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler - Italo Calvino I didn't enjoy this as much as Invisible Cities, but I still enjoyed it. Made me want to read Pale Fire more than anything. 39. Candide - Voltaire Hilarious. Quick read and available for free on Project Gutenberg so you have no excuse.
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Aug 18, 2014 23:18
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quote:01. The Stranger - Albert Camus 40. The Bone Clocks - David Mitchell Thrilling adventure. I really liked writing style and the characterization, but the supernatural stuff (esp. in the last 150p) was a bit much (reminded me of like Harry Potter battles, but really out of place). If you liked Cloud Atlas, I'd recommend it even if the magic stuff gets silly. 41. Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace So good I'm tempted to start reading it again. Some of the talking in the AZ desert seemed too go on too long at times, but I absolutely loved this book. I started reading this on paperback, but quickly switched to Kindle and it was much more enjoyable. 42. Tobacco Road - Erskine Caldwell Bleak portrayal of a destitute Georgia family during the Great Depression. Nearly every person in this book is selfish, uneducated and desperate but it's difficult to not feel sorry for them.
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Sep 14, 2014 06:53
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Guy A. Person posted:Gravity's Rainbow: 0/1 Get to work!
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Nov 3, 2014 06:30
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Passed my goal of 52, which I am happy with. I think my favorite books of the year were Infinite Jest, Flannery O'Connor's Complete Stories and Invisible Cities by Calvino.
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Dec 30, 2014 03:08
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Come Read, My Lord.
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Dec 31, 2014 23:37
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