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Post by polly on Aug 26, 2019 18:33:58 GMT
The Great Gatsby. Yes, that little known, obscure story. Hollow lives of the idle rich, a long-held dream at odds with reality, and many fancy parties. I assume most of us are forced to read this in school, at least in North America, but I hadn't read it since then. Funny what bits your brain remembers and what bits it doesn't. I had recalled the general outline of the plot, but I'd forgotten the character of Jordan Baker entirely.
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Post by Ela on Aug 27, 2019 15:43:17 GMT
Finished re-reading Caliban's War from The Expanse series and then re-read Abaddon's Gate. I have the next book, Cibola Burn, ready for a re-read, but not sure I'm going to start it now. The first three books is as far as the TV series has gone, so far, so I might wait to continue my re-read.
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Post by polly on Aug 27, 2019 17:28:46 GMT
Last night I polished off the I Am Legend audiobook. For much of it, a more apt title would be I Am a Guy Who Sits in His House Being Angry All Night. Which I rather liked. When I started listening, my husband sang the praises of the book's ending, which none of the film adaptations have ever used. I don't dislike it, but after the initial shock wore off, I'm not in love with it like he is. I think I preferred the bulk of the novel, dealing with day-to-day survival amongst the vampire menace. Still, a very strong and involving book well worth a look, even if you've already seen the Will Smith (or Charlton Heston, or Vincent Price...) film.
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 31, 2019 11:44:56 GMT
Finishing on Harvest of Time. Great story, and the Master, Jo and the UNIT gang are great. The backstory for the Master and the Doctor has since then been retconned (at least as I understand it), and some of the time lord history bits do not make too much sense to me... but otherwise a good story. I especially appreciated that it had some heavy focus on the Master as a character, as we do not get that very often and he has become one of my favorite villains. When you get round to Gaderene let me know what you think! Nearly finished, will leave a review in the Who Books thread since I guess it might be more appropriate.
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Post by elkawho on Aug 31, 2019 15:16:55 GMT
Right now I'm reading Circe. My interest in Greek mythology has ebbed and flowed over the years, lately mostly in the ebbing phase lately. However this book is wonderful. I hate the idea of "the feminist novel" with a passion, so I can't call it that. But it's the tale of Greek mythology from the point of view of a female outcast who also happens to be a minor god. It's written in a way and with a language that is rarely done today, however the language doesn't keep you from the story, it pulls you in. Highly recommended.
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ljwilson
Chancellery Guard
It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Sept 1, 2019 11:46:36 GMT
Arkham Asylum (Batman Graphic Novel)
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Post by Ela on Sept 8, 2019 5:53:42 GMT
I finished reading Bernice Summerfield: Life During Wartime. Enjoyed it overall, but several of the stories were a bit hard to follow, honestly.
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Post by glutamodo on Sept 8, 2019 11:49:09 GMT
And I recently finished reading "Harry Harrison! Harry Harrison!" a memoir (autobiography) from that author that he had finished writing (but not finished editing/revising) at the time of his death a few years ago.
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Post by elkawho on Sept 8, 2019 15:38:14 GMT
Circe by Madeline Miller. Excellent book. I am now reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Perfectly Fine. Good book and a quick read.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2019 7:50:50 GMT
Just started Margaret Atwood's The Testaments.
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Post by BHTvsTFC on Sept 10, 2019 19:00:32 GMT
The Tribe - a Paperbacks from Hell (essential reading in itself if you like horror) range release. There are a lot of details into the back stories of the characters. Enjoying it a lot.
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Castellan
You know, now that you mention it, I actually do rather like Attack of the Cybermen ...
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Post by lidar2 on Sept 11, 2019 22:19:26 GMT
Star Trek No Time Like the Past by Greg Cox
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Sept 16, 2019 9:50:06 GMT
Over the summer, got through a few titles:
The Crying of Lot 49 - first Pynchon book and wowza, it's an odd little duck.
In Watermelon Sugar - I really dug this one. The simplistic prose gives it a sort of children's book quality, which adds to the narrative's surrealness.
The Great American Novel - Enjoyed American Pastoral quite a bit, so decided to go for another Philip Roth helping. The prologue's a bit stodgy, but it's pretty funny and wacky.
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Post by newt5996 on Sept 26, 2019 13:21:13 GMT
After finishing the massive It I decided to read The Shining. I've been absolutely loving the atmosphere and the real contrast from the Kubrick film. There's this real sense of dread if you already know the story because King makes it so you feel Jack and Wendy wanting to come back together and improve their relationship, but you know what's coming.
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ljwilson
Chancellery Guard
It's tangerine....not orange
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Post by ljwilson on Oct 5, 2019 12:29:08 GMT
Attention all Shipping...a travelogue around that UK institution that is the Shipping Forecast. Yes I can be very boring when I put my mind to it.
Dogger...rising 5, westerly, later 2.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Oct 5, 2019 14:43:56 GMT
Brushing back up on writing, so another round of Into the Woods for me.
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Post by Ela on Oct 7, 2019 2:55:56 GMT
Read The Time Traveler's Wife, a book that my daughter's been saying for ages that I must read. Strange story, not sure how I feel about it, but I'm glad I didn't spend money on it (staying at my daughter's house right now, so read her copy of it).
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Post by polly on Oct 7, 2019 22:26:16 GMT
The Invisible Man, by HG Wells - He's the invisible man. INCREDIBLE HOW YOU CAN
Cities in Flight, by James Blish - Yes, Blish wrote things other than Star Trek novelizations. Omnibus of a quartet of novels about entire cities using anti-grav drives to blast off from Earth and seek their fortunes in space. Currently on the second volume, A Life for the Stars.
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shutupbanks
Castellan
There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on Oct 7, 2019 23:01:21 GMT
Read The Time Traveler's Wife, a book that my daughter's been saying for ages that I must read. Strange story, not sure how I feel about it, but I'm glad I didn't spend money on it (staying at my daughter's house right now, so read her copy of it). It’s an SF novel for people who don’t like SF. Easy to read but not terribly original (not that there’s anything wrong with that but I’ve been burned by so many people telling me that “you’ve never read anything like this before” (spoiler: often said by someone who I know isn’t a big reader, so yeah, I think I might have)).
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shutupbanks
Castellan
There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.
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Post by shutupbanks on Oct 7, 2019 23:02:09 GMT
The Invisible Man, by HG Wells - He's the invisible man. INCREDIBLE HOW YOU CAN Cities in Flight, by James Blish - Yes, Blish wrote things other than Star Trek novelizations. Omnibus of a quartet of novels about entire cities using anti-grav drives to blast off from Earth and seek their fortunes in space. Currently on the second volume, A Life for the Stars. Cities In Flight is such a fun read!
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