What are You Reading Now?

[DrBryant]

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I kinda feel this book was written exactly for someone like me: someone deeply interested in their faith, a Lord of the Rings nerd, and a former wannabe academic.

Where did you find this cover? The only hardcovers I can find have a picture of Tolkien, and I rather like plain covers.

 

[PipePint&Cross]

Where did you find this cover? The only hardcovers I can find have a picture of Tolkien, and I rather like plain covers.

I removed the dust cover (I find them annoying when reading and inevitably tear them), which is indeed a picture of Tolkien. I received this as a gift, so I am not sure where it was purchased, but I expect all available copies are the same. It is a first edition, second printing if that helps.

 

[DrBryant]

I removed the dust cover (I find them annoying when reading and inevitably tear them), which is indeed a picture of Tolkien. I received this as a gift, so I am not sure where it was purchased, but I expect all available copies are the same. It is a first edition, second printing if that helps.

Thank you! I couldn’t tell if it was a gloss hardcover or a dust cover. I also remove my dust covers while reading.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

A woefully bad book, unabashed hagiography. 400 pages in, and wondering if it is worth continuing. One of life's more perplexing dilemmas, complete a bad book half way through to ensure the first half wasn't a complete waste of time, or persevere with diminishing returns and waste yet more time? I wonder:

 

[makhorkasmoker]

A woefully bad book, unabashed hagiography. 400 pages in, and wondering if it is worth continuing. One of life's more perplexing dilemmas, complete a bad book half way through to ensure the first half wasn't a complete waste of time, or persevere with diminishing returns and waste yet more time? I wonder:

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When I don’t care for a book, I drop it and pick up another—even if I’m 80% through. My better half believes in “skimming “ when that happens

 

[simong]

A woefully bad book, unabashed hagiography. 400 pages in, and wondering if it is worth continuing. One of life's more perplexing dilemmas, complete a bad book half way through to ensure the first half wasn't a complete waste of time, or persevere with diminishing returns and waste yet more time? I wonder:

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In for a penny, in for a pound.
400 pages in, I'd finish it.
That bad?

 

[hall222]

Lord's of Discipline By Pat Conroy - Excellent Read

 

[warren99]

Joseph and His Brothers is in my list now. The Magic Mountain is one of my all time favorites

I could never get into The Magic Mountain after a couple of attempts. It tended to drag along slowly for me. After his five-page dissertation on cigar smoking, I found I couldn’t go any further. Loved the Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, though.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

I could never get into The Magic Mountain after a couple of attempts. It tended to drag along slowly for me. After his five-page dissertation on cigar smoking, I found I couldn’t go any further. Loved the Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, though.

Yes, I’ve found that people either really like the Magic Mountain—or they really don’t. The one I don’t care for (but that many Mann readers love ) is Buddenbrooks.

 

[Kobold]

 

[autumnfog]

A biography on Louis-Ferdinand Céline.

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

In for a penny, in for a pound.
400 pages in, I'd finish it.
That bad?

Yeah it is about as bad a book as I've read. Just total glorification of Bonny. A polemic. I don't suppose anyone dealing with a figure as divisive as that can be objective, but they should at least try. Even the pretense of trying is not here. I suppose I should have known that given the title of the book, and the fact Roberts is not exactly for his even handed political commentary. Fuck it, I'll watch the film instead, can't be any worse than this shite.

 

[WerewolfOfLondon]

When I don’t care for a book, I drop it and pick up another—even if I’m 80% through. My better half believes in “skimming “ when that happens

I could do that. But then that seems pointless, I know how this one ends lol

 

[ssjones]

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That was a good read! If you enjoyed it, you'll likely also enjoy:

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[username]

Technically on audio book but the last Siege of Terra book. The end at the death part 3 by Dan Abbnet.

 

[warren99]

Don Delillo, Libra.

 

[brooklynpiper]

Don Delillo, Libra.

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Let me know what you think, and also how you feel about it vs White Noise (which I believe you read last year if im not mistaken)

 

[warren99]

Let me know what you think, and also how you feel about it vs White Noise (which I believe you read last year if im not mistaken)

Will do, I’m only about 50 pages into it but it’s very good so far—as you probably know, it revolves around events leading up to the JFK assassination (to add to all the other conspiracy theories that surfaced following the assassination, not to mention the results of the Warren Commission).

I like Delillo’s style of writing and loved White Noise. BTW, did you ever get through Herzog?

 

[krizzose]

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"In this revelatory work, Barbara W. Tuchman examines not only the great rhythms of history but the grain and texture of domestic life: what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money, taxes, and war dominated the lives of serf, noble, and clergy alike."

Fascinating stuff.

A classic! I’ve reread it a couple of times over the years