Curaga Posted August 29 Posted August 29 7 minutes ago, fountain said: Just finished The Secret History… That one's next on my list! Glad to hear you liked it. I should start it tonight...
fountain Posted August 29 Posted August 29 1 hour ago, Curaga said: That one's next on my list! Glad to hear you liked it. I should start it tonight... I loved it! if you generally like literary you should be into it. I was so absorbed by the atmosphere and the setting, loved the characters (despite how morally grey and f*cked up they are). I can see how it wouldn't be for everybody, I've seen some call it boring but it was perfectly entertaining for me and I was absolutely gripped from early on, so juicy and great watching things spiral and the drama unfold. 1
Pulse Posted August 31 Posted August 31 On 8/29/2024 at 9:41 PM, fountain said: Just finished The Secret History… Ms. Tartt CREATED dark academia with that one! 2
popmusicisdead Posted August 31 Posted August 31 (edited) recently listened to Earthlings by Sayaka Murata audiobook while traveling- whew that was something. i really liked it tho. it's not for everyone. certainly not for the trigger warnings crowd currently reading her other book, Convenience Store Woman in Japanese. Edited August 31 by popmusicisdead
Lord Gaga Posted August 31 Posted August 31 I've recently started to read some YA books with minimal romance scholk. Currently reading godkiller and it's just so fun
Vixen Eyes Posted September 1 Posted September 1 im halfway through Wranglestone and i love this book so much that i had a thought to make a playlist inspired by the plot i just dont really know how to go about it but i do have a list (and im immediately gonna start reading Timberdark when i finish Wranglestone) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Wranglestone/34FTyAEACAAJ?hl=en https://www.google.com/books/edition/Timberdark/bk0TzwEACAAJ?hl=en 1
fridayteenage Posted September 6 Posted September 6 finished my 10th Kristin Hannah. it's interesting how both she and Taylor Jenkins Reid did a pivot into historical pieces and exploded in popularity. I can see why; it's maybe not so much that they're so much better, but their historical works feel a lot more distinctive in voice and plot. 1
Miles. Posted September 6 Posted September 6 Why am I seeing The Secret History praise in here One of the most boring and overwrought slogs I've ever forced myself through. If We Were Villains is a MUCH better take on the same topic, and actually has a plot, compelling characters, incredible writing, and tackles complex themes.
worldwide angel Posted September 7 Posted September 7 (edited) went to the library tuesday and got through two books finally read local woman missing by mary kubica - and it's really great. i feel like some writers think they can just throw anything at the reader but mary kubica actually made use of great plot twists and i just finished season of migration to the north by tayeb salih for a second time (postcolonialism girls make some noise!). i read it first during college but then i got it again and i love it even more Edited September 7 by worldwide angel 1
fountain Posted September 7 Posted September 7 6 hours ago, Miles. said: Why am I seeing The Secret History praise in here One of the most boring and overwrought slogs I've ever forced myself through. If We Were Villains is a MUCH better take on the same topic, and actually has a plot, compelling characters, incredible writing, and tackles complex themes. For what it's worth I read and loved If We Were Villains too I'm looking forward to reading M.L. Rio's novella releasing later this month, glad her follow up to IWWV is finally coming 1
Suilen Posted September 17 Posted September 17 Enjoyed two books from this year, Tresspass Against Us and Another First Chance. Both successfully utilized a POV from the past and a current POV. The latter reminded me of HappyHead as both involved a 'social experiment', though HappyHead was definitely more dystopian, and I just saw that the sequel is already out, so let me get into that. I have like 3 more horror/suspense books lined up, who cares about Halloween, right?
Kavish Posted September 21 Posted September 21 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Charlie Mackesy A poor man's The Little Prince; just a boy meeting friends along his journey and learning life lessons, except there is no story and I didn't connect with any character. It is a book with random quotes from page to page. About two quotes spoke to me, and the other ones were basic and generic life lessons. Children might find depth in them but I guess the child in me is dead. The little prince would be disappointed in me. I did appreciate the beautiful artwork though, hence the 3 stars instead of 2. ⭐⭐⭐
Suilen Posted October 2 Posted October 2 Skater Boy was a cute book inspired, well, by Sk8er Boi, though the 'breaking the stereotype' part wasn't particularly novel. You get plenty of non-stereotypical/closeted characters in gay-focused stories since it's an easy way to establish an internal conflict (not to say that a stereotypical character can't have a conflict, an obvious one would be with society, but internal conflicts seem to be more engaging). Still, there were plenty of elements that made it stood out among similar stories, such as the MC being a legitimate ******* and a bad student.
Scandalous Posted October 2 Posted October 2 On 8/31/2024 at 8:22 AM, popmusicisdead said: recently listened to Earthlings by Sayaka Murata audiobook while traveling- whew that was something. i really liked it tho. it's not for everyone. certainly not for the trigger warnings crowd currently reading her other book, Convenience Store Woman in Japanese. omg i just read earthlings recently too that ending was such a collapse
fridayteenage Posted October 26 Posted October 26 novelists who appear multiple times on the top 50 bestsellers on Amazon this year: Kristin Hannah the women + the nightingale Rebecca yarros the empyrean books 1 + 2 + 3 Freida McFadden the housemaid books 1 + 2 + 3, never lie, the teacher Colleen Hoover it ends with us, it starts with us, verity Sarah j Maas court of thorns x6 freida is very...tiktok fueled. her books are certainly easy to read, if often devoid of logic or originality. at least Hoover isn't as trendy as she's been in past years. I think that's the least interesting of maas's three series.
Vixen Eyes Posted October 27 Posted October 27 i got a 1939 book by Nevil Shute called Ordeal from my grandmother who recently passed
geddymonster Posted October 29 Posted October 29 On 9/1/2024 at 1:39 AM, Vixen Eyes said: im halfway through Wranglestone and i love this book so much that i had a thought to make a playlist inspired by the plot i just dont really know how to go about it but i do have a list (and im immediately gonna start reading Timberdark when i finish Wranglestone) https://www.google.com/books/edition/Wranglestone/34FTyAEACAAJ?hl=en https://www.google.com/books/edition/Timberdark/bk0TzwEACAAJ?hl=en Looked into these after seeing your post and decided to give them a shot. I just finished Wranglestone and absolutely loved it. One of the best books I've read in a while. I really enjoyed the "horror meets nature" atmosphere, and the plot kept me hooked. I have Timberdark on order and can't wait for it to get here so I can continue the story. Also, not really relevant, but I love the covers. I wish the books were available in hardcover. 1
Vixen Eyes Posted October 29 Posted October 29 15 hours ago, geddymonster said: Looked into these after seeing your post and decided to give them a shot. I just finished Wranglestone and absolutely loved it. One of the best books I've read in a while. I really enjoyed the "horror meets nature" atmosphere, and the plot kept me hooked. I have Timberdark on order and can't wait for it to get here so I can continue the story. Also, not really relevant, but I love the covers. I wish the books were available in hardcover. Same same same I started Timberdark but haven't finished it yet, I have a lot of things keeping me busy as well as being sick this last week.
Suilen Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago Emmett by L. C. Rosen was whatever even if you ignore that it's a reimagination of a classic. Camp by the same author was much better despite the ridiculous premise and mixed messages.
Scandalous Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago On 10/26/2024 at 5:08 PM, fridayteenage said: novelists who appear multiple times on the top 50 bestsellers on Amazon this year: Kristin Hannah the women + the nightingale Rebecca yarros the empyrean books 1 + 2 + 3 Freida McFadden the housemaid books 1 + 2 + 3, never lie, the teacher Colleen Hoover it ends with us, it starts with us, verity Sarah j Maas court of thorns x6 jesus what happened to Real literature or at least something with substance
Jack! Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago Been on a bit of a streak lately, had like 3 chapters left of Pine by Francine Toon that I had been sitting on for months. Finished it at the start of the week. I'd give it 3.5/5. It was spooky but the ending felt a bit bland, considering the supernatural/horror tones throughout the story. I read two Lucy Foley books, The Guest List and The Paris Apartment. The Guest List was fine (a 2.5-3/5), a bit far fetched and in the end I didn't really like the characters. The Paris Apartment was great though (I'd give it a 4-4.5/5), good twist and I felt I was rooting for the main character a fair bit in the end. I'm a big fan of these modern Agatha Christie whodunnit stories so I'd appreciate any recs. I've now moved onto a book called The Examiner by Janice Hallett. I've read all her most recent books, she writes in multi-media format, so it's like reading through texts and emails. I'm enjoying it so far!
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