March 31, 201313 yr comment_568624 Seen for music, but never for lit... http://www.literature-map.com/ Report
April 1, 201313 yr comment_568787 Been reading a lot lately. Recently finished: Better than the movie. Audiobook. Not his best but still good. It was OK. Another just OK. Really liked this. Apocalypse version of Old Man & the Sea, basically. This book messed me up. Loved it. Trying to expand beyond sci-fi/fantasy, science, and travel books. Report
April 2, 201313 yr comment_569066 Currently reading On The Road but I don't really know why. I guess I hope it will all fall into place, but I have the nagging fear that I will get to the end and just be left with emptiness Report
April 2, 201313 yr Author comment_569069 You're not reading on the road for plot or great meaning are you? me: Report
April 2, 201313 yr comment_569073 You're not reading on the road for plot or great meaning are you? I guess I'm doing it wrong, but yea I like those things. Report
April 2, 201313 yr Author comment_569076 you may like those things, but it's a stream of consciousness story from Kerouac. Any meaning you find from it you bring to it. Report
April 2, 201313 yr comment_569094 Spaulding Gray's better 'Impossible Vacation' was my gateway to accepting 'On the Road,' but in reality there just better Beat and of course other, writing out there. Echoing Grawk, I wouldn't beat yourself up if 'On the Road' doesn't hit. Now if 'The Road' doesn't hit we can talk. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570446 Just finished: I liked Oryx & Crake so much I read the sequel. I enjoyed it very much as well. Starting: Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570463 Good to hear. Read the concurrent sequel, so now have to hit Crake. In fact recommended The Handmaid's Tale to my mother yesterday. Report
April 10, 201313 yr comment_570465 There is a 3rd book titled: MaddAddam: A Novel due out later this year. Report
April 18, 201313 yr comment_571898 I have joined a couple of local book clubs so I am now reading: 2 chapters in, loving it so far. Same: 2 chapters in & very good so far. Combo of sci-fi/noir (ala Blade Runner), & steampunk. Been wanting to read this for awhile. I've heard good things about it so looking forward to it. Edited April 18, 201313 yr by MoonShine Report
May 13, 201313 yr comment_576339 Dan: how did you like Wool? Next up in my Little Old lady Book Club: Report
May 13, 201313 yr comment_576353 Just finished this. enjoyed it. hmmm, what to read next... Edited May 13, 201313 yr by robm321 Report
May 22, 201313 yr comment_578008 Anyone check out Inferno by Dan Brown yet? Edited May 22, 201313 yr by blessingx Report
May 22, 201313 yr comment_578014 Lollers. "...renowned monarch..." I mean, lollers at the whole thing, but particularly lollers at "...renowned monarch..." Report
May 28, 201313 yr comment_579142 Next up for the Sci-Fi / Fantasy Book Club: I'm about 50 pages in. Surprisingly good so far. Also starting (for yet another Book Club): Recently finished: Report
May 28, 201313 yr comment_579197 Last Call was excellent albeit more mainstream fantasy than his others. Less mindbending. Starting Far Time Incident, enjoying this so far. Sent from mah phone-blet via Tapatalk Report
May 28, 201313 yr Author comment_579232 Dan: how did you like Wool? It was a good pulp style read. Not great literature, but engaging. Report
May 28, 201313 yr Author comment_579234 Last Call was excellent albeit more mainstream fantasy than his others. Less mindbending. You didn't find redemption and the fisher king stuff mind bending? All the poker magic, and the magical roots of Las Vegas? Report
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