what are you reading right now?

[millionbear]

[Elephant]

i know it's very heartfelt and genuine but man did i roll my eyes a lot

The cover, Shoe's synopsis, mudd's disapproval, and the phrase "very heartfelt and genuine" are making me think I'm never going to bother reading it

[nibelheim]

anyone read this
it comes highly recommended by a notoriously jaded former professor who has published extensively on pynchon, gaddis, delillo, et al

[Shoe]

read this on the bus today. i've liked the other books by aira that i've read but this is probably the first one that i loved

agreed. this one was great. by far my favorite of his of the four i've read.

[mudd]

hey kent i did notice you were plowing through the FC stuff earlier. i don't remember if i've mentioned it before but



was a breakthrough reading experience for me. that's where i first encountered vollmann, kathy acker, and a bunch of other writers i've followed closely or enjoyed work from.

haven't really gone after the earlier FC dudes, but eurydice's f/32 is great. that jaffe i was so/so on, and i've never read much sukenick.

m

[carrion friend]

Oh hey. I have that avant-pop collection. Read it about 6 years ago. Might need to revisit it. I forgot Acker was in it.

[cooly]

i been reading this shit lately. it's aight

[Slamwich Artist]

also just read

totally engrossing, though I'm not quite sure if I buy all of the conclusions she draws

Have you read anything by Anna Politkovskaya? If not, I highly recommend it.

No, I haven't. If I remember correctly, Gessen is actually sort of critical of her writing style (and says negative things about her personality in general, also suggests that Putin wasn't responsible for her murder) but I'd definitely be willing to give it a shot. What would you recommend starting with?

[gold and glass]

Wittgenstein's Mistress is so good, thanks guys

[sadville]

had to read this bad boy in a week. pretty sure i should have taken a month.

[Sharmoota]

also just read

totally engrossing, though I'm not quite sure if I buy all of the conclusions she draws

Have you read anything by Anna Politkovskaya? If not, I highly recommend it.

No, I haven't. If I remember correctly, Gessen is actually sort of critical of her writing style (and says negative things about her personality in general, also suggests that Putin wasn't responsible for her murder) but I'd definitely be willing to give it a shot. What would you recommend starting with?

Putin's Russia. I really admire Politkovskaya myself, regardless of who is responsible for her death. It takes courage to do what she did.

[Shoe]

anyone have any reccs for where to start with Ursula K Le Guin? feeling like i might go on a sci-fi kick and have never read her. i have no idea where to start.

[sadville]

the dispossessed

[Shoe]

the dispossessed

cool, thanks. can i just jump in there, without reading the previous books set in that world?

[walt whitman]

i'd recommend left hand of darkness before the dispossessed, personally

[Shoe]

i'd recommend left hand of darkness before the dispossessed, personally

aha. that's where i was thinking of starting, but i can't tell how closely tied together each book is in that Hainish Cycle

[millionbear]

[Hal Jordan]

i've only read like 3 leguin books, but my favorite by far was The Lathe of Heaven

[Poptone]

anyone have any reccs for where to start with Ursula K Le Guin? feeling like i might go on a sci-fi kick and have never read her. i have no idea where to start.

I'd say the Earthsea cycle is the most logical place to start.



Just started:

[la maga]

just got but haven't started it yet. what can i expect?

[Ampersand]

i'd recommend left hand of darkness before the dispossessed, personally

aha. that's where i was thinking of starting, but i can't tell how closely tied together each book is in that Hainish Cycle

They stand alone, really. Left Hand of Darkness is where it's at.

[deadwolfbones]

Left Hand of Darkness and Lathe of Heaven are my favorites.

[stupid ass]

the flame alphabet was zzzzzzz, so disappointing

burning through this:

[Ampersand]

I received Samuel R. Delany's new one in the mail today. Massive. 800 pages. I'm excited.

[delgriffith]

I never read The Instructions but I just saw Adam Levin reading from



and it sounded pretty great, so I'm picking it up. Anyone enjoy The Instructions?

[HUMANIMAL]

the flame alphabet was zzzzzzz, so disappointing

burning through this:

i enjoyed am/pm quite a bit. featherproof puts together nice physical products.

[Catullus]

Ridiculously good. Witty and quick paced and just plush. I'm a sucker for juvenile fantasy/sci fi, but this is just stunningly good.

[fury]

i read the first hunger games but man the 2nd one is gonna be dumb, i dont even care about it

[stupid ass]

i enjoyed am/pm quite a bit. featherproof puts together nice physical products.

just finished it, liked it a lot, plus she's pretty

[ahungbunny]

had to read this bad boy in a week. pretty sure i should have taken a month.

When I read The Sound and The Fury, dwb said he read it in a day and boy did that bum me out on at least a couple levels.