Mar 4, 2022Read The Sarah Book by Scott Mcclanahan over the weekend. Loved it
Mar 7, 2022·edited·2 replies
It's taken me a while but I've finally got through all of this. There were a few which didn't resonate with me at all (which you'd expect from a collection this big) and some of the race exploration ones became a bit of a struggle. But goddamn when she nails it she really f***ing nails it. Some of the bleakest and most powerful stories I've ever read.
Some of my favourites:
The Barber - just found it hilarious how political discourse has barely changed in the 80 years since this was written
The Turkey - read this one so long ago I can't remember why I liked it. Kid attempts to catch a turkey, I think to get laid or maybe cause he's possessed by the devil or some s***
A Good Man is Hard to Find - maybe the best short story I've ever read. Jesus f***ing Christ Flannery
The River - a batshit insane baptism story
A Circle in the Fire - three boys turn up to a woman's farm and terrorise her. I did not understand the point of this one at all but it was awesome
The Displaced Person - this was maybe my favourite of all the race exploration stories
Good Country People - the f***ing leg hahahahaha. So weird but so good
Greenleaf - crazy bull which is probably a metaphor for Jesus or some s***. Absolutely mad ending to this one
A View of the Woods - this was beautiful and vivid the whole way through but again elevated by an incredible ending
The Enduring Chill - guy gets sick and is convinced he's gunna die and tries to find some meaning in it
The Comforts of Home - the main character is terrified of getting some p****
The Partridge Festival - there are quite a few stories where Flannery shows disdain for 'intellectuals' but this is the most cutting. The setting is super interesting and the two main characters get what's coming to them
Parker's Back - freaky god tattoo, some amazing imagery and symbolism in this one
Mar 8, 2022·4 replies10/10 - amazing, that woman had long ass nails
- Mar 8, 2022HelloMari
10/10 - amazing, that woman had long ass nails
Mar 8, 2022BizzleIt's taken me a while but I've finally got through all of this. There were a few which didn't resonate with me at all (which you'd expect from a collection this big) and some of the race exploration ones became a bit of a struggle. But goddamn when she nails it she really f***ing nails it. Some of the bleakest and most powerful stories I've ever read.
Some of my favourites:
The Barber - just found it hilarious how political discourse has barely changed in the 80 years since this was written
The Turkey - read this one so long ago I can't remember why I liked it. Kid attempts to catch a turkey, I think to get laid or maybe cause he's possessed by the devil or some s***
A Good Man is Hard to Find - maybe the best short story I've ever read. Jesus f***ing Christ Flannery
The River - a batshit insane baptism story
A Circle in the Fire - three boys turn up to a woman's farm and terrorise her. I did not understand the point of this one at all but it was awesome
The Displaced Person - this was maybe my favourite of all the race exploration stories
Good Country People - the f***ing leg hahahahaha. So weird but so good
Greenleaf - crazy bull which is probably a metaphor for Jesus or some s***. Absolutely mad ending to this one
A View of the Woods - this was beautiful and vivid the whole way through but again elevated by an incredible ending
The Enduring Chill - guy gets sick and is convinced he's gunna die and tries to find some meaning in it
The Comforts of Home - the main character is terrified of getting some p****
The Partridge Festival - there are quite a few stories where Flannery shows disdain for 'intellectuals' but this is the most cutting. The setting is super interesting and the two main characters get what's coming to them
Parker's Back - freaky god tattoo, some amazing imagery and symbolism in this one
I need to re read this
Mar 8, 2022HelloMari10/10 - amazing, that woman had long ass nails
I mean it is a book
Mar 8, 2022HelloMari10/10 - amazing, that woman had long ass nails
Mar 9, 2022BizzleIt's taken me a while but I've finally got through all of this. There were a few which didn't resonate with me at all (which you'd expect from a collection this big) and some of the race exploration ones became a bit of a struggle. But goddamn when she nails it she really f***ing nails it. Some of the bleakest and most powerful stories I've ever read.
Some of my favourites:
The Barber - just found it hilarious how political discourse has barely changed in the 80 years since this was written
The Turkey - read this one so long ago I can't remember why I liked it. Kid attempts to catch a turkey, I think to get laid or maybe cause he's possessed by the devil or some s***
A Good Man is Hard to Find - maybe the best short story I've ever read. Jesus f***ing Christ Flannery
The River - a batshit insane baptism story
A Circle in the Fire - three boys turn up to a woman's farm and terrorise her. I did not understand the point of this one at all but it was awesome
The Displaced Person - this was maybe my favourite of all the race exploration stories
Good Country People - the f***ing leg hahahahaha. So weird but so good
Greenleaf - crazy bull which is probably a metaphor for Jesus or some s***. Absolutely mad ending to this one
A View of the Woods - this was beautiful and vivid the whole way through but again elevated by an incredible ending
The Enduring Chill - guy gets sick and is convinced he's gunna die and tries to find some meaning in it
The Comforts of Home - the main character is terrified of getting some p****
The Partridge Festival - there are quite a few stories where Flannery shows disdain for 'intellectuals' but this is the most cutting. The setting is super interesting and the two main characters get what's coming to them
Parker's Back - freaky god tattoo, some amazing imagery and symbolism in this one
Classic.. But man I kinda wish I bought the shorter collection because I ended up just randomly picking stories from it. S*** I dont think I read all them either haha but Flannery is great. True Southerner :datass: 
plants 🌻Mar 9, 2022just finished A Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher
an absolutely mesmerizing tale
10/10 easily
Mar 9, 2022Hemmingway Double feature:
For whom the bell tolls
This was my first Hemmingway and I liked it. Short, punchy. It's got "Bridge on River Kwai" vibes (the movie) and a slapdash of romance but it's really bare bones and not the focus.
Old man and the sea
The Moby D*** at home
but nah fr tho, this one surprisingly took me a while to read, which is weird since it is a short book. It was alright. Igotta say, his style worked for me better in the other book, but I do like the detailing in this, definitely picked up in the end when the sharks pulled up. Oh, and DiMaggio
Mar 10, 2022HelloMari10/10 - amazing, that woman had long ass nails
5th grade classic
Mar 12, 2022been in a big reading slump so reading this in 2 days was sooo crucial.
My second Agatha book(first one was Murder on the Orient Express),and I loved this.
The writing is easy and digestible,the mystery was cool and the setting was great.
OPMar 12, 2022·2 repliesThe New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
three detective novelas that are slightly related. this was almost like a satire of the genre with an unreliable narrator and breaking of the fourth wall. pretty unique in its style, but the stories didn't quite grab me enough to recommend it, unless you're a fan of detective novels
7/10
Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
earlier work from Vonnegut, this is sort of a philosophical sci fi novel with his typical humor. biggest issue I had was the length, it felt like some of the characters or story lines could have been fleshed out more and the book should have been a hundred pages longer or so. still a fun read for sci fi or Vonnegut fans, but I'd probably put this behind Slaughterhouse 5 and Cat's Cradle
8/10
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
very popular book from last year comparing the history of racism in the US to the caste system in India and the rise of Naziism in Germany. none of it was really mind blowing, but for a book like this what's most important is the messaging, and Wilkerson toed the line perfectly to force the reader to grapple with their role in a racist society. the people who need to read this most will avoid it, but it's a very well written book. feel like she could've spent more time investigating and comparing what happened in India and Germany, but this was largely about what has happened and what must come next in the states. really loved this one and will definitely check out her other book, The Warmth of Other Suns, which is supposed to be excellent too
9.5/10
- Mar 12, 2022·1 replykogoyos
The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
three detective novelas that are slightly related. this was almost like a satire of the genre with an unreliable narrator and breaking of the fourth wall. pretty unique in its style, but the stories didn't quite grab me enough to recommend it, unless you're a fan of detective novels
7/10
Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
earlier work from Vonnegut, this is sort of a philosophical sci fi novel with his typical humor. biggest issue I had was the length, it felt like some of the characters or story lines could have been fleshed out more and the book should have been a hundred pages longer or so. still a fun read for sci fi or Vonnegut fans, but I'd probably put this behind Slaughterhouse 5 and Cat's Cradle
8/10
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
very popular book from last year comparing the history of racism in the US to the caste system in India and the rise of Naziism in Germany. none of it was really mind blowing, but for a book like this what's most important is the messaging, and Wilkerson toed the line perfectly to force the reader to grapple with their role in a racist society. the people who need to read this most will avoid it, but it's a very well written book. feel like she could've spent more time investigating and comparing what happened in India and Germany, but this was largely about what has happened and what must come next in the states. really loved this one and will definitely check out her other book, The Warmth of Other Suns, which is supposed to be excellent too
9.5/10
I really enjoyed The New York trilogy,read it back in December.
You've read anything else from Auster?
- OPMar 12, 2022·1 replykiddash3r
I really enjoyed The New York trilogy,read it back in December.
You've read anything else from Auster?
I probably saw you post it here and added it to my list lol. I enjoyed it too, and it was uniquely engaging, but there was something that didn't really click for me. maybe it was the plots or endings because I liked the prose enough
that was my first Auster book. I've heard 4 3 2 1 is very good so I might check that out later this year. how about you?
- Mar 12, 2022·1 replykogoyos
I probably saw you post it here and added it to my list lol. I enjoyed it too, and it was uniquely engaging, but there was something that didn't really click for me. maybe it was the plots or endings because I liked the prose enough
that was my first Auster book. I've heard 4 3 2 1 is very good so I might check that out later this year. how about you?
Thinking about it now there are some weak parts for sure but those type of mystery novels hit reaaally hard for me.
It was the first for me as well,saw 4 3 2 1 yesterday in a bookstore and aside from being a bit expensive that thing is a behemoth,got kinda overwhelmed with the idea of committing to that one right now
Gonna check it out eventually tho
- OPMar 12, 2022·1 replykiddash3r
Thinking about it now there are some weak parts for sure but those type of mystery novels hit reaaally hard for me.
It was the first for me as well,saw 4 3 2 1 yesterday in a bookstore and aside from being a bit expensive that thing is a behemoth,got kinda overwhelmed with the idea of committing to that one right now
Gonna check it out eventually tho
didn't realize it's near 900 pages
yea longer books are intimidating and you gotta be in the mood. they're more rewarding when you finish them tho
I'm trying to get my average book length up instead of number of books read this year so that one will help me pad my stats when I get to it lol
- Mar 12, 2022kogoyos
didn't realize it's near 900 pages
yea longer books are intimidating and you gotta be in the mood. they're more rewarding when you finish them tho
I'm trying to get my average book length up instead of number of books read this year so that one will help me pad my stats when I get to it lol
yeah i had no clue and when i picked it up from the shelf i was so surprised loool
- Mar 12, 2022kogoyos
The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
three detective novelas that are slightly related. this was almost like a satire of the genre with an unreliable narrator and breaking of the fourth wall. pretty unique in its style, but the stories didn't quite grab me enough to recommend it, unless you're a fan of detective novels
7/10
Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
earlier work from Vonnegut, this is sort of a philosophical sci fi novel with his typical humor. biggest issue I had was the length, it felt like some of the characters or story lines could have been fleshed out more and the book should have been a hundred pages longer or so. still a fun read for sci fi or Vonnegut fans, but I'd probably put this behind Slaughterhouse 5 and Cat's Cradle
8/10
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
very popular book from last year comparing the history of racism in the US to the caste system in India and the rise of Naziism in Germany. none of it was really mind blowing, but for a book like this what's most important is the messaging, and Wilkerson toed the line perfectly to force the reader to grapple with their role in a racist society. the people who need to read this most will avoid it, but it's a very well written book. feel like she could've spent more time investigating and comparing what happened in India and Germany, but this was largely about what has happened and what must come next in the states. really loved this one and will definitely check out her other book, The Warmth of Other Suns, which is supposed to be excellent too
9.5/10
Sirens is my favourite Vonnegut I think, it's just so perfectly pieced together and genuinely hilarious
- OPMar 12, 2022·6 replies
fellow book worms, got a lil treat for y'all
I made a list of all the books mentioned as read in this thread and will try to keep it updated
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most of what's read in here has gotten great reviews so if you're looking for something to read check this list out
Mar 12, 2022just finished blood meridian man wtf
- Mar 12, 2022kogoyos
fellow book worms, got a lil treat for y'all
I made a list of all the books mentioned as read in this thread and will try to keep it updated
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/148879185
most of what's read in here has gotten great reviews so if you're looking for something to read check this list out
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- Mar 12, 2022kogoyos
fellow book worms, got a lil treat for y'all
I made a list of all the books mentioned as read in this thread and will try to keep it updated
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/148879185
most of what's read in here has gotten great reviews so if you're looking for something to read check this list out
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- Mar 13, 2022kogoyos
fellow book worms, got a lil treat for y'all
I made a list of all the books mentioned as read in this thread and will try to keep it updated
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/148879185
most of what's read in here has gotten great reviews so if you're looking for something to read check this list out
this thread was made with love - Mar 13, 2022kogoyos
fellow book worms, got a lil treat for y'all
I made a list of all the books mentioned as read in this thread and will try to keep it updated
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/148879185
most of what's read in here has gotten great reviews so if you're looking for something to read check this list out
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