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Post by ed on May 27, 2010 12:59:32 GMT -5
Only 100 pages into Kraken and it's pretty great. I'm not sure if it can top the pure genius of The City and The City, but there are some cool ideas.
I'd kill for another Bas-lag novel, though.
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Post by ed on Jun 16, 2010 2:17:03 GMT -5
I finished Kraken ages ago, have been busy with science stuff since. I'd say Kraken is excellent, although it doesn't topple the towering monument of literature that is The City and The City. Quite funny though, alot of black humour in it.
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Post by Nickyboi on Jul 7, 2010 16:44:18 GMT -5
John Gray - Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion & the Death of Utopia
Really fascinating text that considers the role of religion in modern politics and the shaping of our world-view and historiographic narrative. Insightful and thought-provoking, but very easy to read.
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Post by Billy on Jul 7, 2010 16:52:56 GMT -5
Didn't realise it was a John Grey! I've read Straw Dogs, which is a bit mental and OTT, but highly worth your time.
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Post by Nickyboi on Jul 13, 2010 8:00:23 GMT -5
I'll look into Straw Dogs. He's written a fair few interesting books by the look of it.
I've also recently acquired:
Paul Auster - Leviathan Paul Auster - In The Country of Last Things China Mieville - The City and The City
I'm about half-way through Leviathan and I've only had it since Saturday. OK, it's only 250 pages long but I'm a relatively slow reader. It's utterly gripping, although not as strange as The New York Trilogy. Picked up The City and The City for £1.77 delivered. I'm expecting greatness.
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Post by ed on Jul 16, 2010 15:25:39 GMT -5
I expect you'll get more than £1.77 worth of entertainment from that steal. I'm reading Last Train to Memphis, a biography on Elvis, very interesting.
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