What are you reading right now?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 05-31-2014, 12:23 PM

lol that not what it's actually about

DwnWthVwls · 05-31-2014, 08:32 PM

Much sadness

Zyrada · 06-01-2014, 12:09 PM

Just finished with this. It was definitely a different kind of experience. I've read some people going on about how big of a mindf#$% it was for them, but I guess it's hard for me to be that surprised and confused by books after reading something like House of Leaves.

Now I'm working on this, in addition to a few other books.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-01-2014, 12:16 PM

!!!!!! Kafka on the Shore is like one of my top 5 books ever. There wasn't much confusing about it tho, especially compared to wind up bird or 1Q84

Zyrada · 06-01-2014, 12:25 PM

I have 1Q84 on my queue, actually. It looks like it's gonna be a real doozie, haha. But yeah, there's a lot in Kafka on the Shore that I feel is really heavily foreshadowed, if not explicitly stated. But I think that's part of why I liked it. Murakami made no qualms about the narrative devices he was using. I mean, he even talks about the Chekhov's gun concept directly in the book. The conservation of detail was very tight.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-01-2014, 01:50 PM

I would not recommend reading 1Q84 if you have any required reading to do. that **** put me in a book coma, I couldn't read anything because anything else was dwarfed by that book. just wow

I loved nakatas side story so much, murakamis love of cats gives me so much life

bob. · 06-01-2014, 05:02 PM

i just looked up the plot summary of 1Q84 and i'm very much sold....gonna read the three books i just got and jump on this mammoth next

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-01-2014, 05:17 PM

You need me to put it in the dropbox?

~~hate paper doll~~ · 06-01-2014, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob.

i just looked up the plot summary of 1Q84 and i'm very much sold....gonna read the three books i just got and jump on this mammoth next

Seriously, Sansa's totally my go-to for reading recommendations now.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 06-01-2014, 05:23 PM

I'm known for two things on this board,starting fights and my book recommendations

Btw if anyone else wants an invite to my e library I don't mind sharing

06-01-2014, 05:02 PM	#5067 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i just looked up the plot summary of 1Q84 and i'm very much sold....gonna read the three books i just got and jump on this mammoth next __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

05-31-2014, 12:23 PM	#5061 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	lol that not what it's actually about

06-01-2014, 12:09 PM	#5063 (permalink)
Zyrada Avant-Gardener Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Inside your navel gazing back at you Posts: 163	Just finished with this. It was definitely a different kind of experience. I've read some people going on about how big of a mindf#$% it was for them, but I guess it's hard for me to be that surprised and confused by books after reading something like House of Leaves. Now I'm working on this, in addition to a few other books.

06-01-2014, 12:16 PM	#5064 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	!!!!!! Kafka on the Shore is like one of my top 5 books ever. There wasn't much confusing about it tho, especially compared to wind up bird or 1Q84

06-01-2014, 12:25 PM	#5065 (permalink)
Zyrada Avant-Gardener Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Inside your navel gazing back at you Posts: 163	I have 1Q84 on my queue, actually. It looks like it's gonna be a real doozie, haha. But yeah, there's a lot in Kafka on the Shore that I feel is really heavily foreshadowed, if not explicitly stated. But I think that's part of why I liked it. Murakami made no qualms about the narrative devices he was using. I mean, he even talks about the Chekhov's gun concept directly in the book. The conservation of detail was very tight.

06-01-2014, 01:50 PM	#5066 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	I would not recommend reading 1Q84 if you have any required reading to do. that **** put me in a book coma, I couldn't read anything because anything else was dwarfed by that book. just wow I loved nakatas side story so much, murakamis love of cats gives me so much life

06-01-2014, 05:17 PM	#5068 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	You need me to put it in the dropbox?

06-01-2014, 05:23 PM	#5070 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	I'm known for two things on this board,starting fights and my book recommendations Btw if anyone else wants an invite to my e library I don't mind sharing