It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
and WWW Wednesdays
BOOKS JUST READ
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Killing CommendatoreI devoured this new 680 page novel by Murakami, and I’m still a bit stunned by its beauty, and disappointed I’m done. So far, I kept saying 1Q84 was my favorite by him, but now this one replaces the top place in my chart.
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Being ThereI just watched this classic movie, and thought it might be good to read the book. I was shocked to realize, thanks to my lists, that I had read it about 10 years ago, and could not remember doing so, even after rereading the first pages. So I reread it all, it took only a few hours. It’s good, but I think the movie did a fantastic job, and the movie’s ending has more meaning to me than the book’s. |
CURRENTLY READING
BOOKS UP NEXT
same as last week, unless my copy of
The Clockmaker’s Daughter arrives!
CURRENT GIVEAWAYS
I have yet to read anything by Murakami but I’m tempted after reading your praise. 🙂
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OMG, Laura, you HAVE to read Murakami!!
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Nice assortment of books. All but Harry Potter are new to me. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Have you tried to reread it in another language? Could be a fun experience
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Glad to hear such high praise for the new Murakami!
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and I just posted my review: https://wordsandpeace.com/2018/10/23/book-review-killing-commendatore/
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Today I will finish a short and strangely charming novella by Bud Smith: I’m From Electric Peak. Before that I read The Messenger by Daniel Silva. Next I plan to read Go Went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck. I have quite a few Murakami novels to catch up on. My latest review: http://keepthewisdom.blogspot.com/2018/10/an-american-marriage.html
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Ah, Erpenbeck, yes, I need to read this one. I discovered her through this excellent book: https://wordsandpeace.com/2015/03/28/iffp-2015-review-the-end-of-days/
Wow, Erpenbeck and Daniel Silva, that’s quite a leap!! Talk about diversity in reading, lol!
Hmm, this Bud Smith book seems really weird
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The Blue sounds really interesting! I will have to check it out!
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her previous books were very good, so I’m hoping for this one
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I’ve never read Harry Potter either (well, I read the first one, but that’s it). Hope you enjoy! And I’ve never read Murakami either!
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I’ll probably just read the first book only as well. BUT you really need to try Murakami. If big books scare you, try first https://wordsandpeace.com/2014/08/25/book-review-colorless-tsukuru-tazaki-and-his-years-of-pilgrimage/
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Being There takes me back to films from days gone by. I haven’t read the book, so I’m going to check it out. Thanks for sharing, and here’s MY WWW POST
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It’s a good and very quick read. But again, the ending is kind of flat, more meaningful I think in the movie
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