What are you reading right now?

OccultHawk · 12-22-2020, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by goldendoodle

Ughhhh fiiinee

Fer-de-Lance by REX STOUT (such a 1930s detective novel author name)
a Nero Wolfe Mystery

Google search looks promising

Let us know

Trollheart · 12-22-2020, 02:54 PM

Inventing Scrooge - The Incredible True Story Behind Charles Dickens' Legendary "A Christmas Carol" by Carlo DeVito.

adidasss · 12-22-2020, 06:30 PM

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Because a) everyone was talking about it and I wanted to see what the fuss was about but more importantly b) I wanted to see who the hell dares to put this 29 year old upstart as a blurb on Ben Lerner's latest, seeing as how he is one of the most revered contemporary American authors (and probably my favorite living author).

So I was ready to hate it but about 40% in and I have to say I get why it's so popular, it's not exactly original but it is easy to read and very emotionally engaging.

Nothing to do with Ben Lerner though.

**Marie Monday** · 12-23-2020, 02:43 AM

I liked it too, it resonated with me

adidasss · 12-23-2020, 03:00 AM

I'm afraid to ask why! These people are NOT handling things properly!

**Marie Monday** · 12-23-2020, 03:09 AM

Oh no, I don't mean in the sense that I'm like them (I'm not) but I recognise aspects of myself and my experiences (or rather some emotional baggage)

adidasss · 12-23-2020, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Oh no, I don't mean in the sense that I'm like them (I'm not) but I recognise aspects of myself and my experiences (or rather some emotional baggage)

Well I hope it's not all the abuse and related psychological damage that you recognize but rather the general awkwardness of youth and first love!

**Marie Monday** · 12-24-2020, 02:04 AM

It's neither, let's keep it at that

adidasss · 12-24-2020, 05:08 AM

You mean you don't want to share the intimate details of your life with strangers on an online forum, like I do every 5 posts?? How weird of you!

Anyway, just finished it. Not sure I would recommend it to anyone, a bit too trauma porn-y and I have an allergic reaction to dominance in relationships so found those bits very frustrating, but the writing is quite good, it's not boring and it certainly does get an emotional reaction out of you.

Let's see what she comes up with next.

**Marie Monday** · 12-24-2020, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

You mean you don't want to share the intimate details of your life with strangers on an online forum, like I do every 5 posts?? How weird of you!

Anyway, just finished it. Not sure I would recommend it to anyone, a bit too trauma porn-y and I have an allergic reaction to dominance in relationships so found those bits very frustrating, but the writing is quite good, it's not boring and it certainly does get an emotional reaction out of you.

Let's see what she comes up with next.

Noo, that's just me having the morning grumps and being too tired to explain things. I relate to the feeling of alienation and how it can eat away at your self esteem even when you try to hide it behind icy haughtiness (like Marianne) or silly humour (like me). And then how that causes a disproportionate feeling of gratitude when someone notices you for who you are, and the difficult social dynamics, and how all those issues can get in the way of love and intimacy etc. I think she nailed that. I didn't really find it trauma porny and I thought the dominance stuff was integral to the story, but it frustrated me too

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Normal People by Sally Rooney Because a) everyone was talking about it and I wanted to see what the fuss was about but more importantly b) I wanted to see who the hell dares to put this 29 year old upstart as a blurb on Ben Lerner's latest, seeing as how he is one of the most revered contemporary American authors (and probably my favorite living author). So I was ready to hate it but about 40% in and I have to say I get why it's so popular, it's not exactly original but it is easy to read and very emotionally engaging. Nothing to do with Ben Lerner though. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm Last edited by adidasss; 12-23-2020 at 02:57 AM.

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	You mean you don't want to share the intimate details of your life with strangers on an online forum, like I do every 5 posts?? How weird of you! Anyway, just finished it. Not sure I would recommend it to anyone, a bit too trauma porn-y and I have an allergic reaction to dominance in relationships so found those bits very frustrating, but the writing is quite good, it's not boring and it certainly does get an emotional reaction out of you. Let's see what she comes up with next. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm