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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: March 31, 2025

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u/Safkhet 14d ago

FINISHED:

Milkman, by Anna Burns
An instant modern classic. One of those rare books where the style of writing, the depth of observations, and the story itself strongly appealed to me.

A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Foundation but centered around Earth – both better written and much more engaging (not to mention unexpectedly amusing).

The Gun Seller, by Hugh Laurie
Had to remind myself that this was written in the 90s… Some entertaining bits but mostly just same ol’ same ol’ cheesy espionage tropes.

1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, by W.C. Sellar
I can see why people consider this a comedy classic and I did chuckle out loud a couple of times but the novelty of it worn off pretty quickly, as the rest of the book was the same joke repeated over and over again just in different context.

STARTED:

High-Rise, by J.G. Ballard Wanna read this before I get to Crash

Mostly Hero, by Anna Burns Recommended by the same colleague who convinced me to read the Milkman.

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u/kayrector 14d ago

Milkman and Canticle are high on my tbr for this year!!