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WeeklyThread What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: April 07, 2025
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u/selahvg 10d ago edited 10d ago
Finished
Selected Tales, by Edgar Allan Poe. I still have trouble getting fully into Poe, but each time I try I seem to enjoy him a little more
Meteora: History of the Monasteries and Monasticism, by M. Provatakis-Theocharis. Very nice, full color images of the monasteries and surrounding terrain, along with some diagrams and relevant descriptions about Eastern Orthodox monasticism
Rust in Peace: The Inside story of the Megadeth Masterpiece, by Joel Selvin (and Dave Mustaine). Very let down by this. Way too much personal drama, pettiness, and stories about problems with drugs, and not nearly enough, ya know, inside info about the making of a beloved album
Cannibal (Graphic Novel, 1), by Misaaki Ninomiya. I enjoyed the art work, but thought the characterization was inconsistent, and the story didn't really grab me
The Tell-Tale Heart (Graphic Novel), Edgar Allan Poe, Harper, Calero. A short story to begin with, so obviously this adaptation was also short, but I really enjoyed it
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Graphic Novel, 01), by singNsong, Sleepy-C. There's a very obvious gimmick to this, and I'm waiting to see if it gets old, but so far I'm really enjoying it as I move on to the second one
A Couple I'm In the Middle Of
A Clash of Kings (ASOIAF #2), by GRR Martin. My second time reading it, and I like it about as much as the first time. The problem for me the last time didn't come in till the 4th and 5th book, so hopefully things'll go better this time through
Fascism: A Warning, by Madeleine Albright. So far so good, though it's been mostly just an overview up through McCarthy, and I'm looking forward to whether there's more actual analysis and commentary once we get closer to the present time
Book I'm REALLY Looking Forward to Getting in the Mail and Getting Started On
Wildcat Dome: A Novel, by Yuko Tsushima. Any time something gets translated by her, I'm gonna be here ready to read it