skylar commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Subjectively, obviously. But I find myself struggling with giving books ratings because sometimes I really enjoy books that aren't that groundbreaking, and other times books that have a really good style have such a bad plot I just hate them. Today I realized tho my personal measure for whether a book's good in my opinion is whether I feel like rereading it. Finished a book yesterday with conflicted feelings and realized I dont wanna reread it as opposed to the last few books which I gobbled up and reserved permanent spaces in my shelf for :D
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Small Boat
Vincent Delecroix
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Perfection
Vincenzo Latronico
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Letters to a Young Poet
Rainer Maria Rilke
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I've only read 2 books by Muriel Spark and now I'll have to read them all. A bizarre plot involving radionics, a guy who can't take a hint, the inner dealings of publishing houses, and a sudden twist into a murder mystery; characters who at first seem extremely stereotyped but whose layers are revealed; Spark's incredible sense of humor. Something about her writing style always gives me whiplash, in a really entertaining (??) way. Overall, while I still liked The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie better, this book was a wild ride!
skylar commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I looooove these kinds of stories so much - yes there's pain, but also yearning and confronting what it means to be human. Do you have any book recs involving unrequited love, or where it's uncertain whether characters end up together or not? (I recognize this could get spoiler-y, so we can keep it vague what ends up happening đ)
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I looooove these kinds of stories so much - yes there's pain, but also yearning and confronting what it means to be human. Do you have any book recs involving unrequited love, or where it's uncertain whether characters end up together or not? (I recognize this could get spoiler-y, so we can keep it vague what ends up happening đ)
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Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides
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Abigail
Magda SzabĂł
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I feel like I'll enjoy this book, but seasonally it feels very fall/winter so I'm going to wait a bit before continuing!
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A Far Cry from Kensington
Muriel Spark
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Learning to Talk
Hilary Mantel
skylar commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
For months I have been trying to figure out if I should get a kindle or not. It seems convenient, especially when I am travelling to work or uni. Saves me from dragging a paperback with me which is fine because I have a book sleeve but....you know. Is a kindle worth my money?
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Abigail
Magda SzabĂł
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Rhine Journey
Ann Schlee
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Good Behaviour
Molly Keane
skylar commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I absolutely adore these 2 publishers. I love how worn fitzcarralso books look after a single use. I love the art on NYRB classics as covers. Do share/recommend me your favorite books among the NYRB classics and fitzcarraldo editions!!