Started:

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke

finished: Bring the Jubilee, by Ward Moore. alternate history novel in which universe the South wins the American Civil War, alternate history ensues. GREAT read

started: 2001: A Space Odissey, by Arthur C.Clarke. already read this, but this is in preparation leading up to the re-digitalized version of the movie, coming next month here

haven't posted in a while, so far I've finished:

Jubilee, by Margaret Walker

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke

The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut

No Country For Old Men, by Cormac McCarthy

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke

Thoroughly enjoyed this one. It's surprising how this 300 page book has roughly 3 different storylines that connect somehow, yet it never feels rushed or underexplained.

I'm thinking of starting A Storm of Swords, by George R. R. Martin now that I've gotten my palate cleanser book out of the way.

I finished 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke and just wow, what an amazing experience, I think it has such a different atmosphere from the movie but at the same time is similar, Kubrick could make us see what Clarke wrote. Started reading Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradburry since I wanted to start it for a while and got it as a birthday gift.

Finished:

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke

Started:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, by Malcolm X and Alex Haley

Started 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke last week. This was my second time picking it up. The first time I didn't make it past the first 10% or so.

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I finished it last night. Once I hit about half-way, that was a wrap. Couldn't put it down. I've been a life-long fan of the film, but I now believe the book to inspire even more awe than the film does. It answered a lot of questions for me.

Started and finished 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke. Last Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of the film's release, so I'm marking the occasion by reading the series. As much as I love the artistry of the film, it certainly helps to have a companion text explaining what the hell is going on. Maybe the book overexplains, as Clarke himself wrote in the foreword, but not by much in my opinion. This time around I listened to the audiobook read by Dick Hill, and I loved it. As I said last year of Avery Brooks' reading of Roots, Hill's slow and deliberate pronunciation does a great job of underlining the gravity and immensity of the story. He's not just reading a book, he's retelling a legend.

Starting 2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C. Clarke. I've seen the film, and though it's less poetic and more straightforward than the original, it's still a favorite of mine. This will be my first time with the book though. Since I mentioned the audiobook earlier, I should probably say that I'm going paperback the rest of the way. As far as I know, there is no 2010 audiobook available at retail.

My big read for the second quarter is Don Quijote, by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and translated by Edith Grossman. I'm twelve chapters in (out of 126), just slightly ahead of schedule. It's been a pretty brisk read so far. Kindle predicts it'll be 20 hours total, compared to 34 for Les Mis. It's also (so far) more of a straightforward adventure story; any philosophizing or historic background have been kept brief. There are probably layers to the parody that I don't fully appreciate because I haven't read Spanish chivalry novels, but DQ provides his own exposition, so I'm getting by just fine with what I learned about knights from school and cartoons.

Finished

The Like Switch by Jack Schafer

2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

Started

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, which I'm rather enjoying so far.

You Can't Read This Book Censorship in an Age of Freedom by Nick Cohen, which is really interesting.

Finished -

2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke - Had an urge to throwback to the sci-fi classics. The few that started it all.

Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke - “But at least we have answered one ancient question. We are not alone. The stars will never again be the same to us.”

Currently reading -

2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C. Clarke - 2001 was amazing enough that I had to keep going.

Now that finals are over I finally have time to read 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C Clarke

Will update when I finish

Finished: 2001: A Space Odyssey, by Arhur C. Clarke. I was blown away by the quality of the writing. It was definitely a challenging book to get through, not because of its length but because of the close attention I had to pay to every line. I'm not sure I managed to fully understand the ending but from what I read online, I don't think anyone did. [5 out of 5 stars]

Started: Old Man's War, by John Scalzi, Destiny, by Cececila Ahern and Dry, by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman. I'm almost done with all three — less than a hundred pages to go for each. I'm really, really enjoying the Scalzi book and if the ending holds up I'll probably give it 5 stars. I'm reading the Ahern book for a dystopian challenge and right now my enjoyment sits at a 2 stars. As for the Neal & Jarrod Shusterman book, my expectations were really high and sadly the reality did not meet them. The story isn't bad but I feel like it constantly gets overshadowed by the annoying characters and their dumb decisions. I usually love the way Shusterman writes his characters to so I'm super disappointed.

Finished

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, which I enjoyed.

Started

2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke I've seen the movie, now to compare the book.

The Like Switch by Jack Schafer, Ph.D., with Marvin Karlins, Ph.D., which is about influence.

2001 A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke