Finished:

Jurassic Park, by Michael Crighton

When Breath Becomes Air, by Paul Kalanithi

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Started:

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

I am currently reading:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I had never read this book before and I love it so much so far. I am a little over halfway through the book and I am eager to see how this all plays out.

The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. I am really loving the Mistborn series so far and will probably start the Stormlight Archive after this. I am listening to his Writing excuses podcast and watching his writing lectures online. I am learning so much and he's an amazing writer.

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas. I enjoy Sarah's writing and enjoying watching all the characters deal with a post war world.

I have gotten a little behind in my reading this past week because I discovered that you can learn High Valyrian on duoLingo so hopefully I will catch back up this week.

No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Wow, just wow. At this point this has to be one of my favorite books in general. I saw the movie years ago when it originally came out and eventually wanted to read the book.

I think one of my favorite parts of this book is the dialog, it feels so authentic and romantic to me. And I absolutely loved reading it.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

This was a quicker read than I thought and I literally just finished it, so I need to process it a bit more but this book is loaded with things to discuss and pick a part. Loaded with interesting rich characters and Montag was an exciting individual to follow as he progressed through the story. I have a feeling I will probably be reading this again by the years end.

Finished Farenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury Loved this book, read dandelion wine when I was younger but had never read this.

Currently reading The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood Interesting so far, I don’t really know what to think. I am definitely intrigued though.

Finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Finished:

Divided by Tim Marshall

A really good read about politics and the nature of barriers, both physical and mental between countries.

Bought:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Force of Nature by Jane Harper

The Defence by Steve Cavanagh

Not sure which one to start next...

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

Catching up on some dystopian classics. Really enjoyed both. Fahrenheit 451 edges it out for me.

I started reading my first Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea. I'm like 20 pages in and I'm already hooked, I love the atmospheric feeling I'm getting. After finishing it I'm probably gonna return to The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, or I'm gonna start up Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The Metamorphosis just didn't grip me, I don't know why it's taking me so long to get through such a short novel.

Finished The Hike, by Drew Margarey. It was a weird book that kinda dragged on.

Started Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. I'm excited to start this, as I've never actually read it. The only experience I have with Bradbury was my fifth grade teacher reading some of his short stories to us.

Finished:

The Girl with Seven Names, by Hyeonseo Lee - Incredible story and a perspective into the regime I'd never read/heard before. I've tagged many other books written by North Korean defectors I want to read

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

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Started:

Eating Animals, by Jonathan Safran Foer

I finished reading Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. I also finished Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in preparation for the HBO movie.

I just started American War by Omar El Akkad

Finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury and Edgedancer, by Brandon Sanderson

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Halfway through The Ocean At The End Of The Lane, by Neil Gaiman and will start Bloody Rose, by Nicholas Eames very soon.

Reread Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury for the first time since high school. I had completely forgotten the ending, which was much more hopeful than I remembered. And I remember liking Clarisse when I was younger, but now she irritates me because all she is is a manic pixie dream girl.

I also started both The Right Stuff, by Tom Wolfe and The Annotated Lolita, Vladimir Nabokov this week.

I started Circe by Madeline Miller last week. I’m about 30% into it now and I like it so far. I read The Odyssey back in high school but I don’t remember too much about it. As I’m reading Circe, details about her characterThe Odyssey are coming back to me and it’s interesting to see how the author is setting things up. It’s been fun reading so far and it’s making me want to reread The Odyssey now as an adult.

I’m also going to be starting Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury which I’ve surprisingly never read, and know little about other than the basics.

Finished:
1984, by George Orwell
Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

Reading:
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

I've already read 1984 few years ago so this is my second time reading it but this is my first time reading Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451. So far 1984 hit me the hardest and I think it's the best out of the 3 (but it's really hard to compare them). The 3 different perspectives from those autors give you a lot of things to think about.

Kind of reading one fiction and one non-fiction at the same time.

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

I like it so far, I'm about 50 pages in. I've read Bradbury before so it's about time I read this.

The Medieval Traveller, by Norbert Ohler

This is a very through book about travelling in the middle ages, it really seems like it contains more information than you knew you wanted.

Finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. This was the most a book made me think since I read The Handmaid's Tale (granted, I don't usually read anything outside of popular fantasy). I'm glad I read it - its a classic for a reason.

Started Around the world in 80 days, by Jules Verne. Really enjoying this so far. It has stood the test of time quite well.

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.

I finished Bird Box, by Josh Malerman last night and WOW!! Such a tense, blood pressure raising, well thought out chiller. At one point I had to close the book up and consider shelving it until my anxiety settled. 100% will check out more by this author.

Haven't started reading anything else, but Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury is next on my list. I started listening to Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast on Apple Podcasts, and I've already listened to the episodes on books I've already read so this one seemed short and sweet and I can't wait to check it out and see what the drunk guys think of it, too!

Started reading:

Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies. Hooked within the first twenty pages. Davies is shaping up to be one of my favorite writers. Will definitely pick up the other books in the Deptford Trilogy (The Manticore, World of Wonders) after finishing this one.

Earthly Powers, by Anthony Burgess. Two chapters into this brick of a tome, my favorite author's most famous book that isn't A Clockwork Orange. Be chiseling away at this one for the next three months for sure.

Finished reading:

Where All Light Tends To Go, by David Joy. Described by the author as 'Appalachian Noir'; picked this one up on recommendation from a local bookstore. Extremely gritty and quite beautifully written (if that makes any sense), doesn't quite stick the landing but most everything that comes before it is top notch. Interested enough to check out Joy's second novel, The Weight of This World.

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. Been sitting on my shelf for twelve years having read two thirds of it, so I picked up where I left off and was pleased by how much came back to me after being away for so long. This one's certainly secured a place on my re-read shelf.

This week I intend to finish Good As Gold, by Joseph Heller as well as several in-progress reads that have been shelved or recently abandoned (but not forgotten); including more Anthony Burgess - The Doctor Is Sick and One Hand Clapping - and Moby Dick, by Herman Melville (left off on Chapter 100).

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury I always wanted to read it, I just finished it and I hated it. The idea of a world like the one in the book is great, but it's so poorly developed that you're left with a superficial context and a bunch of characters that you don't get to really know. Besides that I though it was poorly written, sometimes the author used metaphors that only bored me. I thought it was going to be a fun read but I ended up feeling like there were 300 pages missing from the book.

Do sheep dream of electric sheep, by Philip K. Dick

I'm on page 100, so I don't have a full opinion yet. But I really enjoy Dick's style of writing, and so far I think it's captivating to read. I'm not sure how the different stories meet yet so I'm looking forward to reading it.

Finished: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Started: Tiamat's Wrath, by James S.A. Corey

Just finished Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I enjoyed it, although it seems to get a mixed response on here.

I'm now moving onto the first non-fiction I've read in ages, and decided to read World War Two: A Short History, by Norman Stone. Interesting so far, although I'm still in the build up to full scale declarations of war.

Finished

1984, by George Orwell

Farenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

La Peste, by Albert Camus

Leviathan Wakes, by James S A Corey

Started

Caliban's War, by James S A Corey

I'm really in love with The Expanse books (and the series too).

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Just finished:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

I was underwhelmed, honestly. I get what it was about. I see the cautionary tale. But there are a lot of people like this, and it exhausts me thinking about it. This book wasn't enlightening. It was exhausting.

But What If We're Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman

Really love Klosterman's thought experiments.

Starting:

True Crime Addict by James Renner

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Finished Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut and started Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Slaughterhouse 5 was so good, but at time I found it hard to follow, i think it may have been that I just didn't understand some of the humour, but mostly was fine. The more war related elements were much more interesting and I enjoy the little punches through the fourth wall from time to time.

Halfway through Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder. Saw Paul Farmer speak at a conference last year and a graduation this year, I knew he was a big shot but didn't know his whole background until reading this. Really fascinating and inspiring!

Also craving some dystopian fiction, so I'm going to start one of those tonight. Choices are very new or very old: Vox, by Christina Dalcher or Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

I finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and I started Hannibal Rising, by Thomas Harris.

I really enjoyed F451, and the Audible narrator did an incredible job with it.

Loving Hannibal Rising so far!

Finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. Started Midnight Children, by Salmon Rushden.

I finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury and started Heart-Shaped Box, by Joe Hill

Just finished: Watership Down, by Richard Adams

Loved it! I went in completely blind. Nice to have a feel-good book to make me warm and fuzzy inside. A foil to the dystopian sci-fi I've read recently (1984 and Brave New World). The anthropomorphized animals made me nostalgic for some of the Redwall books I read when I was younger.

Just started: Farenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury.

Right back into the dystopian novels. Wanted to get a re-read in before watching the HBO adaptation. My poor paperback from high school English has seen better days. Perhaps it deserves a replacement.

Edit: Powered through Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury in one sitting, oops.

On to Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut.

The Saint of Incipient Insanities, by Elif Şafak

Bir varmış bir yokmuş, by Ayşe Kulin (No English title)

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Finished Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman

Thought it was great, was skeptical about reading anything from Gaiman because my thoughts about him have always been that he was a bit too ''angsty teenager phase'' for me, boy was i pleasantly surprised. I like all the new mythology stuff he's doing now. Aiming for American Gods next.

Started Metro 2033, by Dmitry Glukhovskyand and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Started Metro mostly because of the game (eff off, don't judge me), the atmosphere is great, the setting is awesome but the dialogue feels a bit clunky at times. Reading it all in a Russian accent of course.

Fahrenheit is a classic, nothing but praises, plus i'm a sucker for a good dystopia, haven't read too much yet tho.

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Finished it, really good book, maybe a tad bit over-hyped but still good regardless. Also, it is kind of the sad truth about society. Not that people will at one point stop reading books, but that entertainment is becoming more everyone friendly and trying to avoid all controversies.

The bigger your market, Montag, the less you handle controversy, remember that!

Also, this book could have been very easily made into a post apocalyptic series but I admire Bradbury's decision not to. There is just this thing about stand-alone books that beg for sequels but are also good enough without one.

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Pet Semetary, by Stephen King

Just started, have few opinions. However, I don't know why but this book is (well, at least currently) giving me a very cozy feel as a reader. I think I might've seen a movie regarding a family's move into a new house before. Wait, I have but I can't remember it. Well, got to go on r/tipofmytongue later today.

Recently finished reading: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury I missed this one growing up, so I wanted to give it a shot. I really enjoyed the read, even though it was super short so I was able to read it in a couple of sittings. I feel like there was more story to tell, but I did enjoy the somewhat optimistic ending! The themes of the book were very obvious but at the same time not too heavy-handed to the point where it felt too over the top. It’s a “what if” story that I feel is an exaggerated version of something that could realistically occur in our world (though not in our lifetimes). Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys reading and the philosophy behind books and also since it’s so short and can be read in one sitting.

Just started Catch-22, by Joseph Heller I’m only a few chapters in, and it’s sort of all over the place. They throw a lot of characters and dialogue at you at once, but based on what I’ve read in this sub, it pays off in a good way. That’s not to say I’m not enjoying it, because I am! The humor is something I’ve never experienced in a book before, and it almost feels like an old, quirky comedy at times. I’m gonna keep readying this one and hopefully things will start to make more sense.

Also reading Wizard and Glass, by Stephen King I’ve been making my way through this series while reading other books in between. Absolutely adore these books so far. Weird mix of Sci-fi and fantasy that just hits every button for me.

Finished reading:

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury Amazing book and I usually don't reread books but this one I definitely will!!

Hamlet, by William Shakespeare Not sure if this counts as a "book" but it lived up to the hype for me. His wordplay blew me away.

Started and finished Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Very much enjoyed it. I love a book that gets me thinking about something and this one did that.

Still working on 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami.

Also started The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

I finished The Radium Girls by Kate Moore, as part of the book club. I really enjoyed it but I was quite slow reading it so I was also looking forward to finishing it.

I also started and finished Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury this weekend. This is the second time I've read this book. I read it a few years ago and was curious to reread. I really enjoyed the first half of the book but had trouble with last part of the book where the war is described. This part is just completely lost on me, to be honest.

Yesterday I started reading The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It by Owen Jones

Just finished: Watership Down, by Richard Adams

Loved it! I went in completely blind. Nice to have a feel-good book to make me warm and fuzzy inside. A foil to the dystopian sci-fi I've read recently (1984 and Brave New World). The anthropomorphized animals made me nostalgic for some of the Redwall books I read when I was younger.

Just started: Farenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury.

Right back into the dystopian novels. Wanted to get a re-read in before watching the HBO adaptation. My poor paperback from high school English has seen better days. Perhaps it deserves a replacement.

Edit: Powered through Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury in one sitting, oops.

On to Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut.

Just finished The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander. Also finished reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury because I wanted to read it before the new HBO series came out!

A few months ago I read the Orphan X books, by Gregg Hurwitz. I really liked the story story, but sometimes the character description was repetitive.

Couple day's ago I finally finished 1984, by George Orwell, just a classic, nothing to add.

Other books I just finished or books I am currently reading:

- The Lying Game, by Ruth Ware

- The Innovators, by Walter Isaacson

- Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

- The Shinning, by Stephen King

Finished The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett, after having started it a long time ago. It was mostly enjoyable, but definitely seemed pretty disjoint. I've heard that the first few of the series aren't as good as later on, so I'll be giving some later ones a try at some point.

Then started and finished Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury -- definitely a good read, but at times it felt like I was listening to some grandfather rant about TV.

Then I started Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, which is very weird, but my friend said I had to read it, so that's what I'm doing. I'm not too far in yet, no real judgements to cast.

Just finished All The Presidents Men, by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein I found this very informative and interesting as someone who was born about 20 years after watergate

Just started Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury Very excited to finally read this

i finished Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and i'm gonna start reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Finished Hannibal, by Thomas Harris, and started Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. I'll probably read Hannibal Rising, by Thomas Harris next. Also, I watched the movies Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal over the weekend. I was so disappointed with Hannibal, especially how they did the ending.

I've finished O, Jerusalem!, by Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre. Amazing book about the foundation of modern Israel with some great stories in it.

I read The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz. Wasn't a huge fan. The nerd references were fun but I really don't like the way Diaz writes women.

I read Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. A haunting dystopia that I really should have read sooner.

I read Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley. Continuing my streak of dystopian literature. Eerily prescient, much like Bradbury.

I'm now on Animal Farm, by George Orwell. Another dystopia I should have read earlier. The juxtaposition between the Russian Revolution parallels and the fact that the action is about talking animals brings me much amusement.

Last week I finished Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, and Meditation is Not What You Think, by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

This week I started The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, by Steven King.

Still working on Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Im actually worried. I am on pace to have read 52 books this year (this #49), but I have a super busy 2 weeks coming up due to classes. I'm gonna have to marathon read 3 books right before the new years if I want to actually reach 52 books for the year.

In the past week I finished both All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr and Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury.

Loved them both. For the Anthony Doerr book it was something a bit different to what I'd usually read, can't say I've ever really gone for historical fiction. I spotted it in the library after having seen it on one of the Goodreads end of year award lists (best of the best?) so I gave it a shot, and was glad I did as it's ended up being easily one of my favourite books of the year.

Also recently I finished Men without Women, by Haruki Murakami. I'm not sold on Murakami. I really enjoyed Kafka on the Shore but his books I have tried since then haven't resonated with me at all, some of the recurring themes I find tiresome and perhaps his general style isn't for me.

I've just started Norse Mythology, by Neil Gaiman. Feels like it'll be a fun read so far, very digestible and I'm not familiar with most of the original stories outside references in other media.