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Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

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I started reading Blaze, by Richard Bachman

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

This is the 4th book by him I am reading. I skipped The Unconsoled and When We Were Orphans for now because I see this one pop up a lot on r/books so I went for it. I'm a third of the way through and I dunno what to think. The framing device is identical to The Remains of the Day (which I absolutely loved) but so far the story hasn't really sucked me in so far. Also wiki says this is a dystopian science fiction novel, and I feel like that this label hasn't really applied so maybe it changes, I have no idea.

Tenth of December: Stories, by George Saunders

After being super disappointed with Lincoln in the Bardo, I decided to check out some of his short stories which are what he is known for. My disappointment continues. I'm up to "The Semplica Girl Diaries" and everything has been a gigantic meh. The only quasi-interesting story is "Escape from Spiderhead" but it didn't do much for me. It's something I felt like has been done a lot better by other people.

Yesterday I finished Equal Rites, by Terry Pratchett, which is the third Discworld novel I have read this year, and I am looking forward to many more! I have since started Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro, but I am only 35 pages in thus far so I cannot comment quite yet.

Normal People, by Sally Rooney I loved this novel! It's the tale of the relationship between two troubled kids through high school and college. The writing is excellent, and a lot of it resonates as real.

Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng Another excellent novel! It is full of symbolism and the themes are always popping up. It makes for a fun, thought-provoking read. Also, the characters and writing and plot are all compelling.

The Economist's Tale: A Consultant Encounters Hunger and the World Bank, by Peter Griffiths Excellent story! I'm a bit of an economics nerd, and it was great to follow Griffiths's economist's eyes through late 1980s Sierra Leone. Lots of good anecdotes.

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond Sociology and economics. Desmond follows both tenants and landlords. Some fascinating portraits. He also proposes solutions to the housing crisis; although those specific arguments aren't as compelling, something must be done.

Napoleon: A Life, by Andrew Roberts I read Roberts's Churchill biography earlier this year. This was okay, I learned a fair bit. But it wasn't nearly as interesting as Churchill; in comparison, Napoleon comes off as a bland character.

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro Rather bland. The whole thing was predictable, and I guess that's the point, but it makes for a smaller book.

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, by Patrick Radden Keefe I'm not super interested in the Troubles and read this book to get myself interested. I did learn a lot, but can't say my overall position changed.

Moriarty, by Anthony Horowitz Fun mystery. Not as good as Horowitz's first Sherlock Holmes novel.

Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis, by Robert F. Kennedy Very short, a little self serving. Not as dramatic as the movie.

How to Hide an Empire, by Daniel Immerwahr I knew a lot already in the first half, all about the guano islands, for example. I learned some about the Philippines, though. Unfortunately, it really bogged down and went off topic in the second half.

Saturday I finished Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, and by the time I finished it I was crushed. I was on the fence about reading it but I quickly got drawn in as more started to be revealed about the world. The last several pages hit me like a ton of bricks. Really glad I read it, and this summer I plan on reading Remains of the Day.

I started V. by Thomas Pynchon over the weekend as well. I'm only 50 pages into it but I think I like it. It's confusing and all over the place but I'm going to keep going. I've read Inherent Vice and liked it so this is my second Pynchon book. If I do finish it and like it, I'll give another book of his a read. One day I'd like to try Gravity's Rainbow but I don't think I'm ready for that yet.

Last week I finished Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. I had a really hard time with this book. I kept waiting for the story to develop and without spoiling anything, it just wasn't my type of book.

I recently started It, by Stephen King. So excited to read this "beast" of a book. I am around 100 pages in and it has been fun!

Finished:

Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde - I absolutely loved it. A bit of a slow start but otherwise completely solid. It appears that there was supposed to be a follow up that has never materialized. I am so sad.

The Lightbringers by Abby Geni - another solid book that I throughly enjoyed. I had a bit of a hard time with some of the content and believability but the writing alone was enough to make me suspend disbelief.

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai - I was apparently on a roll with great books. Another fantastic read. The modern timeline I struggled through for a bit but it tied together beautifully and it was absolutely heartbreaking.

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Started:

Never Let Me Go by Kasuo Ishiguro - just started it and feel a little confused but I am sure it will sort itself out shortly. Upon advice from other readers I have avoided all discussion/spoilers/information on this book.

I read Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee. Amazing book, I might be biased because I'm interested in Korean culture and am already quite familiar with it, but it's the first "family saga" that I read and I really enjoyed the way the story is told through all the different characters. It has some low lulls, but it's a very worthy read! Really recommended to anybody, and a must for those that have some kind of connection with Korea.

I read The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells. Quick and easy to read and it's really interesting to see where a lot of alien invasion stories took inspiration from. I found this story much better than his Time Machine. I really enjoyed the way he made the narration more plausible through the mention of fictitious scientists and papers.

I'm about to start Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. Really excited!

I recently finished I'll be Gone in the Dark, by Michelle McNamara. It is her quest to find the Golden State Killer. Very interesting and creepy!

I started Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. I am around 90 pages in and finally starting to see what's happening. I like it so far.

Finished: There There, by Tommy Orange

Almost finished: Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Starting: The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. I've reached the middle of the book and I am neither excited or dissappointed. Just waiting to see where the story goes, >!as I already know that a huge plot twist is coming( however I have no idea what the plot twist is or what it has to do with) and there seems to be darkness lurking behind the narrration, darkness that is slowly being revealed.!<

Just finished Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro and loved it.

Starting The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas today after constantly reading how much Readit loves it. Very excited.

Finished Turtles All the Way Down, by John Green and liked it much more than I thought I would (now my favorite book he's written)

Started Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Finished Sula by Toni Morrison. It was a great book discussing the duality of good vs evil and the effects of friendship on adolescents and adults alike. I thouroughly enjoyed it.

Started Never Let Me Go by Ishiguru. Don't know what to think yet really. I'm about 40 pages in and I'm enjoying it so far, but I've still got 250 pages to read.

I finished reading Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Second book of his I've read, after Remains of the Day. The tools best utilized by Ishiguro are the same in both books, nostalgia and narration. I was expecting another unreliable narrator, so I had my guard up through the first half of the book, but I ended up being enthralled and really curious about the "secret" that unveils slowly about the nature of the characters. Amazing read, and I feel sad for the people that have the plot ruined by watching the movie adaptation (I watched the trailer and they are too straight-forward with the story, which I guess is to be expected as the nature of film is different).

I'm about to finish Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories, by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa*.

I have never read any Japanese literature that wasn't written by Murakami, and I'm pleasantly surprised. A lot of the short stories revolve around the figure of a tormented artist, while others focus on buddhist morals and ways of living, with some humour and even horror sprinkled in. I'm really loving it, and although I'm just reading a second hand translation, the quality of the stories shine through. If you had to read only one of his stories, I'd highly recommend "Hell Screen". Amazing horror story that reminds me of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

* Well, not really. I'm reading a Spanish collection of Akutagawa tales, called "Rashomon y otros relatos históricos" by editorial Satori, but just wanted to add an English equivalent here so people can follow my recommendation, and I'd probably want to find this English edition anyway because it includes different stories).

Finished Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. Oddly didn't enjoy this near as much as I loved Remains of the Day, which was very unexpected. I think I just don't enjoy coming-of-age stories, at least those which primarily take place in schools. The 'twist' was a bit of a yawn as well.

I've started The Shell Collector, by Anthony Doerr. I really liked All the Light We Cannot See, so have been looking forward to this collection. So far I've read the first story and absolutely loved it.

This week I have finished Electric Dreams, by Philip K Dick (Short Story Collection), and started The Paper Menagerie and other stories, by Ken Liu. I like reading short stories alongside my main read, especially as I can read them fairly succinctly on my phone on a bus journey or on a work break. I am towards the end of Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro, which I have really enjoyed; the story, the subtext, the writing, etc.

Finished Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. Very well written and composed. A modern dystopian classic.

Just started Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline. Easy reading so far; about 15% in.

Backburnered The Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood. Read Oryx and Crake years ago and started this sequel last week. About 100 pages in, but have paused while reading these other library books.

Two weeks again - with the return of warmer weather my reading goes down as my yard work increases:

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Finished:

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro - loved it, same as most of his other books. Don't know really what else to say that isn't a spoiler so I will leave it at that.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Tom Sweterlitsch - another winner by this author as well. I preferred The Gone World and it was better written but this was one hell of a debut novel. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson - first time I have read this author after seeing him recommended so much. It definitely seemed like a YA novel (which I don't read much of) but it was interesting, engaging and a nice quick read. I liked it enough that I have put a hold on Mistborn (and now I just have to wait 20 weeks to read it).

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Reading:

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - about 30% in. Interesting concepts so far but I am not a huge fan of the writing. Plowing through it fairly quickly though.

Finished: The Ruins, by Scott Smith and Lucky Penny, by Ananth Hirsh. The Ruins is okay. I expected more scary moments, but it had some creepy moments. The only reason why I finished it was to see who lived and died. Lucky Penny was a quick cute graphic novel read.

Starting: Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. I am 50 pages in and I still can't figure out what the mystery is, which makes me feel dumb, because I bet it's super simple.

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

I'm about to start Never Let Me Go for my book club. It must be a pretty popular book because I only just got a copy from my local library.

Finished The Vegetarian, by Han Kang. Honestly didn’t like it as much as I’d thought I would.

Started rereading Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. An absolute masterpiece, I love this book.

Hoping to finish that and start A Pale View of Hills, by Kazuo Ishiguro, which I haven’t read before.

I also picked my copy of Those Who Leave And Those Who Stay, by Elena Ferrante back up. I’d loved the first two books but had been getting fatigued by the third.

Edit: punctuation.

This week I completed Every Heart a Doorway, by Seanan McGuire because the fourth book in the series was recently released and I wanted to refresh my memory of the character that it focuses on...Planning to read that towards the end of the month.

Currently reading Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro and Gemina, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I am at the very beginning of both of these, but I think I will really enjoy Never Let Me Go once I get into it. I'm just not really sure what it is going to be about yet, but I have heard that is the best way to go into it.

Finished : Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Started : To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

I just finished Never Let Me Go for my book club. It was thematically similar to the film The Island but turned out to be very different than I imagined. I didn't expect it to hit me in the feels despite it being considerably lighter than Michael Bay's movie.