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What, all at the same time? Wouldn't it be easier and faster to finish one book and then read the next?
Yeah, it's a nightmare in here1
my unmedicated brain
It's my first time reading it and I didn't know what to expect (my knowledge of English language "classics" is very spiky lol)... and I love it so much. It's so funny. It's so good. It's SO gay.
I'm going slow because it's through the Whale Weekly newsletter and savoring every email
What's the second one you love?
it is so incredibly gay! Ishmael is dumb as hell but he loves his boyfriend and he loves whales!!
The second one I love is Hyperion and the first House of Leaves. I havenโt gotten around to Moby Dick yet!
I finished Hyperion last week and I loved it way more than I thought I would. Enough to immediately start the sequel lol
I just started House of Leaves and is very good so far
And definitely read Moby Dick! It's beautiful but also way funnier than I was expecting?
makes sense, reading house of leaves alone is already like reading 2-3 different books at the same time
@jtth and I could gush about Moby Dick allllll day. if I have a mission in life, it is to convince as many people as possible to read this bizarre, funny, beautiful book
yeah I'm generally partway through 6-8 books at any given time. it's Normal
there is no method in the madness it's all about the Vibes and what book will match said vibes at any given moment of my day
Exactly! What else am I supposed to do when English Puritanism isn't holding my interest and I want to read about Cold War think tanks?
Okay but now I may have to start reading about Cold War think tanks...
in that case, strongly recommend starting with How Reason Almost Lost Its Mind: The Strange Career of Cold War Rationality
(it's one of the things I'm currently reading, though I'm almost finished)
i'm also (re)reading the whole hyperion series, fall of hyperion was my first grown-up scifi and has a special place in my heart. hope it's treating you well!
the first Hyperion book was really good, the Priest's Tale is burned into my mind, honestly
Damn I've heard about Hyperion so much I guess it's time to try it. Moby Dick is also amazing (slow, meandering, but amazing)
