Latest Gene Wolfe book you read (1-10 scale)

TheMooretician · Post by **TheMooretician** » Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:13 am

Clive Barker - The Scarlet Gospels: 8.5/10. Fucking stellar. Will only appeal to fans of Barker and his mythos but it's a great read. High art it is not, but it is one of the most exciting, relentlessly paced, and epic (sorry, I hate saying it but there isn't a more applicable word) horror novels I've ever read. I doubt Barker will ever top The Damnation Game or The Books of Blood, but he's definitely still got it. Best thing he's done in twenty years.

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Mon Jun 15, 2015 6:57 pm

Crossroads of Twilight - 7

elephants gerald · Post by **elephants gerald** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:41 pm

gordon lish- goings in thirteen sittings: 8.8/10

I'm really happy that I found this. strange, revelatory thing. the funniest book I've ever read. going to go back and read everything I can get my hands on.

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:40 pm

Knife of Dreams - 7.5

Rev. Christberg · Post by **Rev. Christberg** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:05 pm

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki - Haruki Murakami

10/10

It might just be where I'm at in my life but this book is like a punch straight to the heart. It's foreveralone.gif in book format with one of the most perfect endings I've ever seen.

It starts a little slow but once it gets rolling down hill there's no stopping the train. The guy's got the balls to talk about loss in a way nobody else does and it's been a great help for me. An opportunity to crystallize my thoughts about my life and recent events in it.

Thanks, crazy Japanese guy.

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:45 pm

The gathering of the juggalos Storm - 9

Cascade Whore · Post by **Cascade Whore** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:28 am

Reading the scarlet gospels right now. It doesn't bullshit around, instead it flys out the gate at breakneck speed. Not very settle though, it's pretty low brow actually. Feels like barkers idea of an action movie.

Cascade Whore · Post by **Cascade Whore** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:06 am

Cascade Whore wrote:Reading the scarlet gospels right now. It doesn't bullshit around, instead it flys out the gate at breakneck speed. Not very settle though, it's pretty low brow actually. Feels like barkers idea of an action movie.

I really enjoyed this but at the same time it seems more like hellraiser fan fiction than something actually written by barker. I'm also really curious if the original 1200 or so page manuscript would have been bloated or turned what was a good read into a masterpiece.

SPOILERSPOILER_SHOW

this supposedly took 3 years to edit but still seems very hacked in some place. I don't like characters introduced then never heard from again, like the demon hybrid woman birth abomination from the opening scene and the giant transsexual magic healer who's abruptly murdered

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 1:45 am

Towers of Midnight - 9

pooptastik · Post by **pooptastik** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:14 am

My Struggle: Book 1 - 9

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 12:07 pm

Glad to see those scores are back up in the 9's MPD.

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:19 am

A Memory of Light - 10

Advances>|<MONKEY · Post by **Advances>|<MONKEY** » Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:20 am

Alright I'm just about to finish Oryx and Crake, no where near as brutal as the Handmaids Tale but still great. A lot of slapstick and nastyness.

I'm gonna read hyperion next, another person in the real world sugested it. Hope its as cool as everyone says.

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:15 pm

Against the Day - 7

Definitely not upper echelon Pynchon imho. Couldn't even really distinguish some characters at times. Only about 2 really mind blowing parts. The last half of the book is infinitely superior though. Riley how is this your favorite? Who knows, it might grow on me.

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:16 pm

Gotta dig out that Winter's Heart...

riley-o · Post by **riley-o** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:07 pm

The only thing I clearly remember about it is airships

I dunno I just found it compulsively readable and moving in an unexpected way. I've been meaning to re-read it so maybe I'll do that.

featherboa · Post by **featherboa** » Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:45 pm

Black Dahlia 9

Chad · Post by **Chad** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:31 pm

Schopenhauer's ''Fourfold Root...'' dissertation - better than Hegel/10

reading this as prep for a deep study of ''World as Will...''

it's interesting how adamant he is in denying ''The Absolute''...the materialism of guys at this time was nightmarishly thorough. he spends so much time busting balls on other philosophers that...it becomes anachronistic unintentional comedy.

I'm not ridiculing...it's like coming up on a mountain and laughing at something in the foothills.

but for a student of Guenon, every mountain is a foothill

electronichamz · Post by **electronichamz** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:06 pm

Dune - 10/10
I've attempted to read this book multiple times in the last five years. Because it starts out slow, I would just put it down but too many people have recommended this over the COURSE OF TIME, so I didn't give up on it. Glad I read it. Book owns. World owns. I want to live amongst the Fremen. FUCK EARTH.

Now reading: Dune Messiah

Honky Kong 64 · Post by **Honky Kong 64** » Tue Oct 06, 2015 9:37 am

electronichamz wrote:Dune - 10/10
I've attempted to read this book multiple times in the last five years. Because it starts out slow, I would just put it down but too many people have recommended this over the COURSE OF TIME, so I didn't give up on it. Glad I read it. Book owns. World owns. I want to live amongst the Fremen. FUCK EARTH.

Now reading: Dune Messiah

Dune should be as big as the bible.

BUNGVOX · Post by **BUNGVOX** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:00 pm

jobjumper- phil irwin

the shit!!!

an american classic.

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:59 pm

Lisa Belkin's Show Me a Hero - 9

Liam Spengler · Post by **Liam Spengler** » Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:04 pm

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - 9
Black Elk Speaks - 8

The Real MPD · Post by **The Real MPD** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 8:36 pm

The Walking Dead: Invasion - 7

featherboa · Post by **featherboa** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:23 am

The last 3 LA Quartet books after Black Dahlia
10 dudley smiths

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