Let's get this shit going
>>7450337
is Del Toro's prose OK? Some of his films are very literary but I don't think of him as someone who could also write books.
>>7450371
Re-reading the shakespeare or first time?
>>7450416
First. Only read Hamlet and Othello apart from Julius Caesar, both of which I found superior. Collected works hopefully under the Christmas tree this year. Going to be a wonderful holiday season.
>>7450416
Probably it's just Chuck Hogan, prose is Ok, decent, but kinda plebbish, i mean it doesn't use too many adjectives and doesn't go into deep thoughts or anything, it goes straight into actions and happenings so it's pretty easy to read, however the story is entertaining enough to keep you reading.
>>7450337
>>7450371
It took me so long to finish Infinite Jest. How far along are you?
>>7450435
Moby Dick is a masterpiece, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
>>7450435
>doesn't use too many adjectives
lol
>>7450674
Yep, adjectives are often good when writing but there's also the possibility of ending writing like Tolkien and boring the reader to death. That's why i read these kind of books from time to time, sometimes you just want to read a nice story where things go forward and you don't stuck a whole chapter into thinking of how Bilbo's pipe smoke rings go up into the sky while. Sometimes being simple is better than complex and unnecessary.
I'm not rating them.
>>7450337
On my phone right now so can't do a picture but
>read before
Ulysses
>reading right now
The Invisible Man
>about to read
Blood Meridian
What can I expect from Blood Meridian? Is it any good or would you recommend it to other people?
>>7450746
I have mixed feelings on Blood Meridian. The language is beautiful and one character is incredible but the plot is basically just descriptions of violence and the character arcs are almost nil. Interesting and worth reading for a lot of reasons but as far as its incredible reputation I gotta say I don't really "get it."
Not too tough or long of a read though.
>What you read before
As in, the latest book I finished reading, or a free choice between every goddamn book I've read in my life?
>>7450833
Just the latest book you autist.
>read before
phaedra's love
>reading right now
sphinx
>about to read
stoner
>>7450821
Thanks anon, I know what you mean by the language part the only reason I purchased it was because of a passage I saw posted here a while back that really caught my eye (I believe it is when they are being attacked by Comanche Indians near the beginning). Would you recommend any other books in the same "theme" as Blood Meridian? Sorry for the retarded questions I'm a complete pleb.
>>7450337
>The strain.
WHY?
I read the first one and it was certainly better than I expected, but I really dont think its worse going further through, the sequel falls off into silliness.
>inb4 why do you have it
Birthday gift.
>What I've Read Before:
Under The Volcano -- 8/10. Solid book, starts a tad slow because you don't expect so much reincorporation. The prose steadily becomes greater and greater (especially with the consul's chapters). Great ending.
>What I'm reading now:
Lolita. -- 8.5 or 9/10. Brilliant prose, brilliant idea, brilliant style, one of my favorites so far. Really great.
>What I plan to read:
Blood meridian, or Tender is the Night. Anyone read either of them? What do you think?
>>7450337
>ten point scale
>ten point scale with fucking decimals
Shit tier
>>7450852
In anon's defense it was indeed worded fucking terribly.
>>7450746
It's one of my favorite books. Not to argue with first reply-anon but the lack of character arcs and starkly nightmarish scenes of wandering the desert and slaughtering people is what characterizes the book.
That it's a huge derivation of classic literature (Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, the Bible) mixed with a true historical phenomenon is what concretes it at the top of my reading list. I will read this book a hundred times more I'm sure.
>>7450664
>It took me so long to finish Infinite Jest.
How? If you read only 50 pages a day it would take three weeks.
>>7451021
Indeed, but still.
>>7451028
Would you recommend any books similar to Blood Meridian?
whew
>>7451086
seeing those titles i remembered, should i learn french so i can read it? is it worth it?
>>7451107
What's your native language ?
French is very useful if you're into literature (and even for work, as France can become relevant again in the next few years + francophony is booming thanks to Africa).
There are untranslated authors, plus some of the greatest literary works from there.
If you want some ideas about what you could read in French, just look at http://www.la-pleiade.fr/Le-catalogue/Par-nationalite-d-auteur/%28country%29/FRANCE (even if some are utter shit like D'Ormesson).
>>7451014
As for TBotD - get an edition with Jung's afterword.
>>7450716
Are they good?
>>7451134
My native language is dutch, so far i can comfortably read English and German.
I would probably start reading some very basic french and work my way up i guess.
>>7451147
Yes, but they require a lot of work.
>>7451161
>dutch
Thanks for Flemish artists desu.
Learn basic vocabulary and pronunciation (for that, you need to listen to a lot of French, yeye and chanson française are wonderful and lyrics are easily available).
You should start reading with easy things.
After you've got some vocabulary, try comics like Tintin and Asterix. Also, Perrault's tales and La Fontaine's fables that you can listen on yt and learn by heart.
I don't know if this can be interesting but still, it looks interesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djinn_%28novel%29
When you've got some level, try to do a very French thing, "dictées" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpGWnNNiycs this channel seems to have a couple). It helps to learn the correct orthography but can be a pain.
interestingly enough, my copy of catcher is from 1958
>>7450964
Very unpopular opinion but I actually prefer The Road, which also has beautiful prose (though maybe not quite on the level of Blood Meridian) and tells a story much more strongly grounded in character and relationships.
And if you haven't read Moby-Dick you really ought to, in the microcategory of maximally literary adventure novels McCarthy is probably second only to Melville, and the latter's influence on the former is clear and strong.
>>7451269
>9.1, 8.5
How do people some up with those broken ratings? What is the criteria that makes it so specific?
>>7451508
*come up
>>7450337
I still don't know what to think about Mishima.
>>7451508
It's just Pitchforkization of enjoyment. It's meaningless but makes people feel like their critical capacities are higher if they rate one book a 9.1 and another a 9.2.
>>7450759
btw R will take anywhere from a month of constant reading to several years.
Enjoy
>>7450337
bump
>>7451530
The Mishima cover really is weird
>>7451530
Reading Confessions of a Mask right now too.
I don't know what I think of it.
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea was better, though.
>>7451508
8.5 is correct tho. It just means above 8 but below 9
>>7451508
how do rational numbers?
>Before
Does Not Love
3/10. Was readable, but rips off White Noise too blatantly, and I wasn't too impressed with White Noise to start. never buying a book again just because it is set close to home.
>Current
The Leopard (not far enough)
>Next
Within a Budding Grove
>>7451508
the process of getting to "9.1":
>book is better than a 9
>not a 10 though
>assume 9.5
>not quite that good
>9.1
>>7450994
Tender is the night was great, I thought it was a lot stronger than Gatsby although they are similar. The framing of the narrative in cooperation with the intricate characters made it a very enjoyable read.
Too autistic for me.
Way to avoid actually talking about books in the most autistic way.
Brava.
Jesus fucking Christ, this thread is embarrassing.
Almost every single book here, I've seen a thread about in the last 3 days.
>>7453093
This English is not so good.
>>7453093
It's like the people that post here may also have made threads about what they're reading.
I'm sorry though f.am, I'll try to have as good of taste as yours. I'm so glad you shared your superior taste to steer us in the correct directions. :^)
>>7453093
>4chan is a hivemind
wowitsfuckingnothing
