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Credit goes to Jason for finding this, which is awesome and makes me want to roar.
In other news, if anyone is interested, I'm going to babble about my reading so far this year.
1. "Makioka Sisters" by Junichiro Tanizaki. Read this because we saw the film in my Japanese Culture through Film and Fiction class last semester, and I'm trying to read more Japanese literature. Kind of slow in parts, but I'm glad I read it. Kind of a "Little Women" for grownups things going on; I really can only recommend it if you like that kind of thing or are interested in Japanese culture. Not bad, but not real fun. And... the last line is about diarrhea. I'm not kidding.
2. "Alias Grace" by Margaret Atwood. I cannot believe with my history I've only just gotten around to reading Margaret Atwood, but there it is. Excellent book, great read, amazing characters. Based on a true story.
3. "Jennifer Government" by Max Barry. Very fun. Simple yet thought provoking. Both deep and entertaining. A very quick read and not a long book, definitely worth reading, especially if you find yourself yearning for a shopping spree... it might talk you out of it. Or not. Matt. :-p (just teasing)
4. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. Makes my ovaries swell with roarjuice. Excellent piece of writing regardless of politics, but just a great chewy beautiful read. Warning: does angry up the blood a bit. More Atwood reading is on the docket.
5. Currently reading "I am a Cat" by Natsumei Soseki. Not very far into it, but very good.
Next up: "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, "From Hell" by Alan Moore, "The Reed Cutter's Wife" and "Captain Shigemoto's Mother" by Junichiro Tanizaki. Next up will probably be some more Margaret Atwood, Tim O'Brien, and the James Joyce works I keep meaning to get to. Recommendations are always welcome too!
In other news, if anyone is interested, I'm going to babble about my reading so far this year.
1. "Makioka Sisters" by Junichiro Tanizaki. Read this because we saw the film in my Japanese Culture through Film and Fiction class last semester, and I'm trying to read more Japanese literature. Kind of slow in parts, but I'm glad I read it. Kind of a "Little Women" for grownups things going on; I really can only recommend it if you like that kind of thing or are interested in Japanese culture. Not bad, but not real fun. And... the last line is about diarrhea. I'm not kidding.
2. "Alias Grace" by Margaret Atwood. I cannot believe with my history I've only just gotten around to reading Margaret Atwood, but there it is. Excellent book, great read, amazing characters. Based on a true story.
3. "Jennifer Government" by Max Barry. Very fun. Simple yet thought provoking. Both deep and entertaining. A very quick read and not a long book, definitely worth reading, especially if you find yourself yearning for a shopping spree... it might talk you out of it. Or not. Matt. :-p (just teasing)
4. "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. Makes my ovaries swell with roarjuice. Excellent piece of writing regardless of politics, but just a great chewy beautiful read. Warning: does angry up the blood a bit. More Atwood reading is on the docket.
5. Currently reading "I am a Cat" by Natsumei Soseki. Not very far into it, but very good.
Next up: "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, "From Hell" by Alan Moore, "The Reed Cutter's Wife" and "Captain Shigemoto's Mother" by Junichiro Tanizaki. Next up will probably be some more Margaret Atwood, Tim O'Brien, and the James Joyce works I keep meaning to get to. Recommendations are always welcome too!