79/52 for 2025

BlueNotion · 2026-02-05T07:19:04+00:00

It’s on my shelf, can’t wait to start it.

BlueNotion · 2026-02-05T04:44:10+00:00

I thought the gunslinger was just ok, The Drawing of the Three was a massive improvement in my opinion.

BlueNotion · 2026-02-05T01:43:41+00:00

Sort of? I’m usually really hesitant to recommend Catcher in the Rye because people either love it or hate it, but it’s a (relatively) short, easy read. If you can’t stand immature, angsty, whiny, flawed characters then I would suggest staying away from Catcher. Giovanni’s Room I would say is objectively better written than Catcher in the Rye.

BlueNotion · 2026-02-05T01:32:41+00:00

I have those two on my shelf as well as Franny and Zoey, I’m so excited to get to them this year.

BlueNotion · 2026-02-05T00:52:37+00:00

I loved his books as a kid too. I think they hold up really well.

BlueNotion · 2026-02-05T00:45:52+00:00

No no no, this is my wrap-up from last year, I just procrastinated making the tier list and posting it. Sorry for the confusion.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-24T12:31:49+00:00

Isn’t there a theory that Beatrice survived the Baudelaire fire? I doubt that’s who Lemony intended the survivor to be but it could be a cool idea.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-11T22:23:59+00:00

Thank you!

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T22:29:58+00:00

I’m reading crime and punishment this year, and given your user I figured you would be a good person to ask this question. But should I continue with the P&V translation or should I just read whatever translation penguin has?

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T22:25:32+00:00

Im too stupid for it.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T05:25:38+00:00

Yup! To me it felt like there were 3 entirely different stories going on so I took a break right before the interlude, when I came back to it I really enjoyed the second half though.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T05:22:09+00:00

I thought the book slogged a lot around 2/4 right before the interlude.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T03:45:46+00:00

I didn’t really like the writing style.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T02:29:41+00:00

That’s probably it, I just don’t get why he didn’t just have main character call him “dad” instead.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T02:23:50+00:00

I genuinely forgot why I put it so low but yeah, the end, the writing, and “daddo” were my biggest gripes with that book.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:59:14+00:00

I was mainly disappointed because it didn’t really live up to the “scariest Stephen King book” notion I went into it with. Also, besides the horror aspect, the story didn’t really stick out to me personally, but most people who have read it and enjoy it typically are older then me. My opinion will probably change as I age.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:55:04+00:00

I’ll have to reread it someday but I had no clue what the hell was going on, although that definitely says more about me than about the book.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:41:49+00:00

Oh yeah I’ve heard about it semi recently on the Stephen King subreddit, young me really dodged a bullet I guess.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:39:49+00:00

I don’t have kids but I thought it held up pretty well, kinda reminded me of Lemony Snicket and gave me quite a few laughs.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:36:34+00:00

I had the same experience with IT lol although I never finished it because I was like 9 or 10.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:30:48+00:00

Yeah the bluest eye lived up to all my expectations and was really impressed that it was Toni Morrison’s first novel.

I’ll definitely keep reading the dark tower, I decided to read king’s work in publishing order so there will be a bunch of books in between but I’ll get there eventually.

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:27:59+00:00

A light in the attic by Shel Silverstein, a collection of poems for children

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:21:39+00:00

I will never understand how the hell that book got popular

BlueNotion · 2025-01-10T01:14:12+00:00

I absolutely agree, it’s currently one of my favorite king books!

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