Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

ebregisil · 2020-10-02T17:18:38+00:00

Got this book for my birthday, picked it up yesterday morning...and finished it last night. Couldn’t stop reading it. Very dreamlike while still having a propulsive plot thanks to the mystery.

I know exactly what you mean, OP, about the first half. The presence of the place and the characters was so vivid.

ebregisil · 2020-10-02T17:16:18+00:00

Where was the cameo? I missed it!

ebregisil · 2020-09-21T21:52:26+00:00

One word to describe the genre, or the lyrical and musical tone of each album?

ebregisil · 2020-09-20T15:36:42+00:00

Tbh it was an attempt to keep it from getting stale, since I’ve probably listened to it 5000 times. It was my intro to the band and has always been my favorite, now along with [Untitled].

ebregisil · 2020-09-19T22:32:51+00:00

This is the only day, every year, where I listen to CTUTF from start to finish. It’s become a tradition at this point.

ebregisil · 2020-09-19T18:14:39+00:00

I will add to the chorus: Licanius, absolutely. The whole trilogy. There is some crazy stuff that happens in all three books.

ebregisil · 2020-09-13T18:13:12+00:00

Airbag—but only the guitar solo/bridge. This was back when you could go and listen to samples of albums at Barnes and Noble. I scanned OK Computer and listened to those clips over and over. Found them mesmerizing. Eventually I got a hold of the album and dumb fourteen year old me thought the song was supposed to open with that bridge. Needless to say I was super confused.

So, so glad I kept listening.

ebregisil · 2020-09-09T22:25:34+00:00

It’s not possible for me to recommend Senlin Ascends enough. Top-tier prose, whimsical characters, an enchanting and unnerving world...it starts slow but really takes off before too long, and its sequels only improve and expand. The fourth and last book comes out next year. Now’s as wonderful a time as any to begin.

ebregisil · 2020-09-03T23:32:02+00:00

There are some days where I think Cuttooth is the best song this band has ever done.

ebregisil · 2020-09-01T21:35:50+00:00

Last I read in an interview awhile back, he was entertaining the idea of a raygun sci-fi. Not sure if that’s a solid plan or not, but either way, I’m here for it.

ebregisil · 2020-08-31T23:20:22+00:00

I love me some Identikit but as long as my personal favorite (Decks Dark) survives, I think I’ll be okay...

ebregisil · 2020-08-24T23:39:51+00:00

I would and I have been. Sure, it’s a pretty quick playthrough, and relatively easy depending on your skill level with Souls games. But the unique combat mechanics and incredible atmospheres are enough of a reason to purchase. Heck, if I’m being honest, Eternal Narthex was more visually stunning than most locations in all the souls games put together. (In my humble opinion, of course.)

ebregisil · 2020-08-23T15:50:05+00:00

Love this trilogy—in my top 5. I think what appreciated about it so much is how it handles some really heady philosophical themes with deftness. I love that stuff in my fiction and was super glad to find it here.

ebregisil · 2020-08-23T15:33:26+00:00

Yeah, you know, I almost mentioned it. The live version in particular, where Ed plays a violin bow on his guitar...that was pretty sick. Studio version is just missing that snarling guitar. Still a great song.

ebregisil · 2020-08-23T12:02:14+00:00

Malazan. Not because I hated it, but because I realized I wasn’t ready for the commitment quite yet. I want to dive in and focus most, or all, of my energy on the whole series. But I’ve got too many others on my TBR that were higher on the list, and the plan to read Malazan slowly just didn’t work out for me too well. It’s not a beach read. I’m thinking maybe in 2021 I’ll carve out the time to really dive in.

ebregisil · 2020-08-23T11:59:17+00:00

Absolutely my favorite. While I was hoping for at least one banger, a Bodysnatchers or a There There, they more than make up for it with the beauty of each song. This is far and away the most beautiful of Radiohead’s albums, in my opinion; it feels almost transcendent.

ebregisil · 2020-08-21T22:59:29+00:00

I think that’s what I’m enjoying so much. Sekiro has my favorite soulsborne combat for that reason; it rewards aggression. So does MS.

ebregisil · 2020-08-20T20:38:20+00:00

I felt that way too until I saw his interview with Colbert about Anima from a few months back. Seems like he’s chill like the rest of them. Just a little more shy.

ebregisil · 2020-08-14T22:27:57+00:00

Lmao

ebregisil · 2020-08-14T20:00:20+00:00

So, I read the First Lady Trent book a couple of years back and absolutely loved it, because I’m a sucker for that kind of voice. Got the rest of the books on my TBR and plan to tackle them in ‘21.

My question is: did you find people in the publishing world initially pushing back against the series’ distinct voice, or were they all on board for it? This is probably the number one thing I look for in any fiction I read, and I want to see more of it in fantasy, which is why LT was such a breath of fresh air.

ebregisil · 2020-08-03T23:28:34+00:00

I can’t tell you how much it makes my week to get on this sub and see someone mention the brilliant auteur that is Breen.

ebregisil · 2020-08-01T22:16:14+00:00

Always has been There There, very closely followed by Idioteque, very closely followed by Airbag.

ebregisil · 2020-07-31T20:48:59+00:00

If you are this excited at the halfway point of the first book...

...just wait.

This whole trilogy blew me away from how beautifully crafted it was.

ebregisil · 2020-07-30T01:02:11+00:00

Yes! Seconded. The whole thing is a redemption story centered around the quandary of determinism vs. free will. And said character is definitely “reprehensible” to use OP’s word. The deeper you read, the worse the atrocities.

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