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Lol ^

 

I once picked up a copy of Finnegans Wake in a bookstore and flipped to a random page... I *think* it was (mostly) in English, but I cannot rule out the possibility that I was staring at 65,536 bit encrypted word salad written by the Greek god Dionysus during a fit of binge drinking and/or a LSD trip.

Anyway, I'm currently reading The Ascent of Gravity by Marcus Chown:
https://www.amazon.com/Ascent-Gravity-U ... 147460188X

I understand that's a not uncommon reaction to James Joyce' fiction.

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, Cleland 1748

I'm stoked. This was written to get a man out of debtors' prison -- I love it.

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These days I read, but only book I already know - so that there is not so much surprise [wich might make chaos in my head], more 'meeting' old friends .... the last finished one were

a) 'Die rote Zora und Ihre Bande' from Kurt Held
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_of_Uskoken_Castle]
Its a kids book, but still enjoyable in my adult age. Some book are always good, and some only in special times/ages.
b) 'Die Wand' from Marlene Haushofer
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_(novel)]
Dystopia, I never understood why most of people think the life the woman had was spooky.

I'm curious what books I will read this year ....

Just picked this up today - the most authorative commentated version of the Spring and Autumn Annals (春秋).



Time for some serious ancient (4th century BC) Chinese history reading...

Crescent Dawn by Clive Cussler. Adventure with much science fact thrown in for good measure

The Dark Side by Anthony O'Neil.

re-
Onder professoren/Amongst professors Willem Frederik Hermans
Expelled from university for 'wrongthink' disguised as 'The committee found that Hermans's chief crime was his use of university stationery for writing his notes'.

I have that edition at home bought late last year! not started it yet

Nearly done a very old one, Heidi from Johana Spyri https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi
Choose the bookmark & read first page from "Stein und Flöte" written by Hans Bemmann
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/248603.The_Stone_and_the_Flute

It's an absolutely brilliant book. ^ I could quote every single sentence, as a work of art. I hope you enjoy it!

Next up:



The Waves

The Best Horror Of The Year: Volume 12.

A Valentine's Day gift from my wife, this is an anthology of what the book's editor deems to be the best short horror fiction of the previous year. So far, pretty good.

Evelina, (Fanny Burney, 1778)

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media

Authors: Edward S.Herman and Noam Chomsky.