I had the pleasure to read more than I ever have in the past two years or so. I’ve read over 200 short stories, most came from my time in Clarion, but also from bookmarked links and Daily Science Fiction, the last of which I don’t subscribe to anymore. I also read comics and manga, but I had the greatest pleasure in passing twenty books – novels, anthologies and collections. Read More 2014: A Year in Reading
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I seldom have the habit of writing updates because frankly nothing all that interesting happens to warrant a full-blown post, but last week has been incredibly generous with good news. The occasion begs for a short post and as swamped with work as I am, I need something short and sweet, rather than lengthy. I mean it took me a week on write my post on a writer’s age. One week! Read More March Madness Update!
Probably nobody knows, because I’m hella late when it comes to announcements that may get me ahead in my career, but I review for the SF Signal now (be afraid). It’s a monthly event as time runs short on my end for my turtle eyes (unfortunate, but what can you do). My very first review became live in August along with an introduction.
The first book I chose was Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa? by Andrew Bergen. You can find the full review HERE. This month I take aim at the latest release by Dagan Books, the breathtaking Bibliotheca Fantastica edited by Don Pizarro – review HERE. Both books have one thing in common and that is both titles haven’t caused a wave amidst the blogosphere (yet!). The reason I did this is because I’m a hipster and because I hope the reviews create more visibility for both titles. Read More A Call for Book Recommendations for my SF Signal Spot
I’m resurrecting this feature I adopted for Temple Library Reviews, because I’m more or less not into the proper mood to review, nor am I interested in continuing something I tired of years ago – I have long since lost the need to write full reviews for personal blogs. With that in mind, here is what I think about “A Wild Sheep Chase” by Haruki Murakami, based on just the first 100 pages I’ve read. Chances are I will spoil the book partially, so be warned.
As with all Murakami stories, the linear has no place in his narrative structure as the text flutters from moment to moment, leaving the reader to seek significance in the choice, isolated scenes in the narrator’s life. Slice of life comes to mind as a possible genre to describe the story, because a unified, central plot remains absent through the first 50 pages. Only after the introduction of the “strange man” do things pick up, but for the second 50 pages the reader is prepped with detailed accounts about the man and his boss only to be thrown into length flashbacks, which don’t seem to serve the story so far.
Read More [100 Pages] “A Wild Sheep Chase” by Haruki Murakami