pickThis book crosses into territory so ridiculous it was fun. While a serious book I was laughing out loud. But that is because both sides are just so ridiculous even in real life. Some truth: I got bored in the middle and put it down for 3 months. A war movie got me thinking about it again and suddenly it wasn't boring anymore.
Needs a certain mind-frame which is fair. A good time for this one with the Middle East political climate.
#BookReport
Another week of sticking to my scheduled books. I'm amazed since I'm such a mood reader!
-Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne: The Nov selection for #NYRBBookClub One of my favorite selections so far & today's discussion was very insightful. The group has a lot to say about this one. 5⭐
-Mirage: I haven't reviewed this one yet. I'm still thinking about it. Good concept, a bit muddled. 3.5⭐
-Endless Night: All Hail the Queen! 5⭐
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#WeeklyForecast
Up first is Moore's "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" for #NYRBBookclub discussion on Sat.
I loved Ruff's "Lovecraft Country," so I'm looking forward to "Mirage."
Finally I have lined up a Christie, as mentioned last week I have been craving one of her books & Horowitz's "Magpie Murders" is making it stronger.
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Current read - what if 9/11 took place on 11/9? And what if the the whole situation was reversed? That is the premise behind Matt Ruff‘s book on a mirror reality to ours. I always enjoy Ruff‘s stuff so this should be good!
so-soI have loved Matt Ruff since my wife introduced me to his first book, Fool On The Hill. He never writes the same book twice. The Mirage was a pretty big miss for me. It's Ruff's great style, but there's something missing. Robert Ferrigno did something similar (and better) with his Assassins trilogy.
so-soI have loved Matt Ruff since my wife introduced me to his first book, Fool On The Hill. He never writes the same book twice. The Mirage was a pretty big miss for me. It's Ruff's great style, but there's something missing. Robert Ferrigno did something similar (and better) with his Assassins trilogy.
As much as I love Matt Ruff's work, this novel didn't so much for me. The gimmick of the plot was interesting, but I never found myself invested in the characters or their outcome. What say others who've read it?
pickThe Mirage imagines a world where the Middle East is the super power and America is a collection of squabbling nation states led by religious fanatics, then uses that setup to explore the War on Terror. Definitely a nice change from the "What if the Nazis won WWII" alternate history cliché. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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