

This was mind-bending, ambitious, and intricate. It was a lot - but beautiful. If you're into Cloud Atlas or Station Eleven, this may be for you.
This was mind-bending, ambitious, and intricate. It was a lot - but beautiful. If you're into Cloud Atlas or Station Eleven, this may be for you.
#BigJuneReadathon #JoysOfJuneReadathon
This one bumped my June #TBR with a skip-the-line-loan for a week & I‘m glad it did. While not perfect, this novel comprised of related stories & set in the future with the world facing a new environmental pandemic was fascinating & at times hard to read. (Too soon COVID😷) Some stories drew me in more & hit harder as happens in a collection, but I liked putting the pieces together of how it all connected.
Full review (in Italian) on my blog: https://worldofinterestsblogger.wordpress.com/2022/06/19/libri-how-high-we-go-in...
There are many things I liked about this novel, which deals with topics such as death, suicide, a deadly virus... Although How High We Go in the Dark deals mostly sith the relationship between people, be it relatives, neighbors, strangers.
I enjoyed the strucutof the chapters, following a person each⬇️
I didn‘t get as far as reviewing this last week, but I LOVED it! Inventive, thought-provoking and heart-breaking. I wasn‘t 100% sold on the ending, but a resounding pick all the same.
Thank you #CampLitsy for introducing me to this - it‘s not one I‘d have picked up on my own.
Here's my #bookreport cuz I forgot to do it yesterday.
I finished 3 books, two of which were for exams.
I'll write the review to How High We Go in the Dark today!
#BigJuneReadathon #JoysofJuneReadathon
I am not sure I am emotionally prepared for this book but my Library Libby had a “skip the line” e-book available (& my hold is at 21 weeks) 😳 & I only have it for a few more days. About half-way through. 🥺
Also, there is nothing at all good/healthy/redeeming in these gummy colas, but I am small kine addicted. I had to grab some “local-style” snacks for swap boxes this week & these are my reward.😋
5th day of the #joysofjunereadathon and as I'm going to bed this is my update. So far I've read for a total of 14h 11min. My goal is 20 hours. I'm almost finished with His High We Go in the Dark. A very sad book, but really interesting. So far I finished 3/4 books tho (Writers on Writing, From Akhenaten to Moses, and Educare nelle Periferie)
@Andrew65
Day four of #joysofjunereadathon and I've read for a total of 10h 48 min out of my goal 20 hours. I also started a new book for an exam and I'm still reading How High We Go in the Dark. I'm s really slow reader but I'm really enjoying the book and I've also shred a few tears
@Andrew65
I'm going to go to bed early because tomorrow I have an exam at 8:40am. So this is my wrap up for the third day of of #joysofjunereadathon : I read for 2h6min today and finished one book. I'm still reading the tagged book... Hope to finish it tomorrow.
@Andrew65
It's my bedtime so this marks the end of the second day of the #joysofjunereadathon for me.
I've finished another book (Educare nelle periferie) and I kept reading another two, for a total of 3 hours and 49 mins. Yesterday i read for 2 hours and 51 mins, making it 6 hours and 40 minutes towards my total goal of 20. I still haven't finished How High We Go In The Dark.
@Andrew65
#readathon
I found myself completely immersed in a lot this novel of interconnected stories of a post climate plague world. Lovely writing and imagery, quite arresting at times. Full of compassion and a surprising amount of hope, here and there. But as I often feel, some stories spoke to more than others, and the success overall is often tainted by the stories I DON‘T connect with. The story ‘City of laughter‘ stood out for me. #pop22 #manmadedisaster
This is my #weeklyforecast for this week!
Currently reading:
📖 How High We Go in the Dark
📖 From Akhenaten to Moses
📖 Educare nelle periferie
📖 L'amore nell'ebraismo
Will read:
📖Since Sinai. A Convert's Path to Judaism
📖Fuori dal Silenzio
📖 True Biz
#currentlyreading #nextreads @Cinfhen
If you're ready for pandemic dystopian fiction, here you go. Some of the interconnected stories were more meaningful to me than others. What I'll take away from it is the importance of not letting relationships with loved ones slip away when times get tough. #camplitsy
Very interesting collection of short stories about a pandemic released from the arctic after climate change reveals the body of a 30,000 year old girl.
Death becomes commercialized and normalised as the pandemic takes it toll. The stories are dark but human and I felt a lot of empathy for the characters.
Would recommend if you like dystopian futures with slight sci-fi themes.
Read for #CampLitsy!
Highly imaginative speculative fiction told in interconnected short stories; surprisingly upbeat even though it‘s about humanity coping with a deadly plague. Very enjoyable, with the added bonus of much Litsy discussion via #CampLitsy.
Page 219! Key lime pie mention. In the story *Songs of Your Decay* 🥧#CaresPieShow
Any campers notice? It‘s just me, isn‘t it. 😂 #CampLitsy
HOT today in Kansas. Planted a round-the-umbrella-pot today…
It's time for me to go to bed, so I thought I'd make a post on how it did with my goals for #joysofjunereadathon
I finished one book out of the four planned (Writers on Writing) and read for 2 hours and 51 minutes out of 20 hours total I plan to read. My third goal is to write two reviews, one of which I'll write tomorrow because I'm way too tired
@Andrew65
#readathon #joysofjune
I feel similar to others in that the second part didn‘t grip me as much as the first - some of the stories felt a bit lacklustre & it pulled the rating down for me. Love the way the author came full circle from the beginning story to the last. I went into it expecting it not to really be my thing but I definitely got invested - the author knows how to write believable characters that you feel for/connect with. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #camplitsy
#camplitsy
Our final question of this book is above.
On this post please also feel free to add anything else that you‘d like to discuss with your fellow Campers that we haven‘t already covered.
Tomorrow we‘ll post the schedule for our next book, True Biz, so look out for that. After the next 2 weeks of #camplitsy you‘ll have the opportunity to vote for the first time, at the end of June.
#camplitsy
Our second question is all about your favourite and not-so-favourite parts of the book.
We also noticed in your reviews that many Campers preferred the first half of the book to the second. Was this the case for you and why do you think that was?
Don‘t worry if you haven‘t finished the book yet; you can pop back here any time to post your thoughts and comments.
Hello campers! We hope you‘ve had a lovely week so far at #camplitsy!
This week we can discuss the whole book, so here‘s the first question of the week to discuss around the campfire. We know many of you had questions left open from the first half of the book, so let us know if your questions were resolved and if you were satisfied with the answers.
Look out for more questions shortly!
The 2nd half of this wasn‘t as affecting as the first as it veered a bit too far into sci-fi in a couple of stories. But overall I appreciated what I took from this and am glad I read it. Looking forward to tomorrow‘s discussion. #CampLitsy #CapTOB
The kittens are now bigger than a book! They are growing so fast. #catsoflitsy #MonaLisa #kittensoflitsy
I didn‘t know a lot about this book going in, which I think is a good thing. This collection of stories, all interconnected in some way, examine the effect of a virus released from the melting Arctic permafrost, and it‘s devastating impact around the world. I can‘t wait to discuss the 2nd half in a few days with #CampLitsy.
Good timezone! I'm having breakfast and will continue reading How High We Go In The Dark.
Also, since I just joined the #LitsyLove bandwagon... Would anyone be interested in writing letters to each other? ☺️
Today's been a fruitful enough reading day and the day is not finished yet.
I really need to read more of How High Go In The Dark though
Got it! Reading as much as I can today and tomorrow to catch up with my campmates 🏕 #campLitsy
1. 🧬🔬🧫👩🔬
2. Mmmh a sequel to a standalone... Right now I cannot think of any lmao it's like I only read series (not true, but my mind is fried)
3. Adorare Aten - Marco Zecchi 5⭐ :D
#wondrouswednesday
@Eggs
Tagging anyone who wants to play!!!
I don‘t want to say too much since we‘ll be discussing on Saturday for #CampLitsy, but I did really like this.
The format works so well for me, which is a surprise as I‘m not a short story fan generally, but not a surprise as I have liked other novels with similar structure. In the end it does feel like a novel to me.
Like a few others have already said, I liked the first half more, but the second half has a lot to think about too. ⬇️
I'm waiting for my physiotherapy and electrostimulation sessions and decided to read a bit.
I'm enjoying it so far but I'm finding it hard to concentrate 🤔
#camplitsy @squirrelbrain
Well that was interesting , thought provoking. I preferred the first half , or maybe I just gave it more attention. Looking forward to the discussion #CampLitsy, some questions were answered 🤔.
I‘ve started another book , not sci fi, and it feels kind of flat after all the searching and magical elements in How High … might take awhile to come down. Also having just read Sea of Tranquility, which was one of my favourites this year.
It's currently 7am and I just made my Pages Read page for the day. Left one space open because I plan to finish one of the books I need to study and start another.
Anyway, before studying, let's read a bit of How High We Go In The Dark!
#camplitsy
#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView 📚
1. It was a pretty cover, but not really. The book was much darker and sadder than the cover indicated.
2. No, it was a Literati book club pick.
Huh. This went in a different direction than I expected when I started reading it. I like the interwoven-stories format, but I'm not sure if it accomplishes all that Nagamatsu intends it to, which is a lot. It seems at the same time depressing and unrealistically optimistic. I couldn't help but think there would be some major supply chain issues that the novel doesn't address at all, but I like the sense of unity, even if I don't quite buy it.
Okay, starting this. Of course I'm late as hell, but I hope to finish it in time!
#camplitsy @squirrelbrain
What a profound and hard book to listen to after having lived through a pandemic, this book of interconnected short stories is poignant and thought provoking. Amazing as an Audiobook, heavy at times, hopeful at others. Highly recommend. #CampLitsy
I really have enjoyed rereading this with the #CampLitsy gang, and our first discussion Saturday brought up so many ideas that I hadn‘t thought about. I can‘t wait to talk about the whole book Saturday!
Also this cover! 🤩
Each table was contained inside its own little plastic bubble latticed with fairy lights, a throwback to earlier plague days, the fear that it was airborne. Many public spaces now kept these around for ambiance.
Thanks to #camplitsy! Not sure if I would have picked this one up on my own. Absolutely loved it. Can‘t wait for the discussion on the 2nd half!!
This was incredible. I resisted reading past midway before yesterday‘s (wonderful!) #CampLitsy discussions, but then I could wait no longer to finish! “The Scope of Possibility” blew me away, and now I kind of want to go back and reread right away (in print - I did the audio and loved the cast of narrators). Has anyone found a map of the characters and their connections? I would love to pore over that. Looking forward to next weekend's discussion!
Repost
@squirrelbrain
https://litsy.com/p/Y0NYMUpaWWtB
Here is the first part of our schedule for #CampLitsy!
We will discuss the first half of How High We Go In The Dark on June 4th, then the remainder on June 11th.
Then the first half of True Biz will be June 18th, and the second half on June 25th.
I‘m excited to be your host for June, alongside @BarbaraBB and @Megabooks !
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Got the last 6 chapters/short stories(?) to read! Hoping to finish tonight if not tomorrow. #camplitsy
I enjoyed this novel in short stories about a plague that ravages the earth‘s population, an earth already like our own, beginning to show the consequences of environmental abuse caused by humans. It‘s not a cheerful book by any means, but it‘s also not completely devoid of hope. Some chapters were stronger than others, but on the whole, this is a solid pick. 👍
#CampLitsy
Did anyone else at #CampLitsy cry over the Stay, Fetch, Say I love you story? Because I did. 😭
This book is so hopeful and sad at the same time. It‘s short stories set in a pandemic in a sort of dystopian world where people have capitalized on death and the industry is booming as the pandemic ravages the world.
I‘m halfway through and loving the stories so far. Great choice for a discussion!
#camplitsy
Gather round the campfire 🔥, everyone, it‘s time for our final question of this week.
... Even more difficult with this question not to reveal any spoilers for the end of the book – the schedule is to read up to the end of ‘Speak, Fetch, Say I Love You‘ so please take care!
See you next Saturday for more questions on the second half of the book!
#camplitsy
We hope that you‘ve all remembered your sleeping bags, and that there‘s no arguing over who has which bed!
Above is our second question for this week. Again, remember that many Littens will have only read the first part of the book so no spoilers please for the remainder; that can come next week!
Barbara, Meg and I are delighted to welcome you to the first day of #camplitsy. We hope you‘ll enjoy catching up with old friends and meeting many new ones!
Each Saturday we‘ll post a few questions to discuss on that week‘s book; above is our first question. As we‘re discussing the first part of HHWGITD only this week,up to the end of ‘Speak, Fetch, Say I Love You‘, please take care not to reveal any spoilers if you‘ve already read ahead!
I gave this 3 stars on GR, but that's not an accurate reflection of what this book is: bold, fresh, yet familiar. I wasn't quite aware it was a book of linked stories when I started; for some reason, that's my least favourite structure. Certain stories were devastating in their emotional truth, & I liked the more speculative elements here, but there were a couple stories that felt superfluous. The ending is strange, in a way that I think I liked.
Starting the first #CampLitsy book, but my heart may be too heavy for this one right now.
It‘s also my choice for #RememberingJenny. @ReadingEnvy gave it 5 ⭐️ in February, but the last sentence of her review has me 😢: “There is a lot in death and dying in here, so treat yourself with care, as it might not be the right time.”
Decided to check this out on the basis of comparisons to Station Eleven. I‘m ~60 pages in so far and not sure how I feel — I know most of the book was written in the Beforetimes, but there‘s something a little too on-the-nose about much of the descriptions of pandemic-era life and loss, which at times can feel a bit like trauma porn. Perhaps this is a less than generous assessment, and there‘s a lot to love here. My mind may change as I read on.