pickOne of my top 10 most enjoyable books. A collection of stories, spanning centuries, following various incarnations and experiences of one human soul. Brilliantly written and kind of inspiring. Constructed in a very unique manner and each character's voice is so strong and relatable regardless of what gender, time or country they are in. An amazing mix of sci-fi, historical fiction, action, and drama. Loved every word.
pickCloud Atlas, a multi-genre multi-story novel, intersects each story with the thread of a single soul surmising the self-imposed human conditions in different time periods. This award-winning novel delves deep into the human psyche to explore six characters. I enjoyed his Mitchell's uses of third-person internal dialogue.
C is for Cloud atlas by David Mitchell. One of my top ten favourite books. The interconnecting stories spanning centuries and the beautiful writing. ❤️
This was definitely one of the most quotable books I‘ve read in a while… I picked a favorite though. ❤️
pickI‘ve had a copy of this #1001books beauty on my shelf for years, but I‘m so happy I went with the audio, which is beautifully narrated by a full cast, including two of my favorites (Scott Brick & Kirby Heyborne).
Mitchell is brilliant, and has a clever way with words. I loved the structure of this book, but the cast of characters were just amazing. I loved each part of the story more than the last.
I can finally watch the movie!😂
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Turning the office into a nursery for our second, so, sadly, I've gotta relocate these books.
Tackle the TBR 🤓📚 #boleybooks #cloudatlas #davidmitchell #bookbeast #bookjoy #bookbuds
What are you reading? 😊
Travel far enough, you meet yourself.
– David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
#xoxoAllTheWayFromIndia
#Quote
"There are some books that become a part of you. They help you become the person you are, and you are forever changed after reading them. Their words become encoded in your very DNA; their paperback bodies are the bricks building the foundation of your character."
I just read this quote from a lit magazine and had to share it. These are the books it made me immediately think about!
What books does this quote make you think of? ??
#Movie2BookRecs #halleberry 15. Unfortunately, I hated this book. I didn‘t even attempt the movie but I can‘t think of anyone who liked it. I only mention because I just needed people to know how much I disliked that book 😜 But I can get behind, Theirs Eyes Were Watching God by Zoe‘s Neale Hurston and the mini series with Halle.
pickMagnificent. I spent a lot of time with this; read some of the sections twice, because they‘re all split up, to keep the threads going in my head (this made it much better than plowing on through).
I was stunned when I went back and read my old review for this, and how I only gave it 3 out of 5 stars. Now it‘s a solid 5 for me.
Obviously it connected differently for me this time around, the themes far more powerful than I recall.
Was he so sure another war was coming?
“Another war is ALWAYS coming, Robert. They are never properly extinguished. What sparks wars? The will to power, the backbone of human nature. The threat of violence, the fear of violence, or actual violence is the instrument of this dreadful will. You can see the will to power in bedrooms, kitchens, factories, unions, and the borders of states….”
I und‘standed why Meronym‘d not said the hole true ‘bout Prescience Isle an‘ her tribe too. People b‘lief the world is built SO an‘ tellin ‘em it ain‘t SO caves the roofs on their heads‘n‘maybe yours.
To enslave an individual troubles your consciences, Archivist, but to enslave a clone is no more troubling than owning the latest six-wheeler ford, ethically. Because you cannot discern our differences, you believe we have none. But make no mistake even same-stem fabricants cultured in the same womb tank are as singular as snowflakes.
The corporations have money, power, and influence. Our sole weapon is public outrage. Outrage blocked the Yuccan Dam, ousted Nixon, and in part, terminated the monstrosities in Vietnam. But outrage is unwieldy to manufacture and handle.
I was planning to rewatch this movie for the first time since it came out in theaters....
I remember it had a huge impact on me then. I had read the book before seeing it, and it also had a huge impact on me; I loved it, and have held it in high regard since.
And now I have an itch to reread the novel before I rewatch the movie—mostly to see if I still find it as good as I recall.
So far, it is. Mitchell is a virtuoso writer. Unreal prose.
bailedHalfway through and this is another tedious book where the author wants you to know how clever they are. Gave up at the point where the style switched from literary fiction to dystopian Sci fi, just to show you that he can.
Was reading this for the Penguin 20 to read before you turn 40 challenge - I've turned 40, I'm running out of time to read the books I want to read, and a lot of the books on this marketing exercise are really unenjoyable.
bailedDidn't want to begin this year with a dnf.....but, all I can say 20 pages in is....I tried!
pickThis was good. I think I will have to reread it at some point - to really get how all the chapters tie together. The post apocalyptic chapter was really kinda hard to get through.
First off - I hate movie tie-in covers! 😡 Second I am so glad to finally get some time to actually get into this book. Work has been so busy I have not had much time to read at all. 📚🐾
Round 1 of #SuperRooster today. Cloud Atlas vs. The Accidental. (The one I expected but not the one I wanted prevailed.)
But I enjoyed this exchange in the commentary! I also like both kinds of books, but probably tend more to the sly, observant cat.
I'm a 🐈 person. What can I say?!
pickPlanned finishing this novel forever, and have to confess that my expectations maybe got the better of me. It did finish a bit on the nose, didn‘t it? I really enjoyed the concept, style(s) and dense layers -both as single narratives and as a whole- but the final message was driven home a bit too pathetically for my tatse. Its aftertaste suggests the whole effort to be an obvious attempt at writing A TIMELESS EPIC, which i hope would be unjust.
Here‘s my #BookSpinBingo board for September! THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD is my #BookSpin, BREASTS AND EGGS is my #DoubleSpin and already cued up on audible. Can‘t wait to get into it again. Thanks for helping me takle my TBR list, @TheAromaofBooks ! 💪🌈📚
Here‘s my #bookspinbingo roundup for this month. I‘m a little disappointed with the outcome, but lived the format, however. It really helped me pick what to read next and motivated me to make more time to read. I hope to get a full BINGO and both #bookspin and #doublespin next month!
✅Finished: 7, incl #BookSpin
❎DNF: 1
👓currently reading: 2...
... which I‘ll be carrying onto next months list! Thanks for making it happen @TheAromaofBooks ❤️💪
#tropesinaugust
#itallcomestogether
The first half of this book is utterly confusing since every story cuts out half way through and the exact middle of the book (which is the end actually) is told in one piece in a crazy, futuristic patois. But once the reader gets to the end, it all comes together...BOOM! I loved this book!
1. I would love to return to England or make it to Italy whenever travel becomes doable again. In the interim I would be fine with British Columbia. 2. I‘m grateful that I get to go on vacation this coming week for hikes and river rafting. @marleed #ThankfulThursday @Cosmos_Moon
pickPre-during-post apocalyptic story. Excellent - now need to watch the movie
I took a hard left from fanfic and visual novels into this modern classic. I was entranced by the movie back in the day. I‘ll never forget recommending it to a woman who showed up at the theater I worked at in tears because both her daughters had been diagnosed with cancer and she wanted to see something but didn‘t know what. She stopped by afterward to thank me for the recommendation, saying it was just what she needed. #cyoreadathon #storiesheal
so-soClearer and way easier to follow than the film. But tension or curiosity did only arise sporadically. Too often I felt the stories were incredibly lengthy.
The changes between the stories and epochs, and between the different styles of writing and narrative didn‘t work as cliffhangers for me, instead they made it seem that the author was only concerned with proving his genius.
Yeah, the idea is cool but the crafting is not my cup of tea.
Can‘t believe I haven‘t been here since last Sunday. 😯
I only remember a busy week. Lots of working, lots of chores and again some paperwork that I couldn‘t motivate myself to check off my list during workdays.
But listening while doing other things simultaneously is easy, so I made good progress. But I‘m struggling a bit. I always need quite a lot of time to find back into the various plotlines. Not uninteresting but a bit lengthy, isn‘t it❓
Oh. Just started part 3.
Part 2 accompanied me through the night after my hayfever wasn‘t deliberately letting me go back to sleep in the early morning.
I found myself more interested in Robert Forbisher, Ayrs and what they think about music than I was in Adam Ewing and that doctor.
Part 3 presents the first female protagonist. 🙌🏼 Change of times. 😄
Additionally, I remember enough from the film to recognise some foreshadowing. Nice.
#7days7books Day 2
We present here 7 books that will remain in our minds, because they touched us so much, changed us. No further comments!
@ravenlee would you like to join in the fun (if you haven‘t already been tagged)?
Just a quick #EasterExtravaganza-update.
I was surprised how okay I did yester- and today. I‘m more than 2 hours into “Cloud Atlas” and began “Unfollow!”, my substitute for withdrawing Brandon Sanderson from my list after I learned that the book I have chosen is no standalone. I am already through with the substitute‘s 180 pages. 😊
When it comes to “Cloud Atlas” I am glad that the first part is over. I couldn‘t at all relate to its setting.
https://bit.ly/2wBqXo9
it‘s “only” the audiobook but thanks to @KendallHershey and @Zoes_Human I _finally_ could bring myself to try the experiment and download it. #BlameItOnLitsy
It‘s right next in line after I (hopefully tomorrow) will have finished my current audiobook by Guillaume Musso.
📚 Cloud Atlas (This was extremely difficult, I could have easily selected several others)
🖋 Agatha Christie
🎥 Colbert Report (TV) Cabin in the Woods (Movie)
🎸 Courtney Barnett
🎶 Cannonball (The Breeders)
#ManicMonday #LetterC @JoScho
pickSuch an imaginative and powerful book! I think I need to read more books like this in my life.
#7days7books Day 1
I just started reading David Mitchell‘s newest book, and it has reminded me what a truly amazing writer he is.
Cloud Atlas is one of those books that has stayed with me for years and years. It‘s memorable and structurally cool and unlike anything else I‘ve read.
Thanks for the tags @Ruthiella and @BarbaraBB 💙
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