Sign in with Facebook
progress:
(page 50 of 329)
"reading w/ a friend
i believe that this is difficult to parse purposefully bc joyce intends for you to feel like a child as he is when he writes there isnt distinction between his reality / what he believes & objective reality, hes bewildered by the world & its strange rules, you are meant to feel that too
opens w/ a story to emphasize the importance of art in his world. no explanation of the memory, only sensation" — Jan 20, 2026 03:35PM
"reading w/ a friend
i believe that this is difficult to parse purposefully bc joyce intends for you to feel like a child as he is when he writes there isnt distinction between his reality / what he believes & objective reality, hes bewildered by the world & its strange rules, you are meant to feel that too
opens w/ a story to emphasize the importance of art in his world. no explanation of the memory, only sensation" — Jan 20, 2026 03:35PM
“It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge. War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner. That is the way it was and will be. That way and not some other way.”
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
max’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at max’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by max
Lists liked by max