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i had to lie about what book i’m reading to someone on hinge because “a collection printed in-house of short fiction finalists from a contest run by a local bookstore in madrid” made me sound way too annoying
Jul 17, 2025 08:53PM 1 comment

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the thing about hemingway is that you don’t need to read the machismo and masculinity of the characters as a good thing. in fact i think it’s pretty clear that it’s a major character flaw across almost all of his work
Jul 11, 2025 02:07AM Add a comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting The Old Man and the Sea
fuck it just doing more hemingway
Jul 06, 2025 01:35AM Add a comment
The Old Man and the Sea

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need a complete candy book to read on my kindle on vacation i was not prepared with a backup book
Jul 05, 2025 01:12AM Add a comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting The Sun Also Rises
i got this on kindle and i should’ve got the penguin classics ebook. how am i supposed to read this without an introduction.
Jun 30, 2025 06:44AM Add a comment
The Sun Also Rises

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 115 of 329 of Oblivion
christ
Mar 28, 2025 10:29PM Add a comment
Oblivion

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Ben Walter is on page 67 of 329 of Oblivion
it took me 5 days to read the first story in this book good lord was that one punishing. it’s supposed to be but still. christ
Mar 25, 2025 09:26PM Add a comment
Oblivion

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting The Last Dangerous Visions
really digging this. nice to see some contemporary sf in the same vein as the older stories in this collection. max brooks: i did not know you had it like that. your story about china destabilizing the united states under president tucker carlson. incredible. a world we can only dream of.
Mar 16, 2025 12:18AM Add a comment
The Last Dangerous Visions

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Ben Walter added a status update
unfortunately #failed at my goal of not buying any new books until i finished all the ones i already own. turning my herculean task into a sisyphean one
Mar 14, 2025 01:02PM 1 comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting Dangerous Visions
i feel like i have completely forgotten how to write so im reading this in desperate need of examples of good/well written/meaningful sf
Jan 18, 2025 02:35PM Add a comment
Dangerous Visions

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 120 of 328 of Both Flesh and Not: Essays
how fake readers look when real literary criticism comes at them
Jan 07, 2025 09:48AM Add a comment
Both Flesh and Not: Essays

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting Both Flesh and Not: Essays
enough of that classics crap. back to the goat
Jan 05, 2025 09:03AM Add a comment
Both Flesh and Not: Essays

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Ben Walter added a status update
technically this is a 2 in 1 but i’m logging both independently
Dec 26, 2024 03:07PM 1 comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 130 of 448 of White Teeth
zadie smith you’re such a good author why did you write that horrible new yorker essay this summer
Dec 12, 2024 05:48PM Add a comment
White Teeth

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Ben Walter added a status update
can anyone recommend any good female authors
Dec 09, 2024 06:16PM 2 comments

Ben Walter
Ben Walter added a status update
2025 resolution: read more books by women
Dec 09, 2024 05:13PM 1 comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting House of Leaves
read about half of this 3 years ago but i’m starting fresh because i saw someone refer to it as “infinite jest for spooky people”
Nov 02, 2024 08:36AM Add a comment
House of Leaves

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Ben Walter added a status update
on a roll lately. burning through my unread shelf. let’s see how long i can keep this pace
Aug 20, 2024 04:44PM Add a comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 26 of 216 of Healer (The LaNague Federation, #3)
i bought this book for a dollar because it looked like dogshit pulp. my assessment seems to be correct
Jun 03, 2024 07:20PM 1 comment
Healer (The LaNague Federation, #3)

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 370 of 1088 of Infinite Jest
really truly is one of the best i’ve ever read i fear
Apr 19, 2024 03:17PM Add a comment
Infinite Jest

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Ben Walter added a status update
sorry for rating books so high on average. i guess im just too much of a lover.
Mar 14, 2024 08:27PM Add a comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting Infinite Jest
it’s time to fulfill my destiny and become the most annoying man in the world
Mar 14, 2024 08:22PM 1 comment
Infinite Jest

Ben Walter
Ben Walter added a status update
been reading too many vegetable books. need a good candy book that has nothing to say beyond a good story.
Feb 22, 2024 06:51PM 1 comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter added a status update
logging all the unread books on my shelf. woof.
Feb 04, 2024 03:43PM Add a comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 80 of 273 of Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
there have already been 3 or 4 moments where it feels like DFW is aiming a sniper rifle directly at me and transcribing my own exact thoughts better than i ever could. good lord.
Jan 18, 2024 09:10PM Add a comment
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is starting Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
DFW minor leagues before i tackle infinite jest
Jan 16, 2024 09:06PM Add a comment
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

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Ben Walter added a status update
will 2024 be the year i read the unread books on my shelf
Jan 12, 2024 04:35PM Add a comment

Ben Walter
Ben Walter is on page 55 of 334 of A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1)
reading this while on the elliptical at the gym. pretty good
Jan 12, 2024 04:35PM Add a comment
A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1)

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