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ohmygod?!?!?

hmm

eeee cute la

i was wondering why my progress on city of saints and madmen was going so slowly and i realised its because. my copy of the book is actually this one LOL. with the reframe i am actually making good progress!! and am enjoying so far

finished john!!! i have read the gospels!!!!!

first section done!! i really get why this book is so widely lauded la… the writing is seriously so good but beyond that her storytelling is fantastic; its like the best parts of being in school and having a super zai teacher that is a very engaging storyteller.

i love when a book turns out to be maybe-accidentally-about-time travel because it just means that i’ve gotten pretty good at choosing books to read

i think im going to finish it tomorrow… truly bittersweet

IT HAS BEGUN!!! two chapters in and the warm happy feeling that i get from people who love nature writing about nature is here and i am thoroughly enjoying it so far

i cant believe it i cant believe it all of a sudden everything was happening?!??? i was not expecting it to take the turn that it did.. and i love love love the detail about mindspeak and the left hand of darkness title drop was quite awesome.

alicia said what was worth saying about this chapter but i do like the character and concept of gaum he tickles me and i did laugh at pg 154

i am so amused that my professor assigned his own book for class LOL but this is the sign that school is starting..

i really am liking the narrative style - it feels interestingly academic and i get the feeling that i’m really reading observations in a relatively scientific/“data”-centric way, and it (i think) contributes very effectively to the plot. also i thought i knew what shifgrethor was but now im not sure again lol

i really really. love this book i have so much affection for it.

last set of updates of 2025.. this book is definitely going somewhere, where that is, however, i have no idea at all

this book… i am so endeared to this town and these characters… they are all so funny and cute and stupid and american

guys this book is seriously beautiful leh.. i think might need to add to your to read lists..

so far this book is really really fascinating in very unexpected ways. i just finished the first section and this second section is 9 hours in audiobook time so im interested to see how the story will develop

making more sense to me.. getting more interesting…

picking up!!! i understand the structure more and so far very intuitive to follow. language is beauuutiful

this behemoth of an audiobook is. 24 HOURS LONG. which is insane to me. but the prose of the introduction was so so so beautiful and im one and a quarter stories in (its a short story collection ish..?) and so far things are quite interesting. i love the way it talks about nature which is great because im pretty sure thats the book’s main thing.

super honestly i am. struggling to follow along. the world-building is taking me some getting used to and i’m still disoriented But hopefully soon i will get it together

finished luke!!!!!