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Matt is on page 251 of 384 of Service Model
It's..... Ok so far.
Sep 01, 2025 07:25PM Add a comment
Service Model

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Matt is 78% done with Incidents Around the House
This one's actually doing a good job of keeping me on edge. The looming threat of Other Mommy and the question of what she really is / wants are holding my interest quite well.
Nov 05, 2024 05:17AM Add a comment
Incidents Around the House

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Matt is 20% done with The Eyes of the Dragon
Absolutely loving this so far. It's light and fun, and the chapters tend to end in a way that keeps me wondering what's coming next for our boy Peter. (Or is it Thomas? Or is the main character really Flagg? I don't know yet!)
Jul 24, 2024 05:23AM Add a comment
The Eyes of the Dragon

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Matt is starting Atomic Robo and the Fightin' Scientists of Tesladyne (Atomic Robo, #1)
These are light and fun but I'm not super pumped to reread this volume. Itll pass quickly and I'll probably get a chuckle or two.
May 14, 2024 07:00PM Add a comment
Atomic Robo and the Fightin' Scientists of Tesladyne (Atomic Robo, #1)

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Matt is starting Astro City, Vol. 1: Life in the Big City
I don't remember who convinced me to buy this, and I don't immediately recall the arc from my first read through, and I just got done with astonishing x men, so I'm interested to see how this one goes.
May 07, 2024 08:04PM Add a comment
Astro City, Vol. 1: Life in the Big City

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Matt is starting Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted
Pumped to reread this storyline. I'm not sure why I gave it 4 stars before. I'm betting I change it to 5 when I'm done this go around.
Mar 06, 2024 06:57PM Add a comment
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted

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Matt is starting A God Somewhere
I believe this was featured in my local comic store years ago and I bought it on a whim based on the cover and Vertigo imprint. No real recollection of the story, so let's see what happens
Mar 04, 2024 06:24PM Add a comment
A God Somewhere

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Matt is starting A Flight of Angels
I have no idea where or when I acquired this comic, but am reading it as I go through my collection
Feb 28, 2024 07:03PM Add a comment
A Flight of Angels

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Matt is 20% done with The Kite Runner
It's VERY dark so far. Cowardice, abuse, abandonment, fear, and now an exodus. I was wondering if it's a true story, but a quick Google let me know it's (Thankfully) just a work of fiction - although I'm sure based on real circumstance.
Oct 31, 2023 07:21AM Add a comment
The Kite Runner

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Matt is 10% done with The Kite Runner
Great story teller. I have a feeling this is going to get rather dark.
Oct 30, 2023 07:36AM Add a comment
The Kite Runner

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Matt is 45% done with The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)
Still thoroughly enjoying it, although I just got to a part describing a bunch of made up military updates about the story line. Good world building, I suppose, but I hope they don't matter in any way was I'm skimming right past them.
Aug 23, 2023 07:35PM Add a comment
The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

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Matt is 40% done with The Glass Castle
Still really enjoying this. My initial thoughts focused on "Her parents aren't THAT bad" but dang is that opinion quickly changing. Looking forward to finishing this and watching the movie.
Jul 27, 2023 08:00AM Add a comment
The Glass Castle

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Matt is 38% done with The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1)
Thoroughly enjoying this so far. Russian mythology which is almost entirely new to me, the rapid passage of time, demons, wild family dynamics, and a young woman with undefined powers and potential.
Jul 13, 2023 07:21PM Add a comment
The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy, #1)

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Matt is 5% done with Alexander Hamilton
First biography I've read. Good lord, it's so densely written. I'm sure I'll benefit in the grand scheme of things, but not so sure I'll be able to remember even 5% of the people and events.
Jun 05, 2023 12:56PM Add a comment
Alexander Hamilton

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Matt is on page 60 of 365 of A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
Absolutely loving this so far. My last few books have been a bit of a drag, and I'm thankful to WANT to read this. Things have started to go the way I feared, so I'm anxious to keep reading.
May 22, 2023 06:11PM Add a comment
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World

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Matt is on page 65 of 280 of The Pilgrimage
Elizabeth hated The Alchemist, but I figured I could give this one a try. It's definitely weird, but I'm going to finish it and then read the reviews to see if I picked up any of intended lessons about life.
May 15, 2023 06:52PM Add a comment
The Pilgrimage

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Matt is 8% done with A Year in the Merde
The title caught my eye (immature humor, what can I say?) and I paid $1 for it at a used book sale. He's writing from a very "Thirsty" perspective but I like it other than that.
Feb 16, 2023 07:40PM Add a comment
A Year in the Merde

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Matt is 80% done with A Modern Mephistopheles: A Novel
I'm really struggling to get through this at more than a few pages in an evening. I suppose there's deep insight into human manipulation and love in these flowing sentences, but good lord I find it horribly dull.

I'm hopeful I'll power through to the finish tonight.

If the book were longer I'd have walked away a while ago. Sorry, Louisa May
Mar 16, 2022 07:01PM Add a comment
A Modern Mephistopheles: A Novel

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Matt is 18% done with Into the Wild
Oh, my. This is fascinating. I can see why people talk about it. Onward!
May 06, 2021 06:50PM Add a comment
Into the Wild

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Matt is 17% done with The Tiger
I've really enjoyed the first section of this book, although I've admittedly found it hard to get through some of the explanations of Russia / China relations and geography. The author did an amazing job making me terrified as he described what it was like to come upon the scene of a tiger mauling as well as to be near the beast in its domain.
Mar 16, 2021 06:45PM Add a comment
The Tiger

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Matt is 75% done with City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)
About to start The Cage which I've been lead to believe may be a horror story. I've made slow progress lately although I'm enjoying the book. I typically like more character development and consistent plot but I suppose the world is the character and every page develops its plot. Weird to think that way. Time to get back to it.
Feb 18, 2020 06:24PM Add a comment
City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)

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Matt is 55% done with City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)
Just finished the strange case of x, an interesting view into the twisted creative process for a version of Vandermeer. Who and what define sanity? My tremendous fear of knowing your reality is correct but being unable to convince anyone of that is front and center here. This was short and entertaining
Feb 04, 2020 07:20PM Add a comment
City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)

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Matt is 45% done with City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)
The second story of the history of the city was fascinating to me. I enjoy world building more than I expected. Can't get into actual history, so I'll probably give some creative / narrative non-fiction a look in the near future. The story about Martin Lake was ok but I may reread as I've seen plenty of people calling it their favorite. To each their own, I suppose.
Jan 29, 2020 06:58PM Add a comment
City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)

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Matt is on page 32 of 704 of City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)
Received this as a gift in Christmas 2018 and have been waiting for a chance to start it. The intro by Moorcock had me googling to see if the book titles were real. I'm enjoying "Dradin, In Love" so far and am anxious to see what comes next.
Jan 06, 2020 12:12PM Add a comment
City of Saints and Madmen (Ambergris, #1)

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Matt is starting Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
Time to try something outside my normal scifi / fantasy
Dec 11, 2019 07:02PM Add a comment
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

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Matt is on page 220 of 692 of NOS4A2
Apr 09, 2019 11:56AM Add a comment
NOS4A2

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Matt is on page 30 of 692 of NOS4A2
I'm going slowly - as usual. Good first night, interested to get moving with this one.
Apr 03, 2019 09:39AM Add a comment
NOS4A2

Matt
Matt is 90% done with Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
I'm really enjoying the way this series is wrapping. Some plot twists I wasn't anticipating, one or two which are almost tropes but are written to be JUST different enough, and what is likely to be a world I want to continue exploring. I have roughly 50 pages left and am going to knock them out early this weekend. I need my wife to read it so I can share my excitement!
Sep 07, 2018 06:02AM Add a comment
Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)

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