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Mike is on page 89 of 334 of The Narrow Road to the Deep North

I just can't get into the author's writing style and find it hard to follow the story. Abandoning this one...

— Jun 23, 2017 12:49PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 40 of 341 of How to Build a Girl

It's like Judy Blume meets Trainspotting.

— Aug 15, 2015 01:14PM Add a comment

Mike is 40% done with How to Build a Girl

It's like Judy Blume meets Trainspotting.

— Aug 15, 2015 01:12PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 156 of 390 of Fates and Furies

I dislike the characters almost as much as I love the writing

— Aug 11, 2015 02:46PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 227 of 355 of Armada

Ut-oh...so far, not so good

— Jul 18, 2015 06:09PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 72 of 343 of The Man with the Golden Arm

Ok, I'm on 72 but several books arrived that I really want to read. Also, this copy is too moldy to handle! I shall return (when we get a new copy)

— May 01, 2015 11:15AM Add a comment

Mike is starting The Hotel New Hampshire

What are the odds that two books in a row would feature a son named Egg?!

— Jan 16, 2015 02:22PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 28 of 256 of Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir

I totally had that deer with drill arm! What were those things?!

— Dec 06, 2014 02:40PM Add a comment

Mike is starting Akira, Vol. 1

— Nov 23, 2014 08:12PM Add a comment

Mike is starting Batman Noir: The Long Halloween

This 'noir' edition is visually stunning and exceptionally well put together. If you've read it, read it again in this presentation. Now I cannot wait for the Noir: Dark Knight Returns!

— Oct 21, 2014 11:40AM Add a comment

Mike is on page 100 of 240 of Who's Who of Doctor Who: A Whovian's Guide to Friends, Foes, Villains, Monsters, and Companions to the Good Doctor

I'm just adding my progress to express how much I enjoy the new Doctor. But this 'Whovian's Guide'? Not so much.

— Sep 28, 2014 01:34PM Add a comment

Who's Who of Doctor Who: A Whovian's Guide to Friends, Foes, Villains, Monsters, and Companions to the Good Doctor

Mike is on page 54 of 352 of The Good Girl

Ever since the success of Gone Girl, it seems like every new thriller-with-a-twist is advertised as "the next Gone Girl!" Well, I'm only 50+ pages in, but...yeah, this is the next Gone Girl.

— Jul 26, 2014 11:58AM Add a comment

Mike is on page 259 of 336 of Black Hour

Well, you're quite the addictive story, aren't you?

— Jul 20, 2014 08:17PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 135 of 336 of Seconds

Yes!

— Jul 16, 2014 12:33PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 300 of 339 of How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky

I don't know, I'm going back and forth - it is beautifully written with captivating language, but the characters are losing me. I think I like the author's voice but not the story.

— Jul 13, 2014 07:30PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 235 of 309 of Dead Set

This book should've been published by Hot Topic.

— Jun 24, 2014 07:30PM Add a comment

Mike is starting The Hundred-Year House

— May 23, 2014 04:20PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 102 of 216 of Notes from the Internet Apocalypse

Hey, Gladstone, can we just hang out and find the Warren Robinett level on Adventure? This book is incredible!

— Mar 22, 2014 09:04PM Add a comment

Mike is starting Neverwhere (London Below, #1)

I'll be re-reading this for a book discussion, but I saw this hilarious clip and wanted to share it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePH-TZ...

— Oct 03, 2013 07:21AM Add a comment

Mike is on page 40 of 323 of Attachments

Just forty pages in and I agree with a friend's review: good but surprisingly dated.

— Aug 20, 2013 05:35PM Add a comment

Mike is starting Special Topics in Calamity Physics

So far, the table of contents gets five stars

— Jul 23, 2013 07:53AM Add a comment

Mike is on page 350 of 599 of Night Film

Every time I set this book down, I miss the world it has introduced me to. It is unbelievably well written.

— Jul 14, 2013 05:51PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 196 of 424 of The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope

Honestly, I'm on the brink of abandoning this one, but I'm hoping it gets better in the second half.

— May 12, 2013 06:11PM Add a comment

Mike is on page 139 of 275 of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls: Essays, Etc.

Hmm. I think these stories are probably about 90% midlife reflections on life and 10% brutally honest humor. At first, I was disappointed they weren't as funny as his earlier books, but now I'm sort of getting into the seriousness.

— Apr 26, 2013 08:44PM Add a comment