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diff --git a/src/inc/books.htm b/src/inc/books.htm index 17f2c9e..bf81c04 100644 --- a/src/inc/books.htm +++ b/src/inc/books.htm @@ -1,3 +1,55 @@ +<details open> + <summary>2025</summary> + <main> + <h2 id="now">now</h2> + <ul> + <li>The Marsian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury</li> + </ul> + <h2 id="mar25">march</h2> + <ul> + <li>Native Tongue, Suzette Haden Elgin</li> + <aside> + <blockquote> + read most of this in two long session while we were in + turkey. after a bit of a slow start i liked the spin on + "dystopian future-not-future society"; the world building + is reminiscent of handmaid's tale, but i felt like there + was more exploration of the inner workings of + <i>why</i> + society is that way; the feminist context shines through + especially towards the end, when the plot only works because the + men are all arrogant assholes, which was satisfying but a + bit too one-dimensional. + </blockquote> + </aside> + </ul> + <h2 id="jan25">january</h2> + <ul> + <li>Record of a Night too brief, Hiromi Kawakami</li> + <aside> + <blockquote> + the first half consists of surreal dreamlike short stories + that only refer to their protagonists as 'me' and 'the + girl'. second half is two longer stories. i enjoyed + interpreting what everything might mean, but wasn't + particularly drawn to the book because of the episodic + nature at the start. read the second half in one afternoon. + </blockquote> + </aside> + </ul> + <h2 id="feb25">february</h2> + <ul> + <aside> + <blockquote> + started reading a weekly newspaper which had quite the + impact on my reading time. i have a test subscription for + 10 weeks, let's see if i can figure out how to balance my + reading out... + </blockquote> + </aside> + </ul> + </main> +</details> <details> <summary>2024</summary> <main> @@ -7,49 +59,45 @@ that's why there is a 6 month gap where i did not read anything this year. </p> - <h2 id="june-2024">june</h2> + <h2 id="dec24">december</h2> <ul> - <li>Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut</li> - <li>Neuromancer, William Gibson</li> - <li>Convenience Store Woman, Murata Sayaka + <li>Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson <aside> <blockquote> - i admit, i probably started this out of nostalgia after - coming back from japan. it's a cute little story that - nicely shows how weird japanese society can be. + had I not read Ready Player One and Neuromancer before, + this would surely have left a better impression. + the part about the sumarian virus is creative but feels + forced at the end when it is used to resolve + everything. </blockquote> </aside> </li> </ul> - <h2 id="july-2024">july</h2> + <h2 id="nov24">november</h2> <ul> - <li>Der stumme Tod, Volker Kutscher</li> - <li>At the Mountains of Madness, H.P. Lovecraft</li> - <li>Only Human (Themis Files #3), Sylvain Neuvel + <li>Celestial Bodies, Jokha Alharthi <aside> <blockquote> - i did not like this compared to the other two entries - to the series. mostly takes place on the world of the - creators of the "mechs". the style feels off compared - to the first novel when we were seeing the story evolve - through the eyes of the unnamed character. + read this while in iceland. basically a family history + focused on the women. i had no background on oman's + history or society. super interesting from that angle. + sometimes a bit slow and confusing, since it's jumping + around the timeline. </blockquote> </aside> </li> - </ul> - <h2 id="august-2024">august</h2> - <ul> - <li><code>DROPPED</code> - <i>Illuminatus! Part 1: The Eye in the Pyramid, Robert Shea</i> + <li>Snow Country, Kawabata Yasunari <aside> <blockquote> - I did not like the meandering writing and whacky - storylines that kept looping back onto each other. + i am a sucker for japanese novels and their erie vibe. + this one has it too. so many small details that feel + meaningless on the surface but add some much to the + experience of the book. </blockquote> </aside> </li> </ul> - <h2 id="october-2024">october</h2> + <h2 id="oct24">october</h2> <ul> <li><a href="//100r.co/site/busy_doing_nothing.html">Busy Doing Nothing</a>, Rek Bellum & Devine Lu Linvega @@ -65,77 +113,47 @@ </aside> </li> </ul> - <h2 id="november-2024">november</h2> + <h2 id="aug24">august</h2> <ul> - <li>Celestial Bodies, Jokha Alharthi + <li><code>DROPPED</code> + <i>Illuminatus! Part 1: The Eye in the Pyramid, Robert Shea</i> <aside> <blockquote> - read this while in iceland. basically a family history - focused on the women. i had no background on oman's - history or society. super interesting from that angle. - sometimes a bit slow and confusing, since it's jumping - around the timeline. + I did not like the meandering writing and whacky + storylines that kept looping back onto each other. </blockquote> </aside> </li> - <li>Snow Country, Kawabata Yasunari + </ul> + <h2 id="jul24">july</h2> + <ul> + <li>Der stumme Tod, Volker Kutscher</li> + <li>At the Mountains of Madness, H.P. Lovecraft</li> + <li>Only Human (Themis Files #3), Sylvain Neuvel <aside> <blockquote> - i am a sucker for japanese novels and their erie vibe. - this one has it too. so many small details that feel - meaningless on the surface but add some much to the - experience of the book. + i did not like this compared to the other two entries + to the series. mostly takes place on the world of the + creators of the "mechs". the style feels off compared + to the first novel when we were seeing the story evolve + through the eyes of the unnamed character. </blockquote> </aside> </li> </ul> - <h2 id="december-2024">december</h2> + <h2 id="jun24">june</h2> <ul> - <li>Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson + <li>Breakfast of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut</li> + <li>Neuromancer, William Gibson</li> + <li>Convenience Store Woman, Murata Sayaka <aside> <blockquote> - had I not read Ready Player One and Neuromancer before, - this would surely have left a better impression. - the part about the sumarian virus is creative but feels - forced at the end when it is used to resolve - everything. + i admit, i probably started this out of nostalgia after + coming back from japan. it's a cute little story that + nicely shows how weird japanese society can be. </blockquote> </aside> </li> </ul> </main> </details> -<details open> - <summary>2025</summary> - <main> - <h2 id="january-2025">january</h2> - <ul> - <li>Record of a Night too brief, Hiromi Kawakami</li> - <aside> - <blockquote> - the first half consists of surreal dreamlike short stories - that only refer to their protagonists as 'me' and 'the - girl'. second half is two longer stories. i enjoyed - interpreting what everything might mean, but wasn't - particularly drawn to the book because of the episodic - nature at the start. read the second half in one afternoon. - </blockquote> - </aside> - </ul> - <h2 id="january-2025">january</h2> - <ul> - <aside> - <blockquote> - started reading a weekly newspaper which had quite the - impact on my reading time. i have a test subscription for - 10 weeks, let's see if i can figure out how to balance my - reading out... - </blockquote> - </aside> - </ul> - <h2 id="now">now</h2> - <ul> - <li>Native Tongue, Suzette Haden Elgin</li> - </ul> - </main> -</details> |