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sitp-recs · 1 month
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For the "Top 5 things..." game: top 5 books!
Thank you! Omg this was really hard, I haven’t read books in so long 🫣
1. The Little Prince
2. 1984
3. To Kill a Mockingbird
4. LotR
5. The Name of the Wind
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iammyownsaviour · 4 months
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I asked about your top 5 video games because you put games in the tags….. just realized you probably meant ask games, so if you don’t like video games here’s another one:
Top 5 favorite books!
1. The Princess Saves Herself In This One
2. Let It Snow
3. Animal Farm
4. Paper Towns
*for now
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escapadeist · 8 months
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Top 5 books!
Hi anon.
So, this is a difficult question to answer because I can read, I want to read, but i don't.
Anyhow, of all the books I've read thus far these are some that i really liked..
1. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelidaes
2. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
3. Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Nifenegger
4. Any John Green novel but especially The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska.. (had my teen addiction years for them, so it's not gonna just die away
5.. The Dead Beautiful Trilogy by Yvonne Woon (this is an incredibly less known fantasy-supernatural novel that i got addicted to in my teens and have reread since a few more times, it's responsible for getting me interested in Latin and some philosophy)
These were the few off the top of my head, because such questions put me on the spot n idk how to answer..
Would love recommendations even tho my TBR list piling up sky high, but ig there's always room for more.
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for the uh. ask thing! top 5 books ^^
The Simon Snow Series by Rainbow Rowell - Of course this is my number one. Current obsession ❤️❤️ It’s honestly such a slay series omg my absolute favorite right now.
Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune - Actually took me out. Obsessed with this book beyond all reason. It’s a love letter to grief and what comes after death and the uncertainty of life; with an extra little love story thrown in ❤️ This was such a beautiful read and it honestly made me cry and laugh and UGH I love it!
Rules For Stealing Stars by Corey Ann Haydu - Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL! A story to family, abuse, hiding, and learning how to not just survive, but to thrive. My favorite part of this book was the magic and the scenery. I would definitely recommend this!
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas - FUCKING BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️ A well-written story about a trans boy trying to prove himself to his traditional Latinx family with a dash of deathly romance thrown in 😌 Absolutely GORGEOUS! I loved the vibes of this book. A perfect October read 😍
The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe - Wow. Just wow. The mystery, suspense, and overall adrenaline of this story was INTENSE and refreshing and all the right things. In this story you learn of a girl named Nora who isn’t who she seems, her not so secret girlfriend, their best friend, and two bank robbers dead set on keeping them hostage. I could go on and on about this book and it’s brilliant storytelling, but I think it’s best for you to just experience it for yourself.
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pervigilatrix · 1 year
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My top 5 books of 2022
(from someone who struggles to get motivated to read and only read about 15 books last year)
5) Heartstopper 1 & 2 - Alice Osman
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The first two Heartstopper books really spoke to me and my experience as a bi person when I was in high school. They're SO easy to read, and they really got me out of a slump. I found that after the second book I didn't enjoy the next two as much, although they were still good. Be warned that there are mentions of EDs and suicide after the first book. 7.5/10
4) Sorcery of Thorns - Margaret Rogerson
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This book perfectly captures all of the elements I love of a mildly cheesy fantasy romance. We've got forbidden love, mystery, and some good plot twists. ALSO, IT'S A STAND ALONE BOOK!!!! HALLELUJAH!!! My one complaint is that the.last quarter of the book feels very slow, and ultimately it has a bit of an anticlimactic ending. However I still think it's worth reading. 7.6/10
3) Howls Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones
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Okay. A classic. But an easy to read one. Such a cute and welcoming story, and if you're a fan of the movie, this will give you so much more context for what's going on (the Ghibli film is one of my favourite movies of all time, and watching it again after reading the book I saw so many things I'd never noticed before!). There is one point where the story got a tad confusing but it honestly didn't bother me at all. 8/10
2) The Charm Offensive - Alison Cochurn
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I finished this book in less than 2 days. Absolutely adorable LGBTQ love story. I love the concept of the Bachelor-esque TV show. I was entertained the entire way though and genuinely laughed at certain parts. The characters feel loveable and real, particularly Dev, who I found super relatable and just a very well rounded character. However upon researching, some Indian-Americans have said that his character fell a bit flat when it came to representing their culture. Overall, super duper easy to get through, very in-a-slump friendly. Highly recommend if you're looking for an easy rom-com read. 9/10
1) Ninth House - Leigh Bardugo
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My god. Stunning. In her lane. Absolutely thriving. This book made me love reading again after such a long time of it feeling like a chore. The world feels so magical and the characters are all so loveable in their own ways. The mix of fantasy, crime, mystery (and potentially a sprinkling of romance in later books) just works so well in this story. As you read the main story which is happening in Alex's present day, there are also bits and pieces of her past woven through, and you start to put pieces together of what's actually going on here. Highly, highly recommend. I can't wait for the next book in the series. 12/10
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inafieldofdaisies · 1 year
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Top 5 Books?
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
Descent by Tara A. Fuller
When you come back to me by Emma Scott
Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
Grayson by Lisa Eugene
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My Top 5 books that I’ve read this year, 2022!
no one asked for this but whatever! I read 37 out of my goal of 40 books this year. I was so close! Do you think if I read some of my nephew’s little toddler books could I count them towards my goal 🤔!? I’m not really going to give a summary of any of the books, just my general opinion and feelings towards them. Also, Spoiler warning for all books (I think I did really good job at not giving anything away but still just be careful anyway).
So here is my favorite 5 books from this year. ❤️
1) A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson.
I actually will saying the entire ‘The Wheel of Time’ series is in the number one spot. But I reduced it down to A Memory of Light (AMoL) since it’s the final book of the series. After 14 long books, AMoL wrapped up an incredible series that I’m completely obsessed with. The thing that was talked about since book 1, The Last Battle, was in my book 175 pages long and 6 hours long with audiobook! The Last Battle was epic, traumatizing, emotional, infuriating and so much more! Egwene, Rand, Nynaeve, Mat, Perrin, Faile, Elayne, Min, Aviendha, Siuan, Thom, Lan, Moiraine and all the 200+ characters living my heart and I will forever cherish this series. I can’t wait to re read it over and over again and recommend it to anyone and everyone! If anyone cares The Gathering Storm was my favorite book out all 15 and Egwene is my favorite character!
2) Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
I have another post one here doing a more detail explanation of this book and my love for it (link below)! I seen Legendborn in the book story for two years and alway walked past it. But one day I seen it and it’s sequel, BloodMarked, sitting on a table calling me. I’m glad I finally listened to it because it’s an amazing YA Fantasy book. I felt seen within the main character, Bree. I remember explaining Legendborn to my dad and I must have done a good job because he decided to read it and loved it.
3) Tomorrow and Tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
This was the first book I read by the author Gabrielle Zevin and I like her writing style. This book is beautiful written and it’s great story that goes back and forth in time. I loved and hated Sam and Sadie multiple times throughout the book. I’m not a massive gamer but when I’m in the mood, I can get lost for hours playing, so I loved the gaming and game building aspect of the book. Sam, Sadie, and Marx were written beautifully with depth and empathy and their humanity and emotions really shines throughout the book. It’s a good book that shows the messiness, the ugly and the beautiful and great parts of friendships.
4) Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
This was a cute, funny, refreshing and hilarious read. Out of the three Brown Sister books (Get A Life, Chloe Brown and Take A Hint, Dani Brown), I enjoyed Eve Brown the most! I also related to her more then I did with her sister, Dani and Chloe! Plus, that first spicy moment between Eve and Jacob was… 🥵 hot! Chloe and Red’s public spicy part in their book is my second favorite. If you want to read some cute, well written spicy books I recommend Talia Hibbert Brown Sister trilogy. If you read it start with Chloe then Dani and end with Eve.
5) The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
I’ll link my more in-depth review of this series below. Basically these two books fueled my need for good sapphic high fantasy! If you want to read about morally grey characters, a slow burn romance, war and betrayal, a magical system, messy family life and epic world building then this is the book series for you.
If you can tell, I love fantasy books, romance books and even better if their sapphic lol! If you have any good recommendations for those categories or any book in general you really love, feel free to recommend them to me! My goal for 2023 is 55 books!
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Larry Savage Jr - Top 5 Books on Patience That Every Entrepreneur Needs
Running a business is no piece of cake. You need to know how to navigate your enterprise through plenty of challenges while remaining focused on your goal. Sometimes, it is the lack of expert guidance, like How to start a Transportation and Logistics business according to Larry Savage Jr, that causes a business to fail. Other times, you simply need patience after doing the best you can. Here are some top books to read on developing patience as a trait of a successful business.
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The Top 5 Books on Patience That An Entrepreneur Can Benefit From So take a look at these gems of books to develop the virtue of patience and become stronger in dealing with challenges in both business and life. 1. A Small Book About A Big Problem Author: Edward T. Welch Year Of Publishing: 2017 Goodreads Rating: 4.4/5 Anger can ruin anything beautiful in the world. The author is an expert psychologist who sheds some light on the necessity of anger management and the role of patience in a happy life. 2. The Power Of Patience Author: M.J. Ryan Year Of Publishing: 2003 Goodreads Rating: 3.9/5 Ambition is an amazing quality that pushes you forward to your dreams. However, the author specifies how you can combine patience with ambition at the right levels so that you aren’t motivated to quit when you are just about to succeed. 3. Attitudes of Gratitude Author: M.J. Ryan Year Of Publishing: 1999 Goodreads Rating: 4.2/5 Gratitude for the little blessings around you can have a life-changing impact on your mind. This book teaches how to develop positivity and patience in everything you do to protect your mind from negative emotions. 4. Patience: The Art Of Peaceful Living Author: Allan Lokos Year Of Publishing: 2012 Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Drawing inspiration from his years as a Buddhist practitioner, the author introduces you to the magic of patience and how it can change your life into something truly spectacular. 5. Master Your Emotions Author: Thibaut Meurisse Year Of Publishing: 2018 Goodreads Rating: 4.2/5 Whether in business or in life, having control over how you feel and respond to situations can make a huge difference in your happiness and peace. This book introduces this concept perfectly so that you can overcome negativity in your life.
Conclusion To sum it up, these are some of the best books you can benefit from reading if you want to become more successful in life through the quality of patience. Whether you wish to know How to start a Transportation and Logistics business according to Larry Savage Jr, or how to expand your business to greater horizons, these books will make you equipped for the same.
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snoozeagustd · 2 years
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bubs, top 5 books u have read or would recommend!!
(spare the fact that I'm doing this also to get new book recs😋🤌🏻)
hi love!
oooh this is so hard! ill try my best tho :')
the tales of achilles
the selection series
it ends with us
the kiss quotient
the dating plan
i hope you like them!
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meeghanreads · 29 days
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Top 5 Tuesday topics: April-June 2024
Hello friends!! Welcome to the Top 5 Tuesday topics post: April-June 2024!! Uhhh, I think my brain just needs a re-set… Because I don’t understand how time works. How are we already at this point?? Will I be re-iterating this again in every post for the next week? Yes, I think so. OK, so in quarter 1, we did a bunch of resolutions and then some random holiday things from around the world. I think…
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clarislam · 4 months
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Top 5 Books I Read In 2023
Wondering what the Top 5 Books I read in 2023 are? Check out today's post to find out! #Top5Booksof2023 #2023Top5Books #books #reading
Hello, fellow readers! Today, I have a new book ranking post. Just like previous years, this post details the Top 5 Books I read and reviewed this year. Since I didn’t review as many books in previous years, and I read quite a few good ones, this list was difficult to decide. However, I did figure out a Top 5 (or else this post wouldn’t exist!). My Top 5 Books Of 2023 are: 5. “Legends & Lattes”…
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frontlistmedia · 8 months
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Top 5 Indian Philosophy Books | Frontlist
Philosophical literature encompasses almost every aspect of human life. Many of the greatest thinkers of world history have found themselves strolling through the hallways of philosophy. It is the closest we can get to the biggest mysteries of life. 
Philosophical literature helps us comprehend how previous societies formed and offers a collective outlook on how far we've come. 
This World Philosophy Day, expand your mind and gain a fresh perspective on life with these top 5 books by Indian authors.  
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An Introduction to Indian Philosophy by Satishchandra Chatterjee 
By comparing and contrasting nine philosophy schools (six orthodox and three heterodox) in India, the author has presented an overview of Indian Philosophy. Accepting the Vedas as authoritative sources determines whether the philosophical school is considered orthodox or unorthodox. 
The introduction chapter equips the reader with a concept necessary to interpret the book, and the rest of the book examines the nine schools of metaphysics, ethics, theology, epistemology, etc.
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Indian Philosophy by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Dr. Radhakrishnan's Indian Philosophy introduces readers to Indian philosophy while exploring the Vedic and Epic Periods. 
The book comprises expositions of the verses of the Rig Veda, the Upanishads, Jainism, Buddhism, and the theism of the Bhagavad Gita. It delineates the history of Indian philosophy and the ideologies that define it. 
The author has endeavored to correlate philosophical texts to contemporary issues of philosophy and religion. 
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Contemporary Indian Philosophy by Basant Kumar Lal
Contemporary Indian Philosophy attempts to shed light on the need to reconcile the forces of tradition with modernity.  
The book emphasizes the primary goal of philosophy, which is to cultivate a worldview.
It familiarizes the reader with the existential awareness of life and consciousness and emphasizes the ultimacy of spiritual values.
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The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
Composed by one of the leading philosophers of the 20th Century, The Story of Philosophy is an account of the nine greatest thinkers of the world- Plato, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Baruch Spinoza, Voltaire, Immanuel Kant, Arthur Schopenhauer, Herbert Spencer, and Friedrich Nietzsche, perceived life, the universe, and everything. 
It offers an insight into the evolution of philosophical notions over time in the western world through unambiguous proses and explores its relation with political and social affairs. 
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Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
Consisting of 296 aphorisms, Beyond Good and Evil comprehensively encapsulates philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's distinctive perception of the world.  
He accuses earlier rationalists of lacking common sense and indiscriminately permitting dogmatic premises in their conception of morality.  
He examines the chronology of moral systems and addresses the questions of race, nationalities, and nationalism.
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Conclusion
Philosophy enables us to embark on a quest to find the truth concerning the meaning of life, reveals to us the reasons behind the ways we act, helps us comprehend our inner selves, and imparts to us how we relate to the world around us.   
Broaden your horizons and deepen your understanding of the world with these existential gems of philosophical literature. 
To Learn more about books and publisher please visit, https://www.frontlist.in/ 
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queerlilchinchin · 1 year
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Top 5 books?
It has been so long since I've read...
Umm
The Great Gatsby was one, The Midnight Predator was one, I loved all of the Charlie Bone books I got my hands on. I think that was the first 2-3 books... and I also loved the entire Deltora Quest series... 🤔🤔
That's technically more than 5 books, but.... I don't remember the series in enough detail to break down which books out of them were my favorites.
Thanks for asking!
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paperprincessinspo · 1 year
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Top 5 Books of 2022
Home | Etsy Store| Template Gallery| Portfolio| Mailing List| YouTube| Ko-fi Etsy Patreon YouTube Instagram Pinterest Happy 2023! I read some amazing books last year. Mostly fun ones that held my attention and distracted me when I was feeling pretty shitty. When I first started my blog I felt so much pressure to read certain books and to read as many books as possible. Especially when I…
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Five Favorites of 2022
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The chatter around Mossfegh reminds me of the teenage chatter me and my high school pals would share about Palhanuik. Did you hear it made someone pass out? Shock for shock’s sake quickly wears out its welcome. That, and uneven pacing, were my main demerits when it came to Mossfegh’s previous two books, Eileen and McGlue. Both were solid, I felt, especially for our remarkably bereft era (who, other than her and C.M. Machado, are putting out anything worth reading?) but neither particularly impressed. It was in Homesick for Another World that I first saw her true potential. A few of the stories in that collection evoked a merciless incision into the guts of modern liberal social identity. What set McGlue and Eileen back, in part, was their orientation towards pre-modern sensibilities and perspectives. Like the perfect perms of actors in an eighties period piece, there was an inevitable, unsubtle reference to the miseries of now that Mossfegh was unable to avoid. 
In Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa gives herself the chance to dig into that misery of now, without qualification. It appears to be the chance her own cynicist-romantic sensibility was waiting for. The plot comes down on your head in sudden jump-starts as our protagonist awakes violently into new and unpleasant understandings of herself. The prose in sharp with irony, yet emotive and far-reaching. At its best, it reminds of the libidinal unreality of Borges and Cortazar, or the diffractive collages of Ballard, sibilances found through dreams, through quotation, through chance. 
In cinema, I’ve always espoused the pairing of Scorcese’s Taxi Driver with Bette Gordon’s Variety. A classic Apollonian/Dionysian opposition. Is Rest and Relaxation,’ then, the chthonic, interiorized, mystically feminine inverse of American Psycho? Stylistically, amid the lists of products, biographies of actors, and searing cultural self-loathing, the comparison seems apt. 
The reply, my reply, is that American Psycho has no 9/11. What does, in perfect rhyme with Ottessa’s depiction, is Safran-Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, a novel that has always spoken to me of the intense cultural malaise that settled over literature in this new era of civic responsibility. Safran-Foer, like Chabon, like Franzen, like the later works of Robinson, are so preoccupied with uncovering the goodness of things that they come across at best as sentimentalists trying to make Obama’s year end list. At worst, they come across as social fascists, trying to warm and fuzzy their way into an imaginary age of human kindness. 
The opposition of the falling men that conclude Rest and Relaxation and Incredibly Close is not simply that of one rising, the other falling. The difference is that one chooses a pleasant, reassuring dream, and the other strives, whatever it might mean, whatever it might not, to wake up. 
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A Scanner Darkly by Phillip K. Dick
PKD always stood out to me for his ability to balance stony, often schizoid cynicism with a mystical belief in the potential of man to transcend. In some works, like Ubik, this interplay is just that. Playful. In Scanner Darkly, written at the end of the author’s long, losing battle with drugs and self-degradation, this tension between instincts takes on a deeply troubled character indeed. It is PKD at his most lachrymose. 
As Arctor/Fred’s identity dissolves in the book’s final act, we get a great, rare glimpse of an author caught in the act of destroying himself. Even as he laments for the lines and limits of reason he has left behind, he can only proceed, already dissolved by acid and barbiturates and the whole poison of his time and place. What shines through most brightly in A Scanner Darkly is the painful self-awareness latent within, the beautiful blue flower whose intoxicant stands in for sublimity, for enlightenment.
A poor substitute indeed. 
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Fear City by Kim Phillips-Fein
There exists in the platonic space of ‘ideal writing’ the perfect piece of history. Yet unwritten, it contains information that drives forward narrative, yet doesn’t bog itself down in the imperative stats and figures. It finds characters to anchor the narrative and drive it forward without falling too deeply into the world of biography and ‘great man’ anthropomorphism. It uses real events to provide climax and indicate broader ideas while still maintaining a sound historiographical perspective. 
If I’ve read a piece of history that better corresponds to that platonic ideal, Kim Phillips-Fein’s Fear City is giving them a run for their money. Not in a million years have I seen book on modern history with a sharper sense of character, a more disciplined historical scope. Kim does a spectacular job of letting the story provide its own narrative momentum, using the westside highway collapse, the capital strike on municipal bonds , and the seventy-seven blackout furnish the arc. Her characters, too, are both well chosen and well documented. We don’t just meet characters to learn their relevance. We watch them transform, changed as their city changed, as their nation changed. That terrible synchronicity is never far from Kim’s mind. 
If Fear City lacks for anything, it lacks more cultivated connections to the world at large. Phillips-Fein knows well that the capitalist assault to ‘restore market discipline’ extends to the entire globe many times over at the time of her writing. Her reluctance to place her narrative amidst that story reflects her own admirable self-discipline. 
Who amongst us, after all, could mistake the lesson that Fear City taught our world?
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Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
What is it about Housekeeping that reminds me so much of Genet? They are wanders at heart, to be sure, and spiritualists. What really makes them feel kindred is the agonized interiority of those lonely souls who are forever lost within themselves. The high wild of America’s forgotten frontier stands in just fine for the barrios and potters’ grounds of interwar Europe. 
What separates Robinson from Genet, and most other easy comparisons? Has anyone synthesized the American transcendentalists in such a cohesive, succinct fashion? Consider the nature of the lake in Housekeeping. Could a literary image teem more thoroughly with imagination and life? Thoreau, encountered by way of ancient Dionysian ritual, by way of calvinist baptism, by way of classic, pre-diluvian familial disharmony. 
However deft and thoughtful a reader you might be, however versed in prose, when you arrive at Robinson’s Housekeeping, I guarantee you will never be ready when she returns, again and again, to the smell of that lake. Even now, I recall that that lovely and subtle stench. 
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2666 by Roberto Bolaño 
Even in smaller sample sizes, Bolaño’s writing can have the quality of double, triple, quadruple exposed film. Discrete narratives that pave over one another, their aggregate weight forming tectonic tensions that allows cracks to fissure, allow layers to show through the grain. On the scale offered by 2666, this feeling can sometimes become overwhelming, the sensation of kicking out a stopper by accident and finding oneself spinning down the drain. 
Semblances, Bolaño, admits in these very pages, are everything. Everything in the sense of: all we have. The altar of the day of the dead, the ofrenda. Four cardinal points, four elements, four winds. Santa Theresa forms such a shape, the part about the killings paying intimate attention to the geography. Northwest, southeast, so on. Points on a grid, divided thoughtfully into quarters, imaginary ley-lines so alike to the border which sucks so many into oblivion. All this, in the false city itself. To say nothing of the four critics, their four countries so well befitting this mystical quartering. The paintings, symbolizing the four seasons, the four elements, of the original Archimboldo himself. Pictures made of fragments, mosaics of lives lived and forgotten. 
If there is a key to turn the lock, here, it's the painting by the madman, and the severed hand at the center of it. Flesh, like that of so many girls, offered up as sacrifice. Sacrifice to what? The madman’s agony at his raw commercial motivations suggest Bolaño’s own near-death carnality, Archimboldi’s musings on the nature of the ‘masterpiece.’ Neither necessity nor artistic achievement can justify the world’s suffering. So then what? 
Life goes on. Another book published, another article, another body discovered in the desert. Conferences convene, and boxing matches, and the wind blows down out of the mountains from some anonymous place on the far side of the border, from the United States of America. Should it be any surprise than it stinks like rust, stinks like blood? Bolaño, at least, was never one to plug up his nose. Not even at the end. 
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