ILF BOOK CLUB: Entry the First: The City & The City

[oscillateur]

But he hates ebooks...

I love my kindle, myself. Useful as fuck. There are still some books I also want to have in print but most of the time the electronic version is more than enough.

[Invisible Man]

Abebooks, IP? Bought tons of stuff there for dirt cheap.

Looking through my copy--chapters are about 10-12 pages apiece...around thirty chapters total.

I'm thinking let's shoot for a two month window, which would mean about four chapters a week (40-50 pages). Is that reasonable?

[Jwar]

I'm down for a schedule. It would greatly help me to have some sort of timeline for these. I still haven't finished the book I was reading, but I could go grab it and be done by noon or sooner. So maybe I'll do that.

I'm going to try and track down a used copy of this or see if they have it on the Nook. I have saved gift cards.


Can I suggest a few??

[aens_wife]

I am in. I read this book last year, but I think I remember enough to discuss. I'll be all in on the next one, as long as it isn't horror : ) The world is fucked up enough and I am a sensitive little flower when it comes to gore.

[Jwar]

I am in. I read this book last year, but I think I remember enough to discuss. I'll be all in on the next one, as long as it isn't horror : ) The world is fucked up enough and I am a sensitive little flower when it comes to gore.

What about physiological horror or detective type stuff? Some of what I like isn't just gore. It's mind bending.

[aens_wife]

I am in. I read this book last year, but I think I remember enough to discuss. I'll be all in on the next one, as long as it isn't horror : ) The world is fucked up enough and I am a sensitive little flower when it comes to gore.

What about physiological horror or detective type stuff? Some of what I like isn't just gore. It's mind bending.

That depends. I really liked Warren Ellis' "Gun Machine", which is a super well written crime novel. But it totally fucked me up for a few days. I actually texted Ben during the scary part and he may or may not have teased me for being scared. lol.

I don't think I could do psychological horror. It gets into my head and I end up thinking about fucking awful stuff for weeks after I am done reading it.

[odontophobia]

I am in. I read this book last year, but I think I remember enough to discuss. I'll be all in on the next one, as long as it isn't horror : ) The world is fucked up enough and I am a sensitive little flower when it comes to gore.

What about physiological horror or detective type stuff? Some of what I like isn't just gore. It's mind bending.

That depends. I really liked Warren Ellis' "Gun Machine", which is a super well written crime novel. But it totally fucked me up for a few days. I actually texted Ben during the scary part and he may or may not have teased me for being scared. lol.

I don't think I could do psychological horror. It gets into my head and I end up thinking about fucking awful stuff for weeks after I am done reading it.

I had a friend who had to have my now wife physically hide her copy of Danielewski's House of Leaves because it would get her so worked up.

[D.o.S.]

probably because it's a shit book.

[Ruiner]

An ILF book club?? sweeeeeeeet.

Currently Reading:
Red Rising
Big Trouble In Little China 2: Big Trouble In Mother Russia (yes, seriously)

Favorite reads since i picked up reading again back in September:
Sleeping Giants
Vicious
The Girl With All The Gifts
The Fifth Season
The Obelisk Gate
Dark Matter
Faller
The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet
A Closed And Common Orbit
The Fireman
Arcadia
Admiral
A Darker Shade Of Magic
The Gathering Of Shadows
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
Lost Gods
Stranded

[odontophobia]

probably because it's a shit book.

I enjoy it well enough. His other books are less entertaining.

[popvulture]

A Darker Shade of Magic was pretty sweet, keep meaning to pick up the second one.

When are we starting this, btw? Not that I'm in a hurry or anything, just keeping up to date

[Jwar]

So should I get the book or what??? Am I too late? What's the status bros?

I vote for some Tom Piccirilli for the next one. I liked the book Shadow Season and highly recommend it. He's a brilliant writer. I also like Greg Gifune. Mind twisting and very hard to follow stuff. LOVE IT. I can look at what I've got and recommend it.

[PeteeBee]

Yeah scoop it up! There still isn't a plan at all so you aren't behind anything.

[odontophobia]

I'm gonna pick this up today. We wanted to start this week or next, right?

[Invisible Man]

Yeah I'll post up the schedule in the next day or two, but we didn't plan to start in earnest til next week. You can always read whatever you want--we'll just cap talking about things in the thread by dates and segments.