What are you currently reading?

[Karl Henning]

Hard for me to say, as I read them decades ago.  It is not a direct answer, but FWIW I would periodically re-read The Lord of the Rings, but I never went back to Earthsea.

(I suppose she may have written more books afterwards, so I might specify that I read A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, & The Farthest Shore.)

[TheGSMoeller]

I'll admit I'm not reading it, but rather listening to it, which I find appropriate. 
I had two free Amazon Audible credits, and this was one i chose. Plus it has provided me with hours (over 20 to be exact I believe) of entertainment for my drives.

[Christo]

I'll admit I'm not reading it, but rather listening to it, which I find appropriate. 
I had two free Amazon Audible credits, and this was one i chose. Plus it has provided me with hours (over 20 to be exact I believe) of entertainment for my drives.

Please keep us informed! (#oneofthosebooksontheshelveswhichIwishhopewanttoreadonetimetimeproviding) 

[Jo498]

I am also reading Ross' book, although in German translation. Now about 220 pages in (of 600+). Not so sure what to make of it. I think Ross is overambitious and it's a little bit of everything but impossible to go into depth because he wants to cover so much.
And he sometimes slips into a somewhat gossipy mode. I think he has more than a page overall on the ominous 8th symphony of Sibelius; not a smart move if one wants to cover a lot of ground, better stick to stuff that was actually published and played...

[kishnevi]

Please keep us informed! (#oneofthosebooksontheshelveswhichIwishhopewanttoreadonetimetimeproviding) 

#getitofftheshelfandreadit

(We won't mention the unread books I put into piles because I don't have enough shelves)

TD
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[Karl Henning]

I am also reading Ross' book, although in German translation. Now about 220 pages in (of 600+). Not so sure what to make of it. I think Ross is overambitious and it's a little bit of everything but impossible to go into depth because he wants to cover so much.
And he sometimes slips into a somewhat gossipy mode.

Maybe it's a matter (IIRC) of the book originating, not as a book, but as an accumulation of blog posts.  I found the book a bit of a mix, and probably because a serious musical reader has different expectations for A Book than for skimming through a blog.

[Ten thumbs]

Off the Skelligs
by Jean Ingelow

Ingelow is not everybody's cup of tea (frequently enters into moral and religious argument), but at least she's original. I'm nearly halfway through and I've no idea what's going to happen yet.

[NikF]

I Thought of Daisy by Edmund Wilson.



I'm sure at least some of you guys will know this author, but he's both new and cool to me.

[kishnevi]

I Thought of Daisy by Edmund Wilson.



I'm sure at least some of you guys will know this author, but he's both new and cool to me.

Good to see you!

I've read some Wilson as literary critic, but know nothing about his fiction.

[Jo498]

Maybe it's a matter (IIRC) of the book originating, not as a book, but as an accumulation of blog posts.  I found the book a bit of a mix, and probably because a serious musical reader has different expectations for A Book than for skimming through a blog.

Right. I now recall that it started as a blog. This clearly explains what I described as certain weaknesses. Short columns that need to captivate the reader quickly and come to certain point. While understandable, he should have spent more time transforming those blog entries into a book.

[NikF]

Good to see you!

I've read some Wilson as literary critic, but know nothing about his fiction.

Thanks, Jeffrey. Good to see you too!

Yeah, same here, I'd read little more than a couple of quotes attributed to him and they were interesting enough to make me look for info about him. And that led me to his novels.

[Ken B]

Thanks, Jeffrey. Good to see you too!

Yeah, same here, I'd read little more than a couple of quotes attributed to him and they were interesting enough to make me look for info about him. And that led me to his novels.

To The Finland Station is a bit dated and naive about the Bolsheviks but it's an extremely interesting book, well worth reading.

[NikF]

To The Finland Station is a bit dated and naive about the Bolsheviks but it's an extremely interesting book, well worth reading.

As ever, suggestions and recommendations are welcome.  Cheers, Ken.

[SimonNZ]

Axel's Castle and The Wound And The Bow are two of the finest collections of literary criticism I've read.

There's a couple of very useful Library Of America editions if you're interested in his nonfiction:

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Started reading Wilkie Collins's "No Name". Most enjoyable so far.

[Ken B]

Started reading Wilkie Collins's "No Name". Most enjoyable so far.

I'm keen to hear, as it's on my maybe list.

[NikF]

Axel's Castle and The Wound And The Bow are two of the finest collections of literary criticism I've read.

There's a couple of very useful Library Of America editions if you're interested in his nonfiction:

Cool. Thanks, Simon.

[milk]

Curious by some recent publicity around this book...just started it but quite a page-turner.

[TheGSMoeller]

Please keep us informed! (#oneofthosebooksontheshelveswhichIwishhopewanttoreadonetimetimeproviding) 

I am also reading Ross' book, although in German translation. Now about 220 pages in (of 600+). Not so sure what to make of it. I think Ross is overambitious and it's a little bit of everything but impossible to go into depth because he wants to cover so much.
And he sometimes slips into a somewhat gossipy mode.

Maybe it's a matter (IIRC) of the book originating, not as a book, but as an accumulation of blog posts.  I found the book a bit of a mix, and probably because a serious musical reader has different expectations for A Book than for skimming through a blog.

I'm enjoying The Rest is Noise, but some good points were made by you two, that I do mostly agree with. A good amount of the basic history of the composers, their music, I've known for a while, but some of the gossip bits are entertaining. I like hearing about the interaction between certain composers, and Ross goes deep into the political aspect surrounding the music.
I am really enjoying the music theory evaluations that Ross inserts when describing the impact of individual works.
Still have 12 hours to go. 

[Ken B]

I'm enjoying The Rest is Noise, but some good points were made by you two, that I do mostly agree with. A good amount of the basic history of the composers, their music, I've known for a while, but some of the gossip bits are entertaining. I like hearing about the interaction between certain composers, and Ross goes deep into the political aspect surrounding the music.
I am really enjoying the music theory evaluations that Ross inserts when describing the impact of individual works.
Still have 12 hours to go. 

Does he talk about AS's syphillis?

(This is a dig at Cato. I have read (heard) the book)