Brutkey

draNgNon
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I'm #CurrentlyReading The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake

I've had the omnibus book for years and it sat on my shelf as I kept opting for easier reads. I don't have excuses anymore, so here I go. I have no idea how long it will take, but will ping the thread for posterity as I finish each book.

The first one is Titus Groan.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Gormenghast_Novels/1M_L0xsABHkC

draNgNon
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I got ~200 pages in and ground to a halt becuase life etc. Also it's so Dickensian I find the read laborious even though the vocabulary and rich descriptions are delightful.

draNgNon
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I am still ground to a halt, more than a month later. I will put it back on the shelf and return to it when the surrounding life etc is less depressing and thus it's not such a close reflection.

draNgNon
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I'm #CurrentlyReading _Is Pluto a Planet?_ by David A. Weintraub

I was talking with my friend's daughter about her upcoming Cosmology 101 class and examining my shelf of astronomy books on that level to see if I had the one she needed. (I did not.) Whilst I was looking, this book stood out to me becuase I do not recollect actually reading it.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Is_Pluto_a_Planet/ELd-ve_35R8C