V's Updates en-US Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:43:30 -0700 60 V's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9520234253 Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:43:30 -0700 <![CDATA[V wants to read 'Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires']]> /review/show/7635786415 Raiders, Rulers, and Traders by David Chaffetz V wants to read Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires by David Chaffetz
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]]> Review7560852947 Tue, 27 May 2025 10:14:11 -0700 <![CDATA[V added 'The Last Samurai']]> /review/show/7560852947 The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt V gave 3 stars to The Last Samurai (Kindle Edition) by Helen DeWitt
Curious book, interesting plot and structure. Felt like it was longer than needed. Maybe missed why it’s so highly rated.

Enjoyed the linguist asides - made me remember Peggy Mohan’s book� ]]> Review7171416139 Tue, 27 May 2025 10:12:28 -0700 <![CDATA[V added 'Playground']]> /review/show/7171416139 Playground by Richard Powers V gave 2 stars to Playground (Kindle Edition) by Richard Powers
Wasn’t a fan. Similar narrative structure to The Overstory, which was a bit boring. wasn’t as compelled by the setting, nor did I get the characters (some of it felt so tropey - didn’t even get the angst between the two leads)

Only saving grace was the evocative descriptions of ocean life. Although there are better books that do justice to that (An Immense World, Under the White Sky) ]]> Review7589099460 Tue, 27 May 2025 10:09:33 -0700 <![CDATA[V added 'Creation Lake']]> /review/show/7589099460 Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner V gave 4 stars to Creation Lake (Kindle Edition) by Rachel Kushner
Fabulous. Bruno’s pontificating and Sadie’s reactions to it were probably the highlight, and Sadie-Vito’s relationship is hilarious. Bit bored of ecoterrorism (for whatever reason, I feel like I’ve read / watched a bunch of these recently - Birnam Wood, How to blow up a pipeline). Ending was a bit too high falutin for my liking, but the plot wasn’t the primary driver for me in any case

Going to read more of Rachel Kushner and using the “know others� salt and know your own� more. ]]> ReadStatus9474644395 Tue, 27 May 2025 07:21:27 -0700 <![CDATA[V is currently reading 'The Line of Beauty']]> /review/show/7603879661 The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst V is currently reading The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
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