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Have fun with that....

Thanks, Emma - I assume you mean because it's not supposed to be 'light' reading :)

More like you have to have fun with it. Or else you'll go mad. Or worse, not finish it.

Nothing like a little pressure, here, huh?

Nothing of the sort. My having fun with it consisted of reading it unaided by any companion guides or annotations, and not caring that I only understand one reference in fifty. If that. There's always time for rereads. It also helps how ridiculously well he parodies writing styles. You don't need to understand it to find it hilarious.

You're making me exceptionally curious, now (as feel exceptionally poorly read).

If this book didn't make someone feel poorly read, they'd have to be: Irish, living in Dublin, going blind, writing disturbing letters to their wife as well as a book inspired by the Odys-

Wait a second.

So that makes two of us?

Yep. Along with everyone else. Anyone who denies this is a filthy filthy liar.

I love your humour.

Yes I was told I must read the Odyssey beforehand. Which of course was higher up on my TBR list anyway (that and the Iliad).

It's so dry, it's a fire hazard.

Aubrey wrote: "It's so dry, it's a fire hazard."

My desert is your jungle.

Jonathan wrote: "Yes I was told I must read the Odyssey beforehand. Which of course was higher up on my TBR list anyway (that and the Iliad)."

STOPPPP! The leaning tower of Pisa has nothing on my TBR list. And now you're throwing these at me as well. Alright, Jonathan. Just to please you.

Not a light read, well, I hear that's a bit of an understatement.... :)

One day I'll probably feel uncultured for not reading this, but I'm hoping that day doesn't come soon.

pffft my tbr piles aproaches 500

Grack21 wrote: "pffft my tbr piles aproaches 500"

I never said I was into masochism. But I suppose that's an invitation to view your Babel? Very well.

Emma wrote: "Not a light read, well, I hear that's a bit of an understatement.... :)

One day I'll probably feel uncultured for not reading this, but I'm hoping that day doesn't come soon."

Em, if I don't finish it, we can feel uncultured together. And even if I do, I doubt that will change my uncultured status :)

don't listen to 'em, it's a beautiful book and isn't remotely dry. will definitely make you feel like a philistine, tho.

Sean wrote: "don't listen to 'em, it's a beautiful book and isn't remotely dry. will definitely make you feel like a philistine, tho."

Grist to the mill, Sean.

Oh no, I think you'll finish it and be uber-cultured. Then you can brag about it all over Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ!

Emma, my unfinished list competes with my TBR list. But I'll brag about it either way.

Whoa! I didn't realize I was the one who recommended this to you. Right on! If you ever get around to this one, it's amazing. It's like really fun at times. Way more so than the Wake. There are difficult aspects of this novel, but he gives you a lot of breathers throughout.