CB_Read's Updates en-US Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:44:52 -0700 60 CB_Read's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7486725783 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:44:52 -0700 <![CDATA[CB_Read added 'All the Sinners Bleed']]> /review/show/7486725783 All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby CB_Read gave 4 stars to All the Sinners Bleed (Paperback) by S.A. Cosby
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]]> Review7375635565 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:53:46 -0700 <![CDATA[CB_Read added '2666']]> /review/show/7375635565 2666 by Roberto Bola単o CB_Read gave 4 stars to 2666 (Paperback) by Roberto Bola単o
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]]> Review7457046332 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:02:33 -0700 <![CDATA[CB_Read added 'Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative']]> /review/show/7457046332 Meander, Spiral, Explode by Jane Alison CB_Read gave 5 stars to Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative (Paperback) by Jane Alison
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Alisons ingenious thinking on narrative design and incisive close reading is well worth your time. These essays are inspiring and will equip you to read with renewed attention to meaningful patterns in literature and beyond. ]]> Rating841968551 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:35:37 -0700 <![CDATA[CB_Read liked a review]]> /
CB_Read liked Sophie's review of Lover of Leaving:
Lover of Leaving by Lisa Carver
"I've never read anything like this! I found out about Lisa Carver when I read her story in the Paris Review about her ayahuasca trip in Peru. I love how honest she is and not trying to be anything at all or put on like some writers do to make themselves sound more interesting. I suspect she's gonna be one of my new faves and I want to read everything she's written!! わ"
]]> Review7397532070 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:03:24 -0700 <![CDATA[CB_Read added 'Near Flesh: Stories']]> /review/show/7397532070 Near Flesh by Katherine Dunn CB_Read gave 4 stars to Near Flesh: Stories (Hardcover) by Katherine Dunn
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My first time reading Katherine Dunn even though I've had Geek Love on my shelf for years.

The first thing I admire about this book is its inclusion of truly short fiction: stories that are only a few pages long but present a clear vision or scene, conveyed through crisp imagery and description, and that leave you with a distinct impression before moving on and changing gears. "Fanno Creek" and "The Flautist" were like this, and I really enjoyed them both. There are several longer stories, too, that are urgent and compelling from the get-go; my favorites are "In Transit," "Rhonda Discovers Art," and the title story "Near Flesh."

These five stories are the biggest takeaways from the collection for me. The stories gain traction and momentum as readers progress through them; they really start to take off toward the middle, and I appreciate this thoughtful attention to curating the reading experience.

Dunn navigates many different styles and subjects through these stories and I appreciate the range of ideas exhibited here. Not every story worked for me and that's OK because the ones that did will stick with me. I think this collection stands as a great introduction to Katherine Dunn, and it's inspired me to finally read Geek Love. ]]> Review7387674150 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:26:49 -0800 <![CDATA[CB_Read added 'Chronicles, Volume One']]> /review/show/7387674150 Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan CB_Read gave 5 stars to Chronicles, Volume One (Paperback) by Bob Dylan
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]]> ReadStatus9154990518 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:10:12 -0800 <![CDATA[CB_Read wants to read 'Antwerp']]> /review/show/7381392696 Antwerp by Roberto Bola単o CB_Read wants to read Antwerp by Roberto Bola単o
]]> ReadStatus9154989133 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:09:53 -0800 <![CDATA[CB_Read wants to read 'Nazi Literature in the Americas']]> /review/show/7381391809 Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bola単o CB_Read wants to read Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bola単o
]]> ReadStatus9152615039 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:39:16 -0800 <![CDATA[CB_Read wants to read 'An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom: Roberto Bolano's 2666']]> /review/show/7379689215 An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom by Jonathan Russell Clark CB_Read wants to read An Oasis of Horror in a Desert of Boredom: Roberto Bolano's 2666 by Jonathan Russell Clark
]]> Review7375635565 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:37:38 -0800 <![CDATA[CB_Read added '2666']]> /review/show/7375635565 2666 by Roberto Bola単o CB_Read gave 4 stars to 2666 (Paperback) by Roberto Bola単o
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