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ackthisisamess OP t1_j6gkm86 wrote

Reply to comment by BuldopSanchez in Re-read the Bone Clocks by David Mitchell by ackthisisamess

I'm glad to hear others love re-reading their favourites. I feel as though there is almost this pressure to only read new books with all of the social media-esque reading challenges, but I often feel as if I can't fully enjoy a book until I've re-read it! Often the more I re-read a book, the more I enjoy it :)

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ackthisisamess OP t1_j6gk0nu wrote

Reply to comment by Thalattos in Re-read the Bone Clocks by David Mitchell by ackthisisamess

Ghostwritten has also accompanied me during some very very rough/shit times. I'm glad it provided you with a sense of comfort as well.

My favourite chapter (at the moment) is probably the Moscow one. Not sure why though. I also love the Tokyo one and the mountain one. And all of them! Haha I can't pick :)

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ackthisisamess OP t1_j6gj13b wrote

Reply to comment by surells in Re-read the Bone Clocks by David Mitchell by ackthisisamess

Number9dream I did in general enjoy (I loved the descriptions of Japan, and I've been to Japan like you and I'm very connected to the location) however I struggled about with a certain graphic scene (if I remember correctly).

I also really enjoyed the descriptions of England (I love and miss England) in Blackswangreen. However, I prefer the books with more magical elements so I wasnt crazy about this one either. Likewise with thousand autumns. All beautifully written books of course, but not suited for my very specific and picky "comfort" list haha.

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ackthisisamess OP t1_j6giiz3 wrote

Reply to comment by metalwrist in Re-read the Bone Clocks by David Mitchell by ackthisisamess

Yes I love how he connects those things!! Its so satisfying when you recognize a reference and when you re-read a book and notice little things you missed before.

I personally didn't enjoy that book much, but maybe I'll try it again. I struggled to focus on it a bit and I read for escapism so I do enjoy some more magical elements. It definitely speaks more to me as a reader than the book itself, I just struggle with focus issues. It was very well-written in my opinion!

Please join me with the re-read (if you want, no pressure of course haha)!

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ackthisisamess OP t1_j6cfdzj wrote

Reply to comment by timtamsforbreakfast in Re-read the Bone Clocks by David Mitchell by ackthisisamess

I read these as well, and actually did not like them that much personally, however it could just be that I got a bit confused and would benefit from re-reading them at some point.

Ghostwritten and Bone Clocks are my two personal favs! Maybe try out Ghostwritten first, as it's a bit shorter, so if you start and don't like it it's a bit less of a commitment if that makes sense :)

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ackthisisamess OP t1_j5s2n6w wrote

Reply to comment by daiLlafyn in It's so nice re-reading a favorite by ackthisisamess

Adore Ghostwritten to the moon and back. I had a bit more trouble connecting to some of the other books (I've read Black Swan Green, Number9dream, Cloud Atlas, Slade House, and The Jacob de Zoet one). Number9dream I loved the descriptions of Japan but I remember a pretty violent part that put me off. Slade House I remember enjoying but it wasnt exactly a "feel good" type of enjoyment. Black Swan Green I did not enjoy and Jacob de Zoet I found a bit confusing. Cloud Atlas I also found certain parts confusing. Ghostwritten might be my all time favourite book though.

I used to love Murakami books but a lot of the violent/sexual descriptions I now find off-putting and sadly ruined the books a bit for me. I do currently love After Dark though, and Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is very interesting and lacks overly explicit content (mostly). I did find a few parts confusing but I can reccomend. 1Q84 is absolutely masterful in my opinion, however, again there are some parts that I currently find too off putting to read it again.

I also used to really love this book called Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. However, now I find some of the explicit content a bit off putting. He also wrote a book called Anathem that I found confusing when I read it, but I'm thinking I might attempt it again.

A more "wholesome" read I've recently found is The Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Higashino. Beautiful little book! A bit short though.

Another book I recently read and very much enjoyed was Piranesi by Clarke. I do wish it was longer though, and had a hit more character development.

I cant seem to find a match to Ghostwritten and Bone Clocks. I think they will forever be my favourites. Just beautiful beautiful books.

And thank you for sharing your book list with me. I love books that describe England and Japan. Take care!

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ackthisisamess OP t1_j5s138l wrote

Reply to comment by mid-world_lanes in It's so nice re-reading a favorite by ackthisisamess

Thank you so much for the detailed comment. I'm definitely interesting in reading it but I often struggle to step out of my comfort zone for books, as I have this funny rule of needing to finish a book once I start (even if I've lost interest). Hopefully I will muster the courage to try it out!

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