I’ll start, so as a teen I stumbled across a book called," Someone comes to town, someone leaves town." The synopsis caught me as it’s about a man with a mountain as a fathera washing machine as a mother and one brother that is dead and trying to harm him. I’ll admit some of the technical terms were too much for my developing mind but it has stuck with me all these years.

What is the wackiest / craziest book you’ve read and did you enjoy the ride?

  • Bl00dbird@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

    In both cases, I had no idea what was going on and realized I just had to go with it and see what happens. Both of them were totally worth sticking with. Non-linear, unique, weird and ultimately satisfying.

    Honorable mention to The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie because it’s the only book I’ve ever read that is narrated by a rock!

    • whalecake@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Just finished Piranesi and loved it!! Had no idea what was going on, but just had to keep reading. So worth it. 5 star read for me.

    • bleeb90@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      How You Lose The Time War is the most beautiful and intricate exchange of love letters I might have ever come across. But while it is certainly unique in that it has different decor than usual, I can’t say that the plot was that wild. I could see it coming miles away. That said, 10/10, excellent read, would recommend if you are in for lesbian enemies to lovers romance in a sci-fi coat.