What are you reading in 2025?

[Guest 85555]

Picked up a book called The Dover Demon and Pukwudgies. I like reading about the Dover Demon (sighting of a creature in Dover Mass in the 1970s). Looks like the author self published during the shut downs so no idea what to expect here (these can go either way sometimes).

 

[Richards]

It's a little early for the 100 best books of the 21st century, though, isn't it? Shouldn't we finish out the century first? Or was the list compiled by time travelers?

Johnathan

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It's a little early for the 100 best books of the 21st century, though, isn't it? Shouldn't we finish out the century first?

There aren't going to be any books published after the [REDACTED] that destroys civilization in [REDACTED] years, so this is probably the time to do it.

 

[Richards]

Good point!

Johnathan

 

[Old Fezziwig]

It's a little early for the 100 best books of the 21st century, though, isn't it? Shouldn't we finish out the century first? Or was the list compiled by time travelers?

Johnathan

If we get it done now, though, we can enjoy the rest of the century without any chores?

(EtA: alas, ninja'ed by Whizbang. Though maybe it's gninja'ed?)

 

[Guest 85555]

Picked up a book called The Dover Demon and Pukwudgies. I like reading about the Dover Demon (sighting of a creature in Dover Mass in the 1970s). Looks like the author self published during the shut downs so no idea what to expect here (these can go either way sometimes).

Well that was a fast read. I got the kindle version and didn't realize it was just like 60 pages. It is a pretty straightforward read. The writing style was nice (a lot of these kinds of books can be very clunky or poorly written, but it was readable). A lot of it was stuff I had already read elsewhere but this is a good introduction to local stories about Pukwudgies and The Dover Demon.

 

[Nellisir]

Slowly working my way through some larger works, I was "inspired" by current events to read Federalist Paper no. 29, by Alexander Hamilton.

Without getting too political, this essay shows what the thinking was for the 2nd Amendment, which strikes me as being quite different from contemporary discourse regarding that particular right.

I've spent a long time not falling down the hole of reading the Federalist Papers and now you've thrown it under my feet and I've fallen in. Gods darn it. Ugh. This is going to be a whole slippery slope thing.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Picked up a book called The Dover Demon and Pukwudgies. I like reading about the Dover Demon (sighting of a creature in Dover Mass in the 1970s). Looks like the author self published during the shut downs so no idea what to expect here (these can go either way sometimes).

In 1975, I moved from California to a town a couple towns over from Dover MA. I never even heard of this Dover Demon!

 

[Guest 85555]

In 1975, I moved from California to a town a couple towns over from Dover MA. I never even heard of this Dover Demon!

It happened in 1977

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Last night, I finished Molly, Blake Butler's memoir about his relationship with his wife, Molly Brodak. It was an interesting read, bleak and thoughtful. Frankly, I thought it wore out its welcome early and only pushed through to see if it paid off its initial chapters. Hell, if I know whether it does or not. It was unpleasant and jagged, lots of sharp edges and uncomfortable disclosures.