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thenewgreen · 4704 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ask Hubski: Once you've finished a book, what do you do?

Once I finish a book, I tend to move on to the next one. I think your girlfriend is on to something though, because like you, I tend to forget many of the books I read. I know that they're in my subconscious somewhere, informing me but if you were to ask what the protagonists name in Three Junes or Middlesex was, I couldn't tell you. I could tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed both of those books but don't recall a single name.

That said, some books REALLY stick with me. These include: A Farewell To Arms, 100 Years of Solitude and the LoTR Trilogy.

The last 2 books I've read were, A Brave New World and Crime and Punishment I cautiously include BNW as I didn't read it but listened to the audiobook. Crime and Punishment was FANTASTIC! I finally see what the hype is all about. It reminded me a lot of The Stranger by Camus (another novel whose characters names I couldn't remember for the life of me, but really enjoyed reading) because it deals with the first hand narration of a murder. I wouldn't be surprised if it were divulged that Chapman and Hinkley had this novel in their pockets too.

I like the idea though caio, perhaps we should start "blogging" about the books we read HERE? I'd be interested in your thoughts on whatever book you've just finished.

Great photo btw. You?

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