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March 3rd, 2005 · 7 Comments

I was just taking a look at the ads which pop up on my site, and the book I’m reading right now was one of them, which is “the curious incident of the dog in the night time.” And, while I harbor illusions of eventually being able to be like Chris and write reviews of all the books I read in a month (right now it’s looking like “in a semester” since sitting down and actually writing out my thoughts on a book takes a long time), I really wanted to share that (though I’m only in the middle) this book is AMAZING and CLEVER and the HARDEST THING TO PUT DOWN. Seriously, I’ve had to leave it at home today, because I’ve had homework to read and would end up reading that instead. It’s a short book and a VERY EASY read, so if you’re looking for something perfect for your commute or a short plane/train ride, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it.

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  • http://www.jczorkmid.net/~jpenney/blog/ Jay

    I picked the audiobook up from audible a while back, but haven’t gotten to it yet. Maybe that’ll be my next listen.

  • http://www.rudecactus.com Chris

    I’m glad you enjoyed it!! I thought it was really interesting and unique!

  • http://www.bohdel.com Del

    Hmmm. I’m not sure if I would have liked it as an audiobook, you’ll have to know what you think, Jay.

  • http://www.intensivepurposes.com jlacivita

    i saw a vain cat walking down the street
    her path and mine i truly hoped would meet

    I upped my pace to realize this plan
    alas my efforts truly were in vain

    thought i’d write a little poem to use the word properly

  • http://www.jczorkmid.net/~jpenney/blog/ Jay

    Well, I started it last night on my ride home from work. I only got about 12 minutes in, but so far it’s quite enjoyable. The reader, Jeff Woodman, is quite good (he also was the narrator for “Life of Pi” which Denise and I really enjoyed listening to together).

    If you want to hear a sample, go to audible.com, click the “Browse Audio” tab at the top, and then search for it. There’s a 10 minute excerpt that, oddly enough, ends at the point I’m at in the book right now (the way audible is set up I can’t just give you a link).

    Listening to unabridged audiobooks is my favorite way to read(Stephen King refers to listening to unabridged books reading, and so do I).

    Jay

  • http://www.jczorkmid.net/~jpenney/blog/ Jay
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