I really loved Oryx and Crake. Let's see how this is.

Is there anything better than a Chabon novel?

I am very excited to be reading this book!

The book sheds a lot of light not only on Sally Horner, but also all the related people in her life that have since been forgotten. Detectives and friends, judges and family members. It fleshed out Horner's life about as much as possible, given how little remains.

I went into this book as a fan of true crime, but I think it works better as a companion piece for Lolita itself, giving context and insight into the book and its creator.

I read Lolita last week just so I'd have the context to fully appreciate this book. Strangely, my annotated copy of Lolita made no mention of this case even though the novel mentions Sally Horner by name.

I was initially a little unsure of this one. Once Barry hits the road, the book really opens up and completely won me over.

I'm not sure what my takeaway is, but it was certainly an enjoyable book. It's one of the few to have made me laugh out loud. The characters are so well developed and their perspective so foreign to me, it was fascinating to see how they navigate the world.

Yeah so this book is really funny 😂

Let's give this a shot. Don't really know anything about it. Saw it at work and it caught my eye.

The language being beautiful and masterfully crafted is also a great challenge. The acts in the book, and the insights to the narrator, are indefensible and alarming. But somehow, through careful sentences, it's possible to relate and even sympathize with Humbert.

A great book for lovers of language and a proper morale tug-of-war, Lolita is one of the finest books I've ever read.

As if being a scheming pedophile wasn't bad enough...

Well, "puppybodies" has launched itself to my number one least favorite word. It makes my skin crawl.

I suppose it's time to knock this out.

The EAR-ONS is one of the most terrifying and fascinating cases in true crime history for me. Being familiar with the case, I was reluctant to read this book. Would any new ground be covered? What else could I learn?

But the book offers something in lieu of new information about the case. It offers a new perspective. And that perspective is unique and interesting and worth exploring.

Time for some true horror.

Boy oh boy this book is fantastic.

I just started this book and I'm sort of in love with it.

The book plays out like a solid movie thriller, and that's a good thing. Interesting story, some weak points here and there, but overall totally worth the read.

A book that's pro dog and anti nazi? Was it written for me?

I don't get the big deal about this book.

I mean let's be real here. The selling point of this book is the last 15 chapters. It isn't the memorable and fully realized characters. It isn't the language. It isn't the author's ability to connect you as a reader to the protagonist. Or anybody really. It all rests on the big twist. And that's a big yawn for me.

Maybe I'm just cynical, but it just felt like a contrived cash grab.

Could not stand this book. Made it to the New York portion of the book and decided I really couldn't possibly care less about the outcome.

How can this be the same author as White Noise?

I've read White Noise three times. Maybe it's time I try something else by Mr. DeLillo.

Finally picked this up. Looking forward to diving in. First few pages were pretty weird.