![]() And, life permitting, I have another read of the Wake ahead of me to read the Houyhnhnm Press edition. Carol Wade, of the amazing 'Art of the Wake' on twitter started a reading group to go through it that way and though the group petered out, I'm still going. But on my second read, of the sweet Folio Society edition, I'm really enjoying it by reading a page a week. I'm looking forward to it.įor me it's really the Wake that is a big challenge. I only buy books I'm going to read, especially if they are pricey, so my purchase of the upcoming Thornwillow means I'll be reading Ulysses again. I love books I have to puzzle out and that give me more each time I reread them. I am not a big consumer of audio books (I think I've listened to three: The Lord of the Rings, Dubliners, and Ulysses) but the ones I have heard were great and listened to after multiple reads of the books themselves. I also highly recommend listening to an audio book or reading of Ulysses. It was a deeply rewarding experience and the pinnacle of my reading life. ![]() I got a book of notes on Ulysses, and listened to Frank Delaney's podcast on Ulysses called RE:Joyce. The second time I armed myself like one would before reading Dante. I understood maybe 40% of it but LOVED that 40%. On my first reading, I was determined to go through it cover to cover as a sort of feather in my cap. It can also be enjoyed at an infinite rabbit hole level of depth that you could delve into for the rest of your days if you were inclined. It is a book that can be enjoyed on a surface level for the depth of understanding Joyce has about the nature of thought, emotion, faith, time, nationality ,and reality. If, however, you can accept that you will never understand (and it's likely that no one but Joyce himself ever would) the intentionally esoteric parts, it is the greatest thing any human has ever written. Folio has great variety in titles, friendly staff, good events and a strong community of patrons, prompting me to dub it the best all. Folio Books is located on one of the quaintest shopping streets in San Francisco and is one of the commercial highlights. If you need to understand every aspect of a book and need a linear narrative story, you will not like it (there is a story though). Folio Books The Best All-Around Bookshop. >46 RickFlair: It really depends on the sort of reader you are.
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