Justin Winokur's Read Books: Blog 19

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Justin Winokur's Read Books: Blog 19

Peng Shepherd - The Cartographers

Monday, September 16, 2024, 12:00 AM

Peng Shepherd - The Cartographers (2024-09-16)

Narrators: Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron Butler, Neil Hellegers, Jason Culp, Brittany Pressley
Length 14 hrs and 42 mins

★★★½☆

John Irving - The World According to Garp

Monday, September 09, 2024, 12:00 AM

John Irving - The World According to Garp (2024-09-09)

Third read. I don’t think I am in any hurry to read it again. I enjoyed it less this time. Maybe it’s the father in me being sensitive to the anxieties or maybe it’s just that I know it too well.

Emily St. John Mandel - Sea of Tranquility

Saturday, September 07, 2024, 12:00 AM

Emily St. John Mandel - Sea of Tranquility (2024-09-07)

Narrated by: John Lee, Dylan Moore, Arthur Morey, Kirsten Potter
Length 5 hrs and 47 mins

Ben H. Winters - Golden State

Wednesday, September 04, 2024, 12:00 AM

Ben H. Winters - Golden State (2024-09-04)

Narrator: Kiff Vandenheuvel
Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

★★★☆☆. It starts off really strong with an interesting premise and good execution. There is a bit left unclear (e.g. how can some people tell there are lies?) but you feel confident that will be explained. But the end really falters. To call it an open conclusion is not right. It opens new major plot holes in the name of a "twist" but it doesn't make sense. I felt too much was left up in the air by the end.