Linda Liukas Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Linda Liukas

6/100. The Pattern on the Stone: The Simple Ideas that Make Computers Work by William Daniel Hillis. An approchable, ground-up explanation of how computers work from hardware to software layer. I've read a LOT of these and this is among the better. https://t.co/zI7XXgwfyF https://t.co/OpxIHtN53L

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4/100. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. I like quirky japanese authors (Murakami!!) and this was such a gem. While listening I randomly walked by an asian convenience store in Paris, and had to of course step in. Felt like I was noticing a lot. https://t.co/X88aQXJIuO https://t.co/zy9iZFizwX

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93/100. Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami by David Karashima. A book on translating (Murakami). Reading a lot of translated works and having work with translators myselfwas so excited for this. A bit uneven + sadly stops already in 98, but gives color and background. https://t.co/qosuAexIOf

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1/100. The Wallcreeper by Nell Zink. Weird, smart, probably not a book I would easily recommend, but for those who will like it will love it. https://t.co/qemuKMxy50 https://t.co/iOcd5FodLx

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7/100. To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara. I loved falling into the many worlds of this book, it didn't disappoint, especially the speculative fiction / history bits. At the end, the experience where you feel sad to say goodbye to all the characters. https://t.co/o4fEDOjSx6 https://t.co/bTk5xEV2gY

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11/100. When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut. Pop physics books are my favorites and this book had so much going for it - I loved the narrative non-fiction style, the voice, the scope. The choice to move towards fiction felt off. https://t.co/xBXOA3gq8J https://t.co/pZ6PKsb7RG

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90/100. Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen. I was quite restless while reading this, but eventually found the rhythm and pacing and was swept away. A big family story (in the style I like), that all the review's seem to call pastel-hued. https://t.co/7bNgOBFFyA

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91/100. How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino. Picked this up because a) Miyazaki's upcoming film b) Neil Gaiman forewords. The book has stood time amazingly well and the format with the letters is heartwarming. https://t.co/obFxUyOid9

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88/100. Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri. Surprised myself by liking this a lot - about everything and nothing, but intensely so. It wasn't a pandemic book, but the atmosphere captured something about this time. https://t.co/b1VDwpIcCb

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9/100. Wonderworks: The 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature by Angus Fletcher. Blueprints and tools for literary inventions. Enjoyed the stories on fairytales a lot and the book gave lots of new ideas. https://t.co/iwuBln2fRB https://t.co/5O0RMwjCDA