House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski is a creature of a book, impossible to categorize and describe by conventional means. The plot is deceptively simple- a young man discovers among a dead man’s possessions the remnants of notes for a book he was writing. The book this older man was working on is a...
I'm not quite sure what I just read.On one hand, this is a haunted house mystery. On the other hand, it is a family drama. On a third hand (or on a foot), it is a story by two men(?) who may be losing it.But parts of it are quite scary. Do not read in ebook format.It takes a bit to get into. But onc...
This sort of reminds of what my writing journal looks like. I start a story, then another, then continue, then add a box to add something witty I thought of. At first glance this looks like a jumbled mess written by someone off their meds, but it's good. It takes a lot of concentration. Though, no...
Yes, it's still really good. It's getting better, even, but there's still some indulgent content and formatting that kept me from fully immersing myself in the novel. Danielewski is keeping his mammoth story tightly reined in, and we're getting more and more references back to previous installments ...
I just finished this book moments ago, and it may be one I have to separate myself from for a while before I can articulate any of my thoughts and feelings about it. But I will say this: this definitely ranks as one of the most fascinating, creative, mind-bending and thought-provoking books I will n...
Kudos to Danielewski for skating right past the cliffhanger at the end of 'Into the Forest'. The events are revealed, but told naturally in the course of Xanther, Anwar, and Astair's routine. As readers in-the-moment it was a shocking, near-thing, but like with most crises (the good kind?) once they...
With cautious optimism I bought 'Into the Forest'. A lot of pins had been set up in the previous volume with nine view point narratives, hints dropped, and literary mechanics, the narcons, literally introduced to readers. I couldn't be sure what was going on on every page, but it was compelling read...
This book came highly recommended by my nephew. I would have to agree it is one of a kind. It juxtaposes (I would not say blends) multiple story lines that are somewhat the same story, they are definitely all related. One story is someone slowly losing their mind due to reading a recounting of...
My first response on hearing that Mark Danielewski's new book was the start of a 27 volume series was "Good luck with that". I liked 'House of Leaves' though, so why not?'One Rainy Day in May' mostly involves Xanther, a young girl in LA who, on the way to getting a much-needed service dog, finds a k...
So here is the thing readers, this is the first time ever I am going to say, do not buy this in e-book format. I am still mad days later that Barnes and Noble does not allow you to return purchased Nook books that have been opened/downloaded. I had several comments about the book they sold not actua...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
