I didn't like it, but it sort of felt like the only way to go.

Yeah, that was kind of how I felt about it too.

Gone Girl was a pageturner for sure, and there were some things I liked about it, but so much of the characterization just did not work for me, and all the hype about how it's a book about marriage and men and women and blah blah blah... uh, if you're married to a total psychopath (sociopath?), then perhaps it would give you some insight into your own marriage, but otherwise it didn't seem to have a whole lot to say about actual human relationships.

Has anyone read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore? I read the Kindle sample, and the wait list at my library is 145 people, so I think I might be buying it. t /no impulse control when it comes to books t /or anything

Kate,

there is no insight into actual human relationships I don't think.

Yes, I read it. I found it mostly cute, although there were moments I did love. I certainly enjoyed it. If you want a little more detail, it's kind of a cross between an old-school treasure hunt kind of thing and a new technology world.

I'm good with cute. The Kindle sample definitely caught my attention. (Which might be a hilariously ironic statement, given what I think is the nature of the story.)

Dana, that sort of sounds like a bibliophile version of Ready Player One.

There are definitely some similarities to Ready Player One, but it's much less agressively, um....less nerd-culture oriented? It's like the difference between reading a book and playing a video game.

That sounds like something I would enjoy! *adds to List*

Flavorwire's list of 10 Literary Boardgames.

I want to play The Shining and Pride and Prejudice!