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Taking another run at Infinite Jest. I've DNF'd it repeatedly, unfortunately. I feel like it might be just the limit of "big challenging book to prove a point." Which has given it its bro-lit reputation. DFW was a really brilliant writer, but it's just sooooooo long.
My wife is going to harass me to read The Kennedy Women, because she's long been a Kennedy fan. Good chance I'll write it up here if I get a chance.
Before bed I'm reading a couple stories from Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, I've never gotten into Doyle and figure it's something I ought to check off my list.
You should absolutely read Infinite Jest. It's not that long, once you get immersed in it. But this takes time. And because of the "fractal" way in which the book is written, you'll be somewhat confused and out of it for the first 300 or so pages. You just have to push on, and the book will open up to you.
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