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The Raw Shark Texts
The Raw Shark Texts: A Novel | Steven Hall
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A thrillingly original novel published in thirty-three countries to worldwide acclaim, The New York Times Magazine called The Raw Shark Texts a genre-founding work of fiction.Eric Sanderson wakes up in a house he doesnt recognize, unable to remember anything of his life. All he has left are his diary entries recalling Clio, a perfect love who died under mysterious circumstances, and a house that may contain the secrets to Erics prior life. But there may be more to this story, or it may be a different story altogether. With the help of allies found on the fringes of society, Eric embarks on an edge-of-your-seat journey to uncover the truth about himself and to escape the predatory forces that threaten to consume him. Moving with the pace of a superb thriller, The Raw Shark Texts has sparked the imaginations of readers around the world and is one of the most talked-about novels in years.
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Robotswithpersonality
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The truly original imaginative elements introduced around concepts, thoughts and the physical world, how books and words are used, was highly entertaining. However, this book is primarily about a man struggling to deal with grief after a great loss. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with ongoing mental health concerns. Ian the Cat, with his multitude of creatively described unimpressed glares, was not harmed in the making of this story. 😼

Robotswithpersonality ⚠️suicidal ideation 6mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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I see what you did there. 😉🦈

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Robotswithpersonality
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*winces in information manager* 🫣
It's sci-fi fantasy paper architecture it has different qualities and purpose, it's sci-fi fantasy paper architecture it doesn't need to be organized...😤

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Robotswithpersonality
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Always love when the 'power of books' gets reinterpreted into something physical/metaphysical. 😉🥰📚

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Robotswithpersonality
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Happy to anounce this book has been solidly delivering on the weird shit. *Rubs hands together gleefully*

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Robotswithpersonality
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"There is no stillness, only change."
Comforting, in a dizzying way.

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Robotswithpersonality
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Well, yeah, but that expression is like, second nature to cats. 😏😼

Texreader 😂 🐱 7mo
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Addison_Reads
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#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Another book from my shelves finally read and off my TBR. 😀

Parts of this felt like House of Leaves because of its unique formatting, and other sections reminded me of cheesy old sci-fi movies I watched as a kid. It's definitely a book unlike others, and the story is engaging, although it is weird, but I like weird. 💚

Reagan This book is insane, I wonder if I still have my copy... 🙇🏼‍♀️ 4y
BarbaraBB I read this one too after it had been sitting on my shelves for years! 4y
Reggie 🧐 hmmmmm stacked! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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PickwickPlockPlock
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1) New Zealand. I wrote in my school year book 20 years ago that I want to go there someday, but haven't managed it yet. No plans.

2) My son is back at school every second day. He's happy to see his friends, and I'm glad it's quieter in the home office.

3) @Curiouser_and_curiouser
@UwannaPublishme
@ravenlee
@BiblioLitten
@thegirlwiththelibrarybag

Thank you for the tag, @Erofan!
#ThankfulThursday @Cosmos_Moon

MemoirsForMe Thanks for the tag! Hope you‘re doing well over there. 🤗❤️ 4y
PickwickPlockPlock @UwannaPublishme Yes, we're doing fine, thank you, I hope you do as well! 4y
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lucifare
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Over half way through this and I‘m loving it so far. I still have many many questions running through my mind but hopefully some will get answered!

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Violetta
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Starting this one for my #bookclub (another choice was Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but it's really boring so far). The cover is epic 🌁 and there are some postmodernist peculiarities with the text layout, which I love. The book has been on my TBR for almost 8 years! 😅

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Well, this was different.
I gave it a pick for originality, although I‘m not sure all the kinks in the story were resolved or expained.
Still, the idea of an actual shark made of words/thoughts stalking someone to eat their mind was a cool concept.

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IhoardBOOKS
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I read this one awhile back and I still find myself thinking back on it even today, wondering.... what the heck did I read? 😂

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G-9
Pickpick

Found this to be a great read - gripping and original storyline.

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lucifare
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I am very late posting this, but I was so excited to receive my Christmas box from my Litsy pen pal @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego ! This was such a wonderful gift and surprise! I want you to know that yours is on its way in the mail, and I am deeply sorry for it not arriving before Christmas! Thank you again so much!

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Yay! Glad you like it!! Dont worry about yours being late, our national post office was on strike, so I just put it on them. Love having you as a pen pal!! Ho 💚 Ho ❤ Ho 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Hey friend when are you moving/ have you moved yet? 6y
lucifare @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego hey there! I won't be moving until April or end of April. 6y
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shewshew
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Liking this quite much so far

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DennisJacobRosenfeld
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Another re-read. It‘s been 11 years since I last read this, but I couldn‘t settle on anything from my to-read list. So I decided on a revisit. From my previous rating of the book it looks like I really liked it. Now it‘ll be put to the test. One thing is certain, I really don‘t like this cover. It looks like a cheap crime novel.

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EricaReads
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I might have a problem... estimated delivery date for all these is not until the middle of June (because China), but I still couldn‘t resist.

TrishB You‘ll forget about them and it will be a lovely surprise 😁 7y
DGRachel The Raw Shark Texts is soooooo good! 7y
EricaReads @TrishB That‘s What I was thinking. Surprise book mail! 😊 7y
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BookishTrish
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It's been a tough week, but all the wonderful people around me have kept me in chocolate hedgehogs, Rice Krispie squares and gummy sharks #notallbad

LiteraryinPA Glad you have a good support system to ply you with food. 🍬🍬Hang in there! 7y
DebinHawaii Glad you have some good candy to see you through. 😬😀It was definitely a long week. 7y
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BarbaraBB
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Mehso-so

Quite a good start, but then the book couldn't live up to my expectations.
It is a postmodern novel about loss and language. With a lot of conceptual sharks and a lovestory.
In its form it reminded me a bit of House of Leaves by Danielewsky, but that was much better.
A quick-read, I wanted to know how it would finish, but I was also sure I would be a bit disappointed.

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DGRachel
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This just might be my favorite book with an #unreliablenarrator #maybookflowers

TobeyTheScavengerMonk Ooooo on my TBR. 8y
mcipher I love that book! I keep hoping he puts out another one but have to content myself with rereads. Supposedly there's a whole bunch of extra bookish stuff out there on the internet, too, but I haven't gotten around to looking into it. Have you? 8y
DGRachel @mcipher No, I had no idea there was extra stuff out there. I'll have to go searching. 8y
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mcipher Awesome- let me know what you find! I'm so lazy that I never looked. 8y
Eyelit Ooh - good one!! 8y
RealLifeReading This was such a good one! 8y
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FairyHighRoad
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The Raw Shark Texts was one of the weirdest books I've ever read and I loved it! A man tries to deal with his amnesia while running from a shark villain. #comeoneileen

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dylanisreading
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I don't have much bookish merchandise but most of my tattoos are bookish (including a stack of books on my other forearm). This one's probably my favorite so far. It's the conceptual shark from Steven Hall's book. #riotgrams #bookishtattoos

DeborahSmall 💞 8y
DGRachel That may be the coolest tattoo I've ever seen! 😍😍 8y
mcipher I love it!!! 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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Text only. #booktober

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DGRachel
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I know several of these are popular for #weirdbooks, but with good reason! Of the hard copies I own, these have the most "what-the-what?"-iest moments. ? #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge

TheLondonBookworm Great stack!!! 8y
Suzze Jeesh. I still have an advance copy of Library at Mount Char that I haven't read. I think a lot of the "weird" comments have me scared of it. ??? 8y
DGRachel @Suzze No, don't be scared! It's wonderful and unique. It's not a cookie cutter book (not that there's anything wrong with books that adhere to a strict formula). It made me laugh, gasp, and cry. I checked it out from the library and loved it so much I HAD to buy my own copy. 8y
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Suzze @DGRachel Good. Back on the list. I am amazed how many old advance copies I still haven't read but won't give up! 8y
RealLifeReading I've never heard of the Invisible Library. Off to find out more ! 8y
DGRachel @RealLifeReading Three words - armored attack alligators 8y
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DGRachel
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#tbt. I have trouble remembering details of all the books I've read, but good books leave imprints on my soul. This is one of those. I loved the originality. I remember being haunted by the ending and making a friend read it. We both came away with different interpretations. I love books that speak to people in such different ways. It's also the first adult novel I read that makes art out of words on the page.

Eyelit Loved that one! Need to read again, methinks. 8y
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BilboBookends
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"There was something distant and alive in the depths of the white noise - a living glide of thoughts swimming forward, a moving body of concepts and half felt images."

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JuliusEason
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Happy to re-read one of my favorites, this time to my lion cub. ❤️

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Baileythebookworm
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My Ludovician tattoo keeps me company at the office. Do you have any literary ink? What is it?

maximoffs I have the deathly hallows symbol on my ankle! 8y
Moray_Reads I have Luthien's heraldic device on my bicep 8y
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Tzadik42
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I'm a sucker for any book that starts with the protagonist waking up and not knowing who or where he is. From there, Steven Hall goes on to tell a fun, interesting story that plays with concepts and ideas about language itself.