Infinite Ground

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This was an experimental, meandering narrative that meditates on reality and authenticity, without giving us a decent story to hang on to.

There were a few passages that had me eerily gripped, but mostly it was rambling, surreal and very difficult to follow. The last 30 pages felt like they'd never end.

I suspect a lot of this went over my head. It left me thinking what in the hell did I just read?!

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RaeLovesToRead #pop23 - by a first-time author @Megabooks @Cinfhen @squirrelbrain @jenniferw88 @alisiakae @Laughterhp @BarbaraBB @KarenUK @Cortg @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @AshleyHoss820 2y

Cinfhen Oy!!! Not for me 🤷🏼‍♀️ 2y

TrishB I don‘t know how you finish these! 2y

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squirrelbrain Yeah, not for me either! I like the cover though. 😁 2y

BarbaraBB Not for me either I guess! 2y

vivastory I am equally intrigued by your Pan review & Jeff Vandermeer's quote....is it a quick read? 2y

RaeLovesToRead @Cinfhen @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB I'm sure it has its audience, but it's definitely a niche one! 😄 2y

RaeLovesToRead @TrishB Stubbornness? Optimism? The alluring, yet misleading Jeff Vandermeer quote on the cover? 🤣🤣 2y

RaeLovesToRead @vivastory It's not very long, but you have to concentrate. You might like it? I like Jeff Vandermeer and the cover is incredible, which is why I bought it, but it didn't work for me, sadly. 2y

vivastory Thanks for the info 👍 2y

RaeLovesToRead @vivastory It's a weird one. I'm not sure I can bring myself to pass it on just yet. It wavered between being deadly dull and confusing to bizarrely intriguing. He has a new book coming out this year and I'm actually tempted to buy it. Even though this was (mostly) complete nonsense, it had something about it... I just can't work out what. Probably one of the weirdest books I've ever read. 2y

batsy I have this on my TBR! As a plus, I do like rambling and surreal 😂 2y

RaeLovesToRead @batsy Please tag me when you review it! I would be really interested in your thoughts. There don't seem to be reviews except from newspapers! 2y

batsy @RaeLovesToRead Will do 🙂 I'm not sure what made me add it to my list—I do recall some exciting buzz about it by the bookish types I was following on twitter back then. 2y

RaeLovesToRead @batsy Perhaps you will understand what the author was going for better than I did 🤣🤣 Still... I am tempted to try his latest... (why do I do this?) 2y

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shahn77

Infinite Ground | Martin MacInnes

bailed

I am not really sure what is happening in this book, but I am sure it isn't for me.

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Christinak

Infinite Ground | Martin MacInnes

#itsbeginning I got my #firstnovel book box by page habit
#decktheshelves #seasonsreadings2017

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BookMaven407 Cool tote. 7y

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Moray_Reads

Infinite Ground | Martin MacInnes

I can't really class myself amongst the #workaholics today. Left early to enjoy coffee, cake and this mad, twisted, brilliant book. And such a gorgeous cover #jubilantjuly (there are helicopters galore overhead because Mr Justin Trudeau is in town. Oh, Canada!)

JDMagnus The pastry looks yummy! 😁 7y

Moray_Reads @JDMagnus it's delicious but it's very tricky to eat without making a mess! 7y

julesG Just wanted to ask how you're going to eat this delicious looking pastry. 7y

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DeborahSmall I thought that was a candle Moray!!! ❤️️ looks like my sort of pastry 7y

Moray_Reads @DeborahSmall it's called a chimney cake and it's a bit like a croissant crossed with a Danish pastry. Lovely 7y

LeahBergen Oh, yum. 7y

Zelma I'm glad that's a cake because I was thinking it looked way to delicious to be a candle. 😂 7y

DeborahSmall Mmmmm and chopped hazelnuts? Looks delicious ❤️ 7y

Moray_Reads @DeborahSmall Pistachios. It was just perfect with my hazelnut latte 7y

DeborahSmall Even better. I've sent stephen for donuts and pastries 😂 7y

Moray_Reads @DeborahSmall 😂😂 Litsy is an enabler for so many things! 7y

TobeyTheScavengerMonk This books sounds as amazing as that pastry looks. 7y

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MatthewBurris

Infinite Ground | Martin MacInnes

Today's book mail

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I-read-and-eat

Infinite Ground | Martin MacInnes

Picked this one up at the library, mainly because of the design of the cover. So simplistic and elegant. Other than that the story sounds like great genre bending and magical realism. Plus, Jeff Vandermeer endorses it, do I need more reasons to pick up a book? Nope.

Moray_Reads My colleague is friends with the author! I've been meaning to read it... 7y

I-read-and-eat @Moray_Reads That's so cool! I have to admit I got stuck on page 30 or so. I don't think it's for me. But it has recieved a lot of praise! 7y

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