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Chris J. Karr

cjkarr@books.theunseen.city

Joined 1 year, 6 months ago

Someone who failed their 2023 Reading Challenge and looking forward to making up for that in 2024.

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2025 Reading Goal

4% complete! Chris J. Karr has read 4 of 100 books.

H.P. Lovecraft, Sonia H. Greene, Alfred Galpin, Jr., James F. Morton Jr., Samuel Loveman, B.C. Brightrall, W.C. Brightrall, Betty Jane Kendall, Edith Miniter, Lilian Middleton, Maurice W. Moe: The Rainbow, Vol. 2 (United Amateur Press Association) 5 stars

The second issue of Sonia H. Greene's amateur journal for the United Amateur Press Association. …

Solid second issue

5 stars

A solid follow-up issue for "The Rainbow", including essays on amateur publishing, appreciating art and poetry, and introducing one of my favorite H.P. Lovecraft tales, "Celephaïs".

Having finished this, I'm only more eager to finally get around to tackling Greene's autobiography "Two Hearts that Beat as One".

H.P. Lovecraft, Sonia H. Greene, Alfred Galpin, Jr., James F. Morton Jr., Rheinhart Kleiner, Samuel Loveman: The Rainbow, Vol. 1 (United Amateur Press Association) 5 stars

The first issue of "The Rainbow", published by Sonia H. Greene. The issue includes several …

Interesting time capsule

5 stars

This was an interesting issue to read, an interesting time capsule of amateur publishing in 1921.

The bulk of the content was provided by publisher Sonia H. Greene, which is not a bad thing, as she is quite quotable and interesting to read, especially her thought on the proper role of amateur journalism and the need for high standards to lift amateur writers up (including her future husband H.P. Lovecraft) into creating meaningful works.

finished reading Solaris by Stanisław Lem

Stanisław Lem: Solaris (Paperback, 2017, Literackie) 4 stars

The cult-classic by Stanislaw Lem that spawned the movie is now available for your Kindle! …

A longer and meandering science fiction classic. Full of big ideas, and a clear predecessor to modern masters Jeff VanderMeer and Ted Chiang.

NOT a great book if you're looking to get through a large number of books in a year, but a GREAT book if you want to sit with it and slowly enjoy it like a fine whisky.