I Just Finished Reading...

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I like to see what other people are reading, so I thought I would start this thread in hopes that others would share some thoughts on other books and authors out there that they have read recently. In the past couple weeks, I have read two novels:

The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe. I enjoyed this novel very much. This book is usually high up on those "Best Existentialist Novels" lists. It was also made into a famous movie. Abe was influenced by Kafka, which is a plus for me, as well. It is about an entomologist that goes looking for a beetle in a remote area and meets with a few unforeseen complications.

Head Injuries by Conrad Williams. I remember someone mentioning this book on the Grimmest Horror thread. It is pretty bleak stuff. It is about a group of friends experiencing some weird visions. They get together to try to figure out why. This novel was highly praised by Ramsey Campbell. I liked it. I have enjoyed some of his short stories more, though. This is a contemporary horror author that I am going to read more of.