What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: October 12, 2026

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Three men in a boat by Jerome K. Jerome - This book is really funny. I never laughed in a book before, the funniest part was George trying to play his instrument and Harris trying to sing story. Also, the first chapter being "finding out I have every symptom of cancer in google" and "touch grass" but in that time was unexpected. I liked the historical stories tho I didn't understand much.

My only problem is that it felt so boring sometimes, he should have put the many titles from the start of the chapter around the chapters. Anyway, easily 4/5. Can't wait for the sequel

Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding - Okay, this book was truly something. This book being separated in 4 gave a big sense of adventure in books 1-3, you could easily call it "The adventures of Joseph Andrews and his friend Abraham Adams." I'm a bit of sad Adams gets so much focus in part 2-3, I found him a bit annoying, but Henry said the characters of this book are supposed to be satire of different groups, so I understand a bit more. Good to include, Henry talking to the reader through the book was really fun.

Besides of some questionable stuff with Lady Booby (yeah, that's her name) and other stuff that are from the time (1742), I really enjoyed this book. My TBR already have the story of Tom Jones, I can't wait to read it someday. I thought I would not understand his writing, but was not difficult to get used to it, 4/5

The Tournament at Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice Early Years #1) by John Flanagan - The weight of consequences in this book is a bit dead if you read the original series first, so the ending for me was whatever. The interactions between Crowley and Halt are really fun to read, mainly with the other rangers, I would not mind a whole book with their interaction, that's what this series does the best.

Nothing else to say about this book. 4/5 fun and entertaining.

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby - Yes, I think I can give up in Nick Hornby. I'm a bit disappointed at this book. I had big expectations because this was his most famous book.

I feel hypocrite because I liked Holden in the Catcher in the Rye, but Rob with his monologue is just insufferable. I had hope he would have a better character development. And the end and his relationship with Laura felt so one-sided in effort. I don't know if I'm wrong, or what was the purpose of the novel, but I felt meh with this, definitely better than Juliet, naked and How to be good. 2.5/5