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Caleb’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Caleb’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Caleb J. Ross
Goodreads Author
Born
in Adak, Alaska, The United States
Website
Twitter
Genre
Influences
Borges, Evenson, Boyle, Saramago, and so many more
Member Since
April 2009
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/calebjross
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Stranger Will: A Novel
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2010
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7 editions
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Charactered Pieces
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2009
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6 editions
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I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
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2012
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6 editions
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As a Machine and Parts
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2011
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2 editions
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The Soul Standard
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2016
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3 editions
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Suddenly I was a Shark!: My Time with What Remains of Edith Finch
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2023
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6 editions
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Murmurs: Gathered Stories Vol. One
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2011
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3 editions
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Tiny People in Your Semen: The Discovery of Sperm (Funny Learning Series)
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2014
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Shoot, Jump, Run: Born into Metroid and Cocaine: A Video Game Essay
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The Lipidopterist
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2012
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My new book is out today!
A love letter to a life-changing video game. Two years. That’s a long time to write a book. But it’s nothing when the book in question is so very, very important. Of all the books I’ve written (many), this is my most important. I’m a life-long gamer and a devoted thinker, and this book is […]
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“Maybe universal nostalgia doesn't exist. Maybe each of us carries our own personal version of the better times. It's at about twnety-two years that we all begin to think of our childhood as the good ol' days and everything afterwards exists as a slow-motion face plant. The fall continues, through marriage, through career building, through parenthood, through old age, until we finally touch nose to ground. At twenty-two years old, I've just started, but I think I can already smell my own grave.”
― I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
― I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
“I started the first drafts of the book during my sophomore year of college. I wasn’t thinking at all about kids at the time. But I was thinking. A lot. About everything. I wish I could capture that head-space again; everything meant something to me in college. Every leaf, every sound, every lecture, every textbook. It’s like I was on drugs, 24/7. I am glad I was able to pair that ceaseless pondering with plenty of time to write. What came of that time was the first draft of the novel, a lengthy, unnecessarily angst-driven pile of crap. Years later, with Zoloft, I approached the novel with a more level head, and came away with a much, much better novel. My advice to writers, I suppose, is write your novel when you feel like shit; edit when you feel great.”
― Stranger Will
― Stranger Will
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“Maybe universal nostalgia doesn't exist. Maybe each of us carries our own personal version of the better times. It's at about twnety-two years that we all begin to think of our childhood as the good ol' days and everything afterwards exists as a slow-motion face plant. The fall continues, through marriage, through career building, through parenthood, through old age, until we finally touch nose to ground. At twenty-two years old, I've just started, but I think I can already smell my own grave.”
― I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
― I Didn't Mean to Be Kevin
“I started the first drafts of the book during my sophomore year of college. I wasn’t thinking at all about kids at the time. But I was thinking. A lot. About everything. I wish I could capture that head-space again; everything meant something to me in college. Every leaf, every sound, every lecture, every textbook. It’s like I was on drugs, 24/7. I am glad I was able to pair that ceaseless pondering with plenty of time to write. What came of that time was the first draft of the novel, a lengthy, unnecessarily angst-driven pile of crap. Years later, with Zoloft, I approached the novel with a more level head, and came away with a much, much better novel. My advice to writers, I suppose, is write your novel when you feel like shit; edit when you feel great.”
― Stranger Will
― Stranger Will
“other people can often see things about you that you yourself cannot see, even if those people are stupid.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
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Nuria wrote: "Just finished your book Stranger Will. I think I will need time to meditate in order to make justice to the book with my thoughts in the video... It may take time but I promise I'll post it"No hurries. I'm just glad you read it. Thanks!
Just finished your book Stranger Will. I think I will need time to meditate in order to make justice to the book with my thoughts in the video... It may take time but I promise I'll post it
Tansy wrote: "Just got your book Caleb!"Nice. I hope you like it. I'm jealous of the book; I've never been to Australia.
Yeah, Pear Noir! is a really great publication. Hope you liked the story, and thanks for finding me here!
Laura wrote: "And apparently you{re a Borges fan?Wrote my college thesis on "The South"! It{s a good one, that collection in general is pretty remarkable...definitely look into it if you haven{t already!"
Yes, I am constantly blown away by Borges. I have his collected stories, so I should read The South collection with some focus. Thanks for the lead!
And apparently you{re a Borges fan?Wrote my college thesis on "The South"! It{s a good one, that collection in general is pretty remarkable...definitely look into it if you haven{t already!
Why hello there,Have not yet gotten around to other Saramago. Although I intend to completely...books down here in Ecuador are EXPENSIVE and tough to come by. But Baltasar & Blimunda has come pretty highly recommended, if I remember correctly.
Let me know if you come across a particularly good one! Happy Holidays!
hello caleb, yes saramago is simply awesome. I borrowed the double from a good friend unfortunately I haven't read it yet. next month probably :D
