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Pulled my copy off the shelf, dusted it off, and will join in after a couple of short genre chapbooks (one blurbed by Ligotti  )Its the Penguin Classics/McWilliam edition I had to get for my ugrad great books course. Can't recall for the life of me now what stories we read out of it so should be fun!
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The introduction is depressing as gently caress given our current situation. Appreciate the apologies author!
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Apr 6, 2020 05:25
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I had forgotten just how funny these stories can get, the first story is loving hilarious and very goony. Kinda wish I had grown up Catholic because I'm sure it would be extra funny then
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Apr 8, 2020 01:35
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Through day 2 of a sequential read. The stories are really good and entertaining but also not something I can binge read.
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Apr 20, 2020 02:34
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next month I'm finishing this month's book
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Apr 26, 2020 15:49
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The Decameron is full of light escapist reading. Just a poo poo ton of it. Sooo much escapism I'll never be free of it
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Apr 27, 2020 03:40
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Grevling posted:I'm about halfway into this. People have mentioned hosed up stories of which there are plenty but what are the funniest ones? I really liked the one where a priest tricks a guy into thinking he's in hell in order to have sex with his wife. I just read that one! Very funny. I still really like the first one, of the money lender's confession
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May 2, 2020 22:32
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The North Tower posted:Day 6 story 8 is only like a page and a half, but has maybe my favorite line in the book: "If you can't bear the sight of horrid people, my girl, I advise you, for your own peace of mind, never to look at yourself in the glass." lol a medieval "Turn on your monitor" Putting the Devil Back into Hell definitely deserves a mention for funny stories.
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May 4, 2020 01:26
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Bumping I am still picking away at this. I am over halfway but then ran out of give a gently caress as the stories started blurring together. Some stand out, some are forgotten as soon as the page is turned. Its a mixed bag and I always feel like I have something else more interesting to read instead
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Jan 27, 2021 16:22
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Just finished day 7. The super horny day. Unlike all the other super horny days, this one was mostly happy and funny. Next up, day 8. More horny.
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Feb 20, 2021 01:33
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:I am genuinely impressed that you're sticking with it and posting. Thanks! If I can somehow make it through the rest of this then I will know I am ready for the entire Divine Comedy later in the year. Have only read Inferno so far. #readthecanon2021
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Feb 21, 2021 18:03
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Bilirubin posted:If I can somehow make it through the rest of this then I will know I am ready for the entire Divine Comedy later in the year. Have only read Inferno so far. and like, what else does one do during a raging pandemic?
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Feb 21, 2021 18:04
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on the final story of Day 8. This is perhaps the strongest single day since there are multiple funny stories with the same cast of characters, the two painters who have one over on the doctor had me really laughing
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Mar 22, 2021 16:27
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The North Tower posted:Was that the one with the pig? No its the one where they convince the doctor they are high ranking members in a secret society of elites and get him to shower them with hospitality in order to try to gain initiation
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Mar 22, 2021 20:20
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Or convincing their buddy he was pregnant Then setting him up with a hooker and showing his wife in These dudes are seriously hilarious
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Mar 27, 2021 16:28
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Finally. One day remaining. Day ten. Once I finish this Covid is over right? Sorry I wasn't reading faster I guess.
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Mar 28, 2021 04:42
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Done. Glad I stuck with it because some of the best stories are in the final few days
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