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Post by IanTheCool on Aug 15, 2023 12:00:42 GMT -5
I just finished Lies of Locke Lamora. Strong world-building, fun characters, and a constantly moving plot. Highly recommended. Now I am back to trying to finish Metamorphoses (which is basically homework at this point) and Malazan 9. The Kafka book? Isn't it like a novella at best? Light bringer was destroyed over 5 days and it was glorious. Doing a relisten now - couple decisions I felt were rushed so he could finish the book but still awesome. Have literally nothing else in the pipeline though. Buncha random books on presidents but nothing moving the needle. No, the Ovid metamorphoses. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 15, 2023 13:29:58 GMT -5
I just finished Lies of Locke Lamora. Strong world-building, fun characters, and a constantly moving plot. Highly recommended. One of my best friends haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaates that book. With a strong passion. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Aug 15, 2023 16:37:32 GMT -5
I just finished Lies of Locke Lamora. Strong world-building, fun characters, and a constantly moving plot. Highly recommended. One of my best friends haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaates that book. With a strong passion. Why? |
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Post by thebtskink on Aug 16, 2023 15:25:21 GMT -5
Finally picking The Dark Tower back up with The Drawing of the Three. This rips, man.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Aug 16, 2023 15:52:29 GMT -5
Finally picking The Dark Tower back up with The Drawing of the Three. This rips, man. Series is definitely worth making it all the way through for. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 17, 2023 12:12:26 GMT -5
One of my best friends haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaates that book. With a strong passion. Why? She really did not like the way the story ended up for most of the characters. |
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Post by thebtskink on Aug 27, 2023 19:30:52 GMT -5
Finally picking The Dark Tower back up with The Drawing of the Three. This rips, man. Just finished The Waste Lands. Really enthralling stuff continues. In the past few years, I've bounced between a King, or fun Sci-fi book, to a nonfiction, then back. I think I'll read Wizard and Glass next, but may take a breather before continuing on the Dark Tower. Wondering if I should try replicating the publication wait between IV and V, and I do want to finally read Fire & Blood. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Aug 27, 2023 20:34:45 GMT -5
I don't think I made it past Drawing of Three
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Post by thebtskink on Sept 8, 2023 22:23:42 GMT -5
Wizard and Glass done. Excellent stuff, and King's way better at romance in this setting than he gives himself credit.
Think I'll take a break for a bit, read GRRM's Fire and Blood intermittently before returning back.
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Post by Jibbs on Sept 11, 2023 17:46:18 GMT -5
Finished "Memory's Legion," the Expanse short story collection - James S.A. Corey. No more Expanse  I believe next I will be reading "The Calculating Stars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Sept 11, 2023 20:50:44 GMT -5
Finished "Memory's Legion," the Expanse short story collection - James S.A. Corey. No more Expanse I believe next I will be reading "The Calculating Stars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. I wasn't going to read Legion. Should I? |
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Post by frankyt on Sept 12, 2023 12:00:37 GMT -5
Polishing off the ole hickory bio American lion. 7th president and he really changed things from the ole Washington machine to a completely new beast every new president. Previously people had replaced like 30 or so people over 4 years through appointments and things, after his first 4 years Jackson had replaced 900 members of the Old Washington guard kicking off what has become precedent for almost all presidents now - setting your entire team/appointments right out the gate.
Complex guy who was a real bastard but also had a commanding vision and was a powerful charismatic leader. Only 3 years of official school, an orphan - truly a different president from the first 6 and probably the most different from the next 38 or so too. Not my fave but storied and infamous for a reason.
Hoping to finish the seven moons of maali Alameda this time. But no guarantees.
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Post by Jibbs on Sept 12, 2023 18:59:11 GMT -5
Finished "Memory's Legion," the Expanse short story collection - James S.A. Corey. No more Expanse I believe next I will be reading "The Calculating Stars" by Mary Robinette Kowal. I wasn't going to read Legion. Should I? It was a bit hit and miss. If you're not sure, I guess skip it? But there was some interesting stuff and maybe 3 standout stories. Plus one that takes place after the final novel with an interesting character. |
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Post by thebtskink on Dec 27, 2023 13:04:27 GMT -5
What's folks non-fiction or history recs? Loved what I've read from Candice Millard and Erik Larson in recent years
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Post by frankyt on Dec 27, 2023 15:45:20 GMT -5
What's folks non-fiction or history recs? Loved what I've read from Candice Millard and Erik Larson in recent years H.w. Brands and David McCullough are some titans as well as ron chernow. Mainly read their presidential work but d mc has a lot of other work too - and he's from the Paris of the Appalachians. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Dec 28, 2023 11:42:46 GMT -5
I just started The World's Worst Assistant by Sona Movsesian (aka Conan's assistant). I can already tell this is gonna be a great read.
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 28, 2023 12:22:04 GMT -5
Finally picking The Dark Tower back up with The Drawing of the Three. This rips, man. If you like the books you should definitely check out the movie! |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Dec 28, 2023 14:31:46 GMT -5
If you like the books you should definitely check out the movie! My favorite part was when they didn't do any of the good stuff from the books! |
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Post by thebtskink on Dec 29, 2023 8:40:42 GMT -5
Finally picking The Dark Tower back up with The Drawing of the Three. This rips, man. If you like the books you should definitely check out the movie! I have faith that Mike Flanagan's adaptation will right these wrongs. |
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Post by frankyt on Dec 29, 2023 8:53:42 GMT -5
Finally getting through Shogun in preparation for the series. 54 hours on audio. 6 books total the smallest is like 30 hours.
This could be a never ending series.
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Post by Doomsday on Dec 29, 2023 15:36:06 GMT -5
Finally getting through Shogun in preparation for the series. 54 hours on audio. 6 books total the smallest is like 30 hours. This could be a never ending series. I’m reading it too, I’m 200 pages in with like 850 to go. Yeeeesh. |
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Post by thebtskink on Dec 29, 2023 16:18:01 GMT -5
I've had the last week off in a staycation - tearing through Fire and Blood again, finally caught up to the show ~450 pgs into 750 pages.
Feels good being on the read-ahead side once again with this stuff. Really well written once I got into the cadence of the historical writing
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Post by thebtskink on Dec 29, 2023 16:21:40 GMT -5
Oh, and after having the read through the 80's X-Men Inferno crossover earlier this year, I've picked up my next collection in House of X / Powers of X.
I don't think I'll ever be an issue by issue reader, or that digital subscription, but I can do collected paperbacks of celebrated runs.
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Post by PhantomKnight on Jan 17, 2024 20:21:03 GMT -5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Post by frankyt on Jan 17, 2024 22:50:30 GMT -5
There will be fire by Rory Carrol about the troubles
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