Finished Mistborn: Secret Histories novella. Don’t want to spoil, but it was really exciting to read this secret history.
Read Redshirts by John Scalzi. A sci-fi about the “redshirts” in a Star-Trek like universe. Highly recommended for any Star Trek fan.
Started Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire. First book in her October Daye urban fantasy series. This is my first Seanan McGuire book, have heard a lot about her.
Still skimming through The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Caroll.
Putting Ultra-processed Food by Chris van Tulleken on hold for a bit, shouldn’t have started multiple non-fiction at once. Will pick it up after finishing the Bullet Journal Method.
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What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Listening to The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson for the first time. ~35% through, really enjoying it. I’ve read The Mistborn trilogy a couple times before. This is my next foray into the Cosmere.
Reading Caliban’s War, book 2 of The Expanse. First time reading the series. Haven’t actually picked it up in a few weeks though. It isn’t holding my attention as much as the first one, but I’ve also been really busy
Reading: Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy
And listening to: Doom Guy Life in First Person by John Romero.
On my 5th book of year reading 2nd for audiobooks.
I am trying to finish the Call of Cthulhu… and I not sure whether I will finish or not.
Listening to my first audio book series, dungeon crawler Carl. And damn is it good. Currently on book V, the butchers masquerade.
A friend has been recommending these, and I intend to either read or listen sometime soon.
You’re in for a fantastic ride. Glurp glurp!
I’m close to finishing Fire & Blood, it’s a wonderful read. It’s been a while since I’ve read anything of note because I find it hard to pick up a book while I’m at home but I’ve found that reading a little bit everyday during my commute to work works. Once I’m done with it I feel confident that I can begin tackling the other books that have been shamefully collecting dust on my shelf for a while.
I am reading Abbadon’s Gate, Book 3 of The Expanse, maybe 4/5ths through. First time reading.
I am listening to Knife of Dreams, book 11 of WoT, maybe halfwayish. Have read this series before, but having a listen with a friend for his first time.
A conspiracy of friends have me reading LitRPGs right now, so I’m reading the second Book of the Dead by RinoZ right now, and listening to He Who Fights With Monsters.
Finished Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I enjoyed it a lot, but kinda feel like it stumbled a bit towards the end. Maybe it was the rapid changes in POV, or maybe because it suddenly added new POVs in the ending chapters? There is also a lot of unresolved stuff, as it sets up sequels that don’t exist yet. Was still a very enjoyable book though. It was my first Sanderson, and I’ll be checking out some more of his stuff soon. Maybe Mistborn? Taking recommendations on where to go next!
I also finished The Hedge Knight by G.R.R. Martin. Picked it up because of the new HBO show, Preston Jacobs spoke so warmly of the book in his review of the show, and I was so impressed when re-reading A Game of Thrones recently. I was not quite as impressed though, a nice little short story, but I didn’t get that invested. There are just so many names presented in a very short story, and I found I had to backtrack quite a bit to keep track of who these people were. I have the collection of the 3 first Dunk and Egg stories and will keep going through them though.
Finished Dungeon Crawler Carl books 1-7 a few months ago. In preparation for Book 8 in May I’m now listing to the Audiobooks followed by the Soundbooth immersion tunnel version.
Last month read The Expanse first 3 books.
Currently reading Children of Time while waiting for Operation BounceHouse to release next week.
Last month read The Expanse first 3 books.
Oooh, I wish I could recreate that experience.
I am nearly done with book 3. Definitely intend to chug through to the end, I can’t leave a series undone.
That’s how I feel with the DCC series.
I watched the Expanse, and have considered reading the books as well. Did you watch the show before reading?
I haven’t watched the series (yet). The books have been fantastic so far
Not the person you asked, but I did, at least the first few seasons, meaning: I started to watch the show, then (I guess in a lull between seasons), I started reading the books. IMO the TV adaptation is true to the books and I enjoyed both immensely. It is, at least up to that point, one of the best TV shows ever for me.
But at some point I got bored; season 7 maybe? Does that correlate to book 7?In season 7 not a whole lot happens. Mostly because it doesn’t exist haha. I enjoyed it the whole way through, but I do think the first 3 seasons were the best. Once they went to the new planet and stuff it kinda lost focus. No idea how it relates to the books, but I’m pretty sure they didn’t adapt all the books.
Once they went to the new planet and stuff it kinda lost focus.
This. And I remember starting to read the according books and it was much the same as in the show.
Making my way through the DiscWorld series. It’s excellent. Even the least enjoyable are more enjoyable than other very enjoyable books I’ve read!
Read Nation too. It’s Pratchett’s best book.
I started the same, as I was in high school the last time I read any (25 years ago!).
I’m reading them in order starting with The Colour of Magic. Just finished Mort, so I have a lot left to go!
I just finished The Broken Earth trilogy and liked it. The first book was by far my favorite and I felt the third was a bit of a “quick, I need to explain everything” exposition dump at times. Overall the series was interesting though.
I’m now re-reading Project Hail Mary in preparation for the movie. I really liked it the first time so don’t expect this time to be any different!
Oh snap there’s a movie coming!? I just finished a re-read myself. It holds up well for a second round.
Caliban’s War . I’ve seen The Expanse TV series. This is my first time reading the books.
I’m on book 3 and enjoying it. I had started episode one of the show, stopped, forgot about it, and then decided to read it all, and eventually go back to the show.
The show was really good, you should give it another chance. I was watching Wrecking Crew on Netflix last night. Frankie Adams was in that movie, and she was so perfectly cast in The Expanse that she will always be Bobbie Draper to me. I don’t see the actors who played Naomi or Amos when I read the books, but Frankie Adams will always be Bobbie Draper in my head.
So I didn’t know who Frankie Adams was, and I looked her up and spot on.
And so yeah, I want to read the whole series before I watch the show, so I can watch the show and criticize it, you know?
And Amos I imagine being the redhead dude from The Walking Dead, Abraham. And I know that’s not how he looks, but I can’t get it out of my head.
Yes, he would have been great! The actor who plays Amos in the series is too young and handsome and not quite as menacing, IMO, but he does a good job at playing the part. I can say the same for Avarasala, they got a really great actor to play her part and she plays the part well, but she doesn’t really match the description in the books. As for Naomi, the actor does a good job again, but she has neither Belter anatomy nor Naomi’s multi-cultural exotic look. I guess they could have used CGI for Belter anatomy, but I’m kind of glad they didn’t because I think that would have been too distracting.
That series is the one series I wish I could read all over for the first time again. I hope you enjoy the ride!
Thanks! I’ve got my Kobo in dark mode and I’ve been reading a chapter or two every night in bed before retiring. I’m enjoying it so far.
Still on a retro roll, now re-reading the 3rd part of Ursula K Le Guin’s Earthsee I-dont-know-how-many-ology.
She’s an amazing author. Might seem a little too tree-hugging and esoteric sometimes, but her heroes always have both feet firmly planted on the ground yet also have weakness, make mistakes, and reflect upon them, and they always have a social worldview.
Her language is simple but has a deep, ancient and lyrical feel to it.
Just finished Red Rising. Decent enough. Hunger Games meets Harry Potter a bit for the first book (I have not read the Harry Potter books). I read myself to sleep and it ticked the box nicely / I was happy to pick it up each night. I’ll continue with the series for sure.
Currently reading My Friends by Fredrik Backman. Beautiful descriptive language use in it. Slightly less gripping story for my tastes but I’m enjoying it.
I’m currently reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King. About 60% through and it is excellent!
