Dunkum Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Wandering Wizard said: Currently I am reading A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Excellent book and an all around excellent author. highly recommend both the follow ups to Earthsea, as well as her Hainish cycle books if you are into sci-fi Edited August 16, 2022 by Dunkum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wandering Wizard Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dunkum said: Excellent book and an all around excellent author. highly recommend both the follow ups to Earthsea, as well as her Hainish cycle books if you are into sci-fi I will make sure to check out her other books. I am liking Earthsea so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 I read Catherine Called Birdy, thinking I was rereading it. If I had a nickel for every book I read set in Medieval England about a girl associated with birds that deals with arranged marriages, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. It was an okay book. However, if the above description rings a bell for anyone, please tell me, because I've forgotten the title of the other book and it's driving me crazy. If I remember correctly, that book includes doves and the main character was widowed at least twice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SymphonianBookworm Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 I’m reading Agatha Christie, which is affecting how I talk... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medium Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 I'm on the Mark Of Athena now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 I've made it to Blue Lily, Lily Blue, which is the third book in the Raven cycle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegy Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 Good Omens. Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett are a power duo! The story feels more like Gaiman, the writing feels more like Pratchett. A very interesting combination! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Ajah Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just finished Lord of Chaos. Currently reading Annihilation, which is... interesting to say the least. Made the mistake of reading it before bed last night. Also have about one hour left in the GoT audio book then on to Darkstalker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 34 minutes ago, The Unknown Novel said: Currently reading Annihilation, which is... interesting to say the least. Made the mistake of reading it before bed last night. Man those are weird books but I found I couldn't put them down and for the life of me cant explain why. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 I read Dresden number four yesterday. I liked it, though it did sort of reinforce my dislike of a particular trope, this one: Spoiler It did get somewhat subverted, I will grant, but the 'person the MC thought was dead isn't, comes back into MC's life with a reason why they aren't at fault for a previous betrayal, but then proves themselves to still be evil and tricks MC' is one of my least favorite tropes. It's just really see-through and I feel like it wastes my time as a reader. I also read Red Rising. Interesting concept, but upon doing a little more research into the series, no beans on continuing it. Too grimdark for this particular individual. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elf Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 I'm reading the brothers Karamazov by fyodor Doestovesky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 Has anyone read The Ruin of Kings and subsequent books in the series? Looking to start something new and sounds interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, StormingTexan said: Has anyone read The Ruin of Kings and subsequent books in the series? Looking to start something new and sounds interesting. I've only read the first one. It was interesting though, and the way the story was structured was fun. Plugging away steadily at The Shadow Rising, with Dresden #5 and Howl's Moving Castle coming up. I've never actually seen the film, though I do know a little of the plot. So I'm interested to see what I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Slowswift Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 Rereading the Riyria Revelations. One of my favorite fantasy series--fairly amateur prose, but very well executed and a solid ending. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 12 hours ago, Slowswift said: Rereading the Riyria Revelations. One of my favorite fantasy series--fairly amateur prose, but very well executed and a solid ending. I have enjoyed all of Michael Sullivan's books. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Slowswift Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 10 hours ago, StormingTexan said: I have enjoyed all of Michael Sullivan's books. I actually haven't read beyond the main series and the first two prequels, but I've heard good things. I look forward to reading the rest! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted August 26, 2022 Report Share Posted August 26, 2022 Finished Howl's Moving Castle. It was pretty good, though not one of my immediate all-time favorites. Also finished Dresden Five, Death Masks. Next up, Master of Iron and continuing The Shadow Rising. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elf Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Reading the last wish by Andrzej Sapkowski It's the first book in the witcher series 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormingTexan Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Reading The Ruin of Kings. It is really confusing but I think I like it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urrutiap Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 currently reading Star Wars Unifying Force and just got the new Stephen King novel Fairy Tale today so Ill be reading that today and rest of this month 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 I'm up to Proven Guilty in the Dresden Files. Seven down, ten or eleven to go. I do believe this is going to knock out Wheel of Time as the longest series I've read that isn't a middle grade series. (Wording chosen to remove Warrior Cats and Wings of Fire from the running) I also read Ashfall Prophecy, which was interesting, but I don't remember much about the first book. And I finished The Shadow Rising. I'm currently reading In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan, and next up are The Fires of Heaven and Dresden eight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkum Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Spren of Kindness said: I'm up to Proven Guilty in the Dresden Files. Seven down, ten or eleven to go. I do believe this is going to knock out Wheel of Time as the longest series I've read that isn't a middle grade series. (Wording chosen to remove Warrior Cats and Wings of Fire from the running) wheel of time may still win by page count 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elegy Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) On 9.9.2022 at 2:18 AM, Spren of Kindness said: I'm up to Proven Guilty in the Dresden Files. Seven down, ten or eleven to go. I do believe this is going to knock out Wheel of Time as the longest series I've read that isn't a middle grade series. (Wording chosen to remove Warrior Cats and Wings of Fire from the running) On 9.9.2022 at 4:34 AM, Dunkum said: wheel of time may still win by page count In word counts, Wheel of Time is actually still roughly double the length of Dresden Files - 4.4 million versus 2.3 million. Stormlight will presumably reach 2.3 million as well with book 5. Some book lengths differ widely, and even page count often isn't reliable because of formating (like Stormlight books having 400 words per page, 250-300 being normal). I actually believe it's hard to find a series longer than Wheel of Time (although Malazan easily surpasses it if you count all spin-offs, sequels, etc.). Stormlight might come close when it ends, but only if he keeps up the length of those Edited September 10, 2022 by Elegy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spren of Kindness Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 I finished In The Shadow Of Lightning, and Proven Guilty, the next Dresden book. In The Shadow Of Lightning kind of dragged for a while, but then it picked up, so I think I'm going to read the next book whenever it comes out. Next up, Vespertine, Strangelets, Fortress Draconis, and Tales From the Perilous Realm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Sedai Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) I'm rereading Last Night I Sang to the Monster, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. One of the most beautiful and heartbreaking books I've ever read. Edited September 20, 2022 by Robin Sedai 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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