What Are You Reading, Part 2

[aneonfoxtribute]

Oh dear. On the first chapter of Shadow Rising.

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Are the Seanchan going to, like, try and raid the White Tower? Almost everyone has a vision of death or enslavement. 

guys im one chapter in and im already scared send help

Edited August 6, 2020 by aneonfoxtribute

[BethOvermyer she/her]

I'm reading Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris (book six in the Harley Merlin series) by Bella Forrest. It's a fun read. Also thinking about reading some more non-fiction, but I have to find one that grabs me.

[+Sorana she/her]

On 8.8.2020 at 10:17 PM, BethOvermyer said:

I'm reading Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris (book six in the Harley Merlin series) by Bella Forrest. It's a fun read. Also thinking about reading some more non-fiction, but I have to find one that grabs me.

I started the Giver of Stars yesterday and I am already halfway through. It's about the Pack Horse Library Project. (For more details about that one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pack_Horse_Library_Project)

So far it's an easy read, captured me quickly and what I like - it's only one book, not another longer series. The characters are well developed and you can follow them as they grow, as they change according to their tasks and learn how to stand up for themselves. It's not as deep as SA, by far not as complicated, but I enjoy it a lot.

[Kasimir he/him]

Partway through Mark Charan Newton's The Book of Transformations, which is Book #3 in Legends of the Red Sun. I like it, I just don't seem to be nearly motivated enough to want to finish it. The worldbuilding is really fun though, and I'm really enjoying the rumel Inquisitors.

[AerionBFII he/him]

I have just come off a Malazan Book of The Fallen reread and I am halfway through Joe Abercrombies First Law series reread.

[Who Sharded?]

5 hours ago, Kasimir said:

Partway through Mark Charan Newton's The Book of Transformations, which is Book #3 in Legends of the Red Sun. I like it, I just don't seem to be nearly motivated enough to want to finish it. The worldbuilding is really fun though, and I'm really enjoying the rumel Inquisitors.

Wow I never see anyone talk about these books anymore.  I absolutely loved the first two.  Book 3 I thought was pretty good to but it's starting to get more straightforward.  I haven't heard anything from the author in a long time and I don't know if he's still writing since he never found commercial success.  He released a few books after Legends of the Red Sun but they're quite different and they don't have the multi-layered storytelling that he does best.

[Kasimir he/him]

9 minutes ago, Who Sharded? said:

Wow I never see anyone talk about these books anymore.  I absolutely loved the first two.  Book 3 I thought was pretty good to but it's starting to get more straightforward.  I haven't heard anything from the author in a long time and I don't know if he's still writing since he never found commercial success.  He released a few books after Legends of the Red Sun but they're quite different and they don't have the multi-layered storytelling that he does best.

I uh, might have procrastinated since I saw the books in my local library in 2010, borrowed them, didn't finish, and had to return them  Finally been giving them a go again and managed to power through the first two books the last couple of months. They're not bad books - I genuinely like them, I just have inertia starting on them but once I start, I get going really fast. Agreed about the multi-layered storytelling! I do also like his Drakenfeld a lot actually though maybe I just really like the setting and the investigation. 

I really hope he's still writing but you never know. Last book I heard was the 2017 one which is probably languishing somewhere on my (at this point) months long reading list.

Edited August 11, 2020 by Kasimir

[NattyBo]

The Young Napoleon: George B. McClellan by Stephen W. Sears

[aneonfoxtribute]

Finished Blood Rites, and that was pretty good. Not sure why Daniel Greene dislikes it so much (especially since we have a new little puppy friend). Gonna need to watch that review, 

Edited August 11, 2020 by aneonfoxtribute

[Briar King]

Mouse is awesome pure and simple. I really hope you have avoided any Dresden spoilers. And also now you get to enjoy what a large majority of fans deem the best book of the series..7 Dead Beat. Ed I should note I don’t agree on that part but it is very good! My personal favorite after only 1.4 reads(I ll get back to the reread soon I think starting back with Death Mask) was 9 White Night.

Edited August 12, 2020 by Briar King

[aneonfoxtribute]

I know, like, two things for the future of Dresden, and that is that 

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Dresden apparently does some morally ambiguous stuff later in the series, and he becomes the Winter Knight.

I don't know when those are so I would just assume that its spoilers for the most recent book.

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

I'm rereading WOK before ROW.  700 pages in!  I've got twelve pages of notes for the Stormlight Marathon thread, but I have to wait until someone else posts there so I don't double post.

I think I'll finish by tomorrow night, but we shall see.

[+Sorana she/her]

4 hours ago, aneonfoxtribute said:

I know, like, two things for the future of Dresden, and that is that 

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Dresden apparently does some morally ambiguous stuff later in the series, and he becomes the Winter Knight.

I don't know when those are so I would just assume that its spoilers for the most recent book.

Not exactly the most recent, but yes, it's spoilery for the later books of the series. I look forward to the one hitting the market in september I think, although I wish he would continue to write the Cinder Spires. I loved the setting of that one, and while I enjoy the Dresden Files, I really would like to know how the Cinder Spires go on.

[aneonfoxtribute]

Started Dead Beat

[+Sorana she/her]

Started Empire of Gold and I love it. If the ending is as promising as the beginning, it's a worthy conclusion of the series.

[Briar King]

Get ready for a ride!

 

as for me I’m pushing onwards with Lightbringer 5. I’ve been reading this beast since Jan and I’m ready to end it. Bout 100 pgs left

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

8 hours ago, Sorana said:

Started Empire of Gold and I love it. If the ending is as promising as the beginning, it's a worthy conclusion of the series.

Oh, it's finally out?  Yes!

[Benghis son son Kahn]

2 hours ago, Briar King said:

Get ready for a ride!

 

as for me I’m pushing onwards with Lightbringer 5. I’ve been reading this beast since Jan and I’m ready to end it. Bout 100 pgs left

oh man I feel for you--LB 5 is the single worst book I've ever forced myself through in any genre

If it were a standalone or earlier in the series I just would have DNF'ed, but it being the end it was just a relief to finish and put it all behind me. Funnily enough it was through recs on this board years ago and in similar forums here for "If you like Sanderson, try..." that I got turned onto it. And indeed I really loved book 1 and liked books 2-3, so I can totally see where a lot of those recs were coming from. After the slog of B4 and the horrendous monstrosity of 5 though, I'm unsurprisingly seeing so many fewer recs for LB than a few years ago. 

Luckily First Law picked me back up after LB, and now I'm onto the Farseer trilogy and really really enjoying it as I'm starting book 3. Looks like I'll be lost in the Realm of the Elderlings for a long while!

Edited August 13, 2020 by Benghis son son Kahn

[Channelknight Fadran]

I'm currently reading this forum.

[NattyBo]

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

[aneonfoxtribute]

Oh Chapter 9 of The Shadow Rising and OH MY GOD FINALLY! 

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It is FINALLY revealed that Selene is Lanfear.

 

[Eluvianii he/him]

36 minutes ago, aneonfoxtribute said:

Oh Chapter 9 of The Shadow Rising and OH MY GOD FINALLY! 

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It is FINALLY revealed that Selene is Lanfear.

 

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I could swear it was revealed at the end of book 2 though? Didn't she reveal her identity to Min?

 

[aneonfoxtribute]

22 minutes ago, Eluvianii said:

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I could swear it was revealed at the end of book 2 though? Didn't she reveal her identity to Min?

 

No. She never said it outright at any rate. I think she was like 

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"Rand is mine so don't you dare touch him.

But thats not really an outright confirmation.

Also I finished Chapter 10 and MMMMMMM that was good. I love big fight chapters. Its part of the reasons Sanderson hooked me so fast, his big fights, and that one was really good.

[Briar King]

Finally finished Lightbringer 5. I enjoyed the climax quite a lot but overall this book was pale compared to 1-4. 
 

Excited to go back to Night Angel world if that is still the plans for his next stuff.

[aneonfoxtribute]

Man Jordan really likes his yanderes doesn't he. Thats three in a very short span of time.