What Are You Reading, Part 2

[Condensation she/her]

30 minutes ago, Cosmical Existence said:

 It’s a great series. And makes me a proud Canadian when I find other people who enjoy them. 
 

Hey, that’s a great idea.  

A proud Canadian? Why are you proud?

It is, I'm glad I thought of it.

[Cosmical Existence she/her]

1 hour ago, Condensation said:

A proud Canadian? Why are you proud?

Because L.M. Montgomery is Canadian, and she was an amazing author. And there aren’t many famous Canadians I can be proud of. 

[Condensation she/her]

50 minutes ago, Cosmical Existence said:

Because L.M. Montgomery is Canadian, and she was an amazing author. And there aren’t many famous Canadians I can be proud of. 

Ah. That's wonderful! I love those books, but I didn't know she was Canadian.

[Mulk he/him]

10 hours ago, Condensation said:

Ah. That's wonderful! I love those books, but I didn't know she was Canadian.

May be of interest?   There's a for real Green Gables house on Prince Edward Island: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/pe/greengables

[jamesbondsmith He/him]

For Dresden Files readers, I'd be curious about what people thought of Peace Talks/Battle Ground. I wasn't a big fan of PT, but I enjoyed BG a lot more, even if there was one scene (if you've read it you probably know) that has made me question whether I want to read more of them. PM me, I guess.

[Condensation she/her]

4 hours ago, Mulk said:

May be of interest?   There's a for real Green Gables house on Prince Edward Island: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/pe/greengables

*devious smile*

Thanks for showing me, that looks awesome.

Traci Hunter Abramson, guys. I love her books.

[Orlion Blight he/him]

Lectures on the History of Philosophy Vol. 1 by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. 

[StormingTexan he/him]

Finishing the last book up on a Three Body Problem re-read. Then i have to jump in to my holiday book swap with my daughter and read her choice All the Little Things (YA romance) and my choice The Host (which I am told has just enough romance in it to keep her interested) to hopefully convince her Fantasy/Sci-Fi is good. 

[Orlion Blight he/him]

1 hour ago, StormingTexan said:

Finishing the last book up on a Three Body Problem re-read. Then i have to jump in to my holiday book swap with my daughter and read her choice All the Little Things (YA romance) and my choice The Host (which I am told has just enough romance in it to keep her interested) to hopefully convince her Fantasy/Sci-Fi is good. 

Well, at least you got to read a solid trilogy before then! 

[StormingTexan he/him]

10 minutes ago, Ooklara said:

Well, at least you got to read a solid trilogy before then! 

Haha yeah I’ve read it a few times now. Yeah it was a deal I made with my daughter we’d both pick out a book for the other to read. I’m hoping it will help convince her to read more sci-fi/fantasy. I doubt it will make me want to read more YA romance though. 

[+Slowswift]

I didn't just listen to Taylor Swift when I stayed up 'til five the other night, I also finished reading An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green! It was pretty good, I thought, though I had some minor issues with pacing and characterization (which I can chalk up to this being Mr. Green's first novel). Even so, about halfway through and despite me thinking that the themes in the book so far were... less than subtle, I realized ...ooooohhh, I see what he's doing. So it's a solid 7/10 for me; I certainly liked it enough that I want to read the sequel!

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Over halfway through The Fellowship of the Ring!  There are so many more Silmarillion references than I remember, just little details that click when you know what to look for.

[+Slowswift]

24 minutes ago, Spren of Kindness said:

Over halfway through The Fellowship of the Ring!  There are so many more Silmarillion references than I remember, just little details that click when you know what to look for.

One of these days I will actually finish that book. My goodness.

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Just now, Slowswift said:

One of these days I will actually finish that book. My goodness.

If you take it a chapter at a time, it's easier.

[+Slowswift]

Just now, Spren of Kindness said:

If you take it a chapter at a time, it's easier.

Good idea, I may try that! Thank you.

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

I finished The Fellowship of the Ring!  What a book.  To expand upon my other comment from a previous post, Sanderson's worlds feel real, and Tolkien's worlds feel like home.  Gosh, I love it.  On to The Two Towers!

Edited December 24, 2020 by Spren of Kindness

[Condensation she/her]

3 hours ago, Spren of Kindness said:

I finished The Fellowship of the Ring!  What a book.  To expand upon my other comment from a previous post, Sanderson's worlds feel real, and Tolkien's worlds feel like home.  Gosh, I love it.  On to The Two Towers!

Got to love Tolkien. I need to reread those.

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Well, it's been a day.  (This post has been in the making for most of it.)  I decided to take a break from the Internet as a whole and just read, and it's been wonderful.

I finally finished The Kings of Clonmel!  I've been reading it off and on for a few weeks.  I also read most of and finished The Two Towers and guess who's back?  My favorite character, and first crush, Faramir of Gondor.  

There's still lots of little references that I've been picking up.  Names and such, and also one incredible line that I'll put in a spoiler box below, because I need to share this.  Silmarillion events and characters will be mentioned.

Spoiler

'Ancient tales teach us also the peril of rash words concerning such things as - heirlooms.'  - Frodo, speaking to Faramir.

Feanor and co.'s Oath, much?  Thingol and that one necklace?  

This is absolutely a mention of the Silmarils.

I think next I'll pick up either Starsight or Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler, both given to me by @Truthwatcher at the Rim.  I'll be reading The Return of the King as well.

Edited December 26, 2020 by Spren of Kindness

[Truthwatcher at the Rim she/her]

On 12/25/2020 at 4:23 PM, Spren of Kindness said:

I think next I'll pick up either Starsight or Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler, both given to me by @Truthwatcher at the Rim.  I'll be reading The Return of the King as well.

Thx for the mention, but a different friend gave you Starsight, not me XD

Edited December 30, 2020 by Truthwatcher at the Rim

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

On 12/26/2020 at 11:58 PM, Truthwatcher at the Rim said:

Thx for the mention, but gave you Starsight, not me XD

Don't use her name, and you're right, she did.  I completely forgot about that.  

Edited July 10, 2021 by Spren of Kindness

[aneonfoxtribute]

I have finally finished Rhythm of War

[Briar King]

Meanwhile I’m only just shy of pg 400. Idk how much more I can take. I’m not as bored as I was on bk 3 but after thousands of pages of reading the same frustration inducing issues I question if I will even go onwards with 5 in hardcover or wait the year for paperback. Hopefully my issue with these issues are finally ended in this book cause I definitely won’t read another 6K+ pgs of the same things till end of series.

I was hoping I’d finish atleast Dark Age before 2021 got here but I won’t get there.

Edited December 30, 2020 by Briar King

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

Well, I'm almost done with The Return of the King, and starting to get the bittersweet emotions.  I'm not quite ready to leave Middle-earth, but that time is rapidly approaching.  However, everything's lining up to go straight to Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth.  I'm really excited, I bought the new edition with Alan Lee's illustrations!

I also read Fairest by Marissa Meyer, the novella about Queen Levana.  It was interesting.  Not my favorite, but not my least favorite either.

[Mulk he/him]

4 hours ago, Spren of Kindness said:

Well, I'm almost done with The Return of the King, and starting to get the bittersweet emotions.  I'm not quite ready to leave Middle-earth, but that time is rapidly approaching.  However, everything's lining up to go straight to Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth.  I'm really excited, I bought the new edition with Alan Lee's illustrations!

I still feel this way every time I get to the end.  Even after...35 years or so of reading this at least once a year.

[Briar King]

Finished part 2 and interludes of RoW. I finally enjoyed some of this book during the back half of that. Here’s to hoping I survive the rest of it now so I get in this books forum and finally bash or praise it.