What Are You Reading, Part 2

[SymphonianBookworm she/her]

I’m reading Agatha Christie, which is affecting how I talk...

[Going_North_cal]

I'm on the Mark Of Athena now!

[Morningtide she/her]

I've made it to Blue Lily, Lily Blue, which is the third book in the Raven cycle

[Elegy he/him]

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!

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

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.

[StormingTexan he/him]

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. 

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

I read Dresden number four yesterday.  I liked it, though it did sort of reinforce my dislike of a particular trope, this one:

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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.

[Guest]

I'm reading the brothers Karamazov by fyodor Doestovesky 

[StormingTexan he/him]

Has anyone read The Ruin of Kings and subsequent books in the series? Looking to start something new and sounds interesting.  

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

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.

[+Slowswift]

Rereading the Riyria Revelations. One of my favorite fantasy series--fairly amateur prose, but very well executed and a solid ending. 

[StormingTexan he/him]

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. 

[+Slowswift]

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!

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

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.

[Guest]

Reading the last wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 

It's the first book in the witcher series 

[StormingTexan he/him]

Reading The Ruin of Kings. It is really confusing but I think I like it? 

[urrutiap]

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

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

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.

[Dunkum he/him]

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

[Elegy he/him]

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

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

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.

[Robin Sedai she/her]

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

[Eluvianii he/him]

Well, I think this is it. I was going for the record of person who took the longest to read RoW. Did I get it? 

I haven't finished but I can feel the thing. The thing where you know you won't stop reading until you're done, even if you have to stay up until 3am. Hopefully that won't be necessary, but either way this ends today. Really excited. 

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

58 minutes ago, Eluvianii said:

Well, I think this is it. I was going for the record of person who took the longest to read RoW. Did I get it? 

 

That knew about it? I think so.

I started the Blackthorn key yesterday and it's pretty good so far.

[Eluvianii he/him]

By taking the longest I actually mean that I started reading this on release. Even longer if you count the preview chapters.

Still, what a great close. This is the first time ever that I feel this much closure to Kaladin's character. I do wish I hadn't been spoiled about

Spoiler

Teft and Taravangian

but what can you do.

It wasn't as bombastic as Oathbringer but I think this has the highest amount of my favorite moments in any of the books so far, which must mean this is my favorite of the four.

Design is the best spren ever. Change my mind.

Navani's arc was definitely my favorite here. Moash is delightfully twisted. Lirin is stubborn but cool, and Hesina is the perfect counterpoint. Teft is good. Teft is always good.

This does feel like the calm before the storm. no pun intended. It wasn't a Sanderlanche in the full sense of the word, but so many things have been set up for book five (are we calling it KoW already?), I can only feel excitement.

Oh, to think I can go back to the book subforum after my two year banishment. This day is unreal.