So, What Are You Reading?

On the fourth Witcher book now. I liked the books more the games,I have to say.

I forgot to add that I'm also reading Pride and Prejudice, though that's for my literature classes.

Der Schlangenbaum a thriller and my second book in German. I'm not sure my vocabulary is up to it.

Log Horizon volume 2. It's not a bad series, but the lack of an overall direction for the series keeps me from really getting into it.

The Treasure of Elk Mountain another thriller, this one set around the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. I bought it from the gift shop there.

Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King. For all King's reputation for writing Door Stopper books, he does well writing short fiction.

For Audiobooks:

Skyjack, a book about the D.B. Cooper case.

Skin Game by Jim Butcher. Trying to get caught up on the Dresden Files before the next two books drop later this year.

Edited by MisterTambourineMan on May 4th 2020 at 7:12:29 AM

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.

Currently on my xth attempt to actually finish The Name of the Rose, given how I now have time because of current circumstances to look up stuff in the book.

The Lord of the Rings.

Edited by CrayonKiddo on Jun 11th 2020 at 10:45:57 AM

Working my way through the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Just started the fifth book, Empire of Storms, today.^* sixth book, if you count the prequel novella collection

All in all, I've been enjoying this series so far.

Edited by Oratel on Feb 25th 2023 at 3:51:44 PM

~ ♪ I know I’m playing with your heart / And I could treat you better but I’m not that smart ♪ ~

Best of luck, I've tried the book a couple of times before and I'm still planning to get back to it at some point...

Right now I'm reading Tad William's The Heart of What Was Lost, a novella set between his two Osten Ard trilogies. It's interesting to see some perspectives not seen in the first three.

In-between The Name of the Rose reads and academic research, I went out and got myself The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl because dammit I want to read at least one of Tomihiko Morimi's books to get a feel of them.

Finished Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas last week and have since moved on to Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

I've been enjoying NLMG quite a lot. I don't usually like books with first person POV, but, imo, this is one of those novels that uses it really well instead of using it as a vehicle for self-insertion.

Edited by Oratel on Feb 25th 2023 at 3:56:02 PM

~ ♪ I know I’m playing with your heart / And I could treat you better but I’m not that smart ♪ ~

How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps

A parody of Role Playing Games and The Legend of Zelda.

Edited by Shyhero on Jul 26th 2020 at 6:15:58 AM

A book I'm reading that I own: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King. I like it so far.

A book I'm reading that I don't own: Tenderness by Robert Cormier. I also like it so far.

Hey.

Currently reading The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemesin.

It's pretty damn good, though it took me a bit to get used to the second-person narration.

Alright, finished The Fifith Seasons.

It's really freaking good, and most of my nigglee are little niggles, the least little is the fact that it certainly takes its time, which wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for the fact that where the plot is actually going is a bit unclear for a good while, bit meandering, you see. But it weaves together an engaging tale with some of the most imaginative concepts I've seen in a while and a delightfully snarky and hotheaded protagonist.

There was a point where the plot was clearly going to take a turn toward Everything's Fucked-ville, and I was honestly hesitant to keep reading because I didn't want to see these characters suffering, which speaks to how attached I got to them.

Next up, The Indifferent Stars Above.

Axiom's End because the 'subliminal' advertising on Lindsay Ellis' channel worked

also Occultic Nine because I'm feeling like a masochist this week apparently

Well this been a long time coming, but Indifferent Stars above is fucking fantastic, but definitely not for the faint of heart.

Next, I'll see if Dune lives up to the hype.

What'd you think of them thus far?

AE starts out slow but it's getting there and it's very impressively 2007.

My first impression of O;9 is that the very first illustration is the exact same gag as the first scene of the anime (lol Gag Boobs) :|, but pako's art is still goat.

Current Status:

Der Schlangenbaum. Still. I might just give up reading it, though. I'm sixty pages in and it's not all that interesting. It's more about the main character being morose than anything.

Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon? Vol. 8 I like the anime and I'd heard they had to cut most of the book. It's a good read, but it seems the anime adapted the best part.

Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw, a nonfiction book about efforts to block the construction of a dam in Belize that would have destroyed important habitat. Not bad, and I've learned a lot about Belize from it.

Peace Talks, the latest Dresden Files novel. A great book when I remember to read it.

Day of Battle, audiobook, nonficction about the Italian theater of WWII.

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.

Finished Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro awhile back. I liked it! Just wish I hadn't looked at the copyright page first; it spoils part of the book. ^^" Thankfully, it didn't detract from the experience at all.

I'm now working my way through The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. Already finished Cinder and am now on Scarlet. It's... okay. Not terrible, but not amazing.

Additionally, I'm slowly making my way through the unabridged version of Jane Austen's Emma. I've already read most of her novels, mostly so I can say that I have.

Edited by Oratel on Feb 25th 2023 at 3:55:23 PM

~ ♪ I know I’m playing with your heart / And I could treat you better but I’m not that smart ♪ ~

I've read the same two in the Lunar series and agree. I plan to get around to thee rest of the series but am in no hurry.

Anyway, my current four are:

The Angel of Crows by Sarah Monette writing as Katherine Addison, a Gaslamp Fantasy featuring expys of Sherlock Holmes (as a not quite fallen angel) and Dr. John Watson (as a gender flipped "hellhound"). Very good so far

The Golden Globe by John Varley

Change Agent a Bio Punk novel by Daniel Suarez set 20 Minutes into the Future

A Perfect Union, a biography of Dolley Madison by Catherine Allgo

Edited by tricksterson on Sep 3rd 2020 at 2:28:50 PM

Trump delenda est

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.

Akira Toriyama (April 5 1955 - March 1, 2024).

The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw, still. It's become a harsh indictment of the Belizean national government circa 2000.

Wachter Der Schatten, a historical fantasy novel. Originally in English, but I can't recall the original title. More than fifty pages in and I'm still waiting for the plot.

Toradora Vol. 1. The anime was one of the few shows I can say I've binge-watched. It's interesting to see it in literary form.

Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, a nonfiction book about The Battle off Samar. I'm borrowing the exact copy from my father; it was a Christmas gift I gave him years ago.

Audiobooks:

Voyage of Mercy, about a US warship that was tasked with carrying food to Ireland in 1847. I've wanted to do more reading about the Irish Famine. I'm going to need to find something more upbeat to listen to next.

Nach jeder Ebbe kommt die Flut.

Current reads:

The End is Now: Antholugy of stories about The End of the World as We Know It/

Waterborn by Gregory Keyes: Fantasy about an oppressive deity and those, including other gods, seeking to overthrow him.

The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon: Second sequel to ''The Bone Season

The Explorer by James Smythe: Confusing and depressing story about a space expedition in which the members die off one by one.

Finished the The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. And my opinion is more or less the same: it's fine.

Am currently reading Lightbringer, the last book in the The Empirium Trilogy by Claire Legrand. The book before it left off on an massive twist and am super excited to see how it ends. And how many of my theories prove to be wrong.

Edited by Oratel on Feb 25th 2023 at 3:57:29 PM

~ ♪ I know I’m playing with your heart / And I could treat you better but I’m not that smart ♪ ~

(3) I would like to add that this is the most confusing book I've read since Bram Stoker's Dracula.

So far it's about a drunk couple inviting another drunk couple over, but everybody speaks as though they're... well, in a play. But it's so disorienting, and the plot just seems to be the main couple's son is dead and the other couple can't have kids. I am genuinely tired of hearing George and Martha talk.

Akira Toriyama (April 5 1955 - March 1, 2024).

Completed Lightbringer by Claire Legrand and I have a lot of feelings. ;_; (Both good and sad.) I'm hoping to get my hands on Queen of the Blazing Throne next.

Over the past several years, I've been working on getting caught with the Spice and Wolf light novels by Isuna Hasekura. Currently on the 14th volume, so I've still got a ways to go. :")

Edited by Oratel on Feb 25th 2023 at 3:59:07 PM

~ ♪ I know I’m playing with your heart / And I could treat you better but I’m not that smart ♪ ~