I didn't realize the next one was coming so soon. I might have to do a reread too.
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Finished this novel by Patrick Weekes, writer from Bioware. I initially bought it because I knew I'd like his writing style, since I loved The Masked Empire. The setting was very interesting, and all the characters pretty lovable. Still, it took me some time to finish it, for some reason I stopped being enthralled in it for a few months, but when I came back to it, it was still vivid in my mind and the characters and plot still fell right back into motion. I loved the very diverse cast, even though I think they lacked nuance and depths a bit, but it was still very interesting and uplifting for sure.
I overall had an enjoyable moment, although I'm not sure the novel itself will stay in my memory for long.
7/10
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This is my biggest issue with series, I often forget a ton of details, but to read through everything again is a massive timesink that I could spend reading things I haven't read yet. I'm still very excited for the next book.
Finished this novel by Patrick Weeks, writer from Bioware. I initially bought it because I knew I'd like his writing style, since I loved The Masked Empire. The setting was very interesting, and all the characters pretty lovable. Still, it took me so time to finish it, for some reason I stopped being enthralled in it for a few months, but when I came back to it, it was still vivid in my mind and the characters and plot still fell right back into motion. I loved the very diverse cast, even though I think they lacked nuance and depths a bit, but it was still very interesting and uplifting for sure.
I overall have an enjoyable moment, although I'm not sure the novel itself will stay in my memories for long.
7/10
If I remember correctly Patrick Weekes has created some of my favorite characters in Mass Effect (like Mordin). Maybe I should check this out
Tor.com actually just started releasing chapters on their site. They put out the prologue and chapter 1 and I think they're supposed to be releasing a chapter every tuesday until the book's release date.
Kind of nuts.
I can relate as I'm usually overwhelmed by the excess of lore/characters/history/places/etc one has to keep track of in fantasy epics like this one, which is why I'm usually very wary of getting into another one, but I've found for the Stormlight books: 1) Sanderson's prose is super straightforward and not nearly as confusing/obscure as other series' which actually works in my favor. I'm having a much better time keeping facts straight in my mind reading these books unlike, say, the Baru Cormorant ones (which I love but are decidedly more difficult to get to stick in my head) and 2) there's a super complete wiki I can go back to if I want to remember what's up. Seriously, it's a godsend. It might make sense to just read the chapter summaries from there if the prospect of re-reading the first 3 books is too intimidating. I've found them to be super complete, although one has to be wary of spoilers. I'll probably do that after finishing Oathbringer.
Finished:
and it was brilliant. Having been a huge fan of Alan Moore I'd bought and really enjoyed From Hell, which alongside the usual television shows and films had given me a fairly decent knowledge of the story of Jack the Ripper. This book tells the story of the 5 women who he killed and how they had been destroyed by the times they'd lived in and then by the stories we tell about Jack - glossing over the lives they lived so they are little more than window dressing to a horrendous story of male violence. It also doesn't give any details of the murders - just their lives which is very effective and also, makes sure the story doesn't become about what Jack the Ripper did.
For example, the fact that most people know about them - that they were prostitutes - turns out to be definitely wrong for three of them, most likely not for one of them and for Mary Jane Kelly she had been trafficked to Paris before returning to London, settling in the area around Whitechapel in order to hide from any revenge for having fled Paris.
Anyone interested in the story of Jack the Ripper or what life was like for women in Victorian London should read this book.
and it was brilliant. Having been a huge fan of Alan Moore I'd bought and really enjoyed From Hell, which alongside the usual television shows and films had given me a fairly decent knowledge of the story of Jack the Ripper. This book tells the story of the 5 women who he killed and how they had been destroyed by the times they'd lived in and then by the stories we tell about Jack - glossing over the lives they lived so they are little more than window dressing to a horrendous story of male violence. It also doesn't give any details of the murders - just their lives which is very effective and also, makes sure the story doesn't become about what Jack the Ripper did.
For example, the fact that most people know about them - that they were prostitutes - turns out to be definitely wrong for three of them, most likely not for one of them and for Mary Jane Kelly she had been trafficked to Paris before returning to London, settling in the area around Whitechapel in order to hide from any revenge for having fled Paris.
Anyone interested in the story of Jack the Ripper or what life was like for women in Victorian London should read this book.
I might go this route too. Wiki is pretty invaluable, and the fact the books haven't been released that far apart. I know I read through the books pretty quickly the first time, which is why I wouldn't mind a reread but we'll see since I already have a ton of library holds that I'm juggling.
I probably could read the new novel without any refresher though. The characters feel fresh in my mind and I don't think I've forgotten any crucial story details.
I've decide to stop reading on my tablet and get an ereader but I cant decide between Kobo Clara and Kindle Paperwhite.
Like the comfortlight and open system of the Kobo but Ive seen people say the hardware isnt as reliable as Kindle. Would like something that lasts me 2-3 years.
Kindle has the better ecosystem but it's more closed off. Also dont want to support Bezos but no ethical consumption under capitalism and all that...
Ive also seen people say the Paperwhite will probably get a revision this year. Should I wait on that instead?
Like the comfortlight and open system of the Kobo but Ive seen people say the hardware isnt as reliable as Kindle. Would like something that lasts me 2-3 years.
Kindle has the better ecosystem but it's more closed off. Also dont want to support Bezos but no ethical consumption under capitalism and all that...
Ive also seen people say the Paperwhite will probably get a revision this year. Should I wait on that instead?
On to book 4 of The Expanse
Reading has slowed down considerably in the last few days haha. The high of reading Way of Kings and wanting to keep reading lasted for another week but now I'm back to my normal rate of reading.
Reading has slowed down considerably in the last few days haha. The high of reading Way of Kings and wanting to keep reading lasted for another week but now I'm back to my normal rate of reading.
As someone who has never read any of his books, is there a particular order they should be read in?
For the maximal experience, just read in publication order (from Cloud Atlas onward, at least; the first two I actually haven't read, but they aren't referenced as extensively/significantly as subsequent ones). Black Swan Green is also inessential from a shared universe perspective, but it's also just really good. The key linked texts are Cloud Atlas, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, The Bone Clocks, Slade House, and now this.
I'm a little ways through Words of Radiance and its fun. I feel like this is picking up a lot faster than The Way of Kings (which is good). Also I'm enjoying this a lot more than when I had to go through the second Mistborn book. I'm glad Sanderson's learned from that and isn't bogging me down with information I already know.
The best bet is to likely wait, just in case the Kindle revision is worthwhile.
I've used Kobo for years and absolutely love them. Used an Aura HD for ages, and just got the Libra H2O, and it's even better. They just came out with a fairly cheap Nia version, too, I believe, that might be worth looking into.
Kobo has the luxury of epub and Overdrive and all that, but Kindle does have the stronger ecosystem. It's all down to flexibility (Kobo) and simplicity (Kindle), I'd say. But either way, you'd be getting a great ereader!
I like Kobo and if your prerequisite is it lasting 2-3 years than anything will do. I had an Aura HD with clumsy Overdrive integration for about 5 years and just upgraded to a Libra, mostly for a nicer backlight and Overdrive from on the device. They also price match ebook sales, though I've never tried it myself.
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Heart of Darkness is literary Impressionism at its finest, you may dislike it but if so I'd avoid any other examples of it because it hasn't been bettered.
You may not like it
But this is what peak impressionism looks like.
'this book is an alt history where rome survives to the modern day'
This book is such good ,highly recommend.
sick i'm sold. civ 6 trajan eat your heart out
I enjoyed the prose and Conrad can really paint an image leading up to Kurtz which was claustorphobic. In the end maybe I didn't grasp enough of the symbolism present to really think it was that interesting.
I don't think I missunderstood that Kurtz as a character represents white colonialism and how he went insane cause he crossed the line into barbarity etc...
I guess Conrad gets some points for pointing out that colonialism is a disastrous project.
I like Silverberg so I'll probably check this out. Thanks.
This book is such good ,highly recommend.
It's very good! I thought the last third or so felt a bit rushed, but still was glad it was a single volume story and not another series I had to keep track of. The characters are great too.
Got through quite a few books since my last post in May, finished these in the last 10 weeks, probably would have been a fewer number of books if Peace Talk's hadn't been released and I needed to do a re-read to refresh my memory (although after reading it my re-read of the Dresden series probably could have been put on hold till Battle Ground).
So I am still on my Steven King odyssey, As for the Talisman I really enjoyed this book so much so that Wolf still pops into my mind 10 weeks later
Thinner was OK, not outstanding but at least I understand the Family Guy Brittney Spears thicker joke now.
IT is an absolutely outstanding book, like the majority of the SK books I have really liked its a slow burner, I was about 70% into the book enjoying the world building and I felt I didn't want to read anymore as I had the feeling things were finally about to kick off and were about to start going downhill for the characters. Obviously I did finish it and it was a really satisfying read. The mentions of Dark Tower related things were nice little extra's as well.
I'm on my second read of the Dark Tower books so not much to say on The Drawing of the Three and The Waste Lands but I cant help feeling that if you are going to do a SK read then the Dark Tower books are probably worth reading through first.
Misery I thought was quite boring, Like Cujo the lack of anything really supernatural made it a little boring for me, although maybe my enjoyment was diluted like The Shining because I had seen the movie at some point I basically knew the general story before I even started the book.
The Tommyknockers is another great book, A slow buildup with a absolutely crazy final part of the book.
The Dresden re-read was definitely needed at some point as the series seemed to be heading towards is conclusion after Skin Game and it had been so long since I read that that I needed to refresh. The re-read could have been put on hold till August-September closer to Battle Ground as Peace Talks basically felt like a prequel book to BG rather than its own stand alone story. To be fair I probably needed a palate cleanse so to speak from SK books as they are not really light reads. Dresden on the other hand, they are OK books in an interesting world that don't require a lot of thinking and each book only takes about a day to read.
Fair Warning, you know what you are getting from Michael Connelly. Just a solid crime/mystery book.
This is what I am reading now:-
Into the final 25% of this book so its probably all getting ready to kick off
So I am still on my Steven King odyssey, As for the Talisman I really enjoyed this book so much so that Wolf still pops into my mind 10 weeks later
The book is partly written by SK so I was expecting Wolf to die at some point but still I hoped he would survive, when you think he somehow survived at the end of the book but it turns out its Wolf older brother I was so gutted but I am glad there is a second book in the series and I am looking forward to reading that when I get to it.
Thinner was OK, not outstanding but at least I understand the Family Guy Brittney Spears thicker joke now.
IT is an absolutely outstanding book, like the majority of the SK books I have really liked its a slow burner, I was about 70% into the book enjoying the world building and I felt I didn't want to read anymore as I had the feeling things were finally about to kick off and were about to start going downhill for the characters. Obviously I did finish it and it was a really satisfying read. The mentions of Dark Tower related things were nice little extra's as well.
I'm on my second read of the Dark Tower books so not much to say on The Drawing of the Three and The Waste Lands but I cant help feeling that if you are going to do a SK read then the Dark Tower books are probably worth reading through first.
Misery I thought was quite boring, Like Cujo the lack of anything really supernatural made it a little boring for me, although maybe my enjoyment was diluted like The Shining because I had seen the movie at some point I basically knew the general story before I even started the book.
The Tommyknockers is another great book, A slow buildup with a absolutely crazy final part of the book.
The Dresden re-read was definitely needed at some point as the series seemed to be heading towards is conclusion after Skin Game and it had been so long since I read that that I needed to refresh. The re-read could have been put on hold till August-September closer to Battle Ground as Peace Talks basically felt like a prequel book to BG rather than its own stand alone story. To be fair I probably needed a palate cleanse so to speak from SK books as they are not really light reads. Dresden on the other hand, they are OK books in an interesting world that don't require a lot of thinking and each book only takes about a day to read.
Fair Warning, you know what you are getting from Michael Connelly. Just a solid crime/mystery book.
This is what I am reading now:-
Into the final 25% of this book so its probably all getting ready to kick off
cant wait to find out who or what Gaunt is, definitely gives off a devily vibe
That makes sense. I wrote my thoughts out a bit more in a Goodreads review:
I think there is wit there, and smart portrayals, and I should re-read it, but I agree Elinor and Marianne are a little on the nose. I really like Colonel Brandon, maybe coloured by Alan Rickman's performance in the film.
I feel all the other novels have their 'place'. Pride and Prejudice is the crowd-pleaser with the most attractive heroine. Emma is the technically and formally inventive, clever little marvel of a novel (with the least sympathetic heroine). Northanger Abbey is the laugh out loud comedy. Persuasion is the more emotional, down to earth final work of her career. Mansfield Park is the complex and controversial marmite novel that everyone's got a hot take on. But Sense and Sensibility is as you say, 'like Pride and Prejudice but not quite as good'. But as far as overly romantic film adaptations go Ang Lee's S&S is the best.
I haven't seen the movie so I have no influence from that at all but I will try to now. Colonel Brandon felt a bit like a modern-day simp who hung around just hoping for Marianne to finally like him and used his wealth and influence to show good intention where his lack of personality could not. It's good to hear that her other novels are worthy in different ways, I'll be interested in getting around to them all at some point.
The Ang Lee film adaptation improves on the book, a lot of that being Emma Thompson's script.
I just finished The City of Mirrors, the final book of The Passage trilogy, by Justin Cronin. The series wasn't perfect but was a great ride.
OP
OP
Meant to watch the show, but it looked really different than the books.
Just finished this bad boy 2 days. Absolutely amazing. I think I still enjoyed Way of Kings more. Decided to take a break before I read Edgedancer.
Started reading the The Poppy War. Half way through. So far it is a solid book. Simple prose but very fast book to read.
2 days?! Wow. I've been at it for at least a week and I'll need another 5 days at least lol. So far I'm enjoying it a whole lot though, time well spent for sure. Just got to the Lift interlude and really liked the change of tone at least for a bit.
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I thought 10 days for Way of Kings with two of those being minimal reading days because of eye dilation and irritation afterwards was fast.
Damn
Damn
Heads up: A Memory Called Empire (currently a Hugo 2020 nominee) is $3 on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca right now.
Strongly recommended, I read it earlier this year and it's one of my favorite reads this year so far.
Here's the goodreads description:
Strongly recommended, I read it earlier this year and it's one of my favorite reads this year so far.
Here's the goodreads description:
Crossroads of Twilight, book 10 of Wheel of Time.
Book 9 ended with a pretty amazing scene and I've been waiting for the fallout and Jordan just trickles it in here and there letting you see how each character experiences it. It's pretty cool way to do it though leaving me a bit frustrated wanting to see how it affects everyone. Just need to keep reading, haha.
Book 9 ended with a pretty amazing scene and I've been waiting for the fallout and Jordan just trickles it in here and there letting you see how each character experiences it. It's pretty cool way to do it though leaving me a bit frustrated wanting to see how it affects everyone. Just need to keep reading, haha.
Finished:
the story about how the details regarding Harvey Weinstein finally came out. It's a really informative and harrowing read and just shows how far people in power will and can go to make sure that other people stay silent. The amount of pressure put on the reporters to stop the story by their bosses is just horrible and all comes from the power and fear Weinstein had over them.
the story about how the details regarding Harvey Weinstein finally came out. It's a really informative and harrowing read and just shows how far people in power will and can go to make sure that other people stay silent. The amount of pressure put on the reporters to stop the story by their bosses is just horrible and all comes from the power and fear Weinstein had over them.
CoT is easily the worst book in the series, I warn you now.
Finished Assassin's Apprentice last week which I loved and almost done with Gideon the Ninth.
I liked it but the two parts of the novel just felt so disconnected. It was like there was no point to the first half.Finished The Calculating Stars, very good alt-history sci-fi story chronicling the accelerated development of a global space program in the 50s after a meteorite impacts D.C. as told from the eyes of a woman computer and pilot who wants to be an astronaut. No wonder it won the Hugo last year.
In a drought right now. Any recommendations in the superhero genre that are not connected to a franchise? (novels only)
The Umbrella Academy has be interested in more.
The Umbrella Academy has be interested in more.
Worm (Web serial, but insanely good. Super long though)
The Reckoners series by Sanderson
I read the Reckoners. Good shit.
I have had Worm recommended to me a few times, but I never got into as I have never read a serial.
What is the format? Is it episodic or more of a long/epic arc?
Star Trek Vanguard Harbinger (Book #1). I'm fairly early on and it's been so so. I mean I like it, it feels like Trek to me and they should turn this into TV show ASAP. But at the same time the book is kinda corny, some of the jokes and character just feel really out dated. But at the same time, they feel like they belong in Trek universe and this is Trek I would watch on tv for sure.
So my "taking a break from Wheel of Time" books arrived. Already almost done with "So you want to talk about race", decided to make that the first since the subject matter is topical (didn't hurt that it's pretty short too :) ). Now to the next issue, which to start first from...
The City We Became
Axiom's End
Three-Body Problem trilogy
The Priory of the Orange Tree
The City We Became
Axiom's End
Three-Body Problem trilogy
The Priory of the Orange Tree
