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[Sometimes-weekly thread] What are you reading? 18th of September (discuss.online)

submitted 1 year ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/fantasy@lemmy.ml

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Copying from the weekly thread, over at !books@lemmy.world :

Finished Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Fourth book of The Dresden Files. Things keep getting worse, stakes keep getting higher, Harry keep going through hell. Same old, same old.

Currently Reading Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King. It was recommended on reddit for books similar to the comic Y: The Last Man. I didn’t used to like Stephen King much before, but I can understand why. Book is 700 pages long, and first 100 or so pages were pretty much just a set up. I didn’t use to have patience for such slow books in my youth, though I am enjoying it now.

What about you guys? What have you been reading?

P.S: I have mentioned the !books@lemmy.world (and the weekly thread) a few times here. Didn't see any rules against that, and am just trying to increase engagement for books-related communities, but if there's any issue with that, I can stop doing it. (Disclaimer, I am a mod there)

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[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I should get back to First Law Trilogy one of these days. The Heroes is the next book on list.

Haven't heard of the other books you mentioned, would love to hear your opinion once you have read them.

[–] cdipierr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Welp, I tore through The Heroes in less than a week 😆 -- not only did I like it, but it's made me certain I'm going to read the other two "First Law World" books. Doing Darker Shade of Magic now it's... okay so far. Feels a bit young-adulty for my tastes right now.

[–] jerzydyd@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@cdipierr @dresden I banged through them and read sewuentially til Red Country. It was a good romp for several books but does Peter out. I kept just wanting to read the Logan portions and there was very little of that eventually.

[–] cdipierr@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Say one thing for Logen Ninefingers, say he's a fun POV character.

Luckily Abercrombie has a wide cast of bloody-handed northmen, scheming wizards, cringing nobles, and other fun miscreants after the Bloody Nine has left the stage. A big thing I loved about The Heroes is how it managed to bring me a whole new crop of characters to enjoy, and lose, just contained in that book. I'm excited about the "industrial revolution" sequel trilogy with a next generation of characters. It's like my father always said: Once you have a sequel trilogy, it's better to read it than live with the fear it.

After all, you have to be realistic about these things.

[–] jerzydyd@mastodon.social 2 points 1 year ago

@cdipierr try Savage Dominion by Luke Chmilenko after you’re done with Abercrombie! I’m currently on Blood Song by Anthony Ryan which I would also recommend.