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I've put together a collage of some books from last months What are you Reading? post. It's mostly random, but the more discussion something gets the more it stands out to me. Going forward I'm going to make a new post every month to talk about what people are reading.

Here is last months post. What are you Reading? (July 2023)

At any rate, what are you currently reading or plan to read in August?

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[–] Mpolmanteer@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Bobiverse books were great. Can't wait for more. I've been reading Expeditionary Force which is where the Skippy's come from. Also Rythm of War by Brandon Sanderson.

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[–] soniquest@lemmy.studio 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just finished Translation State by Ann Leckie. Loved it for a while, got tired of it by the end. Felt it descended into whimsy

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[–] phario@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not reading par se but I’m an audiobook fan and also a fan of the Star Wars Expanded Universe (Legends). I’m enjoying listening to the new recordings of the first Thrawn trilogy.

These re-recordings will probably be the last of its kind, given Disney’s declaration of non-canon.

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[–] Ducks@ducks.dev 2 points 1 year ago

I'm reading the Silo series after watching the show, it is pretty good so far.

Love to see Leviathan Wakes in the graphic as well

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I bought both Asimov collections, and after reading the I, Robot edition pictured above, I started Prelude to Foundation.

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[–] ghashul@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago

Last day of my vacation and I've begun my third book in as many days. Just read Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson, followed by A Winter Grave by Peter May. Both books were great, hence why I swallowed them so fast.

Have just started on Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny, and so far it seems promising.

[–] Razzmadazz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Picked up 2 different series by Will Wight cause they were free on amazon for a while, and very impressed

Halfway through Cradle, on book 6 and it's actually really good; a naruto-eque world with well thought out power progression, great world building and characters, with plenty of peril and few dull moments

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Start WoT now, and you might finish by Christmas

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess I just read slow in my old age, took me about 10 months, although generally the only opportunity I get to read is after the kids go to bed and before I fall asleep.

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[–] jslr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just beginning The Mountain of Mars, book 8 of Glynn Stewart’s Starship’s Mage series.

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Without spoilers what's the "mage" part of the story?

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[–] statues_lasers@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

My recent reads:

  • Three Body Problem series
  • Dark Matter (read it in a weekend)
  • The Piece War
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[–] A_S_B@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 1 year ago

I´m reading select texts about what is grassroots-community action. It has been quite nice. The book is in Portuguese though.

[–] N0_Varak@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just fulinished A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge. Didn't enjoy as much as A Fire Upon the Deep, but it was still a good space opera. Some uncomfortable sex scenes though.

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[–] BakedBeans@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm reading the Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan, which is the first book of the Kane's Chronicles. I'm also reading Queen of Shadows by Sarah j. Maas.

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