there are constantly threads for music, movies, and games, but so little love for the written word!

I'm currently reading Uprooted by Naomi Novak. I thoroughly enjoy her Temeraire series and I highly recommend it to anyone who is remotely interested in historical fiction (even if you don't it's worth looking into).

update: Now reading "Blood and Iron" by a local author

9 years ago*

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dis thread :D

nothing, got no time, 2 jobs, house to carry on, car, family...no time even for myself. Im not sleeping, no time for friends, eating only when needed

7 years ago
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Terry Pratchett "Soul Music" :)
I love Death in Sir Pratchett's Discworld's Novels. :)

7 years ago
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I dont like reading books . I dont like fiction , novels , poetry . I prefer exact information (to the point ) , without usless backstory.

So i'd rather read wikipedia than a book.

7 years ago
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Right now I'm studying but last week I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray.

7 years ago
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Chew, Volume 4: Flambé
and the last book from The Expanse. I binge-read the whole series but now I don't want to finish the last book... there is none left so far :)

7 years ago
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How are The Expanse books compared to the tv series? I found the latter a bit too dry and lacking in character development for my tastes, despite the interesting setting.

7 years ago
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Currently reading - American Gods

Recently finished The Book Thief along with the graphic novels Saga Vol 1 and The Killing Joke :3

7 years ago
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How was The Book Thief? I've had my eye on it for some time, but just can't seem to work up to trying it.

7 years ago
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I really enjoyed death as the narrator of the story and how he used colour to describe everything. It was very nicely done but at some points maybe a little over used.

Liesel seems extremely bland at first but she comes into her own with the aid of the narrator and other characters. Overall it's a very interesting take on life in WW2. I loved the father and a character that plays a big role in the book thievery! I'd recommend it if you can get past Liesel in the beginning:P

7 years ago
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I'm reading Clive Barker's Weaveworld. Legit great dark fantasy book.

7 years ago
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I just finished the Architecture of Desire by Mary Gentle. It wasn't great but decent fun. I'm just starting Soulless by Gail Carriger.

7 years ago
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Dude! I knew I recognized the name and sure enough I'd read Ash:A Secret History quite a long time ago. I could not tell you why I haven't sought out more of her work since I quite enjoyed that one.

7 years ago
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Every time I read a book by Mary Gentle I always find myself wondering why I haven't looked for more of her stuff. I'm currently reading Bigot Hall by Steve Aylett which is possibly the greatest book ever written.

7 years ago
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Working through the rest of the Old Man's War series by John Scalzi, finishing the last book now.

7 years ago
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Finally getting around to The Lost Fleet series of military SF by Jack Campbell. I read the first book about 10 years ago but recalled thinking it was derivative of Battlestar Galactica and didn't read any more. I have since been assured otherwise and as it happens the plot is more inspired by Xenophon's Anabasis(A history of a Greek army's long march home through enemy territory which is now also on my to-read list).

The completed series is composed of six books:

Dauntless
Fearless
Courageous
Valiant
Relentless
Victorious

Summary:The Lost Fleet is a hard science fiction series.ohn "Black Jack" Geary of the Alliance Navy is escorting some merchant ships when the convoy is attacked in the first strike by the Syndicate Worlds, or Syndics. He fights a rear guard action, ejecting from his ship at the last moment, but the transmitter of the escape pod is broken, so he isn't found for nearly a century. When he's awakened, the fleet is preparing to use the enemy hypernet gate network, with a traitor-provided key, to strike at the Syndic home system. It goes wrong. He takes command of the fleet and must use his knowledge of forgotten tactics to save the fleet from certain destruction deep behind enemy lines. The attrition rate of ships and experienced personnel has forced the Alliance to cut down costs and production times and replace traditional officer training with a twisted code of honor that demands attacking the enemy head on. The only good news, until Geary shows up, is that the Syndics have had to do the same. He also has to defend himself against the treachery and stupidity of dissenting captains, and keep his love interests from killing each other. Also, there seems to be a mysterious race of Aliens behind the ongoing war and the barely-understood technology of the hypernet gates.

7 years ago
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working myself through the not translated metro books, using online dictionary and my very bad knowledge of russian..

7 years ago
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GS forum

is it count if I was reading that books before? I got in to love with Percy Jackson books I might get the last one form library to start reading something .

7 years ago*
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Terry Pratchett - The Shepherd's Crown
Also doing my annual reading of 'A Night in the Lonesome October' by Roger Zelazny. A little late this year, since time is scarce.

7 years ago
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Knut Hamsun, very cool stories )

7 years ago
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I'm reading Final from the Hush Hush series. I like books that have angels etc.

7 years ago
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