Reading Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (first book in her October Daye urban fantasy series). About halfway through the book, things are getting interesting, mainly because we are learning more of the world and how it works, still no solution to actual problem though, but I doubt we will get it before the end.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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I am currently reading The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.
Thought about reading it in Italian as I am fluent enough, but boy am I glad I am not. Even in English it’s quite the read.
While I understand some of the criticisms around the various diatribes Adso goes on, I think it adds a nice texture. I think the Aristotelian dialogue is fascinating and paints quite a cool picture.
It took me 4 months of heavy (like every day reading t least 2 hours a day) to get 10% of the way done with the Wandering inn. God damn is this a huge series.
Im about to get the new Dungeon Crawler Carl book today woo!! Ill be switching for a while there.
How do you get started on the Wandering Inn if you dont care for Amazon? What if you preferred physical books?
I got the ebooks but later pulled everything online. Its free online. I plan on getting the books soon too. No idea how to not use amazon although im sure arrrr has it. The audiobooks are really good too.
But im willing to give pirateaba $$.
Me, too. It seems that they have links on the site so that I can support my local bookshop, which is what I prefer. I am excited. I have wanted a physical copy of these monsters for a while. Im already used to bigger books (Sanderson’s Stormlight and Stephen King’s It), so this will fit that niche. The fact that the story is the largest ongoing series ever is what really intrigued me.
And I just saw that they are available for Pre-Order.
Lets Goooooo.
DCC! Let’s go!
The little book of the Icelanders by Alda Sigmundsdóttir. Very entertaining.
Dungeon Crawler Carl book 8, A Parade of Horribles just came out last night and I started in on it. Even with a recap at the start it’s hard to remember all the characters and what was going on with them.
I started relistening to the entire series of audiobooks for that reason. I’m a little bit into book 6, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, right now. The one with the pokemon/yugioh-like, T’ghee cards system. Book 7 is on deck and Book 8 is already waiting in my library.
So much happens in this story, so many parts moving both on and off the page, particularly in the later books. I really needed the refresher for a lot of stuff I only vaguely remembered or just straight up forgot about (or maybe slept through the first time?).
It’s also definitely easier to parse some of the hints/foreshadowing and string together some pieces of lore the second time around. For example, it only registered on this second pass that every third floor takes place on or inside the same volcano. I knew the 3rd, 6th and 9th were related, though I didn’t realize they were geographically related. And I didn’t realize that relation included the home of the gods (the Halls of Ascendency) on the 12th floor, the home of demons (Sheol) on the 15th floor, or the final 18th floor. The 18th floor will be the lair of Scolopendra, the giant celestial monster centipede, at the heart of this volcano. The same monster whose poison breath killed or transformed 90% of the populations on the other connected floors like Grimaldi and his circus in the Signet side plot in the Over City, and Tina, Kiwi and the other dinos in the Hunting Grounds. And Scolopendra is the final boss of the entire dungeon, which they must defeat to take back Earth. Apparently I just glazed over most of that lore the first time thinking it was set dressing, not plot relevant… cuz it kind of is set dressing but also is relevant.
Jeff hayes is great. I like all the stuff he narrates.
Just started today. Its so gooooood! Im excited.
Yeah, all the faction wars stuff got confusing at times, lots of characters and moving pieces. I just started book 8 today. Donut is badass right out of the gate. Looks like I’m not going to get much done this week!
I usually re-read the previous books right before the new ones are about to release. I did this time, but the last time I’ve read them was 4 months ago, so, I kind of remember most of the details as the recap happens. I am on chapter 20 right now and the scenario hasn’t clicked for me yet.
I can’t wait to start this. I opted to reread the rest of the series again. I’m so excited.
Started Red Rising by Pierce Brown, I know it’s a popular series but so far it reads like a YA novel, I’m hoping that changes as I keep reading, cause the YA stuff is boring and predictable
Just started The Lost Queen by Signe Pike. After reading The Bright Sword a few months ago I’m jonesing for more Arthurian-legend-inspired fiction, to use as my own inspiration for a ttrpg setting.
Started reading Red Rising by Pierce Brown, so far it reads like a YA novel which I don’t like, hopefully that changes as I read further
I don’t think the style changes much as the book goes on, but I really like this series.
If the style bothers you, you might have a hard time finishing it.
The first book is about teenagers but they do age as the story goes. By book 4, the main character is around 30. However, the style of storytelling didn’t feel much different to me.
I think the YA gets easier to ignore, but it is consistent throughout the book. I had the same impression and while I made it through the first book I don’t see myself continuing the series.
At the moment I am reading the Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. It’s really fascinating so far, quite unorthodox in many ways. The story is Bulgakovs critique of soviet society, especially the literary and theatrical scene and the censorship thereof. A faustian devil comes to Moscow and starts punishing people for their corrupt choices. This is contrasted by a secondary plot that happens during the execution of Jesus in old Jerusalem. It’s narrated in the style of Skaz, pretty funny at times, at other times there are horror elements and there is always a lot of biting sarcasm. But the wildest choice to me has to be the arrangement of the characters. There are a lot of side characters and the titular main characters don’t show up until the story has been told for ~100/300 pages and even after that they don’t even show up on most pages.
I finished Esrahaddon and Drumindor to be up to date with Michael J Sullivan’s books. Esrahaddon was one of my favourites to date and returning to Riyria in Drumindor was pretty good.
The “Scottish” speech of the dwarves drove me up the wall though. It was this weird mixture of Scottish, Irish and “nobody speaks like that anywhere” and reminded me of that one time I was in a gas station in Texas when the guy behind the counter asked me if I’m from Ireland (I’m from Scotland) and when I told him that he said knew someone from Glasgow and asked me if I knew them.
Anyhoo, next up was James Herbert’s The Rats which after recommending to someone here I figured I should reread after 25 years or so. It’s done and I’m on the 2nd book, Lair. The titular rats make for a wonderful horror antagonist and Herbert expertly stokes the tension before people get eaten.
Well… did you know them?
All tomorrow’s parties by William Gibson.
Last two weeks I finished Ken Macleods’ “Newton’s wake”. An okay book but not a page turner for me. Decided to re-read the bobiverse books after that, I figured it was time since there’s an upcoming new book. I realised later that the new book will be released as an audiobook first… Currently halfway through number four “Heaven’s river”. The book are still great reading them for a second time.
Today I’m finishing up Chaos Vector by Megan E. O’Keefe. 2 books in and I really like it. Lots of space opera fun. I’m excited to see where it’s going to go in the third book. There was a pretty big reveal in the middle of this book and it’s keeping me hooked.
After I finish, I’m going to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 17, Diper Överlöde since my hold became available from the library. I don’t want to keep some kid waiting, so I’ll get that one done quick. I’ve been reading these since they seem popular with kids and I was curious what kids read these days. When I was a kid it was all about Goosebumps, Animorphs, and His Dark Materials for me.
I will definitely take recommendations on recent scifi stuff kids read if anyone has any.
I’m reading “The Fort Bragg Cartel” by Seth Harp. It’s about Delta Force and all the hidden criminal activity that goes on at the highest levels of the military. These guys are the most elite soldiers on Earth and they are constantly raping, murdering, boozing, doing drugs and selling drugs. And how the state spends a lot of money covering up their crimes. Also they’re all racist and sexist.
It’s a great book. Very well researched. Seth Harp is a former military turned investigative journalist. So he’s the exact right person to write the book and he did a fantastic job.
I’m currently reading Children of Ruin, I forgot some of the plot from the first entry, but the book puts you up to speed quick enough. I’ll probably go for Heaven’s Vault book 4 afterwards since it’s finally out.
The Troop by Nick Cutter.
A scout troop gets exposed to a biological infection which cause severe hunger. The descriptions are absolutely visceral.
You can imagine what happens when an isolated group of people suddenly become insatiably, ravenously hungry.
