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Still reading Starsight by Brandon Sanderson, second book of Skyward (Cytoverse) series. About half done. It's interesting to get more details about the world.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening?

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  • Finished The Better Part of Valour by Tanya Huff. Book 2 of Confederation series. It took a long time to finish this, but I am still interested in the story.
  • Read Jujitu Kaisen: Vol. 6 by George Akutmi.
  • Read Skyward by Brandon Sanderson, first book of the Skyward (Cytoverse) series. Loved the book.
  • Currently reading Starsight by Brandon Sanderson, second book of Skyward (Cytoverse) series.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening?

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submitted 8 months ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world

Reading The Better Part of Valour by Tanya Huff. Book 2 of Confederation series. Life has been pretty busy lately, so this one is taking quite a while to finish.

What about all of you? Which books have you been reading or listening lately?

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No update on my side, still reading same book as last week:

  • The Better Part of Valour by Tanya Huff. Book 2 of Confederation series. I made some progress though and am near the finish.

What about all of you? Which books have you been reading or listening lately?

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It has been a while. I have been pretty, and haven't been around much.

As for the books, I am still in the same place, reading Book 2 of Confederation The Better Part of Valour by Tanya Huff. Though I did spend some time reading a web novel, Book Eater, author is 메켄로 and translator is RainbowTurtle.

What about all of you? Which books have you been reading or listening lately?

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submitted 9 months ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world

No change on my end. Still reading:

  • The Better Part of Valour by Tania Huff, book 2 of Confederation.
  • Your Money or Your Life : 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin / Joe Dominguez

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 9 months ago

The titles sound interesting, I would love to hear your thoughts when you have finished these.

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Finished Dark Moon by David Gemell. Ending was a bit quick, and left a bit to be desired, but overall I enjoyed the book, and would try some more of his work.

Reading The Better Part of Valour by Tania Huff, book 2 of Confederation. It's a next military mission in the life of our protagonist, but rest of the whole cast is changed, would be interesting to see if that happens every time or we get old faces next time.

Also started Your Money or Your Life : 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship With Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin / Joe Dominguez. It was highly recommended on reddit's financial independence subs, so when I recently saw someone had a copy, borrowed it right away. I am still on first chapter, so can't say much at all, but it seems interesting.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening?

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submitted 10 months ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world

This week flew by pretty quickly. Didn't even get time to read all the messages in last week's post...

Finished Valour's Choice by Tanya Huff. Book 1 of Confederation. Enjoyed the book, going to continue with the series, and may check some more of Tanya Huff's work too.

Read Jujitu Kaisen Vol. 5. Nothing much to say about that, more of a manga goodness.

Started Dark Moon by David Gemell, a standalone fantasy book. This is my first Gemell book and I am enjoying it. I am about 1/3rd of the way in, and the world-building feels like something that can sustain a trilogy or even a longer series.

What about all of you? What have been reading or listening?

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submitted 10 months ago by dresden@discuss.online to c/books@lemmy.world

Oh, this got delayed a bit.

I am still reading Valour’s Choice by Tanya Huff. Book 1 of Confederation series. Almost near the end though. Enjoying the book a lot.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

I read Poe when I was pretty young, and didn't really get most of his work. I think I need to revisit it now.

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Just looked up Thieves' World series, it looks really interesting. Adding it to my wishlist!

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

This sounds really interesting. How are you liking it?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Well, as someone who care about privacy (online and otherwise), there have been moments in our recent history where it has been very 1984. At least in that one aspect. And there are places in the world, where "alternate truths" spread by the government make it impossible to discern what's what (at least for average citizen). But yeah, I agree, we haven't gone full 1984 yet.

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

How did you like Death of a Salesman? Just looked it up, apparently it's considered one of the best American plays of 20th Century.

Wow, Irene had a tough life. So, is Suite Francaise unfinished?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Oooh. I loved Tress of the Emerald Sea. It was very refreshing style, if Yumi and the Nightmare Painter is anything similar, it's going to be great too.

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

*Mistborn

I haven't started the second era of Mistborn, was waiting to get all the books first. Now that I have the whole series, I am wondering if I should re-read the original Mistborn series before starting the Wax & Wayne. I remember the story, but I don't remember all the characters, and smaller details. Would I miss them if I read the next books without refreshing those details?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

I have James Joyce's Ulysses in my to-read pile for over a decade, but it looks so daunting, so never started it.

Nice collection of books that you are reading. Have fun!

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Congratulations! That sounds like a great activity, and a bonding experience.

Would love to know more about the book.

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Nice! I have been thinking about starting the Discworld series, once I am done with Dresden Files. I have read a few of the novels, but not near enough the full series. I have few of the starting one, so going to start in the written / published order.

Have you read any other subseries of Discworld, which one is your currently your favourite?

[-] dresden@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, they are pretty light and quick. Like that about them, not every book need to be dense.

As for The Aeronaut's Windlass, I try not to start unfinished series now (with some exceptions). He started Cinder Spire series about 8 years ago, and the second book is releasing in November of this year. I have read his Codex Alera series, and will read this when he finishes it.

He used to be a very consistent writer, releasing a book pretty much every year, let's hope he gets back into the groove.

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