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Author: | lilmac [ Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | What are you reading right now? |
Currently reading: - finishing up Don Quixote - Critical Mass: book 10 of the Expeditionary Force series - The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 - Great Expectations - The End is Always Near |
Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:09 pm ] |
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Just started up Infinite Game by Simon Senek. On the horizon: Plague Stuff: Doomsday Book The End of October Sequels: Dune Messiah The Twelve The Secret Commonwealth Nonfiction: Tina Fey Need a few more nonfictions to break up all the sci-fi, but this should carry me through to year's end. |
Author: | lilmac [ Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:20 pm ] |
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I read Twelve. Good series. |
Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Wed Aug 12, 2020 2:10 pm ] |
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Infinite Game has turned out to be much more of a business-self-help book than i had anticipated. It is very short, only 266 pages, but I might have to throw in the towel. Dude uses the same words over and over again, infinite and finite have been said about two hundred times each in the 44 pages I've read. |
Author: | Mau [ Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:00 am ] |
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WAP's Twitter reaction by white straight males lmao. Now make it rain if you wanna see some wet ass pussy |
Author: | Thegun [ Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:56 pm ] |
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A diner menu. This might take a while. |
Author: | lilmac [ Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:06 pm ] |
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Lol, what did you order from the dining menu? These two were added to my reading list: -The Three Body Problem -NPC |
Author: | zwackerm [ Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:47 am ] |
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Just read Where the Crawdads Sing and Little Women. Now I’m reading When People Are Big and God is Small |
Author: | Thegun [ Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:03 pm ] |
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Do you have height issues? |
Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:26 pm ] |
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Ready Player Two is out tomorrow. ![]() ![]() |
Author: | zwackerm [ Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:14 pm ] |
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Read the Lord of the Rings, Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith, The Ickabog by JK Rowling. Now I’m reading Dune and it’s a task, lol. Read the first 130 pages and restarted because of how confused I was. |
Author: | Corpse [ Tue Nov 24, 2020 1:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What are you reading right now? |
01. Carry On (Simon Snow, Book 1) by Rainbow Rowell [re-read] 02. Wayward Son (Simon Snow, Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell 03. Blood of Elves (The Witcher, Book 1) by Andrzej Sapkowski 04. The Time of Contempt (The Witcher, Book 2) by Andrzei Sapkowski 05. Baptism of Fire (The Witcher, Book 3) by Andrzei Sapkowski 06. The Last Wish (The Witcher, Book 0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski 07. American Gods, Volume 2: My Ainsel by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, Rick Parket, Scott Hampton (Ill.) 08. The Tombs of Atuan (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 2) by Ursula K. Le Guiu [re-read] 09. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, Book 1) by Sarah J. Mass 10. Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, Book 2) by Sarah J. Mass 11. Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, Book 3) by Sarah J. Mass 12. Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, Book 4) by Sarah J. Mass 13. The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1) by Rick Riordan 14. The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2) by Rick Riordan 15. The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 3) by Rick Riordan 16. Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, Book 5) by Sarah J. Mass 17. The Lost Book of White (The Eldest Curses, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu Manga/Graphic Novels (excluding re-reads here): Demon Slayer Vols. 1-14 Dr. Stone Vols. 1-4 Fire Force Vols. 1-10 Jujutsu Kaisen Vols. 1-3 My Hero Academia Vols. 22-25 My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Vols. 5-7 Promised Neverland Vols. 13-17 |
Author: | lilmac [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:49 am ] |
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-Encyclopedia: volume A (not kidding, I’ve read the entire volume twice in years past) -Book 6 of the Wheel of Time series. -Finished Rhythm of War by Brian Sanderson,and The Last Trial by Scott Turow -The Bible though that’s an everyday thing. |
Author: | Jack Sparrow [ Thu Apr 01, 2021 2:05 am ] |
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Omg Encyclopedia and that too twice. You must be very knowledgeable. Are you preparing for any quiz shows? |
Author: | MadGez [ Fri Apr 09, 2021 1:46 am ] |
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lilmac wrote: -Encyclopedia: volume A (not kidding, I’ve read the entire volume twice in years past) -Book 6 of the Wheel of Time series. -Finished Rhythm of War by Brian Sanderson,and The Last Trial by Scott Turow -The Bible though that’s an everyday thing. Is Wheel of Time worth reading? Been planning to read the series for over 2 decades now but always put it off due to the number of books and from what ive heard the series takes a bit of a downward turn after Book 6 (though gets better at the end apparently). |
Author: | Corpse [ Mon May 17, 2021 4:20 pm ] |
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2019 Spoiler: show 2020 Spoiler: show 2021 01. Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, Book 6) by Sarah J. Mass 02. Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, Book 7) by Sarah J. Mass 03. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 04. Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle Series, Book 1) by Adam Silvera 05. Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare 06. The Iliad by Homer [re-read] 07. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [re-read] 08. Wayward Son (Simon Snow, Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell [re-read] |
Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Wed May 19, 2021 3:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What are you reading right now? (2021) |
I’ve been reading A Promised Land by Obama for five months now. It’s good, but gosh Barry really indulges himself here making it extremely long and dense. It’s “only” 700 pages but I bet the word count is close to the thousand pager fantasies I have read. It’s very interesting though in “see how the sausage gets made” type of way, showing all the hurdles the man went through to get literally anything done with a very divided and obstructionist congress. To spice things up I have been swapping Rings in and out (about halfway through Towers now.) Despite being my favorite movies of all time, and having read Fellowship a half dozen times, I’ve never actually finished the trilogy before for reasons. Look forward to reading Return of the King for the first time! |
Author: | lilmac [ Sat May 29, 2021 11:20 pm ] |
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Jack Sparrow wrote: Omg Encyclopedia and that too twice. You must be very knowledgeable. Are you preparing for any quiz shows? LOL...I've actually been on a quiz show or two in my past, yes. :-D Current reading list: Project Hail Mary Lonesome Dove Bible just finished a re-read of Without Remorse (Clancy novel) Book 7 of Wheel of Time |
Author: | Jack Sparrow [ Sun May 30, 2021 1:15 am ] |
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Author: | Corpse [ Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:08 pm ] |
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lilmac wrote: Jack Sparrow wrote: Omg Encyclopedia and that too twice. You must be very knowledgeable. Are you preparing for any quiz shows? LOL...I've actually been on a quiz show or two in my past, yes. :-D Quiz shows like Pub Tournaments/Championships and Quiz Bowls/Leagues, or a contestant on trivia-based game shows? You don't need to be specific or anything, but if you've been on trivia game shows, chances are pretty high I've watched you participate on something since I've watched basically all of them (including the international versions/originals) regularly. ![]() Being on a trivia game show, especially The Chase (my favorite, especially the UK version), is on my bucket (long) list. |
Author: | Corpse [ Tue Jun 08, 2021 11:21 pm ] |
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2019 Spoiler: show 2020 Spoiler: show 2021 01. Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, Book 6) by Sarah J. Mass 02. Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, Book 7) by Sarah J. Mass 03. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 04. Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle Series, Book 1) by Adam Silvera 05. Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare 06. The Iliad by Homer [re-read] 07. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [re-read] 08. Wayward Son (Simon Snow, Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell [re-read] 09. Chain of Iron (The Last Hours, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare 10. Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare [re-read] 11. Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare [re-read] 12. Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, Book 3) by Cassandra Clare [re-read] 13. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas 14. Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Book 1) by Leigh Bardugo 15. Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Book 2) by Leigh Bardugo I've been reading a ton in the last month or so. Probably the most I've read on a daily basis in a decade, and I usually read at least one, sometimes two, books a month as is. I've been averaging around 5 hours or so a day for the last few weeks. I had to order two more bookcases last week (still buy physical over eBooks), as I already needed another one, and my collection has gotten a little out of hand. |
Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What are you reading right now? (2021) |
Finally on the board this year. 1. The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien - A (I’m counting this cause I never finished it before, going back to Frodo after Aragorn’s story ended always threw me off, but obviously worth it in the end. Much different than the movie!) 2. A Promised Land by Barack Obama - B- (some great stuff but this could have been a hundred pages shorter. Took a very long time to finish.) 3. The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien - A+ (dunno if it tops Fellowship, but there are no boring chapters in this one like Tom Bombadill. We shouldve got Scouring of the Shire!!) 4. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie - A- (lives up to its reputation, but the ending felt a little sudden and cheap) Lots of classics and now, finally, after it being my “next book” for almost a year, I will move on to The Twelve (que me getting distracted by something else tomorrow, but I did buy the third one in an amazon sale for extra motivation lol.) |
Author: | lilmac [ Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:52 pm ] |
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Red Rabbit (Clancy) Winter's Heart (Wheel of Time) |
Author: | Corpse [ Fri Aug 13, 2021 5:59 pm ] |
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2019 Spoiler: show 2020 Spoiler: show 2021 01. Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, Book 6) by Sarah J. Mass *B* 02. Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, Book 7) by Sarah J. Mass *B+* 03. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera *A-* 04. Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle Series, Book 1) by Adam Silvera *B-* 05. Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare *A-* 06. The Iliad by Homer [re-read] *A-* 07. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [re-read] *A+* 08. Wayward Son (Simon Snow, Book 2) by Rainbow Rowell [re-read] *A* 09. Chain of Iron (The Last Hours, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare *A-* 10. Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare [re-read] *B+* 11. Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare [re-read] *A-* 12. Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, Book 3) by Cassandra Clare [re-read] *A* 13. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas *B+* 14. Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Book 1) by Leigh Bardugo *B+* 15. Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Book 2) by Leigh Bardugo *B* 16. Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, Book 3) by Leigh Bardugo *B+* 17. Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, Book 3) by Rainbow Rowell *A+* 18. Any Way the Wind Blows (Simon Snow, Book 3) by Rainbow Rowell [re-read] *A+* 19. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell *A-* 20. What If It's Us? by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera *A-* 21. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera and Angie Thomas *B-* 22. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman *A* 23. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston *A-* Took a month+ away from the internet and work and just that daily routine, and read a lot. (Tons of comics and manga, too, but I'll keep leaving those off.) |
Author: | Flava'd vs The World [ Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: What are you reading right now? (2021) |
I finished The Twelve before leaving! Just barely but I didn't wanna leave it hanging like a viral in a cave. It's a step down from The Passage, but not too far. In the first, the pre-plague stuff was my favorite part of the book. This time I didn't care as much, it was mostly focused on building the new villain, and felt 150+ pages was too many before getting back to Peter and company. It all came around in the end though! The last 200 pages were riveting and I couldn't have stopped reading even if I wasn't on a tight deadline. I'd put it right on the border of an A-/B+, an 8/10. The first was like a 9.5 by comparison. Will start up on The City of Mirrors sometime when I get back! Also have on the horizon: Dune Messiah - still Sapiens - for a non-fiction break Death in the Clouds / ABC Murders / Death on the Nile- I'll just pretend that Orient Express is the start of the series like everyone else does. |
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