in terms of stories I finished Dreaming Eagles by Garth Ennis and started upon The Sheriff of Babylon by Tom King.
What are you reading?
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I'm pretty much speeding through this one. Combination of, "I'm genuinely enjoying this" and "Yay! Reading slump over!"
I honestly figure when I re-read the first book, I'll probably enjoy it more than I did the first time around. That said, of course I'm still finding certain things irksome in the sequel; I'm just hoping those things smooth out by the end of the book (the way other things did at the end of book one).
Started reading this yesterday. I'm 180 pages in (out of 416), and my gods... It's ripping my heart out through my throat. :'(
Started this on Tuesday:
About 70 pages to go. Apparently the paperback of book three isn't available until September. T_T I either wait it out, or cave (like I did with Shades of Magic) and get the third in Hardcover.
About 70 pages to go. Apparently the paperback of book three isn't available until September. T_T I either wait it out, or cave (like I did with Shades of Magic) and get the third in Hardcover.
The Lonely Londoners. About being a 50s immigrant and eating pigeons. Actually darkly funny, for a set course book.
Started reading this Saturday and finished Sunday:
Since Monday, I've been re-reading The Night Circus. I hate how the blurb on the back gave it bad press (because the synopsis is somewhat misleading in terms of content) when the book is an otherwise enjoyable read. I mean, yeah; all books, no matter how good, have flaws--but considering this was a debut novel in the first place, it was fantastic, and blows some seasoned works out of the water.
I figure I'm going to be doing a few more re-reads for a bit, so I probably won't post until I've got something new on the go. ^^;
Since Monday, I've been re-reading The Night Circus. I hate how the blurb on the back gave it bad press (because the synopsis is somewhat misleading in terms of content) when the book is an otherwise enjoyable read. I mean, yeah; all books, no matter how good, have flaws--but considering this was a debut novel in the first place, it was fantastic, and blows some seasoned works out of the water.
I figure I'm going to be doing a few more re-reads for a bit, so I probably won't post until I've got something new on the go. ^^;
This'un! It's the 2nd in a series of 6 books, and while the first was a pretty standard spacefaring adventure with some subterfuge, this one gets dicey when the main character has to join a merc group to steal info from them.
"The musical sound of breaking the law..."
An old favourite, but reading it in it's original language for the first time. As much as I love Sherlock Holmes, Arsène Lupin has always been my childhood hero of choice. <3
An old favourite, but reading it in it's original language for the first time. As much as I love Sherlock Holmes, Arsène Lupin has always been my childhood hero of choice. <3
Okay, so revising my reading plan. I'll do a reread or two between books I haven't yet read.
Currently though, I'm reading this:
Currently though, I'm reading this:
I have just finished reading this. It's really good and I ship Rebecca and Billy more than I did before.
This:
I'm only a few chapters in, and I'm already in love with this book. I know so little about the Erlking legends, so it's incredibly refreshing to find a novel that works that angle (with a nice little "Labyrinth" feel thrown in for good measure).
I'm only a few chapters in, and I'm already in love with this book. I know so little about the Erlking legends, so it's incredibly refreshing to find a novel that works that angle (with a nice little "Labyrinth" feel thrown in for good measure).
Too much fan fiction for my own good. But hey, they're well-written. I've sort of given up on published novels because they're more often than not too convoluted for my liking, plot-wise.
Took a jaunt down Nostalgia Boulevard, and read this today:
It's funny, because originally, I never read the book; my third-grade teacher read this to the class. Even after all these years, the story stuck with me, so when I found the opportunity to procure a copy for myself, I did. ^^
Now I'm onto:
It's funny, because originally, I never read the book; my third-grade teacher read this to the class. Even after all these years, the story stuck with me, so when I found the opportunity to procure a copy for myself, I did. ^^
Now I'm onto:
Got about 60 pages into Throne of Glass...and I threw it onto the DNF pile. I pretty much never do that, but I can't. I just can't force myself to go any further, because the MC is just so. Effing. Irritating. (Not to bag on anyone who likes the series; if you do, great! I'm glad someone does...it's just not for me). The final nail in the coffin was looking up reviews on goodreads, just to see the complaints I'd already started formulating early on were an ongoing issue throughout the entire book.
I wanted to like it; if for no other reason because I own the first three. Sadly, I just can't see me trying again, nor getting further in the series, even if I could slog through the first book, start to finish.
Now I'm tentatively reading this:
I wanted to like it; if for no other reason because I own the first three. Sadly, I just can't see me trying again, nor getting further in the series, even if I could slog through the first book, start to finish.
Now I'm tentatively reading this:
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I bought because im a constantine fan through the show and that art is amazing.
Plus it was discounted.
The writing is pretty good and it made me realize im really into the supernatural.
Thats actually one area marvel and dc could do better.
Henry Kissinger said:
"World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History" by Henry Kissinger.
Might be seen as boring by some, but I really find both politics and history very interesting so either Schelling's or Kissinger's works are a must read for me. :thumbsup:
Its a dense fantasy world which can make it hard to follow but it can be a good read.
It has an anime sensibility in how the characters act and move which is interesting to me.
It has a female majority cast (neither good nor bad just something ive noticed).
