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I’m reading Parable Of The Sower and The Three Body Problem. To be honest, I’m conflicted about both of them.
Xenogenesis is my favorite book by Octavia Butler, so I end up comparing it to Parable of The Sower a lot. The world is less interesting, but Butler’s great characterization is still present. Maybe it’ll grow on me later.
The Three Body Problem has been a fast paced book without much focus. As great as the pacing is, I can’t help but feel frustrated by the constant shift of setting and time. So much happens in so few pages that it’s hard to keep up. I love the ideas in the book though. I can definitely see why people regard it so highly.
Xenogenesis is my favorite book by Octavia Butler, so I end up comparing it to Parable of The Sower a lot. The world is less interesting, but Butler’s great characterization is still present. Maybe it’ll grow on me later.
The Three Body Problem has been a fast paced book without much focus. As great as the pacing is, I can’t help but feel frustrated by the constant shift of setting and time. So much happens in so few pages that it’s hard to keep up. I love the ideas in the book though. I can definitely see why people regard it so highly.
Finished Wuthering Heights a few days ago, and started Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb last night. My plan is to alternate between classic literary books and fantasy/sci-fi in my quest to read every unread book on my shelf this year 
Currently reading Earthlings by Sayaka Murata since the book I read last year was also written by her and I did actually enjoy it quite a lot.
I'm currently finishing up the Howl's Moving Castle trilogy by Dianna Wynne Jones. The second book was...something else... but I've thoroughly enjoyed the first and the third! I'm also about halfway through The Borrowers series by Mary Norton.
I've been trying to read the books that inspired the Ghibli films, if you can't tell.
I've been trying to read the books that inspired the Ghibli films, if you can't tell.
Smilephantomhive
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The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox
I'm about 300 pages in and enjoying it so far, I like the writing style.
I'm about 300 pages in and enjoying it so far, I like the writing style.
Currently in the middle of Shades of Fortune by Stephen Birmingham, a very interesting slice of life story about a family of people so rich that they're essentially Columbo villains, and the darkness that arises among such families. Birmingham's intricate peeks into the minds of these characters' entitlement complexes is astoundingly entertaining. I think if I had picked this book up five years ago, I might have found it hilariously over-the-top, but now, I just see it as an honest examination of the filthy rich, which is equally hilarious.
I just finished The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett. It was a very nice wrap up to the story that was started in The Colour of Magic. I know there are plenty of more books in the Discworld series, but I'm going to take a break from them for now to start reading The Wheel of Time series. After watching the first season of Wheel of Time on Amazon, I got hooked so I'm looking forward to getting into the series properly.
Psydye
music junkie, bookworm and Metroid fanboy
Still on The Wheel of Time series. I recently finished book 2, The Great Hunt and it was even better than the first. Started up book 3, The Dragon Reborn and am on chapter 3. Can only imagine what the rest of the series has in store for me!
ZeldaCrossing64
Sugary Cynic
They May Not Mean To, But They Do by Cathleen Schine. My grandma gave me the book for my 13th birthday, and I still like it even though I don't relate to any of the characters. I guess I like the realism of it. It's kind of a long book, so I'm only re-reading it for the third time.
do webtoons count?
i'm currently caught up on a bunch of series so it's just a waiting game for updates but some of my faves are Your Throne, The Remarried Empress, Under the Oak Tree, The Rabbit and the Black Leopard, True Doctor and Get Schooled. i'm reading probably over 30 webtoons right now but a lot of them are on hiatus or update like twice a month so it's easy to keep track of them. i don't think i've read a physical book in years, small text strains my eyes too much
i'm currently caught up on a bunch of series so it's just a waiting game for updates but some of my faves are Your Throne, The Remarried Empress, Under the Oak Tree, The Rabbit and the Black Leopard, True Doctor and Get Schooled. i'm reading probably over 30 webtoons right now but a lot of them are on hiatus or update like twice a month so it's easy to keep track of them. i don't think i've read a physical book in years, small text strains my eyes too much
cardboardcanaries
mr. worldwide
Currently reading (and almost done with) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue! I’m usually not into fantasy books, but I heard so many good things about this one and decided to give it a try. It’s amazing, and I already know I’ll be so sad to finish it. Definitely going to try reading more fantasy in the future though!!
