NottTheBrave he/him Posted May 17, 2019 Report Share Posted May 17, 2019 Up to the first batch of interludes in Words of Radiance. So around page 180 or 190 right now. I'm loving it! Really dug that first interlude especially. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 Managed to finish Alloy of Law and am now onto my re-read of Shadows of Self, hopefully finish Era 2 this week and move onto Stormlight! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urrutiap Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Read some classic old Swamp Thing. The UnMen were just weird mutants whatever they were such as Crainius which was just a purple head with fingers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just finished part 2 of Words of Radiance. Hot damnation! What a stretch those last few chapters were. Absolutely glued me to the couch. I love the interludes, but I'm glad this next batch is really short. I need to know what happens next! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagliacci he/him Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unhinged he/him Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 just finished the Genesis fleet, the series started out so strong but but book three felt very rushed, like the author wanted to originally do a four book series but decided to wrap things up after he was almost finished writing book three as a result we never get to see any of the final battle despite all the build up, the villains pretty much defeat themselves by overstretching their resources. also the characters felt very generic, it was almost like I was reading the cast of the main series rather than their ancestors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urrutiap Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Finishing up reading the last 30 pages of Star Wars New Hope before moving on re-reading Star Wars Battlefront II Inferno Squad. two books im planning on reading for June are the 2017 edition of Uncle John Bathroom Reader and either Wheel of Time Eye of the World or at least Mistborn book 1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunamor she/her Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I am currently about halfway through rereading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Basically someone took the original Pride and Prejudice and changed about 10-20% of the book to make it about a zombie apocalypse and ninjas, it’s awesome). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Nearly finished with The Last Wish, a collection of short stories introducing the Witcher. I've had it partially started for ages, and felt like knocking something out real quick while working on Words of Radiance. I'll have finished the whole thing in about two days. It's nice to knock out some smaller books while working on a bigger one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Passing along quite nicely with Era 2 as I've finished Shadows of Self, onto Bands of Mourning then quickly into Secret History. Then it's finally time to start the Stormlight Archive re-read! I'm wanting to move along nicely because I'll be doing Wheel of Time after these! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Finished The Last Wish. Loved it! While out today, I bought Sword of Destiny and Time of Contempt. Already had Blood of Elves. I'll get to them soon. Went back to Mistborn and I'm already hooked back into that. I'll finish Mistborn and then jump back into Words of Radiance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aon Ese: Abundance,Harvest she/her Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Reading lots of memoirs of World War 2, especially the Holocaust. Rereading Elantris and The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton Happy reading yall! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Does anyone know of any short crime stories in the vein of Snapshot or Legion? Looking for a shorter read on my commute these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammanas Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) @Wander89 It may not be what you are looking for but the Jules De Grandin short story collections by Seabury Quinn (There are five of them that can be read in any order). They are basically like Sherlock Holmes detective and Watson partner like stories with a supernatural twist Wearwolves, Zombies etc. Or many of them look like its something supernatural but it turns out to be evil men. They are kind of expensive...I have been collecting them from the beginning when there is a three day only sale a few months after publication where they are only $1.99 for a digital copy; who knows it might pop up again. Anyways I think they are fun. They were written in the 1930's and were published in the same magazine as Conan (Robert E Howard), Lovecraft, Clark Smith. The language is very readable and does not feel dated. Although there have been some obvious societal values and norms that have changed since thesr stories have come out. Edited May 29, 2019 by Ammanas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urrutiap Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 yesterday I started reading Star Wars Battlefront II Inferno Squad. Wasnt in the mood for any other books of mine to read anyway 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken's Daughter Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 I've passed the halfway point in TWOK. Spoiler Kaladin just survived a highstorm! And Szeth has been contracted to kill off some very notable figures. Things are getting very exciting. Since "several highprinces" were mentioned among Szeth's targets, I wonder if we're going to see him facing off against Dalinar and Adolin. I wouldn't mind him offing Sadeas, honestly... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Not necessarily an update on me (I'm still reading Mistborn, nearly finished!) but something I'm happy with. I got my mom to start Way of Kings while she was up to visit for Memorial Day, and she's almost done! She'll finish it tonight, so we went out and got her Words of Radiance today! Very excited to have gotten her into it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) On my re-read, I've just finished Bands of Mourning. Although it's a direct continuation of Era 1, Era 2 is such an outstanding feat of keeping the same magic and lore yet further advancing the mechanics of the metals and the world. I should have clicked earlier, it would have made much more sense when it dropped that Spoiler Kelsier is the Sovereign when it was revealed that the quote Wax heard at the end of the Epilogue was Spoiler "Survive" We knew that Brandon had other plans for that character but he's becoming a deity himself. Edited June 2, 2019 by Wander89 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Finished Mistborn: The Final Empire a little bit ago! Absolutely fantastic. I really fell in love with these characters. I do think the last... fifty or so pages felt a bit too rushed. Those events could easily have spanned another 100-150 pages and I think it might have improved that act of the story. Even so, it was still really damnation good, and I'm really looking forward to Well of Ascension, and Hero of Ages! Going to jump back into WoR before I start those though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, NottTheBrave said: Finished Mistborn: The Final Empire a little bit ago! Absolutely fantastic. I really fell in love with these characters. I do think the last... fifty or so pages felt a bit too rushed. Those events could easily have spanned another 100-150 pages and I think it might have improved that act of the story. Even so, it was still really damnation good, and I'm really looking forward to Well of Ascension, and Hero of Ages! Going to jump back into WoR before I start those though. That's the Sanderlanche! He likes to dump a LOT of information into the end and that's where most of the question's come from. I'm attempting to finish Mistborn before I move not Stormlight and Warbreaker now. I've read White Sand, Elantris and any accompanying stories. After finishing Secret History all I will have left is Warbreaker, Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer and Oathbringer. And what ever Arcanum stories I missed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 10 hours ago, Wander89 said: That's the Sanderlanche! He likes to dump a LOT of information into the end and that's where most of the question's come from. I'm attempting to finish Mistborn before I move not Stormlight and Warbreaker now. I've read White Sand, Elantris and any accompanying stories. After finishing Secret History all I will have left is Warbreaker, Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer and Oathbringer. And what ever Arcanum stories I missed. Nice! The only two Sanderson works ive finished are Way of King, and Final Empire. I’ve still got a long way to go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 25 minutes ago, NottTheBrave said: Nice! The only two Sanderson works ive finished are Way of King, and Final Empire. I’ve still got a long way to go! You'll get there eventually. I wish I was reading them for the first time am again! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkum he/him Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 54 minutes ago, Wander89 said: You'll get there eventually. I wish I was reading them for the first time am again! firt time through Words of Radiance, i barely put it down. think it took me about 25-30 hours, pretty much straight with minimal interruptions. I'm not even sure I ate that weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottTheBrave he/him Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Wander89 said: You'll get there eventually. I wish I was reading them for the first time am again! Oh I'm sure I'll be done and finished quicker than I want to be! I really love the characters in all of the Sanderson stories I've read. It really brings me back to when I was so in love with reading when I was young, and devoured everything put in front of me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draginon he/him Posted June 4, 2019 Report Share Posted June 4, 2019 Just finished Winter (book 4 of The Lunar Chronicles). That was so good and the heroes definitely earned their ending. I’ve read so many books where the ending was satisfying all the way to meh and most leaning on the ‘did the heroes earn it?’ direction. The heroes were all so great to read, see them grow and fall in love. Obviously Cinder is the main character but each of the girls (Scarlet, Cress and Winter) are just as important to getting that happiness. Cinder finally defeating her aunt, Scarlet being a big sister to Winter and not caring what Wolf looks like after being altered, Cress and Thorne getting over the romance hassles and Winter just being her own crazy lovable self by refusing to use her Lunar gift and using it to protect the guy she loves from a crazy guy who scares her shitless even though using it would make her worse. It was also so sweet when Winter volunteered as a test subject for the Lunar suppression chip so that she can finally be safe and happy within her mind and not worry anymore. Next up will be Fairest, the backstory novella for Levana showing how she became so cray-cray and a tyrant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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