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Post by Benetnasch on Apr 6, 2015 5:32:11 GMT -8
I like to read, and I like knowing what other people read. Horror and fantasy are two of my favorite genres, but I also like sci-fi, satire, and dark comedy.
I'm currently reading the first book in the Hunger Games trilogy, though I don't know if I can be bothered to pick up the rest. The story itself is interesting, but the writing irks me at times.
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Post by Jacob on Apr 6, 2015 5:45:46 GMT -8
Fantasy and Horror novels were beloved ones of mine, along with literally the dictionary. Over the past few years, however, my attentions have shifted towards non-fictional History books.
I'm presently reading Operas for the Papal Court: 1631-1668 by Dr. Margaret Murata. The other is Echoes of Women' Voices: Music, Art, and Female Patronage in Early Modern Florence by Dr. Kelley Harness. Their musical extracts are for my self-practice; also, I am building up a character through the texts' information.
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Post by eggy azoozoo on Apr 6, 2015 8:58:57 GMT -8
I've worked my way through 4 Toni Morrison novels since the beginning of the year: The Bluest Eye, Tar Baby, Sula, and Song of Solomon, with Beloved and Paradise next.
TONI MORRISON WRITING STYLE IS MY IDOL. MY IDEAL. THE SCAFFOLD UPON WHICH I HANG MY WRITERLY ASPIRATIONS. ABSORBS AS MUCH OF THIS RADIANT GENIUS AS POSSIBLE.
Also I just finished the Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner: The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, and A Conspiracy of Kings. TBH, THE SUPER QUALITY CONSPIRATORIAL-WARRING-NOBLES STORY THAT WE DESERVE, BUT DO NOT GET BESIDES GAME OF THRONES. And to be super honest, Megan Whalen Turner has a way better -writing- style than GRRM? Dude can build a plot, not dissing, but his writing itself is so... dry and repetitive after the first two books. Megan Whalen Turner = constantly giving you fantastic turns of phrases like ugh it's so beautiful.
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Post by Kuroya on Apr 6, 2015 9:06:49 GMT -8
This thread
I'm partway through the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Middle of Clash of Kings, actually. I just don't get much time to read it anymore since yay school and yay work and yay admining. It takes me a lot of time to get through one of the ASOIAF books since I can only read a few chapters and I have to savor what I learned and think about it before I keep going. And if I forget where I am, I'm doomed. Horribly doomed.
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Post by JARHEAD on Apr 6, 2015 10:03:00 GMT -8
Absolutely in love with Neel Mukherjee's The Lives of Others, only half way through but it's magnificent! Also working through Alice Munro, Lives of Girls and Women which should be interesting since it's her first novel. I loved her short stories. Half-way through Under the Steel Breeze by the ever-amazing Alistair Reynolds yey black female protagonists and non-binary folk!, though as is per usual, I keep getting lost plot wise. Three MCs both called the same name is super confusing.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 15:14:59 GMT -8
Right now I just picked up a copy of Strangers by Dean Koontz. He's one of my favorite authors. But i actually just finished reading The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker, that was a good read. A little crime fiction.
I find myself more drawn to thrillers and mystery though. Especially thought provoking books with amazing story telling perspectives like The Count of Monte Cristo.
And I turn to Luanne Rice for my fix of fluff. She's a guilty pleasure.
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Post by critterion on Jul 8, 2015 10:54:23 GMT -8
If you like Fantasy - the undisputed king is Patrick Rothfuss - his books come very sparsely, but they are absolutely beautiful books - Kvothe (Main character of the Kingkiller Chronicles) has a pretty dark humour, you'd probably quite like him, haha!
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Post by Kuroya on Jul 8, 2015 12:01:09 GMT -8
fanfiction I'm gonna finish out Dance of Dragons and then I'll probs end up right back in all my Forgotten Realms books. Come back to me R A Salvatore, teach me to love my high fantasy again
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