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This was a very busy week for me, hardly got time to read 100 or so pages. Still reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher. Book 3 of The Dresden Files.

What about all of you, what have you been reading?

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[–] PDFuego@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I've finished a handful of things since last week's post, the current new ones are Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire & Fable The Balverine Order by Peter David. They aren't bad, but they aren't great either. Other than that, The Way of Kings and Resident Evil and still going, possibly forever.

[–] FlyingSpudsofDooM@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

MA Carrick’s Labyrinths Heart. Just came out this past week and is the last book in the Rook & Rose trilogy. Going to drag this out to savor the ending

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

MA Carrick

Looks interesting. How are you liking the series?

[–] FlyingSpudsofDooM@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I love the series and am enjoying the last book, though drawing it out to savor the ending to the trilogy

[–] Sera@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nothing at the moment but around a week ago I finished Crime and Punishment. I didn't understand the ideas and themes it's praised for but I still enjoyed it just for the story and characters which is exactly what I expected when I decided to read it, thinking something like "come on, if it's a classic it's at very least just a good book" and I was pleased that that was correct.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I have it in my to-read pile for about a decade. I should read it one of these days.

[–] Sera@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you wonder about translations, I never checked the original or other translations but I had no issues with Pevear&Volokhonsky

[–] dresden@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the info. Will check it out.

[–] quick7silver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I'm reading "Illuminae", the first book in the illuminae files series.

[–] LurkNoMore@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm reading Jack of Shadows to the kids.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 2 years ago

Looked it up, looks interesting. How are you liking it?

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Just finished Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K. J. Parker

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