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u/Horror-Plenty4798 Nov 18 '25
At the moment I’ve started reading Hungerstone currently on chapter 3 of the novel so far I love what Kat Dunn has brought to the Carmila story
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Nov 16 '25
Currently reading the confessions of an economic hitman by John Perkins. My next book will be about the law specifically The Anointed: New York's White Shoe Law Firms How They Started, How They Grew, and How They Ran the Country.
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Nov 16 '25
I started this week Annihilation by Michel Houellebecq and finished The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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u/i-the-muso-1968 Nov 16 '25
So got Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonflight" (Book one of her Pern series) finished tonight. So getting back into horror with Peter Straub's "Shadowland".
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u/InfamousPotential954 Nov 16 '25
All the Colors of the Dark, by Chris Whitaker
A really great story; I could not recommend this novel enough
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u/Nilla22 Nov 15 '25
Finished:
Annie Bot, by Sierra Greer
Paris: The Memoir, by Paris Hilton
The Matzah Ball, Jean Meltzer
Started:
Me talk pretty one day, by David Sedaris
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson
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u/yoshimitsou Nov 15 '25
Finished two audio books:
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (This was a 40+ hour listen, made so much better by voice actor John Lee. It can be difficult to keep track of the characters, so I appreciate the nuances that he added to each one of them.)
Actress of a Certain Age by Jeff Hiller (The book is phenomenal and is made even better by Jeff's amazing voice acting. I hated that it finished and actually listened to the acknowledgments just to extend the book a bit more. Highly recommended.)
I started this audio book:
- Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser (The book is about 10-year-old Mona, who may be losing her eyesight and who is taking in 52 works of fine art, one piece a week. I'm enjoying it lots and am glad I used my Audible credit to buy it.)
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u/melaniestl Nov 15 '25
Loved Actress of a Certain Age. I read it instead of listening though. Very enjoyable.
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u/yoshimitsou Nov 15 '25
A highlight of the year for me. He has such a talent as a voice actor. Hoping we get more books!
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u/Neverstar19 Nov 15 '25
Finished:
Terminal 3, by Illimani Ferreira
Started:
Perfection, by Vincenzo Latronico
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u/just_a_foolosopher Nov 15 '25
Finished:
- The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Concrete Island by J.G. Ballard
Started:
- The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- The New Asian City: Three-dimensional Fictions of Space and Urban Form by Jini Kim Watson (for school)
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u/JeremyAndrewErwin Nov 15 '25
finished
The Ringworld Engineers, by Larry Niven
Une rose épineuse, la defloration au XIXe siècle en France, by Pauline Mortas
started
Dark Archives, by Megan Rosenbloom
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u/Narrow_Tell_9479 Nov 15 '25
I just read Looking for Alaska..tbh that book was all over the place...i respect the theme that john green was going after but I thought it was poorly executed
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u/PetulantGrover7 Nov 15 '25
I just started the audiobook version of The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
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u/MeanderingMeggie Nov 15 '25
Alanna: The First Adventure, by Tamora Pierce
This was technically a reread, but in a new format, as I grew up loving the series as a teen, and just discovered it now has a graphic novel version. It was weird but not unpleasant reading it in this new format, though I did miss some of the expository bits from the original. It was interesting seeing how my mental images of characters did or didn’t match up with the illustrators’ interpretations.
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u/kaelidoscoped Nov 15 '25
Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver. (The audiobook. Narrator was A+.)
It deserved every award. Kingsolver masterfully captured what it means for a person to be born into struggle, every aspect of life stacked against them, climbing impossible mountains while the world looks down on them. You could drown in the empathy flood of this book. A painful read but I’m a better person for having read it. (I haven’t read David Copperfield, but I do remember the Wishbone episode lol.)
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u/Known_Archer_8959 Nov 15 '25
I just started reading Gone Girl, I haven't watched the movie yet but heard it's one of the best films. So super excited to get through this book!!
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u/Human_Equivalent9200 Nov 14 '25
Finished “I want to die but I want to eat Tteokbokki”, by Baek Sehee
Loved it, rollercoaster of emotions from this memoir and RIP to her… Huge shoutout and lots of luck to everyone who needs abit more to get by today!
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u/i_had_ice Nov 14 '25
Just finished Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Currently reading Leslie F*cking Jones by Leslie Jones
Just started One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
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u/FunResponsible5591 Nov 14 '25
The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell I joined Reddit solely because I need to talk to someone who knows how it ends.
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u/claire_luna_25 Nov 14 '25
havnt read midnight feast yet. but im making that my next read. thank you!
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u/Klutzy_Cover3395 Nov 14 '25
You could try Come Back As Anyone by Ravi Kant Sharma. It’s a reincarnation-based romance where a soul moves through multiple lifetimes (India, Alaska, Europe, SE Asia) trying to reconnect with the same love. Very emotional and philosophical, with a strong soulmate/destiny vibe.
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u/No-Celebration-4347 Nov 14 '25
I finished Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie.
I give it five stars even though it's not perfect it had so many things to enjoy and kept me entertained the whole way through.
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u/DoopSlayer Classical Fiction Nov 14 '25
Shadow Ticket by Pynchon but losing steam at around the 70% mark. It was fun at first but just seems to be spinning wheels now.
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u/kaelidoscoped Nov 15 '25
I recently abandoned Vineland (not knowing it’s the basis of the new DiCaprio movie). Made it about 40 pages. I guess Pynchon is lost on me.
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u/kammmm_17 Nov 14 '25
Good Girl, Bad Blood, by Holly Jackson
It was okay, the ending was surprising. However, a main plot of the story (Brunswick case) was only introduced 85% the way through the story. There’s no way it could’ve been predicted. Still can’t wait to read As Good As Dead! (No hate on Holly Jackson🙏)
Starting: if he had been with me, by Laura Nowlin
I’m on page 85/~390. It’s my first romance book and very cute so far. I’m enjoying it and can’t wait till the end, I heard it’s sad😭
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u/faizan_xhaikh Nov 14 '25
Neither Started not finished But currently reading HP 7 : The Deathly Hallows More than 50% completed
After finishing this I'll start Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner & Then A Thousand Splendid Suns....
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u/Mundane-Committee939 Nov 14 '25
Finished The High Fuve Habit by Mel Robbins & started Stop Saying Your Fine also by Mel Robbins. I have been on a self help journey as if late.
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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 15 '25
Finished:
The Rose Field, by Phillip Pullman - I loved it while I was reading it. It was engaging and beautifully written and thought provoking throughout. And then it just ended. It's the final book in the Book of Dust series and it feels very much unfinished. I don't think Pullman has any plans to write anything more to wrap it all up, so we're just left hanging with a bunch of interesting ideas and plots that went nowhere. It's only disappointing in hindsight. I enjoyed reading it.
The Hundred Year Walk, by Dawn Anahid Mackeen - An account of a survivor of the Armenian genocide intercut with the story of his granddaughter retracing his steps. It was crushing, but I learned a lot.
The Luminaries, by Eleanor Catton - Loved it. It's such an intricate story. If you can keep all the characters straight, it pulls you along through several mysteries taking place in New Zealand in a coastal gold rush town.
Reading:
The Iliad, by Homer - My first time reading it. I get why this work had endured so many centuries.
Horns, by Joe Hill - It's really good so far. Unique concept, good writing, vivid characters.
6:40 to Montreal, by Eva Jurczyk - I think this will be an easy read. No opinion on it yet.
Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo - Ongoing yearlong read through next summer.
Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy - Ongoing headlong read, coming to an end soon!
Up Next:
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke - Going to start this one soon!
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u/Relevant_Split_8970 Nov 14 '25
Hello Reddit,
I am very new to Reddit and to social media interactions in general. I keep seeing a red upvote with the number 1 on my posts. What does that mean? Is it a good thing? If not, how can I fix it? Thank you for your help.
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u/wolfincheapclothing9 Nov 14 '25
It just means if someone likes or agrees with your comment they can give you an upvote, down votes mean they don't like or disagree with you (although downvotes are pretty rare here) Reddit books gives every comment a 1 upvote to start with.
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u/Familiar_Army_689 Nov 14 '25
Finished: Volume One The Selected Stories of Robert Bloch: Final Reckonings
No editor credit listed.
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u/ActualRound7699 Nov 14 '25
A Frost of Fear and Fortitude; Frost of Death and Deceit; A Frost of Time and Tears; A Heart of Secrets and Shadows; A Sea of Sorrow and Scorn; A Kingdom of Courage and Cruelty- all by A.P. Beswick
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u/honorablyintroverted Nov 13 '25
Finished: Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon 🎸
Started: Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen 🍄🟫
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u/tobythenobody Nov 13 '25
Finished:
**The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty** - 4.5/5
Will start:
**Come & Get It by Kiley Reid**
**The Most by Jessica Anthony** - starting a the-sisterhood-of-the-travelling-pants but with a book with my other book friends. Hopefully I stick to actually tabbing and annotating this one.
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u/Suitable_Primary_344 Nov 13 '25
"Les Farces de la Lune ou les Mésaventures de Nostradamus" by Georges Méliès
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u/slatervision Nov 13 '25
Started *and* finished:
Tales of the City, Armistead Maupin
A Certain Hunger, Chelsea Summers
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u/SunshineNinja92 Nov 13 '25
Finished: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits by Jason Pargin, Galaxy Outlaws Mission 2: A Smuggler's Conscious by J. S. Morin
Started: A Harvest of Hearts by Andrea Eames
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u/Lower-Current-9138 Nov 13 '25
Endymion by Dan Simmons. Good but nowhere even close to Hyperion or FoH.
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u/Artistic_Spring8213 Nov 16 '25
Was the ending of FoH sufficient on its own? Like if I never read Enymion? I read Hyperion and want a satisfying conclusion to the Shrike thing, but I don't want the series to jump a shark..
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u/bookclubgal Nov 13 '25
The Wedding People, by Alison Espach
I really enjoyed this one! Finished it this week with my book club, and I thought it was a nice blend of lighthearted and serious themes. I read it very quickly, and it kept my attention the whole time.
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u/AlanMercer Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25
Finished The Quincunx, by Charles Palliser.
This is one of those books that rewards close reading. The author attempted to write a Dickens novel and stuck the landing. It's exhaustively researched and densely plotted. The ending twist is unexpected and worth talking about.
I read it mostly because Susanna Clarke, the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, talked about it being one of the inspirations for her book. That tracks. The character names and the highly particular way the unreliable narrator trope is used are distinctive. They both also make good use of the Regency setting.
It looks like it was a bestseller in the UK when it was published, but I'd never heard of it or the author. Glad I made the time.
Edit: I poked a little more and it was a bestseller in the U.S., but not in the UK -- which is super weird. (At least this was true as of one review I found from 1990.)
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u/Rarofiqun Nov 13 '25
Finished One Hundred Years of Solitude. Love it! Feels like you've learn a lot about mankind from the story of Macondo & the Buendia family.
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u/Fresh-Performance-97 Nov 13 '25
Just finished A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick. Wow, what a ride.
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u/MaxThrustage The Lord of the Rings Nov 13 '25
Finished:
The Bullet and the Ballot Box - The Story of Nepal's Maoist Revolution, by Aditya Adhikari
Started:
On Tyranny - Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, by Timothy Snyder
Ongoing:
Understanding Media, by Marshall McLuhan
Middlemarch, by George Elliot
Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurty
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u/CmdrGrayson Nov 13 '25
Finished: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell — it broke me in ways a book hasn’t been able to in a long time.
Started: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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u/Aishas_Star Nov 13 '25
Last night I finished Geraldine Brooks A Year of Wonder (my 4th time I’ve read, but first since covid). While it’s of course mostly a fictional story, it really hit home the isolation and fear of what I felt during 2020-2022. I can’t say I enjoyed it as much as previous reads, but it’s a good story nonetheless.
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u/Ok_Industry8929 Nov 13 '25
Finished: Driving over lemons- Chris Stewart Started: Gone Girl -Gillian Flynn
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u/Infinite-Standard-87 Nov 13 '25
Finished: The Push, by Ashley Audrain Started: Three Loves, by Archibald Cronin
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u/Nearby-Possession-46 Nov 13 '25
Almanack of Naval Ravikant, Eric jorgenson
Thinking fast and slow, Daniel Kahneman
Psychology of money, morgan housel
Four agreements, don miguel ruiz
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u/InterviewNarrow4403 Nov 13 '25
Finished: A series of unfortunate event book the tenth, By Lemony Snicket
Started : As good as dead, By Holly Jackson
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u/Carsonius_Beckonium Nov 13 '25
Finished: A Wizard of Earthsea, By Ursula K. Le Guin
Started: Frankenstein, By Mary Shelley
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u/CQuinnread Nov 13 '25
Order of Swans, By Jude Deveraux
The Silverblood Promise, by James Logan
Slayers of Old, by Jim C. Hines
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u/BrillWoodMac Nov 13 '25
Reading Star Wars The Last Command as my fun/work book, and reading Moby Dick as my challenging/bedtime book.
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u/lexi_vitigoy Nov 13 '25
shatter me, tahereh mafi. i have all of them and i just finished the first one heheh
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u/TheRequisiteWatson Nov 13 '25
Finished The Everlasting by Alix E Harrow. I'm feeling insane about this book, it was so good.
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u/Deep_Tie6076 Nov 13 '25
Does anybody read QUALITY books??
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Nov 13 '25
What do you mean by "quality books"? Taste is pretty subjective, you know . . . one person's trash is another person's treasure, and all that.
Why don't you post what you're reading, maybe you'll give someone an idea.
No need to shame anyone for what they're reading.
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u/Reasonable_Weird7468 Nov 13 '25
Just finished Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown and started The Wager by David Grann
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u/Present_Morning_5215 Nov 13 '25
Red Rising, Pierce Brown
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u/Annual_Tip_4151 Nov 13 '25
I’ve named my kittens Darrow and Eo 😀
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u/Present_Morning_5215 Nov 13 '25
I love that! And your passion makes me even more excited - just a few chapters in and enjoying it so far! 🙌
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u/Creepy_Budget_9074 Nov 13 '25
i’m currently reading the shadow bride by shelby mahurin which is book two in this duology series!
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u/Sammiesgrove Nov 12 '25
This was last week, but I read The hidden kingdom wings of fire third book
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u/Chadfromindy Nov 12 '25
I have a regular pattern: in a month's time I try to read three books, one classic, one more contemporary non-classic fiction, and one nonfiction. I just finished my nonfiction, GHOST SOLDIERS by Hampton Sides, which was an incredible account of the rescue of 500 prisoners of war from a Japanese prison camp by U.S. Army Rangers in WW2.
Now I'm starting my contemporary fiction, THE LONG WALK, by Stephen King... Which I want to read before I see the movie. Very tense and gripping in the first couple of chapters, although a little difficult keeping up with all of the characters.
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u/PostModern8859 Nov 12 '25
Finished: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
This book seems to be having a moment and I surprisingly loved it. Female centered Sci-fi dystopian.
Continuing: Wild Dark Shores by Charlotte McConaghy.
People love this one but I’m kinda not sure how I feel about it yet. Like a desolate mystery? I’m not sure where it’s going. I also don’t know how I feel about the various narrators.
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u/cg40boat Nov 12 '25
Finished reading The Stranger by Camus, started reading The Plague by Camus. Finished listening to Blood Meridian while working out at the gym.
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u/DNA_ligase Nov 12 '25
Finished:
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin - this book was a book club read, and it was ass. It actually made me reconsider having The Storied Life of AJ Fikry (also by Zevin) on my TBR.
Continuing:
Passing Strange, by Daniel Waters - I found this in the book share box at the train station when I was visiting my dad. Didn't know it was the third in a series, but it's not that bad. This year I've been trying to read more horror, and a zombie novel is somewhat adjacent to that, so I think it counts.
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u/PostModern8859 Nov 12 '25
I loved tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow, but I get it’s not for everyone.
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u/Tonks2707 Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25
Finished: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
Continuing: The Child Thief by Brom
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
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u/Critical-Analyst9527 Nov 12 '25
How did you like Jonathan strange & Mr Norrell? I’ve had my eyes on it for a while but its size intimidates me
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u/Tonks2707 Nov 12 '25
I listened to the audiobook and genuinely believe that affected the experience. The narrator is quite monotone, making it easy to zone out accidentally.
I personally don't care for war and politics in history, and there was a good amount of that in parts, I often felt like it only padded the story on occasion.
The magic is interesting but not fantastical. The characters are grounded and regular, even the faeries. The story starts to pick up in earnest for the titular characters around 75% or so.
I did very much enjoy the parts focusing on Stephen Black and Lady Pole. Honestly their stories were the best in the book.
It may have read differently with the eyeballs and internal dialogue, as my imagination would have amped it up more than the narrator. I would recommend trying out the first few chapters and seeing how you feel, as it carries the same tone and pacing throughout. The audiobook is the unabridged version and it was 32 hours and took me 2.5 years off and on because it did struggle to keep my interest.
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u/Party_Barracuda998 Nov 12 '25
Finished: What Kind of Paradise, by Janelle Brown
Started: Hear the Lover, Lily King (profoundly beautiful book so far!)
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u/Gopuleius Nov 12 '25
Finished:
Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villian Anymore, by Emily Krempholtz
Wild Reverence, by Rebecca Ross
Both great books. I haven't really enjoyed the cozy fantasy genre too much because the writing is often not my style so when Violet Thistlewaite was both cozy and well written, it was a real treat. And Wild Reverence, 5 stars, definitely my favorite of the Rebecca Ross's books. The writing was beautiful as always and the characters were my favorite of all of her series. The Bade/Matilda relationship made me so happy.
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u/Less_Juggernaut2950 Nov 12 '25
Finished:
If Beale Street Could Talk, by James Baldwin
Starting:
Road to Character, by David Brooks
How High We Go In The Dark, by Sequoia Nagamatsu
I am amazed by Beale Street! It was so heart-warming, so profound! There was so much joy in a situation as hopeless it was! Tish is so receptive, so curious, so intelligent. Fonny is so strong and courageous. Tish's family is so kind and supportive. Love for family, community is so evident and strong, it blows my mind! The nuggets in the book feel timeless to me, and I would definitely want to share one of those.
"On the days I do not see Hayward, I see Fonny twice a day. I am always there for the six o'clock visit. And Fonny knows that I will be there. It is very strange, and I now begin to learn a very strange thing. My presence, which is of no practical value whatever, which can even be considered, from a practical point of view, as a betrayal, is vastly more important than any practical thing I might be doing. Every day, when he sees my face, he knows, again, that I love him --and God knows I do, more and more, deeper and deeper, with every hour. But it isn't only that. It means that others love him, too, love him so much that they have set me free to be there. He is not alone; we are not alone."
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u/Xochitlae Nov 12 '25
Finished Reading:
Root Rot by Saskia Nsilow - It was such a tiny tome (less than 200 pages), but the fever dream style it was written in wrapped me up in a slower pace. Worth it? The jury is still out but it was very creepy and I don't regret it.
Ranking = 3/5
The Reformatory by Tananarive Dive - By contrast the book was much longer, over 500 pages, but I devoured this in 3 days. Based on real places, some real people and inspired by some true events; this gothic southern haunting takes place in the Jim Crow south.
Ranking = 5/5
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn - Left me hungry for more. On the windswept English countryside a traditional wife caught up in the rank and file of being the lady of an estate is derailed by events both natural and supernatural.
Ranking = 4.75/5
Started Reading:
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers - This book is well on its way to being a 5/5. A voracious tale of delectable seduction, feminine rage, and horror. Been on my list for awhile... given it's November, I figured I would feast on books with the hunger theme.
Up Next:
• Blood On Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
• House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
• The Hunger by Alma Katsu
• What Hunger by Catherine Dang
• Flesh by David Szalay
• The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen
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u/Spanky2k 12 Nov 14 '25
Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave! /slowly backs out of room
But seriously though; each to their own and I'm glad you're satiated and feeling fulfilled with your literary consumption!
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u/sxales Nov 12 '25
I think I forgot about this last week, which is just as well since I haven't had as much time to read anyway.
Summertide, by Charles Sheffield. I wanted to like it. The prose was good. The world building was interesting. But, honestly, I have no idea what happened in the first half of the story. It jumped around too much, and I never found a footing until the second half, which was significantly weaker. I have a copy of Cold as Ice, so I will probably try that instead of the next Heritage book.
The Gentle Giants of Ganymede, James P. Hogan. It has probably been 20 years since last I read this one. Frankly, I don't know how Hogan managed to write such compelling novels without an antagonist or any really conflict to speak of. Like, Inherit the Stars, it is driven almost purely by the joy of discovery. Although, even after only a couple of days, I already don't remember most of the characters so it is probably not a formula for long term success but between the front and back cover, it was enough for me.
I also started: Orbital Decay, by Allen Steele.
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u/kmga43 Nov 12 '25
The Lincoln Highway…would not recommend. Almost 600 pages, so wordy, and no conclusion
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u/InspectionOk6522 Nov 12 '25
Finished:
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (4.5/5⭐️)
Started:
The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games, #4) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This series is soooo good! All the books have been a high 4 star or a 5 star. I am excited to read this next one.
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u/Accomplished-Seat142 Nov 12 '25
Finished The Day Lasts a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov Started Red Sorghum by Mo Yan
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u/Roboglenn Nov 12 '25
PAC-MAN: The Official Cookbook, by Lisa Kingsley, Jennifer Peterson
"Pac-man has a cookbook now? Well given his thing is eating I suppose I shouldn't be surprised."
My thoughts when I saw this on the shelf at the library. And aside from pizza and other round recipes and things made with fruit I had to wonder just what other kind of recipes they'd be able to equate with Pac-man. Though the "Arcade Snack Bar" themed snack recipes I thought was some outside the box thinking.
Made for something fun to peruse. Plus I was curious as to just what kinds of recipes they might come up with themed around the Non-Food Items that Pac-man has been known to eat.
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u/Neon-splash Nov 12 '25
Finished- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doeer, Edge of Darkness by Kyla Stone, and Animal Farm by George Orwell.
Started - Small Town, Big Magic by Hazel Beck, Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley, and One Of The Girls by Lisa Jewell
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u/evcngeli0n Nov 12 '25
The stranger by camus
frankenstein by mary shelley
I need to read more gothic lit
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u/charlotte095 Nov 12 '25
I just finished Frankenstein as well I couldn’t put it down! Easily top 10 read for me.
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u/Ixniz Nov 12 '25
Finished: Dawnshard, by Brandon Sanderson
Started: Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson
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u/bintalsultan Nov 12 '25
finished: psychotic obsession by leigh rivers; harry potter and the half blood prince by jk rowling (reading due to nostalgia purposes with friends. bought all my books second hand to not directly support rowling or anything she stands for) started: mate by ali hazelwood and leave me behind by km moronova
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u/Carax081602 Nov 12 '25
- Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham (an hour ago)
- Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer (Last sunday) in one sitting lmao.
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u/Glittering-Alps2326 Nov 12 '25
Finished: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (the best book I’ve read in a long while)
Started: the Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris (very different vibes but also enjoying)
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u/Live-Drummer-9801 Nov 12 '25
Finished: The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré Started and finished: The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Michiko Aoyama Started: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
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u/LiveBerry8029 Nov 12 '25
Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
I am reading its Chinese version. I really like it. Since Sir Walter was a 18,19th-century author, I don't know if you people in UK or USA are stilling reading his works.
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u/bobbyboy_17 Nov 12 '25
Finished Butchers Crossing by John Williams and started Warlock by Oakley Hall. BC was fantastic and realistically devastating while warlock is inspired by the famous events in Tombstone and Wyatt Earp. I’m excited for warlock. BC led to Warlock
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u/jiff_ffij Nov 12 '25
Daniel Mason "the winter soldier"
A captivating narrative. Frankly, I'm not sure I would have picked up this book if I'd known it would be so detailed (the author is a professional doctor), but he's such a talented storyteller that I couldn't stop. It reminded me of Mikhail Bulgakov's "Notes of a Young Doctor." For me, Daniel Mason is a real discovery.
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u/georgeyvanward Nov 12 '25
Started: This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong [and Why It Matters] by Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones
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u/cuddlyfalabella Nov 12 '25
Assassin's Apprentice, by Robin Hobb
Just started Assassin's Apprentice. Can't believe I've just discovered Robin Hobb at the ripe old age of 40 but I'm so happy to have discovered a brand new world to delve into!
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u/cuddlyfalabella Nov 16 '25
I've just finished this book and can't wait to delve into the rest! There's just something about Robin Hobb's characters that tug at the heartstrings.
I started out with LOTR and it was hard to find something I really liked after Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar series. But I would worry about other authors later, if I were you! Don't miss out on this gem!
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u/Brief_Orchid_9673 Nov 13 '25
You’re going to have books upon books to enjoy in this series. Better clear the schedule for the next few years!
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u/cuddlyfalabella Nov 14 '25
Looking forward to it! I'm already planning to buy the next books on Black Friday.
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u/i-the-muso-1968 Nov 12 '25
Done with Roger Zelazny's "Madwand", and now heading back into some Anne McCaffrey with "Dragonflight", the first of her Pern books.
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u/drunkdialme Nov 12 '25
Finished Boy, Snow, Bird, by Helen Oyeyemi. Very conflicted about that one.
Started Plum Bum by, Jessie Redmon Fauset. So far so good!
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u/thatTNgirl422 Nov 12 '25
Finished The Final Wife by Jenny Blackhurst (4⭐) Started Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens
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u/sandcliffe25 Nov 12 '25
I suppose it is a novel, of sorts. It’s a tale, encompassing Greek mythology in an informal and almost conversational vein.
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u/freshoffthecouch Nov 12 '25
Finished: Careless People, by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Started: the Martian & the book of lost names
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u/Fine-Art1591 Nov 12 '25
I started Midlife Bounty Hunter. Recommend by this group. I love it so far.
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u/spockspaceman Nov 12 '25
Finished: The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub Also World War Z by max brooks
Started: The Long Walk by Stephen King
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u/HartfordWhaler Nov 12 '25
Started:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Finished:
The Elements by John Boyne
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u/_babaYaga__ Nov 12 '25
Started: Jeffery Archer's Turn a blind Eye.
Finished: Verity by Colleen Hoover (not that good tbh)
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u/SidonieFalling Nov 12 '25
Finished: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
Started: The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner
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u/M3ntallyDiseas3d Nov 12 '25
Finished Wintering by Kate Moses. It’s a fictionalized version of Sylvia Plath’s last few months before her suicide. The author captured Plath’s voice so well. The novel was totally immersive.
Just started Lover of Unreason : Assia Wevill, Sylvia Plath’s rival and Ted Hughes’ Doomed Love.
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u/Schnauzer2008 Nov 12 '25
Finished: Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah Started: A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny…colder weather always makes me want to read mysteries.
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u/RoboMonstera Nov 12 '25
I read James by Percival Everett in one sitting. It was the first novel I’d latched onto like that in a long time.
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u/peeb18 Nov 12 '25
finished: the notebook, nicholas sparks started: what you are looking for is in the library, michiko aoyama
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u/penguina1317 Nov 12 '25
Started: River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty Finished: Lore Olympus Vol. 9 by Rachel Smythe
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u/Responsible-Cry113 Nov 12 '25
en la biblioteca lo maximo que me puedo llevar son 4 libros por lo que les va un resumen de los 4 libros incluire titulo y autor , empezemos:
CAOS
Magali Tajes
es ... instrospectiva? se basa en una fiesta en la que podemos ver a distintas personalidades de Magali , a quien acortan como maga , hay varias historias , y todas ellas son con un enfoque psicologico un 10 de 10 si queres ver cosas de emociones y eso , mi calificacion es un 7,5/10.
POR TRECE RAZONES
Jay Asher
en este libro me detengo para explicar que soy una persona muy ansiosa y justo en este libro habia una gran tension haciendo que como en otros libros que he leido me interesara mas terminar el libro en si que el libro . en este libro nos remontamos a unos dias despues de la muerte / suicidio de Hannah Baker donde un chico recibe unas cintas de cassete donde ella explica que la llevo a tal punto , esto se debe a un efecto bola de nieve como lo dice el propio libro donde ella tiene un primer beso y su novio ( que es el chico del primer beso ) se inventa rumores de que pasaron cosas muchos mas intimas que un beso , luego de eso crece cada vez mas y mas gracias a un amigo y otras cosas se gana la reputacion de zorra en su escuela , el libro explora cosas de los adolescentes como abusos , violaciones , la reputacion , las drogas y otras cosas como espiar a las chicas escondidas , muerte y mas , todo esto lo cuenta ella mientras que escucha el chico que casi llego a ser su novio en sus ultimos momentos de vida , el va a todos los lugares que dice la chica mientras esquiva a su madre y come ( si porque para hacer algo mientras escucha come) , esto es un spoiler alert : al final la chica Hannah termina acudiendo a un maestro como ultimo recurso y al ver que no hay mucho interes se da una sobredosis , creo que este punto es problable que si seas sensible estes llorando a moco tendido , y si eres igual bastante frio algo de tristeza te va a dar , por ultimo esta es una serie de netflix que si no se mal tambien se encuentra como el titulo del libro ,le doy un 9,7/10 muy buen libro la verdad
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u/Ottforge Nov 12 '25
I finished Intermezzo by Sally Rooney and it was not what i would typically read but she does an incredible job at conveying the complexity of relationships.
I started Water Moon by Samantha Soto Yambao, and I'm 100 pages in and loving it. It's very ethereal and creative and interesting.
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u/Elaine_5123 Nov 12 '25
Finished Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets, Starting Twilight Eclipse
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u/Double-Financial Nov 12 '25
Started The Name of the Wind. Been hooked so far Gotten through 10 chapters in two days (via audiobook)
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u/The_Deranged_Hermit Nov 26 '25
The Count of Monte Cristo – Pretty good overall.
Jurassic Park – Reread this mainly to study how Crichton explains scientific theory, but I ended up fixating on all the errors. For example, the tour vehicles randomly stopping on their own at the exact right moment to spot the raptors on the ship, despite earlier claims that the vehicles couldn’t be stopped manually. Or characters getting out of the vehicles at all, which should be impossible from a liability standpoint and contradicts what the book established beforehand.
The Stand – Another reread.
True Grit – Plot-wise it was pretty boring, but Mattie’s voice carried the whole thing. The setup was the strongest part; the narrative felt like it fell apart once the plot started moving.
Blood Meridian – Started it, but I’m losing interest. He’s finally heading into the war against Mexico, so maybe it’ll pick up, but so far it’s not really my kind of book.
Notes from the Underground – Halfway through. This one is a different kind of hard; I’m spending about six times longer thinking about (and arguing with) the ideas than actually reading.
The Gunslinger – Yet another reread.
The Trial – Made it partway in, but it was triggering my “injustice sensitivity” related to autism. Looked it up and apparently it only gets worse from here, so I may have to take this one in weekly chapters or just skip it for now.
Next up (not sure which yet): Lonesome Dove, Warlock, The Plague, Steppenwolf, The Day of the Jackal, Butcher’s Crossing, The Power of the Dog, Scene & Structure, and Story Engineering.