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What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
I'm still reading The Expanse series. I'm currently at the start of Persepolis Rising, which I think is the seventh book.
I don't know how to write a blurb about it without spoiling anything, so I'll just say it's a really good sci-fi series. I thought the first book was a bit of a drag to get thru, where I got real tired, but either the books got better or I got used to the style of writing cause I didn't have that problem with any of the other books.
I've seen the show before I read the books, and I'm finally on unknown grounds now, reading what's after the TV show! I want to reach into the book and shake some of the people and ask wtf are you doing. It's going to be interesting to see where it goes now with the Laconians!
Did you read or do the audio books? I really enjoyed the latter.
I read! I can't do audio books, I have no patience for them. It sucks cause I know theres several good audiobooks around, like the Stormlight Archive and stuff, but audiobooks dont draw me in the same way as reading does, so I end up not paying attention to them and having to rewind.
I've become addicted to reading while listening to the audiobook. There's something magical about engaging multiple senses when being immersed in a story for me and I find my imagination is far more vivid when I do this. It does take some getting used to as my normal reading speed is quite a bit faster than the narration though.
I tried to do that, but as I read a lot faster then the narration I kept zoning out the audio and focusing on the words instead! I tried to adjust but couldn't do it at all. Maybe now a decade later I can try again!
I am on the 6th book! Sadly, my library doesn't have any after this one for ebooks.
That's a shame! You should ask your library if they will complete the collection! My library doesn't even offer ebooks..
I love that we have ebooks through the library, but have noticed a lot of incomplete collections.
Two books at a time!
Nobody's Normal: a book about how cultures create stigmas around mental illnesses. It's very dense with historical information so far, quite interesting; I put it down a lot to digest and then come back.
Atlas of the Heart: I think it's the latest Brene Brown book, it's all about emotions. I like it because I realized I don't fully know how to identify many emotions besides the basic happy, sad, angry, scared. So I appreciate being able to expand my palette of understanding. It's pretty basic, easy to read. I'm kind of annoyed with all the filler fluff full-page quotes, I just want to read! It feels like a fancy coffee table book to flip through at times, rather than a serious way to learn about emotions.
Ooh, adding Nobody's Normal to my list, thanks!
This might seem kinda out of left field, but Dancing Bears: People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny feels like it would be a good chaser for NN when you're done. Or maybe I'm just creating an excuse to recommend it, because it's really a brilliant look at generational/societal trauma (via the former circus bears of Eastern Europe). Either way, there ya go, do with it what you will lol.
Thank you for that recommendation! That book actually interests me greatly, my family is Slavic and immigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union; it's been interesting for me to see the divides between family members who yearn for the "good old days" and those who reject the past in favor of new American values of individualism and independence.
I hope you enjoy it! It really is fascinating speaking with people who grew up in Soviet times and places... They're all over the map about how they remember it, and it feels like listening to members of a dysfunctional family. Some go no contact and barely discuss it, while others start every sentence with "well it wasn't perfect, but what is?" and everything in between.
I just finished reading Fernando Pessoa's The Book Of Disquiet yesterday. It took me some time to finish since it is the sort of fragmentary, aphoristic writing that is better when read in bits and contemplated rather than reading it in one long stretch. But it was definitely worthwhile. Pessoa was someone who perceived his emotions so intensely that he is able to turn even the most trivial of them as a key for understanding his own psyche. The writing style has a very surreal quality it and Pessoa's prose is simply gorgeous.
This was one of the best books I've read in recent time. I am planning to get into more of his other works as well
I appreciate your advice, to read in small bits at a time. Book of Disquiet has been on my "To Do" list forever. Now that I know it's best enjoyed in small bites, I guess I could start reading it today.
So I've had this on my TBR shelf for ages, because when I started it I got real big incel energy from it and was confused as to why it's so highly regarded (in circles that don't inherently give that vibe). Any thoughts on this? Was I just in the wrong headspace and need to give it another go? Or is that a point of evolution as the book progresses?
I can understand why someone would think that. On the surface, it might read like the ramblings of a self absorbed person, but I find Pessoa's lyricism transcends this to offer something more profound to the readers. The lyrical prose might not appeal to everyone, and many of the themes discussed in the book recurs as the book goes on. So, if you didn't find the book interesting, I don't thing that opinion will change much as the book progresses. I would still recommend giving it another try in the future.
Thanks for the input! I'll definitely give it at least one more chance, maybe just having a better idea of what I'm in for will help. Gravity's Rainbow took me a few tries to get through (and I'm glad I did), so Book of Disquiet could be similar.
NK Jemisen’s Inheritance Trilogy. I like it a lot more than her Broken Earth Trilogy that I read earlier this year. Both offer really amazing world building and character design, but the Inheiritance characters are deeper and more sympathetic.
Above these is Octavia Butler’s Xenogensis series which were the most exciting things I’ve read since getting exposed to Iain M Banks 20 years ago
I love nk jemisin!
I'm a huge fan of Butler and Jemison both, but Xenogenesis was one where I remembered reading it in college and thinking it was about the ethics of aliens and humans.
Reread it again 15 years later and
thematic spoilers
It's about colonization and collaboration with the colonizers and what choices if any you have in that situation and how people respond
Reading through House of Leaves after the MyHouse.wad phenomenon. It's pretty interesting if not a bit hard to follow at times. I've never read a book quite like it. There's the main story, which is about a fictional story, then there's the story the Editor is telling in the footnotes, then there's the story between the lines in the appendixes... But I do love a good "weird unexplained happens" story, so I'm hooked.
This was the seminal text of my high school years, and I envy you your fresh eyes! I'd love to read it for the first time again. It changed the way I write, the way I read, how I approach literature in general.... But also I was a kid, which probably explains the reaction more than the book itself lol.
The two books I just finished recently are:
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
If you're like me, you probably haven't given much thought to fungi, aside from what kind of mushrooms might go well with your risotto, or perhaps the kind you buy off of the dark web. But on reading this book (based on the recommendation of a friend), I learned that fungi are absolutely bizarre and fascinating once you take a closer look at them. To begin with, they are absolutely everywhere, and have intimate ecological relationships with almost every plant that exists. They also have really complex behavior, which raises the question of whether they might be intelligent. This book is a wondrous account of what fungi are and how they live, and in trying to nail down the particulars shows how life itself has rather fuzzy borders. A must read for anyone interested in biology or botany.
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson
Though Hunter S. Thompson's reputation is frequently boiled down to insane, drug-fueled antics, he was also an excellent if unconventional journalist, often focusing on politics. This book is an account of the 1972 presidential campaign of George McGovern, who suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of incumbent Richard Nixon. This book keenly portrays the lurid, dehumanizing realities of politics, as well as the insane tedium of trying to understand and describe what actually happens inside the machinery of a presidential campaign. The story is slow and jumbled in parts, though only because that's how reality is. But in other parts, it is quite insightful and funny. Probably not for everyone, but worth checking out if you are interested in politics. If nothing else, Hunter was absolutely prescient about how the Republican party would evolve in the coming decades.
Next on my to-read list are The Ruined Map by Kobo Abe, about whom I know little (though enjoyed his book The Woman in the Dunes), and then Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein, a libertarian sci-fi classic that I'm ashamed to have not read yet.
Interesting. I thought that Moon is a Harsh Mistress was his libertarian sci-fi classic. It's been a long time but I don't remember huge libertarian themes in Stranger.
My last attempt at a Giant Fantasylike Book Series was that Wheel of Time series, but at the last quarter of the first book I got hit hard with the Eight Deadly Words and had to put it down. I was reluctant to try again with another similar series.
But then I got the first 3 books of a series for Christmas: Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. And, the gifter knew I greatly enjoyed the Mistborn series, so it was likely it would have gone over better.
And it did. I'm just amazed at how this author writes their characters, and his worldbuilding.
While it took me a good year and change to get through the first 2 books due to scheduling and accessibility (still on the third as of this comment!) I'm glad I read when I could and stuck with it. I'm in awe and thoroughly enjoying it.
If you want to take a crack at WoT again, consider the audiobooks. They are narrated by Michael Kramer and Kate Redding (who are married in real live) and fairly well done, once you account for the fact that they were recorded over several decades, so the pronunciations drift in a very noticeable way when you listen to them all at once.
Incidentally, Michael Kramer and Kate Redding also narrate the audiobook versions of the Stormlight Archive. Also recommended!
I'm currently reading through WoT for the first time - currently on book 7. It's definitely rough in many parts, and the first book is the worst (so far). I've never needed to care about characters to enjoy a book, which I've been told is not normal, but to me, the hardest part of this series is the excessive descriptions of named characters that we never see again and the rehashing of information that we (the reader) already know. I like the story behind all of that, but this series could probably be about half the length given a good editor.
The Stormlight Archive is much better written, much better paced, and less derivative. I'm glad I read it first, because if WoT was the first epic fantasy series I tried to read, I might not have started another.
Enjoy your journey through The Stormlight Archive!
I'm reading Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love. I know, I'm always late to the pop psychology party.
I'm a third of the way in. It's interesting and has worthwhile insights, though it's becoming a little repetitive and I find that much of the content could have been a blog post. I plan to read some criticisms of attachment theory afterward. But it does feel right.
It's made me feel grateful that I was raised by an exceedingly loving mother and an exceedingly loving grandmother, whose combined love and attention have built in me a fundamentally secure foundation. Though some of my adult dating experiences have pulled me toward an anxious attachment style. But still, I'm fortunate to have known and experienced stable, unconditional love and to know that it exists.
I am also someone who looks for expert advice, frequently in books. I highly recommend John Gottman's books about relationships. He writes based on a long career of couples counseling.
The one I know for people who are looking for a partner is called Eight Dates Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37588679-eight-dates?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SoU4zvviwp&rank=2
Looking at his goodreads page, one I haven't read that looks promising is .. What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13545165-what-makes-love-last?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SoU4zvviwp&rank=4
I'm re-reading Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut.
Quite the pleasant coincidence with all the current AI worries, as it's about a fictitious second wave of the industrial revolution whereby machines have replaced all assembly jobs. Not only that, but the machines were calibrated to perform the exact skills of the best human that could do that job. In essence cloning that human worker.
I read it over 25 years ago, so I've forgotten most of it.
I've got a few I'm working through. Most consistent is the Wool series after watching Silo and getting into it.
Next is the first Earthsea book. Really liking the way it's written. Very simple language but conveys a big sense to the world.
I just received a copy of A Billion Years, which is the autobiography of a guy who worked as the head of the scientology 'intelligence' department and then left.
So, I accidentally got the wrong book and started with shift thinking it was the first. Coming off the series I though it was brilliant because so much was getting answered right off the bat. Plus there were all these references to other things happening that really piqued my interest. About halfway through was when I realized my mistake ha. I will say the back half is much better than the front from a plot perspective. Though in all it seems to be a book that is much more about the thematic elements of the series than the first, or it focuses in on the ones introduced by Wool. I'd say stick with it, or skip some of the early chapters if it's really killing you. There's a turning point some ways in, maybe like 25%.
I love Le Guin's writing. Enjoy!
In anticipation of the 2nd season of Wheel of Time coming up, I've been re-reading the whole series (well, listening to the audiobooks, technically). I thought the first season of the show was decent (though not perfect), and excited for the second one!
The first time I read the series, it was over maybe 10 years, and the actual books (not audio), as the last few weren't out yet. It's been really interesting seeing what parts I remember and what I had completely forgotten about, especially for the side characters. And listening to the books is nice because I can do it while driving, when I'm mindlessly grinding something in a video game, when cooking, etc.
I always get chills in the audiobooks when they say, "Chapter XX, the last chapter" and "The end of the Xth book of the Wheel of Time".
I am also re-reading the Wheel of Time series at the moment, but haven't seen the TV show at all yet. I'm currently on book 10 Crossroads of Twilight. I haven't listened to the audio books at all, but still strongly recommend the written form as a great fantasy world to sink your teeth into for folks who haven't read it.
For those who do listen to the audio books I'm curious if you'd recommend a version for someone very familiar with the books? I know they've made a few versions with different voice artists.
The one I'm listening to is read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading, and it's pretty good so far (just started book 3). Haven't listened to any others, though, so no basis for comparison! My first time through the books I did read instead of listen, and I would agree that that's usually a better experience for a more complicated world like Wheel of Time has, especially a fantasy world with various names/places/concepts that aren't in English.
I am reading 2nd book of Thrawn trilogy. Written by Timothy Zahn.
The old one or the new one?
I just finished Chain Gang Allstars and I'm still ot sure what I think of it. The basic premise is, in the future, convicts have the option of signing up for gladiator style fights to the death for a chance at freedom. The narrative jumps around between a lot of different characters but focuses on a paticular prisoner who is nearing the end of fight time.
I went in basically expecting another Hunger Games, or a Running Man, and that really isn't what this book is. It's a pretty direct critique of the American prison-industrial complex. The fights aren't really fun, so much as brutal and violent. You never feel good at the end no matter who wins.
Over all I think it's a good book and we'll written, but I didn't really enjoy reading it.
Thats on my "pick up if i see it at the book store" list. Did you read his other book, friday black? Curious whether that factored into your expectations or you just found this book in the new releases section somewhere?
I came across it on goodreads and picked it pretty randomly. I didn't know anything about the author.
Yeah that checks out, he's pretty heavy on the commentary and i would expect the story to be entirely in service of that, especially on a topic like the prison industrial complex. Bummer you didnt like it, i totally get expecting something else.
Not really the exact thread for this but hopefully it's close enough, does anyone here know any good books on the Second Sino-Japanese War? I've read bits about it in other books but I'd like to know more about that whole war, and the China-Burma-India theater from 1942 on.
And I guess to be slightly on topic I've recently finished If on a Winters Night a Traveller, which wasn't my favorite book but was certainly interesting.
That could be its own suggestion post. r/askhistorians has a link to a recommended book list if you have trouble finding something.
I'm rereading Sleeping Giants. I recommended it to my wife because she wanted to read more sci-fi and I remembered enjoying it when I last read it a few years ago. It turns out there are now sequels, which she's now recommended back to me, so I'm starting at the beginning to refresh my memory.
I've just finished RT Rwizi's House of Gold, which I've enjoyed, although not as much as his last series. It's about this group of genetically engineered subjects, and it really captures the way they've been bred and engineered into specific roles and patterns and beliefs, but it's also very YA in a way that doesn't work so well for me.
And at some point I should get round to finishing Pink Brain, Blue Brain, which is filled with lots of interesting research about nature vs nurture in terms of gender differences, but I've got out of the habit of reading non-fiction books and it's turning into a bit of a slog.
I've been reading Clive Barker's Books of Blood, currently in volume 2. Highlights in this one include Dread and Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament, but I've found just about every story in these collections to be super unique and well written. Clive Barker was already one of my favorite filmmakers, and I think he's becoming one of my favorite authors as well. As far as longer form stuff goes, I'm still reading Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, but when I'm done with that I think I'm absolutely gonna check out Weaveworld and Imajica.
I've finished the first 2 volumes of Harry Potter. I haven't re-watched the films since high school and it's so nice to fall back into those magical memories!
However, I'm taking a little break from Hogwarts and am now reading The Great Gatsby, which I'm having a bit of trouble finishing... but I'm going to persevere chapter by chapter!
On the side, I'm also reading a great book about "degrowth" (in English: Healing the pain of infinity). It is about us are realizing that there can be no "sustainable development" and exploring "degrowth" as the only way to halt the ongoing catastrophe. Great book but I'm afraid it is only in French?!
A very pleasant science fiction about degrowth is A Psalm for the Wild Built.
Thank you for the suggestion! I will definitely check it out :)
I've just started The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei, which is an AFAB-centric sci-fi spacefaring novel - something I haven't seen very often, so I was pumped to get into it. I haven't gotten very far yet though so I can't comment much.
Most recently I've finished:
For more sci-fi in the same category try Elizabeth Moon Remnant Population and Vatta's War series.
Currently reading/listening two books:
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green. Melancholic ruminating on different aspects of modern society and personal reflection. Excellent so far. I recommend this to anybody who likes rainy days.
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Very entertaining so far. I love the fantasy Venice vibe.
I had a lot going on in my life over the past couple of weeks and dove back into my ultimate comfort read: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. I tend to always have a read-through of this going and just pick up wherever I left my bookmark last. No matter how many times I've read it I still enjoy it. Reading this is also making me want to go back and finish my The Lord of the Rings reread and move onto The Silmarillion which I read when I was too young to really appreciate it.
While I don't have the best relationship with my father for a number of reasons, I do appreciate him sharing his love of reading with me. I'll never forget the day I had to stay home sick as a kid (I think I was 6/7) in the fall while it was raining and he took the day off of work and sat down and read the entirety of The Hobbit to me. I'm looking forward to when my own sons are old enough to be able to introduce them to my favorite book as well.
This
https://www.pbump.com/
which hits a good balance between being accessible and rigorous.
Earlier in the summer, I was working my way through the Covenant of Steel books by Anthony Ryan: The Pariah and The Martyr. It's a fantasy world with just a touch of "real" magic that follows the main character as the tides of life carry him through major events of the world. The third book, The Traitor, was just released, but seems to be exclusively available on Audible, so I'm waiting for it to show up somewhere DRM free.
Since that's on hold, I've been getting into Connie Willis' work. I was already a long time fan of The Bellwether. If you've ever done research of any kind, I recommend it. It's amazing and hilarious.
I just finished Cross Talk and am working my way through The Doomsday Book. The way corporations are portrayed in The Bellwether and Cross Talk is very cynical and amusing in a way that I enjoy in a similar way to The Corporation by Max Barry. The jury is still out on The Doomsday Book.
But if we're going to talk about Max Barry, my favorite book of his is Lexicon. It's so weird and freaky (people who can control people by hacking their brain with the right words). You should read it, then go read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (or the other way round, maybe). Snow Crash is a master work and one of my favorite books of all time.
Regarding Connie Willis, I thought Doomsday Book was pretty good. It kept moving and the two timelines story was interesting enough. I read it years ago though so I'm fuzzy on details.
What I can't recommend though is her similar time travel books Blackout / All clear. I couldn't finish them getting about half way through the 2nd book I think. The characters are very stupid, the plot is glacially paced, and it's all so repetitive. Perhaps if you're really into WWII you may appreciate it, but even then the characters being so oblivious to the events of the time could be more irritating. Well maybe read them and make your own mind up. It's not often I give up once I start reading a book, but these made me irrationally angry at their dumbness haha.
Thanks for the recommendation (anti-recommendation?). I am finding The Doomsday Book a bit slow as well. I already have To Say Nothing of the Dog (what an intriguing title! ), but will approach with caution the later ones.
So I finished three books and I started Uprooted by Naomi Novik
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22544764-uprooted?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mfcI6twCf5&rank=1
I read Celine's biography of Semmelweis. It was good but I think I would prefer a modern biography especially since I am reading in translation. However, everyone should be aware of his contribution to medicine and his tragic story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis
I read the Moon's a Balloon by David Niven. It's an excellent and funny memoir but I guess I'm just not that interested in the early movie industry.
I read the Shepherd's Crown by Sir Terry Pratchett. I laughed and I cried. It's been a great journey with Discworld. I won't spoil anything but I was surprised to see him include major elements of gender inclusion and equality, comparable to Equal Rites and Monstrous Regiment but this time about men in traditionally women's careers. It was a good balance to the other books. The book is the culmination of the Tiffany Aching subseries and in some ways of the entire Discworld series althuough they can be read in a variety of orders. It was also the last book he wrote in his life. Gnu Sir Terry.
I just finished The Futurological Congress by Stanislaw Lem. Its absolutely wild just how much of Lem's writing, ideas, humour, and satire is in Futurama. Every short story collection and book i read i continue to find obvious influences.
I am on such a hard Lem kick, ive never gotten to experience infatuation with a single author but ive just been hoarding every book i come across of his and have adored each one. And I haven't even found Solaris yet!
I’ve been on a bit of a cyberpunk kick lately, first reading Altered Carbon, which was fun. And now burning through the Neuromancer trilogy. Quick, fun, easy reads—dark dystopian candy.
I’ve also been reading a couple things outside of my typical reach and they’ve been fantastic. I read The North Water which is this incredibly dark and brutal story about an early 19th century whaling expedition where things are not what they seem and the affair quickly spirals out of control. And finally I just finished The Goldfinch which I absolutely loved and is probably one of my favourite stories to date. Nihilistic, filled with loss, and emotional but I was left with this sense of optimism and hope at the end. There is beauty in the meaninglessness of it all.
I just finished Red Rising by Pierce Brown, in roughly three days. Mostly because I could not put the book down and coupled with the pace of the book, makes sense. I really enjoyed reading the book. The characters are interesting.
The next book that I picked up is the Witch King by Martha Wells. I just started this one, so I really can't say much about it, but the premise is interesting to me.
I started The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence (awesome title by the way). As far as Mark Lawrence's stories go, this one is extra weird.
A girl is living under extreme circumstances with a group of settlers in a wasteland in the middle of the extremely dry bed of a former giant lake. She and everyone she's ever known are immediately captured and enslaved by uncaring dog-like humanoids. The adults are separated from the children. People die.
A young man has lived all his life imprisoned in a humongous library filled with endless stacks of books (?), but also an indoor lake and cultivated fields. The library has a computer capable of bringing people into a virtual recreation of any book. Sometimes children go into the computer and never return. This happened to this protagonist in his youth, and when he did finally return, a long time had passed, some of his memories were missing, he hadn't aged a day, and the other children who'd been lost to the computer over the years all returned at the same time.
This is just the beginning of the book, which is the first of a trilogy. I have no idea where any of this is going.
Demon copperhead by kingslayer is good. And "of bees and mist" by Setiawan. Both really worth a read.
Kingsolver. She is an excellent writer. For less serious books, the Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven are old friends for me.
I listened to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations on audiobook while on walks and doing chores. I am currently reading Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living by David Fideler. Really enjoying revisiting the Stoic philosophy. My favorite ah-hah, linked concept discovery is the connection between Stoicism and its influence on Albert Ellis and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I love how the ancient wisdom is being applied in a modern sense. Cool to see how knowledge evolves and changes language and context over time, but maintains utility.
I'm reading Yes Man by David Wallace. Picked it up on a whim because I couldn't convince myself to continue The Lord of the Rings immediately (I'm on my third attempt, between the first two books, and commited to finally make it through). Somehow I'd forgotten comedy is also a book genre, and I don't think I've ever had a book make me laugh out loud like this. I had no idea how much I needed some light reading right now.
Apart from that, I'm also reading The Good Life, about the results of a study on happiness. It is both inspiring and concerning to know that good relationships are the key, knowing that I've been neglecting my social connections. Luckily, the book is full of tips to remedy that.
The Debutante by Jon Ronson
I did this as audio -- I'm not sure its printed. Its basically a three hour podcast (not sped up.) Pretty good.
Small Mercies: A Novel by Dennis Lehane --- I'll read anything from Lehane.. this was good. His best work? No... but enjoyable.
next up might be Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier or Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara.
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell. Speaks to the anti-consumption, anti-work feelings I find myself in at the moment. I am devouring it.
The book that I have been reading for many months now is the first book in the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. Been hearing great things about his books and this is as good as any to start off.
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It is ridiculous hard, more than it should, to find fantasy books in my region of the world. Had to buy it and get it imported from Amazon. But my issue right now is that don’t have the time to read the books I bought and have to find the odd 5-10 mins in between work to read a chapter. Reading between zero to one chapter a week and lately been too busy at work to read.