• bonegakrejg@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    The Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie. The final book in what has become one of my favorite fantasy series.

  • banazir@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    I’m reading through The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien. It’s decent book, but but can be pretty heavy at times. This is my second time reading it.

  • paradox2011@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    Fiction: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles, Haruku Murakami
    Non-fiction: The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Chuang Tzu

  • azimir@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    This month was a wacky selection for no good reason:

    Pastoral Approach to Atheism; Pastoral Theology; Concilium Volume 23

    Silver Canyon, Louis L’Amour

    Compassionate Satanism: An Introduction to Modern Satanic Practice

    Gateway, Frederik Pohl

    Ethics 101: What Every Leader Needs To Know

    Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns, Victor Dover

    Babel, Kuang, R.F.

      • azimir@lemmy.ml
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        4 months ago

        It’s been a very long time since I’ve been in a class with assigned readings like these books.

        I’ve come full circle and now I read both for pleasure and for personal growth.

        At the moment my current books are the Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth series) and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. One is for general enjoyment, the other is for self reflection and growth.

  • Tingly@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett

    The quirkiness of this one balances out the very real, very heavy overarching themes.

  • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Invasion: Downfall

    I love a good pulpy thriller and holy shit is this good. Almost as good as reading the online reviews of people raging about it being racist. It’s a story guys

  • KammicRelief@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    I’ve been reading The Recognitions (by William Gaddis) for months and I’m ready to be done with it. It’s brilliantly written, but it’s long and difficult in parts. So I’m kind of speed-reading the last 1/4 of it just because I’m losing steam. Don’t get me wrong… it’s a great book!

  • kat_angstrom@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Just finished book 1 of “Malazan: Book of the Fallen” by Steven Erikson, “Gardens of the Moon”.

    Immediately started book 2, “Deadhouse Gates”. It’s a Malazan summer, all 10 books in a row! :D

  • Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    I recently finished a classic sci-fi book, Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov. It is part of The Foundation book series. I started the original first book about 7 years ago and have come back to the series every few years. They’re pretty interesting and can see why they are considered classics.