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I hope to finish it by the end of next week, I'll share my impressions here.
Should I finish the Mistborn series of books before I start The Stormlight Archives? I don't quite get how the Cosmere universe works.
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Hey there poindexter. Read any good books lately?
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Should I finish the Mistborn series of books before I start The Stormlight Archives? I don't quite get how the Cosmere universe works.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
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When it comes to The Stormlight Archives, I recommend to read them after you finish the third book in the Mistborn Series
There's also two Novellas in The Stormlight Archives I highly recommend
Lunarorbit
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Oops. I read the 1st 3 storm light and haven't read mistborn. I knew they were in the same universe but didn't realize they were related.Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere Reading Order
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When it comes to The Stormlight Archives, I recommend to read them after you finish the third book in the Mistborn Series
There's also two Novellas in The Stormlight Archives I highly recommend
I'm on the wastelands now. I liked the series last time but had stopped due to frustration. Man, the thing in frustrated about is telegraphed to you early on. I just must have been an idiot 20 years ago when I read the 1st 5 books
Miyazaki’s Slave
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Highly recommend Project Hail Mary as well!
Just finished the fifth book in the Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor. Def not my favorite by a long shot...but I'm already 5 in, can't stop now.
analog_future
Resident Crybaby
Not a particularly huge reader, but I figured I'd chime in on this thread.
So far this year I've read:
I think the next book I'm going to try is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I haven't read any of Andy Weir's stuff but his subject matter and style seem like they'll be a good fit for my tastes.
Would love to hear any recommendations from anyone as well!
So far this year I've read:
- Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke
- Really enjoyed this one, and knowing Clarke's other works, it's no surprise that much of the concepts and writing here are far ahead of their time. The descriptions of the Rama vessel itself were beautifully illustrative and thoroughly captured my attention. The characters themselves were pretty uninteresting though. I know that Hollywood has been talking about an adaption of this for ages and that Denis Villaneuve is the new name attached. Would love to see a film or series of this with him at the helm.
- The Institute, Stephen King
- About halfway through this book, I was a little on the fence about how I felt about it. The middle became a bit plodding for my tastes. But the setup was great, and more importantly, the final third of the book was a complete page-turner (and the "boring" middle part ended up making the last third much more interesting because of how deeply you understood the characters). Maybe not in the top-tier of King's books, but it was a fun ride and it was great to see King to back to writing children (which he generally does so well).
- The Road, Cormac McCarthy
- As grim and unflinching as the 2009 film was, the book is that much more powerful. The shorthand-esque style of writing and largely blunt and to-the-point descriptions of events and setting made the world feel grounded and real, as if I was right there with the Man and the Boy. This was my first Cormac McCarthy book and I definitely want to visit more of his works now.
I think the next book I'm going to try is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. I haven't read any of Andy Weir's stuff but his subject matter and style seem like they'll be a good fit for my tastes.
Would love to hear any recommendations from anyone as well!
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95mellow
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Definitely check out Blood Meridian. Amazing work.
dispensergoinup
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Started reading Sanderson and finished Mistborn Trilogy which I enjoyed quite a bit.
Moved on to Stormlight Archives and while on the third book I'm feeling burnt out so after this I'll probably go back to finishing Meditations or start on The Black Company by Glen Cook.
Any suggestions on more grounded fantasy stories?
Moved on to Stormlight Archives and while on the third book I'm feeling burnt out so after this I'll probably go back to finishing Meditations or start on The Black Company by Glen Cook.
Any suggestions on more grounded fantasy stories?
Queso de Grande
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Anyone else feel like Brandon Sanderson’s writing sounds like tumblr fanfic now? I am 7 chapters into Wind and Truth and it is too modern in the conversations.
Always has been………………….
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I'm around 440 Pages into the book and that doesn't bother me in the slightest. So far I'm having a fantastic time with the story so far
Queso de Grande
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Yeah, it has. I just finished the wheel of time the day before Wind and Truth, I guess I got used to Sanderson being a little more restrained since it wasn’t his story.
Maiden Voyage
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Tertullian
Member
Yeah man, the writing is bad. You're not supposed to pay that much attention. You're supposed to listen at 2x speed for the plot while you do chores.
EverydayBeast
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Book is a slam dunk by Koontz, this is a quality read, smart lines, dependable story that advances perfectly, the kid who can remote control view through people I’ve never been more spooked.
Little Mac
Member
According to my Kindle, I’m 60% done with Project Hail Mary. Loving it so far. I’m not an avid reader and I’m rather embarrassed how long it’s been since I’ve read anything other than textbooks or research on topics of interests such as Fitness or Finance. Regardless Project Hail Mary has been a great gateway drug. I’m going to search this thread for good recommendations when I complete it.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
I've been reading Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of The Fallen #1)
I just got to Page 252 (Out of 495 Pages)
I'm around 50 Percent done
So far the book is good but man is it dry and dense. Book throws so many terms at me that I'm tempted to look them up but won't due to not wanting to get spoiled
I just got to Page 252 (Out of 495 Pages)
I'm around 50 Percent done
So far the book is good but man is it dry and dense. Book throws so many terms at me that I'm tempted to look them up but won't due to not wanting to get spoiled
Trilobit
Absolutely Cozy
I think that today Villeneuve is the only one who can do the book justice in movie form. The book excels in how truly otherworldly the ship feels and how massive it is. It doesn't have much of a plot so I didn't really care that the characters were pretty dry. I wonder how much creative freedom he'll take with the book though as it might not be exactly a crowd-pleaser with the ending (I don't count the sequels as I've avoided them due to how much I loved Rama). So there might be some changes to stuff, but I'll mostly see it for its visuals anyway and just absorb the scenery. Nolan is also good with cinematography, but he tends to over-explain stuff and I don't want that with Rama lol.
TexMex
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I’ve only read the one book, but I can’t disagree. I was certainly entertained, but a lot of the time it just read like an excited teenager wrote it, particularly the action scenes. Everything was AND THEN he did a backflip, deflecting three arrows mid air upside down, before landing on his feet, doing a cartwheel before he felled his blade into…
Idk it just came off extremely corny. I found my self anxious to get past the action scenes and more to the character driven dialogue stuff the most.
TexMex
Member
Book is a slam dunk by Koontz, this is a quality read, smart lines, dependable story that advances perfectly, the kid who can remote control view through people I’ve never been more spooked.
Koontz is underrated imo. I think he gets the label of being a poor man’s Stephen King, and maybe that’s not entirely unfair, but he has some good stuff.
Idk if you’ve read a lot already but I’d also recommend Watchers, The Face of Fear, Intensity and Hideaway.
From what I’ve read of the first Stormlight Archive book the writing has improved compared to Mistborn, but yes, he’s more on the accessible page-turner end rather than dense and literary.
TexMex
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General consensus (including Sanderson’s own) is that Mistborn seems to be the best place to start, but reading this makes me glad I decided to just jump straight to Way of Kings instead.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
The Way of Kings is the first Sanderson and Cosmere book I read. I love that book so much and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did
Drake
Member
I'm reading this right now. I agree about the world building. Right from the beginning where he had the timeline and was laying out the foundations of the universe I was super interested.
TexMex
Member
Maybe not as much, but I DID really like it! So much that I bought the fancy collectors edition!
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NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
Maybe not as much, but I DID really like it! So much that I bought the fancy collectors edition!
JimmyRustler
Member
Using my holidays to finally read this.
I‘m almost through and like it a lot. Plato is far the easiest philosopher to read - and it’s not easy. But man, Pascal and Spinoza where mind twisting. At least Spinoza was aware and says so himself at the end.
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JimmyRustler
Member
My holiday reading marathon continues... Love it...
When the body says No
Solid book. I can see why some people may not dig it too much as the described cases are a) quite depressing and b) could be seen as anecdotal but overall I do think that there is something to the mind/body connection and our emotions/moods have more influence on our health than we think. Good read, can recommend.
And I just started this banger here...
The Divine Comedy
I'm not that big into poetry but so far this must be one of the best books I've read. What a work of art. Can hardly bring myself to put it aside. And the Audiobook from Audible is just amazing. 100% recommendation.
When the body says No
Solid book. I can see why some people may not dig it too much as the described cases are a) quite depressing and b) could be seen as anecdotal but overall I do think that there is something to the mind/body connection and our emotions/moods have more influence on our health than we think. Good read, can recommend.
And I just started this banger here...
The Divine Comedy
I'm not that big into poetry but so far this must be one of the best books I've read. What a work of art. Can hardly bring myself to put it aside. And the Audiobook from Audible is just amazing. 100% recommendation.
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IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
I'm almost done with this book. 25% left. This is book four of a five part fictional series about Julius Caesar and it's not bad.
First, this series just throws any historical accuracy out of the window. Mr Iggulden likes to change up historical events to make his books as exciting as possible. Sometimes this works. Sometimes it fails. I don't actually have a major issue with historical accuracy in fiction because the authors always add historical notes at the end explaining what they changed and why. This series has some pretty big changes, for example Caesar and Brutus growing up as childhood friends, which I understand Mr Iggulden did to make the ending more impactful, but it's not accurate at all.
Regarding this book, like the rest of the series it starts strong, but the ending is rushed. Around 65% into this book Caesar is still fighting Pompey and we haven't even got to Egypt yet. I know the last third will be rushed through because I know this book
That's a lot to cover in a short space of time.
Overall a decent series and I'll read book 5 in a couple of weeks after I've got a few non-fiction books completed.
First, this series just throws any historical accuracy out of the window. Mr Iggulden likes to change up historical events to make his books as exciting as possible. Sometimes this works. Sometimes it fails. I don't actually have a major issue with historical accuracy in fiction because the authors always add historical notes at the end explaining what they changed and why. This series has some pretty big changes, for example Caesar and Brutus growing up as childhood friends, which I understand Mr Iggulden did to make the ending more impactful, but it's not accurate at all.
Regarding this book, like the rest of the series it starts strong, but the ending is rushed. Around 65% into this book Caesar is still fighting Pompey and we haven't even got to Egypt yet. I know the last third will be rushed through because I know this book
ends Caesar's story, with book 5 picking up just after the Ides of March.
That's a lot to cover in a short space of time.
Overall a decent series and I'll read book 5 in a couple of weeks after I've got a few non-fiction books completed.
JimmyRustler
Member
Alright, I just finished this epic and boy, it was amazing. Never read a book with such vivid descriptions of heaven and hell. Feel like most of what we see in todays movie/games originates here as it sure does not in the Bible.
The Divine Comedy
I'm not that big into poetry but so far this must be one of the best books I've read. What a work of art. Can hardly bring myself to put it aside. And the Audiobook from Audible is just amazing. 100% recommendation.
Not that easy to read naturally but with a bit of help from ChatGPT I managed to get the gist of it. Will certainly read it again one day and then give the read more time. The first time I just wanted to take it in as it is.
Anyway, reading something more modern now again…
The case against the sexual revolution
Heard Louise in a couple of podcasts and was intrigued, so I‘m giving this one a shot.
Kenneth Haight
Member
Amusing ourselves to death - Neil Postman
This is a fantastic book and has made me really want to switch off from technology and in particular the constant stream of news in 2025.
The myth of Normal - Gabor Maté
Our western culture of work, work, work. Constant stress is ridiculously bad for us and is driving illness at a growing rate. If I could work less I would but just need to get my mortgage paid off first
This is a fantastic book and has made me really want to switch off from technology and in particular the constant stream of news in 2025.
The myth of Normal - Gabor Maté
Our western culture of work, work, work. Constant stress is ridiculously bad for us and is driving illness at a growing rate. If I could work less I would but just need to get my mortgage paid off first
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
100 pages in and so far so.......bizarre.
I don't know what to make of this. There are a lot of credible stories in this book that have thousands of witnesses, but were either covered up or can't be explained. Not just from the US government either, but from the UK, Brazil, Italy among others.
Luis' own story is so bizarre that it borders on the ridiculous. I can't believe that the CIA really put time into the Stargate Project, even less so that it was even remotely successful. Luis also claims to have been part of this project and could conduct "remote viewing". If I'm to believe what I've read so far, then the CIA and the American government have spent decades pumping tax payers money into researching the paranormal.
One aspect I do believe is that the POTUS and Congress members don't know half the top secret projects being worked on. As the book states, Congress members and the POTUS are temporary hires and opening up everything to them could be a security risk. It does however make you question who is really in charge of the US and other world governments.
I don't know what to make of this. There are a lot of credible stories in this book that have thousands of witnesses, but were either covered up or can't be explained. Not just from the US government either, but from the UK, Brazil, Italy among others.
Luis' own story is so bizarre that it borders on the ridiculous. I can't believe that the CIA really put time into the Stargate Project, even less so that it was even remotely successful. Luis also claims to have been part of this project and could conduct "remote viewing". If I'm to believe what I've read so far, then the CIA and the American government have spent decades pumping tax payers money into researching the paranormal.
One aspect I do believe is that the POTUS and Congress members don't know half the top secret projects being worked on. As the book states, Congress members and the POTUS are temporary hires and opening up everything to them could be a security risk. It does however make you question who is really in charge of the US and other world governments.
Billbofet
Member
Terminal Man (1972)
It is both dated as hell and relevant as fusk to current events.
There is even a moment where a doctor is involved in this absolute, pie in the sky project to do remote, robotic surgeries......
Not the best thriller out there, but it's short, interesting, and very entertaining.
It is both dated as hell and relevant as fusk to current events.
There is even a moment where a doctor is involved in this absolute, pie in the sky project to do remote, robotic surgeries......
Not the best thriller out there, but it's short, interesting, and very entertaining.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
My second read of this outstanding, epic 6 book sci-fi/fantasy series. I'm slowly reading it again because the final book in the series, Red God, should be out by the end of this year. If you haven't read this series do not sleep on it. Book one is hard to get into because people see it as some Hunger Games rip off, and I get it, but that's just book 1. After that it goes fucking hard.
I've said it before about this series, but the action scenes are some of the most epic, brutal and bombastic action scenes to ever grace my eyes. The world is also original. There are hints of Star Wars, 40K and a huge Imperial Rome influence, but overall Mr Brown has created a stunning original world that you just want to keep coming back to. It could be my favourite book series of all time.
Anyway I'm part way through book 4 which is a little bit different from the previous 3. This one picks up 10 years after the events of the last book, Morning Star and rather than Darrow being the only POV, we now get a few more POVs added in for the first time as well as the man himself, Darrow, AKA Reaper. When I first read this I wasn't really into more POVs and just wanted to continue Darrow's story, but I soon understood why Brown did this as it adds a further layer to the story. Darrow is still the best POV, but Lysander is a very close second.
Pure Perfection. I hope Hollywood stay well clear from this because no budget could do justice to this epic world.
I've said it before about this series, but the action scenes are some of the most epic, brutal and bombastic action scenes to ever grace my eyes. The world is also original. There are hints of Star Wars, 40K and a huge Imperial Rome influence, but overall Mr Brown has created a stunning original world that you just want to keep coming back to. It could be my favourite book series of all time.
Anyway I'm part way through book 4 which is a little bit different from the previous 3. This one picks up 10 years after the events of the last book, Morning Star and rather than Darrow being the only POV, we now get a few more POVs added in for the first time as well as the man himself, Darrow, AKA Reaper. When I first read this I wasn't really into more POVs and just wanted to continue Darrow's story, but I soon understood why Brown did this as it adds a further layer to the story. Darrow is still the best POV, but Lysander is a very close second.
Pure Perfection. I hope Hollywood stay well clear from this because no budget could do justice to this epic world.
Queso de Grande
Member
I’ve having the urge to dive back into The Dark Tower series. I just finished the Gunslinger for the 4th time.
I love this series so much. I had no idea how much it has wormed its way into my mind. I find myself using some of Roland’s phases in my head sometimes.
I love this series so much. I had no idea how much it has wormed its way into my mind. I find myself using some of Roland’s phases in my head sometimes.
Guileless
Temp Banned for Remedial Purposes
She has some interesting ideas. And ironically she is also very attractive.Anyway, reading something more modern now again…
The case against the sexual revolution
Heard Louise in a couple of podcasts and was intrigued, so I‘m giving this one a shot.
JimmyRustler
Member
Finshed this book 2 weeks ago. It was a very good read. I can only recommend it to everyone. Made me a bit sad though. I think the situation is basically non-fixable at this point and it's only going to get worse.
The case against the sexual revolution
Heard Louise in a couple of podcasts and was intrigued, so I‘m giving this one a shot.
Next up...
In book 4 now. Not bad but not really good either. I haven't read Homer yet (planning to soon) but I guess there must be a reason why Homers epics are much better known than this one. I find it a bit difficult to follow the plot with all the Gods and their sub plots in it.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
My second read of this outstanding, epic 6 book sci-fi/fantasy series. I'm slowly reading it again because the final book in the series, Red God, should be out by the end of this year. If you haven't read this series do not sleep on it. Book one is hard to get into because people see it as some Hunger Games rip off, and I get it, but that's just book 1. After that it goes fucking hard.
I've said it before about this series, but the action scenes are some of the most epic, brutal and bombastic action scenes to ever grace my eyes. The world is also original. There are hints of Star Wars, 40K and a huge Imperial Rome influence, but overall Mr Brown has created a stunning original world that you just want to keep coming back to. It could be my favourite book series of all time.
Anyway I'm part way through book 4 which is a little bit different from the previous 3. This one picks up 10 years after the events of the last book, Morning Star and rather than Darrow being the only POV, we now get a few more POVs added in for the first time as well as the man himself, Darrow, AKA Reaper. When I first read this I wasn't really into more POVs and just wanted to continue Darrow's story, but I soon understood why Brown did this as it adds a further layer to the story. Darrow is still the best POV, but Lysander is a very close second.
Pure Perfection. I hope Hollywood stay well clear from this because no budget could do justice to this epic world.
Iron Gold was as brilliant on the second read. It's not my favourite in the series, but its still an incredible ride. I forgot how brutal and insane the battle on Venus was.
I'm now toning it down a little with some nonfiction. I picked this book up on a whim because I've always been interested in the deep sea. It's a short book (less than 120 pages), but it's full of fascinating facts about the deep sea. I'll probably finish it tonight, but so far well worth the money spent.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Iron Gold was as brilliant on the second read. It's not my favourite in the series, but its still an incredible ride. I forgot how brutal and insane the battle on Venus was.
I'm now toning it down a little with some nonfiction. I picked this book up on a whim because I've always been interested in the deep sea. It's a short book (less than 120 pages), but it's full of fascinating facts about the deep sea. I'll probably finish it tonight, but so far well worth the money spent.
Finished it. It was great. Short, but very informative. Not really much else to say. It was 10 facts about the deep.
I've now started this beauty.
Dan Jones writes great history. His fiction is dog shit, but his history books are always a great read. I wasn't sure about picking this book up. Henry the V is my favourite person in History. A true warrior king, incredible leader of men and the nearest person England has to Alexander the Great. I have 10 books covering the life of Henry V and God knows how many books I have covering the Hundred Years War, so I wasn't sure if there was anything new I could learn. This might be the case, but the style of the book so far has won me over. Although this is no-fiction, it's written in a narrative style to really transport you to the era. It gives the reader a sense of being there without being fiction, rather than a lot of dry history books that just bombard the reader with facts. I'll probably finish this by the weekend and then rotate back to fiction.
JimmyRustler
Member
Finished the Aeneid and wasn't too impressed tbh. Feels like the main point of it was to weave a lot of the living (and dead) Roman figures into an epic tale. At the end of the day not too much happens and the plot is, as mentioned previously , diverted way too often. Also it seems that Virgil never really finished it. The ending is super abrupt and in total contrast to the rest of the book.
In book 4 now. Not bad but not really good either. I haven't read Homer yet (planning to soon) but I guess there must be a reason why Homers epics are much better known than this one. I find it a bit difficult to follow the plot with all the Gods and their sub plots in it.
Now unto some lighter reading again... Carl Jung's biography.
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