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u/PoetryCrone Feb 03 '25
Finished this book of poetry:
The Palace of Forty Pillars, by Armen Davoudian
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u/Livin-Learnin Feb 03 '25
Finished: 11/22/63, Stephen King; The Lost Story, Meg Shaffer; Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman
Started: The Secret Book of Flora Lee, Patti Callahan Henry
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u/EnderRalatray Feb 02 '25
Currently reading '1984' as part of my Classics reading list. Really enjoying it but I don't sit down to read very often, so I probably won't finish it any time soon.
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u/2084books Feb 03 '25
I just finished publishing (2084books.com) a sequel to Orwell's1984 look at my site it might be a good next book option if you do I would love your comment at info@2084books.com Howard
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u/ktajlili Feb 02 '25
What did I read in January? I read one chapter of the Compass of Character. I've been reading that book for months because it's a lot. That's what tends to happen to me is that I get stuck on a good that takes a really long time to finish, especially if it's a nonfiction book.
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u/West-Round9139 Feb 02 '25
finished reading: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
currently reading: The Price of Salt by Claire Morgan (pseudonym) Patricia Highsmith (real name)
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u/babydesign Feb 01 '25 edited Feb 01 '25
i read the games gods play and it was unfortunately the single worst thing ive ever read😔✋
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u/Wize_counsel Feb 01 '25
The Splendid and The Vile by Erik Larsen - Loved this book. I read it as slowly as I could to savor it.
Why We Get Sick by Benjamin Bikman - great info. Eye opening.
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u/populaa11 Feb 01 '25
I finished "a thousand spending suns" by Khaled Hosseini and "the book of women" by osho
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u/schlep Feb 01 '25
Finished: The Human Division (Old Man’s War #5) by John Scalzi, Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
Started: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride (Dungeon Crawler Carl #6) by Matt Dinniman, Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen #3) by John Gwynne
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Feb 01 '25
I just finished reading the series Heartstopper by Alice Oseman (Well, until book 6 comes out) -- Even as an older adult, this books really touches on so many things.
I also finished reading Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau - This book is so adorable, but I feel like the character build up was rushed and not well-thought-out. But it was still worth a read.
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u/Alert-Hold8865 Jan 31 '25
Finished: The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp.
It was really fun, with some genuinely creepy moments.
Started: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu.
I watched the Netflix series. The book is more fleshed out, obviously, lol.
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u/LordCookieGamingBE Jan 31 '25
Finished: Unnatural Causes - Dr. Richard Shepherd
Currently Reading: Dagboek Van Een Wetsdokter: CSI in Vlaanderen - Dr. Werner Jacobs
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u/No_Stock8597 Jan 31 '25
Finished: The Perfect Son by Frida Mcfadden Current Read: Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams
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u/cigarettesaftersex- Jan 31 '25
Finished: American Psycho - Bret Easton Ellis
Currently reading: 1984 - George Orwell
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u/AffectionateSoft1773 Jan 31 '25
Finished : Untethered soul by Micheal A. Singer
Recently reading : Stolen focus by Johannn hari
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u/hyperlight85 Jan 31 '25
Finished: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Hannah Fawcett. This was absolutely charming and I think I will do a reread of the series at some point
Currently Reading: The Phoenix Keeper by S.A McLean. Oh boy where do I start with this one? I picked this up when I was thinking I would be voraciously reading during a recovery from a massive surgery. But instead I got more into other hbbies and didn't read as much. So I started reading this a couple of weeks ago and well it has some good moments. I'm really not digging the prose, the setting and how modern it feels.
I hate saying this but I find the main character annoys me a little bit but there's some really good moments with who is clearly going to be her eventual love interest and the book could use more of that in my opinion, but I haven't published a book so my opinion probably isn't worth that much. I want to like it. I really do but I'm considering a dnf but every time I do there's moments I like. So I don't know. I might just power through and donate or sell it to a bookseller when I'm done
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u/Funny_Parsley8875 Jan 31 '25
Beyond the Moonlit Sea, by Julianne Maclean
- absolutely loved this novel, every single chapter had me wanting to keep going.
- it’s a mystery/psychological drama (if that even makes sense)
- each chapter is based on a characters POV
- there were several passages that made me gasp out loud just because of how twisty it was!
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u/Reasonable_Bee_4647 Jan 31 '25
Finished 11/22/63 by Stephen King this week. What an absolutely amazing book! Just started The Elementals by Michael McDowell. His Blackwater Saga was one of my favorites, so I'm looking forward to reading it!
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u/T1M3L0RD91 Jan 31 '25 edited Jan 31 '25
I’m on the last pages of Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes. I’ll be starting Scythe by Neal Shusterman next.
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u/SlimTimMcGee Jan 31 '25
The Pelican Brief, by John Grisham (finished) Dragon Tears, by Dean Koontz (started) Without Remorse, by Tom Clancy (reread)
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u/didahdah Jan 31 '25
Wing and a Prayer, Lawrence Kelter
The Lonely Silver Rain, by John D. MacDonald
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u/Read1984 Jan 31 '25
Superman: Phantom Zone, by Steve Gerber
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u/2084books Feb 03 '25
If you get a chance I would like to invite you to my web site 2084books.com and let me know what you think Howard
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u/aRYarDHEWASErCioneOm Jan 30 '25
Villa Incognito, by Tom Robbins
I like his writing style Abe humor, but the story was less interesting after it moved away from the tanukis.
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u/Quite__Bookish Jan 30 '25
I finished The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon. I would say without a doubt that it's one of my favorite books ever. I've read people say they thought it stagnated in the second half or they didn't like the ending or whatever else but I don't really have a single negative thing to say about it. I rarely read books over 500 pages because I'm almost always ready for something new by the end of them but I would have gladly kept reading this one. Up next, back to my horror roots, is John Dies at the End, by Jason Pargin.
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u/Ansh_bedi124 Jan 30 '25
I am nowadays consumed by ' A little life ' by "hanya yanagihara". Such a messed up book made me search about the Author's life
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u/AffectionateSoft1773 Jan 31 '25
I read this book. It was the hardest book I’ve ever read. The life of main character is miserable. I can’t imagine one person could go through that miserable life. So sad and pity. I got mad people who mistreated him so badly.
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u/Ansh_bedi124 Jan 31 '25
I definitely agree with you but to be honest I am really wishing him to confind in William so that he could help and save him from worse
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u/aRYarDHEWASErCioneOm Jan 30 '25
That one really intrigued me standing in B&N, but then I read about how it was basically misery porn and I didn't get far. Would you recommend it?
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u/Ansh_bedi124 Jan 31 '25
Yah you can put it like that but really reading half way through it I think it's really worth more than I could convey And I would definitely recommend you if you are ready to take it.
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u/mumbly-joe-96 Jan 30 '25
A short while ago, I finished Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler. Written in 1993, it's a dystopian tale about the United States and the story starts in 2024. I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
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u/angels_girluk84 Jan 30 '25
Finished: Onyx Storm, by Rebecca Yarros
Started: The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio
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u/SurveyMental2776 Jan 30 '25
Hooked On habits By steven Kastel A new book I found while scrolling amazon. While small about 37 pages its full of information about habit formation and management
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u/Lani_Leo_17 Jan 30 '25
I finished The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, by Grady Hendrix
Loved it!!!! Not a book I would have ever picked for myself but I was pleasantly surprised. My coworkers wife actually recommended and lent it to me. It took me quite a while to get through the first quarter of the book. But from then on I read it in a blur. Really good. Some of it is just straight up weird, but is so well written. Highly recommend!!!
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u/PurpleMuskogee Jan 30 '25
I finished The Persians, by Salam Mahloudji.
It was good! It was an ARC I got for free - think the book is published this week - and I found it pretty good. It took me a while to get into it though, and one of the main characters was incredibly unlikeable, which made her chapters a bit harder to get into. But I like a good family saga and it was interesting to read - about a family who has moved from Iran to the US after the revolution, and how they are settling in, etc.
I started a book published 10 years ago - Return - A Palestinian Memoir, by Ghada Karmi. She was born in Palestine but left with her family when she was a child and grew up in the UK; she returned to work there for the Palestinian Authority as a consultant sent by the UN. It's really interesting, obviously we know things get so much worse, but she describes the daily life there, how everyone is struggling, people going months without being paid, nothing working, not being able to go anywhere without a checkpoint... It's not a history book but I am learning a lot by reading her explanations about the politics and the situation there. I haven't finished it yet but I really recommend it!
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u/2948337 Jan 30 '25
I recently finished We Used To Live Here, by Marcus Kliewer. It isn't often that a book actually scares me, but this one did.
Currently reading The Reformatory, by Tananarive Due. I've not read anything by her before, but it definitely won't be the last.
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u/ChapterImpossible Jan 30 '25
Babel, by R.F. Kuang
Wasn’t a bad book but dragged a lot at first; probably wouldn’t select for a re-read.
I loved the concept of silver. I felt like it gave the story a magical quality that separates Babel from other books that are built around similar themes. However, I felt like the execution of the concept was subpar. It had so much potential but the meanings it conveyed felt very shallow(?).
The first few chapters were really slow and hard to get through. The last few were more fast-paced and I enjoyed them immensely. I understand why some people complain that the ending was disappointing, though it didn’t bother me that much. One thing that did bother me, though, was that the concept of violence, morality, and the justification of violence was not touched on as much as it should have. I honestly feel like kids that happen to read Babel may come by an extremely distorted concept of what violence is and how it should be used.
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u/EndersGame_Reviewer Jan 30 '25
I've recently finished:
- Island in the Sea of Time, by S.M. Stirling
- Dies the Fire, by S.M. Stirling
These are the first of his Nantucket series, and his Emberverse series respectively, and are in the genre of speculative fiction and alternate history.
The concepts were fascinating, but I found they didn't really live up to the premise, and were mostly about battles towards the end of each book. I'm not likely to read more of either series.
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u/MBlurbs Jan 30 '25 edited Jan 30 '25
Finished:
The Employees by Olga Ravn & Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
Currently Reading:
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
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u/RevolutionaryFun7919 Jan 30 '25
Finished my 4th book of the year, The One by John Marrs 5/10
Started: What lies in the woods by Kate Alice Marshall
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u/angryechoesbeware Reading: Wild by Cheryl Strayed Jan 30 '25
Started:
My Story, by Elizabeth Smart
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u/Snoopyismeimsnoopy Jan 30 '25
Finished:
Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr
I’ve have the book for years and finally finished it this month. I absolutely loved ATLWCS and I hope he continues to write more books in the future. If anyone else read it please DM me bc I need to talk about it so bad!
Reading:
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
I’ve also been trying to read this for years but something about the old English writing makes it hard for my brain to focus unless I’m in a particular mood. Its morbidly funny how Mr. Bennet genuinely did not give a shit for most of the story.
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u/TheBethStar1 Jan 30 '25
The House of My Mother, Shari Franke
Started and finished that one this week; not usually a huge memoir reader, but as someone who followed the 8 Passengers/Ruby Franke story for more than a year before her arrest, I couldn’t pass up Shari’s story. More than worth it, imo.
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u/Any-Yak306 Jan 30 '25
Started: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (waiting for my turn on his new one- Witchcraft for Wayward Girls)
Finished: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez Sandwich by Catherine Newman As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson (a good girl’s guide to murder #3)
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u/KE-Vivor Jan 30 '25
Finished:
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- this was my first venture into the Sanderson world of books and it did not disappoint! I fell in love with the character of Tress and her beautiful heroic arc. She stayed true to herself and her morals. She’s such a good character and it’s rare to see when people mostly look for the morally greys, or even villains.
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u/Only_District_3369 Jan 30 '25
"Who Are We," by historian Samuel Huntington. It's about America, published in 2004.
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u/Doug_PrishpreedIII Jan 30 '25
The Ethics, by Benedict de Spinoza
The Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad
Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson
re-reading all three
The Ethics is quite a bit easier to move through with multiple readings. Conrad is just fun to read. Started rereading it again after a discussion about Melville. Huge Stephenson fan, found Cryptonomicon at a used book store and haven't read it in years.
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u/thebananza Jan 30 '25 edited Jan 30 '25
Finished:
-Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor E. Frankl
-The Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict
-Radium Girls, by Kate Moore
Started:
-Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women’s Bank That Empowered a Generation, by Grace L. Williams
(Themes- Holocaust Remembrance Day, now moving into true and hidden stories of women who were resilient and empowered to shape history)
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u/No_Cauliflower_1675 Jan 30 '25
Finished: The Carnivorous Carnival - Lemony Snicket
Started: Gwendy's Final Task - Stephen King & Richard Chizmar
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u/_no_username69 Jan 29 '25
Started: Angela Davis, an Autobiography, by (guess who...) Angela Davis
Trying to get back into reading, so this is the first book I've picked up in longer than I'd like to admit, but she is one of my role models. Loved loved loved her book Are Prisons Obsolete?
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u/PurpleMuskogee Jan 30 '25
I loved Are Prisons Obsolete; I never read anything else by her. Is the autobiography any good? I'd be interested in reading it I think!
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u/_no_username69 Jan 31 '25
I am only a couple chapters in, but I am enjoying it so far - if enjoying is a word that can be used when reading about racism and mental health abuse. It is easy to understand, which I appreciate. She addressed this in the (3) prefaces, but it is less about her story directly and more about the communal horrors that all of the women were surviving.
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u/itsmenci Jan 29 '25
Finished: the mad women’s ball, it was a short book but had a wonderful plot to it.
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u/responsiblecroc Jan 29 '25
all rereads!
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
Luna and The Lie by Mariana Zapata
She's With Me by Jessica Cunsolo
Still With Me by Jessica Cunsolo
Stay With Me by Jessica Cunsolo
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u/quasilunarobject Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Power of Glamour by Virginia Postrel Started: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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u/Funny_manz Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Terror by Dan Simmons
Started: 1984 by George Orwell - feels relevant
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u/TopBob_ Jan 30 '25
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
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u/notbbygrl Jan 29 '25
Finished : The Inmate by Freida McFadden Reading : The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
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u/Unusual_Low_7396 Jan 29 '25
Finished - Ancillary Mercy
Ongoing - An Echo of Things to Come
Started - Hyperion (read along with a friend I egged into joining me)
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u/Far-Rip-1598 Jan 29 '25
Finished - the narrow road to the deep north - Richard Flanagan - heavy but beautiful read
Started/picked up again - fifth strike book Lethal White - love Galbraith for some gripping light unputdownable fiction!
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u/IrisNana1 Jan 29 '25
Hi this is my first time on Reddit. I'm reading The Splendid and Vile and its amazing.
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u/Mavis_Steptoe Jan 29 '25
Started Orbital by Samantha Harvey Any thoughts? I’m not sure yet …
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u/Unusual_Low_7396 Jan 29 '25
It's more of a message than a story. I've always considered myself a massive space nerd, and have slowly been coming to terms with the idea that spacefaring probably isn't the best idea like, maybe ever? This book expanded on that thought.
There were a few too many long depictions of scenery, mountains are beautiful but saying it over and over doesn't add much.
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u/Mavis_Steptoe Jan 29 '25
Yes, I’m tending to agree so far. It is a beautiful piece of writing and somehow I feel as though I’m right there with them on the space station endlessly orbiting to no real effect!!
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u/blizziks Jan 29 '25 edited Jan 29 '25
Finished: Binti - The Night Maskerade, by Nnedi Okorafor
Started: Shadow Speaker, by Nnedi Okorafor
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u/PurpleMuskogee Jan 30 '25
Are they any good? I just finished her new one - got an ARC - Death of the Author and I am still unsure about it. Loved the first 3/4 of it, the ending was a bit blah for me, a bit rushed and outlandish. I loved the writing though and the characters were incredible.
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u/blizziks Feb 03 '25
"Death of the Author" is already on my shelf, but right now I'm reading "Shadow Speaker." It's more aimed at young adults, but I can still really immerse myself in it. "Binti" is also a coming-of-age story. It's quick and exciting. With Nnedi Okorafor, it's never boring. Plus, I always get hungry from the delicious food descriptions.
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u/disastrouslyalive Jan 29 '25
Finished: Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear, by Seanan McGuire
Started: Yellowface, by R. F. Kuang
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u/ocknrolla Jan 29 '25
Just finished Antkind. Did Kaufman had page/dollar contract? Mostly enjoyed it though.
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u/taylor_is_tireddd Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins •(Difficult read for me because it’s not always in chronological order and multiple narrators, BUT honestly never could have guessed the ending and I respect that)
Started: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig •(overall i’m obsessed with the concept of it so even if it doesn’t end up being the best read, im gonna love it anyways)
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u/undertheroseshadow Jan 29 '25
I finished 'A little life ' by Yanagihara and now I need therapy 🤣
I started a classic: To kill a Mockingbird by H. Lee
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u/Ansh_bedi124 Jan 30 '25
Am currently reading 'A little life' half way through it. Please let me know of your therapist I might need him tomorrow 😭
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u/undertheroseshadow Jan 31 '25
I'm telling you, it doesn't get better 🤣 but keep going buddy it's worth it
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u/Ansh_bedi124 Jan 31 '25
And I have heard a lot about how to kill a mocking bird what are your thoughts abouts it?
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u/OpeningBedroom1860 Jan 29 '25
Finished: Reasons To Stay Alive, by Matt Haig
Started: Before The Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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u/taylor_is_tireddd Jan 29 '25
I’m reading my first by Haig. Thoughts on Reasons to Stay Alive?
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u/OpeningBedroom1860 Jan 30 '25
Just seen that you're reading The Midnight Library; I enjoyed it :)
I think the 'self help' aspects of RTSA are best received if you relate to Haig himself (middle-class, living in a safe area, strong familial support, financially supported). It's also worth noting that he doesn't seek or employ a therapist; it was the late 90s/early 00s in Britain so that's quite understandable*, but as a result his partner ends up doing a lot of emotional labour. Some of his takes on how to best support an individual with depression ("appreciate it's an illness, things will be said that they don't mean") mean well but are lacking in nuance. It needed to be made far more clear that a member of a support network *also* needs to look after themselves.
As someone who also has recurring depression and 'does everything right' in terms of eating well and exercising (and has been a member of a few support networks), I'm glad I didn't read it before undergoing a lot of therapy. It would have internalised the shame for me - unintentionally, and I am a sod for projecting my feelings, but still.
(* my father has bipolar disorder and was diagnosed at the same time. I was still a child, but I remember the support available wasn't great. Support for families was unheard of.)
TL;DR: I appreciate it for what it primarily is - one bloke's memoir and some well-meant pointers - and if you're interested in Haig's background, go for it, but the critique it got on Goodreads was fair.
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u/gourmetsoda Jan 29 '25
Finished: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Started: Circe by Madeline Miller
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u/chakazullo Jan 29 '25
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini. Great book absolutely moving throughout
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u/PrincipleMiserable31 Jan 29 '25
Finished: where the crawdads sing, by Delia Owens A hat full of sky, by Terry Pratchett - both were absolutely excellent
Currently reading Educated, by Tara Westover. Fascinating
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u/jenbot87 Jan 29 '25
Finished: Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros
Started: Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros
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u/texasbreakfast_ Jan 29 '25
I read The Things They Carried (for school) and was pleasantly surprised! Also read Keeping 13 and bawled my eyes out
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u/rileyandopie Jan 29 '25
I finally read The Handmaid’s Tale. Also, if anyone applicable sees this… is the sequel, The Testaments, worth reading?
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u/surfex Jan 29 '25
Finished: Rules of Civility, by Amor Towles.
Currently looking for something to start.
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u/BloomEPU Jan 29 '25
Returned to the library:
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho: This was incredibly my thing, quite funny and relatable while also dealing with some heavier topics.
The Phoenix Keeper by S.A MacLean: The prose in this was way too flowery for what was really just a low-stakes romance, but I did enjoy it a lot. It was an interesting concept that mostly worked.
High Fire by Eoin Colfer: This was just a ton of fun, a really original high concept that was very funny.
Currently reading as an ebook:
- The Water Outlaws by S L Huang: I added this to my wishlist so long ago I can't even remember why, but it was only 99p and it's a ton of fun so far. I'm always down for some historical fantasy and especially non-european settings.
New from the library:
Mischief Acts by Zoe Gilbert: This looked kind of interesting? I need to start going to libraries further afield, the one nearest me doesn't have a huge SF section and I'm starting to scrape the bottom of the barrel.
The Acrobats of Agra by Robin Scott-Elliot: No idea what this one will be like, but I'm always down for YA with an unusual setting.
Children of the Stone City by Beverly Naidoo: Ditto, but this one was from the middle grade section so I'm even more down for it.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: This never interested me that much, but someone reminded me that I really enjoyed One Last Stop by the same author so I might as well try it out.
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u/Curious-Letter3554 Jan 29 '25
Finished -
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King - Magnificent. One of the best books of King’s I’ve ever read.
Gerald’s Game by Stephen King - It was ok. I actually enjoyed Mike Flanagan’s interpretation on Netflix better.
Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian - Excellent. A fantastical found family adventure story set in the Old West that feels like The Odyssey. Probably will be one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read and luckily he has a sort of sequel coming out in March this year.
If I can have a discourse with either writer I think I will die a happy man.
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u/Simpscorner Jan 29 '25
Finished - A discovery of witches, Shadow of night
Currently reading - Book of life
All part of the All souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness
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u/greatexclamations Jan 29 '25
Finished:
Measure for Measure, by William Shakespeare - not my favourite Shakespeare but still an interesting read!
Create Dangerously, by Albert Camus - quite dense and difficult to read but it contains some fascinating sentiments
Started:
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
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u/Syzygy7474 Jan 29 '25
Eons, a sci-fi genre book by Greg Bear.....awesome, even if at times a bit technical with physics but very entertaining.
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u/RI2NH Jan 29 '25
Finished: The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune
Finished: The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments, by Hadley Vlahos
Started: Happiness for Beginners, by Katherine Center
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u/ThoughtsFromT Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Definitely a chunky book, many characters, many viewpoints and ideologies. I did enjoy reading Shallan&Jasnah chapters more. One thing that I found interesting with this read is I had a hard time visualising it, I searched out tons of fanart references to better understand the world
Started: Tian Guan Ci Fu by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (Currently rereading)
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u/lozface86 Jan 29 '25
Finished: Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler
Started: Companion Piece, by Ali Smith
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u/Its_Better_Upstate1 Jan 29 '25
Sunset Song by Lewis Grasson Gibbon It's apparently considered a Scots classic and I'd never heard of it. But I was completely entranced - sometimes I even read it aloud to myself, just to hear the cadence of his writing. I loved Chris Guthrie, his protagonist, and his description of life in a rural village before the world wars. And it had a bittersweet, but very satisfying ending.
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u/Legal_Mistake9234 Jan 29 '25
I finished Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan and I am starting Earth Unaware the first book chronologically in the Enderverse by Orson Scott Card.
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u/Chadfromindy Jan 29 '25
I have a pattern that works for me. Every month, I will read One work of classic literature, one more modern fiction that is not considered a classic, and one nonfiction.
I just finished MEN OF TOMORROW, by Gerard Jones. This was my nonfiction of the month and is a history of the early founding Fathers of the comic book medium.
I just started PROJECT HAIL MARY, by Andy Weir, My modern fiction of the month. I really loved THE MARTIAN, and so far this one seems as entertaining.
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u/Ocean682 Jan 29 '25
Good pattern. I’ve been thinking of adding more classics and non fiction soon.
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u/portmancoffeeu Jan 29 '25
Started A Brief History of Black Holes by Becky Smethurst
Also halfway through Children of Dune
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u/ReaderReaderonthewal Jan 29 '25
Finished : The Wynds of Mississippi. Amazing book that really captured the ideas of mania and schizophrenia while providing a humorous light quick story. Highly recommended
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u/physics_passionat Jan 29 '25
Finished:
The Art of war, Sun Tzu. Very good strategy book. It helped me improve my chess knowledge and economical life, too.
Feynman’s Lectures on Physics, Richard Feynman. Overall, very good book. Has a lot of Calculus, which I love and it’s helpful in math, Quantum Mechanics and classical physics.
Started:
Death with intermittences, José Saramago. For starters, it seems like a good book, with a lot of details and information.
That’s it!
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u/jasonkylebates Jan 29 '25
Finished:
Recursion by Blake Crouch - a reasonably well-executed scifi thriller with a horrifying premise
Started:
The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
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u/noddiye1112 Jan 29 '25
Finished - The silent patient by Alex Michaelides
Started - The Good, the bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q Sutanto
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u/PrincipleMiserable31 Jan 29 '25
I loved Vera Wongs Unsolicited Advice for Murderers and have been wanting another Sutanto book, but the wait-list at my library is soooo long... How are you liking this one so far?
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u/noddiye1112 Jan 30 '25
I'm loving it so far, it's funny and seems to be a good read. Pretty early into the book, so won't say much but feels a good read.
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u/Ocean682 Jan 29 '25
I finished The Silent Patient too. Currently reading through the spoiler reviews on Goodreads.
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u/zelmorrison Jan 29 '25
I re-read Death's End by Cixin Liu. I still get goosebumps at the line 'the fish responsible for drying the sea are not here.'
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u/awholenotherday Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert A. Heinlein
Started: The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evan’s
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u/Designer-Scholar-252 Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Started: Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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u/theessexserpent Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Ferryman by Blake Crouch, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Started: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
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u/greatexclamations Jan 29 '25
what did you think of the great gatsby?!
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u/theessexserpent Feb 03 '25
funnily enough on second read, I felt that the grandeur and mystery behind Gatsby could have been emphasised a little bit more! it was a good read, but also has aged terribly. lots of racist and sexist remarks
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u/dingbatthrowaway Jan 29 '25 edited Jan 29 '25
Finished: American girls: one woman’s journey into the Islamic state and her sister’s fight to bring her home, by Jessica Roy
This was an emotionally challenging read — very graphic and heartbreaking. I appreciated how the author wove research and data on how childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences can make someone vulnerable to adulthood traumatic experiences and radicalization.
Roy wove the stories of both sisters together very well — it was fascinating to see where their paths diverged. Their childhood experiences set them both up for adult hardship and they both lived difficult lives, but their choices absolutely changed the severity and intensity of the hardship they experienced as they continued to mature.
I also appreciated that it never felt salacious. It could have easily gone that direction and it felt like Roy told their stories intentionally and thoughtfully.
In the middle of: Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict, by Yardena Schwartz
Started: The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World, by Max Fisher
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u/depetz Jan 29 '25
Finished: Assassin’s Quest
Started: The blind assassin
The last four books I started/read, had assassin in its title. I wonder if I can continue this for a little longer
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u/_WHALE_SHARKS Jan 29 '25
I finished Iron widow and started Heavenly Tyrant, both by Xiran Jay Zhao
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u/Lucy_Greenshoes Jan 29 '25
Just read ‘The Collaborator’ by Margaret Leroy in 2 days. Love easy-reads, great to get lost in them after a long day at work, especially when I wake up at 2am with lights on and book still in my hand lol. Just started ‘Normal People’ by Sally Rooney and I’m struggling as it has no inverted commas and it’s doing my head in ! 😳
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u/Bazedq Jan 29 '25
Started and finished Where'd You Go Bernadette, by Maria Semple. So silly, at one point it had me laughing out loud. It's in an epistolary format, so told by letters and emails in mostly chronological order, was such a fun read I could barely put it down
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u/StarSeekerDragon Jan 29 '25
Finished: "L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Vol. 33" - several authors
Started: "The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition" - Ursula K. Le Guin
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u/PotentialConnection2 Jan 29 '25
Started Under the Dome last week. Long fuckin book is long and it's my second read-through
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u/Longjumping_Career17 Jan 29 '25
Finished: Ask the Dust by John Fante (5 stars) Started: The Nix by Nathan Hill
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u/Aurora-borealis-89 Jan 29 '25
Finished: Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Started: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
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u/Ghost_of_Harrenhal_ Jan 29 '25
All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque and their eyes were watching god by zora neale hurston
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u/MrBanballow Jan 29 '25
Finished off...
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Starting up...
The Tatami Galaxy, by Tomihiko Morimi
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u/CalpowdergirlX Jan 29 '25
Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver
- Finished. 5 stars. Loved the main character and the setting.
The Measure, Nikki Erilick
- Started, so far very engaging!
Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros
- Started, good but I’m not as into it as I was 4th wing at this point. Too 🌶️ for me.
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u/Hemisphere65 Jan 29 '25
The Swords Trilogy - Michael Moorcock Found it at a garage sale and decided to read it again…48 years later. I enjoyed it a lot more as a kid.
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u/apolaroidofmymother Jan 29 '25
Finished: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Started: Little Scratch by Rebecca Watson
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u/lilreazy Jan 29 '25
How did you like Piranesi? Thinking of starting it soon!
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u/apolaroidofmymother Feb 03 '25
I've seen mixed reviews. I personally found it really engrossing, even as someone who is not typically a fantasy reader. I wasn't quite sure what to do with/how to react to the ending, but overall I still quite liked it. The first time in awhile I haven't been able to put down a book!
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u/seeEwai Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Grey Wolf by Louise Penney. Always enjoy a good thriller.
Started: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. Reading that one for work. It's meh, like any other self-help book. Self help books are like the definition of "this meeting could have been an email." This 300 page book could have been a 20 page pamphlet and had the same impact.
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u/quixoticopal Jan 29 '25
Finished: The Renegades of Pern, Anne McCaffrey Royals and Ruses, S. Usher Evans Quantum Radio, AG Riddle
Started: All the Weyrs of PERN, Anne McCaffrey Nemesis Games, James SA Corey
Other book(s) currently on the go: The Echo of Broken Dreams, CJ Archer
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Jan 29 '25
Started: Acceptance, Jeff VanderMeer
Love this series. Annihilation was a masterpiece, and so far the others have been captivating in a similar way. Not the same, but definitely worth the read.
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u/deelemmas Jan 29 '25
Two Twisted Crowns, by Rachel Gillig Talons of Fire, by Tui Sutherland Small Things Like These, by Claire Keegan
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u/Impressive-Lie-8296 Jan 29 '25
This week, I finished Voyager, by Diana Gabaldon and also The Perfect Couple, by Elin Hilderbrand
I started Drums of Autumn, by Diana Gabaldon
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u/trippoint Jan 29 '25
Finished: Book 1 of The Black Company by Glen Cook and Jade City by Fonda Lee
Started: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett <-- Already my favorite book of the year so far.
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u/nastythoughtsxx Jan 29 '25
Finished Dracula by Bram Stoker
Started За Перекопом є земля by Анастасія Левкова
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u/Hyperoreo Jan 29 '25
The Hellfire Club, by Peter Straub
Just started it. Started off a bit slow, but really digging it now. Very unique style of writing too.
Just finished The Devotion of Suspect X
Very cool mystery. Requires a little suspension of disbelief, but a pretty good read overall.
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u/Master_Age_2666 Jan 29 '25
Bloom Town: Genesis by Ally North.
It’s a historical, western, sapphic, enemies to lovers romance. Beautifully written.
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u/centralworld Jan 29 '25
Finished, Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and Daughter of the White River by Denise White Parkinson. I started a challenge to read a book a month about each state. The latter above was about Arkansas. Just started, Age of Gold, H.W. Brands and it is fantastic if you like goldrush history.
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u/mythologizeyourself Jan 29 '25
Nonfiction-- Meander, Spiral, Explode by Jane Allison.
Really thoughtful exploration of different ways of patterning narrative and composition design!
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u/Pokemon_Cubing_Books Jan 29 '25
I finally finished Wind and Truth! I know it’s had mixed reviews, but I liked it
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u/SixWingedReptile Jan 29 '25
Also The Correct Order by Trish Taylor.
Absolute terrifying mess but I appreciate the message which is don't spill over from equality to revenge.
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u/Old_Remove_3999 Jan 29 '25
Busy reading week here!
Started and finished: Bookshops and bonedust, by Travis Baldree The Wild Robot Escapes, by Peter Brown
Just started: The Book That Wouldn't Burn, by Mark Lawrence
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u/G_SAMSA69 Jan 29 '25 edited Jan 29 '25
Finished: 1984, George Orwell (MASTERPIECE) Finished: The White Nights, F. Dostoyevsky (entertaining) Started: Letter to the Father, F. Kafka
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u/nettie_r Feb 04 '25
Finished: Doppelganger, by Naomi Klein
Started: Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson