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December 30th 2017, 11:03 PM
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It's indeed a comedy, but the humour is so witty that it's hard not to enjoy it, haha. If you like fantasy you'd love it. It's one of the most remarkable series of all times, in my opinion.
I've been thinking of reading Sanderson for a long time. You recommend his novels then, I reckon?
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I really enjoyed his Mistborn Series. He does have a ton of books and I would suggest starting out with his original Mistborn Trilogy (The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and Hero of Ages). I know other people started with some of his stand alone (Elantris or Warbreaker) and I've heard both are pretty good. Although, he has talked about continuing both at some point.
Also, I might try and give discworld a shot. Is there a book that I should start with?
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January 1st 2018, 11:46 AM
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I really enjoyed his Mistborn Series. He does have a ton of books and I would suggest starting out with his original Mistborn Trilogy (The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and Hero of Ages). I know other people started with some of his stand alone (Elantris or Warbreaker) and I've heard both are pretty good. Although, he has talked about continuing both at some point.
Also, I might try and give discworld a shot. Is there a book that I should start with?
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Thanks, I'll try them.
Discworld is a series in which different books are about different characters (for example book 1 is about X, book 2 about Y, book 3 about Z, book 4 about X again etc.). Therefore you can either read the books in order of their release, or following the characters.
I recommend reading them in order of their release (first The Colour of Magic, then The Light Fantastic, then Equal Rites etc.).
I hope you'll get to read them
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January 2nd 2018, 02:22 PM
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January 2nd 2018, 04:54 PM
Re reading the Harry Potter series
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January 5th 2018, 06:52 AM
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I am hoping to do a re-read during the summer months May, June, July and August. I should be able to fit them in with all the other books I want to read this year!
Which book are you on?
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January 6th 2018, 12:46 AM
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January 6th 2018, 02:32 AM
wanderlust consumed her;
foreign hearts & exotic minds compelled her.
she had a gypsy soul
and a vibrant heart for the unknown.
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January 9th 2018, 10:53 PM
Fanfiction > Fandom: FRIENDS > One-Shot.
It's a Randler friendship fic, kind of poking fun at the haters I guess.
My kind of story. Though I have to stop projecting from Harry Potter.
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January 10th 2018, 05:04 AM
This book along with one other *should* be arriving tonight. It released today and I had it pre-ordered but UPS takes forever.
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January 13th 2018, 05:15 PM
Just finished this.
Going to start this soon.
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January 15th 2018, 03:37 AM
I could have sworn I added this the other day ... but not finding ... either I posted it somewhere else on accident or I never actually posted it.
Not certain I'll continue with the novel. it's overly simplistic. IDK. I am probably going to try and read about 100 pages before making a decision. I might keep reading it simply because it WILL be an easy read and I am in a weird mood with all that is going on right now.
(Job searching/interviewing/preparing is the absolute worst. )
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January 15th 2018, 04:22 PM
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One of my fav series awwww
I'm just finishing The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
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January 18th 2018, 01:08 PM
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
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January 18th 2018, 09:41 PM
Farewell, my lovely by R. Chandler
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January 21st 2018, 03:17 PM
Reading this and the other book at the same time. It'll take a few days. This is from my book subscription box.
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January 21st 2018, 07:56 PM
I was wondering what book you ended up getting. I know there were a ton of people that were anticipating this book. Hope you end up enjoying it.
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January 26th 2018, 03:12 PM
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I was wondering what book you ended up getting. I know there were a ton of people that were anticipating this book. Hope you end up enjoying it.
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It’s good so far! I think I have about a hundred pages left? It’s hard reading two books at once.
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January 28th 2018, 07:57 PM
Does this count?
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January 29th 2018, 07:49 AM
I've been looking forward to all three of these since last year. I believe that sage vol 8 came out in December but it took a while for my library to get it processed and on the shelves. Lighter than my shadow is a graphic novel about a girl who has an eating disorder or something like that. I read the synopsis a while ago and know it sounded good. Would rather go into it without knowing the whole thing. I believe it released in the UK last year or back in 2017? I'd been wanting to read it but I could only get it at a UK store and didn't want to spend the money. Was excited to find out that the usa and my library were finally getting it.
Also, cruel prince is from an author who focuses on darker stories. The first series I read from her dealt with faeries and she portrayed them as quite dark. (I need to get copies of that series - Tithe, valiant and Ironside- but hoping to find them used). I have a few more books by her I want to read but this book is brand new and sounds great. It deals with faeries too and I imagine they will be darker faeries.
Hoping I'll end up enjoying all these books/graphic novels since I've been looking forward to them for ages!
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January 29th 2018, 09:12 PM
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
Years of tearing down our banners, you and I
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Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first
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February 2nd 2018, 03:16 AM
Not certain I'll end up getting through this. It's a library book and I want to attempt to read it before it's due back since it is unlikely I'll be able to renew it.
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February 2nd 2018, 04:05 AM
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I am hoping to do a re-read during the summer months May, June, July and August. I should be able to fit them in with all the other books I want to read this year!
Which book are you on?
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Sorry, just now saw this since I'm working on another book now I believe I was on 2 at the time.
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February 2nd 2018, 05:57 PM
Camus's The Plague.
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February 4th 2018, 01:27 AM
I can't get into this novel. I thought that might end up being the case so I am going to read:
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February 5th 2018, 12:22 AM
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I finished this novel. It was relatively short (208 pages) but the book was also a short, height wise, so I was able to get through it quickly.
It was a devastating read and I understand why so many people liked the book but it didn't hit me the way I expected. I still recommend reading it though.
Now I will be reading:
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February 6th 2018, 07:03 PM
This book was supposed to come out last year (December) and I have had it pre-ordered since May of 2017. Unfortunately, the release got pushed back to February 6th...I am going to be reading this.
If I like the conclusion of the story I might end up purchasing the rest of the books to complete the series ... If I don't like it enough I won't.
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February 12th 2018, 05:34 AM
This is only about 324 pages. I am about 50 pages in. I don't know that I like it? Not sure, there are things that are annoying to me and turning me off. Given how short it is ... I will probably finish it.
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February 12th 2018, 10:42 PM
Rereading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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February 13th 2018, 12:50 AM
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Not in the mood for this so I am going to be trying:
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February 14th 2018, 12:33 AM
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
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February 14th 2018, 02:22 AM
Eagerly waiting for this to come in from amazon so I can finally dig in.
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February 14th 2018, 04:07 AM
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Eagerly waiting for this to come in from amazon so I can finally dig in.
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I read this the beginning of last year. I liked it quite a bit. My old therapist kept telling me to read it too. I believe that she has another book as well.
Hope you end up enjoying. Her story is pretty awesome. She overcame so much!
I am going to be reading:
I have heard great things and was able to purchase this book in December. Hoping that I end up enjoying it! I know one of the woman in my book club loved it and thought it was a great read!
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February 14th 2018, 07:05 PM
Steinbeck's East of Eden.
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February 16th 2018, 01:56 PM
If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?
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February 16th 2018, 04:41 PM
I've finished East of Eden and now I'll probably start The Lies of Locke Lamora by S. Lynch.
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February 16th 2018, 09:57 PM
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I've finished East of Eden and now I'll probably start The Lies of Locke Lamora by S. Lynch.
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I've heard a lot of good things about Locke Lamora! I would live to hear what you think
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