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Nov 16, 2022 03:52PM
With Zeal and with Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783 by Matthew H. Spring
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Just finished The Fall by Ryan Cahill. I’ll be reading Of Blood and Fire after I finish Stephen King’s memoir.
Mike wrote: "Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov"I read the first three books of the series over the past year and enjoyed them
Greg wrote: "Mike wrote: "Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov"I read the first three books of the series over the past year and enjoyed them"
I enjoyed them too, mostly. There were a few portions that I thought were weak, and Asimov has a tendency to neglect his characters for the sake of the big picture plot.
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingHad I read this when I was younger, I probably would have focused on the survival aspects of the story, or how the boys separated into rival factions. Now that I am older, the part that I identified with most was the frustration and despair of yet another disorganized meeting that results in no sensible action being taken.
Asimov has a tendency to neglect his characters for the sake of the big picture plot.."Oh yes, I agree 100%. The books are fun reads, but deep character development is not one of their strengths. And that was true of other Asimov books I've read as well.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen KingNext for me is Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
The Virtues of Captain America: Modern-Day Lessons on Character from a World War II Superhero by Mark D. White
The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History by Tonio Andrade
Just finished Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie, and I really enjoyed this book in the trilogy so far!Currently reading The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson. So far, it's a nice change of pace from the previous book that I read. Plus, it's nice that it's a much shorter story this time around.
I started The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England on the 5th last week for clarification because I just finished it earlier today (didn't read it all within 2 days).Next for me is Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang.
Numero zero by Umberto EcoDidn't particularly like it. Seemed like a rejected plot line from Foucault's Pendulum.
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development by K.M. Weiland
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