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[Dj]

Gabi wrote: "My journey through the group shelf brought me

Hounded by Kevin Hearne, which I couldn't finish because the writing was so ... clumsy (? - I need a vocabulary list f..."

I am sorry to hear you didn't like Oberon Khan. But I can't say I disagree with your views on the writing style of Mr. Hearne

[CBRetriever]

Dj wrote: "But I can't say I disagree with your views on the writing style of Mr. Hearne "

I find his A Plague of Giants a big step forward.

[Dylan]

I read The Age Of Darkness series, it’s a fantasy series which I found entertaining while being a little bit disappointing.
I liked the Mediterranean world, the ideas behind the lore and the action but the characters and pace didn’t grab me as much, the first pretty much just dumps lore for a lot of the book, which doesn’t help with the characters not all being developed, the second improves on this. Anton and Jude being my faves, exploring the themes of family, doubt and pressure from royalty. Overall, if you are looking for a fantasy series set in the Mediterranean, then this is your best bet.

[Dj]

CBRetriever wrote: "Dj wrote: "But I can't say I disagree with your views on the writing style of Mr. Hearne "

I find his A Plague of Giants a big step forward."

I have read all the main books except the latest one. I am looking forward to reading the Oberon mysteries.

[CBRetriever]

the Oberson mysteries were too much for me - too cutesy. A little Oberon goes a long way.

[Woman Reading]

Don wrote: "Are there any characters that compare to Lisbeth Salander?"

Since she was in a crime fiction, I can think of more examples in that genre than in sci-fi. They weren't all successful. Taylor Stevens' series starting with The Informationist: - kind of uneven but similar to Lisbeth.

Urban fantasy also has plenty of strong female protagonists.

But what exactly are you looking for with your question? Lisbeth was an anti-social (likely more on autistic spectrum than not), hacker, boxer, and motorcycle-riding vigilante - an unusual combination.

[Woman Reading]

Jan wrote: "Woman Reading wrote: "By sci-fi author Annalee Newitz,

Looks like an intriguing read. I notice the blurb on kindle describes the author as an 'acclaimed science journalist'. Unfortunately the book's quite expensive on kindle Australia. I might see whether my library has it. Doubtful, but they surprise me sometimes."

Good luck with that, Jan. I easily go through 100+ books each year, and I'm heavily dependent upon my library to support my habits 😉
I'd be disappointed to spend money on a book that I didn't rate highly, especially as I've got limited shelf space.

[Woman Reading]

Last Guard by Nalini Singh is the latest installment in the Psy-Changeling Trinity series. While Silver Silence remains my favorite in this 5-book series, Last Guard is a close contender because it advances the storyline of the ongoing PsyNet crisis.

My review - www.Goodreads.com/review/show/4132958683

[Jan]

I finished The Steerswoman. Enjoyable read. 4 stars. I will definitely read the others in the series.

[Dj]

CBRetriever wrote: "the Oberson mysteries were too much for me - too cutesy. A little Oberon goes a long way."

I will keep that in mind. Thanks

[Dj]

Don wrote: "Are there any characters that compare to Lisbeth Salander?"

There is a series of books, collectively known as the Robin Hood Hacker. Robin Hood Hacker Collection

In genre type it is a pretty close match, but the main character isn't quite as lacking in social graces. Still, it might be close enough for your enjoyment.

[CBRetriever]

Don wrote: "Are there any characters that compare to Lisbeth Salander?"

also in mysteries: Carol O'Connell's Mallory

[Michelle]

Finished The Antiheroes, which was very amusing for the most part. It ended with a cliffhanger, but I'm on the fence as to whether or not I'll pick up the second book. Depends on my mood, I guess. About to jump into Sword of Rome which is the fourth in this excellent series. Since this one takes place in 68 AD, the end of Emperor Nero should be nigh.

[Woman Reading]

CBRetriever wrote: "Don wrote: "Are there any characters that compare to Lisbeth Salander?"

also in mysteries: Carol O'Connell's Mallory"

Mallory - the borderline sociopath who was also in the NYPD, a disturbing combination. But at least Carol O'Connell was a very good writer.

[Phrynne]

CBRetriever wrote: "Don wrote: "Are there any characters that compare to Lisbeth Salander?"

also in mysteries: Carol O'Connell's Mallory"

No, no, no! Now you have me starting on ANOTHER series 😉

[Don]

Thank You, I will look into those.

[CBRetriever]

there is an excellent mystery forum on Goodreads here:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

They're going to be reading a book I proposed next month that has a deaf protagonist set in Australia: Resurrection Bay which is pretty interesting so far.

[Leonie]

I've been listening to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix. It's very hard to stop listening and do some of the others things I should be doing...

[Phrynne]

Leonie wrote: "I've been listening to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix. It's very hard to stop listening and do some of the others things I should be doing..."

That's a good one!

[Suman]

Finally started Sanderson's Cosmere universe with Mistborn: The Final Empire. So far, around half the way through it and really enjoying the vividness in the plot. 😊

[Stephen]

Finished the Analog, now enjoying Fugitive Telemetry.

[Eric]

Finished The Inheritance Trilogy. Well, almost finished it. These books went downhill fast. Never finished the final. N.K. Jemisin's later fantasies are much better.

Next The Lies of Locke Lamora.

[Krysta]

Just went on a Hades & Persephone retelling kick. Went through a few series & LOVED it.

Now I’m onto the Tainted Accords, started #2 last night

[Jan]

Leonie wrote: "I've been listening to The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix. It's very hard to stop listening and do some of the others things I should be doing..."

Yeah that was a fun read. I believe Nix is to release a new book about Sabriel's parents (from the Abhorsen series) later this year :) Terciel and Elinor. Hmm. I'll post that on the appropriate thread.

[Flora]

Just finished and and am hooked on the series. However, I've not heard good things about

[Don]

I recently read an article about the integration of Big Data and surfing and I thought to myself, self! I said, Big Data and surfing go together like peanut butter and jellyfish...one of my personal favorites.

[Don]

currently reading "ashfall" and the Ron Chernow bio "Hamilton". it's amazing how precarious everything all is.

[Tammie]

I am reading Cinder

[Vero]

Currently reading Cazadora de hadas

[Ron]

After failing twice to get into The Expanse TV series, I turned to the books. I've finished Leviathan Wakes and now I love the series. Haven't watched the entire 1st season, but, have started the 2nd book, Caliban's War.

As a question, does anybody know the relationship between the books and the TV series? Season 1 and Leviathan Wakes seem to line up pretty good. Although, since I haven't completed watching the season, I don't really know if anything from Caliban's War comes up later. But, since the TV series is 5 seasons long and the book series is 9 or 10 books, they can't really do it one for one. Or, can they?

[Ryan, Your favourite moderators favourite moderator]

It is basically a book per season. The TV show will cover the first six books and the novellas with some minor changes.

[Beth]

Capture the Crown: this is my first Goodreads giveaway dud (out of an admittedly minuscule five). I've been thinking off and on about world building recently--how Kate Elliott is so good at it, in particular--and so this book and its half-baked-at-best world was at a huge disadvantage from the start. If I hadn't been on that think-y jag, maybe it might have worked. I dunno. Jennifer Estep's written dozens of books, and I could always try another, so I'm not too broken up that this one was a failure for me. (review)

[Dj]

Ron wrote: "After failing twice to get into The Expanse TV series, I turned to the books. I've finished Leviathan Wakes and now I love the series. Haven't wat..."

So I watched a tad of the series and decided to wait until I finished the books. The series is more action-driven than the books are and they lose some of the subtlety of the books. I felt the characters were portrayed spot on though.

[Ron]

Dj wrote: "So I watched a tad of the series and decided to wait until I finished the books. The series is more action-driven than the books are and they lose some of the subtlety of the books. I felt the characters were portrayed spot on though.."

I was noticing the same thing. I expected the TV series to be more action driven and it is. Since it's a visual medium rather than the written word, that wasn't surprising. And, I agree with you on the TV characters. They do seem spot on.

[Dj]

Ron wrote: "Dj wrote: "So I watched a tad of the series and decided to wait until I finished the books. The series is more action-driven than the books are and they lose some of the subtlety of the books. I fe..."

There are differences, but for the most part, they don't damage the overall story arch as much as I can tell. I am just waiting to finish the books before diving back into the show.

[Phrynne]

Reading A Psalm for the Wild-Built. It is beautiful!

[Anna]

So happy to hear that! I still haven't started it, but it's at the top of my TBR, with a couple of other things, so top5-ish?

[Michelle]

Finished Sword of Rome last night, and holy crap, what a battle at the end!! Before I start the next, I'm re-reading one of my favorite books, The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter.

[Stephen]

I read The Emperor's Soul. Well done, and the author is clearly a pro, but I didn’t find it particularly exciting or interesting.

I’ve started A Deadly Education. It’s looking very promising, one chapter in.

I’m also reading I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year. I followed the news fairly closely last year but I’m still finding this pretty gripping. It’s one of those journalistic things by well connected political reporters who don’t actually cite their sources, though in some cases it’s clear who must have talked to them.

[Gabi]

The last 7 days I put everything else aside and listened to the three episodes of "Shadows of the Apt", which were freshly released on audio. As always Ben Allen does a magnificent job in giving all those kinden their distinctive voice and breathing life in the ongoing battle.

I had problems connecting with The Sea Watch (book 6) which followed only one main and one side character from the previous books, but created a whole new kinden society under water. The worldbuilding was super interesting, but I didn't feel any emotional attachement with all the new characters. I think they were set up for a later appearance in the endgame.

Books 5 and 7, The Scarab Path and Heirs of the Blade on the other hand were fantastic. Both the best of the series so far (with book 7 leading for number 1), both much more character driven and both with a POV of one of my favourite characters in Fantasy literature. We have fallen heroes, anti-heroes, naive seeming idealist - and all scarred or broken by the war of the first 4 volumes. How they try to come to terms with their trauma and the loss of loved ones and find a footing again while behind the scenes the next grand-scale war is being prepared is emotional drama at its best.

[CBRetriever]

I too felt that The Sea Watch wasn't as enthralling. I missed some of my other favorite characters.

[Don]

Just Finished "AshFall" a little too close to my real nightmares for comfort. gnashtag- Volcano Apocalypse.
And like a nuclear winter, not too many rays of sunshine.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

i gotta applaud the puns

[Glynis]

I've just started 'Piranesi by Susanna Clarke', very much enjoying it, the world, the character, wierd and wonderful.

[MadProfessah]

On vacation in the west and the husband and I were able to listen to the entirety of “Why Fish Don’t Exist” by Lulu Miller on audiobook while driving between national parks in Utah.

[Phrynne]

Well I finished A Psalm for the Wild-Built and enjoyed it very much. I saw one reviewer describe it as Cozy/Punk which is extremely apt.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Don]

There's this book "How to be Fine" which I may or may not have read, if I did read it, it was funny clever and possibly supports a worldview that I've always had. That worldview is, any self-help book can be condensed into 5 minutes of possibly good or bad advice. rumor has it that this book does that very well.

[Don]

In "How to be Fine" they boil down 50 of the popular self-helpz and comment on them, oftentimes hilariously.

[Mary]

Glynis wrote: "I've just started 'Piranesi by Susanna Clarke', very much enjoying it, the world, the character, wierd and wonderful."

good description!

[CBRetriever]

I'm reading The Traitor Baru Cormorant and Ancillary Justice. Liking the second one and slogging through the first one. I'm almost sorry that I won the second Baru book and probably won't be buying the third one. I might continue with Ann Leckie's series though.

I didn't like economics in school and I'm having trouble with a lot of Baru's decisions