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Books / Re: 2018 Reading List?
« on: April 26, 2018, 08:33:54 AM »
Been a while. I read some stuff.
1. Boneyard, by Seanan McGuire. 2/5. I appreciate branching out, but maybe not into some genra RPG that others have been writing about. Quite frankly it wasn't worth it.
2. It, by Stephen King. 5/5 - one of my 3 all time favorite books. Still the only book I've ever read that scared me. The only one - ever. I needed something wonderful after finishing that last disappointment. (Ironic that Seanan McGuire also authored one of my three favorite books, now that I think of it.)
3. The Red Plague Affair, by Lilith Saintcrow 4/5. Good read in the steampunk genre; book two in the series. I like the author for some things and this one was a decent hit. I'll read the follow ups sometime soon.
4. Lake Silence, by Anne Bishop - 4.5/5. A spin off of The Others series, which I absolutely love. I was afraid this would be a bit of a cheap knock off. Nope! Still brilliantly written. But you'd lose the whole point without reading the main series first.
5. Moonbreaker, by Simon R Green - 4/5. Just like every other Green book. There's nothing unexpected here. It's not a deep read. It's just amusing. You like his shit or not. (except the Ghost Finder series - even fans hate that shit.)
6. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline - 5/5. Yes, I reread it before seeing the movie. I liked it even more than the last time I read it. Yes, I still recommend it.
7. Tricks for Free, by Seanan McGuire - 4/5. Back to a well work and loved series. This was a fun read, although it's straying down a slightly dark path. And I'm still not thrilled that she co-mingled this series with Sparrow Hill Road. But still - well loved. SO much better than the last crap I read by her (see #1)
8. The Lost Gate, by Orson Scott Card - 3/5. This was a reread, but I had forgotten that I'd read it before. That should tell you something. I somewhat enjoyed this, but there were stretches in the middle that were kinda boring. He could have done more with the book. But I did like it enough to order the sequel.
1. Boneyard, by Seanan McGuire. 2/5. I appreciate branching out, but maybe not into some genra RPG that others have been writing about. Quite frankly it wasn't worth it.
2. It, by Stephen King. 5/5 - one of my 3 all time favorite books. Still the only book I've ever read that scared me. The only one - ever. I needed something wonderful after finishing that last disappointment. (Ironic that Seanan McGuire also authored one of my three favorite books, now that I think of it.)
3. The Red Plague Affair, by Lilith Saintcrow 4/5. Good read in the steampunk genre; book two in the series. I like the author for some things and this one was a decent hit. I'll read the follow ups sometime soon.
4. Lake Silence, by Anne Bishop - 4.5/5. A spin off of The Others series, which I absolutely love. I was afraid this would be a bit of a cheap knock off. Nope! Still brilliantly written. But you'd lose the whole point without reading the main series first.
5. Moonbreaker, by Simon R Green - 4/5. Just like every other Green book. There's nothing unexpected here. It's not a deep read. It's just amusing. You like his shit or not. (except the Ghost Finder series - even fans hate that shit.)
6. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline - 5/5. Yes, I reread it before seeing the movie. I liked it even more than the last time I read it. Yes, I still recommend it.
7. Tricks for Free, by Seanan McGuire - 4/5. Back to a well work and loved series. This was a fun read, although it's straying down a slightly dark path. And I'm still not thrilled that she co-mingled this series with Sparrow Hill Road. But still - well loved. SO much better than the last crap I read by her (see #1)
8. The Lost Gate, by Orson Scott Card - 3/5. This was a reread, but I had forgotten that I'd read it before. That should tell you something. I somewhat enjoyed this, but there were stretches in the middle that were kinda boring. He could have done more with the book. But I did like it enough to order the sequel.
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* = reread
1. She-Wolf and Cub, by Lilith Saintcrow - 3/5
2. Vallista, by Stephen Brust - 4.5/5
3. Beneath the Sugar Sky, by Seanan McGuire - 4/5
4. Boneyard, by Seanan McGuire - 2/5
5. It, by Stephen King - 5/5 *
6. The Red Plague Affair, by Lilith Saintcrow - 4/5
7. Lake Silence, by Anne Bishop - 4.5/5
8. Moonbreaker, by Simon R Green - 4/5
9. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline - 5/5 *
10. Tricks for Free, by Seanan McGuire - 4/5
11. The Lost Gate, by Orson Scott Card - 3/5 *
