Just beginning to reading a new danmei series, “Golden Terrace” 🌸 which was recommended to me by @geraineon. After a quick break reading some Japanese manga, I’m ready for the more complex world of these novels. Masha, the tiny black kitty, is ready for sofa time 😺📚
@geraineon Based on your description, it sounds promising. After having read a Japanese manga series, Cherry Magic, I need to return to some more complex world-building. However, it was a nice palate-cleanser before diving into a new, literary world.
"So much of L.A. life is about coming and going, but the readers here inhabit an in-between space where motion has stopped and time is suspended . . . ."
#reading
Started watching the videos of a booktuber. What I like about her is that instead of roasting and hating books, she mostly presents books which she loves.
And I really appreciate this approach.
However, it seems we have a different book taste. I read a novel she recommended, but to me the pacing was too slow. She also loves a classic novel which I didn't finish, because most of the characters are horrible people.
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@amalia12 A sad reality of content creation is that rage bait is extremely, extremely effective. Want reach? Hate on something, be negative. You'll attract both sides of the discussion and likely get responses made trying to prove you wrong, etc.
It sucks. Glad you found someone not just in it for the clicks!
@Imperor
Yes, exactly. So much hating and rage bait, I am sick and tired of it.
So I'd rather stick to this booktuber or others who presents books they love.
Even if not all of the recommended books are to my personal liking.
But it's so lovely and wholesome to see people talk about books they love.💚
It reminds me of the slogan of The Storygraph: "Because life's too short for a book you're not in the mood for."
Started reading The Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick. I read this book over 2 decades ago, and was often at a loss for many of the words in it were foreign to me. Now 25 years later, at least I have Google, and I'm definitely expanding my vocabulary, but I do understand it a lot better than I had before. So far it's as good as I remember. Heck better even because I can understand it now. #book#reading#SciFi
It's official, folkes! Cruel Provocations is now available!
A couple of reviews already that are five stars, neither from people who have any reason to be nice to me. I'm overwhelmed.
I would suggest not using Amazon for a physical copy. They have KDP and get shirty about fulfilling other POD services. So Booktopia or Barnes & Noble for the physical. Amazon are great for the eBook versions, as are any of the other stores.
Just finished #readingThe Tyrant Baru Cormoran. So some thoughts, no spoilers:
It is as good as I was hoping. The structure involves a lot of jumping back and forth, but though it may not seem so at first, it is done for good reasons and not just to confuse the reader.
The book is a part of a series, and satisfying in that regard, solving a lot of loose threads, but leaving the ending open.
There is a lot of violence done to bodies, some of it disturbingly described. This is not a book for squeamish people.
Overall, while Traitor and Monster saw Baru confident and then lost, I'd argue Tyrant is about her finding herself again.
Very strongly recommend it.
I feel a bit stuck in my reading. The cosy mysteries and fantasies are becoming a bit boring. (Just read a few to many one after another) But my brain is unwilling to process harder SFF or litfic. Nothing on my tbr really appeals. Anyone have ideas for genres I could try? @bookstodonmy@boeken#bookstodon#books#reading
@Knien@bookstodonmy@boeken What about historical fiction? The historical novels from Ken Follett are a nice and easy read, the whalebone theatre from Joanna Quinn is a beautiful book in this genre.