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n0madz, 1 day ago

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Yet again, I'm glad I don't pay any attention to Goodreads reviews. Everyone's a critic, and critics are too quick to judge. I found this tale to be a perfect example of gothic dark fantasy.

This was my first adventure with V. E. Schwab, and I look forward to exploring her work further.

Personally, I thought the story was the perfect length, chugged along at the right pace, and ended at the right time without dragging on for too long - an excellent late-night atmospheric read.💀

n0madz, 13 days ago

#FinishedReading2024 ⚔️ 🧊 🤔

”The Sword of Kaigen”

by #MLWang

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n0madz, 19 days ago

@SallyStrange I like this game. I’ll try my best to match your 10 without TOO many repeats. (I like your 10 btw). Just realized my 10 aren’t all #SFF, oops 🤷 oh well it’s too late

10 authors, of whose books I've read at least five:

Martha Wells
Mick Herron
Will Wight
Brandon Sanderson
Steven Erikson
Terry Pratchett
Jim Butcher
Ben Aaronovitch
Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Seanan McGuire

#scifi #ScienceFiction #SFF #books

#10Authors5BooksEach

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n0madz, 19 days ago

@SallyStrange @bookstodon well, that makes me feel better. I can’t help but include Mick Herron in such a list - Slough House and the Slow Horses hold a special place in my dark heart lol

Your list makes me realize I need to get my act in gear and revisit Ursula K LeGuin, dive into NK Jemisin finally, and read more Becky Chambers. I also now wish I’d read Tamsyn Muir’s non-locked tomb books so I could include them in the list.

Always next time!

n0madz, 23 days ago

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2nd book by T Kingfisher, and I can confidently say that I'm enjoying her somewhat irreverent(?) take on traditional fantasy. Truly find myself chuckling more than a few times while reading.

A nice palette cleanser and a bit different than my traditional fare.

A paladin for a dead god, a perfumer (maybe poisoner? you have to read to find out, I'm not giving it away!) and the right amount of severed heads.

n0madz, 27 days ago

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"Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution" by RF Kuang

Based on the Goodreads reviews, this book polarizes readers: they either love it or hate it.

I enjoyed it, but I also enjoy etymology in general, which should almost be a prerequisite to reading Babel. It kind of makes me want to return to Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell to see how they compare.

n0madz, 1 month ago

I am not a tough critic. I have basically three stances on finished books: loved it, liked it, or perhaps it just wasn't for me.

Nettle & Bone was an easy 5-star read. I loved it immensely. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The characters were great fun; I thoroughly enjoyed every step of the journey and look forward to other worlds created by T. Kingfisher.

Last minute thoughts: I need more goblin markets in my life, and does anyone know why Bookwyrm embeds no longer show book cover images? 😖

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n0madz, 1 month ago

@Da_Gut This is my first foray into her books.

Would you consider Nettle & Bone horror? I definitely noticed some horror elements interwoven with her spin on the classic fairy tales: more like original brothers grimm and less disney. Just curious because that'll give me an idea of what to expect from her other books.

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n0madz, 4 months ago

@willaful @negative12dollarbill

whispers what’re the books though??

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n0madz, 4 months ago

@SallyStrange @twilliability

I think I got it to work…

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n0madz, 4 months ago

@Narayoni
Currently reading Wyrd Sisters and enjoying it so far but Mort was when the series really started clicking for me. Death is also one of my favorite characters! 💀🐈

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