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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 21 (discuss.online)
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Still reading When Moon Hits the Eye by John Scalzi.

Had some vacation, so didn't get time to read much.

What about all of you, what have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago (11 children)

Finished The Player of Games by Iain M Banks the other day. Loved it and can't wait to read more in the series!

I'm reading through You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat as part of the book club I'm in. To be honest I'm not enjoying it that much - the story is all over the place. But it's fairly short, so I'll push through and give some feedback during the next meeting.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    I’m currently reading Consider Plhebas and am almost done! I am liking it and am excited for more in the series — no doubt there will be Damage in The Player of Games

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    I really liked most of the series, but I didn't finish three of the later ones. That's up to my preferences, for example I didn't like Dune or Children of Time.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    To each their own!

    I recently read Dune Messiah and want to read the rest of the series. I started Children of Dune but paused to start the culture series.

    What series of books do you like that you’ve finished?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Well, I read a lot, I guess more than one book a week on average. Series I liked, recent sci-fi: the Bobiverse by Denis E. Taylor, old man's war by John Scalzi, murderbot by Martha Wells (too bad it's mostly novella's) and John Scalzi's Interdependency trilogy. Older sci-fi: Foundation series by Asimov, Lazarus Long books by Heinlein and Stainless steel rat by Harry Harrison. Basically stuff where the sci doesn't get in the way of the fi.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I actually just read book 1 of Murderbot — I liked it and will read more. I liked the ending. John Scalzi has been on my list. I read Foundation and liked it — I def want to read more books in that series as well. Of the others you mentioned, which would you recommend the most?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Funny, I had the opposite reaction. I quit reading Banks after that book! I did appreciate the subplot with the companion bot, but Gurgeh was so unsympathetic that I really just couldn't enjoy it.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    That's understandable- he's not a particularly likeable character. From what I've heard, the other Culture books are more action packed if that's something you'd prefer ^.^ I've got Use of Weapons to try next, which I've heard is very good.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Another person had also told me that the series picks up a bit after this one. I'm planning to request Use of Weapons from the library at some point (not this month, I've got too many books checked out right now). Here's hoping I like the next one more!

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