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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? September 1 (discuss.online)
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Reading The Novice by Trudi Canavan. The second book in The Black Magician trilogy.

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

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[–] 4 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Struggling to understand Ben Aaronvitch’s Rivers of London. Recently read and like John Williams’ Stoner.

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

    In what way are you struggling to understand it? I've had the book on my tbr for a hot minute.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    The plot wanders around in a disorienting way. Characters who we were very focused on at one moment are all of a sudden dropped from the narrative in a hard-to-believe way. A lot of people apparently like it, but I’m stopping after the first book.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 weeks ago

    Ahh that's completely valid, I didn't realize, I wonder if it continues that style for all books? Yeah, I noticed how many people liked it which is what piqued my interest, despite not having gotten super into urban fantasy.

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