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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? August 20 (discuss.online)

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Read White Night by Jim Butcher. Book 9 of Dresden Files. The start felt weaker than previous books, but it picked up after a little while, and ended up pretty good overall. In general, every new Dresden Files book feels better than the last one, but with this one, I would say while it's good, it isn't better than previous one (Proven Guilty).

Also started reading Side Jobs by Jim Butcher. These are short stories in the same world. I have read all the ones until White Night (the book I just read). Will keep this book in 'Currently Reading' pile and read the next stories after reading the respective novels.

Read The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. The story was weird, specially the ending. Couldn't decide what to make of it. So will just leave it at that.

Currently reading Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch. Book 2 of Rivers of London series. Urban fantasy featuring a "magic cop" in London. I loved the first book, and have only just started this one. Have hardly read 5 pages yet.

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

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[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm about halfway through Malice by Keigo Higashino. It's unusual in that it's not a who dunnit, it's a why dunnit, and that half of the book (this is not a spoiler) is the murderer's unreliable written account, interspersed with chapters of the detective's report. The prose is a little dry (not sure if that's a translation issue, or if it's that way in the original Japanese), but it's short and engaging.

Finished Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin. Sort of an urban fantasy on a remote Scottish island, dealing with Scottish folklore and a missing friend/ex. There are some monsters and apparitions, but I wouldn't call it horror (although you might want to check content warnings, as there is some reliving of past traumas). Very much a peek into the two main characters' heads as they investigate, learn to tolerate each other, and grow over the course of the story. Kind of a YA vibe, but not. Recommended if that sounds like your jam.

Bingo squares: Independent Author, LGBTQIA+ Lead (hard). (Maybe also Family Drama, if you count unrelated-but-raised-together.)

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 2 years ago

Weak Heart sounds interesting. Will look it up.