It was a wild ride! We are back to world shattering problems and trying to stop them. Just finished the book so haven't finalised which one to start next, but thinking about reading the next Mistborn book, 3rd one in Wax and Wayne era. Let's see.

Bingo Squares: None.

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

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[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just finally finished, Mountain of Black Glass, Tad Williams, and while I enjoyed it, it took me over two months of listening to get it done. The protagonists continued their way through the Otherland, and boy did Williams expound on the details in this book. There was a significant slump in the last third that didn't pick up until the very end. I'm hoping Sea of Silver Light, is a little quicker.

Other books I've finished lately:

The Library at Mount Char, Scott Hawkins - wild, weird, and one of the darker books I've read as of like. Enjoyable, but hard to recommend.
Audition For the Fox, Martin Cahill - somewhat unimpressed with this novella. The combination of very flowery language, and no stakes meant for a somewhat slow read for a very short book.

I'm currently reading Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil, Oliver Darkshire, which is very Pratchett-esc. Lots of witty footnotes, and fun village humor. Pretty light reading, but enjoyable!

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Library at Mount Char is excellent, and a must-read for anyone into weird horror.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think the

Spoiler

repeated murdering of one character's forced children

really got me. But I agree other than some pretty dark themes, it was very well written.

[–] Contrariwise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Your spoiler tag didn't quite work out, in case you want to edit.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah, worried it might not even after looking the syntax up. That's no better, is it?