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Oh, this got delayed a bit.

I am still reading Valour’s Choice by Tanya Huff. Book 1 of Confederation series. Almost near the end though. Enjoying the book a lot.

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

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[–] HotPurplePeach@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lets say you have a refined taste πŸ˜‰ sometimes what's most highly rated is boring stuff intended for the mass audience. For example, I stopped watching USA movies and very rarely see a USA series because I don't enjoy it at all. It has great reviews, but doesn't interest me, and that's ok. I'd say that people who like it have a bad taste, and they would say I have a bad taste. Lets just say we have different interests πŸ˜…

[–] theghostie@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Haha yes, we can go with "refined!" Though these days I find myself reaching for books that are more fun than literary.

[–] HotPurplePeach@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why not? There's nothing wrong with fun. You don't have to exclusively read "high" literature. We've got to unwind sometimes, right?

[–] theghostie@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago