What are you reading?

Reading The Wheel of Time. Really enjoy the world building and the characters growing into their own. Especially Matt always finding himself in a compromising situation.

 

I recently finished Sand by Hugh Howey, it was good but I highly recommend his Silo Series, Wool, Shift and Dust.

 

I spent basically half my life reading the wheel of time, starting when I was in 3rd grade. This has made me vow to never again read an epic fantasy series until it’s finished

 

After I finished the fourth book I asked my friend, who turned me on to the series, how many more books were left and he told me 9. I got me a library card the next day.

 

Is The Eye of the World particularly slow? I could barely get through it, the pace of the book was so slow, long, and drawn-out. I found it described lots of inconsequential nonsense and just wanted to make some progress on the storyline. But I was disappointed.

I was glad to be done with it (thought about just abandoning it, but kept hoping for something to happen, that never did). Walked away from the series after that.

I can't stand authors that put in filler or have to make their characters morons in order for the plot to succeed. I found the former in this book (don't remember if the latter also applied). Hollywood writers, though, can't do anything without stupid characters.

 

It’s a little slow at the start. Robert Jordan is setting up the canvas and laying down the color tone before he starts to paint the world for for you. Towards the last quarter of the book it’s continual action. After that it’s a bit of a rollercoaster until you get to Winter’s Heart and Crossroad of Twilight. I think Robert Jordan health was in decline and you can tell in the quality of his writing. It was painful to get through those two books but once you get to Knife of Dreams it hooks again. I haven’t finished this book yet but from many understanding is the rest of the books in the series after this is fantastic.

 

The Wheel of Time is great to begin with but starts feeling of molasses around 3 or 4 books in. I hear Sanderson saves it after he takes over, kinda, but that getting to that point is a hell of a slough. I'm partway into book 9 and gave up reading about three years ago. Been meaning to catch up but... life. Also I've found other series that were less trying to get through.

Also, Rand is a Gary Stu.

Drawn-out describes Jordan's writing perfectly in my opinion. Good world building, but too much detail spoils the setting; someone aptly described it as the latter parts taking three volumes to accomplish the same amount of work as a single chapter in the earlier books. As someone who falls into writing purple prose too damn often, it was hard to get through certain sections of his books.

 

Yeah if @Lyer25 says it's too drawn out....

 

Schiit Happened for the second time. Reading it on my Kindle as I fall asleep each night. So good.

 

Hmm, that's not my recollection at all. I'd say it maybe gained the pace of a normal novel from that if a snail.

Thanks, I think I'm still glad to have exited after the first book.

 

I guess... they're entitled!

I enjoyed a book by Feynman many years ago, and I have watched quite a lot (youtube). I'm a numerical dunce with no scientific training, but I like the way he thinks.

 

Reading Terry Pratchett's "Mort" for the... third time? Fourth time? I don't know. Discworld is the one book series that I reread in perpetuity. If I can find a sci-fi or fantasy novel to scratch the itch (I've ready a frickin' lot), I usually just read a Discworld novel again.

 

Good read regardless of your politics. Lots of research to back up his claims and explained well, didn't find it at all boring.

 

I just read Neil Gaiman's "Neverhere" and thoroughly enjoyed it...I'm dying to read more of him.

 

Being disappointed in Game of Thrones final season, I am rereading all the A Song of Ice and Fire books to rekindle my enthusiasm and to shorten the wait for Winds of Winter.

I love how dense George R. R. Martin's writing style is.

And I appreciate the first four seasons of the show all the more for trying to sick to the books as close as they were was probably possible.

 

I just read "We Were Warriors" by Johnny Mercer.

Some reviews:

His powerful memoir gives a devastating account of the fear, confusion and comradeship of close combat, but is pierced with moments of deep tenderness for both his young family and old comrades. * Daily Mail *

This is a gripping and honest story of one man's escape from the frying pan of an unhappy childhood into the fire of combat. From the brutal initiation of Sandhurst's Rowallan Company to the killing fields of Afghanistan - it bears testimony above all to the redemptive power of that extraordinary institution, the British Army. -- Mark Urban

One of the great British accounts of close combat . . . It is the inner conflict, as much as the closing with a shadowy enemy, that gives the book its edge . . . a remarkable book by a man remarkable in his humanity and courage. -- Robert Fox * Evening Standard *

A highly-charged, vivid and moving account of frontline combat, and then an even harder fight to honour the sacrifice of so many. Utterly compelling throughout. -- Tom Newton Dunn, Political Editor, the Sun

An adrenalin-fuelled, gritty story of heroism on the frontline in Afghanistan. Going into battle with Johnny and his highly skilled Fire Support Team will have you on the edge of your seat.' -- Andy McNab

This is NOT the stereotypical account of war, it's without doubt the best first hand account in a war zone I've ever read. Brutally honest, humble and written with a pace that could induce a heart attack. Johnny is an MP now; he's what our country needs. A warrior. -- Tom Marcus, ex MI5 Surveillance Officer, author of Soldier, Spy

My impression: the author is extremely candid and frank in relating his experiences. He is introspective and hard on himself while tending to be generous to others and careful of their feelings, especially the feelings of people traumatised by combat or conflict and those suffering bereavement. He is unafraid to express his feelings and describe personal failings or deficiencies, or the strategies and circumstances and persons that allow him to attempt to deal with them and remain a civilised human being.

 

Ever since I gotten my first gen Kindle Oasis two years ago, my book reading been off the charts. This is my main book I'm reading:



I don't want to get too crazy political, but this is a good book with regards to the US Constitution begin secular. Author does bring up good points.

 

Finally finished this, after having read many books in-between during the first quarter but did read the remaining 3/4 straight-through once the story picked up:



I devoured many early King classics in high school and forgot just how richly he portrays his characters. Not sure how I feel about the ending, was expecting something a bit different. Regardless, the characters' journey towards the finale was worth the read.