What book are you reading at the moment?
What was your previous book?
How many have you read this year?
My answers...
A Calamity Of Souls, by David Baldacci
Holly, by Stephen King
Probably around 60 to 70...
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‘Glorious exploits’ by Ferdia Lennon. I’m listening to the audiobook and I love it but don’t feel I’ve cracked it yet. Set in the year 412 BCE (BC for the old folks out there) when Athens failed in its invasion of Sicily. A group of likely lads decide to use the remaining Athenian prisoners to stage a play!
My previous read was, ‘The Husbands’ by Holly Gramazio. Incredibly funny, reading was as easy as sliding a warm knife through butter, lightweight but not vapid. About a woman who gets a different husband every time he goes in and out the loft. |
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I'm currently reading "A crown this cold & heavy" - Sancia Stark.
It's the 3rd in the kingdom of lies series and so far I'm loving it, perfect mix of fantasy, good plot and some good smut.
My previous reads prior the two before this book was "when the moon hatched"
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Currently Sing backwards and Weep by Mark Lanegan
Previously Junky by William S Burroughs
How many this year I genuinely don’t know, I haven’t been keeping count.
Love a dirty, gritty, seedy book, my all time favourite would be a rare one that I’m very proud to own called Indestructible Wolves Of An Apocalypse Junkyard by Max G. Morton |
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Current book is Londongrad by Reggie Nadelson.
My last book was Wizard's guide to surviving medieval england. It was a bit of a slog for me, however the one I enjoyed before that was "Julia 1984" which I thoroughly enjoyed, especially with Orwell's original as the backdrop to the story.
I think maybe 5 or 6 books this year, I tend to hyper fixate or neglect things in equal measure, reading is one of those things. |
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"I've just started one about the history of the Basque region and people.
Basque is such a unique language "
It is. I keep thinking about learning it. We have a family friend from that part of the world. |
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"Just finished Holly by Stephen King, I loved it!
Just started Floating Dragon by Peter Straub."
If you haven't read it already, I'd recommend a wonderful joint venture - 'The Talisman' by Stephen King and Peter Straub... |
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By *aizyWoman 4 weeks ago
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"Just finished Holly by Stephen King, I loved it!
Just started Floating Dragon by Peter Straub.
If you haven't read it already, I'd recommend a wonderful joint venture - 'The Talisman' by Stephen King and Peter Straub..."
I have read it and the follow up Black House, Stephen King is supposed to be writing a third one on his own using notes Peter Straub left. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 4 weeks ago
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I'm totally shit. A self-described reader, with lots of books, the last one I tried to read was Caliban's War (2nd book in the Expanse series by James SA Core). That was in 2023. I never finished it. I haven't read a book since, although I spend all day reading code, documentation, emails, and the news. I spend a lot of time reading, just not books. I hate it.  |
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Currently reading
Fun read: When the moon hatched
Serious read: manipulation of the avian genome
Smut read: Deaths Obsession
Last read Madame- another smut book
I’ve lost count of the number of books this year |
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"I'm listening to 'A Man Called Ove'. So far I'm enjoying it.
I've probably read 12 or 15 books this year but I'm not sure"
Read the book after being recommended and told the main character reminded siblings of our dad |
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I’m currently reading the final book in the Blackwater series, by Michael McDowell. It’s been a wonderful series, but I’m ready to say goodbye to all the characters read something else. How many books have I read this year? Haven’t a clue, but it’s a lot ☺️ |
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"Just finished Holly by Stephen King, I loved it!
Just started Floating Dragon by Peter Straub.
If you haven't read it already, I'd recommend a wonderful joint venture - 'The Talisman' by Stephen King and Peter Straub...
I have read it and the follow up Black House, Stephen King is supposed to be writing a third one on his own using notes Peter Straub left."
Holly Gibney is returning next May, in ‘Never Flinch’. It’s just been announced!  |
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"I'm listening to 'A Man Called Ove'. So far I'm enjoying it.
I've probably read 12 or 15 books this year but I'm not sure
Read the book after being recommended and told the main character reminded siblings of our dad "
I expect he reminded a lot of people of their dad |
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"Working through The Witcher again, waiting for Brandon Sanderson's latest. Serious break is 'Future Humans'.
Always a pleasant break - Anything Terry Pratchett. "
Book 5 of the Stormlight Archive? Friday next week! I shall be heading to Waterstones first thing |
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By *aizyWoman 4 weeks ago
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"Just finished Holly by Stephen King, I loved it!
Just started Floating Dragon by Peter Straub.
If you haven't read it already, I'd recommend a wonderful joint venture - 'The Talisman' by Stephen King and Peter Straub...
I have read it and the follow up Black House, Stephen King is supposed to be writing a third one on his own using notes Peter Straub left.
Holly Gibney is returning next May, in ‘Never Flinch’. It’s just been announced! "
I know can't wait! There is another book coming out, it is a compilation of short stories from different authors, set in Stephen King's The Stand universe, I can not wait to read it! |
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"Just finished Holly by Stephen King, I loved it!
Just started Floating Dragon by Peter Straub.
If you haven't read it already, I'd recommend a wonderful joint venture - 'The Talisman' by Stephen King and Peter Straub...
I have read it and the follow up Black House, Stephen King is supposed to be writing a third one on his own using notes Peter Straub left.
Holly Gibney is returning next May, in ‘Never Flinch’. It’s just been announced!
I know can't wait! There is another book coming out, it is a compilation of short stories from different authors, set in Stephen King's The Stand universe, I can not wait to read it!"
Oh I’ve seen that’s coming! I don’t know who’s contributed to it though xx |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 4 weeks ago
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"*I hate the fact that I don't read.
Would Audible or similar be an option? I don't find reading as easy since I had a couple of surgeries on my eye and it's really helped"
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I don't know. 😔 |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 4 weeks ago
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"*I hate the fact that I don't read.
Would Audible or similar be an option? I don't find reading as easy since I had a couple of surgeries on my eye and it's really helped
🤷♀️
I don't know. 😔"
By the time I finish working, I'm sick of reading anything. |
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"What book are you reading at the moment?
What was your previous book?
How many have you read this year?
My answers...
A Calamity Of Souls, by David Baldacci
Holly, by Stephen King
Probably around 60 to 70...
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Can you remember what they all were about?  |
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"*I hate the fact that I don't read.
Would Audible or similar be an option? I don't find reading as easy since I had a couple of surgeries on my eye and it's really helped
🤷♀️
I don't know. 😔
By the time I finish working, I'm sick of reading anything. "
I can understand that it's why I wondered if listening might help. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 4 weeks ago
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"*I hate the fact that I don't read.
Would Audible or similar be an option? I don't find reading as easy since I had a couple of surgeries on my eye and it's really helped
🤷♀️
I don't know. 😔
By the time I finish working, I'm sick of reading anything.
I can understand that it's why I wondered if listening might help. "
I get you. I don't know. Once I've had supper, there's TV to watch (the electronic kind - I don't sit in front of a mirror 😜). Sigh. My get up and go, got up and went. |
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"What book are you reading at the moment?
What was your previous book?
How many have you read this year?
My answers...
A Calamity Of Souls, by David Baldacci
Holly, by Stephen King
Probably around 60 to 70...
Can you remember what they all were about? "
One question, just eight words, but easily explains four months on Fab with no meetings... |
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"I'm totally shit. A self-described reader, with lots of books, the last one I tried to read was Caliban's War (2nd book in the Expanse series by James SA Core). That was in 2023. I never finished it. I haven't read a book since, although I spend all day reading code, documentation, emails, and the news. I spend a lot of time reading, just not books. I hate it. "
I feel your pain. Reading is my whole life, but the last few years it has seemed to become so hard to properly devote myself to a book and become absorbed. Have I maybe just reached a saturation point, that the "properly enjoying reading" section of my brain has burned out? That really would make life suck. Hoping it'll recover with time and TLC. |
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