It was interesting read, but too long. Too much back story and details that could have been condensed quite a bit. As it is, I didn't like the fist quarter, second quarter was okay, third was interesting, and really enjoyed the last one.

Still one book remaining in the trilogy, but need a break, will come back to after a little while.

Read some more stories from The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.

Now reading The Crystal Shard by R. A. Salvatore. First book of The Icewind Dale Trilogy, and The Legend of Drizzt / Forgotten Realms series (publication order).

It's my first Drizzt, and first D&D novel and has been on my wishlist for a very long time. Just started it so can't really say much about it, but enjoying it so far.

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

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[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just finished Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, and haven't picked out what I'm reading next.

I think this is one of those I should have dropped rather than power through. I liked the story, but the writing style just wasn't for me: poetic, but verbose verging on purple, imo. Is all his work like this? I vaguely remember reading "There Will Come Soft Rains" a long time ago, but I don't remember how it was written. Also, I thought this was going to be Halloween-related, but it really isn't.

Bingo squares: Older Than You Are (1962), Family Drama, (maybe) Plays With Words, Bookception (hard), Now a Major Motion Picture, It's About Time, (alt) A Change in Perspective.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah, sometimes it's better to just drop the book rather than force it. Life is too short for bad books.