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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 07 (discuss.online)
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I am reading mangas these days. Read first 4 volumes of Attack on Titans, but since I am reading these through 3-in-1 omnibus, going to read till 6th volume at least. Will decide the next book after that.

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

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[โ€“] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I only read couple of Pern books when I was young, how do they hold up now?

[โ€“] elephantium@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

I still love the world-building. There are certainly elements of the early books that haven't aged well (particularly around the dragons' mating flights, but hey, the first book was written in 1968).

I had a lot less patience for reading about Menolly's abusive family this time around. It's important to show her character development, but it hurts a little to read.

I do plan to continue reading the series. I think Dragondrums was the first Pern novel I'd ever read. I hadn't actually read Dragonflight back in the day, so there's even an element of discovery there!