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My list for this last year. (piefed.social)
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Discworld is my go-to comfort series. The last 3 on my DNF list will be restarted and finished next year. They only got postponed, not abandoned.

  1. Weird Sisters- T. Pratchet
  2. Starship Troopers- R. Heinlein (Podcast)
  3. Berserker- A. Edmondston (NF)
  4. Pyramids- T. Prattchet
  5. Left Hand of Darkness- U. K. Leguin (podcast)
  6. Philosophy for Life- J. Evans (NF)
  7. I Am Legand- R. Matheson (podcast)
  8. Lonely Boy- S. Jones (NF)
  9. Guards, Guards- T. Prattchet
  10. The Sparrow- M. D. Russell
  11. Station 11- E. St. J. Mandel
  12. Lucifers Hammer- L. Niven (podcast)
  13. Hitchhikers Guide- D. Adams
  14. Restaurant... End of the Universe- D. Adams
  15. Life, Universe, Everything- D. Adams
  16. So Long...Fish- D. Adams
  17. Mostly Harmless- D. Adams
  18. The Iron Man- T. Huges (short story)
  19. HHGG BBC Radio drama
  20. When the Moon...- J. Scalzi
  21. Eric- T. Pratchet
  22. Hitchhikers...- D. Adams (podcast)
  23. Restaurant at the...- D. Adams (podcast)
  24. Life, Universe...- D. Adams (podcast)
  25. Hyperion D. Simmons (podcast)
  26. The Outsiders- S. E. Hinton
  27. My Friends- F. Backman
  28. Moving Pictures T. Pratchet
  29. Perdido Street Station- C. Miéville
  30. Reaper Man- T. Pratchet
  31. The Ruins- S. Smith (podcast)
  32. Relic- D. Preston/L. Child
  33. Handmaids Tale- M. Atwood (podcast)
  34. Witches Abroad- T. Pratchet
  35. Men at Arms- T. Pratchet
  36. Star Trek- G. Rodenbury
  37. Lonsome Night in October- R. Zalzny (podcast)
  38. Soul Music- T. Pratchett
  39. Maskerade- T. Pratchett
  40. World War Z- M. Brooks (podcast)
  41. The Devil Rides Out- D. Wheatley
  42. Johannes Cabal, Necromancer-J. L. Howard (podcast)
  43. Flybot- D. E. Taylor
  44. There....Antimemetics Divison- S. Huges (podcast)
  45. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight- unknown, Tolken, Flynn, and Armatige translations.

DNF

  1. Naked Lunch- W. Burroughs
  2. Canretbury Tails- G. Chaucer
  3. Star Trek movie tie in- A. D. Foster
  4. Diamond Age- N. Stephenson
  5. Cabal, book 2- J. L. Howard
  6. How to Read a Book- M. J. Adler
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[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I see we overlapped a lot this year. What's your opinion on The Ruins?

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Meh. I didnt hate it but it kinda felt like this was just a bunch of rich kids trying to buy their way out and I couldn't root for any of them, there was no connection for me. It had some fun bits but it read like the author was writing a really descriptive summery of a movie he saw.

Actually, the next book on my list is The Relic. I read that a million years ago and it left the same impression. If you dug Ruins, you might like that. It'll help if you're into the X Files.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 3 points 21 hours ago

I tried going into "The Ruins" blind, alas a bit like the protagonists, and what I was expecting was a very different book.

::: It felt like it was relishing in the suffering and seldom more. There was some good character creation but, as you said with seldom redemptive qualities. But my key problem is the omnipotent omniscient and omnipresent antagonist. And at an opposite junction, everyone is so daft. :::

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Did you enjoy more "Weird Sisters" or "Guards Guards!"? (I know those are very different).

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 2 points 16 hours ago

That's a tough call but probably Wierd Sisters slightly more. I do like the Watch books a lot, especially the later ones, but the Witches are something special. The three of them together just work on another level.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

What are the entries specified as "podcast"?

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I do a crappy little podcast with a cousin and some friends. Its like a book club really, but its fun. We take turns picking books. I mark them down on my list so I can keep track of them better and its easier to go back to find authors.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 22 hours ago

Ah, I see.

[–] SirActionSack@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The Sparrow is bad. Substitute The Book of Strange New Things.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 3 points 23 hours ago

I was convinced into reading The Sparrow this year. I agree, I did not particularly enjoy it.

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 2 points 23 hours ago

What didn't you like about it? I read it like 20years ago and remember basically liking it. This go around it didn't go as well. I wouldn't say I didnt like but, but I won't reread it again in 20 more years.

Interesting recommendation. We did Under the Skin a few years ago and we all really enjoyed that.