Books - what are you reading? (Official Book Thread)

[ciubaca]

 

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Just finished Half Blood Prince. Those last few chapters were great. I knew it was going to happen but didn't know how so reading it was

So far these books have been getting better and better.

 

[Address_Unknown]

The Demolished man.
Same writer as "The Stars My Destination".
Dude was 30-50 years ahead of this time with the sociopathic cyberpunk anti-hero stories.​

The Count of Montecristo......but in space.
I'll be sure to check that book out if it's from the same dude.
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[Formerly Black Trash]

Eifelheim - Alien first contact with medieval europe

Informancy - Seems to be future cyberpunk political corporate spygames

Just finished reading Locklands, which is fantasy reality bending magic system and the problems that ensue when things from the past came back

Pre ordered the tainted cup, a fantasy detective book by the same author

 

[Danie84]

....I don't fathom how Dicaprio & Swizz didn't get the same fate as dummy Pras did intermingling with this Malaysian Porky Fraudster

 

[Roland Coltrane]

Just started reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

That's an amazing book. Song of Solomon was

she was vaulted into my top 3 authors list off those two alone.


But then....I tried to read Tar Baby


man what in the fukk

Total chore to get through and absolutely nothing has happened except some bickering between an old couple with their servants just posted up observing.

I was waiting for the plot to develop or something and finally just threw in the towel. She's a brilliant, brilliant writer but that book left a sour taste in my mouth


Walter Mosley is still my GOAT

I'm scared to read any more Toni Morrison tbh, Tar Baby is supposedly a classic but I really ain't get much out of it. Nothing really.

Or maybe I'm just impatient or not smart enough or some shyt. But the dialog in that book is ass and it's hard to keep track of who's who, who's saying what....I was really let down after reading Song of Solomon and The Bluest Eye

 

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Finally finished with the Harry Potter series. All of the books were good but books 4 to 7 is where got more mature and built a captivating story

 

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Read and finished Kindred a couple of days ago. Normally I'm not into slave stories but the time travel element intrigued me. Very good book that didn't over stay it's welcome.
Going to start Dune after I see part 2 Saturday.

 

[jensyao]

just uploaded the majority of the books discussed in this thread

https://www.thecoli.com/threads/lets-start-an-official-hip-hop-readin-thread-books-related-to-hip-hop-or-by-hip-hop-artists.367707/post-52068460

will eventually get around and do it for this thread

 

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Just finished reading Dune. Took longer than I meant to but I did have tons of distractions. Next is Dune Messiah and then Children of Dune

 

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Just finished Dune Messiah. Can't wait to his how Denis adapts it.

 

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Had several days where I couldn't get time to read but I finally finished Children of Dune before I went to sleep last night. Man, what a crazy story. I was going to read something else not Dune related after this but the way it ended I have to read God Emperor of Dune next lol

 

[Uncle Baby Billy]

Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century​

 

[DeuceZ]

Walking The Bowl

 

[MidniteJay]

Just finished The Will Of The Many. Was enjoying it a lot right up until the last few pages. I'm not interested in where it's going so I probably won't pick up the sequel.