• StatlerWaldorf@vlemmy.net
      1·
      1 year ago

      Just wait till you hit chapter 95, The Cassock. I took an AP English class more than 20 years ago that focused mainly on Moby Dick and that chapter still sticks out in my mind.

    • KammicRelief@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      Nice!! I was surprised how funny and entertaining it was. I fully expected it to be crusty and boring (because, old books, right?)

    • Alien Surfer@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      I stopped on that book. It just wasn’t as good as the hype. I do plan on getting back to it at some point. I mean, millions of people can’t be wrong, can they?

      • MedicatedMaybe@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        Luckily I haven’t had too much of a preconception of the books. I picked them up because they had really good reviews and the series was finished unlike game of thrones. I have read all of the game of thrones books but I have no hope that that series will ever be finished.

    • Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      How are you liking them so far? I kinda want to read those but Ive heard there are some suuuuper long and dry parts in the series that scare me away. Considering the size of that series a “small” dry patch could be like 4 books long lol

      • MedicatedMaybe@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        I have been enjoying them so far! However, I’ve heard the same that they do get a little dry in the middle. I’m going to do my best to power through it all though.

  • LiquorFan@pathfinder.social
    6·
    1 year ago

    Foundation Trilogy, by Isaac Asimov.

    I think it’s the first modern science fiction book I’ve read, I read 19th century ones like Verne and Frankenstein before though.

    • KammicRelief@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 year ago

      Wow! Funny to hear Asimov described as modern (unless you mean it in the sense of modern vs. classical vs. post-modern etc.). But – I love those books and want to reread them someday… Enjoy!

      • LiquorFan@pathfinder.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, I guess it’s a bit weird to call a 70 year old or so modern haha. I was think in constrat with “classical science fiction”, as in “classical physics” like Verne’s books. That’s sort of a “lost” genre I think, unless you consider Steampunk to be sort of a successor.

    • nanu2@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m reading it too at this moment. In Dutch, by the way, which is funny as there are so many references to the Netherlands. Indeed a book to dive into and forget about the here and now, though it’s not particularly a walk in the park there and then. At times it feels a tiny bit slow, but I’m enjoying it so far.

    • sloonark@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      This is such a good book! I love novels that totally transport me to their world, and this is one of those.

  • CranberryJam@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    6·
    1 year ago

    Just read Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Wonderful subversions of many tropes (the classic ya love triangle for one) and filled with rage. It’s great.

      • CranberryJam@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        1 year ago

        It’s a good read. The main character is very angry, very assertive, and very crafty. I would gush about the story more, but all the cool stuff is spoilers. If you ever wanted to see a protagonist go “You know what? I’m gonna burn it all down.” then this is the book for you.

  • ShaneIsGames@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    Just started the third Southern Reach book, Acceptance. Wasn’t a huge fan of Book 2, but still down to find out more about the various mysteries of the series.

    • azimir@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      The Truth is a phenomenal Discworld novel. The whole collection is amazing, but The Truth is one of the best works speaking about the world.

  • ConfusedHillWitch@vlemmy.net
    5·
    1 year ago

    Second reading of The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jamison. Each book won the Hugo award for fantasy in the year it was written. They’re SO well written-real page turners!

  • RozhkiNozhki@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    Almost at the end of The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went To War in 1914 by Christopher Clark. Highly recommend it to all history lovers!

    • Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      Never heard of this but I’m always on the lookout for something good that could make me slightly less dumb lol. WWI is a bit of a blind spot in media it feels like sometimes

  • Nox@lemmy.world
    4·
    1 year ago

    Judgement of Mars by Glynn Stewart. I read the first four books in the series one after the other then took a break, so I’m looking forward to this next installment. This is the first sci-fi series I’ve read that also involves magic. The journey has been great thus far and I’m looking for more recommendations for books with the sci-fi and magic mix.