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- 8th was the novella Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (@tkingfisher.com). Very fun read - the whole time with the goblin army I was saying “very Terry Pratchett” and then she mentions him in the author’s note. I enjoyed it and glad I came across it while browsing.
- 7th was Dead Lions by Mick Herron. The second Slow Horses book - took me a bit to get into but clicked along once there
- 6th book was A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George RR Martin. 100 years before Game of Thrones, Ser Dunk and his squire Egg travel the country. Fun read, solid stories. The show definitely made me read this again and I’m glad I did
- 5th was the graphic novel William of Newbury by @oeming.bsky.social. Great art and script/concept - cute animals fighting demons, plagues, and faeries. good times!
- 5th was the graphic novel William of Newbury by @oeming.bsky.social. Great art and script/concept - cute animals fighting demons, plagues, and faeries. good times!
- 4th was Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, second book in Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Super fun!
- 3rd book was The Secret Place by Tana French. Ripped through this as the story and characters had me hooked. Probably one of my favorite French books.
- 2nd book was Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Real fun read, especially if you like video games
- First book read this year was Great Disasters by Grady Chambers. A good novel, kept me interested, but not really my genre.
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- I need more fiction in my fiction. murder. space. wizards. all of the above.
- 44th book was Scarlet Morning by @gingerhaze.bsky.social - read this to my daughter and we really enjoyed it! We both assume there’s a sequel?? Otherwise may have to re-read to figure out what we missed
- 43rd was The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie - final book in the Age of Madness trilogy. I loved Orso, hated Leo, respected Savine, rooted for Rikke. There are so many other good characters in these books, which is always a testament to a good storyteller. I’ll keep looking for more of his books
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- I posted that and THEN looked it up like a dummy and he made it clear it’d be two books
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- i appreciate the informative alt text haha
- 43rd was The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie - final book in the Age of Madness trilogy. I loved Orso, hated Leo, respected Savine, rooted for Rikke. There are so many other good characters in these books, which is always a testament to a good storyteller. I’ll keep looking for more of his books
- 42nd was The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie, second book in the Age of Madness trilogy. Another great one, was hard to put down. Really interested in how this one ends
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- pssh, want my money back then
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- haha, ok sub shaun for toy story?
- mad max - blood - toy story
- 41st book was A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie. Excellent book, takes place ~30 years after the end of the First Law trilogy. If you like Game of Thrones, I think you’d like these books more.
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- thanks! i’m sure i’ll procrastinate on buying like i procrastinate on writing
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- how is that small display? kinda been the reason I’ve stayed away as I’d rather see more of what I’ve written
- 40th book this year was The Trespasser by Tana French. Another good one! She got the hooks in early and kept them there the whole time for me. I generally don’t suss out the whodunit but this one had me making guesses
- @katiehonan.bsky.social happy birthday!
- 39th was Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. Fun read, read it pretty quick so I guess I liked it. Don’t think I’d recommend it though unless you really needed something
- 38th was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. My kid has to read a book for school and said “I’d like it more if I wasn’t being forced to read it.” It made me think of my own schooling and this was one book I don’t really remember liking. I’m glad I re-read. Captivating book.
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- we could cut it from your memory, darth, but it will just grow back like the bamboo in my garden.
- 37th book was Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett. Another fun Discworld read. Figure I may drop one in every now and then but I wouldn’t want to read a bunch of them in a row
- 36th was A Sorceress Comes To Call by @tkingfisher.com. Excellent read, if you like fairy tales for adults (using “horror” here seems a bit much… or maybe not). More importantly it has the line: “The problem with being rich is that you simply have no idea how expensive it is to be poor."
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- watch pats/falcons super bowl off antenna I picked up on the way to my friend’s apartment! That and some tape and you’re done.
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- I’ve heard it’s because he didn’t denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada” and instead just said “I wouldn’t recommend people say it”. And then criticism of Israel = antisemitism.
- 36th was A Sorceress Comes To Call by @tkingfisher.com. Excellent read, if you like fairy tales for adults (using “horror” here seems a bit much… or maybe not). More importantly it has the line: “The problem with being rich is that you simply have no idea how expensive it is to be poor."
- 35th book was Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett, the final installment of the Founders Trilogy. This one started off slow for me - there was too much explaining - but the last 2/3rds kept me entertained and was a satisfying ending to the series.
- 34th was Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett, book two in a trilogy. Apparently I had read this before (according to Kindle) but I did not remember it. Maybe that speaks enough for how I felt about it? I like the ideas in it, though, and may dip into the third next.
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- “All right, let’s go” for Jorge Polanco
- 33rd book was Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie. Last book of First Law trilogy - was a fun ride and a great read. I was OK with ending, don’t think I was left wondering about anything. I recommend the series for sure.
- 32nd book was Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by ZAZ and Will Harris. Not as funny as the movie but a good pickup if you’re a fan
- Can’t believe no one tagged @aptshadow.bsky.social - Children of Time is so good and the spiders rule
- 31st was Before They Were Hanged by Joe Abercrombie, second book in the First Law trilogy. Loving this series so far. Hope he sticks the landing.
- *are hanged, not were
- 30th book was The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. First of a trilogy, fantasy setting, has some ASOIAF vibes. Really enjoyed it (already have the second queued up).
- 29th was Peace is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh. It’s about practicing mindfulness and probably a good read if you are into this stuff. The person who recommended it raved about the book, for instance. Will I meditate now? Not regularly. I find the breathing stuff works when trying to fall asleep.
- 28th was The Last Colony by @scalzi.com. Good read from a fun series, I always loved the concept of Old Man’s War and think this was a good one
- 28th was The Last Colony by @scalzi.com. Good read from a fun series, I always loved the concept of Old Man’s War and think this was a good one
- 27th was Nimona by @gingerhaze.bsky.social - read this book with my daughter a few years ago but we’ve been watching the movie recently (three times in 3 weeks). I like both versions, though I really like the changes for the movie.
- 27th was Nimona by @gingerhaze.bsky.social - read this book with my daughter a few years ago but we’ve been watching the movie recently (three times in 3 weeks). I like both versions, though I really like the changes for the movie.
- 26th book was Night Watch by Terry Pratchett. Fun read. I’m dipping in and out of the discworld books in no particular order. Would recommend this one.
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- losing my mind on over that bit. just casually drops “i dunno, maybe a dyson sphere around the solar system” and i’m supposed to think he’s smart?
- 25th was A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers. The second book (novella?) of a tea-making monk and their robot friend. It’s fun and sweet and was hard to put down.
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- i did not keep this pace up.
- 24th was Earthsea: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. I know it’s for teenagers but was still a good fantasy book and a quick read. Not sure if I’ll seek the other books out.
- 23rd book was The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune. I really like Klune’s books, they are always so full of heart and this one is no exception.
- 22nd book was Nettle & Bone by @tkingfisher.com - very good story about a princess setting out to kill a prince and the friends she makes along the way. Literally makes as one is a dog made of bones. Bonedog ❤️
- 22nd book was Nettle & Bone by @tkingfisher.com - very good story about a princess setting out to kill a prince and the friends she makes along the way. Literally makes as one is a dog made of bones. Bonedog ❤️
- 21st was The Doors of Eden by @aptshadow.bsky.social - another great book by him. Parallel Earths/evolutions, just such a fun and engaging read.
- 21st was The Doors of Eden by @aptshadow.bsky.social - another great book by him. Parallel Earths/evolutions, just such a fun and engaging read.
- 20th book read was When The Moon Hits Your Eye by @scalzi.com. Just another fun book by a fun author. Also has some of the best “just write” advice inside of it. Wasn’t expecting that!
- 20th book read was When The Moon Hits Your Eye by @scalzi.com. Just another fun book by a fun author. Also has some of the best “just write” advice inside of it. Wasn’t expecting that!
