RIP (Read In Progress) Wednesday

[quillpunk]

Ehem. Testing, testing.

This is a formal announcement of the most serious order. It's serious. It's so serious. Nothing has ever been more serious.

What are you reading? 👀

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[quillpunk]

I'm on Clueless Puckboy (which is the last book in the Puckboys series I own, insert sad emoji here) by Eden Finley and Saxon James, an m/m hockey romance novel. Also reading The Necromancer's Dance by SJ Himes (first in the Beacon Hill Sorcerer series, which also I can never read that without instantly thinking of Teen Wolf, lmao), an m/m urban fantasy series. No progress has been made on Children of Time since last week, sigh. 'Tis the way it is, sometimes.

[muccamukk]

Audiobook is Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald, which I'm about 1/3rd through, and really enjoying. About an intersex girl in the Scottish borderlands in the 19th century.

Paperbook is The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor, about magic and lesbians in WWII era Ontario. As of 80 pages, I'm not loving it, but will keep going.

[olivermoss]

I am trying to get through Flight of Icarus, the Stranger Things tie-in novel about Eddie Munson before I go onto my next pick.

I do finally have a linkable TBR list, at GoodReads. I will also mess more with Storygraph when I get a chance.

[linky]

Still reading through the first Estusa Bridge Book! Though I'm getting decently close to being able to get to the second one.

[drawnecromancy]

Finally picked up reading again and can answer one of these again ! :D
La Diplomatie du Panda by Mi Jianxiu - I do not know the original chinese title nor if there's an english translation, haha. It's apparently in a series, but I haven't had trouble getting into it despite not knowing the main character, judge Li, at all.

[peaceful_sands]

Still reading 'Vespertine Dreams' by Aster Rye and 'Girl Forgotten' by Karin Slaughter as well as the other two but progress is sloooooooow - not doing well on reading progress. Finished 'The World we Make' by NK Jemisin in audio yesterday so today I've started listening to 'Prophet Song' by Paul Lynch.

[starfleetbrat]

Still reading The Possession (The Anomaly Files #2) by Michael Rutger, but I only have a few chapters to go. I have found it not as good as book #1 in a few ways. Will have to see if the ending solidifies that opinion I guess. I'm still enjoying it, mostly because I actually really like the characters which is odd for me to like almost everyone. But really, as long as Ken makes it to a possible book 3, then all be right with the book (Ken is my favourite lol).

[quillpunk]

Ah, I too know the agony of reading to see if a side-character makes it through a book okay and can pop up in subsequent books. Hope it goes well. Good luck with your read! :D

[white_aster]

I have just finished These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs. Overall, I enjoyed it and think it did some interesting stuff. It did have some great characterization (including a successful presentation of a character that you like but who is not at all a good person) and a nicely done twist partway through. The worldbuilding was also cool (far-future interstellar theocratic empire), though this is definitely space opera in that I cocked my head a bit at some of the technology handwaving. I did feel like maybe the plot was...both oddly dense but then actually very simply resolved, which felt a bit of a bait and switch. Still, I liked it.

Right now I'm finishing a book I've been plowing through called Ghost in the Cowl by Jonathan Moeller. I picked up an omnibus at some point, and though this is very capably written, I'm not sure I'll read past this one book. It's well-written, well-edited, I even like the main character, it just...lacks something.

Lined up after that is Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher. I forget exactly what/who suggested it to me, but it's up in my Holds and I've got nothing else queued, so here we go!

[quillpunk]

Glad you're enjoying your reads! :D Space opera worldbuilding is fun! And Paladin's Grace is something I've seen recced a few times (though I also forget where, lol) so hopefully you have a good time.

[svgurl]

I just finished The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett last night - I think it was my first time reading a completely epistolary novel. Now I'm starting 'The Last Letter from Your Lover' by Jojo Moyes, because I need something a little lighter.

[quillpunk]

epistolary novels can be fun! (not that i've ever read one, lol) good luck with your new read! :D

[svgurl]

True! I am open to trying another one now. I've read 'Daisy Jones and the Six' where there was a transcript style writing in parts of it, but never full out epistolary. It does make for a faster read at least. Thank you! :D

[givemeyourhonor]

I'm on the last third of Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat. I'm having fun even though it's a little intense in parts and I've had to take breaks. I'm wondering if it'll have a couple of big twists/shocks like the first book did and if so, what they'll be. I have one or two guesses, they're not concrete.

Also hello hello everyone, I'm commenting for the first time despite being subscribed for a month or two.

[wearing_tearing]

Welcome! And good luck with Dark Heir! I read that one at the end of last year and it was an Experience.

[givemeyourhonor]

Oh now I'm both excited and terrified.

[quillpunk]

hello! welcome! *waves*

Dark Rise is one of those books that i keep hearing about. i hope you enjoy it! :D

[givemeyourhonor]

It's been an interesting ride. It's done some pretty interesting things and I'm curious what will happen in the third book, even though I'm still riding out the middle part here.

[rukario]

Currently reading Divorcing by Susan Taubes. Last week I finished reading The Beguiled by Thomas P. Cullinan—it was an uncomfortably slow read at times (which was not at all helped by the varying unlikableness of each of the characters), but it had an intrigue to it that made me want to stick to the end and just figure McBurney out. The ending was cathartic. Amelia Dabney best girl.

[quillpunk]

it's always nice when an ending is cathartic, whatever that means for the story. glad unlikable characters didn't ruin it for you. good luck with Divorcing!

[wearing_tearing]

Finally got around to starting Anna Karenina! I resisted the urge for years, but now I'm doing it. I'm about 100 pages in and am enjoying the relationship intrigue and the talks about politics so far.

[quillpunk]

good luck!

[kore]

First time comment //waves

I needed some cheer after a nasty medical diagnosis, so I read Flynn Berry's latest (disappointing), and am now on Digital Divide, the first book in A Girl and her Fed, which is quite fun.

[quillpunk]

welcome! :D *waves*

nasty medical diagnoses *suck*. glad you're having fun with Digital Divide!