fishy 1,757 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Baozi said: Does manga count? of course it does rory 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solas 1,951 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Didn't read as much as I wanted to in 2023 as grad school kind of derailed a lot of my plans of reading for fun. I don't think I enjoyed any book this year as much as I did the books I read in 2022, but Player Piano and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo were probably my two favorites. Hoping to pick things back up in 2024. Also I just created a StoryGraph account, not sure how much I'll use it but my username is s0las there if anyone wants to add me over there. fishy and Aimee 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enorama 2,038 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) Full summary: https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2023/40616420 Top Book: Killers of the Flower Moon (randomly found an ARC from 2017 so that was neat) Worst Book: The Maid Other good reads: The Daevabad Trilogy Gentleman Bastards The Celestial Kingdom Overall an underwhelming year of books for me. The Maid, Leave The World Behind, and The Big Four were particular disappointments. Edited January 3 by Enorama solas, Scurvy and fishy 3 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 20 hours ago, OrbitingDeath said: Dungeon Crawler Carl Hidden gem of a book. OrbitingDeath 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Of Blood and Fire (bound and broken series) was my fav read of 2023. Free on Kindle Unlimited. fishy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy 1,757 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 hours ago, Enorama said: The Celestial Kingdom I finished my year with this duology and LOVED it Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enorama 2,038 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, fishy said: I finished my year with this duology and LOVED it Started my year with it and enjoyed it enough to grab physical copies because the covers are goooorgeous Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy 1,757 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 58 minutes ago, Enorama said: Started my year with it and enjoyed it enough to grab physical copies because the covers are goooorgeous same!!!!!!!!!!! the US versions are so much prettier than the european ones though and i'm a little jealous now that i'm at my laptop, my top reads of the year (not including re-reads and not necessarily all my 5 stars): Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone Babel by R.F. Kuang A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 6 hours ago, fishy said: Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang Kaigen was a great book. I have Babel on my shelf but have yet to get to it. Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Mayberry was another 5 star for me in 2023. fishy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy 1,757 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 7 hours ago, Scurvy said: Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Mayberry ooo this sounds really interesting Of Blood and Fire is on my TBR too!!! it's independently published too, which is an added bonus Edited January 3 by fishy Scurvy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solas 1,951 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 21 hours ago, Enorama said: Top Book: Killers of the Flower Moon (randomly found an ARC from 2017 so that was neat) Worst Book: The Maid Killers of the Flower Moon is a book I've had on my to-read list for a while, so it's nice to hear that it's a good read. Going to try and make sure I get to it this year. What was it that you disliked about The Maid? That's another book I've considered reading but never got to. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enorama 2,038 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, solas said: Killers of the Flower Moon is a book I've had on my to-read list for a while, so it's nice to hear that it's a good read. Going to try and make sure I get to it this year. What was it that you disliked about The Maid? That's another book I've considered reading but never got to. I'm a pretty terrible reviewer, so I'll rely on this to explain my issues: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4572710532 In short, the main character is clearly on the spectrum but the author clearly is not and has never had a conversation with someone who is. solas 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, Enorama said: I'm a pretty terrible reviewer 5000 friends on GR!! Wow. I’m on there too. Tried to send a Request but your full!!! Lol Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, Enorama said: so I'll rely on this to explain my I guess I shoulda read this first. My bad Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enorama 2,038 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 hours ago, Scurvy said: 5000 friends on GR!! Wow. I’m on there too. Tried to send a Request but your full!!! Lol Here is my actual account if you still want to add me: https://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?invite_token=ZDAxZWQ2MDQtNmVmOS00MzNmLTk0YmQtOTkxZTNiMWNmZWNm Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 43 minutes ago, Enorama said: Here is my actual account if you still want to add Sent Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
der meister 3,188 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Started reading the 40k Eisenhorn Omnibus, which starts with Xenos. I have no experience with 40k and received it as a gift. It is interesting. Like dark fantasy cyberpunk noir? fishy and Scurvy 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 6 hours ago, der meister said: 40k Eisenhorn Omnibus I have no experience with it either but it keeps showing up in my Amazon book recommendations. Let me know what you think? Maybe Ill give it a go Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
der meister 3,188 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Scurvy said: I have no experience with it either but it keeps showing up in my Amazon book recommendations. Let me know what you think? Maybe Ill give it a go It's gritty. Dark. There's some lore-specific terminology that can get a little dense, but so far so good. Scurvy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishy 1,757 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 in a similar vein: what books to you want to read in 2024 that you're most excited for? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobcarson877 2,529 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 4 hours ago, fishy said: in a similar vein: what books to you want to read in 2024 that you're most excited for? Started A Court of Thorns and Roses last night after TikTok bullied me for months to. My girlfriend didn't love it, but read the other series first and preferred that style more. About 100 pages deep so far and I can see why, I hear the first 3/4 of the first book are boooooring but I'll push through. Got a pile of one of my favourite series from my childhood, the Redwall books. ~300 pages each, fun, simple adventures featuring wholesome woodland animals. What more could one ask for in some light reading! One of my goals this year is to read some non-fiction. Thankfully I now have access to a vast collection of history and political science books that I can steal from, and maybe I'll find something that catches my attention. fishy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,488 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 18 hours ago, fishy said: n a similar vein: what books to you want to read in 2024 that you're most excited for? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195790743-the-dragon-in-winter I would like to read Dragon in Winter by Jonathan Mayberry. It's book 3 of the series. Pretty dark and full of action Empire of the Damned - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123200829-empire-of-the-damned The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz looks good too. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135406422-the-bad-weather-friend Too many to pick from fishy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Moderator frescoelmo 1,276 Posted January 6 Author Head Moderator Share Posted January 6 A month behind but I recently finished How The World Really Works (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56587388-how-the-world-really-works) and really enjoyed the author, so I am in the middle of another of his, Numbers Don't Lie (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50705179-numbers-don-t-lie) which draws a few parallels, but is significantly easier to pick up and read for a bit. fishy 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1009954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrbitingDeath 3,183 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/3/2024 at 7:11 AM, Scurvy said: Hidden gem of a book. How much did you read of this series by the way? I'm currently in the third one and it remains great. Donut is the best thing to happen to that series, she really pulls the series towards a 5* rating for me. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1011197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VattghernCZ 976 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) It's fun seeing this thread pop up every now and then. Scurvy's new player inspired me to read some Abercrombie, I only read The Blade Itself back at middle school, but remembered Ninefingers 'cause he's a badass. I read it again, continued with Before They Are Hanged (then read three unrelated short books by Miroslav Žemlička) and now I'm getting close to finishing Last Argument of Kings. It's fun Edited January 10 by VattghernCZ Scurvy, fishy and Aimee 3 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/107149-official-readingbook-thread/page/8/#findComment-1011204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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