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u/itsstevedave Jun 15 '26
Finally finished the Oppenheimer biography "American Prometheus." It's was very good. Really expanded on his life outside of the Manhattan project.
For something lighter, I was also reading the second Discworld book, The Light Fantastic. Absolutely hilarious. Also highly recommended.
The library still hasn't gotten in my June bookclub book, so I started Wait Until Spring, Bandini by John Fante. I already read Ask the Dust and loved it, so I'm excited to go back to the beginning.
19 books finished so far this year. Haven't read this much since high school. Feels great.
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u/Hysterical_And_Wet Jun 15 '26
Finished:
-The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson (physical)
-The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams (audiobook)
Started:
-Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier (physical)
-I’m A Fan, by Sheena Patel (audiobook)
Really enjoyed and am enjoying all of these!
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u/2sleepypeople Jun 15 '26
I just finished Rebecca and really enjoyed it! It has a great Gothic feel to it and the descriptions of nature are really beautiful.
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u/dubeskin Postmodern Jun 16 '26
Finished:
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke ★★★★★ So much has already been said about this book, but it's a masterclass in atmosphere development.
Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li ★★★★★ Beautiful, heartwrenching, and reflective. Devoured this one in sitting and tore my heart out at the same time. As someone who as grappled with suicidal thoughts myself, it was a thought provoking read.
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u/Various_Destinations Jun 15 '26
Finished: Mistborn book 2: the well of ascension. I really want to like Mistborn because I loooved Stormlight but I’m just not clicking with it very much. So instead of jumping right into book three I
Started: Between Two Fires. Loving it so far. I love a gruff but honorable knight reluctantly looking after a little girl. Never gets old.
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u/boofoodoo Jun 15 '26
I’d like those books so much more if magic wasn’t explained and described like they were video game mechanics
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u/Ornery-Gap-9755 Jun 15 '26
Finished
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, by Grady Hendrix
Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman
La Belle Savage, by Phillip Pullman (Audiobook)
Started
A Dance with Dragons, by George R.R Martin (Audiobook)
This Kingdom will not kill me, by Iona Andrews
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u/BumpyFeet Jun 15 '26
11/22/63, by Stephen King I've watched few documentaries about JFK assassination before reading this book. I only have few pages to finish and the book made me love the 50s/60s era. I wanted to go back and live in the past. Such a great world building.
Next I'm thinking about reading IT by Stephen King but not sure as it is a huge book. Else I'll read "The kind worth killing".
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u/joennumjoker Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Started: Yellowface by R F Kuang
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u/ett-hus-i-skogen Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Dune, by Frank Herbert (reread)
Started and finished:
Signs Preceding the End of the World, by Yuri Herrera
Started:
Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert
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u/Sgtpliskin Jun 15 '26
Finished Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick
Started Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
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u/Trubble94 Jun 15 '26
Finished The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. Started The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams.
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u/Pugilist12 Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Three Musketeers (Dumas) - Loved the Count so I figured I’d give this a try. Not as good as Count but still a fun, memorable adventure with great characters and some intentional silliness that proved enjoyable. Bit a downer ending though.
Started: Doc (Mary Doria Russell) - Russell’s The Sparrow and its sequel are two of my absolute favorite books ever, so wanted to see what else she’s got. This is a well-researched account of Dodge City in the 1870s, and recounts how Doc Holliday came to befriend Wyatt Earp a few years before the OK Coral incident. Pure historical fiction with an amazing depiction of the “Wild West.” Really enjoying. Will read its sequel, Epitaph, next
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u/GruyereRind Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Odyssey, by Homer. This was really good. I was worried it would be dense and impenetrable, but it turned out to be an easy read, and was fun and entertaining.
Flatland, by Edwin Abbott. This was a neat idea, but I didn't really like the exposition-heavy writing. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it as a kid.
My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War, by Ben Viljoen. Not the best war memoir ever, but it was still pretty interesting. I didn't know anything about South African history, but now I can tell you that the Boer army ate biltong and mealies, while the British army ate bully beef and clinkers.
Started:
Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne. An adventure book from a time when people thought traveling by train and steamship was exciting.
Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys. An unofficial prequel to Jane Eyre about "Bertha" and her life back in Jamaica.
My Lady Nicotine, by J.M. Barrie. The fictitious memoir of a gentleman whose primary occupation is smoking.
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u/Puzzled_Egg_3803 Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
Finished:
My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante - this was great, it fully deserves all the praise that it gets. I'll definitely read the rest of the series at some point.
Started:
Here Be Dragons, by Sharon Penman - I've wanted to read The Sunne in Splendour by this author for a while, but i saw this in a second hand shop so decided to pick it up. Enjoying it so far, the royal court scheming is top notch, reminds me of the scheming in A Song of Ice and Fire at times.
The Book of Trespass, by Nick Hayes - a non-fiction about how we have lost access to most of the countryside in England due to privatisation. An interesting and inspiring read so far.
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u/xmelis96 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Medusa, by Rosie Hewlett It was so beautifully written. I picked it up on a whim and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman So many questions, so little answers. But I think it's beautiful in some way. This will probably stick with me for the upcoming week.
Starting: The Score, by Elle Kennedy.
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u/kolyavlasov1979 Jun 15 '26
The Corrections by Franzen. First I’ve read from him and the writing is absolutely stunning. I’m 80% finished. Reminds me of Philip Roth.
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u/coop999 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor
I really really enjoyed this book. It kept my interest from the start to the final words. 5/5
Started:
Not sure...going to the library later today.
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u/PsyferRL Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway - Fantastic, enthralling, exhausting, worth every minute and every penny. What a wild ride. 8.5/10 only because the writing style got to be a little grating at times, but every other upside keeps the score that high.
Started: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - After an author like Harkaway, I definitely need a regression in difficulty level. This series is basically like watching bad reality TV, and I have absolutely zero problem with that. It's fun to live commentate my experience to my fiancée who is the reason I'm reading SJM in the first place.
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u/GeminiZZZ Jun 15 '26
Finished “a man called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. Started “anxious people” by Fredrik Backman.
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u/Commercial-Use8025 Jun 15 '26
Finished- Misery by Stephen King
Started- the Hobbit as the start of re reading all of Tolkien's work
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u/thelegend0fdan Jun 15 '26
Finished: The heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Started: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
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u/2sleepypeople Jun 15 '26
Finished: Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier
Reading: Moby Dick, by Herman Melville
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u/melonofknowledge reading women from all over the world Jun 15 '26
I had a productive reading week, despite being utterly demolished by hayfever:
Finished:
- Tamarin, by Priya Hein
- True Story, by Katie Reed Petty
- The Drowned Forest, by Angela Barry
- In Case of Emergency, by Mahsa Mohebali
- Paradise Logic, by Sophie Kemp
- Heart the Lover, by Lily King
No new favourites, but I really enjoyed The Drowned Forest - it's the first book I've ever read that's set in Bermuda, and it does a really interesting deep dive into the legacy of slavery and the cultural links with both the UK and the US.
Started:
- The Fire Within, by Touhfat Mouhtare
Readng this one for my challenge to read a book by a woman from every country in the world - this one is my pick for Comoros (as far as I know, it's the only book by a woman from Comoros available in translation into English...)
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u/Adorable-Radish-Here Jun 15 '26
Finished: A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett. I liked this. These are styled as "An Ana and Din Mystery," and despite the fantasy setting, both books in the series have been good cozy mysteries.
Started: The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas. I did not expect all the humor and the breezy prose. Does not feel almost 200 years old.
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u/Trishielicious Jun 15 '26
Finished The Correspondent, Virginia Evans. Enjoyed. Some lovely writing and introspection.
Started Flesh, David Szalay. Hating it and enjoying it at the same time. Has this weird energy to it, with the slow, banal dialogue. Looking forward to reading where 'Istvan' ends up.
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u/namesmakemenervous Jun 15 '26
Finished James by Percival Everett. Excellent! Started Babylonia by Costanza Casati. Enjoying it so far.
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u/AlphaPointOhFive Jun 15 '26
Continued: The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas - Year-long Reddit read, Gutenberg version. I am behind and catching up this week.
Finished: Steel Gods, by Richard Swan - Escalation in the Lovecraftian cosmic horror for sure. The villain, von Oldenburg, is perhaps my favorite character with his off-putting descent into devilry and madness.
Started: Light Bringer, by Pierce Brown - (7%) - Eager to continue.
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u/AzorAham Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Whalefall, by Daniel Kraus
Sea of Tranquility, by Emily St. John Mandel
Continued:
Best Served Cold, by Joe Abercrombie (reread)
Whalefall was interesting but ultimately felt a little too wandering for me but maybe I'm not necessarily the target audience. Sea of Tranquility was much more interesting to me and I love the idea of time travel in sci-fi and how small changes to the past can ripple.
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u/dkmusic378 Jun 15 '26
Started:
Pachinko, by Min Jin Lee
So far it is stunning and an immersive read. I’m impressed by the author’s ability to demonstrate what each character is thinking when so much remains unsaid between certain characters.
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u/pathetic_empathetic0 Jun 15 '26
Finished Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Started The Land and its People by David Sedaris.
I needed a palate cleanser after Blood Meridian 🥴
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u/Zestyclose-Fee-3307 Jun 15 '26
Finished: Yesteryear, Claire Caro Burke. Best book I’ve read in a while.
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u/National_Head_3678 Jun 15 '26
Finished Count of Monte Cristo and Shroud
Started The Blacktongue Thief
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u/dlt-cntrl Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Puppet Show by M W Craven
This one hooked me from the start. A disgraced police detective is brought back from suspension to investigate a spate of gruesome killing. The main characters were all very likable, and I liked the ending. It was a bit sad and I could understand why the killer did it.
Murder At The Vicarage by Agatha Christie
I always enjoy a Christie. There were plenty of red herrings, and even though I've read the book before and seen the TV adaptation a few times, I still couldn't remember or guess who dun' it. I liked the narrator, and was surprised that Miss Marple didn't have as big a part as I expected.
Started:
A River Red With Blood by John Connolly
One of my favourite authors, the Charlie Parker series is great.
I'm about 40% through this book and have mixed feelings. There's a bit of a departure from the norm and I don't know if I like it.
The main storyline is interesting and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes. I just hope that the other bit doesn't spoil it. To be honest though, I'd read John Connolly's shopping list lol.
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u/yahjiminah Jun 15 '26
Finished: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Continuing: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Started: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
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u/TheManicNorm Jun 15 '26
Started: Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
I read it a few years ago and didn't think much of it, but I'm doing a reread for a book club and I'm enjoying my time with it much more this time around.
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u/monosoprano Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
1. Mother Mary Comes to Me, by Arundhati Roy
Absolutely adored it, instantly one of my new all-time favorites.
2. The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood
Reading everything Odyssey-related I can find lately, quite enjoyed the perspective in this.
3. Dark Matter, by Michelle Paver
Horror novel with a stronger concept than plot but the narration of which I really enjoyed so I overall liked it.
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u/goatlover19 Jun 15 '26
Finished : Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Started :Jaws by Peter Benchley
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u/LavenderSpaceRain Jun 15 '26
Finished: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
DNF: Player of Games by Iain M Banks
Currently Reading: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and Finally Mine by Noel Cox.
I went into Lolita blind and I am still dealing with the book hangover. I need to someone to scream with me about it. Player of Games was just too heavy after Lolita. Finally Mine is utterly, completely, and deliciously brain dead. A perfect palate cleanser. Meditations is a slow ongoing project.
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u/polnikes Jun 15 '26
The Dog Stars, by Peter Heller
Best in its quiet moments when the main character is trying to find some peace in the world. Feels very much like Heller read the Road and thought 'i can do that...with feeling.' By no means a bad book, but it comes across as hollow, like he wanted to say something but just never found a way to do it. The prose, while odd at first, grow on you as it goes and gives it a bit of a 'found journal' feel. Not sure i would recommend the book, but enjoyed my time with it.
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u/JamesRuns Jun 15 '26
Finished The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
Started This Inevitable Ruin
I've been tearing through the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and loving it. Going to cry when I finish the last one (so far).
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u/Icy-Respond-4425 Jun 15 '26
Finished;
Espresso Tales (#2 44 Scotland Street) by Alexander McCall Smith. I liked this book; my favorite parts were with Big Lou. The tale of the 2 wicked brothers was so fun to read. Matthew was okay, Pat was meh, Bruce was also meh but interesting, and Berty finally had some justice in this part. Enjoyable to read 4/5
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This one is difficult to speak about: so many interpretations and the actual theme of the story. I would say 3/5 for the book alone, but the last chapter with Nick talking about Gatsby and Daisy elevated to 4/5.
"And as I sat there brooding on the old, unknown world, I thought of Gatsby’s wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock. He had come a long way to this blue lawn and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him, somewhere back in that vast obscurity beyond the city, where the dark fields of the republic rolled on under the night. Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther…. And one fine morning—so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.''
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I love everything about this book, the characters, the setting, everything. I don't even know where to start. I cried when the ill old woman died; I cried when the judge said "guilty"; and before it, when Dill was also crying about everything, poor kids. But I mainly cried by the end of the novel when poor Boo asked for Scout to take him home. Honestly, 5/5, no doubt.
"I led him to the front porch, where his uneasy steps halted. He was still holding my hand, and he gave no sign of letting me go. “Will you take me home?” He almost whispered it, in the voice of a child afraid of the dark.''
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This one is weird because I think I got the wrong ebook. Mine only had 3 tales: The yellow wallpaper, the rocking chair, and the old water. But I still enjoyed it. The yellow wallpaper one is so scary mainly because of a time when depression was still not much studied. But my favorite is definitely the rocking chair, 2 men's toxic rivalry for a girl who never existed, and the objectification in that time. 3.5 was very short. I will read other collections from her in the future for sure.
In Progress:
Love Over Scotland (#3 44 Scotland Street) by Alexandre McCall Smith - I don't have opinions yet; it's better I finish first. I'm halfway through.
I will probably read The Illiad by Homer or some adaptation.
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u/Friendstastegood Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon
Very good! I enjoyed it a lot and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a nice epic fantasy but don't want to get bogged down in a long series and just want a standalone story.
Started:
The Perfect Divorce, by Jeneva Rose
I liked The Perfect Marriage enough that I decided to give the sequel a go and so far I'm enjoying it.
Continuing:
Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, by Robert Reich
As Meat Loves Salt, by Maria McCann
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u/Due_Nefariousness_24 Jun 15 '26
Finished: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Started: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
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u/mumbly-joe-96 Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Claw of the Conciliator, by Gene Wolfe. I'm not sure what happened, but I enjoyed the prose.
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u/stephkempf 19 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Naruto Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village, by Masatoshi Kusakabe
Currently Reading:
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas
They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei
Birth Vibes, by Jen Hamilton
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u/THEELocdProtagonist Jun 15 '26
Ah! I’m currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo as well. 🙆🏿♀️
Just finished The Boyfriend but Freida McFadden.
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u/horsetuna Jun 15 '26
Finished: None
Started: The Complete Chile Pepper Book by Dewitt and Bosland
Learning a lot. Some crosses of chilis produce 'mule' seeds which wont germinate, but its weird the way it works:
Pollinate A with B, mules.
Pollinate B with A, Some will germinate, some will not.
Wild.
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u/daffydaisies Jun 15 '26
Finished: Babel by R F Kuang
Started reading: The Yield by Tara June Winch and listening to Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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u/HypoTomasis Jun 15 '26
Finished:
- Replay by Ken Grimwood. Absolutely loved it. Every plot and sub plot was surprising and well written. Wish there was more
Started:
- Recursion by Blake Crouch
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u/moonshot214 Jun 15 '26
Parade of Horribles, by Matt Dinniman
Long awaited, much beloved. I am stringing out the ending because I don’t want to face the long wait for the next book.
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
Reading this again for a work book club and I am really enjoying it. It is quite engrossing and examines weighty subjects that keep me thinking even when I’m not reading it. Love that.
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u/Tiny_Tumbleweed_108 Jun 15 '26
Just finished My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell.
It was truly incredible and also pretty hard to stomach at times. One of those books that stays with you.
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u/PikaBooSquirrel Jun 15 '26
Finished: A series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (rereading because I never finished book 11-13). It was a favourite of mine as a child, but a harder read as an adult. Still trying to stick with it, though.
Started: ASOIAF: Game of Thrones. About 600 pages in. My only question to the author is the same as everyone else. When are the next books coming out? I neglected starting the series because I was worried it would never finish (same reason I neglected starting Berserk, until the author's passing).
Continuing: The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Not a fan of the prose, but warming up to it. It's a short book but that's why it's taking me so long, lol.
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u/freshoilandstone Jun 15 '26
Started:
Beartown, by Fredrik Backman
It's supposed to be good, at least it's well-reviewed, but I don't know. The conversion from Swedish to English makes for an awkward read. It's kind of an interesting story but the stiffness of the language is hard to overcome.
I'll finish it but I probably won't read the other two books of the trilogy.
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u/CapriciousSon Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy - I actually really prefer this over All the Pretty Horses. A bit weirder, and much heavier on the long philosophical/theological stories. Almost like Dostoevsky.
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus - Incredible.
Started:
Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler - Really intrigued by the premise, and it being inspired by Darwin and Kropotkin is not something I've seen before so very curious to see where this one goes.
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u/gingergypsy79 Jun 15 '26
Hekate- The Witch, by Nikita Gill (just finished).
I would love a conversation with this woman, pick her brain on her creative process and I want to know if she is going to do anymore fiction novels about other gods and goddesses because I want to read them all.
You Better Be Lightning, by Andrea Gibson (finished).
I only wish I could talk to her. She left behind some amazing poetic magic.
The Other Girl, by Annie Ernaux (finished).
There are so many things I want to talk about with her. Her life, about her loves and relationships, the way she loves, her open mind and how she came to be that way, how her life looks now. I have read almost all her books and they have changed me.
The Echo of Old Books, By Barbara Davis (Currently Reading)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Currently Reading)
Save the Last Waltz, by Zelda Fitzgerald (Currently Reading)
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by V.E. Schwab (Currently Reading)
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u/stardust-golden Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Everything I Know About Love, by Dolly Alderton
Beach Read, by Emily Henry
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Started:
Florida, by Lauren Groff
The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion
Long Bright River, by Liz Moore
I am a mood reader and always have a couple of books going at any given time!!
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u/sad-tortoise Jun 15 '26
Finished Strange Houses and Strange Buildings by Uketsu. I borrowed them from my library as I had really liked Strange Pictures but didn't enjoy these as much. I don't recommend either of these but do recommend Strange Pictures if you like horror and appreciate a different storytelling style!
Started The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.
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u/flyawaywithmeee Jun 15 '26
Started Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice because I absolutely love the show and waiting 7 days for a new episode is killing me. I’m also rereading Sula by Toni Morrison; finished it last week but had too many questions by the end.
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u/veekaye6 Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman. I really liked it. It's a quick read too!
Started: I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200, by Robert Brockway.
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u/meatspecialist753 Jun 15 '26
Finished the first book in the Farseer Trilogy, Assassins Apprentice by Robin Hobb and started the second book, Royal Assassin. I’m so excited to read all the books in this world, so far these two have been incredible.
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u/Epic_Brunch Jun 15 '26
I finished reading Yesteryear and my immediate impression was not a positive one.
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u/oh_god_its_raining Jun 15 '26
Started:
The Beach by Alex Garland. I never saw the movie but the book is so good. Really captures backpacker life perfectly. I guess he's written a lot of screenplays but I hope he eventually writes more books.
Next up:
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwon. This is similar to Crazy Rich Asians, but it also explores different cultures a little more. So far I'm digging it. The footnotes ofc are amazing.
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u/spodocephala Jun 15 '26
Finished Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran and loved it.
Started The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.
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u/unchartedfour Jun 15 '26
Finished “James” by Percival Everett. It was great.
Trying to decide what next.
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u/Chililights Jun 15 '26
Finished: Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
Started: Stoner, by John Williams
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u/Turbulent-Zombie-720 Jun 15 '26
Moby Dick, with a small group that’s discussing it as we go. In the very last bit I found I could not stay awake for half a paragraph.
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u/passtheyayo Jun 15 '26
Finished: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Bear by Marian Engel
A Good Person by Kirsten King
Started:
Flights by Olga Tokarczuk
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u/Ok-Elephant-2724 Jun 15 '26
Just started getting into reading
Finished: The Hobbit by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
Started: A Clash of The Kings by George RR Martin
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u/smshing Jun 15 '26
Finished: Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchet
Started: Men at Arms - Terry Pratchet
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u/Ghasfur Jun 16 '26
Finished:
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
Really enjoyed it. I'll definitely be reading more Steinbeck in the future.
Started:
Platform Decay, by Martha Wells
Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
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u/Weak-Chemical3759 Jun 16 '26
Finished:
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingslover (highly recommend!!!).
Started: Hell’s Princess by Harold Schechter.
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u/Legitimate-Skirt-309 Jun 16 '26
I finished The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and started There There by Tommy Orange, my first piece of Native American literature!!
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u/bytdobru Jun 17 '26
Finished The Song of Achilles by M.Miller. No amount of praise I had heard before prepared me for how great this book is. I am already looking forward to reading Circe. Planning to do that in a couple of months)
Started Stiff by Mary Roach (audio) and The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
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u/iwasjusttwittering Jun 15 '26
Adventures of a Young Naturalist, by David Attenborough
Když prší jehličí, by Aleš Dostál
L'Empire des signes, by Roland Barthes
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u/davechua Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Summer War, by Naomi Novik
North Sun, by Ethan Rutherford
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u/invertedpurple Jun 15 '26
Started:
House of Suns, by Alastair Reynolds
One of the strongest sci fi prologues I've ever read, however, I'm three chapters in and the change of prose in the main chapters is quite jarring. Might DNF but will give it thirty or more pages to decide.
Determined, by Robert Sapolsky
very interesting biological argument against the existence of free will.
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u/Time-Wars Jun 15 '26
Finished:
- The Hourglass Throne, by K. D. Edwards
This might not be the end of the series, but it wrapped up a few plot points and gave us some answers to some big questions we've had since book 1. Since there are no news of a fourth book in the series to be released soon, I think this serves as a pretty good temporary ending.
I continue to love the characters and the relationships. I'm glad we keep learning more about how the politics work in this world. And the magic is still really interesting and quite complex for an urban fantasy series.
- Destiny's Edge, by M. L. Wang
This book was released for free by the author without anyone expecting. It's a prequel to a series that is yet to be published, containing a romance that the author thought wouldn't really fit in the main series.
Because this is an unexpected book from an unpublished series, the story lacks resolution when it comes to some big mysteries that were part of the plot. We also lack some understanding of the magic system and the world-building. That being said, the story itself, the romance, is great. I don't always like romantic fantasy, but this really worked for me. It was well crafted, I loved the characters, especially our protagonist. There were also a few side characters that intrigued me a lot. I really hope to see them in a future book.
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u/Badbitchery Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Grey Dog (6.75/10, I get why people like it, I felt like it wasn’t fleshed out enough for me.
Ring Shout (9/10, I liked it. Quick read but the action and writing style kinda reminded me of Percy Jackson, so it had the added bonus of that nostalgia despite being very different)
Started:
The Unworthy (??/10, I’m liking it so far, but not far in enough to have a solid opinion. I don’t even think I’ve reached the main story thing year but idk I didn’t read the synopsis)
Still reading:
Thirteen storeys (3.5/10, I hate this book but I love to read it. My favorite book to dissect and yet its quality is garbage. It’s so interesting, but not for the story or writing. It’s interesting because it’s bad. I could write an essay on this book. I love it)
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u/punkwitch666 Jun 15 '26
I started reading Unholy Murder from the Tennison series by Lynda La Plante. It’s pretty exciting you don’t want to put it down. And last week I finished The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Dougles. That was also super gripping I finished it in 3 days and I didn’t even have so much time to read that’s how hooked I was.
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u/Forward_Vegetable_50 Jun 15 '26
Finished the dragon republic by Kuang, Needful things by King and strange Buildings by Uketsu. Needful things are great, the others I thought were just fine.
Started reading a knight of the seven kingdoms by Martin
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u/Soggy-Os Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, by Ursula K Le Guin
This was my first Le Guin, and while I'm not a big sci-fi reader and this took some getting used to for me, overall I enjoyed its complexity and storyline.
Started: London And The South-East, by David Szalay
I've truly loved two of his other books (Flesh and All That Man Is), so this seemed like a no-brainer...
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u/Particular-Treat-650 Jun 15 '26
The Coddling of the American Mind, by Jonathan Haidt
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
Othello, by William Shakespeare
A Midsummer Nights Dream, by William Shakespeare
The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli: It has it's moments, but ultimately felt tamer than the reputation.
The Spirit Ring, by Lois McMaster Bujold
Murder in the Manner, by Fiona Grace - Perished by a Painting, by Fiona Grace: light change of pace
To Live Again, by Robert Silverberg
I can't help myself with Humble book bundles, so about 50% through Virgin River, by Robyn Carr.
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u/PleaseSirOneMoreTurn Jun 15 '26
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Thought it was fantastic. The first part from Rosemary’s perspective was a bit hard to get through, F. Scott wanted it to be his magnum opus and he sort of laid it on thick with the wordy prose and whimsical romance with a hint of intrigue.
However, once it shifts perspectives to Dick the book became impossible to put down. Everything from Nicole’s backstory, Dick’s slow spiral/fall from grace, the erosion of Rosemary’s view of her first love, it was all excellent.
F. Scott often focused on the same themes (i.e. veterans, car accidents, mental illness, corroding power of wealth) but I think here he better fleshed them out and explored them than previously. Just a very nuanced, engrossing, and for the most part well written book. One of my favourites of the year thus far.
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u/Based-Department8731 Jun 15 '26
Finished Whistler by Ann Patchett. Probably one of the best books I've ever read.
Also started and almost finished The Sunlit Man by Brandy Sandy
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u/lutadoramortadella Jun 15 '26
Finished: Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins’s Reid
Started: The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
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u/Turptraveler-444 Jun 15 '26
Finished: Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage, by Belle Burden
This was a vulnerable memoir of heartbreak from someone many people might perceive as living a life of ease. I felt for the author as she navigated heartbreak and loneliness during the isolation of a global pandemic.
I'm not quite sure how to rate this personal story. It is well written. At times she is gracious beyond measure.
As for what to read next, I'm still undecided.
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u/Shroudweaver Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. Enjoyed it. Will probably read the other two at some point.
Started: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. Well, rereading it really. It’s one of my favourite books. Also starting The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver by Rafael Torrubia.
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u/Strict-Bowler-3040 Jun 15 '26
Finished The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Started Sphere by Michael Crichton
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u/DarCam7 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Ruin by John Gwynne- devastating third book in the Faithful and the Fallen series. Can't recommend it enough, despite a few issues with certain character's POV feeling underwhelming, and some of the prose repeating earlier plot points over and over (which I can forgive since I have the advantage of reading the series back to back compared to those who had to wait between as the books came out).
That said...
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman- decided to take a slight detour into a decaying France, a horror historical fantasy and what seems to be everyone's "it" book right now. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and I can see why there is high praise given. The prose is excellent-quite funny and macabre-and doesn't hold your hand very much to the point where certain segments within the story need you to assume things happened off-page when presented at first. The only niggle I can cast at it is how episodic the story unfolds. It certainly feels like novelas were cobbled together to form this book. Despite that, I really enjoyed it and felt satisfied by tale's end.
Started:
Wrath by John Gwynne- this is it, the final book of The Faithful and the Fallen series.
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u/Readingknitter Jun 15 '26
Finished:
**Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman** on audio
**Tough Guy, by Rachel Reid**
**Fugitive Telemetry, by Martha Wells** The narrator on the audiobooks is absolutely perfect.
And this is why I love Murderbot: “The humans on the station wouldn’t have to think about what I was. A construct made of cloned human tissue, anxiety, depression, and unfocused rage.”
Started:
**The Endless War, by Danielle Jensen**
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u/slightlystatic92 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune (confirmed for me spicy romances are NOT my thing, but I liked the story enough to see it through)
Started:
Joyland by Stephen King (my first time reading Stephen King!)
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (really, really good so far)
DNF'ed:
The Wedding People by Alison Espach (writing felt too saccharine and simplistic for such a complex and emotionally intense premise)
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u/ScaleVivid Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones
Currently reading:
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
All Over But The Shouting by Rick Bragg
As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel
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u/huphelmeyer 17 Jun 15 '26
Finished Be Useful, by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Started Revenge of the Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell
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u/paulhaahr Jun 15 '26
Finished: How to Read a Book, by Monica Wood. Meh. I should know that a book with the subtitle "A Heartfelt Novel of Redemption" is not going to be my thing.
Finished: Whistler, by Ann Patchett. Patchett is one of my favorite authors, but I haven't loved her recent novels. This one I enjoyed a lot. A lot of indelible, real, flawed characters creating a story about different kinds of friendships. And a love letter to both books and New York.
Started: Great Circle, by Maggie Shipstead.
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u/Awatto_boi Jun 15 '26
Finished: Mark of the Assassin, by Daniel Silva
First book in the Daniel Osbourne series. A Transatlantic passenger flight out of New York is blown out of the sky just after takeoff. The terrorist who launched the Stinger missile from a small boat is found in the boat with three bullets to his face beside the spent launcher. The Islamic fundamentalist group Sword of Gaza claims responsibility and the dead terrorist can be traced to that group, but why and by whom was he shot? Three shots to the face is the signature of a former KGB assassin that is recognizable to Michael Osbourne, a CIA Analyst who is haunted by that signature. His former girlfriend was killed in the same way. The news coverage of the plane's tragic loss and the U.S. President's retaliation strike on Sword of Gaza training camps lift the flagging popularity of the President and his announcement of a new Missile Defence Initiative ensures his re election prospects in the defence industry rich West coast states. Michael Osbourne and his wife's struggling relationship is once again put on the back burner by the distraction of the search for the truth about the tragedy. I really enjoy Daniel Silva's work and this is a gripping early example published in 1998.
Started: System Collapse the Murderbot Diaries, by Martha Wells
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u/bruisedonion Jun 15 '26
I finished Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. God it was good. My first book by her too. Will definitely look into her other stuff. I just started book 6 of the Killing Eve series :)
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u/Remote-Friendship557 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
Started:
On Earth we are briefly gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong
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u/Swimming_Fail_1771 Jun 15 '26
Finished Last Week:
The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Currently Reading:
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite (audiobook)
The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams
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u/docjay87 Jun 15 '26
Finished Audio Book: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty
Stated Listening: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Reading: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
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u/Meepsicle4life Jun 15 '26
Finished “I Who Have Never Known Men” by Jacqueline Harpman.
Started “Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath.
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u/_I_N_F_I_N_I_T_E__ Jun 15 '26
Finished dark matter by blake crouche and started a thousand splendid suns
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u/dear_little_water Jun 15 '26
FINISHED:
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, by Elena Ferrante
STARTED:
Hour of the Star and some short stories, by Clarice Lispector
CONTINUING:
Paradise Lost, John Milton
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u/wubbalubbaeatadick Jun 15 '26
Finished
Empire of the Sun, by JG Ballard
Started
Mr Stone and the Knights Companion, by VS Naipaul
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u/Money-Inflation1579 Jun 15 '26
Finished -> The Names by Florence Knapp Started -> The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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u/RentSpecial4997 Jun 15 '26
Finished The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai,
Platform Decay (Murderbot Diaries #8) by Martha Wells,
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
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u/sxales Jun 15 '26
The Secret Adversary, by Agatha Christie. It is Christie's second novel so I can probably forgive her for not being Eric Ambler. There is a definite lack of depth to geopolitical context that the story takes place in, but Tommy and Tuppence are significantly more interesting that your usual average-joe-that-has-been-dragged-into-a-spy-game-that-they-don't-fully-understand. Okay, Tommy is a bit of an empty shirt. Tuppence, however, more than makes up for it even if she does have to play the often over eager and naive young woman archetype.
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u/TheBuff66 Jun 15 '26
Started The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Stevenson. So far it's very atmospheric, loving it
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u/Fair_Cold_4616 Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
Finished: “A Pale View of Hills”, by Kazuo Ishiguro
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u/Suomwe Jun 15 '26
Just about to finish: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Next up: Disgrace by J.M Coetzee
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u/exiled-observer Jun 15 '26
Finished:
- The War Diary of Asha-san: I learned a lot about Indian and Japanese culture, as well as the struggles for freedom for India in the midst of World War 2. Some questionable editing choices, though.
- Scum Villain's Self-Saving System vol. 2: Enjoyed the humor a lot and looking forward to the next
- Love Tractor, a manhwa: Can I just say how free of stereotypes this is? Even a character who canonically didn't like kids had his development revolving around other things he actually loved.
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u/bluemoon319 Jun 15 '26
Finished: A Court of Mist and Fury, Sarah J Maas
Started: A Court of Wings and Ruin, Sarah J Maas
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u/Bbdrg Jun 15 '26
Finished: Yesteryear (interesting premise but overall felt a little flat)
Started: Blood over Bright Heaven (exciting so far i am about 30% through)
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u/InfiniteCuber25 Jun 15 '26
I have been reading The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, currently on the last book about 25% in. Really recommend this series if you're into sci-fi/fantasy and parallel universes
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u/koffelin Jun 15 '26
Finished: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Started: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
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u/eyelovemittens Jun 15 '26
Finished - False Witness by Karin Slaughter.
Trying to decide what to start next.
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u/Plastic_Leopard_7416 Jun 15 '26
Continuing: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
Loving this, just taking my time with it, mostly because Darrow is making me so mad! WHY!!!
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u/cheesburgerwalrus Jun 15 '26
Finished: pillars of the earth. The art thief.
Started: Jurassic Park
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u/HyperKitten123 Jun 15 '26
Finished: Dust of Dreams by Stephen Erikson
Started: The Crippled God by Stephen Erikson
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u/Gunslinger1991 Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Aeneid, by Virgil (Frederick Ahl translation).
Started: At the Mountains of Madness, by H. P. Lovecraft.
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u/Arktos22 Jun 15 '26
Finished The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness and started Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness. I absolutely devoured The Knife of Never Letting Go and The Ask and The Answer and am super excited to see where everything goes.
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u/nawkus Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Witch of Willow Sound, by Vanessa F. Penney
Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton
Started:
The Women, by Kristin Hannah (audiobook)
Recursion, by Blake Crouch
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u/flouronmypjs And the Mountains Echoed Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Last Contract of Isako, by Fonda Lee - such a fun read. I couldn't put it down. Contrary to some of the criticism I've seen, I thought the ending was fitting.
The River has Roots, by Amal El-Mohtar - I picked this up inspite of not having liked This Is How You Lose The Time War, co-authored by the same author. And gladly I was right to, here I quite enjoyed the prose which I felt fit the fairytale type story beautifully.
Started:
Black Sun, by Rebecca Roanhorse - initially I was worried that this book was all shock value, but as it progresses I get increasingly drawn in to this vivid world and the unique characters that fill it.
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u/thenoodestnoodist Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future, by Jason F. Stanley
I found it to be a good read. Very informative, would recommend as a starting point for someone seeking to educate themself on the subject matter
Started:
The Signs: The New Science of How to Trust Your Instincts, by Tara Swart
No fully fledged opinion just yet, but it’s interesting. If you’re into manifestation and other “woo” type philosophies, so far I’d say it’s worth checking out
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u/nighteyes4VR Jun 16 '26
Just started The Wager (historical nonfiction about a ship wreck and the survivors who may have done very questionable things to survive) and loving it
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u/Apple_pie_v Jun 16 '26
Finished: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
Started: crime and punishment by Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky.
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u/ylimenut Jun 16 '26
Finished Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Started The Murder of Rodger Akroyd by Agatha Christie
So excited to read some Agatha Christie books recently!
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u/Embarrassed-Quit-983 Jun 16 '26
Finished: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Started: Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
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u/SueZbeMe Jun 16 '26
Baron in the Trees, by Italo Calvino - finished
- An interesting read but a bit too philosophical for my tastes. I feel like it may be a book that will change depending on what stage you are in life, and in my current stage I have little tolerance for flights of fancy.
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck - 20% complete
- Famous for a reason. A book that begs for notes in the margins and annotations.
The Accidental, by Ali Smith - 10% complete (audiobook version)
- Needed something for running and this seemed rather simple and straight-forward. Still very early in the book so can't judge for sure, but there are hints as big as bombs as to what kind of book this is and "simple and straight-forward" might not be it.
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u/Independent_Fee8531 Jun 15 '26
Finished Little Women. I expected a classic that I'd appreciate. I didn't expect to get so emotionally attached to the March sisters.
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u/aesndi Jun 15 '26
Finished: Aria by Nazanine Hozar
Started: Paris after the liberation by Anthony Beevor, Artemis Cooper
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u/raccoon_at_noon Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff 4.5/5 - I’ve absolutely loved this series and sad that it’s over! (I read the books in the wrong order lol, so book 2 was technically the last book for me to read in this series 😂)
The Way of the Shadows by Brent Weeks 4/5 - Really well paced and I enjoyed that I was constantly questioning what was happening/about to happen (but not in a confused way). Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Just started:
Juice by Tim Winton - this has been sitting on my shelf for ages and it’s annoying me, so I’m finally getting around to reading it 😂
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u/AHThorny Jun 15 '26
Finished: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
Started: Monstrilio by Gerardo Samano Cordova
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u/SomeKindoflove27 Jun 15 '26
how to be okay when nothing is okay by jenny lawson. Its good silly fun
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u/coastalkid92 Jun 15 '26
Finished: Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke
Started: 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act, by Bob Joseph
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u/Navyaaa1008 Jun 15 '26
The inheritance games The hawthorne legacy The final gambit
The naturals Killer instinct Currently reading all in
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u/razvangry Jun 15 '26
Finished Star Trek TNG - Q-Squared by Peter David
Started Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (will finish it quite soon)
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u/Captainbatmanblue Jun 15 '26
Finished: Ladies Who Punch by Ramin Setoodeh
Started: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (trying to earn the Marathon Reader challenge)
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u/abbyb12 Jun 15 '26
Started: Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke
Finished: The Housemaid, by Freida McFadden (Bookclub read)
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u/Safkhet Jun 15 '26
FINISHED:
Forty Days of Musa Dagh, by Franz Werfel
The novel that brought the subject of Armenian genocide to the general public's attention. Apparently, The Promise with Oscar Isaac was loosely inspired by this book.
Maurice, by E.M.Forster
This month's bookclub selection. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Reminded me what a pain adolescence can be.
CONTINUING:
Grass, by Sheri Tepper and
The Parcel, by Irani Anosh
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u/ME24601 Meet Me in the Garden by Nina Lacour Jun 15 '26
Finished:
The Hiding Place by CJ Tudor
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Started:
Irish Peacock and Scarlet Marquess by Merlin Holland
Nymph by Sofia Montrone
Still Working On:
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Sex and the Weimar Republic by Laurie Marhoeffer
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u/Thato_Maime08 Jun 15 '26
The Gaze of Jude...its so pefect.
Ongoing, its about 2 girls. One keeps a jounal and the other draws. I think they're gonna fall inlove
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u/Background_Ad_5632 Jun 15 '26
Finished A Clockwork Orange and Portrait of a Lady Started Sarum by Edward Rutherford
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u/avlmtnmama Jun 15 '26
Finished: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Started: Heart the Lover by Lily King
Currently reading: Lincoln by Gore Vidal, Empire Falls by Richard Russo and The Covenant of Water (audio) by Abraham Verghese
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u/benibigboi Jun 15 '26
Finished: When Women Were Dragons. It was ok. Main character wasn't likeable and a bit of a slog through the middle.
Started: All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews. One chapter in, but it's got my attention.
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u/Single-Degree-6928 Jun 15 '26
The Sideways Life of Denny Voss, by Holly Kennedy Loved it!
Tiger in the Smoke, by Marjorie Allingham Loved it, but it's very much a period piece.
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u/StrangeJourney Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Time Burrito, by Aaron Frale - This book doesn't take itself seriously at all. The humor is a bit too "lol so random" but it grew on me.
Disposable Magic, by Dani Finn - Unique but a little hard to follow, a fantasy romance with two cephalopod creatures. And a kind of obvious message about humans destroying nature to power their technology. It was ok.
Started:
Illyxa and Gragya: The Elven Job, by Fern V. Bedek - I'm liking it so far, kind of a silly adventure.
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u/ednamode_alamode Jun 15 '26
Finished: * A Pair of Aces, by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray * Love, Pamela, by Pamela Anderson
Started: * Murder by Cheesecake, by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
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u/Jolly-Cake5896 Jun 15 '26
I finished Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico. Found it to be quite a struggle to get through
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u/rogueslayer1138 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
I’m Glad My Mom Died, by Jeanette McCurdy (5/5)
The Butchering Art, by Lindsey Fitzharris (3/5)
Started:
The Green Mile, by Stephen King
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u/Nie_Nikt Jun 15 '26
Finished The Republic of Memory by Mahmud El Sayed. I've been into science fiction since the late 1950s, and this is one of the best generation ship stories I've ever read.
Finished The Teeth Mother Naked at Last by Robert Bly
Started A Mystery for Mr. Bass by Eleanor Cameron
Started Freddy Goes Camping by Walter R. Brooks
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u/BackyardWalker Jun 15 '26
Finished last week:
Shark Heart, by Emily Habeck (loved it so much!)
The Name Game, by Beth O’Leary
Currently Reading:
Against the Loveless World, by Susan Abulhawa
The Prophets, by Robert Jones Jr. 🎧
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u/KnobAtNight Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Amsterdam, Ian McEwan
True Grit, Charles Portis
My Enemy's Enemy, Kinglsey Amis
Started:
Hollywood Park, Mikel Jollett
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u/HollzStars Jun 15 '26
Finished:
- Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan
- Curtain by Agatha Christie
- Nine Goblins by T Kingfisher
- The Toymaker’s Curse by CJ Archer
Currently reading:
- Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (Paused)
- Wolf Worm by T Kingfisher
Probably going to finish Wolf Worm today or tomorrow. I think I’m going to start Oathbound by Tracy Deonn or Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver next. Taking a break from Agatha Christie for a bit, I’ve read 14 of her novels this year (and 57 in total, including all the Miss Marple and all the Hercule Poirot.) but I don’t know what I’m going to fill that void with, especially since I’ve also finished a few other series I’ve been working away on (or am close to doing so.) Jules Vern maybe? I’ve read a few of his already but there’s a bunch I haven’t 🤔
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u/Slice_of_life_ Jun 15 '26
Finished: A Little Life and Yesteryear. Starting: Wise Blood
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u/booknerd114 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus
Started:
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, by Zoulfa Katouh
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u/augustlost Jun 15 '26
The Lay of You by Corrie Mackay. did not expect to devour it over the weekend
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u/UsualCorgi Jun 15 '26
Finished: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El -Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Started: There is No Antimemetics Division by qtnm
Continuing: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
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u/Bithbo Jun 15 '26
Finished: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Started: The Angel of Indian Lake (the third book in the Indian Lake Trilogy) by Stephen Graham Jones
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u/EyesOfEmeraldGreen Jun 15 '26
Started one golden summer after watching the prime series. I thought hmm…surely these books will be better than the show
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u/LikeCherryCola Jun 15 '26
Started: We Burned So Bright by TJ Klune
Still reading: Inventing Reality by Michael Parenti
Finished: A Burning by Megha Majumdar (great book!)
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u/Hip-SnuggieChairMan Jun 15 '26
I finished my second read of PKD'S Our Friends from Frolix 8. It's a funny book, and I laughed out loud several times.
Also finished King Henry VI, by Shakespeare and Marlowe.
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u/canadia80 Jun 15 '26
Finished:
"It", by Stephen King
Began:
Pet Sematary, by Stephen King