Books, fanfics, articles, anything and everything else - what are you reading at the moment? What do you like/dislike about it? :)
I'm personally reading Frankenstein (as anyone who follows me on tumblr will have noticed, RIP your dashboards). I'm a little under halfway, but I'm really enjoying it so far - it's overly dramatic, and while both the main characters are irredeemable assholes, they're just so charismatic I can't hate them. I'm also really into the themes of Victor abandoning what's essentially his child, and of the Creation lashing out at his surroundings to regain control after being vilified since he was 'born'. I didn't expect a +200 year old book to be this good!
I'm currently around halfway through a book written for the game World of Warcraft called Vol'jin: Shadows of the Horde. I've been flickering and/or questioning Vol'jin as a kintype for awhile now.
It follows him as he's recovering from an assassination attempt and has to be all buddy-buddy with a human, named Tyrathan, whom he hates. Then they have to put all differences aside when there's an attack on the land they're both staying in by a third party.
It's surprisingly funny to me to be quite honest. The writer is shooting for an enemies to friends to lovers scenario between Vol'jin and Tyrathan and seeing that relationship form has been a wild ride.
The only problem is the only free version I can find is missing two chapters from it and I can't find them anywhere else.
Argh I still haven't read Frankenstein! I really gotta get around to it at some point.
I've been rereading the first series of Warrior Cats, I'm currently on Rising Storm (book 4). They're fun and nostalgic and easy to read, so I'm enjoying those whenever I want to relax.
I also recently finished Pet by Akwaeke Emezi! It's set in a world that I'd describe as "post revolution" (there's no prisons, no capitalism, no discrimination, stuff like that). It's about a girl called Jam who pulls a being out of her mother's painting to hunt a "Monster". They've got a really cool writing style and I enjoyed it a lot, although I enjoyed their first book more. Would reccomend!
I really love Frankenstein, it's really good. Such a good precedent for horror and sci-fi. Glad you're enjoying!
I've mostly been reading manga recently, but I've been slowly thumbing through Crime and Punishment, which I enjoy a lot--but it's pretty dense and kinda slow, so I've been really having to take my time with it.
Post by irritatedAndroid on May 18, 2021 20:45:57 GMT
As of right now I'm most of the way through Roots, Branches & Spirits by H. Byron Ballard (a book on Appalachian folk magic) and about halfway through Planetary Magick: Invoking and Directing the Powers of the Planets by Melita Denning and Osborne Phillips (I don't like this one as much, so it's been a slower read). I also just had Pagan Portals: The Morrigan, Meeting the Great Queens by Morgan Daimler arrive today, that'll be a decently quick read.
The other day I finished Condensed Chaos by Phil Hine (I keep circling back to chaos magic books in between branching out), and Financial Sorcery by Jason Miller. Both real good reads.
I'm personally reading Frankenstein (as anyone who follows me on tumblr will have noticed, RIP your dashboards). I'm a little under halfway, but I'm really enjoying it so far - it's overly dramatic, and while both the main characters are irredeemable assholes, they're just so charismatic I can't hate them. I'm also really into the themes of Victor abandoning what's essentially his child, and of the Creation lashing out at his surroundings to regain control after being vilified since he was 'born'. I didn't expect a +200 year old book to be this good!
Aie, been a long time since I read that back in high school. Been a while since I picked up fiction books in general. I hope it's enjoyable for ya!
I'm reading (or trying to read) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams. It's so fun so far, I love Adams' writing style; his stuff just has such a distinctive flair to it and you can always tell when something is by him.
Next up on the list is The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. I already know some of the short stories, like The Veldt, so I'm excited to read the others.
Post by DraconicAnomaly on May 19, 2021 3:54:37 GMT
Right now I'm rereading every Wings of Fire book on my shelf (the first and second arcs, plus the first three books in the third arc). I know them all by heart so while none of the twists or reveals get me anymore, rereading 'em always feels like home. I'm on the last book in the first arc at the moment, The Brightest Night, which is probably my favorite out of the entire series. Sunny is one of my biggest comfort characters and I love reading from her perspective so much.
I'm also reading a fanfic on the side, Nightfall by Leletha on AO3. I found it on this forum actually! I believe Gideon linked it somewhere, and I clicked on it out of mere curiosity, then the unique concept and stunning execution got me hooked. I love how the author describes the interactions between Toothless and dragon-boy Hiccup, and their writing style in general. So far, it's a great read!
We tend to read webcomics! Our current list we keep up with w/ thoughts:
- Devil's Candy; Art is gorgeous, but it starts off slow. We have two fictives from there, so we might be biased.
- Harpy Gee; Only updates on Mondays and the creator sometimes skips updates so it tends to feel slow. There's lots of pages to read already though if you want something to binge.
- Goodbye to Halos; currently working on an animated update. Very queer! Mc is trans and the supporting cast is lgbtq+ in lots of ways. The scenes here are illustrated gorgeously
- Godslave; Egyptian themed fantasy webcomic. Takes place in the modern world where the politics of the Kemetic gods still affect humanity. Kinda slow but it's good
- Awaken; If you like magic systems, you'll like this. Lots of content to theorize over and make self inserts/ oc's with.
- Demon street; Kids stopping the apocalypse what's not to love?
- Never Satisfied; nonbinary mc with lgbtq+ supporting cast. Lots of mystery! Lots to think about...
- Cut time; art is gorgeous, but pacing tends to be a little confusing.
Shep on their own is currently reading the Howl's Moving Castle novel, and Elliot was trying to get through Othello. Neither are getting far at all.
Just started reading the Green Ember series by S.D. Smith! It’s an adventure series where the main cast are all rabbits! About a brother and sister called Heather and Picket and a threat to their whole world they get caught up in.
They’re somewhat anthropomorphised in that they have sapience alongside sentience and they have clothes and tools (like bows and arrows) and build stuff like boats, but they aren’t quite fully ‘anthro’ in body as is common in the furry community but instead are sort of in between.
The first book started off really great so I bought the whole series and the ... spin off?? Secondary??? The Other Series That Interlaces With The Main Series [i.e. Green Ember Book 1, Other Series Book 1, Green Ember Book 2, Other Series Book 2, etc.] as well nXn;;;;
So I have 4 Green Ember books — ebooks for now but I’d love print copies, too! — and 4 of these other books, too.
I’ve also acquired all five books — and preordered the sixth — of another Not Quite Fully Bodily Anthro Rabbit Adventures book series by Kieran Larwood — I’m not quite sure what the Main Series Title is, but the first book is called The Legend Of Podkin One-Ear, the second seems to also star Podkin, but the 4th and 5th books are named after a new character called Uki.
They’re were all fairly cheap iirc, which is probably why I bought them all at once in a rush of AAAAAHHHH BOOKS ABOUT ME!!!! feeling nXn;;;
EDIT: just remembered I actually bought them in TWO rounds, not one (actually it was technically three, perhaps; I think the last Green Ember + Other book was the last one I needed)
EDIT 2: Just checked and the series by Kieran Larwood is called the Five Realms series!
Last Edit: May 19, 2021 17:25:01 GMT by Mallow(sap)
Post by House of Chimeras on May 22, 2021 3:09:58 GMT
Currently reading at present:
The Modern Totemist by Stephanie Brown and Scott Brown. We're not a fan of people still using totem and totemism due to reasons but we still have interest in the concept when written about so long as the author is not touting their belief system or experiences are "Native American Spirituality" or whatnot. Kind of an interesting read thus far. Kind of reminded us of The Personal Totem Poleby Eligio Stephen Gallegos in ways hard to describe.
Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism by Pat Califia. We have been lead to believe at some point in the book Califia states: “I’m never sure if I have gender dysphoria or species dysphoria. I often try to explain that I’m really a starfish trapped in a human body and I’m very new to your planet.” We want to confirm this quote and find its page number for some of our projects. Due to republication, etc we're uncertain where the quote is (or if it is actually in this book at all). So we're reading the whole thing.
Old Thiess, a Livonian Werewolf: A Classic Case in Comparative Perspective by Carlo Ginzburg and Bruce Lincoln. We are fascinated both from a nonhuman and spirituality standpoint with the case of Old Thiess. Enough said.
I got a new book in the mail today, and will likely read some of it over the weekend:
How To Cocktail by America's Test Kitchen Recipes and Techniques for Building the Best Drinks
Another one bought about a week ago for my Kindle was The Sweet Book of Candy Making by Elizabeth LaBau. Even though my Kindle is black and white, I can look at the book on a program called calibre to see the color photos when necessary. I hope to learn the techniques so that I can cut back on the amount of biscotti I make for Christmas gifts and add candies instead. I used to make truffles, but they are a lot of work and quite messy.
"When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun.'" -Groucho Marx
I'm reading (or trying to read) Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams. It's so fun so far, I love Adams' writing style; his stuff just has such a distinctive flair to it and you can always tell when something is by him.
Next up on the list is The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. I already know some of the short stories, like The Veldt, so I'm excited to read the others.
Oh I love Douglas Adams!!! Ive read and reread HHGTTG a few times but never checked out Dirk Gently until a few years ago when my wife suggested them to me, I love it. Tbh Adams' writing kind of reminds me of some of Kurt Vonnegut's stuff
ripley's believe it or not made me who i am today ------ oh no a full moon!!! get away before i transform into a horrible monster that just wants treats and tummy rubs!!!