This was a nice week for book reading. Don’t usually get this much time generally.

Finished The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid. I didn’t like the writing style initially but got used to as I read along. It’s a small book, just a little more than 100 pages. An umm… interesting read.

Got my copy of The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson. Really liked the book. It was a fun, light book. There was much less action than I was expecting, after reading the announcement of the book, but that didn’t make book any less enjoyable. Finished the book in two days, which I rarely get to do now.

Grave Peril by Jim Butcher. Book 3 of Dresden Files. I have just started it, but it’s the same Dresden Files. Nothing to say about that.

What have you been reading?

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    1 year ago

    Consider Phlebas. I’ve wanted to read the Culture series for years. It’s an odd one so far. I’ve seen a lot of people advise to not start with Phlebas and I can see why.

    I am enjoying it but parts of it feel very tangential. About halfway through so far.

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      1 year ago

      Hmm… I didn’t know people recommend not to start with Consider Phelbas. I read it, couldn’t get into it, and didn’t continue the series. Let me know if the series get better, would consider giving it another chance.

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        1 year ago

        The series, from what I understand is only loosely connected as in it’s set in the same universe. The next couple in the series are supposed to be really good.