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What are you reading this week? [7/16/23] (kbin.social)

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What book is currently on your nightstand?
Who is the author?
What genre?
How do you like it?
Would you recommend it to others?

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[–] Remillard@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Daytime reading: Witch King by Martha Wells

Fantasy -- My mental jury is still out on this one. Characters are likeable, but the world is still quite murky which makes certain motivations and behaviors hard to parse.

Nighttime reading: The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

??? -- Haven't gotten far enough in it to even know. It's a period piece in mid 19th century. Maybe magical realism?

[–] McBinary@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

by Martha Wells

I like her Murderbot books enough that I would probably give anything she writes a chance!

[–] Remillard@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

That's basically why I picked this one up. Her characterizations are great honestly. And the world is unfurling, but the longer certain topics are kept murky (who ARE these antagonists??), the more I think the payoff had better be good.