Thanks for all the responses. Interesting topic for sure and I do agree that ebooks should be cheaper than physical books. Somehow in my mind, I applied similar cuts to all involved, publisher / author etc. IE - if you say that the value of an ebook is 50% of physical, then I equated that to the author getting 50% less for (almost) the same artistic output and that didn't seem fair but yes - there are also a ton of costs I blindly didn't consider in the books cost. Obviously the printing and the art, but the shipping, storing, retailing that doesn't happen with an ebook (or do but to a lesser extent) are also part of it. It's obvious, as I stopped getting physical books due to potentially moving and not wanting to collect more stuff and I didn't want to deal with how damn heavy they are. I also bought too many books that I either didn't vibe with, and don't really want to display, or I like the book but the art doesn't necessarily add much. I have some collectors edition books that I really love and that's solely what I'll get in the future in moderation (and then do ebooks and audiobooks).
Just started The Last Contract of Isako. Ive not read Fonda Lee before so not sure what I’m in for really.
Has anyone read The Book of Fallen Leaves by A.S. Tamaki? https://www.amazon.com/Book-Fallen-Leaves-S-Tamaki-ebook/dp/B0FGWZ1QCL/
Hopefully that shows up okay. Looks a little weird on my phone. Very good book though, people in here would like it I think.
ML Wang just released a new book for free if you sign up for her newsletter My brand-new book is available for FREE! Looks fun, she says it’s more of an in between book as she’s working on bigger contracted projects.
Went to the only used book store near me today. Picked these up. My son was with me and was antsy so didn’t spend a lot of time. Will have to go back to browse more.
Absolutely loved the Gap Cycle series when I read it a few years ago. Not sure if you’ve read books 1 and 2 (they’re kind of rough) but 3-5 are top tier space operas. Also has some of the hardest titles in sci-fi haha
I read gap into conflict a few years ago so excited to continue. They were 4 bucks each so had to grab them.
FYI - Good sci-fi book on sale by the author of The Passage trilogy. https://www.amazon.com/Ferryman-Novel-Justin-Cronin-ebook/dp/B0B8GZ58DK
thank you for the heads up - I just snagged a used hardcover for a couple dollars as well! this has been on my TBR for a long time
So Holly Black has been announced as a guest of Dragonsteel which I'll be attending. Anyone read her and have any suggestions where to start?
I haven't read her stuff but The Folk of the Air series is far and away her most popular: The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black
Anyone here read this one? I had 4 books come in from the library in quick succession, and there's no way I'll be able to read them all in the allotted time, so I picked one at random and kept it. I'm about ⅓ of the way through, and it's really good. Very heady stuff (for me) but not difficult to follow, and the writing is fantastic. The blurb on the cover says "Inception meets True Detective" but I would say it's definitely more "Tenet meets (Early Season 1) True Detective", though Tenet wasn't out yet when this was published, and there always could be a twist or two coming that I haven't gotten to yet I suppose. It really digs into the psychology and psychological/emotional ramifications and tolls this type of stuff would take on people in a very interesting way.
Just finished DCC 8 (I'm slow) and while I found parts of the book funnier than ever, I really am sort of lukewarm on this one and the direction of the series in general. I thought every book got better and better but 7 and 8 are definitely lower for me. No spoilers, but I think I like the politics, the characters, the arcs, the dialogue etc way more than any of the whacky floor shenanigans / lit rpg levelling / magic elements, and this one was soooo exposition heavy that while 'hard to follow' may be a stretch, it's very much leaning into info dumping the plot at the moment (which i get its self aware about). I don't know... I had a few moments where it lost me a little. Also the more the books go on, the more I don't have any hope that the TV show will get the full story in before being cancelled (I mean, some of this stuff is so out for there for live action to work), and that a wider audience will have patience / vibe with the overall quirkiness / batshit wildness of it all. Anyway, back to my will of the many reread then I'll do Ordinary Monsters from my the holiday book exchange. As always, I'm enjoying lurking and seeing what ya'll are reading to fill out my reading list.
I recently finished Fall of Light, the 2nd book in the Kharkanas trilogy from Steven Erickson. It's an origin story for the Tiste races. Boy is it dense. These books have really complex prose that challenges me at every turn but still found enjoyment in it. I liked the first book a little better but both were good. Now, back to my main ten read with Memories of Ice.