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donpaulwalnuts t1_j6m9a38 wrote

Reply to Which sequel are you thirstiest for? by Bookanista

I need another trilogy in the First Law universe. Luckily, Joe Abercrombie is kind of known for writing entire trilogies of books before publishing the first one. So when and if we get the first one, another two books are probably shortly on their way.

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Accomplished_Web1549 t1_j6m8axh wrote

Reply to Which sequel are you thirstiest for? by Bookanista

That's good news, I read this only last year and hadn't realised there'd been such a long wait for a sequel. At 14 years that surpasses the wait for The Winds of Winter, though I'm sure George will still manage to outdo that in the end.

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Thornescape t1_j6m7rhw wrote

Reply to Am I the only one who do not get used to ebook and audiobook? by PennyPannaCotta

There's nothing wrong with personal preference. It's somewhat silly how some people try to pretend that everyone has to like the same things. It makes no sense at all.

I started reading ebooks a decade ago, and now I have a hard time reading paper books. They just feel awkward and uncomfortable to me, even though I used to read them all the time. My preferences changed.

However, I also greatly prefer to read on my phone. I don't even like using a tablet or an eReader. They are fantastic devices, but I just don't prefer them. Reading on a computer screen is far worse. I respect audiobooks greatly, but I can't stand using them myself.

There's nothing wrong with having personal preferences. It's also good to try things and expand your options. On rare occasion I've read a book on my computer when forced to do so.

More options is good, but it's also perfectly fine to have your preferences. Just don't expect everyone to have the same ones.

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Combatfighter t1_j6m6pyh wrote

Reply to Finally read East of Eden - Review and reflection by mikaelnguyen

I also recently read East of Eden. I personally didn't find any issues with pacing, though I was questioning a bit of the purpose of the POV chapters of Kathy's bouncer/bodyguard.

Otherwise, I found it really good, and absolutely see why this is considered one of the greatest american novels. I loved Samuel and Lee especially as characters, both huge wells of wisdom. I found it interesting how I initially disliked Caleb a lot, but as the boys grew I found him more and more, well, human. It might align with Aaron POVs stopping and Caleb POVs starting, my copy is back at library so I cannot make sure if this is the case. Kathy is an amazing villain/antagonist.

Only thing I was a bit weirded out was a couple spots of body descriptions of female characters, that felt more descriptive and detailed than the male counterparts.

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lillykat25 t1_j6m5gqg wrote

Reply to Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff

I recently finished Madam Bovary and that was really easy to read. I’m not sure how old a novel has to be to be considered classic instead of modern classic, but The Haunting of Hill House, The Bell Jar and Gone With the Wind are all ready easy to read as well.

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Cool_Cartographer_39 t1_j6m40ae wrote

Reply to The letters of T. S. Eliot to Emily Hale that were kept sealed from 1956 to 2020 have been released for free online by RunDNA

This is so great. I researched Eliot as part of my Master's thesis in the 80s. Had to get special permission but I actually got to put my (gloved) hands on The Inventions of The March Hare at the NYPL and correspondence archived at the U of MD. Hard to believe material like this is accessable now so conveniently.

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