I almost forgot the weekly thread again, so just putting it up, will post my updates later.
What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?
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Started Dungeon Crawler Carl this week. It is a hell of a read so far. Probably going to have to put the rest of the books on my to read list shortly.
Will also start audio book of Disquiet Gods soon? Maybe next week. Looking very forward to that since I also grabbed the last book in the Sun Eater series in print. Last one isnt where i usually do audio books
I’d honestly recommend the audiobook for DCC. Jeff Hays absolutely kills it, and there’s a legendary in-joke in one book that only comes across in audio.
I just finished dungeon crawler carl, and I’m so happy to hear that someone liked it, because I really struggled. There were parts I thought were really compelling though! What did you really like about it?
It’s probably my favorite series for a few reasons. The humor is unhinged and I was cackling regularly. It also justifies the unhinged humor in-universe well enough that it didn’t break my immersion. The worldbuilding is actually awesome. I like that even though the stakes are high, nothing too bad happens. Sure there’s some rough moments, but nothing too painful to read (unlike red rising which is a constant series of dick kicks). What surprised me is it isn’t just a silly series, there’s a message in there. Like the title of book 3 isn’t just for asthetic. Coincidentally that was also the hardest one to read. Too much shit going on for me to really visualize and follow.
I just finished book 1. While I didn’t find it hilarious, I am interested in the overall message of the series that I feel like is going to be a slow burn. Overall looking forward to reading more as the series is light hearted.
I need to start reading Red Rising again! I stopped at some point in the third book, but really loved that series as well.
You’re dead inside. /s
I like the world building in red rising. It’s very derivative of brave new world, but super fleshed out and the solar system really feels huge and alive. I did NOT like that it’s a ridiculous rollercoaster. Every good thing must be immediately followed by the worst thing to happen in the series, repeated ad infinitum. I stuck with it because the story is compelling but holy shit does it get rough.
I think the absurdity of it got me. Its so over the top silly.
Honestly I just am having fun with it and sometimes thats what you need.
I read the first one over my Christmas downtime. Moved on to the second one in the new year. I have a large collection of Stephen King, and Joe Hill books. Ive had a love of reading for a long time. These books have been like eating popcorn or chips. They feel like fanfiction of all my favourite games mashed together, but then had the quality increased about 10%. They arent bad. But they arent… Amazing. Like… I have bought 5 of them now, with the intention of supporting the author and finishing the series as I can. But I wouldnt say… Man you need to read this book. The Martian? Operation Hail Mary? Gotta read. Ready Player One? Yeah, that was solid. You should read.
Dungeon Crawler Carl? Its like a bathtub book. Or what I would consider a bathtub book if you weren’t interested in anything ‘spicy’ or vampires. So far solid 8/10