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I read multiple books. I do this unless one completely engulfs me, then I’ll just read and finish that one.

My January reads. The highlights being The Streets of Laredo and 11/22/63. Have You read any of these, and if so, what did you think?
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I’ve always preferred characters to walk around aimlessly anyway…

Plot is overrated in storytelling. 🤣

Reading: The Streets of Laredo.

Watching: 11/22/63

Me and my wife both are loving 11/22/63. Couple reading rarely happens in our house sadly, but this book has us both engaged.

Congrats on the baby! I listen to a ton of audiobooks while walking and doing chores around the farm. It’s not always easy to find the time to sit down and read even without a baby (mine are 25, 7, and 5).
Currently listening to The Eye of the Bedlam Bride and reading 11/22/63 by King.

Are you reading or listening? I read 80% of the first book and then kept hearing how amazing the audiobooks were and switched to listening. I then decided I needed to own these in hardcovers s as well…so this series has a hold of me lol

I always hesitate to go that far, but I think I agree with you. I’ll say it’s the best series I’ve read over 5 books (currently reading book 6). I have a lot of books I love more, and even a couple of trilogies I hold higher due to when I read them, what they led to, etc..But DCC is pure fun.

Bluesky must be taking off! Just had my first sexbot follow!

I’ve heard listening to it is the way to go. Kinda the same with the Dungeon Crawler Carl books (which I have listened to since the first book).

Curious as to your thoughts on Project Hail Mary. I loved the ending and the friendship. I had a really hard time with the first 70% of the book though. My eyes glaze over with real science pretty quickly…. fake science even quicker.

I’m currently reading Eye of the Bedlam Bride, I’ll catch up!

In 2025, the only reading goal I have is reading the “other” books in the Lonesome Dove series. Lonesome Dove being the best book I read in 2024.

I have not read that yet.

Cheers is brilliant.

With these likes, I can’t recommend The Gentlemen Bastard and Dungeon Crawler Carl series enough for you.

The entire series is just plain ol fun. It definitely has some heart in the series as well, but fun is the best way to describe it. Also maybe hilarious?

Dungeon Crawler Carl.
The Stormlight Archive
First Law

I loved the ending and friendship in Project Hail Mary, but all the science, and fake science at that, I struggled with.

I’m on book 6. Catch up!

Easily the most fun I’ve ever had with a series over 5 books. Maybe not the best thing I’ve ever read, but it’s consistently entertaining (which is kinda the point).

The whole series is just a ton of fun. It’s very easy to binge.

I think I may have to revisit An 8-bit Christmas this year!

The only Christmas movie I’ve watched so far is The Santa Clause.

I wish I could agree. I’ve never enjoyed the movie but I’m very happy you do!

No, it was illegal formation as explained by the NFL later.

You mean the illegal formation call on the Raiders? Cause that’s a different penalty

My Jeff Lemire cover collection continues to grow. Pretty much all I collect in floppies anymore.
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This week for me:
1. Finish Dungeon Crawler Carl: The Gate of the Feral Gods.
2. Catch up on Ghosts and the new Matlock.
3. Continue Project Hail Mary with at least a chapter a day goal (hasn’t been my favorite read so far (unpopular I know)).
4. Be better than I was last week.

That’s the best way. Occasionally I follow back immediately. It’s never about numbers (or shouldn’t be), it’s about mutual interests and healthy discussion.

Ascender is fantastic. Enjoy!