What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 15 (discuss.online)

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Finished Tripwire by Lee Child, third book in the Jack Reacher series.

Ending was expected, but I guess if you have such a long running series, pretty much ending will always be expected. Bad guy meets Reacher, bad guy loses, Reacher wins. Fun to read though, which is the main point. Going to keep reading them.

Don't think it ticked any of the Bingo boxes though.

What about all of you? What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

I recently finished the dark tower series from king. I enjoyed it.

Now I’m onto the expanse from Corey. I’m on the third book - so far I’m digging this series too.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Took a break in the series at The Wolves of Cala. Something about this particular book isn't resonating with me. Maybe this western showdown vibe is dragging on too long, it's almost off putting at this point. I want more of the sci fi elements and notes that the earlier books had.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I also recently finished the Dark Tower and man… don‘t read the finale sitting in a crowded bus like I did, too many feels ._.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

I thought the ending was perfect. It was tough, but I agree, how else could it have finished?

I enjoyed it every step of the way in all its wackiness.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Dark Tower: such an excellent series! I even didn't mind ðe ending as some did; I can't imagine how else he might have concluded it - ðere was a lot to tie up!

Expanse: I don't write spoilers, but the auþors have said ðhe Expanse's main driver was never intended to be ðe sci-fi, and ðis starts being very evident around books 6 or 7, which is when I fully lost interest. I haven't even boðered to read ðe cliff notes about what happened after. Lots of people liked it regardless - if you make it all ðe way þrough (is ðe series finished?) it'll be interesting to see your opinion. Did you watch the show?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I have not watched the show yet but I will. The expanse has been on my “want to read” list for a while. Finally picked it up. I worry it’ll start to drag - there’s a lot of books. But so far it’s keeping my attention.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

The first few books are well worth the read, just like the first few seasons of the show. I, too, lost interest after some time but I'd still rewatch/reread at least the first half of this opus.

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