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What book(s) are you currently reading? 15 September (discuss.online)

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Finished Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. Fourth book of The Dresden Files. Things keep getting worse, stakes keep getting higher, Harry keep going through hell. Same old, same old.

Currently Reading Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King. It was recommended on reddit for books similar to the comic Y: The Last Man. I didn't used to like Stephen King much before, but I can understand why. Book is 700 pages long, and first 100 or so pages were pretty much just a set up. I didn't use to have patience for such slow books in my youth, though I am enjoying it now.

What about you guys? What have you been reading?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, I don't know about his other work, but I am liking Sleeping Beauties. I don't know how I will feel the book when I finish it, but right now I am thinking about getting a couple more of his books.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve been meaning to read Fairy Tale. I started it awhile ago and was enjoying it, but then had to put it down and haven’t been able to get back to it. (Doesn’t help that my read list just keeps growing)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haven't heard of Fairy Tale before (which isn't surprising since I haven't been keeping up with King's work), but the concept sounds good. Not to mention I am enjoying Sleeping Beauties so going to look up more of his work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was looking at Sleeping Beauties as well. Be curious to hear your thoughts. I also just got my hands on Holly in audiobook, but I think I’m gonna give Fairy Tale a listen as my next audiobook.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Well, I have mentioned a bit in this week's weekly thread, but basically I thought the book was going to be more about what happened with the world when all women fell asleep, and maybe some kind of quest to wake them or something, but it turned out to be more about how things went down when women started falling asleep. I haven't read any of King's books lately so can't compare it with anything, but he takes time setting everything up and wonderfully builds the environment. Not a big fan of ending, but it's good enough.

There's also the supernatural element, which I think all/most of King's books have, though in post-Covid world, a story like this with medical / unknown elements instead of supernatural might have been a lot more scary.

Overall it was a good book and it has convinced me try few more of King's work. I would recommend it.