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What are you currently reading?
Sappina3:
I'm reading Murakami's Pinball. The interest was kindled by Wild Sheep Chase, my first Murakami work. I was so captivated by Rat and the protagonist that I wanted to read Hear the Wind Sing and Pinball before Dance, Dance, Dance.
Next, I'm reading Tommy Orange's There There. An excellent piece of literature that introduced me to the huge literary movement - The New Native Renaissance.
Finally, I started reading Stephen King's Different Seasons. I'm very much excited as this would is my very first King book.
Gyrre:
I've been reading The Deathworlders recently, and just started reading Monster's Garden.
The Deathworlders is a series of 'Humans are space orcs'/HFY stories that follow a main throughline of humanity being introduced to and eventually joining the greater galactic community and the reactions of various factions within. It's also written by the originator of what's called 'The Jenkinsverse' after the titular character of the first story, 'The Kevin Jenkins Experience'.
Monster's Garden is a sci-fantasy story about a prowrestling lizardman who gets himself mixed up in some arcane nonsense. "Kilo lives isolated, hiding a gentle soul in his enormous, monstrous body - but finds out one day that his strength has a use." [I've only gotten through the first chapter and instead of a brief synopsis, TV Tropes immediately spoils Kilo's romantic entanglement with the other male lead].
LeeC:
I am looking for an immersive and atmospheric cyberpunk story. Any recommendations? I have an idea for a cyberpunk story but other than visualizing it in my head, seeing a couple of art pieces, and playing a couple of games, I am not terribly familiar with the genre and need to do some research.
Gnabberwocky:
Started reading The Sum Of Us by Heather McGhee, which is about systemic racism and how it's harmful to the country's whole population. I'm only fifty or so pages in, but it's a really interesting read so far. Kinda proved to me that I don't actually know anything at all about systemic racism.
Gyrre:
My local library has Magic for Liars again.
It's a modern fantasy noir by Sarah Gailey (River of Teeth).
--- Quote from: Synopsis ---When a faculty member dies under suspicious circumstances at Osthorne Academy for Young Mages, authorities rule that it was an accident. The headmaster wants a second opinion, and hires a private investigator — Ivy Gamble, the nonmagical estranged sister of Osthorne teacher Tabitha Gamble — to find out what really happened.
--- End quote ---
Yes, shots are subtly taken at Harry Potter, but it's by and large its own thing while having a few of the standard noir trappings with a few twists. Not to mention that the bisexual protagonist is stated to be such. Ivy is dealing with her sense of self-worth and alcoholism. As well as what I'm reading to be an interesting take on mild dissociation and imposter syndrome.
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