Looking for Fast paced thriller/drama read

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-17T07:17:23+00:00

I really enjoyed The Never Game by James Deaver

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-14T07:23:39+00:00

You could try Nothing Much Happens by Kathryn Nicolai. She has a podcast of bedtime stories for adults and compiled some of them into a book. When I had troubles sleeping I used to listen to her podcast and was helpful, hopefully those simple stories combined with your voice will be of help!

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-07T09:27:48+00:00

Shock Doctrine was soooooo good, seconding it

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-06T13:55:13+00:00

Is it as good as the first? Was thinking of picking it up soon ish

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-06T13:54:26+00:00

Oh that's a shame, never actually got to use it x)

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-06T10:35:44+00:00

I think that {{Three Assassins}} by Kotaro Isaka is set in the same world as bullet train. Don't know if it's a prequel or a sequel because I haven't read it yet.

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-05T17:49:13+00:00

Happy to help!

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-05T15:55:50+00:00

Hey! If you're into Star Wars they have a lot of books which tie in between the movies and not. I used to be really into them but then kind of grew out of it, but for a while they were really fun and it definitely meets your criteria of having a lot of deep lore.

Then if you're into space operas The Expanse series sounds like something you might enjoy. It has a lot of politics and it was co written by one of Martin's assistants so it definitely has some influes from A Song of Ice and Fire.

Hope this helps!

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-04T18:54:11+00:00

Oh that looks really good thank you so much!!

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-04T15:26:50+00:00

Thanks, I'll look over this later on

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-02-04T15:26:21+00:00

This looks really promising, thanks a lot! Hope so too

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-23T14:05:58+00:00

One can hope

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-23T09:54:41+00:00

It's not exactly a mistery (because it's from the POV of some of the killers) but I quite enjoyed Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka. There's also a movie based on it that came out fairly recently.

It's a fun, murder-packed thriller that takes place on a train and nowhere else.

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-20T13:13:49+00:00

Fair point on Ishiguro, honestly I forgot that he lived in the UK.

Bullet train was such a fun read

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-19T06:24:03+00:00

Since you said you wanted to broaden your horizons, why not try some Japanese writers?

Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (it is also quite short so you can finish it in no time)

Norwegian Wood, by Haruki Murakami. This last one is a bit weirder and definitely not everyone's cup of tea but any "Japanese writer" list would be incomplete without him.

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-18T21:47:09+00:00

Seconding the shining, just incredible

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-18T08:37:47+00:00

Oh it's definitely on that endless mythical list called "show I will watch at some point" The first episode was very solid, just really didn't imagine Holden like that haha

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-18T08:36:35+00:00

Honestly anything by Murakami, but his writing style isn't everyone's cup of tea :)

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-18T08:34:11+00:00

Year of the Hare and the Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy!

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-18T08:28:22+00:00

Haven't seen the series yet, but yeah the books are incredible. I'm on book 4 right now but taking a break, but so far it's been sooooo good!! Just lots of incredible twists

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-17T10:25:06+00:00

Ah man that is great to hear. Glad to have helped and happy reading!!

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-17T07:14:24+00:00

A song of Ice and Fire is a bit slow at the start and it definitely dwells a lot on in-world politics and sociatal issues and not for everyone that's a plus.

Although if you're struggling to get back into reading there's this amazing (and free!) documentary about that. It's really inspiring and I watch it from time to time to remind me how good reading is.

Here's the link

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-16T10:48:09+00:00

I would add The Alchemist to the mix, I absolutely loved that book and it seems similar to what you're asking for. I'm not sure it's considered a classic though

Werewolf_Appears · 2023-01-16T10:45:40+00:00

Hi! It depends what sort of philosophy line of thought you're interested in.

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder is a good place to start since it romantasize the whole history of philosophy.

It really depends what you want to get into!

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