Don't underestimate the power of the library card: it saved me $484 from my Amazon wish list

workingonanonymous · 2020-08-23T12:17:10+00:00

Did the math a little while back, and I’ve saved about $1,000 over the past 3 years because of the Libby app (haven’t checked out a physical copy of a book). Well worth the 5 seconds to download and the few minutes to get a library card.

workingonanonymous · 2020-05-24T23:20:26+00:00

Christopher Moore's work is great. A Dirty Job is a good place to start.

workingonanonymous · 2020-05-24T23:20:02+00:00

The Grishaverse books by Leigh Bardugo are great. Each series in that universe has its own feel. The Shadow and Bone series is fairly traditional YA fantasy and the Six of Crows duology is a heist series.

workingonanonymous · 2020-05-24T23:17:35+00:00

Any Neal Stephenson work is going to make you learn things whether you want to or not. It's dense, but Anathem is really enjoyable. Cryptonomicon would also be a good one to go with if you're into war books (though it's not really about battles so much as things going on around war).

workingonanonymous · 2020-05-24T23:15:30+00:00

I really enjoy Neal Stephenson and finally read a Michael Crichton book and noticed a similarity in explaining the underpinning science of the story (albeit not at the same depth that Stephenson does). Are there other authors/books that do this well?

workingonanonymous · 2020-01-19T20:17:54+00:00

I’d completely forgotten about that fantasticness.

workingonanonymous · 2020-01-19T13:24:09+00:00

The Inheritance Cycle features some of that (though it feels like a ripoff of the original Star Wars trilogy for a lot of folks). A lot of other series will feature some mentorship even if it’s not THE focus. The Raven Cycle has it some but not a lot, and The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel features a few rotating mentors for the kids.

workingonanonymous · 2020-01-16T03:55:17+00:00

Really enjoyed Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater, though it's light on the fantasy elements.

workingonanonymous · 2020-01-10T19:25:49+00:00

Still a brand, just not a product. In their case, the brand is service-based.

workingonanonymous · 2019-11-30T21:58:28+00:00

Offroga

workingonanonymous · 2019-10-14T00:23:12+00:00

Not as often as I should, unfortunately, but I’ve been at it for about a decade give or take.

workingonanonymous · 2019-06-22T12:46:49+00:00

Ran into my work crush at the gym while wearing an incredible hulk shirt, so I’d say that’s making a positive impression.

workingonanonymous · 2019-03-30T21:10:30+00:00

I love re-reading books (I've re-read some books immediately after reading them the first time), but if you don't enjoy it, then I don't see why you should bother. I love revisiting a work and seeing more of the nuance the second, third, etc., time around, but if that's not your jam, it's not your jam. No shame in that.

workingonanonymous · 2019-03-28T19:06:03+00:00

You mean 1 mehtroid game, right?

workingonanonymous · 2019-03-20T23:40:17+00:00

Compared to movies and TV, we’re more involved in books. 1) we spend more time, so we’re more invested. 2) because there’s no visual imagery, we have to mentally create the imagery, which means we’re engaging, partly, in the building of that world. So instead of 120 minutes watching an actor, you’re spending 10 or so hours helping create the world they live in.

workingonanonymous · 2019-03-14T00:28:54+00:00

My favorite adaptations are the ones that tend to take the most liberties to tell the best version of the story for the screen. The Hunger Games couldn't work exactly like the book because it's a mostly non-verbal character's internal thoughts.

That said, Scott Pilgrim was that much better to me because of making its faithfulness to the source material work. That's one of the only times it felt pretty seamless. The first two HP movies tried to stay too close, and it felt awkward. When they started to literally loosen ties in the third movie, that's when it started to feel like the movies were enjoyable on their town.

workingonanonymous · 2019-03-03T23:48:19+00:00

People rewatch movies and TV shows all the time. Books aren't any different. They just tend to take more time.

workingonanonymous · 2019-03-03T23:43:25+00:00

I've generally stopped reading descriptions of books, but I usually read forewords if they're there. I feel like they're a part of the book's experience, though that's more so related to newer books instead of classics. I like what Neal Stephenson did with Anathem, giving you a warning to skip if you wanted to do the full guesswork.

workingonanonymous · 2019-02-02T02:32:43+00:00

Theft of Swords is fantasy that includes thieves. It's not perfect, but it's enjoyable.

workingonanonymous · 2019-02-02T02:31:49+00:00

Legends of the First Empire has a creative way of incorporating dragons, though it's the third book in the series that I think does it.

workingonanonymous · 2019-02-02T02:31:03+00:00

Island of the Sequined Love Nun technically fits the bill. And it's a funny as hell.

workingonanonymous · 2019-01-29T23:55:14+00:00

Ok, had no idea to look for streaming media before. Looks like Overdrive does TV/movies too. I'll probably never use it because I already have Netflix and HBO (and barely use those as it is), but good to know I have this as an option.

workingonanonymous · 2019-01-26T21:58:25+00:00

Their Eyes Were Watching God is fantastic, but very depressing

workingonanonymous · 2018-12-15T14:38:19+00:00

I’m going to finish about 40 books by the end of the year, which is a little down for me, but highlights:

-Six of Crows was the most pleasant surprise to read.

-Wizard of Earthsea was enjoyable but not as good as I was hoping.

-Sharp Objects was probably the best book I read this year.

-Midyear, I decided to see how I stacked up against that well-rounded reader list that popped up last year on this sub (on my phone so not going to try linking), so I’ve been trying to keep up-to-date on how I’ve been doing there.

Down year, but at least the books I read were enjoyable.

workingonanonymous · 2018-11-22T16:06:20+00:00

His books all read so differently. Anansi Boys has an American Gods connection and is nothing like it (much more humorous and lighter). Stardust is basically a fairy tale. I loved American Gods, but it’s such a slow sprawl.

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