What are you reading in 2024?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Enjoying the audiobook of the Lies of Locke Lamora, which I'd been told was good, but which is surprising me with its layers of cleverness and its worldbuilding.

Also re-reading Pratchett's Thief of Time. The Death stories aren't my favorite -- it's a pretty one-note character, IMO, although I know he's a lot of folks' favorite Discworld character -- but this is Pratchett at his peak, so that papers over a lot of my issues.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

If I was going to get a tattoo, it'd probably be for Imajica. I'm not sure it's always my favourite book but if I was only allowed one novel I'd probably pick it.

Like, you'd get the text of Imajica tattooed on your entire body? Hardcore, super hardcore...

 

[Mannahnin]

Enjoying the audiobook of the Lies of Locke Lamora, which I'd been told was good, but which is surprising me with its layers of cleverness and its worldbuilding.

Also re-reading Pratchett's Thief of Time. The Death stories aren't my favorite -- it's a pretty one-note character, IMO, although I know he's a lot of folks' favorite Discworld character -- but this is Pratchett at his peak, so that papers over a lot of my issues.

Reaper Man is probably my favorite single Discworld book. I should revisit Thief of Time.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

If I was going to get a tattoo, it'd probably be for Imajica. I'm not sure it's always my favourite book but if I was only allowed one novel I'd probably pick it. I am also very thankful I have a physical copy because the Kindle edition is absolutely riddled with typos which were obviously from poor-quality OCR/scanning - which I systematically sent to be resolved when I read through it last, but I dunno if anyone actually looks at those reports. My username on most websites has been based on it since the 1990s, it's kind of fluke it isn't here.

If I had to pick a single favorite book, I probably couldn't do it. But I would say, more than favorite, perhaps, Imajica is an important book for me.

I still have my original paperback copy...ahem, signed by Clive Barker at NYCC back in the early 90s.

Enjoying the audiobook of the Lies of Locke Lamora, which I'd been told was good, but which is surprising me with its layers of cleverness and its worldbuilding.

It is a very clever read, with a very clever protagonist.

Also re-reading Pratchett's Thief of Time. The Death stories aren't my favorite -- it's a pretty one-note character, IMO, although I know he's a lot of folks' favorite Discworld character -- but this is Pratchett at his peak, so that papers over a lot of my issues.

I continue to be slow in reading through the Discworld series. As long as I take my time, I can delay the sad moment when I run out of Discworld to read.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I continue to be slow in reading through the Discworld series. As long as I take my time, I can delay the sad moment when I run out of Discworld to read.

I'm past the halfway point, but I'm excited to dig into the compilations of the Discworld ephemera, like Nanny Ogg's Cookbook, etc., after my run through. Those portions will be shorter, but they'll be new to me, which will be fun.

 

[overgeeked]

I’m apparently on a Japanese light novel tear. Reading another Mushoku Tensei (I’m up to Vol 14) and also picked up a few other series first volumes. Sword Art Online. That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. Goblin Slayer. Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In The Dungeon. No Game No Life.

 

[Richards]

I finished The Accidental Vampire and it held up, but like many female authors I've read lately she couldn't resist adding in several steamy love scenes in an otherwise straightforward comedic fantasy. So next up is Vampire, Interrupted, in which the main character is Victor Argeneau's sister-in-law Marguerite, so apparently the series is about the whole family, not just Victor. (That's what happens when you start with book 7 - this one is apparently book 9.)

Johnathan

 

[wicked cool]

Question for fans of red wall. I was watching king fu panda 3 yesterday and I realized there haven’t been many series of books with anamorphic animals in them? Anyone know of any other than redwall (could be syfy etc) that are geared towards adults. Looking more for the weapon bearing/clothes as opposed to say water ship down type animals

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Question for fans of red wall. I was watching king fu panda 3 yesterday and I realized there haven’t been many series of books with anamorphic animals in them? Anyone know of any other than redwall (could be syfy etc) that are geared towards adults. Looking more for the weapon bearing/clothes as opposed to say water ship down type animals

If you're amenable to comic books, the Mouseguard comics were pretty good (more all ages than strictly adults, though), though I lost track of them somewhere along the line and don't know if all the stories are finished. David Petersen's art is gorgeous.

 

[overgeeked]

Question for fans of red wall. I was watching king fu panda 3 yesterday and I realized there haven’t been many series of books with anamorphic animals in them? Anyone know of any other than redwall (could be syfy etc) that are geared towards adults. Looking more for the weapon bearing/clothes as opposed to say water ship down type animals

A quick search got me this list. It’s about half kid’s books, half adult books.

I was also going to mention Mouse Guard, it’s a comic book / graphic novel series. In a similar vein is Mice Templar.