Finished Red Rising, by Pierce Brown and absolutely loved it. For those of you who've read it, I couldn't help comparing Pax to Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy whenever he opened his mouth.

Just started Golden Son, by Pierce Brown. I hear it is just as good if not better than the first.

This week I finished Golden Son by Pierce Brown. I liked it, it was a good continuation of the first book.

Next up was Morning Star by Pierce Brown. Again, good. My copy had a lot of errors though, it was like someone proof read it drunk. And I'm not sold on that ending either!

Currently reading The Carnivore's Manifesto by Patrick Martins. A customer at work wanted me to read this after she saw me reading Eating Animals by Jonathan Saffran Foer. She doesn't think Foer is worth listening to apparently, but I don't think the book she has given me is that good. Short chapters that sometimes seem only slightly related to the topic (gun control? Really?) and too Americanised to be of much use to me. I'll press on though.

My boyfriend has recently gotten into audiobooks but he struggles with picking what he might like. I recommended Red Rising by Pierce Brown and he was so excited about it that I finally got around to reading my copy! I liked the story a lot, though I did feel that Brown isn't the strongest writer.

After that I picked up the next book in the series - Golden Son by Pierce Brown. I'm liking this one a lot more so far! It's definitely keeping me hooked. I have a very soft spot for Sevro and his Howlers haha. About 3/4 of the way through and excited to see where the story will lead next.

I finished Salem's Lot, by Stephen King last night. I enjoyed the pace of the book and how it was written. I didn't find it scary (it was recommended to me as "SUPER SCARY") and I think that's because I felt the characters were flat. King did a great job building the feel of the town with small introductions and stories about each character but I never felt fully attached to the main character(s) or their relationships. The Green Mile was my first King book and I adored that entire story. I think I ended up comparing the two books, which is unfair because they're very different. The Stand will by my next King book; I'm partial to dystopian.

I'm starting Golden Son, by Pierce Brown today and I am half way through Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood. For my second Atwood novel, I've really enjoyed it.

Finished Golden Son, by Pierce Brown and just started his third, Morning Star.

Finished Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

Started Golden Son, by Pierce Brown

I finished Persepolis Rising, by James A.Corey Had forgotten about it, and actually bought Babylon's Ashes, by James A.Corey , only realizing I had read it before a little later. Good stuff!

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I started and finished Red Rising, by Pierce Brown, Golden Son, by Pierce Brown and Morning Star, by Pierce Brown. Started on Iron Gold, by Pierce Brown.

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Good start to the year!

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Currently reading:

Golden Son, by Pierce Brown Really enjoying it so far.

The Woodlanders, by Thomas Hardy Also enjoying this one.

Maus, by Art Spiegelman

Golden Son, by Pierce Brown

I should finish it in the next day or two. Not sure what is after that yet.

I finished Golden Son, By Pierce Brown earlier this week and I am hoping to finish the trilogy this weekend with Morning Star, by Pierce Brown

Finished:

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi - it was a quick read. The world building was interesting and the autistically written Zofia was well-written. I enjoyed it. The ending was rushed and abrupt but I am assuming that is to get people reading the next instalment.

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Circe by Madeline Miller - solid, as I would expect after reading The Song of Achilles.

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Red Rising by Pierce Brown - apparently I am on a bit of a YA kick, which is amusing as I didn't read YA when I was one. I really liked it - the world building was fantastic and engaging and I liked that it revealed stuff over time. The writer could consider using longer sentences though - some of it seemed rather choppy, especially emotional scenes.

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Started:

Golden Son by Pierce Brown - I liked Red Rising enough to continue on, so there is that.

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Two weeks again. My reading is really slowing down with the return of spring.

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Finished:

Golden Son by Pierce Brown - I didn't like it as much as I liked Red Rising. It was very action movie-ish and employed the old cinematic trope "when all hope is lost.....the main character reveals that he knew all along and adjusts accordingly".

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Morning Star by Pierce Brown - I liked it better than Golden Son but still less than Red Rising. The writer still uses short sentences too much.

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The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh - beautifully written and interesting. Felt very hypnotic and dream-like. The one daughter was super annoying but I think she would be given the way she grew up so it was well-written from that perspective, if a bit grating. Everyone was screwed up and it showed.

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Currently Reading:

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver - about halfway through and I have no idea how I feel about it at this point which is unusual for me.

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I finished And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie.

This week, I will be starting Golden Son, by Pierce Brown.

I picked up Golden Son (book two of Red Rising series) by Pierce Brown

I forgot just how much I love reading. It’s super grim at times and dark af, so it doesn’t really feel like a YA book haha. I’m dying to talk to someone about it though...

Started Golden Sun, by Pierce Brown. It's the sequel to Red Rising, a dystopian YA novel that is part of the Red Rising trilogy. I'm still enjoying it for what it is. I hope to finish this one and start the third book (Morning Star) sometime this week.

Finished: Golden Son, by Pierce Brown

Started: Into the Drowning Deep, by Mira Grant

Finishing Golden Son, by Pierce Brown then starting Morning Star