Red Rising, by Pierce Brown Really enjoying it so far. I love how Brown constructed his world.

I started to read the Red Rising, by Pierce Brown and even if I am just a few pages in, it seems to be pretty spectacular extraterrestrial journey. This is my first Pierce Brown.

Also, I am reading We Should Talk About Kevin, by Lionel Shriver, but to be honest, this book feels like a drudgery. I´m making a very slow progress, being angry at Eva when she recounts her childhood memories (particularly the one with her birthday party) and her utter lack of discipline or self-reflection. She is just a spoiled brat to me... having kids just to fulfill "next challenge", Christ...

On other note, I hope to jump right into the Stiff, by Mary Roach, which looks very interesting and also fun (according to first two pages, where I laughed a lot).

To recommend a book I really loved this summer, I have to point at the Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson. If you want to read my whole review, click here

I finished The Double Clue: And Other Hercule Poirot Stories, by Agatha Christie.

This week, I will be starting Red Rising, by Pierce Brown.

Finished The Light Fantastic, by Terry Pratchett and was surprised to actually laugh out loud at multiple characters' comments.

Just started Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling. Started Red Rising, by Pierce Brown and Leviathan Wakes, by James SA Corey.

Red Rising is definitely different than I thought it would be. I don't think I will end up liking it as much as everyone else seems to, and I'm surprised at the plot outline actually. Each chapter seemed to be its own little task that's wrapped up in 5 pages. Helldiving, a dinner, an execution, indoctrination, surgery, training etc etc. So I was surprised when the tribal/castle stuff ended up taking longer than one chapter, and instead makes up the bulk of the book.

I've only read the first chapter of Leviathan so far but I'm excited to give it more attention after I finish Red Rising.

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.

Finished:

Annihilation, by Jeff VanderMeer

Started:

Authority, by Jeff VanderMeer

Listening to:

The Stand, by Stephen King

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

Just finished Red Rising, by Pierce Brown I love sci-fi.

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.

Started Red Rising, by Pierce Brown About a third of the way in, I'll probably finish it tomorrow. It was pretty bad in the beginning, but it's not so bad at the moment. I like what he is trying to do, but I don't feel like it's being executed well. For instance, when 1st 100 Pages spoilers #1 super obvious that this was going to be his motivation, maybe the foreshadowing was too heavy handed. #2 I felt nothing when it happened. Someone that inconsequential to the story shouldn't have such a large impact on the motivations of the story. Not to mention there are so many lines like "I wanted to pass out. I didn't" .. great storytelling, thanks.

Finished Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

Started Golden Son, by Pierce Brown

I am reading:

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown - in the last 75 pages and I will probably finish it today.

I plan to pick up: Saga, by Brian K. Vaughn - I need to read volumes three and four.

The Woodlanders, by Thomas Hardy - I need to pick this up for this month's book club pick.

Women of Futures Past, edited by Kristen Kathryn Rusch - I think this will be a source to get me started on the path to reading more SF by women.

Outside of those reads, I'm really not sure what I will pick up next.

Devoured Red Rising, by Pierce Brown during the weekend and wanted to jump straight to the next installment, but my exhilaration was stopped because a) I don´t own the second book in the series and 2) it did have mixed reviews on Goodreads, so I was left disheartened a bit.

Also, I similarly consumed book called Jezero, by Bianca Bellová (translated as the The Lake), which relates a coming-of-age story of Nami, a boy from a fisherman village near a drying and dying lake (based on real story of Aral) and all the wrongdoings that meet him during his life. It is not a light book, sometimes the harshness that episodic characters face is overwhelming, but the style is very captivating and I was totally immersed in the story. Bianca Bellová won a European Union Prize for Literature with this book. If you are interested, you can read more here

Finally moved a bit with We need to talk about Kevin, by Lionel Shriver, although 46 % is not much :/

Last but not least I want to start The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver, which seems very interesting.

i'm on the tail end of Red Rising by Pierce Brown and i'm honestly not sure about it. at first i was intrigued by the idea of an uprising story, but the games are just dragging on and on.

I recently just finished reading the Red Rising by Pierce BrownI have finished all four books released so far in the series. They are fantastic. I highly recommend if you like syfy. Or even if you don’t. As generally it’s not something I dive into and I loved.

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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Still reading Red Rising, by Pierce Brown and ireally enjoy it. Just don't have a ton of time to dedicate to sitting down and reading right now, so I'm checking it out sporadically on my phone in my downtime. I haven't been this enthralled by a book in a long time though.

Just a side note: getting in the habit of opening up my e-reading app on my phone instead of some stupid social media when I'm bored has been a lifesaver.

Finished:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling.

I didn’t realize it, but this is probably my favorite Harry Potter book. I couldn’t put it down. I usually also juggle 4-5 books at a time so I have some variety, but my others have remained untouched ever since I reached the halfway point of Order of the Phoenix.

Others I’m working through:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling
Inferno, by Dan Brown
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, by Ishmael Beah
Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

Finished The Listener, by Robert R. McCammon pleasantly surprised by this book. Picked it up during a 2 for 1 sale at the recommendation of Reddit

Started Red Rising, by Pierce Brown its getting good

Started:

Borne, by Jeff VanderMeer

Finished:

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown -- I enjoyed it and will look into continuing the series later on this summer

and

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, by Neil deGrasse Tyson -- as advertised it was a quick read and fairly easy to follow given the subject matter. I could hear Tyson's voice as I read- it reads just like he talks in his TV shows and interviews.

I'm doing a re-read of Red Rising, by Pierce Brown with my discord book club. I had previously listened to the audiobook (which was fantastic). Reading it, I'm more aware of how choppy the style is and I'm not sure how I feel about it. But, the story is as great as I remember.

I'm currently listening to The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by Siddhartha Mukherjee. I should've been prepared for all the political history of cancer, but I wasn't, and those parts drag the book down (for me at least). The early treatment strategies are interesting, I just don't care that much about ad campaigns, funding woes, and congressional lobbying.

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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Finished: Red Rising, by Pierce Brown - I thought it was absolute garbage.

Starting: As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner

I finished The Northern Lights by Philip Pullman and Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Thoughts:

• I don't know why I didn't read His Dark Materials as a kid. I think I would have enjoyed it as much as I loved Harry Potter. Nonetheless I still loved it as an adult, although to be honest, I think some of the themes are way too dark for a kid's (?) book. Is it really a children's series???

• Red Rising was a let down for me. I don't know if it's because my expectations were too high because it is so hyped here or if it's because of the plot or if it's because of the author's writing style. Tbh, it did not engage me at all, and I only found it exciting towards the end. Like, at page 300 of 382. But I'm still happy I read it. Though I probably would not pick up the second book.

I've started A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

and

Witches: What Women do Together by Sam George-Allen.

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Started Red Rising and Golden Sun by Pierce Brown.

Finished both.

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They are good books, not without some flaws, but very entertaining with a lot of action and plot twists. At least the first looks like The Hunger Games, but less believable and more fun. Now to the third book...

The knife of never letting go, by Patrick Ness

1Q84, by haruki Murakami ( In progress)

Red rising, by Pierce Brown (In progress)

Started:

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

and

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Finished:

Dragon, by Clive Cussler

Should have waited until I went on vacation for that one...

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown

It's young adult, it's dystopian and a quick leisurely read. My friend said the trilogy was fun, and it has been enjoyable for what it is, so far.

Finished The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins, and started Red Rising, by Pierce Brown.

Still reading Lone Rider, by Elspeth Beard - It is OK but I find the author unlikable.

Started reading - Red Rising, by Pierce Brown - Wow. Book on Mars sounds fun. Got dark pretty quick.

I read about 3 books in March. Most I think I have ever read in a month.

The Shining, by Stephen King My first Stephen King book. Can't wait to read more of his work. I am Thinking The Stand would be my next King book.

Red Rising, by Pierce Brown I went through a lot of ups and downs with this book. I felt so disappointed in the direction the story went, it was not what I expected at all. But at the end of it, I enjoyed the ride. I am curious how the next 2 books will play out.

Republic of Thieves, by Scott Lynch I thought a political fantasy story surrounding a group of thieves was a great idea. But I wish there was more politics, and less talk about love.

Finished : Red rising, by Pierce Brown Starting : The following books of this mindblowing trilogy