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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 21 (discuss.online)
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Still reading When Moon Hits the Eye by John Scalzi.

Had some vacation, so didn't get time to read much.

What about all of you, what have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's been a while since I've read the Dresden books, but IIRC it sticks pretty close to the formula:

There's a new threat in town.

Dresden investigates.

Dresden gets in over his head and mouths off at the baddies.

Dresden gets the shit kicked out of him.

Dresden refuses to give up. His grit is key to vanquishing the threat even when it looked impossible.

He does fuego a lot in the early books. I think that lessens later on, but IDK how soon it tapers off.

I do enjoy how he upgrades his equipment from story to story.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

lol, that's so true.

I haven't read many urban fantasy, but from the ones I have read I think that's just how the genre is, it has that "monster of the week" feel.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you read any Kim Harrison? Her "Hollows" novels had a different feel from the Dresden books while also being solidly urban fantasy (TBF, I've only read a couple of them - might still be pretty MOTW).

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No, haven't tried that yet, and to be frank I haven't read too much in the genre, but that's the feel I have gotten from the series I have tried, though I haven't actually finished any of them yet so it's completely possible they all evolve to something else after the first few books.

Will you recommend Kim Harrison's Hollows novels?

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Eh, IDK whether to recommend them or not. I enjoyed the first one but kinda gave up after book 2 or 3. If you like urban fantasy, it's probably worth checking out. IDK whether you'd get hung up on the same things that I did (Sorry to be so vague; it's been a while since I read them).

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Heh, no worries. I'll see if I can get my hands on the first book, will try that and decide.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Have fun! Once you read it, I'll be interested to know what you make of it.