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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? January 28 (discuss.online)
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Finished The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson. Book 1 of 2nd era of Mistborn. This was a very interesting book. Set about 300 years after the first era. The changes in the world, and to learn about some of the characters, it was all very interesting, and I am very glad that I re-read the first era before reading this.

Finished Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton. The book was surprisingly good. I quite enjoyed it, and it didn't even feel old.

My kid is already on book 5. So, highly recommended your for your 9-12 year olds.

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[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Well, my opinion might not help you much, since I also love Transmetropolitan. But then, I also love Hunter S. Thompson's work.

Planetary is not much like Transmetropolitan, though. With Planetary, what I like the most is this sense of mystery. It's hard to describe. Planetary offers plenty of scenarios that open questions, only a few of which are ever answered, and that is kind of the point and appeal of it. It's also heavily intertextual, with a lot of references to other books, stories, comics and real events. It is, in fact, a study of the importance of stories in shaping our world, and our relationship with the stories we tell ourselves and each other. It's also a cool detective story with super heroes. It is many things. It is very sombre compared to the jocular Transmetropolitan.

So yeah, I love Planetary. I suggest maybe reading a few chapters to see if it grabs you. Can't hurt, can it?