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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? August 26 (discuss.online)
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Started Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. Book 3 of Rivers of London series.

Just started it, not much to say about it yet.

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

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[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

I'm 3/4 of the way through A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher, and then I'll technically have a whole bingo card filled, though I have plans to maybe read a couple more books to check off more hard modes.

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Finished Thirteenth by C.M. Rosens (eldritchy horror family drama) | bingo: number HM, different continent, jerk HM

The eldritch horror family from the first book anticipates the coming of age of a teenage relative, whose status as a thirteenth child means she's destined to gorily prune the family tree.

I didn't tear through this one nearly as quickly as I did the first book (although it was better edited). One of the new PoVs was kind of unlikable (perhaps intentionally? I feel like I ought to have cared, but didn't), and the MC from the first book was heavily sidelined, which was disappointing. It was still enjoyable, and I do still plan to read the next book eventually, I'm just less excited about it now.