The violence in some scenes is tough going for me. I stalled for a few weeks at the first battle with the Northmen.
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computer scientist, mathematician, photographer, human. Debian Developer, Notmuch Maintainer, scuba diver
Much of my "reading" these days is actually audiobooks while walking.
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David Bremner replied to Tak!'s status
@Tak@reading.taks.garden Interesting, I didn't have that reaction.
David Bremner started reading Before They Are Hanged by abercrombie-joe
David Bremner started reading Steelflower by Lilith Saintcrow
Steelflower by Lilith Saintcrow
Thief, assassin, sellsword—Kaia Steelflower is famous. Well, mostly famous, and mostly for the wrong reasons. She’s made a good life …
David Bremner wants to read The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva
The Old Goat and the Alien by Veo Corva
Avari keeps to themself. They're a goat-shape cosmoran, a member of the Cleaners' Union, and a bit of a grump. …
David Bremner wants to read The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia
In this intricate debut fantasy introducing a queernormative Persian-inspired world, a nonbinary refugee practitioner of blood magic discovers a strange …
David Bremner finished reading The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge …
David Bremner started reading The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
Four-time Hugo Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author N.K. Jemisin crafts a glorious tale of identity, resistance, magic and …
David Bremner wants to read Autopsy of a Crime Lab by Brandon L. Garrett
Based on a thread from glammr.us/@platypus
David Bremner wants to read The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo
The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo
Nestled deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, The Village of Eight Graves takes its name from a bloody legend: in the …
David Bremner replied to David Bremner's status
While I also enjoy Kingsolver's more romantic novels, this one stands out for emphasizing our 14 year old protagonist is a child. Perhaps overemphasizing from the "show don't tell" point of view, but still.
David Bremner finished reading Gallant by Victoria Schwab
David Bremner finished reading A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Fourteen year old Mona is a baker but she is also a not-very-powerful wizard - her medium of choice is …
David Bremner wants to read These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein
These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive Heart by Izzy Wasserstein
Security expert Dora left her anarchist commune over safety concerns. But when her ex-girlfriend Kay is killed, everyone at the …