Reading meme
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sasha_featherRecently finished
Saga volume 1, graphic novel, by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples.
were_duck and laceblade have been talking this series up, and they are so right (as expected). The art alone is worth the ticket price, although I got this from the library so paid nothing, heh. The story is also great. Can't wait for the next one. It's about a young couple who have just had a baby. They are military deserters from opposite sides of a galactic war, a never-ending war, and they have had enough. They are being hunted by their respective military forces and by bounty hunters. There is a nice mix of fantasy and SF in this universe.
Reading
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Non-fiction account of an Olympic runner, Louis Zampirini, turned WWII bombadier, who then survives in a life boat on the Pacific Ocean for 47 days. Where I am now, he's in a Japanese POW camp where the conditions are horrible. This book is intense! I told my girlfriend she had to read it too, and she swiftly caught up to where I was (and will probably finish before me).
I picked this book up because it's by the author of Seabiscuit, which I haven't read but I love the movie. Hillenbrand has CFS and is an accomplished writer. I'm really enjoying this book.
What I plan to read next
Is it worth reading the next Temeraire book? The one that took place in Australia was kind of boring. I do enjoy those books for light fun reading, and I see the new one is out, so I'm curious what people think of it.
I also have Cold Magic out from the library.
Saga volume 1, graphic novel, by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples.
were_duck and laceblade have been talking this series up, and they are so right (as expected). The art alone is worth the ticket price, although I got this from the library so paid nothing, heh. The story is also great. Can't wait for the next one. It's about a young couple who have just had a baby. They are military deserters from opposite sides of a galactic war, a never-ending war, and they have had enough. They are being hunted by their respective military forces and by bounty hunters. There is a nice mix of fantasy and SF in this universe.Reading
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Non-fiction account of an Olympic runner, Louis Zampirini, turned WWII bombadier, who then survives in a life boat on the Pacific Ocean for 47 days. Where I am now, he's in a Japanese POW camp where the conditions are horrible. This book is intense! I told my girlfriend she had to read it too, and she swiftly caught up to where I was (and will probably finish before me).
I picked this book up because it's by the author of Seabiscuit, which I haven't read but I love the movie. Hillenbrand has CFS and is an accomplished writer. I'm really enjoying this book.
What I plan to read next
Is it worth reading the next Temeraire book? The one that took place in Australia was kind of boring. I do enjoy those books for light fun reading, and I see the new one is out, so I'm curious what people think of it.
I also have Cold Magic out from the library.
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