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LincolnRamirez

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I mainly talk about film, TV, books, sport (football and rugby union mainly) and may talk about running.

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LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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I've been thinking of finally reading some Stephen King, but no idea where to start.

Go for one of the likes of his famous work, like the Shining or the Green Mile? Or something lesser known?

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@fskornia @bookstodon Predominantly fantasy, with literary and historical fiction thrown in. I do like horror in terms of film, but never actually read any fiction

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@flyblue @bookstodon Haha fair. I've heard a lot of good things about The Stand

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@acatwholovesyou @fskornia @bookstodon And a bit of sci-fi/Fantasy thrown in from what I gather. Definitely one for consideration. Thanks!

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@Rhube @bookstodon Thanks! I've heard a lot of good things about it, just feel potentially a standalone would be best for me at the moment.

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@fskornia @bookstodon Thanks so much for this! A really good rundown. I'm tempted to start with a horror, given he's renowned for it, but will definitely keep the others in consideration!

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@AndyT @flyblue @bookstodon All three sound great. Reading the synopsis, Joyland sounds like it could be a winner! Thanks for the recs!

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@AndyT @flyblue @bookstodon Alas, I have the depressing nature of UK politics to deal with at the moment...

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@fskornia @bookstodon Thanks! I may have to whittle down to a four and then set up a poll. I'm do indecisive haha!

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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A spy thriller set in Syria. What could possibly be wrong with that? Well, quite a bit actually...

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/05/27/damascus-station-david-mccloskey/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was on my reading list for a long while, so great to have read it, especially after so much hype. My thoughts here.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/05/21/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue-v-e-schwab/

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My first series of Brandon Sanderson is complete, but has it lived up to the hype?

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/05/06/the-hero-of-ages-brandon-sanderson/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Just started the Iliad this morning and during the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles, the translator has decided to use the word "nincompoop"...

It's certainly a choice...

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The shortlist for 2024 has just been announced! I’ve not read any of them yet but a couple are tempting - The Wren, The Wren and Restless Dolly Maunder. Shame Western Lane didn’t make it @bookstodon Announcing the 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist! - Women's Prize : Women's Prize https://womensprize.com/announcing-the-2024-womens-prize-for-fiction-shortlist/

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@sarahmatthews @bookstodon The only author I've read is Kate Grenville and that was the Secret River, but this one again sounds excellent.

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A very solid debut from Hannah Kaner and a series that I'll be continuing.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/04/22/godkiller-hannah-kaner/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Having watched so many Poirot episodes, it's kind of criminal, I haven't read any of the books until now...

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/04/14/the-mysterious-affair-at-styles-agatha-christie/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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A brutal and compelling retelling of Clytemnestra's story. An excellent debut novel by Costanza Casati.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/04/09/clytemnestra-costanza-casati/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Always fascinated by the Man Booker Prize winners and this is certainly a worthy winner!

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/03/31/the-seven-moons-of-maali-almeida-shehan-karunatilaka/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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This is everything I want from a Sci-Fi/Fantasy book.

Easily a 5 star read.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/03/10/the-fifth-season-n-k-jemisin/

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@noodlemaz @bookstodon Thanks, I'm looking forward to them! Just a few books to get through first before that...

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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I finally got around to reading the original dark academia novels and what a book!


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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/03/06/the-secret-history-donna-tart/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Travelling through space and time in this sci-fi romance.


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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war-amal-el-mohtar-and-max-gladstone/

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@normshaw @bookstodon It took me a while to get into for such a short book, but that conclusion was absolutely stunning!

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@kimlockhartga @jessamyn @bookstodon None that I can think of to be honest. I kind of wanted more time in each setting to see where it went. Still an enjoyable read.

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Starting off reading more authors from around the world with Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/02/11/things-fall-apart-chinua-achebe/

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@voxpopsicle @bookstodon Thanks! I'll be sure to check it out!

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Into Hugh Howey's post-apocalyptic world again!

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/01/31/shift-hugh-howey/

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@dtauvdiodr @bookstodon I can see why, but in reality, nah. It's a really good book though. Looking forward to reading the last book in the series.

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@dtauvdiodr @bookstodon Thanks for the rec, I'll have to check them out!

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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Setting myself a completely different challenge for this year and onwards. Any recommendations, would be very welcome!

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/01/21/mapping-the-world-in-books/

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@beecycling @bookstodon Ah brill! Thanks for these, I'll check them out and no doubt put them on the TBR!

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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My first five star book of the year, in a stunning bit of fantasy, where the fantastical elements take a step back and let the humanity shine.

Tehanu - Ursula K Le Guin

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/01/14/tehanu-ursula-k-le-guin/

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@ampersand @bookstodon So far, it's the same for me. Aiming to read the other two by the end of the year.

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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A spy thriller set during the Cold War, is right up my street, but falls short.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2024/01/07/the-partisan-patrick-worrall/

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I'm not one for resolutions per se, but rather prefer to set myself achievable goals for the coming year.

Thread below:

LincolnRamirez OP ,
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My first lot are running based.

Last year was difficult, but feel as though I'm back enjoying it again.

Main goal - Complete the London Marathon. Bonus if I'm sub 5 hours.

Target distance run - 1000kms, at a push 1000 miles.

A sub 2 hour half marathon.

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Second lot - reading goals.

Last year was a great reading year, with 35 books completed, though a number of these were sub 200 pages.

Aim is 27, I want to read War and Peace, which I know will take time.

I want to read more stories from around the world as well.

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My favorite 10 books read in 2023:

Strange Beasts of China (Yan Ge)
Lagoon (Nnedi Okorafor)
Sea of Tranquility (Emily StJohn Mandel)
Poet Warrior (Joy Harjo) (memoir)
Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Sweet Bean Paste (Durian Sukegawa)
Perfect (Rachel Joyce)
Tenth of December (George Saunders) (short stories)
White Horse (Yan Ge)
The Complete Polysyllabic Spree (Nick Hornby) (nonfiction)

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LincolnRamirez ,
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@ferngirl @bookstodon Loved Sea of Tranquility! Need to read her books prior to Station Eleven.

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Final review of the year and it's one of the Discworld's I haven't read yet!

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/12/27/pyramids-terry-pratchett/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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A round up of my year in books, my top 5 reads and a look ahead to what I've got lined up for the new year.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/12/23/my-round-up-of-2023-in-books/

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@jillrhudy @bookstodon Genuinely right up there with my favourite fantasy series of all time. Definitely worth checking out.

LincolnRamirez OP ,
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@Arlenecw @jillrhudy @bookstodon Hamnet is sensational. The play adaptation is equally as good! Ah nice, well I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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This reader has decided to stay on for now, but this does suggest that it is becoming yet another example of why we cannot have nice things on the web.

In fairness, I have not seen much of the things described myself. It probably depends on what kind of books you read. I do not really read new YA fiction, for example. (I sometimes buy it as presents, though.)

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/goodreads-review-bombing?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other&utm_source=pocket_mylist

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@andreaslindholm @bookstodon I guess for me, I don't really read new books by lesser known authors and so haven't come across this. To be honest, I mainly use it as my TBR list more than anything else...

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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My views on the second installment of the Mistborn Trilogy.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/12/21/the-well-of-ascension-brandon-sanderson/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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A brilliant end to the original Earthsea Trilogy!

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/12/03/the-farthest-shore-ursula-k-le-guin/

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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A late contender for my book of the year!

A stunning novel from Maggie O'Farrell.

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/the-marriage-portrait-maggie-ofarrell/

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@athena_rising @bookstodon Ah nice! Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely one that will stay with me for a while.

LincolnRamirez , to bookstodon
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You know that feeling when you finish a series, that's so good, a little bit of you dies inside? Yeah that...

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https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/11/18/the-burning-god-r-f-kuang/

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