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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I finished both Hyperion and Golden Son a couple of days ago.

I'm kind of disappointed with Hyperion... It was compelling, and the world building was incredible, but the whole book just ends without resolving anything. It was all just lead up to where some resolution should happen and it just abruptly ends. I'm going to have to read the next book just to see where the first book was supposed to go...

Golden Son is the second book to Red Rising. The first book was good, but this one was incredible!

Currently reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Morning Star by Pierce Brown.
Both are scifi - Morning Star is the 3rd book in the Red Rising series - I can't recommend this series enough!

I'm only about 20% into either of them, will report back.

[–] Concept1037 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Had to buy Red rising now that I read your comment, never heard about it. I recently read Hyperion as well and what made me suffer through the book was all the long ass descriptions of everything. The world is amazing and the story, but I’ll wait a while before I read the others.

Children of Time is amazing! I’ve read Children of Ruin, the second book which is equally as great and just started on the third one. If you haven’t read it, then check out Three Body Problem. I found it better than Hyperion, although very dystopian and kinda sad. Good read though. Thanks for the recommendation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have Three Body Problem requested on Libby - just waiting for a copy to come available to borrow. Someone recommended it and Hyperion at the same time, so I'm hoping for a better experience with that one. :D

My wife and I, but mostly her, read too much to purchase anything but our favorites. We rely heavily on our kindles and borrowing books through Libby to keep us from going broke and filling our house.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I’m also a fan of the red rising series, it’s fantastic. The final book came out today too. Need to finish the first Malazan book before I jump into it though.

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