2023 Reading List - by Malachy

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2023 Reading List

Posted by Malachy - January 8th, 2023

Lets see how many I can get

January (4)

1: All These Worlds by Dennis Taylor

2: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin

3: Heaven's River by Dennis Taylor

4: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

February (5)

5: Exile by Glynn Stewart

6: The Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski

7: Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky

8: Refuge by Glynn Stewart

9: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

March (5)

10: Elan.School by Joe Nobody

11: The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski

12: Nemesis of Mars by Glynn Stewart

13: Crusade by Glynn Stewart

14: Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

April (3)

15: The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski

16: Nine Sailed Star by Glynn Stewart

17: Space Carrier Avalon by Glynn Stewart

May (5)

18: Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski

19: Stellar Fox by Glynn Stewart

20: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

21: Battle Group Avalon by Glynn Stewart

22: Q-Ship Chameleon by Glynn Stewart

June (5)

23: Rimward Stars by Glynn Stewart

24: Operation Medusa by Glynn Stewart

25: The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett

26: Admiral's Oath by Glynn Stewart

27: To Stand Defiant by Glynn Stewart

July (4)

28: Into the Terror by James Rosone and Miranda Watson

29: Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett

30: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

31: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

August (8)

32: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

33: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers

34: Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

35: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

36: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

37: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

38: Conviction by Glynn Stewart

39: Deception by Glynn Stewart

September (6)

40: Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett

41: Equilibrium by Glynn Stewart

42: Jingo by Terry Pratchett

43: Starter Villain by John Scalzi

44: Fortitude by Glynn Stewart

45: Huntress by Glynn Stewart

October (6)

46: Prodigal by Glynn Stewart

47: The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

48: Evasion by Glynn Stewart

49: Raven's Flag by Glynn Stewart

50: Discretion by Glynn Stewart

51: Absolution by Glynn Stewart

November (5)

52: The Truth by Terry Pratchett

53: Moving Pictures by Terry Pratchett

54: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

55: System Collapse By Martha Wells

56: All Systems Red By Martha Wells

December (6)

57: Artificial Condition By Martha Wells

58: Rogue Protocol By Martha Wells

59: An Embarrassment of Witches by Sophie Goldstein and Jenn Jordan

60: Exit Strategy By Martha Wells

61: Unbroken Faith by Glynn Stewart

62: Network Effect By Martha Wells

2024

1: Honor and Renown by Glynn Stewart

2: Kitty Cat Kill Sat by Argus

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VicariousE 2023-02-19 23:57:27

Where have all the voracious readers of NG gone? (cue old van halen song)

Got a marine mechanic in FL as a race buddy.. couldn't tell from talking to him, but he read damn near as many as you. Ate the modern classics as well as allah Halo. Dunno why I mentioned it, maybe I have faith

Malachy 2023-02-19 23:57:27

I dunno but some of the guys in the reading challenge thread read way more than me
https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1517305

VicariousE 2023-02-20 16:51:05

@Malachy post muh trap card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyager_Conspiracy
Meh, I'm just jealous damn my bad eyes and singular wit/focus... also peeved at tight bindings

I'm rly fucked now; made an account at a conservative libertarian/financial site, where the comments are phenomenal... still appreciate the to/fro of the NG BBS but the IRL stakes are higher, warrant attention etc

Malachy 2023-02-20 16:51:05

Careful. Lots of grifters in those communities.

NG has been my online home for so long I don't think I'll ever find a replacement.

VicariousE 2023-03-01 20:55:23

@Malachy ya could be said.. on both fronts, though zerohedge (fight club reference to mortality) certainly has: old users, mostly informed, successful, mostly anti-authoritarian capitalists/conservative libertarians (who know that party's just as fucked as the other 2 lol)

Plenty of grifters right here, though I get the sense it's only opportunistic, not predatory/par for the course

OVERSCORE 2023-03-19 13:21:11

I’m not sure what style you’re into, but a book series I really enjoyed was the Skyward series by Brandon Sanderson

Malachy 2023-03-19 13:21:11

I've had Wheel of Time on my to-read pile for years. I just never get around to it because it's such a big series. I have enjoyed the Wheel of Time TV show on amazon.

OVERSCORE 2023-03-19 13:21:40

Call me a nerd but I’ve enjoyed like every Sanderson book I’ve ever read

OVERSCORE 2023-03-19 13:33:53

@Malachy I actually haven’t read that one yet either, but Sanderson is very good at that kind of Fantasy/Sci-fi stuff. I’d say his specialty is world-building and complex plot lines, every element in the story kind of crashes together at the very end in some epic climax. It’s really interesting what he comes up with

Malachy 2023-03-19 13:33:53

Did you read the recent unflattering Wired article about him? I thought it was pretty unfair. Authors are allowed to be boring! big names in a genre are allowed to be confident! He seemed like a nice guy and the reporter just did a hit piece on him for being... too nice? Boring?

https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/

9caatz 2023-06-21 20:05:57

Read Remains Of The Day, it’s a great book

ChiralAnomaly 2023-10-05 22:07:35

Wow. You must really like reading.

Malachy 2023-10-05 22:07:35

It's really thanks to @jackho and his reading challenge threads. I've pushed myself to start reading for fun again the last few years. I went from maybe 1 or 2 books a year to 50+. I've always enjoyed the books I've read but it was never a habit I got into until I started participating in the challenges. Reading is now a part of my day just like some people sit down and watch some TV after work or school or before bed, I've been reading on my kindle. On my drive to work which is 45-60min each way I'll listen to an audiobook instead of NPR or a music station.