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The Earthsea Quartet (Earthsea Cycle, #1-4)

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I've noticed in a lot of stories the number three is important, as in Aladdin gets three wishes, the three questions answered to Hun-Kamé, does someone know why?

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music while reading

what music do guys usually listen to while reading? (if you do.)

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What’s the pettiest reason as to why you won’t read a specific book, series, or author?

I’m not talking problematic, I’m talking PETTY. Like, “I know it’s stupid, but I’m dying on this hill anyway,” level of petty. I’ll go first…

Typically I’m all for an author getting their bag for their intellectual property. But in this case, I won’t read 'The Witcher' series, and it’s because the author pretty much dissed gaming as an art form, then got the Polish government involved to force CD Projekt Red (game devs of The Witcher series) to renegotiate his contract because he chose to sell his IP in the gaming sector for an immediate payout over taking a royalties check. He didn’t believe the game series would come to anything, didn’t believe that gaming was a serious art form, then cried when he noticed how much money the devs made (as well as the exposure it created for his book series) and threatened litigation for $16 million.

So I refuse to read his books or watch the show. In fact, I think it’s kinda hilarious that the Netflix writers don’t respect his material in the same way he didn’t respect gaming. I consider it karmic payback.

You can find out the full scope if you look up YongYea on YouTube. The videos span from 5-6 years ago. And yeah… that’s my Petty Betty book moment. What's yours?

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And Then I Woke Up

Malcolm Devlin

In the tradition of Mira Grant and Stephen Graham Jones, Malcolm Devlin’s And Then I Woke Up is a creepy, layered, literary story about false narratives and their ability to divide us.In a world reeling from an unusual plague, monsters lurk in the streets while terrified survivors arm themselves and roam the countryside in packs. Or perhaps something very different is happening. When a disease affects how reality is perceived, it’s hard to be certain of anything…Spence is one of the “cured” living at the Ironside rehabilitation facility. Haunted by guilt, he refuses to face the changed world until a new inmate challenges him to help her find her old crew. But if he can’t tell the truth from the lies, how will he know if he has earned the redemption he dreams of? How will he know he hasn’t just made things worse?

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Short Story Collections

Recently I've been gifted several collections of short stories, and some weeks prior to that I have bought an ebook of one. I've went and started reading some of them in turns when I'm not reading one of my on-going novels or series and it seems I'm having trouble getting through any of the collections. I know you're not supposed to get through them in one sitting (tbh I don't intend to and want to give myself the time I need for each story) but how do I stop adding more collections on my plate? I'm afraid I'll just keep adding and never actually finish anything. Any advice? How do you approach/treat short story collections? (This is also my first time reading in this format).

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