I'm having problems reading anything new.
Me, too. Two new books by auto-buy authors dropped yesterday, and I'm working my way through rereading an 8-book series instead.
Jeez, don't get all Movie of the Week. I was just too cheap to buy you a real present.
Dawn ,'The Killer In Me'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Calli - Oct 07, 2020 6:32:21 am PDT #26154 of 28175
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
bennett - Oct 07, 2020 6:34:33 am PDT #26155 of 28175
My coping strategy has been mysteries, preferably not too gruesome. Currently I'm reading Kerry Greenwood's Corinna Chapman series, but I'm also slowing working my way through Ann Cleeves' Vera books, Laurie King's Kate Martinelli books, Martin Walker's Bruno books, etc. I'm focusing on long series that are available from my public library via Overdrive which unfortunately sometimes means a long wait between the first volume in a series and the second.
I've also been looking for mysteries set in different locations or historical times, but my library frequently fails me.
I'm also keeping a list of SF/F books to try when I'm in the mood, but not at the moment - dystopias depress me but at the same time, I can't believe much in a shiny, happy future.
sj - Oct 07, 2020 6:44:15 am PDT #26156 of 28175
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I've been reading far more since the pandemic, I started with mysteries and fantasy stories with a mystery component, and I go back to them whenever I have trouble concentrating on anything else. However, my current problem is that about 5 new books were just released and I want to read them all right now!
-t - Oct 07, 2020 7:13:22 am PDT #26157 of 28175
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I decided to re-read the Toby Daye series and that was, I have to say, pretty rewarding. Just finished and am trying to decide if I am ready to start any of the new books that showed up on my kindle this week - big publishing day, I guess!
Toddson - Oct 07, 2020 8:19:38 am PDT #26158 of 28175
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I went through a bunch of old Dick Francis books. Rereads and comforting.
-t - Oct 07, 2020 8:38:07 am PDT #26159 of 28175
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I do like mysteries as comfort reading in general. That whole order out of chaos thing they have going on really does help.
-t - Oct 07, 2020 8:44:19 am PDT #26160 of 28175
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
BTW, the new book this week I am most excited about is probably Megan Whalen Turner's Return of the Thief. I don't know what to expect from it, but I know it will be good!
Somehow have 5 other books also just showed up. Overwhelming.
bennett - Oct 07, 2020 8:50:54 am PDT #26161 of 28175
Has anyone re-read the Anita Blake series recently? Do they age well? I enjoyed them until she went off the rails and wondered whether it would be fun to re-read the first 5-10 books. I think I gave up about Obsidian Butterfly, so probably wouldn't want to go much beyond that.
Toddson - Oct 07, 2020 9:23:56 am PDT #26162 of 28175
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I actually kept up with them, mostly; I found a number of the later ones to be duds. The earlier ones I don't think I re-read recently.
chrismg - Oct 07, 2020 12:57:36 pm PDT #26163 of 28175
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
I've been veering between reading all the way through my library books(I usually get WAY too many to read in the 3 weeks I have them) and going back through old favorites(mostly Bujold and Zahn). The only new ones I've bought are Network Effect , which I went through pretty quick, and Gideon the Ninth which is next in the chute.