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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 21 (discuss.online)
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Still reading When Moon Hits the Eye by John Scalzi.

Had some vacation, so didn't get time to read much.

What about all of you, what have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I just finished Yesteryear about a tradwife influencer. It was pretty messed up. Not sure if I liked it or not.

I started I See You've Called in Dead, but I'm really struggling with the cringiness of the main character. I doubt I'm going to be able to finish it.

[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ah, that's a shame about I See You've Called in Dead; it sounded kinda promising. I can only tolerate so much cringe, though.

[–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

In all fairness, I've only made it like 2 chapters in. But the best way I have to describe it is being in Michael Scott's brain, if he was a writer. I just can't...