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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? September 1 (discuss.online)
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Reading The Novice by Trudi Canavan. The second book in The Black Magician trilogy.

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

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[–] DotEliot@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The Aeneid by Virgil. I'm using a study guide to help me follow everything, but, you know, there's no shame in that. These old poems can be difficult. But yeah, it's been a rewarding journey so far. I'm on Book VII. I'm a big Homer fan (mostly the Odyssey), and it's neat to see a Homer-like epic focused on the Trojans in a more sympathetic light. Book II and Book IV made me cry, which I was not expecting. Seeing Aeneas recount the destruction of Troy, and what happens with Queen Dido later on. No spoilers I guess. I have so much to say, but my thoughts are jumbled. Check it out sometime! It's a good story.