[ SECRET POST #2023 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2023 ⌋

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Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 066 secrets from Secret Submission Post #289.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ], [ 1 2 - posted twice ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I'll be done with The Parasol Protectorate soon (highly recommended) and need something new to start. I love sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, classics, everything! Rec me the best book you've read this year so far.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[thene]

I recently wrote a link roundup post that had a lot of stuff about Tricia Sullivan in it, linking to excerpts and ebooks and so on. She's an SF writer, but a refreshingly unusual one.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

Oooooooooh, that sounds really interesting. Junk food, pop music, the maul mall? Oh yes. :) Thank you!

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[(Anonymous)]

I recently read Railsea by China Mieville and loved every minute of it. It's sci-fi steampunk/diesel punk with amazing world-building and character writing.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

Ooooooh, that sounds awesome. Parasol Protectorate is steampunk!lite; delving more into the genre sounds like a good idea. :)

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[becka]

I have been on a China Mieville kick lately. Haven't gotten to Railsea yet, but I just read and LOVED Embassytown, which is more traditionally sci-fi in its premise, but he's so fabulously creative in everything he does.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[al28894]

Well, let me see...

The Arrival by Shaun Tan (no words, but uses illustrations to tell the story).

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (adopted girl in Nazi Germany).

The Taking by Dean Koontz (the end of the world... in a grotesque and horrifying way).

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (an angel and a demon grew fond of humans and try to prevent he apocalypse).

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I love love love Good Omens. To bitty bits. (Have you read fanfic? There's always a great turnout at Yuletide for that fandom)

I have heard of The Book Thief before and been intrigued. I'll definitely have to check that out.

And I always love a good apocalypse. Thank you!

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[(Anonymous)]

I really liked Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. It's pretty much an 80's-gasm though, so...xD

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I just recently read American Psycho which is an 80's-gasm plus snuff porn ala grotesquerie LOL, so I can probably deal. :) Thanks for the rec!

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[cyren2132]

I second Ready Player One. Some of the pop culture references are not nearly as organically integrated as others, but the overall story is so great that I don't care.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[(Anonymous)]

I liked Momo by Michael Ende, which I recommend wholeheartedly, and I've been reading the Hercule Poirot books by Agatha Christie. They're kind of hit and miss, with some being more exciting than others, and there is, sadly, this layer of classism and xenophobia here and there, but if you can get past that, she writes very charming characters and they're a fun read.

If you want something more spiritual, try the books by Florence Scovel Shinn.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I've heard of Agatha Christie but not the other authors. I will definitely check those out. :) thanks!

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[biohazardgirl]

Infinite Jest (but be warned: this one is a doozy! I felt so proud when I finished it though, and it's really good.)

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

Cool! Thank you. :)

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[sandor051.livejournal.com]

The Man in the High Castle.

Philip K Dicks best work, and easily his best plotted, most tightly woven, and character driven exploration of the nature of reality.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I think we have the complete Phillip K Dick around here somewhere as my husband i a huge ass fan. I shall seek it out! thank you!

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[(Anonymous)]

American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I had never heard of him before picking up the book in a small bookstore on vacation, and he has been my favorite author ever since.

The plot is a bit convoluted to summarize, but anyone who's a fan of mythology should absolutely read the book. It's set in a world where all the gods from all the mythologies are real, and their power level is dependent on who believes in them. The main character gets recruited into helping the older gods in a prizefight against newer, modern gods.

TL;DR MYTHOLOGY BLUH BLUH SO GOOD OMG

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I can't remember if I read this one or not. I'm thinking not since I'm drawing such a blank, but I love Neil Gaiman. His short story collections are exquisite.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[veronica_rich]

I kind of liked "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern - the plot isn't all that original, but the style and writing are quite good.

I also like The Dresden Files books and the Naomi Novik series of Temeraire.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[lunabee34]

I have Night Circus on my list already! It looks fascinating to me. Thanks for reminding me!!!

My husband has read the Dresden books, but I don't think we own them. :(

I've been wondering about the Naomi Novik series; is it really military focused? I find myself getting really bored with battle scenes in books.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[daeseage]

i'm reading "the windup girl" by paul bacigalupi" right now, and so far it's pretty good! the premise is that ge crops/pests ran rampant and wiped out a lot of genetic diversity and the fall of civilization happened. i'm still not entirely certain what the plot is, but the worldbuilding is fun, and so far the science isn't entirely implausible!

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[fingalsanteater]

I... I'm not sure I've read a published book this year.

I think maybe I read Margaret Atwood's 'Cat's Eye' and 'The Robber Bride' this year. But, that could have been last year...
Anyway, if you like Atwood you'll like these. The plots are kind of hard to explain. They are about women and relationships and women's relationships with each other.

I can rec lots (well, maybe not lots) of novel length fic I you want. That's all I've been reading this year! (You've probably read them already, though.)

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[dancing_serpent]

Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz - complete in nine volumes, spy fiction with a touch of comedy and science fiction. Very entertaining.

Re: What book should I read next, fs?

[(Anonymous)]

"Night Singing" by Kierin Meehan - enchanting little kids' book about a circus and the moon.

"An Imaginary Life" by David Malouf - ostensibly about Ovid's exile, but really a framework for Malouf's ideas about transformation. It's beautifully written, though.