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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? July 01 (discuss.online)

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Reading the third book in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child, Tripwire

Liking this more than the second book. Reacher was very passive in that book, so it's nice to see him taking action in this one.

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

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Just started The Thief by Claire North.

Finished:

The Dry by Jane Harper (contemporary mystery | bingo squares: other continent, motion picture, award HM)

A detective reluctantly returns to his hometown for the funeral of his childhood friend, who apparently murder-suicided his family. Digging into what happened brings up an incident from their past.

The plot is solid but nothing special, if you're into mysteries. However, I found it well-paced, well-written, and evocative, especially impressive for a debut.

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo (fantasy | bingo squares: minority author, short, x of y HM, LGBTQIA+, award, political HM maybe)

A former servant of the previous empress tells a history-documenting monk the story of her youth, in relation to the empress's years of exile.

I wasn't in quite the right headspace for this, so it felt longer than it was; I did end up liking it, though. Interesting framing device. Not sure if I'll read the others in the series.

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (romantic fantasy of manners | bingo squares: number, cozy, jerk HM)

While in London for the Season, a young woman under a faerie curse finds herself tangled up with a grumpy magician, who's agreed to find a way to help her.

This is pure fluff, but so enjoyable that I sped through it. I found the MC's curse a little inconsistent in places, but that's a minor quibble. Spice-free.