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Posted on 9/21/26 at 1:38 pm to
Posted by PrattvilleTiger
Montgomery, AL
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Posted on 9/21/26 at 1:38 pm to
Oh, wow. Do you think it will be any good?
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
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Posted on 9/21/26 at 8:46 pm to
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Then it got very weird So much so that at the very end I need someone else to finish so I can ask what something meant.

I finished it tonight. What the frick
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
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Posted on 9/24/26 at 6:26 am to
Has anybody here read the Dimension Space trilogy by Dean M Cole? I don't remember seeing it mentioned. My library had the audiobooks and since it's RC Bray narrating it I gave it a try. Currently on book 2 and enjoying it.
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:02 am to
Just read Ironbound and now onto Cold Wind by Andrew Givler. Been really enjoying them thus far
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
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20924 posts
Posted on 10/10/26 at 9:06 am to
I did ARC reading for a friend whose book is releasing OCT 20. Excellent character and world building. Definitely worth a shot.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 10/12/26 at 2:21 pm to
Just finished this and I highly recommend for anyone wanting a shortish standalone. One of my top reads of the year.



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To bright and anxious eight-year-old Kay Washington, the worst thing in the world is being alone with the quiet. That’s why Eddie Video makes the perfect imaginary friend: He’s smart, he’s loud, he loves pulling pranks, and he’s always there to chase away the silence.

To mid-forties, down-on-his-luck Ivan, the worst thing in the world happened when he lost his imaginary friend. Now cursed with the ability to see everyone else’s, Ivan makes a living by killing the imaginary friends of adults who couldn’t let go. His only rule: No kids. But when one of Eddie Video’s “pranks” goes too far, Ivan agrees to make an exception and help Kay.

Only Ivan will soon learn that Eddie Video is nothing like the talking ostriches, star bears, and goblin princesses he’s encountered in the past, and it’s going to take a lot more than clumsy haymakers and steak knives to bring him down. A balance of comedy and catharsis, this dual-narrative tackles both the fear of growing up and the scars our childhood leaves behind.


Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
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Posted on 10/12/26 at 7:45 pm to
Just picked it up.
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 10/13/26 at 1:24 pm to
I think you'll like it.

Was not expecting an imaginary friend to be one of my most hated characters ever but that book did it.

Not spoiling anything obviously but it was maybe 100 pages in and I thought I maybe knew where it was going and it was just going to be kind of basic but fun read. But the tone changes pretty sharply and it gets pretty dark.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 4:32 pm to
I’m glad you were the last post so I can respond to you with this news. Finally your all-time favorite sci-fi series is getting an adaptation.

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Posted by cfish140
BR
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 7:33 pm to
I started Red Rising this weekend. 2/3 of the way done with book 1. I went in with pretty low expectations after seeing a lot on here say it’s overrated and it’s reads more like young adult. I have some friends that said the same. But I gotta say…I’m enjoying the hell out of it lol. It’s simple and really similar to hunger games so far but it’s super entertaining. Can’t wait for book 2.
Posted by TTownTiger
Austin
Member since Oct 2007
5374 posts
Posted on 10/17/26 at 8:00 am to
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reads more like young adult. 


That changes over the course of the series. RR was early in Browns career (think he was 22yo). He is a much better writer later in the series than he was at the beginning.
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Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 10/18/26 at 12:20 am to
I've been plugging away at that series but am taking a break with book 6 of the Bobiverse
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
44439 posts
Posted on 10/19/26 at 8:54 am to
500 or so pages into Dark Age and the wifey is just into Iron Gold. We were just talking about how we were liking it and I said "I'm pretty sure I'd like this much better as a series or movie."

Iron Gold was my favorite and so far I like Dark Age just as good if not better. Took a break from it but jumping back into it this week.

Darrow has finally started to grow on me and I think it's maybe because you get a break from him with the different POV's. Ephraim is probably my favorite character.
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 10/19/26 at 10:50 am to
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Ephraim is probably my favorite character.

He has one of the best scenes in the book. My favorite would probably be Lysander and Darrow describing the same event from their perspectives towards the end of part 1.

If you liked Iron Gold, I have no doubt you will enjoy the rest of Dark Age and Light Bringer. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts at the end of DA.

I have about 1/3 left of I’ll Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200. I’ll start a thread on that one too since it’s another one that people will think we are crazy for trying to discuss here. I just have to say F*** Eddie Video.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 10/19/26 at 11:04 am to
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I've been plugging away at that series but am taking a break with book 6 of the Bobiverse

Currently on book 5. I like the series, but the jury is still out on how much I like it, if that makes sense
Posted by TTownTiger
Austin
Member since Oct 2007
5374 posts
Posted on 10/19/26 at 12:12 pm to
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If you liked Iron Gold, I have no doubt you will enjoy the rest of Dark Age and Light Bringer.


Imo, the 2nd half of Light Bringer is better than anything in the series to date.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
39652 posts
Posted on 10/19/26 at 6:51 pm to
I love it and it was good timing. After running through DCC and now Red Rising I needed a change
Posted by Esquire
Chiraq
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 10/24/26 at 1:50 pm to
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Started Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff


Just started this
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 10/26/26 at 12:09 pm to
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Red Rising

I read a sample of this last night, and while I appreciate that it's just the very beginning of the book, the writing style feels... a bit amateurish? Does this get better?
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
18354 posts
Posted on 10/26/26 at 12:56 pm to
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the writing style feels... a bit amateurish? Does this get better?


Yeah it gets much better after book 1 and the second trilogy is a lot better than the first.
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